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Paragon of Destruction 235 A Small Bit of Talen

"As most of you know," Ozluk began, "seals come in many varieties. They can create anything from formations like the ones protecting our Valley to wards that block sound from entering a room — a godsend if you share quarters with roommates as noisy as mine."

A flash of disappointment crossed his face when none of the initiates laughed at the joke, but he continued undeterred. "But that's only the beginning. Enchantments also use seals, albeit different ones from the ones you'll be learning." He looked around the room. "Anyone from the House of Creation here today?"

If there were any mages from the House of Creation, they had no desire to be called upon, and after several seconds of uncomfortable silence, Ozluk continued his speech.

Arran only listened with half an ear as the novice spoke.

While he had been surprised to learn that enchantments used seals, he already knew much of what the novice told them. Although he hadn't studied seals formally, the time he had spent comprehending Master Zhao's seal had given him an intimate understanding of how they worked.

An hour passed with Arran learning little he did not know already, and several times, he had to stop himself from correcting the novice.

He was supposed to draw attention, but correcting their teacher on minor details would not achieve what he wanted. He needed something bigger — something that would get him out of the classroom and away from the prattling novice.

"Now, let me give you a few demonstrations," the novice finally said. "To give you a general impression of what can be achieved using seals."

At once, Arran sat up in attention. This was his chance to make a mark.

Ozluk gestured at the small stage behind him. "The first seal I'll show you is a formation that can block others from passing it. With a few minutes of work, you can prevent even an adept from easily breaking through."

A look of concentration appeared on the novice's face as he wiggled his fingers, spending several minutes creating a small formation made of Force Essence. When he finished the work, he turned back to the initiates, a triumphant look on his face.

Arran, however, found himself decidedly unimpressed. Simple though the formation was, he could tell that it was riddled with flaws — which made it perfect for his plan.

"Now, as you can see, I used Force Essence to create—" Before the novice could finish the sentence, Arran interrupted him.

"Your formation is flawed," he said. "The pattern isn't closed, so it'll barely last even an hour, if that."

Without giving the startled novice a chance to react, he stood up and walked toward the small stage, using the opportunity to give the formation a closer look. "Furthermore," he continued, "there are several weak spots within it. Just a single strand of Essence in the right place can collapse the entire thing."


He reached out and shot a thin strand of Force Essence at one of the formation's weak spots. Exactly as he said, the entire pattern collapsed in an instant, the Essence that made up the formation dissipating harmlessly.

Arran took no pleasure in humiliating the novice so publicly, but he needed to make an impression big enough to get him out of this classroom, and this was the only way he was sure would work.

"Who are you?" The young man stared at him wide-eyed, face pale with shock.

"Ghostblade. I'm from the Fourth Valley." Some murmurs of surprise sounded among the initiates, but Arran ignored them. "That formation you attempted needs a tighter pattern to be effective. Like this…"

Although he had only seen the formation once, Arran had no trouble copying and improving it. He had comprehended Master Zhao's seal, and compared to that, Ozluk's effort was like a stick figure drawn in sand by an unusually clumsy toddler.

He spent some time getting the pattern right, the biggest obstacle being his control over Essence rather than the formation itself. But creating seals didn't require nearly as much control as casting spells, and a few minutes later he stepped back, mostly satisfied with his creation.

The formation was nowhere near perfect, but it lacked any of the obvious flaws that had plagued the previous version. Unless a skilled mage attacked it, it could easily last years rather than hours.

"That… not even my teacher can do that…"

Arran had almost forgotten about the novice as he worked on the formation, but now, he saw that the young man was staring at him in utter astonishment.

Some moments passed as the novice's eyes darted between Arran and the formation. Finally, he blurted out, "Should you be here?"

From his bewildered expression, it was clear that he thought his classroom was no place for someone who could create a formation like the one before him.

"Probably not," Arran replied. "But the Master said that newcomers should come with you, didn't he?"

"This…" The young man was at a loss for words, obviously unsure of how to handle the unexpected situation. Finally, he shook his head. "This is a mistake. I'll have to talk to him."

The tremble in his voice suggested that he was far from eager to disturb the Master, but reluctant or not, he exited the classroom in a hurry.

A small but satisfied smile appeared on Arran's face as the novice departed. If all went well, it wouldn't be long before he had a more suitable teacher — hopefully, one skilled enough to satisfy Brightblade's demands.

Of course, things would have been much simpler if he could have approached the Master before the lesson, but that hadn't been an option. Even if the man wouldn't have dismissed him as just another arrogant initiate, he wouldn't have been able to show his talent.

The unfortunate truth was that despite Arran's insight into seals, he lacked the knowledge to display it properly. The only seals he knew were Master Zhao's Shadow seals, and he couldn't show those to others.

But soon, that would change.

Arran paid no attention to the other initiates as he waited for their instructor to return. Though he could hear some whispers in the classroom, he ignored them. His goal was to impress Masters, not initiates.

Several minutes passed silently before the door finally opened once more, revealing the gray-haired Master who had welcomed the initiates that morning. Behind him stood the novice named Ozluk, his face worry-free now that he had found someone else to handle the situation.

The Master entered the classroom without speaking, his eyes focused on the formation Arran had created. He studied it for nearly ten minutes, a look of concentration on his face as he appeared to inspect every strand of Essence it held. Then, finally, he turned to Arran.
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"You created this?" The man's voice was calm, though it held a hint of curiosity.

"I did," Arran replied.

"Come with me," the Master said. He frowned briefly before adding, "But remove that formation first, please — we can't have Ozluk here unable to use the stage."

Arran did as the man said, though not without feeling slightly puzzled. Simple as the formation was, removing it should only be a single breath's work for a Master.

They stepped out of the classroom a moment later, and as Ozluk closed the door behind them with a relieved expression, the Master turned to face Arran.

"That was an impressive display," the man said, his gaze calm but studious as he looked at Arran. "Few mages ever master that seal to such an extent, and none of those I met were initiates — not until today, at least. You must have spent years studying it."

"I gleaned some small insights from my former teachers," Arran replied. "But I never studied this particular seal — I merely copied what Novice Ozluk showed me."

At this, the Master's eyes widened slightly. "You're claiming you copied that seal from a single look at Ozluk's efforts?" His voice held a mixture of curiosity and disbelief.

"I did," Arran said truthfully.

"Then let's put your talent to the test." The man pointed his hand toward the ground, then spent the next two minutes crafting a formation. It was only slightly more complex than the one Ozluk had made, though it held far fewer flaws. "Try to copy this."

Arran silently nodded, then did as the Master said.

Copying the formation was a simple matter, and as he did so, he removed the most obvious flaws he saw within it. While he could not tell what exactly the formation was supposed to do — something involving deflecting Essence, he suspected — he was confident that his version was no worse than the Master's.

Even before he finished, however, the gray-haired man began to work on another formation. It was slightly more complex than the previous one, though still simple enough for Arran to copy without much effort.

More formations followed, however, each more complicated than the previous one. Arran did his best in copying them, but after the first dozen he could tell that he was approaching the limits of his skill — both in controlling the Essence required and in understanding the seals' patterns.

Yet before he reached his limit, the Master came to a halt, then began to inspect the many formations that now filled the large hall at the center of the building.

Finally, he raised his head again, then gave Arran an intrigued stare.

"Most curious," he said. "Remove your formations, then follow me. There's someone we need to visit."

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Chapter 419 – Into Harm's Way (1)
Chapter 418 – Final Preparations
Chapter 417 – Breakthrough
Chapter 416 – A Simple Task
Chapter 415 A Path Forward
Chapter 414 The Strength of Bloodlines
413 Fruits of a Poisonous Tree
412 The Citadel
411 Assassin
410 The Ruiner's Temple
409 Bloodlines
408 The Master's Bloodline
407 The Archon's Summons
406 Arrival
405 Confrontation
404 Suppression
403 Into The Desolation
402 The Dangers Ahead
401 An Invitation
400 The Oath
399 An Unwelcome Gues
398 Enlightenmen
397 The Wolfsblood Army
396 Decisions
395 Reunion
394 The Missing Piece
393 Finding Enemies
392 Master of Shadow
391 Comprehension
390 Knight's Watch
Chapter 389 - The Knight's Apprentice
Chapter 388 - An Imperial Knight
Chapter 387 - An Old Friend
386 A New Plan
Chapter 385 - Newcomers
Chapter 384 - Reaver's End
Chapter 383 - A Sea Of Shadow
Chapter 382 - A Questionable Shelter
Chapter 381 - A Storm Of Blood
380 The Road To Sacrifice
379 A Quiet Departure
378 What Lurks In The Bligh
Chapter 377 - Words of Warning
Chapter 376 - Facing A Knight, Again
Chapter 375 - A Duel
Chapter 374 - Challenge
Chapter 373 - An Unwelcome Invitation
Chapter 372 - A New Journey
Chapter 371 - Delivery
Chapter 370 - Breakthrough
Chapter 369 - Preparations
368 An Exchange
Chapter 367 - Broken Company
Chapter 366 - Settling Debts
Chapter 365 - A Debt
Chapter 364 - The Road Back
Chapter 363 - A Foundation
Chapter 362 - Sleepless Nights
Chapter 361 - Citizenship
Chapter 360 - Rannoc's Orders
Chapter 359 - The Desolation
Chapter 358 - Revelations
Chapter 357 - An Offer
Chapter 356 - The Strength Of Lords
Chapter 355 - Outrage
Chapter 354 - Lord Rannoc
Chapter 353 - A Knight's Power
Chapter 352 - Defending The Gate
Chapter 351 - Breaching The Defenses
Chapter 350 - Prison Break
Chapter 349 - Prison
Chapter 348 - A Lord's Mercy
Chapter 347 - A Small Disturbance
Chapter 346 - Down Below
Chapter 345 - Provocation
Chapter 344 - Unwelcome Company
Chapter 343 - A New Tool
Chapter 342 - Weapons And Training
Chapter 341 - Studying Strategy
Chapter 340 - A Warm Welcome
Chapter 339 - The Blood Ruin
Chapter 338 - Three Monsters
Chapter 337 - Battle
Chapter 336 - Diggers
Chapter 335 - Into Darkness
Chapter 334 - What Lurks Below
Chapter 333 - To The Mines
Chapter 332 - Lord Kadun
Chapter 331 - The Spoils Of Battle
330 A Taste Of Battle
329 Battle Approaches
328 Imperial Politics
327 A New Deal
326 Arrival
325 The Wolfsblood Company
324 A City Of Tents
323 The Fate Of Refugees
322 Advice
321 Into The Imperium
320 The Border
319 Leaving The Borderlands
318 A Steward's Aid
317 The City Of Esran
316 The Road To Esran
315 Preparation
314 Studying The Forms
313 The Fores
312 Searching The Battlefield
311 A Choice
310 A Knight Of The Imperium
309 Suffering
308 Into The Battlefield
307 Facing A Hunter
306 Thieves And Robbers
305 Pills
Chapter 304
Chapter 303
Chapter 302
Chapter 301
Chapter 300
299 Into The Ligh
298 Departure
297 Waiting For A Sign
296 Hidden Treasure
295 Homecoming
294 To Leave A Dying World
293 A Small Bribe
292 A Fitting Weapon
291 Shards of Living Shadow
290 Amid The Ruins
289 The Shadow Realm
288 Darkness
287 A Step Into Shadow
286 Trash And Treasure
285 The Mines
284 Karanos
283 The Hidden City
282 The Caves Of Amydon
281 A Break
280 The Final Stretch
279 A New Foundation
278 A Quiet Place
277 The Fall Of Amydon
276 Amydon
275 Hunter
Chapter 274
Chapter 273
Chapter 272
Chapter 271
Chapter 270
Chapter 269
Chapter 268
267 Brightblade's Orders
266 A Small Wager
265 Brightblade's Fortress
264 Effor
263 Festivities
262 Gifts
261 An Heir's Estate
260 Treasures
259 The Matriarch's Plans
258 Aftermath
257 A Fight To The Death
256 The Duel
255 The Dueling Grounds
254 Brightblade's Challenge
253 Offending an Elder
252 Facing the Elders
251 A Fruitless Search
250 Questionable Plans
249 Questions of Power
248 After The Battle
247 Ambush
246 Shields
245 A Brief Respite
244 Destruction Essence
243 Effor
242 The First Day of Training
241 A Final Night of Res
240 Brightblade's Background
239 A Palace of One's Own
238 An Agreemen
237 Reunion
236 A New Teacher
235 A Small Bit of Talen
234 The House of Seals
233 Shadow and Swords
232 A Step Into Shadow
231 The House of Shadows
230 Brightblade's Vow
229 Form and Function
228 Forms
227 A New Teacher
226 To the House of Flames
225 Return to the House of Swords
224 Snowcloud's Departure
223 Snowcloud's Potions
222 Reunion
221 Recovery
220 Insigh
219 A New Approach
218 Hidden Estate
217 The Road Ahead
216 Training Days
215 The Thousand Cuts
214 Bad Teacher
213 Show of Power
212 A Small Demonstration
211 Unreasonable Demands
210 A Change for the Worse
209 Houses of the Ninth Valley
208 An Invitation
207 Alder's Farm
206 Into the Valley
205 A Long Journey
204 A New Path
203 The Patriarch's Summons
202 The Patriarch
201 Barrier
200 The Patriarch's Palace
199 The Valley's Gate
198 Toward the Valley
197 The Iron Mountain Camp
196 A Final Deception
195 The Edge of Victory
194 The Way Back
193 Hunter
192 Facing a Master
191 Setting the Trap
190 The Road to Uvar
189 A New Plan
188 Iron Mountain Adepts
187 Unexpected Allies
186 The Way Back
185 Dragon's Ruin
184 Dragon's Fligh
183 Escape Plan
182 Leaving the Blood Pool
181 Blood Battle
180 Blood Crisis
179 Dragon's Blood
178 The Best Way to Kill a Dragon...
177 To Fight a Dragon 4
176 To Fight a Dragon 3
175 To Fight a Dragon 2
174 To Fight a Dragon 1
173 The Eve of Battle
172 Plan of Attack
171 The Enemy Appears
170 The Dragon's Lair
169 Unexpected News
168 Dumber Than Rocks
167 Chasing Dragons
166 Journey to the Dragon Lands
165 About Dragons
164 Spirit Crystals
163 Fear
162 Enemies
161 A Long Wai
160 Into the Ruins
159 Parting Ways
158 Eidaran Ruins
157 Hiding the Evidence
156 Leaving the Castle
155 The Next Mission
154 Riverbend
153 Hunting the Survivors
152 Novices
151 Fighting an Army
150 Bai
149 The Eve of Battle
148 A Decision
147 The Dragon's Proposal
146 At The Castle
145 Weakness
144 Tempered
143 The Tempering, Take Two
142 Destruction Realm
141 The Tempering
140 The Dragon
139 Titan
138 Danger Illustrated
137 Contac
136 Forced March
135 Trus
134 Control
133 Bloodlus
132 Preparing for Battle
131 Stoneheart's Misfortune
130 A Familiar Face
129 Smooth Travels
128 Injuries
127 Leaving Goldhaven
126 Rapid Training
125 Windfall
124 Picking Treasures
123 Truth Be Told
122 The Power of Lies
121 Troublesome Treasures
120 The Golden Hall
119 Ingredients
118 The Formula
117 Lord Sevaril
116 Goldhaven
115 Exchanging Knowledge
114 A Debt Repaid
113 Blood Magic
112 Assault on the Fortress
111 Fighting Dirty
110 The Deserters' Fortress
109 The Bracele
108 Exposed
107 Shadowsigh
106 Fighting Blind
105 Blindsided
104 Crystals
103 First Steps
102 Answers
101 Questions
100 Running
99 Urgent Matters
98 Oathbound
97 The Valley
96 Snowcloud
95 Defeated
94 The Tournament Continues
93 The Tournament Begins
92 Before the Tournamen
91 Darkfire's Decision
90 Unexpected News
89 Zehava
88 Stonehear
87 Stoneheart's Army
86 Searching for Answers
85 Amaya
84 Lunch with the Governor
83 An Unexpected Invitation
82 The Victor's Spoils
81 The Arenas of Hillfor
80 New Techniques
79 Judgmen
78 A New Arrival
77 Darkfire's Ordeal
76 Leaving the City
75 Governor Eddarin
74 The Gray-Robed Lady
73 The Shadowblood Novice
72 Tournamen
71 A Small Figh
70 Darkfire
69 The Border City
68 The Story So Far
67 The Edge of the Empire
66 Leaving the Stronghold
65 Birds and Dragons
64 Facing the Archmage
63 Resistance
62 Assaulting the Prison
61 A Change of Plans
60 A Clear Path
59 The Prisoners
58 Prison Break
57 A Way to Escape
56 Windblade
55 Panurge's Punishmen
54 The Old Man and the Trickster
53 Words of Chaos
52 Looting Treasures
51 Senecio
50 The Bandit Fortress
49 Wounds of Battle
48 Ambush
47 Leaving Silvermere
46 Saying Goodbye
45 Lord Jiang's Gifts
44 Newfound Power
43 Breaking the Seals
42 Revelations
41 Duel
40 The Magistrate
39 The Starmetal Sword
38 Faster, Higher, Stronger
37 Feast of Treasures
36 Body Refinemen
35 Continued Training
34 Training with Lord Jiang
33 The Estate
32 The Price of Power
31 Lord Jiang
30 Power Overwhelming
29 Stormleaf's Gif
28 Unlikely Companions
27 Dinner with Enemies
26 Redwater
25 The Journey Ahead
24 Master Zhao's Treasures
23 A Difficult Choice
22 Memories of Murder
21 Disguises
20 Aftermath
19 The True Face of Magic
18 Preparing for Battle
17 An Unexpected Arrival
16 The Valley
15 Drunken Masters
14 A Breath of Wind
13 Opening a Realm
12 The Wind Realm
11 Stages of Magic
10 Windsong
9 Master Firehear
8 A Taste of Magic
7 The Black Pill
6 A Harsh Lesson
5 On The Road
4 Magic
3 The Blue Angel
2 Master Zhao
1 The Academy
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