When Liam had unleashed his lightning spell against George, he had accomplished something far more impressive than most realized in the moment. The clash had been so intense, so filled with spectacle, that many in the audience overlooked it entirely.
The very first spell Liam had cast had been a lightning strike through his wand. Yet with flawless precision, he had seized control of the energy mid-flight, coiling the lightning around his hand before redirecting it harmlessly into the ground.
To the untrained eye, it might have looked like a simple parry. But for anyone who truly understood magic, the feat was staggering. In order to redirect an opponent's spell, one needed to possess mana greater than or at least equal to the caster's, and on top of that, an even higher level of control. To wrest control of lightning in midair was no easy task, it was like catching a live serpent of energy and bending it to your will.