The training ground of Astralis Arcanum buzzed with energy. Students whispered among themselves, their excitement barely contained after Zane had announced he would be teaching them a technique.
But instead of starting immediately, Zane raised his voice . His deep voice carried easily over the chatter.
"Before I teach you the technique, I want all of you to take a checkup test. Repeat what you did before—strike the special training doll—and let's see the results of your training so far."
A wave of murmurs spread through the students.
At the edge, Maera Stormheart's beastlike ears twitched as she frowned. I don't know if those two training exercises even made a noticeable difference in me…
The enchanted training dummy was brought out, the same one as last time. Zane walked over and snapped his fingers , weaving enchantments onto it with ease. The faint glow of magic spread across the doll's body as he stepped back.
"Alright," he said simply. "Do it."
