Imperial Wizard by Parsons J

Author:Parsons, J
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Royal Guard Publishing LLC
Published: 2023-07-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

The rest of the day passed by slowly, and they took turns on night watch that evening. Rising early the following morning, they set off at the same steady pace, eager to reach Hobson's Point.

Having made good progress in expanding his spiral and recovering his Aether the day before, Verdan took the opportunity to question Kai on the situation with Tom.

The Sorcerer glanced back as Verdan joined him, nodding slightly before turning back to the direction they were going.

"I wanted to talk to you about what happened with Tom," Verdan said, as he came level with the Sorcerer.

"I thought you would at some point. I've been thinking of how to explain it to you, given your lack of knowledge about sorcery," Kai said, keeping his voice soft and pitched low to prevent them from being overheard.

"Thank you, I appreciate it," Verdan said with an internal sigh of relief. He'd been hoping that Kai would be able to explain this.

"Not a problem, though I would like to have the same conversation about your magic at some point. About those words I hear you use," Kai said, his voice trailing off as he shook his head. "Not that it matters right now; we are discussing sorcery. You should know that around one in ten humans has the potential for sorcery in their blood. Of course, that includes both the supremely-talented and those with barely any ability at all. Every sect has its own way of cultivating the Essence they favor and awakening their candidates to become Sorcerers. Their success varies from sect to sect, but I have witnessed at most two-thirds of the candidates becoming Sorcerers." Kai explained, a hint of displeasure entering his voice as he mentioned the sects.

"I see, but that doesn't describe Tom's situation." Verdan said with a frown.

"True, people like Tom are known as wildlings. They are Sorcerers who have awakened without the aid of a sect. The trigger to awaken them can be anything; I once met a wildling who had awakened their fire Essence when dancing at a feast. No one truly understands the process, and sects tend to dislike wildlings because of it." Kai made a second grimace of distaste as he mentioned the sects.

"A matter of control?" Verdan guessed, thinking of how Kai had described these sects so far. He doubted any of them would appreciate there existing a way to achieve power without joining them first.

Verdan remembered arcane societies that had established academies devoted to training the best Wizards they could and sneered at those from sponsored apprenticeships. The sects seemed to carry a matching level of arrogance, though Verdan would try to keep an open mind.

"I believe so, but I am far from being on good terms with any of the sects. It doesn't help that wildlings often have a more-intuitive understanding of their element. They struggle to master new elements, however, which is part of why the sects look down on them." Kai explained, the majority of his attention remaining on their surroundings.

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