"Shaping magic, as the na suggests, is magic that takes on a specific form created by the caster and can produce effects."
Dean Bruce's explanation did little to clear the confusion among the students, who exchanged puzzled glances.
Noticing this, Dean Bruce smiled and said, "Feel free to ask any questions if you don't understand. As long as you're willing to learn, I will hold nothing back."
With that reassurance, the students felt more at ease, and one of them quickly raised their hand to ask, "Dean, what do you an by magic with a specific shape?"
"Almost every spell has a shape," Dean Bruce replied. "For example, the fireball spell is a round fireball, Ice Arrow is an arrow shape, and Thunder Flash takes the form of thunder."
Upon hearing this, many students nodded in agreent, as they shared the sa understanding.
"You're mistaken; not all magic has a specific shape. Does a spell that puts soone to sleep have a tangible form?" Dean Bruce chuckled and continued, "What about spells that enhance strength or magical power? Do they have a specific shape? Defensive spells, spells that summon beasts or elentals, and magic that directly affects the soul—do any of these have a shape?"
The students were left dumbfounded; their exposure to magic had been so limited that they were unaware of the nurous categories of spells, leaving them montarily stunned.
Dean Bruce went on, "What you just described can also be considered shaping magic, but it falls under a more basic category of shaping magic. In fact, in the past, no one even regarded them as shaping magic; they just happened to belong to this category."
The girl who had asked the earlier question looked puzzled. "But isn't the fireball spell and Thunder Flash classified as attack magic?"
Hearing this question, Dean Bruce paused for a mont, then spoke in a serious tone, "You need to understand that there are many types of magic. If you look at a spell through different criteria, you will arrive at different conclusions."
"In the categories of attack, defense, and support, the fireball spell is considered attack magic. However, in the categories of natural magic and ritual magic, the fireball spell belongs to natural magic. So, isn't it quite normal for it to also fall under shaping magic?"
Dean Bruce turned to a young man and said with a smile, "Your earlier answer was quite good. Why couldn't you think of it in terms of shaping magic?"
At his words, the young man felt his cheeks flush with embarrassnt, deeply ashad of himself.
The other students also seed to have an epiphany, all staring at Dean Bruce with eager anticipation for the next part of the lesson.
Dean Bruce continued, "The term shaping magic is not widely known. Even though many spells fall into this category, neither the creators of these spells nor later practitioners have this awareness. That's why I chose to teach you the theory of shaping magic."
"This way, as you gain insight, when you cast many existing spells, you will have a deeper understanding and achieve better effects!"
"For instance, when casting Ice Arrow, while others may create arrows with fixed shapes, you can transform the shape of the arrow based on your environnt, catching your opponents off guard and also enhancing the effectiveness of the spell."
As his words sank in, the students' eyes lit up with excitent, their hearts brimming with anticipation.
The girl who had asked earlier spoke up again, "Dean, does that an any magic with a shape qualifies as shaping magic?"
"Yes!" Dean Bruce nodded. He then shifted his focus, adding, "However, that only represents the most basic form of shaping magic. Advanced shaping magic is created by the caster themselves, rather than being a fixed shape."
The girl frowned slightly, her brow furrowed in confusion. "But if the ideas or situations are different, wouldn't that an that the magic cast each ti would produce different effects? Is it still the sa spell?"
"Excellent question! The fact that you have so many questions shows you are thinking and learning seriously," Dean Bruce said with a smile. "What's your na?"
He had randomly selected students from pools of different talents, aside from Lucy Michelle, and since the new student training hadn't occurred yet, he didn't recognize any of them.
The girl blinked and replied, "In response to your question, my na is Kanisha Serang!"
"Kanisha…" He noted the na before scanning the classroom filled with students. "Everyone, please line up outside. I'll find a place to demonstrate what true shaping magic is."
At this announcent, excitent rippled through the crowd.
Even Alita Miller squinted her eyes, intently watching Dean Bruce. Despite coming from a powerful and mysterious organization and having lived for many years, she had never heard of shaping magic before, and her curiosity was piqued.
With the help of Alita Miller and Loha Ellis, the students quickly arranged themselves in an orderly line, and Dean Bruce led them to the edge of the forest.
Standing before the gathered students, Dean Bruce looked at Kanisha Serang and instructed, "Kanisha, cast a spell and attack from the front!"
"Attack you?"
Kanisha Serang was stunned, staring blankly at Dean Bruce.
Only when he nodded affirmatively did she realize he was serious. She took a deep breath, raised her wand, and began to cast her spell, gathering a faint magical energy from the surroundings.
After all, to them, Dean Bruce was a highly respected senior instructor. Even if he specifically told her to attack, she couldn't help but feel nervous and apprehensive.
Buzz—
A deep blue light flickered as a powerful gust of wind surged forth, resembling an invisible blade, rushing toward Dean Bruce.
Before the deep blue wind could reach him, a vibrant green light quickly coalesced into a wall made entirely of branches and leaves, colliding with the blue wind.
Dean Bruce's magical power had long surpassed that of these students, and coupled with his tenfold understanding and strength, the magic he cast easily overwheld them, not even causing a tremor.
As the wall of branches and leaves dissipated, Dean Bruce's figure beca visible to the students, and his voice followed, "What was the shape of that magic just now?"
"A wall!"
"A wall that protects the caster from the front!"
The students answered in chorus.
Dean Bruce nodded slightly and said, "Kanisha, continue to attack from the front. I want three more people to surround and attack from all four directions at the sa ti!"
"Who wants to volunteer?"
As soon as the words left Dean Bruce's mouth, the students erupted with excitent, all eagerly raising their hands and calling out, "Dean, I'll do it!"
They weren't aiming to attack Dean Bruce; rather, they wanted to impress him. They believed that if the instructor rembered them, they might benefit from future opportunities!
After scanning the room, Dean Bruce casually selected three students. They quickly joined together to cast their spells, causing the magical energy in the vicinity to fluctuate.
Boom!
Before long, after a brief incantation, four different spells erupted simultaneously, charging toward Dean Bruce.
The other students watched wide-eyed, their curiosity fixed on Dean Bruce.
Buzz—
Green branches and leaves reappeared, forming a surrounding wall at lightning speed, encasing Dean Bruce within.
Clang, clang, clang!
The sound of crisp collisions rang out as the spells failed to break through the wall of branches and leaves, dissipating harmlessly.
Dean Bruce smiled and said, "I cast the sa spell, but the form it took—has it changed?"
"It started as just a wall, but with attacks coming from all around, the shape transford into a surrounding wall!"
"True powerful shaping magic possesses the ability to change according to the caster's intent."
Hearing these words, the students had an epiphany. Kanisha Serang spoke up again, "Dean, so you an the magic you cast can change its shape based on the direction of the attack? It can beco different kinds of walls?"
Dean Bruce shook his head, replying, "Not just walls; it can also beco a cage, a castle, or even a bowl. Essentially, anything that can protect can take shape."
With that, Dean Bruce cast The Compassion of Heaven and Earth spell once more. The branches and leaves twisted into a cage, enveloping him.
At that mont, not only would attacks from all around be blocked, but even those coming from above or below would be entirely thwarted.
The students were left in awe at this scene.
Dean Bruce couldn't help but smile, feeling a rush of satisfaction. This was precisely the effect he wanted!
What pleased him even more was that his understanding of The Compassion of Heaven and Earth had reached a new level.
It could be said that the foundational theory of magic had a trendous impact on a magician's growth and influence. Dean Bruce had previously not realized this; every ti he used The Compassion of Heaven and Earth for defense, it coalesced into a wall.
Today, in teaching and guiding new students, he had inadvertently unlocked a more powerful application for this spell!
Even though the defensive power hadn't beco stronger, its versatility had greatly increased!
Regaining his focus, Dean Bruce softly said, "Now you should understand what shaping magic is, right?"
"Make sure to rember this: don't be confined to the traditional forms of spells. A fireball spell doesn't have to be a ball; it could be a ferocious tiger made of flas that explodes upon hitting the enemy!"
"Ice Arrow could also take the form of an ice spear, an ice sphere, or even an ice bird!"
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