The silence between them lasted only a heartbeat. Even while catching his breath, Ka'z's mind refused to stop working. Every exchange since the battle began replayed itself inside his head.
The Battle Shaman wasn't invincible. Far from it.
Unlike the fluid nature of a magic beast's spellcasting, runes were fixed. A rune carved to produce a Fire Ball could never suddenly become a Fire Spear. Every word of power represented a single predetermined function. Changing the spell required changing the runes themselves.
That meant versatility had limits.
Throughout the battle Ka'z had been carefully watching the staff with his Dragon Eyes instead of simply staring at Boi. Every rune carved along the steel shaft had its own distinct mana flow, and by now he had counted exactly five.
Five runes meaning Boi has only five spells. Those are Fire Ball, Earth Wall, Lightning Bolt and two other spells he was yet to reveal.
That realization sent a surge of confidence through him.
