Reidar raised his wand. "Storm-Wyrm's Ire."

The spell manifested as a Draconic maw of condensed lightning. It tore through the air and struck the serpent that was struggling against the Boulderback Behemoth.

The lightning then arced to the nearest serpent and finally to the third one wrestling the second Behemoth. All three creatures convulsed as electricity coursed through their bodies.

The paralysis lasted only seconds, but it was enough.

The Spectral Legion converged on the first serpent. A dozen blades struck while the creature was stunned. In the end, the creature got its neck severed, and its head fell away as death took it.

The first Boulderback seized the moment. Still grappling the serpent, it tightened its immense grip. Cracking scales and shattering bone echoed through the street as it crushed the life from the creature. The serpent went limp in its grasp.

The third serpent recovered from the paralysis and tried to flee, wings beating desperately as it gained altitude. The Elite Rift-Sprites, their previous target destroyed, focused their fire alongside the rest of the other creatures. Meanwhile, one of the behemoths moved to Reidar's position to guard him against sudden attacks.

A volley of elemental energy blasted the creature's wing membrane. The serpent faltered, its flight becoming an uncontrolled spiral as it lost altitude.

One of the Twin Boulderback Behemoths was waiting below. It caught the falling serpent in both hands and crushed it against the ground. Stone grinding on scales caused a crucial tear. The snake twitched and then stopped moving.

Silence returned to the area. Reidar's summons reformed around him. The Spectral Legion moved into a protective formation, reduced in number but still functional. The others did the same, and the initial formation was restored. In the meantime, Reidar was looking at the notifications that were flooding his vision.

[Level 278 Void-Wing Serpent defeated.]

[You have gained 1,700,160 C.L.A.S.P. Points.]

[You have earned 680,064 Survival Points.]

[Level 281 Void-Wing Serpent defeated.]

[You have gained 1,752,480 C.L.A.S.P. Points.]

[You have earned 700,992 Survival Points.]

[Level 280 Void-Wing Serpent defeated.]

[You have gained 1,726,320 C.L.A.S.P. Points.]

[You have earned 690,528 Survival Points.]

[LEVEL UP! You have reached Level 263.]

[You have gained 0.5 attribute points to distribute.]

[LEVEL UP! You have reached Level 264.]

[You have gained 0.5 attribute points to distribute.]

[LEVEL UP! You have reached Level 265.]

[You have gained 0.5 attribute points to distribute.]

[LEVEL UP! You have reached Level 266.]

[You have gained 0.5 attribute points to distribute.]

[LEVEL UP! You have reached Level 267.]

[You have gained 0.5 attribute points to distribute.]

[Fundamental Spellcraft reached 100% proficiency.]

[Fundamental Spellcraft tier increased.]

[Fundamental Spellcraft has been upgraded to Advanced Arcane Mastery.]

[Combat Instinct reached 100%.]

[Combat Instinct tier increased.]

[Combat Instinct has been upgraded to Warrior's Dominion.]

Reidar pulled up the new proficiency descriptions.

—[« Intermediate Spellcraft Mastery »]—

Tier: T2

Proficiency: 0.0%

Type: Passive

[Description]

The evolution of fundamental magic knowledge into true arcane understanding. The practitioner manipulates mana with intuitive precision, weaving spells with reduced cost and enhanced potency. Complex magical theory becomes second nature.

[Core Effects]

Efficient Casting: Reduces mana cost of all spells by 5%.

Arcane Amplification: Increases spell damage and effect potency by 5%.

Swift Incantation: Reduces casting time for all spells by 5%.

[Proficiency Unlocks]

Spell Fusion (Unlocks at 50% Proficiency): Grants the ability to combine two compatible spells into a single enhanced effect.

Master of Magic (Unlocks at 100% Proficiency): Skill can be evolved to a specialized T3 arcane proficiency.

[Acquisition Data]

Source: Evolved from « Fundamental Spellcraft » at 100% Proficiency.

Requirements: « Fundamental Spellcraft » (100% Proficiency).

—[«END»]—

—[« Warrior's Dominion »]—

Tier: T2

Proficiency: 0.0%

Type: Passive

[Description]

An advanced passive skill where combat has transcended technique and become instinct. The warrior reads the battlefield like an open book, anticipating enemy movements and exploiting vulnerabilities with ruthless efficiency. Every action flows with lethal purpose.

[Core Effects]

Lethal Flow: +5% Attack Speed with all equipped weapons.

Preternatural Evasion: +5% chance to dodge incoming physical attacks.

Battle Endurance: Reduces the stamina cost of all weapon attacks by 5%.

[Proficiency Unlocks]

Exploit Weakness (Unlocks at 50% Proficiency): Grants a +5% chance to land a critical hit with any weapon attack.

Pinnacle of Combat (Unlocks at 100% Proficiency): Skill can be evolved to a specialized T3 combat proficiency.

[Acquisition Data]

Source: Evolved from « Combat Instinct » at 100% Proficiency.

Requirements: « Combat Instinct » (100% Proficiency).

—[«END»]—

Reidar dismissed the notifications. Five levels in one fight. Two proficiencies developed. The gap between him and Aaron had narrowed, even if only slightly. Though, combat proficiency grew into something he couldn't use at his maximum, and that was because it was a proficiency tiered for melee warriors.

Warrior's Dominion was a proficiency clearly forged for those who met their enemies blade-to-blade. Its primary benefits were useless to a summoner like Reidar.

He never wielded a blade, and his survival depended on mana shields and summon positioning, not acrobatic evasion. The skill's essence was mismatched because it was designed for warriors rather than for architects of armies.

However, the proficiency itself was not a total loss. The proficiency evolution proved his growing mastery over the chaos of battle.

The true value for a summoner lay not in the skill's special bonuses, but in the foundational combat awareness it represented.

Reading the battlefield like an open book was the key part. This enhanced perception assisted him in anticipating enemy movements and seeing the flow of a fight before it happened.

It made his battle orders more precise and his positioning more strategic. He couldn't exploit a foe's weak spot with a sword, but he could direct a Spectral Knight to strike there with flawless timing.

The proficiency made him a better commander, even if it didn't make him a better warrior.

He looked toward the east, where Aaron continued his journey through the ruins. The Vorathid Foragers still tracked him, and it was just a matter of time before he would finally find out what was really going on inside the city.

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