Dragon Necromancer: Starting With First Dragon Bloodline-Chapter 51: With Princess

With the blueprint he had to follow right before him, Noa didn’t waste a second and flung into action.

Just as Michael had said, raw mana patterns were far more complex.

It happened because they lacked additional energy from the element and needed way more lines to create the same spell.

Worse, the spell’s power and potency would always be weaker.

But—

There was nothing Noa could do about that.

All he could do was practice with the more difficult blueprints and improve his mana shaping.

’Actually, it’s not that bad,’ Noa realized after the first try.

He didn’t think that way because guiding mana into the desired flow was easier than expected, but because, after trying it once, he knew it was the perfect practice for him.

The more demanding his training was, the easier it would be for him to achieve success in simpler spell patterns.

That’s why he didn’t give up when the raw mana around him fell apart.

Michael saw his determination and nodded silently.

He then shifted his focus to the other students, occasionally glancing at the more promising ones, including Noa, who held his attention for entirely different reasons.

Just like that, minutes passed by, and one by one, students completed the spells.

Some struggled, their flows dissolving more than once.

Others succeeded on the second or third try, glancing around with triumph, pride surging through their chests.

But one thing was clear: everyone was having a great time.

Awakening, bonding with their beast, and fighting alongside them was cool, yes, but learning to handle mana properly was a fresh experience for most.

Some rich students received short instruction after the ceremony, yet it barely covered the basic mana control.

Now they were shown how to do it by one of the best teachers in the empire, and every success felt like a small victory.

Noa, meanwhile, was having a blast.

’It is more chaotic,’ he thought, gritting his teeth.

Following the patterns the ancient knowledge gave him was easier because the information was intuitive.

And although the patterns had even more structure, he did it with ease.

Especially when Ashe was guiding his control, as she was the one who had the wisdom imprinted.

This time, none of them knew what they were doing.

Pure mana could move in every direction, and losing focus for even a fraction of a second was enough to crumble the structure he had been building.

’I feel like an architect,’ Noa lamented and found a way out of the maze.

He pushed the lines into the correct form, then pulled them towards him and connected the particles the same way Michael had shown him.

As a result, his hands basked in a warm feeling.

His fingers were cleaned, and though the process lasted way shorter than it did for other students, the spell was completed.

The teacher was the first one to notice him.

Thalia didn’t fall back either, her lips parting into a genuine, gentle smile. "You did it," she exclaimed.

"Good job," Michael added as well.

His words of encouragement snapped the other students out of their daze.

Everything Noa did easily got on their nerves, and hearing the instructor compliment him was even harder to bear.

"Why is he good at this?" someone muttered.

"Let him be. What’s that gonna do? He can’t fight with just that, and there is no way he can augment his body with raw mana."

Mocking comments continued to be thrown in his direction.

However, the class had yet to be finished, as Michael had more to share with them.

"This was the easiest spell one could learn. Remember how it feels to conjure it and practice when you have time. With enough effort, the process will become instantaneous, and that’s exactly the homework I am giving you."

Having explained this, he didn’t immediately dismiss the class.

There was still enough time for the next practice session, so he tapped his notes again, and a new set of glowing lines materialized behind him.

This one was tangled.

It had knotty loops and detailed curves instead of the straighter design from before.

"Now let’s talk about our second assignment," he began, pacing around the room with the soft taps his boots kept making. "A tier 1 utility spell you can use to bind things. It may not be the flashy attack you all are expecting, but it is no less useful in everyday life."

Lines hovered in the air.

Every element the students had was present, and though some struggled due to a lack of particles in the room, they still had to overcome this kind of difficulty.

"Practice both until you can form them in a single breath. The shorter the cast time, the less mana you will use, and the less time your opponent has to react," he added, stopping behind the lines.

Then—

"Dismissed," he said and stepped aside.

The chairs didn’t immediately start scraping against the floor.

Most of the students remained seated as they sought to conjure this spell at least once.

Some gave up halfway.

Others tried their best and searched for ways to boost their current capabilities.

Thalia was an exception.

She wasn’t part of either of the groups because she was already proficient in the spell and had no need to practice it more.

She just sat in peace and watched Noa with loving eyes.

He, however, didn’t seem to notice her gaze or Lior and Kael approaching him.

They had arrived mid-class, but he was too occupied to notice.

After five minutes of continuous failed attempts, Noa remembered he had to meet Selaira and stood up.

Only then did he notice his roommates.

"How is he?" he asked about Marlo and left the room, heading straight to the third floor.

Kael could barely hold back his laughter. "That idiot," he mocked. "He will have to spend an entire day in the infirmary. Turns out, the instructor didn’t hold back."

Noa nodded. "I would have paid to see that."

"Where are you two heading? Training?" Lior asked out of nowhere, following Noa and Thalia with hidden curiosity.

Hearing this, Noa smirked and patted the boy. "We have a practice with the princess."