November 26, 3067
It had been almost a week since Ardiel received the Grimoire from Thalia. Ever since, he'd been completely absorbed in his arcane studies. The insights within the Grimoire had sparked something in him, and he found himself skipping operations with the Extermination Squad to focus on his studies.
Using the gravity rune (ᛏ) as the foundation of his spell and the earth rune (ᚠ) as an anchor, Ardiel had managed to enhance the spell's effects. It worked similarly to how magisters use the water rune as a base and the wind rune as an anchor to create ice.
"Founder Maverick was truly ahead of her time!" Ardiel marveled, filled with admiration for the First Magic Tower Master.
"Are you finishing that?" Reno asked, pointing to the half-eaten fattoush on Ardiel's plate.
"Oh, sorry, I got caught up with my notes," Ardiel replied, snapping out of his thoughts and diving into his food.
