Lightning is powerful. Stronger and faster than Fire. At its best, it can decimate a person into ash in a split of second. At its worst, it disorients them for a moment of advantage in the heat of a combat.

Yet, Fire is the most used element in magic combat, not Lightning. Why? Lightning is risky. Its strike has a large range of error, meaning a Lightning strike spell has a chance to miss its target, hit an ally, or even damage the caster.

That's why most of the time, Lightning spells are cast in the form of a cone with multiple strikes, far away from allies, and the casters have to wear insulating clothes to minimize the backlash.

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A single Lightning Strike emerged from Professor Soren's hand, hitting the golden hologram in the air, dispelling it. Many students, knowing the nature of Lightning, stared at what just happened with wide eyes.

"What you just see, a Lightning Strike with high precision, is Spellcrafting with the application of Laws of Physics." The Professor explained. "By manipulating what is called Electric Potential of the target and the surrounding environment, the Lightning summoned will be attracted to the target, reducing its natural error."

"And that is the end of today class. The following students, please stay behind for a few minutes. Everyone else can leave."

Professor Soren started calling out a list of around a dozen names from a paper. The called students, some with confused faces, gathered in front of the Professor.

Soren waited until other students left, then addressed to the group of students in front of him.

"You will fail this class..."

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Lyra finished her dinner in the cafeteria and headed out toward the campus yard. She looked at the sunset sky, toward the giant clock floating above the yard.

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15 more minutes.

It's time for her to head to the lecture hall Professor Soren had instructed them to go to in the morning. While walking, she recalled their after-class meeting with the Professor.

"You will fail this class, with the new curriculum that I have to teach this year." Professor Soren explained to the group of students he summoned.

"For long, Spellcrafting 101 includes the revision of basic Gifts of Constellation, which have been taught to most students since their young age before attending this Academy. However, from the direction of Professor Harrow, the Dean of Spellcrafting, classes of Spellcrafting 101 this year shall not include any revision of the basic."

The Professor scanned the student group to summaries a quick profile of them and continued. "Most of you are from the immigrated communities or minority groups, where you have learnt different systems of Magic since young age from your families. However, since Spellcrafting taught in the Academy mostly is based on the Gift of Constellations, it's crucial for you to acquire a few basic of it. Otherwise, the materials in our next classes will be difficult for you."

"There is a night class in this lecture at 7:00 pm." The Professor pointed in the campus map and directory paper. "There will be revisions and exercises there, starting tonight. This class is not compulsory, and you are free to leave early whenever you feel the revision of that day is sufficient. Please come by."

And that's where Lyra was heading to.

Born from a family of Vaelora, she is a gifted student in Spirit Magic. However, unlike most of her childhood friends who end up joining Vaelora Temples when they are at age, Lyra's talent earned her the scholarship to attend the Soluna Academy, the most prestigious institution in this world.

Lyra reached the lecture hall, which is smaller than the morning lecture. The seats were mostly occupied. She could recognize faces of the students in the group the Professor summoned the morning. One of them recognized her and gave a friendly gesture toward an empty seat nearby.

Lyra responded with a light smile and took the seat. She scanned the classroom. There are not only students from Spellcrafting 101, but also many who did not wear the Academy's uniform. There are even a few who are in Year 2 and Year 3, based on the name tags on their clothes.

Shortly after, Professor Soren entered the lecture. Following him was a girl with silver hair. It looked like she is his student assistant.

"Before we started today class, my assistant, Alice, will give each of you a Dummy Sphere."

Alice held a crystal sphere of a size of an eyeball on her hand and cast a spell. A white cloud within the sphere flashed up, and in front of the students are copies of the spheres.

Alice gave a bow goodbye to the Professor and left the lecture hall.

"Let us start today class..."