Bab 158: Game Of Chess

August's heart raced as he continued his acrobatic dance through the air, evading the relentless onslaught of acid web spray from the Two-Faced Man-Eating Blade Tarantula below. He knew that relying solely on defensive sorcery would be inefficient and drain his mana reserves quickly. Thus, he sought an alternative approach.

Despite being an apprentice, August possessed an exceptional Wind Elemental Affinity, rivaling that of a First Rank Wind Elemental Sorcerer. This innate connection to the wind allowed him to excel in wind-based spells, which cost less mana, were easier to cast, and dealt greater damage. At the rank-0 apprentice sorcerer level, his wind spells were particularly potent, harnessing the full force of his affinity.