Inheritor Of Magic: The Magi King

The next morning, Wolfe woke up early, leaving Cassie and Ella entwined on the bed, and headed for the training room underground that the Witches used to practice new magic that might backfire on them.

There was a simple version of the [Lightning Elemental] called the [Lightning Sprite] that he wanted to try to cast. According to the description, it would float in the air above him, and fire lightning bolts at the targets that he designated. That was all that it could really do, as it was just a ball of lightning, but there were multiple layers of magic to it that would let it pick targets from a generalized command, or guard a location.

Both of those were valuable abilities compared to a regular lightning array, and the output was variable, so it could just shock people as a warning if he left the sprite to guard an off limits location.

This sort of simple magic was likely beneath the dignity of the old Magi families, but Wolfe thought that it might be a useful one for him, since it could serve as a door guard that would let certain people through on his orders without creating a whole new array every time that he wanted some privacy to entertain guests who hadn't arrived yet.

"Good morning, Mister Wolfe. Have you got time for breakfast this morning? We've got some ideas that you might be interested in." One of the witches in the dining hall asked as he walked past the entrance.

"I don't see why not. I'm just going to practice my spell work. What did you have in mind?" He asked, taking a seat at the table.

"Nothing too major, but it does need your approval. Now that the Guardians are here, we have access to more types of magic from before the war. They've got a whole book of it with them. So, what we were wondering is if we could get permission to ask the Rank Three witches to help us renovate?"

Wolfe chuckled at the fact that they were asking his permission. Certainly, he could force the Witches to help by using the Servant Bond, but that wasn't going to be necessary, he was almost completely certain of it.

"Well, it might be hard to get Cook out of her kitchen, but you can ask the others, and I'm sure some will be willing to help. Were you planning to do just your rooms, or did you want to redo all the public areas as well?" Wolfe asked.

"Just the interior residential areas. And the reading lounge, and maybe an upgrade to the pool and running track."

"Oh, what are the interior areas lacking?" Wolfe asked.

"Personalization." The witch smiled.

All the suites had been decorated by magic, and they were all essentially identical in appearance, though the layouts differed. What Wolfe hadn't considered was that only a few people in the whole city would be able to change anything at all about their home. 

They could move the furniture, but they couldn't change the colours, paint wouldn't stick to the walls, and there was only one flooring option.

"That sounds like a great idea. If they don't have to redo all the spells, and only alter the outward appearance, it will be fairly quick and easy for them. It's only the making of new furniture and such that will take a lot of time and effort." Wolfe agreed.

"Marvellous. I know that Mary has already fixed her own room, and that's what gave us the idea to allow everyone else to customize their living quarters." The witch quietly cheered.

"I knew it would have something to do with her. But the Guardians should all be able to help you with the renovations. In fact, Kira's dad should be here somewhere, and there were other Demons in his village, so there should be a bunch of new arrivals who can help with the adjustment to the Inscriptions." Wolfe suggested.

Cook laughed from the other room. "They already tried that. You layered all the Inscriptions into one big mass for the furniture items, and none of them know how to do anything with it. They might have the ability, but not the knowledge. I think that some of the others with Guardians will be willing to entertain requests to remodel over the next few weeks, though. Start with the ones that you know best because once it starts, they're going to get more requests than they can handle, and they're going to have to prioritize."

That was a good point. There were thousands of people in town, and so many of them would want at least something changed, but with only a handful of witches that had the time to be going around and renovating, it was going to be a very exclusive service.

"I will help with a few tonight after I finish my training. The first ten who ask politely after I finish my dinner will get my help today." Wolfe agreed.

Cook chuckled. "I think I'll recommend that to the others as well. We've got enough to do, and that will help keep everyone civil."

With the question of renovations temporarily solved, Wolfe finished the breakfast that Cook placed in front of him and headed to the training room, where he could already hear the noise of dozens of animals practising various skills.

Familiars weren't combat units unless you were truly mad, but the witches were intent on teaching them everything else, especially for the smarter of the magical creatures and the Fae Familiars. They could learn all sorts of magic, and when they were in sync with their Witches, it was even more powerful.

Fortunately for Wolfe, this wasn't one of the training sessions for young witches who needed their Familiar to help them cast, that would just be too chaotic for him to actually get anything done, and he would be swamped with questions.

There was an empty bay, so Wolfe got himself settled into the chair at the front and closed off the area with a mild barrier and a soundproof charm set to dampen the noise outside to a whisper, so he could still hear if there was something wrong, or someone shouting for him.

"Alright, Lightning Sprite, I can do this," he muttered to himself as the first Inscription layer began to form.