Noah's discovery waited deeper in the forest.
Hidden within the hollow trunk of an ancient black tree rested a suit of armor darker than midnight.
The metal seemed to absorb light itself.
Noah ran his hand across it.
Shadowveil Assassin Armor.
Designed for silent hunters.
Once worn, its magic activated immediately:
• The armor allowed the wearer to become nearly invisible in darkness.• Footsteps were completely silent.• And short-range shadow teleportation became possible.
Noah stepped into the armor.
His figure blurred slightly as shadows wrapped around him.
But Noah's greatest achievement wasn't an artifact.
It was a spell.
He raised his hands slowly.
Magic gathered around him.
The air heated as energy spiraled together.
Then from the swirling magic emerged the shape of wings.
A massive creature formed entirely from magical energy.
Scales.
Claws.
Burning eyes.
A dragon made of pure magic.
The spell:
Dragon Genesis.
The creature roared softly before dissolving back into sparks.
Lake stared.
"Okay," he said. "That might be the coolest thing I've ever seen."