Mana slowly converged, seeping through my skin and into my body. The process of casting the 'controlled vines' spell was slow, but steady. The diagram gradually formed in my mind.
For some reason, it seemed far smaller than it did before. I guess memorizing with paper is just several times easier for me, or it was the fact I was casting while the spell was in front of me.
After a few moments, I got a bit impatient, but did not act on that.
Well, at least I didn't intend on it.
When I attempted to recreate the irregular spell diagram I learned a while ago, I ended up taking a wrong turn.
A sharp pain cascaded throughout my entire body. It was like countless needles were piercing through my skin. I quickly held my hand in front of my face as I felt something well up.
It was blood.