Book Eight: Chapter 87

“You can’t just summon whatever you want.” Sofia gestured at the pile of books. “You need to be either significantly stronger than the thing you summon, or you need to find ways to artificially enhance your power. This can be as simple as using an enchanted item to bolster the spell, or perhaps an intricate diagram that uses the earth’s natural magical energy.”

“I knew it,” Mike muttered. “We really do tap land for mana.”

Sofia scowled. By his tone, she could tell he was making some kind of joke, but he hadn’t actually said anything that seemed silly to her. “Anyway, the power requirement is a pretty big deal. You also need to bind the creature or entity with a spell to keep them from running amok. As you mentioned about the rats, there are so many of them. There isn’t a single creature capable of handling this workload.”

“Makes sense.” The Caretaker belched and rubbed at his chest. “Excuse me,” he muttered, then waved at the air as if to chase away the smell of wi