User blog comment:The Reptile King/The Battlefield/@comment-24934423-20160522075332/@comment-27950421-20160522212154

Before the spell has a chance to finish a flash of magic erupts from it, leaving a rather large bullfrog.

However the apprentice wizards sense of victory was quickly crushed when my voice suddenly speaks from behind him, "While your concern is touching..."

I gently place my hand on his back, "I'm not the one whose safety you should be concerned about."

Suddenly the young wizard is hit by a powerful magic force, sending him skidding a couple dozen yards away.

"Now, your masters advice about underestimating an opponent was correct. However his advice was incomplete. Overestimating an opponent can be just as dangerous. As can anyother false assumption. You should analyze your opponent as thuroughly as possible and always be prepared for the eventuality of your information being incomplete or incorrect."

I begin to slowly walk towards the apprentice wizard, "For instance, while have many skills, I am most well known for being a summons master. Do you know what that entails?"

(Inside the obervation lounge)

The Lamia maid rushes over to Marden and his girls, "Please calm down, if you cause too much of a ruckus, Mistress Jura might assume that you're attacking and come here looking for a fight. If that happens we could all end up dead!"