User blog comment:The Reptile King/The Battlefield/@comment-24934423-20160522075332/@comment-27950421-20160523132417

I shrug and say, "A common misconception. Summoning is more than just calling something to help you. At it's most basic level, summoning magic is magic that moves things from point A to point B regardless of the positions point A and pount B hold in space time or if point A and point B are in the same field of space time via a variety of methods including straight teleportation, the formation of portals or a form og automated telekinesis. The spell I used to move myself behind you was a form of self summons and the spell I used to shove you was also summoning. Most people never really learn it. Sure you might figure out how to call a random imp from a random demon realm or you might learn how to make a familiar contract and call your familiar up. But that's it. Even people who start moving up the foodchain and summon bigger stuf don't actually improve their summoning. They're just repeating a premade spell that someone else cast and filling in the blank spots. It's the magical equivalent of a paint by numbers book."

With a snap of my fingers a small summoning circle forms at the end of my finger. It follows the movement my finger as slowly lower it so the summoning circle is held vertically, "There are many other applications of summon magic. For instance this spell. This summoning circle moves anything that it touches away from itself. That's all fine in dandy but what is really fun is when it passes through something with a greater surface area than itself. This rock for instance..."

I pick up a rock and drop down one the edge of the circle causing the rock to split in two, "When it passes througb an object larger than itself, the material of the object forced away, dividing it into two seperate piecse. Basically, via an application of summoning magic, I've created a blade that can cut through any material effortlessly. Now dodge."

I send the summon blade flying at the young wizard.

(Meanwhile in the observation lounge)

A enraged roar howls through the castle shaking the very earth beneath everyone's feat.

Jura looks away from the screen, "Huh... wonder what's got Evra so pissed off..."

(Withing the Reptile Castle treasure chamber)

Evra, my dragon waifu, is rapidly beating and blasting the gold eating slime, "DIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIE!!!!"