Brothers.

The moment Alec casted the Stone Skin spell, no one was even surprised anymore by his proficiency in it also, by now, they simply felt it would be normal if he had pushed most of the basic spells in his arsenal into the Mid Tier level.

As to them, he was some kind of perfectionist who refused to settle for less.

However, those closest to Alec, like Arthur and Brandon, were left wondering when he had even found the time to practice his basic spells to such a high level, considering everything he had been going through at the academy.

As these thoughts ran through their minds, Alec’s body was instantly covered in a rocky exterior, it was almost effortless, as if he didn’t even need to try, beyond his high spell proficiency, his Earth Manipulation ability made his casting nearly instantaneous.

Unlike their own Stone Skin, Alec’s looked like a second skin, blending seamlessly with his body.