Despite the fact that Knight had advanced to the mid-rank, he still couldn’t cast his shadow spells instantaneously, this was proof of how deep and complex the shadow element truly was, only a high-rank shadow mage with enough proficiency could perform such a spell effortlessly, even without even it’s chants.
Though while it might seem like his cool down time hadn’t improved much, or had even increased when carrying someone, the spell itself had evolved in other ways.
Its stealth had become far more refined, and the strikes he delivered after emerging from the shadows now carried additional power. Alec had personally pushed him to refine this particular spell while also practicing what the others focused on and that is mastering their assigned Tier 5 spells .