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very dangerous decision given you might not have what it takes to control some of the more powerful attributes such as light, darkness, and time. However, since there is only one of those attributes close by, you can only pick the one that is in front of you.”
     
    I noticed he didn’t bring up yesterday’s issue of me not wanting to be a Knight. Maybe it’s for the best… not to dwell on it, since it appears that there is no way out of this. “So my first contract is with you? I don’t even know what to call you and much less how to make a contract.”
     
    “My name is Shadow. I am what you would call a royal dragon. My lineage can be traced back to the original darkness dragons. Nice to meet you,” he said with a chuckle. “And as for how to make a contract, that will be left for later. All you need to remember is there are three different kinds of contracts: elemental deals which are the basic elements, attributes which are fire, ice, storm and forest, and most importantly the legendary level deals which are usually referred to as light, darkness and time attribute deals.  For now we must get you started on your path to become proficient in the art of magic, which is the very essence of a Knight. That is why you are starting your battlemage and healer training much sooner than is normal for a Knight.”
     
    “If you don’t mind me asking, what does a dragon consider normal?” I asked rather amused.
     
    “Ah a sense of humor… good, good. That’s always important when faced with difficult tasks. Well Alex, first of all, to become a Dragon Knight you would normally have to learn the history of how they came to be. Secondly, you would have to learn the effects of deals and what it does to the human body and the sort of power you obtain from a dragon. Next, you learn the historical and theoretical aspects of what it is to be Dragon Knight and start learning the combat disciplines you will be using on a daily basis as a Knight, which range from magic to swordsmanship to archery. You might not think of it as important, but a regular swordsman would shatter the bones in his arm if he ever blocked a direct swing from you. That’s why you need special training and special teachers. The fact that you are a Dragon Knight will affect you to the core of your being. Your body will change and gain a lot more power than it ever has had. All Dragon Knights before you have gone through this. Therefore it is expected of you as well, even if the order you learn it is different than older generations have learned it.”
     
    “Why would I need to learn things I won’t use? Dragons can do practically anything with magic and as a Dragon Knight I can do so with the power I borrow from you,” I said irritated at having to be given special treatment.
     
    “Be that as it may, dragons are a far older, stronger and intelligent species than humans. Just because you can use some of our magic doesn’t put you on par with us. At best, a Dragon Rider could match dragons in strength and only a Dragon Paladin could defeat a dragon on their own. As your history has taught you, there have only been seven examples of a human single handedly killing a dragon. Out of those seven, three died from wounds or casting spells that was too powerful for their bodies to handle. The remaining four barely made it out alive. As for what you can't do, it’s quite simple. As you start learning about magic, you will learn that some spells require more energy than you possess.”
     
    “So if I cast something that consumes more energy than what I have, I could die?” I asked suddenly aware of how dangerous it might be to tamper with magic.
     
    “Exactly, that is why you should be very careful when testing out new spells. For the time being, just do what your teachers tell you. When you’re ready for more energy consuming spells, I will teach them to you personally," said Shadow with an odd expression on his massive face, if it is possible for