Still, there was a limit to how big mana reserves could get. The booklet Kyron had given him said average mages can fire somewhere between eight to twelve magic missiles before running out of mana, while very gifted ones could manage as much as twenty or thirty. Furthermore, while mana reserves increased with age and practice, they were not unlimited in potential—for most people, the maximum was roughly four times the amount of their initial mana reserves, and sometimes less. Assuming Zach was in the above average range and that he had reached his maximum due to the time loop… “Fifty?” he tried. “Two hundred and thirty-two,” said Zach, a smug smile on his face. Zorian almost dropped the spell rod in shock, but in the end settled for staring at Zach like he had just swallowed a live c

