However, instructor Henry only taught them how to construct simple formations and not how to activate them.
But just from constructing the formation, activating it was as easy as placing a power source in the core of the formation and then giving the command.
For this reason, he had sternly warned everyone not to attempt activating a formation for the time being but they were allowed to try contracting on their own so that they could familiarise themselves with the process.
Not all formations needed commands to work, but for the basic ones, one had to state a command while pouring their mana into the formation, even with the power source already in place.
The power source for formations was mana cores or magic items that could store mana, depending on the nature of the formation you are trying to make.
After patiently learning for three weeks, Alex had finally grown impatient and couldn't wait to test it out!
That was why he had left Brandvel City that night.
