Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Twenty One
I curled my lip in disgust, not from the gross, smelly cigar -- though it _was_both of those things -- but because of his casual use of magic. reds like him had no idea how lucky they were to be able to waste their energy like that.
Changed Fates: Crola - Chapter 1
Sorcery, the manipulation of the world through the use of magic. arcanery, the performance of feats through the ancient language. astrology, the seeking of wisdom from the old spirits. these three schools are the foundations of magic.
The Sin'karri
Two days they were here, mostly without notice of the locals, and they still found nothing, no signs of the use of magic, not even a conjuring spell.
Dr. Whooves: Chapter 7: A Thrall to Darkness
She gave a wince and blasted him away with a blind use of magic. as he struck against the wall she stretched her back out, he had done significantly less damage than he hoped. she turned around and smote him with her strongest attack so far.
Chapter 2
He moaned in agony as they healed at a rate abnormal without use of magic. i glanced at the clock, _7:32_. i'd gotten to the grotto hours before, and dean still hadn't recovered. he'd blacked out before i even left the prison, but i didn't mind.
Airelus, Chapter 0 ~Prologue
When looking into the history, aside from foci, there have been two different uses of magic that have been out of favour for some time now. the first of which are artefacts.
Spirit Bound: Chapter 111
The box on the computer screen that showed the use of magic came to the forefront and showed chaotic squiggles of magic with spiking levels of power. a warning box popped up flashing red, followed by the dialogue box.
Chapter 46: I Love You More
"and then we wait for zaldon to awake naturally, without the use of magic. we wait for him to gather energy. then zaldon will take us all home."
Zodiac Blues - Leo
Magic users - that is, people who employed the use of magical items, as there were no remaining mages as far as anyone knew - were flocking to the city in droves according to cancer. leo wasn't sure how much he believed him, but he wouldn't be surprised.
Light Bane: Chapter 13
Jamie was told of the use of magical barrier, which provided him the idea on installing it on the steamer. it worked. however, the concept of magic was very alien for the industrial-minded ternorians.
Light Bane: Chapter 40
Richie and ritik, already forging a friendship, complemented each other's strength and weaknesses by their use of magic.
Wolfen - Chapter 12
"we may be skilled in the use of magic, but we do not, nor do we want others, to think of us as powerful. power puts fear and thoughts of submission into the minds of others. we are here to serve.