You found this interesting spell book and decided to give it the mage.

While you were gone and busy with chores outside, Elias decided to try this book out.

"Hmm... Magic to increase strength, but the notations behind it are a mess and illegible. No worries, there's a dispelling spell next to it, so I'll just nullify the effect if anything goes wrong. Now let me give this a try..."

Elias says to himself, unaware of the degrading future waiting for him.