A smile came on Clauses face Darian had learnt the hard way that this man was a beast who had not been fed a desire to battle for swords to clash was easily eminating from him the wooden sword was cloaked in the light then dissipated Claus cheeks twitched sending Darian into a panic making him place one foot back and another foot forward just then Claus lunged with emmense speed a bam! could be heard as the first step Claus took broke the sound barrier such speed was unimaginable to him he couldn't react at all in a split second Claus had closed the Distance his eyes appearing pure white to darian because of the blur normally the Shockwave brought about by Claus slowing down and appearing infront of him would have ripped Darian into pieces but that wasn't the case it seems the power had been reabsorbed into Clauses own body if not for Darians body being unable to percieve Clauses attacks he would of had a heart attack
Claus began his attack now that Darian could percieve his movements again Darian realised it was all theatrics and he had to adapt or he would lose without Question he held his wooden blade with both hands to handle the power of the downward slash Claus was doing as he raised both hands above his head for an adult to use both hands for single slash even using only 8% of his strength was devastating not especially with the speed he was moving at Darian managed to block but something was wrong the force was not as strong as he expected although he almost fell on his feet clauses blade slid off his like butter as Claus stance changed opening both legs sideways one infront of the with his sword on his right hand
Pulling back his right arm in what seemed like a 45 degree angle to wind up the attack suddenly the arm pushed forward into multiple thrusts Darian was unable to parry them all causing him to fall to the ground Claus tried to thrust but Darian dodged rolled to the side and back flipped to his feet but at that time it was too late another grin appeared on Clauses face as he released blow after blow Darian tried his best to parry but something strange happened eachtime he parried a small shockwave would be sent out and ripple across his body causing him to fall down
Was it wind no it rippled across my very soul and memories he thought to himself all my defenses were void infront of such an attack it felt familiar as if he had always felt it in the air itself he crouched using his wooden blade to propell himself but the more he parried the exact same thing happened he started feeling nauseous and a dizzy feeling as swet poured out that's enough for today a voice sounded out from what seemed to be an unknown direction next to Claus was a male servant who wore a black bowtie ,black pants a black vest and a white linen shirt with black shoes who Claus had told to come at certain time with iced bottles of water
You did well trying to parry ofcourse forcing you into a situation were you would have to parry is what I had intended he stretched his hands Darian grasped as he tried to stand up his hands on his knees this wasn't the first time he was in such a position being trained by Claus meant his legs had to endure running laps on end it was the most exhausting class It's good to expose your body more to mana Claus said once you understand the theory manipulation of it will Come easier besides for a swordsman in this world wielding a sword without magic is worthless I have chased my entire life after the Blade to be a peerless swordsman only to find out my foundations were wrong you can't make the same mistake
After that Darian returned to the house to fetch some food he was very hungry after taking few a few sweet pastries and a nap he would attend his final class due to sir Claus class ending earlier then expected it only made sense to take a nap to recharge ones energy in his sleep he felt a Quiet darkness in its depths a a burning blue light of power twinkling like a star causing him to wake up
Hmm one hour has already passed but the dream only took a minute Darians mind hurled with ideas and explanations on what just took place well if it's magic related then I should get an explanation someday its best not to stress it Darian thought by the time he woke up a few minutes later a maid had arrived to take him to his next class
Darian opened the door to Doulos office since this butler had an administrative position he was allowed to have his own its walls mostly white with hints of light brown and dark wooden furniture at it's end was doulos desk and behind that was a window allowing air and light to enter the room itself was smaller than Conrads office only being slightly bigger than a normal principals office on the walls were framed pictures of the scenery on his desk was the framed picture Darian had given him a custom silver name plate and a flag showing the royal families insignia at the back of of desk was a leather chair sitting on it was Doulos his back laying back on the chair with his his eyes closed both hands clasped pointing upwards he wasn't in prayer or in a state of sleep it seemed more like meditation or him contemplating
When Darian arrived Doulos opened his eyes pointing to the leather chair 5 feet from the front of the desk since we are starting with the basics I thought it best for us to do the theory section of your training here and the active training somewhere else it's better this way magical training is a thing of trial and error until perfection or mediocrity is reached and trial and error cam very dangers to the surroundings what do you think well your the teacher Darian replied as he sat down on the the leather chair and breathed in and out trying to Contain his excitement he pulled out a notepad and pen this action made Doulos tsk seeing Darian was taking the initiative Doulos was very proud he didn't mind this at all and hoped Darian would continue having this attitude, ok let's start with the basics he said Mana is the primal energy of the world in which all other energies and matter arises from ,it flows all around us and binds and regulates all realities so we're not made of mana but it is a fundamental force in our creation Darian Quickly wrote that down as Doulos eyes fixated on him
Now that we have an idea that it's a force of creation we have to explain what it can be converted into , yang energies representing physical matter in all its forms ,Yin energies a collective term for Mind , spiritual matter and life force
No being has the power to create mana from nothing but mana itself is an infinite power source what I mean is Mana represents imagination it has no upper limit it reacts to thoughts emotions and will and grows accordingly from the womb we humans are exposed to it in this period of time mana permeates throughout the body as if the wind moving back and forth eventually as a body grows and develops its ego and gains emotional intelligence the mana being attracted to that stays within the body permanently being infused into the body connects itself to the Soul and life force energies this process is normally reaches the stage were the body begins to circulate mana on its own at the age of 4
This ability seems be a mutation that humanity eventually gained because in the beginning it's believed that our ancestors had no power of their own and relied on the elemental spirits because of the nature of mana there are races who start out with more mana some were created by mutation from being around dense amounts of mana but this evens out eventually now to explain spells and how you gain certain effects
Wait Darian said aren't you going a bit too fast aren't soul energies and life force the same because they come from mana not really Doulos expressed these things originated at the beginning so the split between them happened along time ago their nature's very different and evolving over time it's like Comparing physical matter to spiritual matter the way they act and interact are completely different
This is the most important part to pay attention to so listen and understand these 10 words I'm about to say to you right now because they hold the keys to creating spells and amassing power
transmission , convergence,projection ,enhancement,grafting,amplification , shape transformation ,transmutation and lastly incorporeal ,the use of two or more creates a spell
Transmission refers to using your mind to connect and control mana in you and all around you and in others through mental will this uses a basic property of mana and is responsible for direction and target calibrations
convergence is the collecting and concentration of mana in a single point this can be Done by using mana in your body and outside it can drain the atmosphere and your opponents
Projection is the release of mana outside your body in various forms and allows you to apply mana on other things
Enhancement allows you to coat yourself and others things inside and outside your body to enhance strength ,speed ,destructive capacity,and concentrated potency of an attack foe example weapon enhancement
Grafting allows you to apply the properties of something to your mana and things that share your mana without taking its shape or form and is responsible for weight and speed calibration for example you can graft the flight of a bird meaning you will be able to fly like a bird without taking its form or for example one of the most common the weight of a feather you won't turn into one
Amplification is the most simple your mana feeds on your will imagination and desires learning to concentrate mana and focusing your will creates rapid exponential increases in power to destroy your enemies but these tend to be temporary the only problem is these normally take a huge mental toll and majority are temporary
Shape transformation is self explanatory your mana taking the form or silhouette shape of something it also calibrates density of something
Transmutation gives you the properties and shape of something but you or your mana become that thing it calibrated intelligence and conciousness depending how used you can become a dragon and still maintain your wits and self control
Incorporeal has to with the manipulation of the Soul and life energy and other metaphysical things it takes the most skill to learn
Doulos eyes fixated on Darian if you payed attention you would notice that each key requires the other to reach its full potential or for it to be used at all for example you cannot use convergence without transmission you cannot use enhancement without convergence and projection
For example with abilities of transmission like Aura release meaning releasing a thin layer of mana out your body with a dense layer of emotion like malice paired with it a normal person would not be able to sense it not even animal without projection being involved meaning all these things exist simultaneously and should be used in tandem
Wow Darian gasped I didn't know it was that complex I thought lightning just spout of fingers but it seems to take more thought than that ofcourse Doulos replied for example granting yourself the speed of lightning or light without the perception the durability or strength to handle such things would result in nothing but a Quick death these things are simplified for children in story books but theirs more to it
Wait Darian said but how do you increase your mana levels permanently simple Doulos sighed it's an intuitive Question though first is by training your mana to exhaustion the constant consistent emotional strain will increase your natural mana amount second a traumatic or powerful event that completely changes your mentality or how you view yourself in relation to the world channeling mana from nature itself draining from others or the crystal cultivation method or contract sharing
The last thing your going to learn for the day is simple mana circles each of these 10 have corresponding symbols and the elements use corresponding solar system simbols for planets that best represent them a hexagon representing a combination or unification yin symbol is is half circle split by a curved line with the bottom half being more round with a circular dot at the centre of the bottom half opposite is true for a yang symbol
The symbol for transmission is a circle with 12 rays of different sizes ,for convergence is a circle with 3 arrows pointing inwards with a dot in the centre ,the symbol for projection is a box with 3 circles each smaller than the outer layer with a 4 pointed diamond star at the centre,enhancement is a gear with two round arrows incircling it facing opposite directions,for grafting it's a simple sowing needle with a S shaped thread curcling around it ,amplification an orb of light eminating thunder ,transformation three interconnecting circles , transmutation a triangle facing upward with a square in it and in the square a circle ,incorporeal a tree with light eminating from its roots connected with many circular shapes
Around these symbols are words for direction and corporation most try to put as much detail in a small amount of words because creating these words consumes mana, because these words directly come from your mind and are an expression of intent they are unique and distorted each person having his own variants it's not cohérent to others looking in the design of these are based off the style preferences of the individual but most commonly for example if you wish to use two keys they would face opposite each other with a square at the centre of the circles with words around the circular hoop ,six keys a hexagon at the centre each end having a corresponding symbols and even the lines that make up the hexagon can be contructed of words the more intricate the spell the more clustered these things tend to get so ordering it I much more prefered
Why do we use them in the first place Darian asked Doulos gave a slight chuckle a normal mage cannot be expected to remember every detail in their minds perfectly and accurately especially in battle but unfortunately that's exactly what's needed for complex spells because of that we create these after envisioning it all you need to do is fuel it with mana and the effect written will be carried out
Darian sighed not being able to just imagine his desired outcome felt like such a drag to him but on the other hand lightning fingers think of the goal he said to himself think of the goal
Doulos rose up from his chair and said when learning to use external power such as this the information I gave you Is only the tip of the iceberg so go over it and get ready Darian sighed is this whole magic and cultivation thing worth it he thought to himself tears running down his heart