GATE - War of Two Worlds Part 2

V16 - Chapter 189

"Ever since the revelation of the existence of magic and mages on Earth or 'Mystical Revelation' or 'The Great Magical Revelation' dubbed by many people when the Grand High witch representative of the North American Coven Council, Verona Soredin, appeared in the Senate Hearing and announced the existence of her kinds to the world. So far, the worldwide reactions have been mostly mixed.

Initially, fear and panic appeared in every corner of the world, leading to unrest and hundreds of protests. However, after many statements of world leaders regarding tolerance and all the good deeds that the mage population has done throughout history to keep society safe from supernatural threats like hostile spirits or rogue mages or contributing to positive historical efforts like in past wars against tyranny and genocide, social backlashes have shown sign of cooling down.

Recently, many communities and prominent people who know mages' existence have made statements in social media and media to advocate a peaceful coexistence between non-mage and mage. The most prominent voice is famous author JK Rowling, who recently completed a specular entrance to the press conference by riding a magic flying broom controlled by a mage she was acquainted with for a long time named Agnetha Southeil. It is revealed that Mrs. Southeil is none other than the modern-day descendant of Mother Shipton, a famous English clairvoyant, and witch.

During the press conference, Mrs. Rowling and Mrs. Southeil have made a powerful statement of acceptance toward the UK's people and across the world to live in harmony with the witches and wizards. Rowling even makes the statement that people should treat magic as something cool and exciting much like what she has written in her book. She even jokes that they can also treat magic like the Force from Star Wars.

So far, only countries in North American, Europe, and some Asian countries seem to accept and tolerate mages' presence. Many countries in South American, African countries, and the Middle East have outright rejected this revelation and state that it is a "tremendous" stun for the US to gain more political prominence by taking advantage of the Gate. It is reported that the Second Witch Hunt has started to appear in Islamic countries and African countries as there are rumors of tons of mages being hunted down by mobs." - The Lotus Eaters

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--- Fort Minick. Dojo---

Date: April 27th, 2026

Ling from Itami 3rd Recon looks at her Vanguard-7 students. Today she is training them on the concept of Chi's, a Chinese concept that helps people open their minds to new wonders. The idea around it is to help soldiers feel more comfortable with themselves in battle Apostles and other creatures this world has to offer.

"Oh right, Everyone! Today I will teach you the concept of Chi that can help you tremendously in close combat situations," she lectures Sharpe's rifle group.

"What is Chi?" Lelei asks.

"Chi in Chinese means life force. Lifeforce is an energy that flows through the body of every living creature. The flow of this energy is regulated through several energy wheeled nexus called Charkas, and there are seven Chakra points in the body that represent different living aspects like love, wisdom, awareness, and spirituality," Ling explains as she shows everyone the map that depicts the seven Charka points within the body.

"I thought you were enemies with the Chinese?" Rory asks as she yawns.

Sharpe looks at Rory. "It is wise to learn the arts of your enemy Rory. You should know that better than anyone."

"So, you are telling me Chi is a thing now?" Alicia asked in a sarcastic voice. "Are you going to be teaching us to run on walls, fly great distance, flip around in the air and use the force?"