Intuition (Reinhard Van Astrea x reader)

Chapter 10: Learning magic

AFTERNOON
(AINSWORTH MANOR)

THIRD PERSON POV

"Is it really fine for me to learn magic now? Are you sure you aren't busy Caelus?", (Y/n) asked the spirit.

"It's fine Mili. Now let's start with explaining what mana, od, and gate mean. Mana is a type of colourless supernatural energy that exists in the atmosphere which can be found basically everywhere. When magic is being processed, a person's innate attitude will charge the mana particles to their specific “element”, which briefly manifests as formless spell-form before taking shape of the spell chosen. When a person casts magic, they will experience brief physical and mental fatigue which results in sudden weakness if they are not used to expelling magic or if they overcast beyond their capacity. Mana is also used in martial techniques and special abilities such as beastification, making superhuman feats possible, although beastification is often used by individuals who are not very proficient in using magic directly. Mana itself originates from the Od Laguna, the world's Od."

"Od is the life energy that dwells inside of a living being from birth which is synonymous with the soul, making it the opposite of mana, which is magical energy that exists in the environment. It varies from person to person in terms of quantity and size which represents the lifespan of an individual. It also acts as a vessel for storing mana that flows through the gate from the environment, so having a large capacity is especially beneficial to those who can use magic. Od can be used in place of mana to cast magic, however unlike mana, using Od is like using your own lifespan, and so it isn't recommended outside of emergencies. In case the user runs out of their Od, they won't die but they also won't be themselves anymore."

"A gate is an invisible portal-like apparatus that exists in every living thing. It allows mana to pass through the body and be stored in the Od. Whether one can use magic or not entirely depends on its condition; be it either fully or partly open. Most people only have partly functioning gates so magic is out of reach to them. In addition, there are some with a defective gate that keeps them from releasing mana at all. Overcasting magic can also lead to damaging the gate, and then the permanent loss of magic if the user continues to do so without treatment. However, that is difficult to obtain and if the gate breaks before that then nothing can be done.", Caelus explained to (y/n). He asks her if she understands to which the girl nodded in confirmation.

"Now that you know the fundamental of magic, it's time to apply it. Since you have an affinity for all the elements you can try a variety of spells. Yin and yang magic users are rare but since I have an affinity for yang magic I would be able to teach you how to use them. We'll have Ciaran teach you yin magic. When casting magic you need to think how much mana you'll use and visualize it. It's much easier if you think of how and why it happens. For example think of a burning wood and chant Goa.", Caelus explained. "Now let's go outside and you try it Mili."

The girl nodded and the two went outside and walked towards the garden where there's no one there and (y/n) focused." First imagine the spell; the reason for fire, fire occurs through a process called combustion, just like Caelus said an example of why a fire occurs is through burning wood. Let's start with something small first.", (Y/n) focused and mumbled a small 'goa'. A flame the size of her palm appeared on her opened hand.

"That's great Mili and you were able to control your mana perfectly.", Caelus praised the girl. The girl smiled at him and began to ponder on something.

"Umm... Caelus you said magic is can be perform through visualization right? If go I wonder if I can make the flame hotter like rather than using a burning wood as an example but something like gas.", (Y/n) said while visualizing a flame igniting from a gas. The flame grew bigger and turned blue.