"All magic is based on six concepts." Fauna pointed towards the blackboard. Six words were written in a circle with lines connecting the diagonal ones. "Creation, destruction, foundation, manipulation, connection, and obstruction."
She traced the lines, "These concepts can be paired into three sets."
"Creation and destruction." A forest thriving after a fire.
"Foundation and manipulation." A soul and body versus its environment.
"Connection and obstruction." A dam blocking a river flow.
After seeing June perform a wind vortex spell, Lexi asked her about the theory of magic. Later, she found time between her studies and read all the books in the library.
Although I can't practice magic until I'm thirteen, I can learn about it.
"Each pair represents a domain and are each other's opposites."
Yawn. While most of the students sat straight, Jules tried to stiffly down a yawn.
From her seat, Lexi saw that his eyes were blank. She knew he already started his magic classes with Sister Lena, and this was his fourth one. They probably repeat this part.
He unconsciously opened his mouth before lifting his hands to muffle the sound. He must be tired of it.
"Every spell starts with a bit of creation and ends with a touch of destruction." And those were the first and last symbols in a spell.
"In between, the concepts meet and mix to create the contents of a spell." That's how mages and artificers combine concepts to create new spells.
Lexi remembered Sister Frida's spacial ring: creation, manipulation, and connection. It was a complex combination, but most mages could recreate it with practice.
"All concepts are communicated through the ancient magic language." Fauna moved across the board and pointed towards six sets of symbols. "These are the 68 common symbols, all divided by concepts."
"They combine to create the most common spells."
Lexi nodded along. In June's spellbook, the symbols of a magic circle were translated into a spell. While there were 68 common symbols, they were only the most widely known ones. Lexi had seen June study more advanced characters.
"In this class, I'll introduce you to wind elemental magic." Fauna raised her hand to cast a spell. A glowing ring of white symbols appeared in front of her. Jule's head perked up, and Lexi gasped. All five children stared at the circle with wide eyes, gawking at the sight. It was enchantingly beautiful and bright.
After a few seconds, the circle glowed brighter before abruptly disappearing.
Then, a gust of wind swept through the room. Bright streaks of white light followed as they all swirled together, forming a small vortex in Fauna's hand. When Lexi reached out her hand, it didn't get cut. Instead, the wind calmly flowed around and comforted her. "This is a level one wind vortex."
A few days after June's successful casting, she found Lexi and corrected herself. It was a level three spell.
"Because it's lower level, it contains fewer symbols and takes less mana to cast." With a wave of her hand, the vortex vanished. "You can also cast it quickly."
"With experience, mages can quickly cast higher-level spells."
Then, Fauna directed the group's attention toward the symbols on the board. "Wind, like all elemental magic, focuses on the manipulation of something. In this case, air."
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NightHare
PertualanganThe only thing she could remember was fire and burning. After a traumatic event, Lexi loses her memories and gets adopted as a child of Yunar. Over time, she grows to love her new family and life. But everything ends when her church is attacked. In...
