DiMENSIONS [IDOLiSH7]

05: Settling In 2

-Majabah-

Mitsuki was confused as different people seemed to be capable of using different types of magic, but what if someone were to be in need of a magic skill they did not have for basic operations? For example, when Riku was about to have an asthma attack, if Riku himself did not cast wind magic, then would Gaku need to run out of the room to get someone else to cast it? Seemed awfully inconvenient for a world with 'magic'.

"Ahh, I understand." Riku smiled at his new friend. "Each person is born with a different aptitude for magic. For example, us Nanase is the strongest at black magic, but we are required to learn other types of magic as well."

Riku stood up as he thought it was best to show it to Mitsuki. "The basic types of magic most people are required to learn to survive are black magic and white magic." Riku snapped his finger and a small flash of lightning struck outside. "Black magic is mostly elemental. Fire, lighting, water, earth, and ice count as black magic." The lord made an ice rabbit figure and handed it to Mitsuki. It was actual ice. So Gaku really was frozen solid just now. Yipes.

"You have already seen a number of white magic in action. It is for healing and protection. Strangely, wind and light elementals count as white magic." Riku sat back down, still beaming." Then we have more advanced types, such as time magic." The redhead cast what seemed like a ball of darkness in his hand. Being curious, Mitsuki reached his hand towards it and found out it was a void as his hand disappeared into it. He quickly retracted his hand in surprise. Riku was certainly amused.

"People take these magic skills and develop their own specialties. You can see for yourself in town."

Mitsuki was getting excited. He still felt quite scared, but curiosity took over his heart more than anything else. One question remained in Mitsuki's head. "So how come Yaotome-san can't cast wind magic if it is one of the basics?"

"That," Riku tilted his head in a cute way and put his index finger on his chin. "remains a mystery. The Yaotomes have been experts at white magic for generations. From what I know, Gaku is traumatised by something in the past that I do not know about." His eyebrows dropped a little with worry.

Speak of the devil. About a minute later, Gaku came back to his room with one of the guards assigned to fix the door his lord destroyed. Riku stood back up just before Gaku reached them, so Mitsuki would not be in trouble. "I trust you know not to treat our visitor terribly by now, Gaku?"

Gaku bent down on one knee and bowed his head like usual. "Yes, my lord." Getting frozen solid was painful enough; getting thrown into the wall and stabbed by ice shards was even worse. He was lucky Tsumugi was there to cast healing magic on him, otherwise, he might have been in serious trouble as his whole body was bleeding and feeling numb.

Riku walked to the front of the room. "I originally planned to take Mitsuki to town. Although, evening shall come soon. Perhaps tomorrow morning is better. Gaku, take him to the barracks." With that, the young lord left the two to bond. Riku had something he wanted to take care of that evening.

~~

-Silica-

"School?"

Iori nodded. He had told Tenn that he was a student and needed to attend his school every day. Well, it would not be a problem if Tenn knew how things worked in this world, but he literally just got here that evening. Iori did not feel safe leaving him on his own, even inside the house.

The schoolboy had no choice. While he hated to bother people, he video called Yamato, hoping to get some advice.

"Yo, Ichi what's up?"