"What is magic? Or in this case what is fire magic?
We have studied 'normal' fire, the type that can be wielded by those that do not have fire affinity, or in fact any affinity at all.
But then we have fire created through the use of mana, and it breaks all the rules, you require no heat or fuel. The mana is thing that creates it but at the same time it is the fire.
So then the obvious conclusion would be fire generated by mana is not in fact fire but rather something entirely different. But this too is wrong, how come someone can use mana to manipulate the fire that is meant to be so different just as easily as their own?
So it is my theory that mana, fire attuned mana, is in fact the fuel. The oxygen to help create the reaction is all around us. The heat is around us as it is, even if it is small. So all that is left is fuel, and that is mana, what if taking over 'natural' fire was just the same process as one candle lighting another.
Now I am aware that this has flaws, something may not make sense to you, and you may be able to think of instances in which what I said doesn't apply. So I implore each and everyone of you to think up of your own theory or back up a theory that appeals to you.
This is an official assignment, I want it back in a weeks time, and no excuses this time. If you need help come and ask me or your family and friends."
-Magical theory and the nature of mana- -mutare elementa, academy of spells-
-----
That grin, a blood-curdling grin. It started small at first, just a slight smirk, but then it grew. It grew larger and larger until all of his teeth were showing, and then the laughter followed.
He started to wail and scream with laughter, and for the first time in this fight he had emotion in his eyes. Wild and raw emotion filled his eyes, and soon madness followed. The impenetrable surface he seemed to be had been broken, and with it his mind.
He laughed and laughed, and without breaking a beat ran straight towards Qu. Qu had to act fast, it would only be a moment of seconds before he would be face to face with her. She had no time to think, only time to act.
But it was already too late, he was already mere moments away, he had already brought his fist up to strike her down. And then without her even knowing, her fist was already clenched and headed towards him.
Her fist collided with his face, but rather than a usual punch, her fist glowed in a brilliant blue light, sparks of electricity flew around the room with her fist being the centre of it all. And then the sound of glass cracking.
Qu opened her fist, and inside were shards of blue glass, each and every single one of radiated strong amounts of lightning mana. There was no time to run, she dropped the glass on the floor, spun around so that her back to against the explosion and tried to push as much of her fire mana on her back as she could.
Then pain followed, she flew through the air like a cannonball and hit the ground hard.
----
-103 health
0/230 health
…
…
…
"Please don't leave me... I'm not ready yet"
----
-----
Para Cantorp remained ever watchful of the town, the encounter he had with that girl was the most entertaining part of his day so far, but he had a feeling she would make his day even better.
The first question that came to his mind was how she would act, technically she didn't have to kill the man today. She could first scout him out, find his weaknesses and hobby's, or she could rush into things.
Frankly he believed it would be the second option, after all she was put under a contract and was threatened to be killed so she probably wanted to get things over and done with.
His thoughts were quickly interrupted when the crystal device he uses to communicate with his grunts started to glow.
"This better be important I'm busy at the moment" He snapped.
"Sir there seems to be a brawl kicking off at the 'Para le' cuppedia', its between a weird looking fire mage and a emotionless looking man" The grunt told him.
"Do not intervene, the fire mage is someone helping me deal with some things, I want you to ensure everything is cleaned up afterwards and that all loose ends are dealt with" He told him.
It seemed that the girl did indeed choose to rush things along, this would surely be a good show. So he headed to his coat rack and pulled out a long black trench coat with a custom black hood build into it to shield his head from the sun.
He then headed to his balcony and jumped from it with extraordinary an amount of strength, he then jumped from roof to roof until he had the perfect view of the battle.
The first thing he noticed was the way that Qu looked, but he quickly threw it out as some weird custom armour she had gotten made.
The second thing he noticed was that the two people were surprisingly evenly matched, he had 100% expected for Qu to get slaughtered within the first few moments.
When the fight finally hit its climax, and he watched Qu get flung through the street from the explosion, he jumped down from the roof and looked at her battered and beaten frame. And chose that just this once to be merciful.
He pulled a dagger out from his coat and slashed open his wrists and allowed his blood to trickle from his wrists. He then pried open her mandibles which then revealed her mouth and manipulated the blood down her throat.
Eventually her chest began to rise and fall, and her body stirred as it came back to life. For a split second her eyelids shifted to reveal her massive compound eyes, but no sooner did they shut again as she fell asleep.
Para picked her up and placed her against and wall, he then gave his men strict orders to ensure she is to come to no harm.
He would have to talk to her about how to enter different situations, and he would much rather her look at the charred remains of that man then he. So he then left as quickly as he arrived and headed back to his house, he had many more tasks for that girl to take care of.