Morning, a week later.
-Mr. Cacklemi taught me about noble life and how a lady needs to behave. It is a need to know but boring. Anthony showed me more moves than last time, so I didn't manage to master all of them. I should ask him how I can talk to our father, I can't help but have the feeling that it is inappropriate to just show up at his study.
I don't want to train anymore. This is so frustrating. –
[Step is to short]
[Step is to large]
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[Slash lost to much speed]
-Arg, I will just make a short break. –
I walk to the path at the end of the trainings ground and sit down
-What nice weather. Oh, this cloud looks like a whale and that one like a turtle. Hihi hehe. Whoa what a beautiful stone.
Hmm maybe I could infuse it with mana which I could redeem when I need it. –
Boom
-Ah it burst. I'll try again. –
Boom
-Whoa at least it isn't that loud, so no one noticed. In our mansion live some teenager that will be trained as knights. They sign a contact to serve us for 10 years and get an education for that. Back to the stone. I could try to make some paths for the mana. –
boom
-It lasted longer, and the explosion was quieter. Again. –
Boom
-I could try to concentrate it in the middle. –
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BOOOM!!!
"What was that?" some guy at the trainings ground
"Don't know"
"Look there. Smoke."
Cough cough
-That lasted quite long but the explosion was on another level. The stone splitter left some scratches. I was lucky to infuse myself with mana. I figured out that when I pump my body to the brim with mana my physique gets upgraded and the best part, I don't really need to concentrate for that, it should also be possible to do that with mana plus an element, but I already have enough on my plate to try and master, that has to wait. I need to find a way that it doesn't burst hmm. –
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A few stones later
-By now thy guys got used to the occasional explosions, and I figured out that it deepens on the material and the size. But the size probably only matters because they are all stones/the same material. I also tried to make a hole in the middle of the stone. I transported some of it out with mana magic through the channels I made for my mana to flow in. I also noticed the smaller and the more channels I make the better but then the difficulty of transporting stone material out is increased. –
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-Maybe the material needs to get used to the mana? But how long would that be? Zero make a spell to accelerate the time needed for the stone to get used to my mana. –
[Calculating….
Time needed: 4 years
Creating spell….
Not possible lack of data
Other possibility: slowly ad mana and keep it near your body.]
-Great than I will look for a beautiful stone and do that. –
-Found one. Then make magic paths should I already transport some of the stone in the middle out?... Probably not otherwise I won't be able to do anything afterwards oh and I shouldn't make to many paths… This isn't procrastinating I do work! Just on something different. –
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[One our left until lunch]
-WHAT??!!! Time passed by way to quickly. I just lost half a day of practice. Now that is annoying I just hope that the stone was worth it, and I got some kind of break. I didn't lose to the laziness. –
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In the classroom with Mr. Cacklemi.
I already put the book on the desk ant touch it with on hand.
-I need to make sure no one looks into this book because nothing stands in there. Maybe I should write something in there, but I probably need it to write something in there sooner ore later. Play save or risk it? –
"Today I will teach you about mana. There are two different kinds of mana.
Personal mana and world mana.
A body that is able to use mana automatically absorbs world mana. On how much it can absorb is determined the magical ability of the individual. When world mana is absorbed and gets accumulated in one's body it gets imprinted and can't harm the individual anymore because it became a part of oneself. When you cast a spell with personal man then you control the size and when it takes effect.
It is different with world mana. Normally the amount of mana used determines the size of it but when a spell is cast with world mana then you imprint in your mana the spell you want to cast and send it out. The goal is that it convinces some world mana. Personal mana with the imprinted spell is the indicator and world mana is the fuel. There are some problems tough.
First you don't know if the spell will work or not. Second you don't now when it will work. Third you don't know the size of the spell if it works.
Some spells are thought as failed but in reality, accumulated mana. Then they manifest and if it is in battel the spell could hit yourself ore allies and because it is cast with world mana it will hurt its caster ore it will accumulate mana for centuries and then materialize which leads to a catastrophe. For example, a village or city is built and then a forgotten spell materializes. The size and force behind such a spell is immense and will kill a lot of innocent people. Even experienced mages are not able to stop such a spell and can only try to get to safety.
There is another method to cast a spell with world mana. You need to keep the connection with your mana which is difficult without adding an element but when you already imprinted it with a spell it needs a lot of will power. But you can control what I mentioned before, and you know when it doesn't work.
Mages that are able to properly use world mana are revered and feared. Every ruling power covets them. When you manage to do that and have an acceptable reputation then you'll have made provisions for the rest of your life.
Any questions?"
"Yes two. Where do thy teach spell casting with world mana.
How difficult is it in your opinion on a scale from 1 to 10?"
"The general explanation is given early on like I just did but courses are in high magical schools, tough they are really expensive. It also isn't recommended to just try it. Because of the aftereffects.
If you don't control the mana, then about 5 otherwise 10 and if you can do it fast 12.
That then concludes our lesson."
With that he bid his farewells and left.
-Hmm I already can send mana out of my body and still be connected to it. Should I try to infuse it with an element, or would that be too risky?
Safe it is, Zero use water magic and write down the most important facts form the last lesions.
I already life in a constant stat of alertness because no one can look into my book. –
[Copying…
Time necessary: 3 minutes]
-I hope he will cover magical beasts soon. –
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[Copying finished.]
-I don't want to go to the library and study more I just want to sleep and be lost in thoughts. –
She makes her way to the library.