After that day, Balam left Pino for Poorstag after he switched assets he owned at Goldenroses. In addition, he has also prepared all matters related to the need for Pino to enter the Coasthaven Academy. He fully entrusted Pino to Poorstag, and he trusted Poorstag if he was going to teach Pino until he fully understood the magic before entering the Coasthaven Academy.
Days after he parted ways with his father, Pino began rehearsing from the ground up, not practicing physical but practicing more mentally. He who doesn't know what it is, what magic is, and again how to use it, he learns all that from Poorstag.
"So Mana is the energy of life that we can take advantage of, coming from nature as well as from our own bodies. As for magic itself, the embodiment of that energy is condensed and becomes one thing that is real. Magic itself is divided into 7 elements, namely Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Light, and Darkness. So that's it... From what you said, I have an element of Darkness, don't I?" asked Pino, who had absolutely no idea of anything about magic asking Poorstag all his confusion.
"Yes, magic itself can be derived or formed by itself. And from this point on, you're leaning more towards being formed by yourself. The grimoire at the core of your magic is much stronger than the magic core in general, even the nobles... You can rival them. But even if you have a terrible talent, the base you have is very weak, it's all useless."
"No matter how weak a person's magic core is, he can become stronger if he has a strong foundation and is willing to try under any circumstances. Now, you've been endowed by the Gods with the potential above the sky, whether you want to use it or not, it all depends on yourself," Poorstag said back, the first thing he did was not taught Pino directly about magic but rather make him wonder what his purpose was.
He's often seen witches with good talents destroyed because of themselves. He didn't want it to happen to Pino, he felt how terrible pino's talent was, but at the same time he felt that Pino's desire was just a desire, and he had not felt any real determination from Pino.
"Now, your mana is very big and very smooth, unfortunately the demand from your magic core is just as great. If you can't keep up with it or you can't outperform that demand... It's your life that's going to pay off. Sometimes the promising magic core can be a double-edged sword, all depending on yourself." Poorstag sees Pino staring at himself with a serious stare. He didn't expect Pino to find what he wanted.
"Every human being who is endowed with the essence of magic will be able to borrow power from nature, and make it his power. Which one is spread in nature much bigger and stronger than human property, we can take it or borrow it but there will be a price to pay, we will try to do it this time. Pino sits cross-legged," Poorstag said, after Pino sat cross-legged, Poorstag approached him.
"Flow your mana all over the body, good. Feel the flow, and follow. Good, you can do it," Poorstag said back.
"Now think of your body as a vessel, rethink your magic core as an entrance. Good, you can absorb it quickly. Relax your body, don't get too tense, it'll hurt and it's horrible because this will be the first step for you through the Gates of Life."
"Good, easy... You need to calm down and not be tense. You've felt the flow of what's inside you, now feel the flow of what's around you. It's going to be a tough thing, you're going to feel something really painful, it's going to feel dozens of needles piercing your body. Don't scream... Feel all that pain, get along with it because you're going to keep feeling it. Keep it up, don't absorb it too much," Poorstag said.
He is very surprised that Pino is able to feel the flow of mana so quickly, and again he finds Pino completely not listening to what he says anymore and focusing on feeling what goes into her body.
"What is this? It was very tickling at first, but it became increasingly painful. Why is my magic core starting to come back in sight and what is this flow? Whichever genre is very different from the flow that belongs to me, so chaotic and unstable it can even hurt me. Is this the flow of nature that Uncle says it is? It's not very friendly but it's very refreshing." Pino thinks about which flow suddenly enters his body, and at the same time his body feels punctured by dozens of needles.
He was desperate to scream, gritted his teeth, suddenly the needle prick became faster and more painful. He sensed something open suddenly inside him, more precisely in the core of his magic. He felt that if there was a big, grand door, he couldn't leave the place except by opening it, but when he opened it, he felt a very painful pain, his body like it was destroyed.
"For an hour, his body was full of sweat, but he still did not budge from his place. He absorbs so much mana, is this his intention or is this a request from his magic core? I can't bother him or he'll get hit by a counterattack that could get him killed. It's okay, if you do find a door, you have to open it even if your body doesn't accept it," Poorstag said, he sat holding a cup of tea, and he drank it while noticing Pino's condition.
He did not notice any bad symptoms, and he continued to observe Pino's development. Two hours passed quickly, and Pino still didn't realize, when he saw this Poorstag wasn't worried at all, he looked at him in wonder. I don't know if he feels that Pino is trying to open the Gates of Life and move on to become the 1st rank magician.
"Strange!!! Your talents are so terrible, it's true that magic isn't always the main point to be a top witch, they're just a skill to learn, and every witch who wants to be at the top needs a very big one, so the level of magician is a designation for witches who have a big one, the higher the rank the greater it is." Poorstag no longer hides his surprise because he feels a lot of which is absorbed by Pino.
He pays attention to everything about Pino, and nowadays he is more focused to see the condition of Pino who is still in his position. Six hours had passed, and Pino never opened his eyes, this made him believe more and more in his feelings, because opening the Gate of Life was not easy because it was the first step of ordinary people with the essence of magic and where to become a true magician. It's hard but it's much needed, so when he sees Pino, he doesn't doubt it anymore.