After taking in the beauty of the landscape, he looked for the path forward. In the forest he saw a clear path of stone, well maintained by magic. After confirming he was on the right path, he started to follow it.
He saw many deer, friendly bears and many other animals, in the river, he saw rainbow colored fish.
He followed the path for many hours, wondering how long it will go on for. As soon as it was getting dark, he saw a cabin, as big as a normal house. He pushed open the door, he chocked on the dust that was blown everywhere. Inside, there was a small table in the middle, with a kitchen with a cauldron with ash underneath, with a chair and many empty glass cabinets surrounding it, around the table was a chair and books on top. At the corner, was a small bed, enough for one.
The first to draw his attention was the books on the table. They gave Ver a mysterious feeling, as if they were calling for him to learn from them. The first one made his heart skip a beat.
It was called The Mystery of the Elements, Dark, and Light.
The second was simply name Alchemy.
The third was Encyclopedia of Magic Plants, Metal, and Beasts.
Lastly there was a note on the bottom.
It read," Hello, my name is Alfred, Master of the Elements, if you some how stumbled upon my little forest, I welcome you, if I found you, and sent you here, thank you for accepting my request. I have wasted my life with petty things, never truly seeing the bigger picture, all I craved was power, only to be betrayed in the end. I wish I could change one thing, but that is where you come in. My soul can rest in peace knowing there is a chance it will be achieved. Thank you. However I know that is not what you are interested in. You are here for the power, but do not let it consume you, if it does, you will fall off the true path of magic. Firstly, this place is called the Sanctuary of Magical Creatures, it contains any beast in this world. I built over the course of my travels. This place is abundant in mana, the elements, and magic resources. However, there is a time limit to how long you can stay here, that is a month. As you get stronger, you can come back, but that level is the Expert Realm, but that is a long way off for you. Do get as strong as possible, I am relying on you.. So good luck, you will definitely need it."
Ver was at a loss for words, but he can understand one thing, a huge opportunity has opened itself to him. He can finally change his fate of not only himself, but those he loves.He is willing to do anything to gain this power.
In order to get started, he opened the first book, The Mystery of the Elements, Dark and light.
The first page said," Welcome to the ultimate path, that leads to power and glory, or knowledge depending on your nature. However, before even going any further, you need to have mana. All beings have the potential to have mana, but, they must break the limit on their body. Most people's bodies can not naturally contain that amount of power, so the body naturally rejects it. There are multiple ways of getting mana, which are being born with, naturally breaking through on their own, or having a legacy. Only one in millions will be born with mana, and only the powerful families will have a legacy. So most likely, if you are reading, you will have to break through on their own. However, there are benefits for this type of awakening. Firstly, your body will be more durable and sensitive to the Elements because the mana will force changes to the body, helping it flow easier through the body. If you awaken through a legacy, you stimulate the core of magic in your body to ease mana through, over time, the body will adapt and you will gain mana, however without that overwhelming power, your body will not be as sensitive to the Elements, making it hard to progress at the beginning. However, at later stages, the difference is minimal. If you want to be safe and do not mind losing some benefits, you should use a legacy. If you want to be powerful faster, you should break through on your own. In order to break through, you must have a high amount of mana in your body. This can take years to accumulate, or go to a mana source, where mana is abundant. When you absorb it, rotate it within in a circle over time, it will condense into a core in your body where in can be strengthened. Your body will compensate for this power and you will be many times stronger than a normal human. Congratulations, you have awakened. If you were born with mana, well, you are already naturally as strong and skilled as a Mage Realm Mage without even trying, so why are you reading this page?".
Ver was even more eager to obtain mana now he knew how to and the benefits. He had no legacy, also the old man would want him to get strong fast, so he doubted if there is one here, so he must break through on his own. Obviously, he was not born with mana, or he would not be here right now.
As Ver was wondering where he could find a mana source, he saw a map on the table, with a circle drawn on it. Alfred knew where he needed to. Ver walked out of the dusty cabin, almost yelling when he left do to excitement. After walking through the gorgeous forest, he saw a lake.
It was crystal clear, not even a speck of mud in it. He felt dizzy when he got close, he knew it was the power in the water. There was many colorful fish swimming around on the bottom, with the white sand on the bottom sparkling.
At this moment, Ver got nervous. Him just standing by the water made him almost faint. If he jumped in, he might explode.
However, he knew he should be dead already, he thought of being betrayed, his parents who were waiting for him. He must get stronger for them.
With his mind focused, he dove into the water.