"It's possible that this is what magic needs to be activated and used!" I said.
"Yeah!" She raised her hand because of the excitement. "Wait- we are thinking the same thing right?" She puts her hand down and asks with doubt.
"I think so? what are your thoughts?" I asked her.
"I think that if the item that glows or if this glow is what mana is let's call it mana." "So, if the item emits mana that means it's a magical item. It really is weird that not everyone or everything has mana but almost everyone can use spell formula."
She states then I interfered.
"That I can explain, when a person uses spell formula the body gradually loses stamina this is what our parents thought us, as we use spell formula on our daily lives activating the fireplace, activating the lifting machinery for the well, turning on the light at the house and many more. And with that, I conclude that mana and stamina are two different things."
"Yeah, that's true. But where does mana come from? Is it only for chosen things or people?"
She looked worried while asking me that.
"That's a hard question hmm... Let's think about this more carefully."
I tried to think of a reason so she would let go of her worries.
"Oh! Us! why didn't I think of that this whole time!" She exclaimed.
"Wha-what is it???" I asked curiously.
"Oh... never mind... now that I see you that idea isn't valid."
Zia looked down while scratching the back of her head.
"What was it?"
I asked while trying to get a good look at her face.
"I was just gonna suggest looking for people who emit mana like us but when I saw you I just noticed that we don't emit mana."
"I have an answer for that, while I was searching for magic origins I read a useful book that said "As for why we can't access mana, we humans have a shell that contains our mana." that's what it said. although a theory I think it's true its the only explanation why we can't see mana even with our eyes."
( I'm so glad I read that book; that should put her at ease. )
"Then can we use mana?" she asks.
"I'm not sure but when going to your special place don't you feel light and heavenly?" I said.
"That's - yeah, I do feel light and heavenly?" she replied.
"I think that's how we know we can use mana, that's mana we feel and when we go there our mana is being refilled as if we are being rejuvenated. You can safely say as well that we have been leaking mana if we rejuvenate when we go there." I answered.
"Fair enough. How do you say we should solve this problem. So that we could use mana?"
I replied and said. "Remember the pedicle? that's a part of a deer and should deteriorate after some time but didn't right? and when we split the pedicle off of the antler the mana it was emitting disappeared." "I'm thinking that we need a pedicle."
"What do you mean a pedicle, humans don't have pedicles."
She looked at me while laughing.
"I-I know that we don't; I'm not talking about the same pedicle that deer has." In my defense.
"Then what? Haha." She asked.
"ZEAL, ZIA!! breakfast is ready!!" [ Lupel ]
"Ah, I didn't train with the sword today, Let's go eat first before we continue further."
I stood and walked away.
"Alright, let's go." She replied.
We walked to the house. We both sat down and ate; suddenly, I saw Ube talking with Mush.
"What kind of language is that." "Mother, what are they doing?" I asked Lilia.
"Hm? oh... ahaha... It's like this, little Mush here was about to do chores however when he came to he saw that everything was already prepared. He looked at me wondering if I was the one who did the chores. But Ube called out to Mush and said "I'm already done, little Mush; I hope you like what I did." Instead of being overjoyed having his job taken over Mush got angry and here they are talking about it I guess? haha~"
I was completely astonished, not by the fact that they were fighting over chores but by the fact that Lilia understood what they were doing exactly, just WOW.
"Oh okay, uhh let's eat?"
After breakfast, I helped get water from the well and make firewood. I then wash up to prepare to talk again with Zia.
I walked out of the house and saw Zia at the table; I went towards her and sat.
"So, let's continue?" "where were we?"
"Pedicles." She replied.
"Right, so we need our umbilical cords."
"Umbilical what?"
She tilted her head while she raised an eyebrow at me.
( Crap, I messed up. it may not be what it's called here; I completely forgot. )
"Nothing, I'll be right back to fetch some snacks and tea." I said.
"O-Okay!"
( That was close. ) I sprinted towards the house, went in, and asked Lilia.
"Mother do you have my umbi- ( Crap, I nearly did it again, what should I tell her.... OH! this is embarrassing, but it's for the sake of finding magic. ) "Mother, what is this on my stomach?"
( KUHHHHHH, I sound like a kid wondering why I'm alive. It's the first time I have done this. )
I looked at Lilia, waiting for her reaction; I saw her cross her hands and assume a thinking pose. Lilia seemed worried, so I asked.
"What's the wrong mother?"
"Is that really you Zeal?? Why are you asking for stupid things now? Did you hit your head or something?" she asks.
"What do you mean stupid??? I'm just asking like usual." I replied.
"Well that I know sweetie but you've always asked stuff like "Mother, do you have books about magic and monsters?" when you were five and you call me Mother when I insisted that you call me mommy~. Seriously it's like having a 20-year-old buddy that's cute and lovable." She says.
"Mother please stop joking and please answer my question."
"SEE! just like that huhu I'm gonna cry from how you treat me."
"ughh uh, mo-mommy what is the thing on my stomach?"
"Kyaaa!! hehe, stop it Zeal I know you don't want to do that. Mommy is happy whatever you call her, I was just teasing you." "so you're looking for your "Bond"?"
"Bond?"
"Yes, it's what used to connect us both and it's a tradition to keep them on a spell-protected formula tiny bag." While she was talking, she went to grab it and showed it to me.
"Here you go. that's where your Bond is." she hands it over to me.
I felt awesome. I don't know what this feeling is, but it's just like when I go to that special place.
"Mother, can I keep this?" I asked her.
"Eh, but I always have this sweetie. I don't want you to lose it."
"Please?? I'll keep it safe always and will always think about you." I asked her with the most professional puppy eyes I have.
"Kuhhh that look please no, aahhh~" "Fine you can have it sweetieeeeee you're so cute kyaaa."
"You're the best, mother."
( Mission success )
I then grabbed some snacks and tea for Zia and me. I went to her and showed her this.
"This is what I'm talking about. My Bond."
"Ohhh Bonds so that's what you were talking about. Then it makes sense we are the same with Ube and the antler." "But what will this do? Did you feel any different?"
"I actually did, it's like going to the secret place again." I said
Silence.....
"hm? why aren't you saying anything?"
I looked at her and she looked shocked.
"What is it???"
( Do I look funny? Did Lilia do something to my face while I was looking at the Bond? )
"Z-Zeal y-you're GLOWING!"