- I think everything will be banal and simple with light magicians. Light magicians have affinity with elements of one or in extreme cases two or more pillars of creation: fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness. But if a person is lucky, then he may awaken a more advanced version of mana, such as yours - Anafel finished speaking and pointed at me.
"Is there a difference in cultivation speed between an ordinary magician and an advanced one?"
- "Advanced" magicians, as you called them, are called deviants. Yes, depending on the quality of mana, the speed with which a person will gain mana into the core will also depend, but it is more difficult for deviants to understand the concept of their element, as well as to find or create spells. So I think the world has done this fairly towards deviants.
" I am also a deviant, but so far I have not felt any difficulties in cultivation. Does this mean that I belong to the light magicians? " I was thinking about what Anafel said.
- Dark magicians are called differently - defects. They have powers that cannot be accessed by light magicians, such as: soul, poison, blood, necromancy and many others. Because of such non-standard elements, dark magicians are stronger than light ones, and therefore the governments of many countries have nicknamed them "defects" to be despised by the people.
It shocked me a lot, " So I can be considered a dark magician too? Although it won 't make my situation any worse . "
- Even for this power you have to pay and the world has figured out how. Dark magicians become dependent on their power and eventually this power controls them, which leads to countless destructions. In addition to this, add up the contempt for them from the countries and you will get a crazy psycho. Well, personally, it seems to me that they cannot control these magicians and kill too, and therefore they complicate the lives of these people.
- Teacher, do I belong to light or dark magicians? I just asked, but to my surprise Anafel looked at me in confusion.
"Honestly, Shiro, you're an anomaly. Only an anomaly, or a chimera, can have the powers of both a dark and a light magician. If you don't use blood magic in public, then you won't even be branded in the dark ones," she said clearly, and I just nodded.
- By the way, Shiro, did you feel anything when you used blood magic? Did the blood magic whisper anything to you? Anafel asked in a serious tone. "And if you think about it, then I don't have any urges from blood magic at all. She seemed so natural to me, but why? "
No, Anafel, I didn't have anything like that.
- If there is even the slightest threat from blood magic, then come to me without delay, I will help! - she said worriedly and with a weak smile I nodded.
- Good!
Anafel got up from the table and went to make tea. Behind me, the smell came with the taste of medicinal herbs and after 5-6 minutes there was a cup of hot tea in front of me.
"This is a rare tea made from Lu grass that grows in the west of this mountain," she said, and I had a question.
- By the way, where is this mountain Gunai?
- It is located in the south of the small kingdom of Grotto, subordinate to the empire of Zesvan, - Anafel answered me and I thought a little.
"I don't think that some small country could develop a lot of chimeras like me, then there is a possibility that it was the empire of Zesvan, but I won't be able to find out yet. I will definitely repay the debts to EVERYONE! " I reflected angrily on what my teacher had said.
- Shiro, I would not stir up the wasps' nest yet, or you can get it on the neck," Anafel said in a worried voice and attracted me.
- But it's all going to happen sooner or later, but before that I need to get stronger! I said in a cold voice, but with hot determination.
- It's good that you have your brains in place and I can offer you to work out a little in the training room for a week or two so that you get used to your body and mana, and don't worry about exhaustion, I will give you enough magic stones.
"Her blood would be much more effective compared to magic stones, but that's what it is. I will be content with what they give and not the time to be picky! "I thought, but I didn't try to say it out loud, because she's probably afraid that I'll become dependent on her blood.
- Yes, I would like to go practice! I said with great enthusiasm. "By the way, while she was pouring tea, did I notice a mark on the palm of her right hand, or did it seem to me? "
POV: The commander of the Bloodhounds
"Hmm, it's getting late. It's time for them to finish, they won't find more," I thought and shouted out a new order to them.
- Cadets! Finish the search and go back to the camp to rest," he said in his stern voice, and I turned on my heels and walked briskly to my tent, having previously taken all the evidence found. The camp was located not far from the scene of the incident, just 100 meters away. I overcame them in less than 5 seconds this distance and already found myself in front of the entrance. There were a couple of well-armed guards from my coprus standing in front of the entrance. When they saw me, they stood at attention and spoke respectfully at the same time.
- Good evening, Commander!
- Come on, we've been through so much together that we're already like one big family! - from my words, they relaxed a little and it was even visible how smiles appeared on their faces, albeit tired.
- Come to my place one evening to drink alcohol with me, otherwise you can't do that with the cadets, I even took the same "Belle".
- Wow, it's worth that much, are you sure? Phil asked me. Phil, a young man of tall stature, overweight, with sparse short curly black hair, wide friendly eyes with a curious look. A narrow round face adorns a narrow nose, and thick lips. His face was covered with scars of various sizes, but his eyes were always filled with life regardless of any situation.
- F-fill, this is the commander, so follow the chain of command! his partner said softly.
- Oh, and you're still the same bore, aren't you, Welb? I asked Velb with a smile, and he shook his head vigorously.
- Come on, I'm joking, in general, I'm waiting for you tomorrow evening in my tent - having said that, they said goodbye to me. "So, now I need some privacy to think through my future plans."
Passing by the tents, there were only four zones: the first zone included a kitchen and had some of the largest tents and cooking appliances, in the second zone there was a sleeping complex and it had the largest dimensions, and the main headquarters to which I am heading, but next to the second zone there was an armory where weapons for our cadets and my people, and in the fourth zone is used for storing food, training and for the rest of the cadets.
"And the cadets are great for building earth walls around them, although I didn't tell them about it," I mentally praised these future soldiers, maybe even the new commander. "Oh, how wonderful nature is when you don't have to fight. Come on, you don't have much left and you can enjoy the rest of your life to your heart's content," I encouraged myself.
On the way through zone 2, you could hear the soft singing of birds, which calmed me very much and, coupled with the evening, gives an unusual view of the surroundings. And while I was thinking about the surrounding situation, a huge black tent appeared before my eyes. It had the flag of our state on the highest point and it caused me an extraordinary sense of pride for my such a strong country. Approaching the entrance, I pressed my hand to the control panel and entered my mana. After that, the entrance to the tent appeared and I went there.
I was greeted by a relaxing coolness and I allowed myself to enjoy this feeling, but after a couple of seconds I had to reflect on this feeling and go sit down at the table. The table did not stand out in any way against the background, just a tall black table and a chair of the same color stood next to it. "I've never liked this show-off, it's only for aristocrats," I pondered and sat down at the table.
- Well, I think we should start with the scene of the accident, and then everything else.