As Aria left for some work leaving Damian and Leif all alone , as the time passes they observe each each other curiosily , as the old man finally spoke up breaking the awakerdness between them " You are the son of Theron Grimblade " as old man said Damian gave a small nod .
"I met your dad yesterday but he didn't told me anything about your awakening " Old man said this making Damian look with curiosity at the old man as he didn't though him to be that close to his father.
Damian went ahead by saying in low voice that nobody knows about his awakening apart from Aria, as he wish not to tell anyone about it.
Old man gave him a questioning look as why he want hide it but tries not to pay attention to it
The old man's curiosity was evident, but he did not press the matter further and went ahead asking Damian to sat on the floor in meditative position and try to concentrate your mana.
Damian who was still sitting like a patient infront of the old man stood down from the chair and sat on the floor as the old man said , He remembered as Aria told him how to concentrate.
As Damian began to concentrate, his hair started to float as if he were submerged in water. It was an unusual sight, as he was clearly sitting on a wooden floor. However, it became even more peculiar as his mana began to surround him like a blue flame. It crackled and sparked, dancing around his body in a mesmerizing display.
The old man continued to watch Damian with a sense of awe and amazement as he saw the amount of mana that was surrounding him. As Damian's concentration deepened, the blue flames of his mana grew more intense, and the room was suddenly illuminated by their brilliant glow. The old man was shocked at the sheer power and magnitude of Damian's magic, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and wonder at the spectacle before him.
The old man watched in wonder as Damian continued to harness his immense magical power, but he soon realized that it was time to bring an end to the display. He spoke up, addressing Damian directly, "Now you can stop it, Damian."
As soon as the old man's words reached his ears, Damian's concentration was broken, and the blue flames of his mana slowly began to dissipate. The room returned to its former dimly-lit state, and Damian emerged from his deep focus.
As Damian emerged from deep focus he saw old man smiling as it made him confuse as why is he smiling" is everything okay "as Damian said
Old man stood up from his own chair and told him to follow him as the old man went again in the yard where he was cutting wood before.
" Sit over there " As old man indicating him to sit on grass and Damian went ahead as he was told
As Damian sat in a meditative position, he could feel the gentle pressure of the old man's hands on his back. The sound of the wind rustling through the leaves and the chirping of birds in the distance provided a soothing background to his thoughts.
"Close your eyes, and take a deep breath," the old man whispered. Damian followed his instructions, inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly. He could feel the tension in his body slowly dissipating as he focused on his breath.
"Now, picture yourself as a tree," the old man continued. "Your roots are firmly planted in the earth, and your branches reach up towards the sky."
Damian visualized himself as a tall, sturdy tree, with strong roots anchoring him to the ground. He could feel a sense of stability and groundedness within himself.
"Now, imagine that you are drawing up energy from the earth through your roots, and channeling it up through your body," the old man instructed. "Feel that energy flowing through you, filling you up with strength and vitality."
As Damian focused on this visualization, he could feel a sense of energy and vitality coursing through his body. He felt invigorated and rejuvenated, as though he had been plugged into a powerful source of energy.
As Damian sat in a meditative posture on the grass, the old man sat behind him and placed his hands on his back. "Don't lose focus," the old man whispered. "Right now, you're not concentrating all your mana at one place. Rather, you're moving it through your veins to all parts of your body."
From a distance, one could see the two figures sitting quietly in the midst of nature. The gentle rustling of leaves and chirping of birds formed a peaceful soundtrack to the scene. Damian's eyes were closed, and his body was still, except for the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he breathed. The old man sat with his back straight and his hands resting lightly on Damian's back.
Although it wasn't visible from the outside, the old man could sense that Damian's energy was dispersed throughout his body, rather than focused on a particular point. He knew that to harness the power of mana, one had to learn to concentrate it in a specific location. With patience and guidance, he hoped to help Damian develop this skill.
As the Damian's energy was dispersed throughout his body , Old man asked Damian to concentrate his mana in his abdomen by connecting all dispersed mana like ant makes their colony.
Damian takes a deep breath and focusing his mind on the task at hand. He visualizes the energy in his body as a network of tiny ants, each carrying a small piece of mana. With the old man's guidance, Damian begins to direct these ants towards his abdomen, visualizing them forming a line and connecting to each other, like an ant colony. As he concentrates, the ants become more organized, and the energy in his body begins to flow towards his center
feeling the energy from all points in his body connecting and flowing towards his center. Gradually, the dispersed energy begins to converge towards his abdomen, forming a swirling vortex of light.
As Damian went ahead his body started glowing with the concentrated mana ball in his abdomen as he continues to focus his mind.
As he concentrates further, he begins to feel tired and begins sweating heavily, his body exerting a great amount of effort. Suddenly, a ring begins to form around the mana ball, emanating a bright light. Damian continues to concentrate, feeling the power of the mana growing stronger within him.
However, the strain on his body becomes too much, and he collapses to the ground, panting heavily. The old man tries helping him up and congratulating him on his progress. As Damian also picked himself up by using his both hand.
" Congratulation on becoming a 1st class Magician " as Damian heard this he got up immediately with excitement as completely ignored his fatigue.
Seeing Damian all excited jumping old man advice him to go inside the house to take some rest , Since I have to still chop some woods.
As Damian went inside Old man removed his calm expression as he was finally showing shocked expression as he never imagined him to form ring on his first try as it took him more than 50 times just connect all mana at one point. Above that he didn't even need the old man to help him stabilize the mana as he had sufficient mana at a young age to stablize a mana concentration.
As the Old man already knew the amount of potential he has is massive.