Mysterious voice:
Alright so for your first lesson you will learn how to channel your mana into existence. Channeling your mana is the first step to achieve in every magic spell, in simpler terms. You can't get cookies without the flour, sugar etc…
If you're all wondering how I managed to get myself into this situation, let me take you a few minutes back....
9:01 am.
Mysterious voice:
GOOD MORNING GAREKI!!! I SEE WE COULDN'T INTRODUCE OURSELVES YESTERDAY BUT I'M ~KANAKO~ AND I WILL BE YOUR TEACHER FOR THE NEXT 6 YEARS IN CONTRACT!!! Aren't you exited? -She said with a smirk on her face.
I wanted to throw her out the room but, I saw my parents on their knees behind her and their eyes said everything "give her a chance to teach you magic please" Is what their eyes were screaming. In the end I accepted it since I guess I'm a little bit curious about magic myself too. I've only seen mangas where magic was real and I saw how easy it was to do stuff like even flying so remembering that I swallowed the pill and said fine to the opportunity.
-Back to where we started-
So how do I channel my mana into existence?
Kanako:
Very simple, just imagine wind coming out of your right hand, now it's okay if wind doesn't come out of your right hand since this is only to help focus your mana into the hand so don't be too sad if nothing happens. What should happen is you should get your hand enveloped in a colour aura, the colour and intensity of the aura will tell us how gifted you are with magic. Simple enough right?
It was all just like in the mangas, I felt exited for a moment and thought to myself, what if im like a protagonist from one of those mangas and I'm super op? Without thinking further I decided to try it.
I place my hand into position, open it and focus all my attention in the middle of my palm. I waited. Waited, and waited. But nothing happened. Suddenly a tornado shoots out of my hand and takes out everyone in front of it. Nah I'm just kidding.
Kanako: it's weird… everyone gets this right their first try… umm… maybe we just have to try a different method? Okay how about if you open your hand and try to burn this small stick. Again it's alright if nothing happens since we are only interested into seeing your colours.
I decided to give it another go. This time with more focus and more seriously. I did everything again but with even more determination and then.
Kanako: Whoa- did you see that? A spark appeared and look! Your hand! Its envolved in a white aura!
Is this a bad thing? I asked.
It's a super good thing! It means you have control over most elements available!
Elements? So how many elements are there then?
-There is fire, water, earth, wind, light and darkness. Now there are some sub elements that forms when combine one or more of this elements. Those are known to be more destructive, for example if you combine water with cold wind you can make ice! And depending on your mastery you can make it stronger or it can be weaker.
-I see so if i combine water and fire which are two opposing elements i can create vapour and then if i quickly cool it down after someone inhales it I can transform it into ice!
Kanako: "…."
Her facial expression was scary.
Kanako:"Let's just not use any offensive magic for now -kay?"
*Did he just create inexistent magic after hearing such a vague explanation?*
So then how does the other elements work? Like darkness and light? I asked
Kanako: Those are really hard to understand for a 6 year old but take it as if darkness magic is curses and other bad stuff while light is healing and abilities to enhance yourself or others…
I see so it's like demonic arts and divine blessings right?
Kanako:"One moment please Gareki, would you wait for me here for a moment?"
-huh? She went inside the house?
Kanako:" WHO THE HELL TEACHES A KID ABOUT THE BLODDY DEMON BATTLE AGAINST THE HOLY CHURCHES"
Kotetsu:"Whoa- chill out. We didn't tell him anything about that, he must have heard it from someone else"
Yuna:"Yeah, plus we didn't even talk that much about magic since we didn't know how to answer some of his questions either like "Is there resurrection magic" or "What summoning magic is there and what are it's limitations"
Kotetsu:"Exactly, that's why we've hired you, to answer his questions and be a guide for him since he seems very interested and he might become someone big if he follows this path in life.
Kanako:"And how old did you say he was when he asked you these questions…." She said feeling uncomfortable
Yuna:" About 4 years old…? I don't remember exactly either"
Kotetsu:"Yeah it was when he was 4"
Kanako:"Ohh… a four years old kid… yeah… sure… of course… when I was four I wanted to become a flower…."
Kotetsu:"Yeah, we've given up on the idea that Gareki was a normal kid when he started to talk perfectly at the age of 2 so don't be surprised if he surprises you in any way too…" he laughed
Kanako:"I think we're finished with teaching for today, I need a break."
Ohh. YESSSS I DID IT! I finally did fire magic! The stick is on fire!