Zeth was happy. Although he didn't trust the person next to him, he had seen a live person for the first time in years and talked to them.
"So what is your power, Tarek?" Zeth asked.
"My power is an attack type. I call it blood manipulation. I can freeze, boil, and control the blood anywhere in the body of the person in front of me, to some extent."
"Wow, that's impressive," Zeth accidentally said. He was so pleased with this power that he spoke his thoughts out loud.
"Haha, thank you, Zeth! It is indeed."
"And what about this place? How do you protect it and the girls?"
"Through a magical item. After the disaster, when the Kernat Kingdom fell, I went there to plunder, and I found the magical stone. This magical item used to be the protective dome of the Kernat Kingdom. I placed this powerful item in my territory. This way, we are protected. It creates a transparent shield that can easily withstand hundreds of low-level demons and a few mid-level demons. It protects the entire territory. Of course, a high-level demon can probably destroy this shield easily. Fortunately, I haven't seen any high-level demon other than during the time of the disaster," Tarek said.
"A magical item? But how does it work? Does this stone give you powers like mine?"
"Hahaha, of course not. Magical items can only be made by very powerful kingdom-level wizards and above. And their creation is very difficult. Every magical item has up to eight levels, and the 8th level is considered legendary. These magical items found in kingdoms and used to protect them are typically 6th level magical items. The magic of these items is constantly active, and you only need to feed the item with magic ashes occasionally for it to remain active," Tarek explained.
"Kingdom-level wizard? Leveled magical items? Magic ashes...?" Zeth seemed very confused. This was normal since Zeth had never heard of these things before.
"Haha, I understand! You have very limited knowledge about the world before the disaster! Okay, I will spend the whole night explaining this to you!" Tarek said.
Zeth was very excited. He wanted to know about the world before the disaster.
"Let's start with the world before the disaster," Tarek began. "I was 16 years old back then. It was incredibly beautiful. The sky was blue in the mornings, and there were stars in the sky at night. Everything was green and full of diverse life. We used to raise and eat cows, sheep, and chickens. They were the main sources of meat for humanity. And of course, there were fish. Oh, fishing... it was wonderful. Humanity was progressing. Horse-drawn carriages were everywhere. The kingdoms were highly developed, and even the villages were beautiful. Unlike now, the trees were green, there were various types of plants and trees bearing delicious fruits. Apples! I remember apples - red and round, with white flesh. Wherever you looked, life and vitality is everywhere." Tarek said, he lost in memories.
Zeth listened to Tarek with excitement.
"There were various people and kingdoms in this world. And everyone born in this world had magic ash. Magic ash allowed people to perform magic. Although the forms of magic varied greatly, the levels and ranks were the same everywhere:
1st level - Novice Mage
2nd level - Advanced Mage
3rd level - Knowledgeable Mage
4th level - Master Mage
5th level - Grand Mage
6th level - Kingdom Mage
7th level - Ultimate Mage
8th level - King Mage
And finally,
9th level - Legendary Mage."
"These levels were granted by the magic schools found in the kingdoms. Every child had to attend a magic school. In these schools, you were taught not only about life but also about magic. After taking numerous exams, everyone graduated and was subjected to an evaluation by 5th level Teacher Mages, corresponding to their magical class."
"I mentioned the magical classes before: Power Class, Development Class, and Support Class. On average, an ordinary citizen would fall between the 1st and 3rd levels. 4th level mages could choose to participate in the Grand Mage Examination and become paid mages serving the kingdoms. 5th level mages could directly serve their kingdoms. 6th and 7th level mages were among the most powerful mages, serving as Mage Kings under the 8th level King Mage, who was the king of mages. And finally, there were the 9th level Legendary Mages. No one has become a 9th level mage for several hundred years. However, it is believed that the first disaster that befell this world was ended by a 9th level mage."
"And then there were magical items. The creation of such items was difficult and only 6th level mages had the power to create them."
Zeth listened to Tarek intently, envisioning the world before the disaster.
"Lastly, I'll give you some information about demons. There are four types of demons: low-level demons, mid-level demons, high-level demons, and ultimate demons. Apart from ultimate demons, you can find all of these in this world. According to legends, ultimate demons are the direct servants of the Demon King. Demons also have their own power, called 'essence,' which is different from magic and exists within their own bodies. For example, they can enhance their strength, increase their endurance, heal rapidly, have super speed, shapeshift, and so on. Except for low-level demons, each demon has one essence. However, according to legends, ultimate demons can have multiple essences," Tarek concluded.
Zeth remained silent for a long time, thinking about what Tarek had said.