After about two hours, Demir, who had taken a nice and long bath and cleaned up well, returned to his classroom. In the middle of the altars, when teacher Celest, who was working with the elements, saw Demir, she put the elements back on the altars and they continued the lesson where they left off. Until lunch, they worked on energy channels and the structure of energy and its circulation in the body.
After lunch, they started the lesson on mana and mana release.
- Mana… The unique power of nature. A manifestation of God's will… The mysterious power that exists in all living and non-living beings… All of these are true, but they are not the full definition of mana.
In fact, "Mana" is a transfer of authority. We can also say that it is a reflection of God's power… Mana is in everything, but only living things can use it. When God created all life, He transferred some of His power to us so that we can understand His glory. And we can only use this power thanks to mana. So, we can say the following about mana. Mana is an authorization to use power given to us by God. … …
Although Demir did not understand anything from teacher Celest's speech, he continued to listen to teacher Celest in the light of his bright eyes.
- … … Every living being can produce its own mana and increase the amount of mana it has. However, this does not apply to inanimate beings that do not have life inside them. They lose their mana over time. And when the process progresses and the mana inside them is completely lost, they disintegrate in nature. (After a short pause, he added quietly) Just like what will happen to us after death…
- I could not hear the last thing you said, teacher.
- It's okay. It was nothing important… You should know that mana is born from your heart with the blood of God and spreads throughout your body. As you use it, the amount of mana increases and becomes more concentrated.
For example, the mana inside you right now is like a light fog cloud. But when you work hard and start to get stronger, the mana cloud inside you will also become denser. When it gets strong enough, it will turn into drops, and when you get stronger and become an immortal, your mana will become a lake…
And how big and deep this lake will be will be determined by your determination, perseverance, and hard work…
Okay… Enough talk. Let's practice a little…
The two of them approached the altar bowl with earth in it. After Teacher Celest said "watch carefully," she extended her hand towards the earth and transferred some of her mana to the earth. The surface of the earth moved slightly, and then the earth grains on the surface came together to form a sphere the size of a fist.
Teacher Celest moved this sphere left and right, up and down for a while. Then she broke the sphere and made small shapes out of it. After she was done, she pulled her hand back and turned to Demir,
- You paid attention, didn't you? The things you will do after transferring your mana to the earth are not that difficult. Now it's your turn. Come and try it.
- Okay.
Demir approached the altar and stretched out his hand towards the earth. He waited for a while, but there was no change in the earth. When he was about to turn to Teacher Celest to ask why nothing was happening, Teacher Celest's angry voice was heard.
- What are you waiting for? Aren't you supposed to transfer your mana to the earth? Did you think anything would happen when you extended your hand like that?
- But, my teacher, I don't know how to convey the mana. In fact, I don't even know what mana is. I heard it from you for the first time.
- !!? (There is someone in this world who doesn't know mana. How is that possible? Looking at Demir in surprise, Teacher Celest couldn't believe what he heard.) Don't you really know what mana is?
- I don't know, teacher... I'm sorry.
- How is that possible? Didn't the clan, sect, cult, school, family, whatever you belong to teach you anything?
- Clan, sect, ...
- What are they thinking? What an unnecessary situation they've created. What are they trying to do...
- (While Teacher Celest was trying to find a reason, Demir reminded him of a fact) I... I am a farmer's child. I was learning things about farming…
- !?
Teacher Celest thought for a while taking small steps around. They might have done something like this to protect their children. They hadn't even activated the God blood in the child anyway. Most likely, they wanted him to be a farmer and stay away from fighting.
So how did this child get into this academy? After looking at Demir with astonishment and wide eyes, she thought a little more and approached Demir, having decided what to do,
- Okay, don't be sad... It's my duty to teach you...
Now that the God blood inside you has awakened, your mana has also awakened. It's not very difficult to use it. We can do this together. Now, reach your hand towards the earth again and imagine the mana inside you mixing with the earth.
- (Demir reached his hand out and focused all his attention on the earth, but there was no change in the earth.) Nothing is happening my teacher. I don't feel anything. What am I going to do?
- It's not possible for you to feel the mana in this weak state of yours. But it's still a part of you. Just like the God blood inside you. It's circulating in your body.
What you need to do now is imagine that there is a light mist inside you, and that it flows towards your fingers, and from there it mixes with the earth. If you do this process properly, your mana will respond to your thoughts.
Demir knew the God blood. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't forget the time when his heart ached. If the mana was born from his heart with the blood of God, then he will have to go towards his heart. He closed his eyes and thought he was in his heart.
Teacher Celest had said that the mana inside him was a light mist. He imagined a piece of fog coming out of his heart every time his heart beat. Then he directed that mist cloud to his arm, and from there to his fingers. Then when he imagined it pouring from his fingers and covering the earth, he felt very weak. It was as if something was taking all his energy piece by piece. He opened his eyes and looked at the earth. When the surface of the earth moved slightly, he shouted with excitement.
- The earth moved.
- I see it. Don't lose your attention... Now imagine those moving earths getting closer to each other and uniting. It's as if you were playing with sand. Just as you bring the earth together with your hands, your mana will bring that earth together.
Demir regained his scattered attention and began to think of the mist-covered earth coming together as a whole. The earth that was moving on the surface slowly began to roll together. A little more, a little more, and after they formed a small hill. As Demir looked at the small hill he had made with joy, teacher Celest's voice was heard.
- For the first time, I congratulate you for using an element. Now rest for a while and let your mana recharge…
- (Demir withdrew his hand and sat on the ground to rest his weak legs.) Will my mana recharge?
- Yes. Your heart will generate new mana to replace the diminished mana. This is entirely dependent on your capacity and how much mana you used. If you had used up all your mana, it would take more than half a day to regenerate.
- (Demir remembered the novel he liked to read.) If I use a mana stone like Kutai, won't my mana recharge immediately?
- Ku… (Teacher Celest was going to ask who teacher Kutai was, but changed her mind at the last moment. There was no point in getting off topic) Mana stone? My recommendation to you would be to stay away from mana stones. Because the mana in these stones is not like the mana your heart produces specifically for you. The mana of the stone can definitely not be as strong as your own mana.
Moreover, mana obtained from external sources will not be suitable for your genetics. But if you are in a situation where you need to replenish your mana very quickly, then my advice to you would be to use mana liquid.
- Mana fluid?
- Yes. Mana fluids can be produced by special healers in accordance with a person's own genetics. They are very expensive. Moreover, it will be very difficult to find such a healer. (Teacher Celest, who realized that the topic was getting messy again, immediately corrected the situation.)
Okay, let's get back to the topic. Know that mana usage is divided into many parts. The first of these is the stage where the mana inside you goes outside your body and connects with the elements. This is called "Mana release".
The second is the stage where you use this mana you release to give orders to the elements and make them do what you want. This is called "Mana rule".
Now, we have just done these two. But this is just the beginning. You should work harder and improve yourself. Then you can control your mana and elements much more smoothly and perfectly. Is it ok? Okay?
- Yes, my teacher...
The duo worked on mana release for a while longer. Demir, who was getting weaken every time he released his mana, couldn't understand why this was the case.
- Teacher, every time I release my mana, my energy inside me decreases and I feel very weak. Especially when I was using the fire element, I suddenly felt very weak. I wonder if I will not be able to move anymore when all my mana is gone?
- Can such a thing happen? There are many people in our world who cannot use their mana. Do you think they are bedridden... No, they are not. They're just a little weaker than those who use mana.
When the God blood inside you awakened, your mana also awakened. Thanks to this, your physical strength increased by two times. But now, you have spent most of your mana while working with the elements. And your strength has returned to its original state. That's why you feel powerless. It is normal to feel sluggish because of the sudden loss of mana.
You should do a lot of sports to increase your physical strength. That's what our physical education and practice classes are for. You should improve yourself and become physically stronger. Then, even if your mana runs out, your power won't decrease too much. Moreover, the level and quality of your mana will also increase thanks to physical education.
You should know that there will be situations in the future where you will not be able to use your mana and elements. Then you will have to rely on your physical strength and fighting skills. In order to be prepared for such a situation, you should work hard now and improve yourself as much as possible.
- Okay…
…
Demir, who commanded and controlled the elements for the first time in his life, liked working with teacher Celest even though he felt a little weak.
Now, while lying on his bed, he raised his hand towards the ceiling and made a fist and said, "Wait for me Kutai, I will definitely catch up with you." And then he fell into a deep sleep with a light smile on his face…