Marin said, "Elves are prone to being proud and arrogant, looking down on everything. Those who are not proud enough are easily gradually become self-abased and sad in the long years, gradually losing the motivation to do anything. Their extremely long lifespan makes them unimaginably cautious, which drags down their enterprising spirit. And those elders who are thousands of years old possess terrifying authority. Coupled with the closed Quel'Thalas, which limits their vision... But if they didn't have these shortcomings, humans would have no chance of surpassing them in magic."
"Even so, a lifespan of seventy or eighty years is too short. The lifespan of elves can exceed a thousand years. Sun King Anasterian once established an alliance with Emperor Thoradin the Great and taught magic to humans. That was 2,800 years ago. For humans to reach such a lifespan, currently there is only one possibility, that is, becoming a Guardian of Tirisfal. But relying on just one person cannot compete with the numerous members of the Quel'Thalas school. Moreover, after the dissolution of the Council of Tirisfal, guardians are now the greatest threat to the Kirin Tor and the entire magic world."
At this point, Marin shook his head and said, "Of course, pursuing these things now is completely meaningless. Azeroth is facing the greatest threat in hundreds of years. Maintaining the old traditions of the past peaceful era is no longer appropriate. But everyone has already gotten used to this pattern, right?"
"Let's not talk about these anymore. Let's get to the point. For you to learn magic, you must first master communicating with the Arcane Weave. For those talented children, this process may have been completed in their mother's womb, but you must practice persistently."
"What should I do?" Jes asked.
"Contact with the Arcane Weave is a very difficult feeling to describe." Marin said, "You need to consume a lot of energy to explore their veins, just like sensing the heartbeat in an invisible person's chest in the void. Sometimes it is surging, sometimes steady, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow. And countless other energies existing in the spiritual world disrupt you, making you mistakenly think they are the real heartbeat. But if you are really misled, you will lose contact with the Arcane Weave and fall back into reality. In the worst case, it may even lead to unpredictable disasters."
Listening to Marin's words, Jes had a sense of déjà vu.
Isn't this exactly the feeling he had when casting the Fear spell?
Only every time he recited the shadow spell incantation, what he sensed was not some heartbeat in the void, but the real... heartbeat from his own heart. This heartbeat is not the beating of the real heart, but the dark power wandering in his body. Jes needs to find and mobilize them for his own use.
Marin said, "I can teach you a very basic and simple spell, Light Spell. This is a spell that collects free-floating arcane energy to emit light. This spell can help you feel the subtle connection between those free-floating arcane and the entire Arcane Weave, thus guiding you to gradually touch the Arcane Weave itself."
"I almost understand." Jes said.
"Ah... I still can't wait to quickly lead you on the path of magic, Mr. Cetho." Marin stood up and said, "Why not start the first introductory lesson right now? The formalities can be completed later." He walked around the table and came to the middle of the study. Looking at the distance between himself and the bookshelf, he raised his right hand.
"Liuyusa!"
With a loud bang like the wind billowing up, followed by a series of light sounds like wind chimes. Jes remembered the commotion when the imp Zaenuo disappeared and appeared. That little demon must also use the arcane passage to enter and exit different planes.
A light spot rose in Marin's hand. Although this light spot was not so dazzling in the morning sunlight, if it were emitted in Elwynn at night, it would definitely become the most conspicuous focus within two miles.
The old mage pinched off this light spot with two fingers. He looked at Jes and said, "You can try it now."
"Is it just that simple? Liuyusa?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of flame suddenly shot out from Jes's hand. He was completely unprepared and was so startled that he shook his hand. As a result, the flame actually directly ignited several books by his hand!
Marin was so startled that his eyes widened. He immediately took out his wand from his waist and pointed it at the bookshelf. Immediately, the entire bookshelf was covered with a layer of frost, and the flame also turned into a wisp of white smoke and gradually dissipated.
He ran to the bookshelf and blew off the frost with his breath, constantly touching those books to see what damage the flame had caused.
When he saw the words on the spine, Marin raised his eyebrows and murmured to himself, "So it's these two books. If they're burned, then so be it."
Jes stammered and asked, "This... Is this some kind of fire magic?"
"No, this is ignited by arcane." Marin raised his head, adjusted his glasses, and said, "Didn't Amy say you have no magical talent? Why..."
Suddenly, he seemed to understand something and said, "You may not have a natural sense of the Arcane Weave, but your spell... Your spell is pronounced... very accurately. Last time, Du Shang also mentioned this matter. He said that when you imitate the pronunciation of orcish language from others, you imitate it very well. He also told me that if you could see a real orc, it would be much better for you. This would greatly improve you."
Jes thought that he had seen a real orc before, but whether it was good or not was another matter.
Marin continued, "The Arcane Weave, arcane, and even all other powers have their own wills. Of course, they have their own likes and dislikes, their own personalities, and will choose their users. And the fastest way to become close to them is to make sounds that are pleasing to them. Not only let them understand your commands, but also make them like your commands, and even like you. This can be said to be an important part of magical affinity."
"Of course, for more complex magic, it is impossible to just know the incantation to cast it. There are other casting conditions, such as gestures, environment, the way and depth of contacting the Arcane Weave, your mental strength, etc. Arcane energy not only needs to be summoned and commanded, but also needs more guidance to produce more changes according to your will. You can try again."
Jes tried to raise his hand, move further away from the bookshelf, and recited "Liuyusa" again.
He seemed to feel something, and yet he didn't seem to feel anything. Remembering the simple test he did with Amy before, Jes felt a little discouraged. But that ball of fire just now, at least it showed that he had caused some reaction. This must be the effect of having some kind of connection with the Arcane Weave, right?
Thinking like this, he stared intently at the fingertip in front of him, recalling the driving force he had felt when he successfully cast the Fear spell.
Liuyusa!
A pale white flash flickered at his fingertip, just like a lighter without gas.
"Did it work?" Jes asked, "This... Is this considered a success?"
"Probably, at least there is a little effect." Marin said, "However, this is already much stronger than I expected. If there are no surprises, you will obviously feel very tired. Take a rest for a day before making more attempts. 'Mental overconsumption' is one of the most important lessons for every mage to avoid permanent damage to one's body and mind caused by overconsumption."
Jes mocked himself, but in fact he didn't feel tired at all.