Priest Keil Young an Elf with a long blonde beard and hair,greens eyes and a long pointy nose, is one of the High priests within Rosevalt, he with the two other high priests have sensed unusual magic and along with seven Elven High Templars have warped into close proximity of the magic, being the mansion of Keil's old time friend Loke. The templars tense up as they sense the presence of highly condensed mana, as such is usually the sign of a void portal being opened or a certain legend that has not been whispered about for generations.

Priest Keil knocks on the door and awaits a response, his Templars ready to knock the door down. Instead, inside quick movement is heard as Loke a shorter Elf with whitening brown hair opens the door and welcomes his guests in.

Loke:"Ah Keil perfect timing, maybe you can explain this situation in better detail than this old oaf can"

Keil enters the room ordering his Templars to await outside while the other two priests follow him. Inside he finds Loke's daughter Rel and a younger man with peculiar pitch black short hair,brown eyes and...Different ears.

Keil:"By the Gods Loke, is that the human ambassador I see here?"

Loke:"Yes my daughter and her comrade found him and saved him from the burnt rain forest to the south"

Keil notices a scribing stone in the human boy's hands

Keil:"Have you scribed his elemental connection already?"

Loke:"As keen as always old friend, indeed I have and the most peculiar thing has happened, something I've never seen before. The stone couldn't take in all the mana the boy put in and the mana itself became visible to the eye, also the stone did not scribe any element what so ever"

Keil:"Boy, what may be your name?"

William:"William Smith,sir"

Keil:"Please, scribe again"

William starts to focus again pouring his mana into the stone, this time quicker as if he had already gotten used to it.Again the stone starts to hover and spins at great speed,shines brightly in every colour it contains. The mana starts to become visible also.

Keil:"My..."

Loke:"Could it be he is keen to all elements?"

Keil:"Impossible my dear friend, that would destroy his body. What you see here is something of legend, the boy is a manamancer"

Loke:"Truely you jest?He isn't even a century old!"

Keil:"Unless our eyes show us an illusion, it is truth."

William now confused asks:"What is a manamancer?"

Keil and Loke look at eachother, sharing a silent conversation. Loke then speaks:"He is too young, there is no way his mind would be able to keep up with the toll!"

Keil:"He is not an Elf, his mind processes emotions much more quickly than us. It will make it much easier on his mind, it should be possible."

William still looking at Keil turns to look at Rel hoping for an answer to his question, but Rel simply looks at him and gestures that she has no idea either.

Keil:"William, for me to explain what a manamancer is, I will have to explain the basics of magic first." Keil looks at William as if waiting for permission.

William responds respectfully:"But of course..."

Keil:"Magic has a multitude of categories, where each race has an advantage to one or two. Your race as we were told by the Gods are specialised towards Elemental and Spiritual magic making most of your kind fall under three mage classes, Mancer, Summoner or Spiritualist. Mancers bend their mana into the element they have affinity to, some have affinity to two elements. Summoners as the name implies summon spirits to aide them while Spiritualists instead of bringing the spirits themselves only take the power of the spirit and temporarily fuses it into their own body, by doing this the Spiritualist permanently gives some of their mana capacity over to the spirit and shortening their life span. You see though, those are forms of magic that were made through millennia of perfectioning incantations, as words can aide in the bending of magic. Manamancers do not use incantations at all, as they have the incredibly rare ability to bend mana itself."

William:"What is mana exactly?"

Loke:"Ah yes, I haven't explained that fully yet. Keil may I take over from here? It is my duty after all"

Keil:"Oh yes my friend, I shall not impose"

Loke:"You see my boy, mana is the source of energy almost everything in the world relies on. Even your world relies on mana and due to the corruption your kind has spread it has been shaken to the core, unbalancing your world. Mana itself, simply put is like blood that flows within your soul not your body. Your soul and body are connected to each other even though they exist in different planes of existence. That though is not enough for mana to flow from soul to body, when one is within the womb the spirit extends the mana through realities digging its way to the body. If ones mana is too weak it is unable to reach the body and ends up digging a cove in the middle, this cove grows and grows over the years until its corner finally reaches the body sending a tremendous wave of mana through that burns the body from the toll, killing the being."

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William:"*Gulp*...So that is why you were worried when you heard my mana was...what did you mean by unlocked also?"

Loke:"When the Gods separated our kinds, they locked away your mana with their magic, preventing your kind from using magic. We have a ritual that unlocks your mana, also the same ritual used on those who do not have enough mana on birth to use magic, aiding their mana to their body. When your body was influenced by magic,alas mana, your body too started digging towards your spirit with mana. The seal made only blocked from spirit to body and once the mana from body to spirit reached the seal it destroyed it, connecting your mana streams."

William:"Oh, so that is why I fealt that large flow of energy when I warped...But then why did I not feel that when the...uhh..Gods warped me in?"

Loke:"They probably used technology that did not utilise magic, the same technology they used to divide our races."

William:"So I can bend mana huh?..."

Keil:"Indeed, your ability to bend mana makes you a great candidate for crafting magics, as it allows you to enchant and enhance at the very core of existence.The last manamancer ever recorded was an abomination of races; Elf, demon and drakeling. They in the end destroyed their mind and lost their sanity as it is recorded in the drakeling's sacred texts."

William:"Will that happen to me also?"

Keil:"Your minds are much more fragile than ours or his, but that is because your emotions are quick to react therefore giving you a better flow of emotion in the mind. It makes you weaker to mental attacks but broadens your space for improvement if one is capable and wanting."

William:"And how do I improve my mind?"(That just sounds weird)

Keil:"Meditation of course, the art of emptying your mind and focusing on single things or simply emptiness."

William:(Basically what I do when I can't sleep or when I use to slack off in my hidden spot at school...)

Keil:"I am not completely versed in what you can do with your abilities but I know that it is similar to element bending like fire with Pyromancers or water with Auqamancers. Focus on what you wish to create then bend it with your mind and let it flow with your body"

William followed his instructions as he focused on the mana surging throughout his body and imagined a blade, a long straight double edged blade. He straightened his arm towards a corner nobody was at and let his mana flow, a purple blade of energy forms from his knuckle forwards slowly condensing into a sharp blade. William moves his arm to confirm the blade is solid and not incorporeal like an illusion,the blade seems to whistle as it cuts through the air.

Keil:"Incredible, to be able to form something so delicate in such little time...You are truely a prodigy at mancing." He says as his eyes open wide while Loke, Rel and the other two priests are left with gaping mouths and wide open eyes as if someone slapped them stupid.

Loke:"I can only imagine how formidable a power it would be at enhancing objects, and the detail in enchantment..."

William:(While they muse about what this can do in utility, how well could it do in battle? In my many years of experience in MMORPGs, ARPGs and MOBAs I've never seen such a power. I knew what mana basically is but I wanted a more detailed explanation which I got. At least now my safety is slowly being guarantied with this power, as I feel I could do much more.)

Loke:"Well then enough gaping at this discovery, if we do not hurry to the carriage the Elven Royals will be insulted if we are late."

William:"Late for what?"

Loke:"As I explained earlier, I am to be your guide in your journey throughout the kingdoms. Did you expect a couple hours of inspection and be done with it?" Loke asks as he is presented with a dumbfounded William staring blankly at him. "My boy this will take several months, transportation takes hours from city to city and days from continent to continent, sometimes a full week"

William whispers to himself:"Ten times as large...."

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Author: Hope the magic lecture was interesting, I put my...as the mc put it... Many years of experience with MMORGPS, ARPGs and MOBAs to the test :D