I woke up earlier than yesterday. I’m hoping that I can have a talk with Steve before we do anything else. Yesterday, I didn’t have a chance to talk with Steve about magic. He was too busy asking me questions on how I executed my stances and how I changed forms so easily. I told him that he was just way too stiff and his muscles aren’t moving the way they should. It’s kind of hard for me to understand why his body is so stiff. He was born in this world, while I wasn’t, but even I can move even more freely than I could in my last world.

Oh well, hopefully he gets the hang of my technique’s. I don’t want to be stuck in this village for too long if I can’t learn anything new. Well it’s not all bad though; because he promised me food for teaching him.

I finally arrive at the door and start knocking.

“Who is it?” a feminine voice from inside asks.

“It’s me Nick.” I reply.

“Oh, come in Nick.” answers the voice.

“Hi Stacy. Is Steve around?” I respond to Stacy. Stacy is Steve’s wife.

“I’ll go get him. Have a seat while I make breakfast.” Answers Stacy.

I take a seat at the table and start to look around. The kitchen isn’t all that big. I just see one table and four chairs with everything being made out of wood and looks rather plain compared to what I would consider even basic from my last world.

I wonder if they must have to cook and wash outside. Man now that I think about it I haven’t washed my body since I died. I’m going to have to suck it up. Damn this primitive world. I can’t wait to be able to use magic.

“Hello there Nick; is it already time to do some more exercises?” eventually Steve enquires.

“No, but I was wondering if I could ask you some questions.” I enquire back to Steve.

“Sure. With what you are teaching me I’ll try to help you as best I can.” Steve replies.

“I was wondering do you by chance know anything about magic or have any books around.” I quickly ask.

“I do know a little about magic, but not much. It is hard to learn both the sword and magic, so I stuck with the sword. It is easier to learn and I had a sturdy body. I just made the best choice for me. I know a bit because my sister chose to be a magician, but I don’t know much beyond that. I have a couple of books; but I don’t know if they are what you are looking for. They are just some children’s stories.” informed Steve.

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“Anything is fine. I never got to learn about magic. I heard that people can use magic, but that was about it. I never got to learn anything about how to use it or even why people can use magic. Any book is fine too.” I said.

If he doesn’t have any relevant books it should be fine. Wait hopefully I can even read their writing as I can understand them.

“OK. Stacy please fetch one of the children’s books for Nick. Ok, well magic, being basics of magic isn’t too hard. The hardest thing to it is the application of it. Just about anybody can learn magic, but whether you can use it well enough is a whole other story. For me I can make a ball of light and that is just about it. Here let me see if I can still do it. First you close your eyes. Now you have to try and feel the essence around you. When you start to feel it; try to pull it in with your mind into your hand like this.” Informed Steve.

I soon see a light being emitted from his hand, but it soon fades away afterwards.

“That’s just about all I can do with magic. The white light is a pure sign of magic. Afterwards people go to school and learn how to change the essence of it into different things. I don’t know how to do it, but that is the basics of magic.” finished Steve.

I wonder if I can do it too. I try to close my eyes, but I can already feel a substance all around my body. Is this the essence he was talking about? Well I try to pull it into my hand. I open my eyes and see a flicker of light come out of my hand.

“Wow! Nick you’re gifted at magic too?” said a wondered Steve.

I guess this feeling I have been feeling all this time is the essence he was talking about, but I’ve been feeling it in my body too. Not just around me. I wonder if that is a good thing.

“I didn’t know. This is the first time I’m trying it.” I said.

“Hey I just remembered; the people at last house at the end. They know some magic. Who knows how much they really know because they never come out, but they know more than I do. We can try asking them tomorrow if you’d like.” Steve thoughtfully mentioned.

“That would be great.” I said with enthusiasm.

“Here is the book hun.” Said Stacy has she came back into the room.

“Thank you love. OK. Nick here is the book.” Said Steve handing it from Stacy to me.

I took the book and looked at it. I couldn’t understand any bit of it. It looked like chicken scratch to me, or child still learning how to write. Damn it all. I guess I’ll have to learn their alphabet and style of writing. I handed the book back to Steve and said:

“I’m sorry Steve, I don’t actually need it. It was just my first time seeing a book. My family didn’t have too much money and I wanted to see what a book liked like. I’m actually sorry, but I was wondering can you teach me how to read?”

“Of course. I’m sure that won’t be a problem. My wife teaches the kids in this village; a bit what she knows. You can learn from her this afternoon.” Steve informed me.

I guess my schedule is just getting more and more full. First is sword training and after it is learning their written language and alphabet. At least this world is interesting and I won’t get bored quickly.