Chapter 3. What is Real Magic?
What is Real Magic? The mage association has stated that it is any magic that is used without a proper understanding of how it works. Within the last 250 years, the mage association of Kingspool has grown from the dark age of learning magic by passing down from master to student, to the understanding of why and how magic is created. The past consisted of students with aptitude of magic slaving away for their mentors for years and years in hope to be a mage one day. Many times the students would have a small talent for magic, but with no real understanding of how and why it works, they would never be able to become real mages; but simply the mentor's assistant for the rest of their lives. With a firm grasp on about 80% of the world's spells, the mage association has made huge strides in producing more mages out into the world.
What is magic that we can not understand? Light and dark magic are good examples of real magic. Spells are created from mana, with the help of an incantation and imagery, we can create many wonderful spells that benefit the humankind. Light magic to our knowledge is blessings to the God of the World Eliya. Light magic is learned from holy churches and certain mage schools that provide the nesscary resources. The power of the light can heal, purify and cure our bodies of pain and hexes. Light magic can only be used when an item has been enchanted by holy water. Any magical device can be used to release light magic as long as it has been enchanted by holy water. Holy water comes from the peak of a spring in the Scared Mountains, the holy items that are commonly used are enchanted from the water at the base of the mountain as the road leading to the peak is inhabited by many strong magical creatures; including mythical beasts of immense power. An item can be more amplified in light magic if it has been enchanted in the higher tiers of the mountain springs. The higher you go, the stronger it can become. Unfortunately there is no mage that is capable of explaining the reasoning on light magic and its healing properties. We simply know from the prayers and the spells that has been passed from hundreds and thousands of years ago.
Dark magic can be seen, but not understood. If we were to be locked in a room with nothing including light, we can see its dark; however, we do not know if we are truly alone. Although dark mage is forbidden and the usage of such magic is condemned by the mage association, we must warn everyone that it is an extremely dangerous due to its power to consume a person's mind.
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Although we have come to an understanding of many magical spells, there are countless out there that we do not understand. Magic comes from a long dark history, while many records were destroyed throughout the centuries we must continue our studies into learning the world of magic. There are many cases of real magic that are being researched such such as arcane, time, void and of course light magic.
- Are you truly alone in the dark? - Famous last words from the Dark Witch Peony
Chapter 4. Advance Magical Theories put into pratice.
Now that we have master the basis of magic, let us continue to learning advance magical theories and how you can put them into pratice. Advance magic is defined in the two forms, the nesscary steps that was taken to create the spells and the power to mana ratio used. The ideal type of an advance spell is one that has a short incantation while having a minimal mana usage and a strong outcome. The worst type would be the opposite, with a long incantation, high mana usage and a very low impact.
As covered in our basis of magic, spells are created from small spells to form one big one. We are basicaly learning words to form into a sentence. Like words, we are able to change a spell by rewording it and making it shorter while giving the same power and if possible less mana. One of the most effeicent advance spells is Fire Breathe, the incantation is quite short while the mana usage is only dependent on how long you wish you use this spell and the power can be devasting depending on how much mana is used.
Change the spells of Fire wall and Multi Fireballs to shorter incantations as pratice, and for ice mages; Ice wall and Ice Shards.
The ability to shorten your spells can mean life or death to mages, as well as the group of people you are fighting with. The best mages are the ones that can change spells into simple words and create devastating affects. Continue praticing your spells as much as possible and you will be a full fledge mage in no time.
- The good mage is one that can memorize many long spells. The better mage can use the same spells with less words. The best mage only needs to whisper before the other two are dead. - GrandMaster Battlemage Seinz de Helmsworth
About the author for "The Basis of Magic" - Master Vivian Rubalee
Master Vivian Rubalee was the trusted magic assistant of Aria Vexen, the headmaster of the reknowned Mage School "Gabrielle" in the kingdom of Asgerd. After many years under Aria, Vivian had branched off to writing magical books for young magicians as well as more advance works such as "The 7 Known Deadly Skills" and "Fighting Seinz de Helmsworth in the mage stadium"