Chapter 8: CH8 System of Magic

The sun starts to rise up.

Niel's alarm clock rang violently disturbing her sleep. With closed eyes and curved brows, her hand reaches for the clock in a task to stop its irritating noise.

'Just five more minutes...'

She said in her mind. And when her eyes open up, Niel suddenly jerked up from her slumber realizing that she slept again for two more hours. This time, she knew that she just fucked up.

She immediately gets up and put proper clothes to replace her thin and white nightgown showing a lot of her smooth skin. Yet, she is feeling unwell today, she could feel something strange sinking in her lower abdominal area. She check what's inside her white coloured panties and then confidently exclaimed in relaxation.

"Still nothing today..."

She haven't experience her first period yet despite being already twenty-four.

No matter how much she likes to go out naked, she can't as she is not alone in her very own house. She look at the clock again while putting her thighs realizing that it is still early and she have enough time.

Currently, all members of the Hero's Party is temporarily making her home as a base so she is kind of worried about something.

And her worries became a reality.

"Popuka~ Popuka~ Let's Go Popuka~"

Niel could hear Archie's voice from the couch. From all the members of the hero's party, Archie is the only one who conquered the enemy of being lazy in the early morning. Realizing this fact, Niel felt some weakness in her legs, but she must conquer the fear as she already lost from the fact that Archie beat her to the punch. She can't lose anymore, she must not.

"Oh, Niel, good morning~"

Archie greet Niel as she saw her walking into the entrance. Her voice is jelly as if singing, along with the music from the TV from where she is watching. She stood up from the couch and begin to dance from the beat.

"Archie, what are you watching?"

Niel asked politely forcing a smile on her face.

"Popuka, the magical femboy"

Without a second of delay, Archie answered her question while dancing to the opening song. Niel look above the ceiling, lost in thought and a second later, realized what 'femboy' means.

"IS THAT... even for children?!"

Niel almost screamed from the shock. Femboy are guys pretending to be girls, she don't know whether if they are good or bad influence in the children's eyes but still she thinks it is no good.

"Of course, because Agatha said so. Agatha is always right, my brother is always wrong"

'Agatha you're a bad influence to this kid'

No wonder Theo always feel uneasy and complains a lot whenever he sees Archie and Agatha together. Niel don't know Agatha's true intention, but she thinks that Agatha is trying to break the relationship of the two siblings.

Thinking deeply, Niel suddenly caught a bright idea.

"Archie, have you already eaten breakfast?"

"I let my brother do it for me and feed me."

Niel's jaw suddenly drops by how Archie treats her brother as if he's a slave. The relationship of this siblings are like a thread slowly snapping. Maybe, she doesn't realize yet how much his brother is thinking and worrying about her. It's a certainly a tragedy of unrequited love.

'I feel bad for Theo...'

Niel thought as she got fed up by Archie's childish response.

"You know, you should grow up and get your own food by yourself. You shouldn't rely on your brother too much"

Niel said firmly while pointing her finger to Archie's face.

"Grow up?"

Archie responded as she looks at Niel, trying to convince herself that maybe... Niel is actually tall. Looking at her with malleable conviction and with empirical mindset, she realized that no, she's not tall at all.

"You're right... sorry"

Either way, Archie don't want to be rude towards Niel so she just thoughtfully agrees to whatever Niel just said. This makes Niel feel at ease as she smile slightly at Archie's troubled face. Not knowing that inside her mind are thoughts that discriminate her physical height.

Moreover, Archie reflect on her own actions and realized that she is really relying on her brother too much on small task that she could even do. She reflect to her actions and realized that...

"My brother is too useless."

"Eh?"

"I'll be right back, I entrust you the remote, enjoy watching Popuka okay?"

Archie runs out towards the kitchen leaving Niel behind. Niel's face suddenly sweat bullets before realizing that she may have just worsen the dispute of the siblings. She still thinks that Theo is an irredeemable idiot but she still respect him despite all.

'Mission accomplish'

After apologizing to Theo inside her head. She finally manage to reach her beloved remote.

Meanwhile, Archie, after preparing her bread stuffed with cheese and sizzling fried egg that she cooked on her own. She put it on a glass plate and then return back to the living room only to hear something strange.

"You are watching- Daily News TV"

Her heart race fast, sweats intensely imbued her face. Her eyes are moving restlessly. With shaking legs, she reached her hand on the door and open it... only to met her painful faith.

"You're kidding..."

She dropped her plate, shattering the glass and wasting the food she created. What she saw that time is something unacceptable. This will eventually traumatize her for years and lose her faith to humanity.

"Niel... you. Why did you change the channel? I trusted you!"

She saw Niel on the couch with coffee on hand... watching news.

"Sorry kid, that's life. If you trust others too much, you will just get hurt in the end. You must learn that no matter how close you are to a person, you still don't know them nor what runs inside their head as you only know yourself. That's our limitation as a mortal being."

Niel look at Archie in the eye and quietly said with a sad look on her face.

"We are all alone in this game called life."

'This old hag has so much to say. What are you? A living commercial?'

Archie frustratedly made this abasing thought inside her head.

"And besides, news are more interesting than cartoons"

"It's not cartoon, it's anime!!"

"It's the same"

"It's not the same!!"

The two argues back and forth like cats and dogs. Archie is aware that this is a fight she can't win, because she knew for a fact that arguing with adults is a fleeting journey where the only ending is a route to disaster. But in the least, she want to to inflict an emotional pain to Niel's chest, even just a little so she devised a structured insult to kill Niel on the inside.

"Agatha said, only men are cheaters. I never knew..."

Archie, with tears on her eye stated, she curled her fist in anger and look a Niel with a gaze that tells the story of her hatred.

"I never knew Niel is a guy!! That's why she don't have boobs!"

Something shattered on Niel's soul. The attack is very effective that she lose all her mental defense and panic.

"Huh? HAAA? H-have some respect to adults! You..."

Niel yelled instinctively, her mind revert back into that of a seven year old. Losing all her vocabularies and self-esteem, she stuttered and cannot find anything to argue back but her authority as an older person.

"No! You adults are the same, full of greedy and corrupt people, shameless adults! Go and become a politician!"

Archie run away leaving the mess she created behind as well as the broken person she was just talking to. Now Niel is sinking to the stage of depression, she is now questioning her existence, and there is a time where she thought, maybe... she is really a guy.

"Well then let's welcome our special guest for today's very special episode... two magic researchers from the International Magic Council and Standardization or IMCS, whoa! Two big brain peeps are our guest today and they are Dr. Winkerton and Dra. Maribel, let's give them a round of applause"

It's the time Niel had been waiting for. To watch a talk show which is a sub-program of Daily News TV where they discuss several topics like better health, job opportunities, social and economic problems, disaster prevention and many more. She was actually waiting for the topic of 'How to grow taller?' but they haven't done that topic.

This time, the topic is about magic and the guess for that day is someone Niel knew from the past.

"Whoa, those two are really on TV!"

She saw her former colleagues on the screen, one overly active guy dancing his way from the entrance of the stage, he wore a lab coat and thick glasses, have small amount of beard on the bottom of his jaw and give off an aura of a nerd while being a party boomer.

Another guest enters and this time, it is a girl, her face is stiff and serious, expressionless on the outside, already dying out of nervousness in the inside. She wore the same outfit as the guy and have hair hair tied in a simple braid.

Niel jump out from the couch out of excitement. Lucky for her, other are still deep asleep, if they saw her like this acting like a small kid, her image as a respectful master will be destroyed.

'If Theo saw me like this...'

She realized this and suddenly, she force her mouth shut with her own two hands.

'I am so proud, I feel like I am now acquainted with some celebrity. I am their lead researcher on the past so technically, they are like my children'

She continue to feed her ego with so much praise inside her head all while forcing her physical appearance with a poker face.

"So guys, why are you here today?"

The host of the show asked them as they together, sat on their respective chair.

"I don't know, maybe because we are afraid of saying no to our boss and losing our job, haha"

The guy on lab coat said jokingly, but actually, that is the truth. They are forced to participate in the show despite of how much they want to just run away.

"Jhon, you are on TV"

Said by his partner named Bea.

"Oh..."

The laugh on Jhon's face turned into confusion. He remain silent for a second and asked shyly.

"Am I going to lose my job?"

To brush away the awkwardness in the very beginning of the show, the host asked again another question in a cheerful manner.

"Kidding asides, I am speaking to two geniuses who continue to develop and improve the state of magical technology worldwide. Wow! How does it feel to be smarter than average?"

Before Bea could open her mouth, the moment was overtaken by Jhon once again.

"We are not smart, we are just depressed..."

The moment is genuine, he is not in anyway joking. His eyes are pointed downwards toward the floor as if reminiscing on his past regrets. Even the host feel bad that he cannot control the conversation at his own accord.

"We don't have anything to do, no family, no love ones, no... no wife, so we have a lot of time to do those researching shit. We have no life"

"Jhon, shut up"

Bea continue to stop Jhon from giving off strong bad vibes and negativity. She knew that it is bad for the show and for the people watching it. Niel on the other hand, find it relatable that her attention is at full power. She suddenly remembered her past and realized that, she haven't experience some romantic shit yet, all she have done is to study, then study more.

"So you don't enjoy it? I believe you have a lot of income by doing this researches"

"Pfft BWAHAHAHAHA. LOT OF INCOME?!! BWAHAHAHAHA. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?"

The host became astounded from Jhon's sudden outburst of laughter. A continuous noise of laughs echoes at the viewers ear.

"We researchers are overworked and underpaid! Fuck the organization! Sex workers gain more than us annually like what the hell?!"

Certainly, the host didn't knew about this fact so he became vulnerable victim of Jhon's extensive abasement of the organization.

"Being a researcher means being a slave to the organization. Joining us is just another form of unconsciously victimizing yourself in human exploitation"

He added. He is trying to destroy the reputation of his own workplace without himself even realizing it. But Niel, on the other hand supports him from the deepness pit of her hearth. She also worked for the IMCS in the past and she became astounded of how poor the managers treated their employees so she quit midway.

'Yeah!! Fuck the organization! That's why I quit a long time ago! Say it to their faces and shame to the bosses!! GO GO!'

Niel screamed inside her head, she instinctively stood up again out of emotions. That's how piss she is to the organization that they didn't change after eleven years, even just the slightest. There are multiple attempts to pick her back up to the organization but she always refused, there are also attempts for kidnapping though they always fail. No way she's going back to a company that treats their worker as tools.

Just when Niel is cheering them up, Bea stood up from her seat and slaps Jhon forcefully making a loud sound of "PLACK!". The audience is in shock as well as Niel. She can't believe that Bea could do such a thing, moreover, live on TV.

The host's face is like trying to beg for help, looking left and right, trying to find a way to escape if things suddenly escalate.

"Our work is dignified, remember what Miss Niel taught us when she is still our lead researcher. She may not said it personally but we know that she do everything for the sake of knowledge, because of her naked passion. Not for fame, not for money but to develop and improve the life of people! To improve the state of living!"

Niel turns pale when her name was mentioned. She can't recall that she did such a thing in the past that turn Bea from a sweet kid into a slapping demon. In fact, she slapped so hard that his red swollen face is clear and visible even on the TV.

"Even for a little time that we are together, she showed us that, another way to save people is to deliver knowledge. We may not be warriors, nor adventurers but we are researchers, and our duty is to spread awareness and make people's life easier. In that way, we are also heroes. We must be proud of our work as it is incomparable to others... even if we are paid less than a regular sex worker..."

'Then you are also aware of it!'

Niel silently sits backs up from her couch. She didn't knew she became an inspiration after she left the organization. An inspiration that had been taken advantage of the organization to force their workers to work even if they are underpaid saying that they must work solely for their passion.

'So it is my fault all along...'

The guilt sinks deep on Niel.

Bea returned back from sitting. She breathe in, then out, then became aware of what she have done. Now her legs are rattling while asking herself why did she do such a thing specially on tv? Jhon is applying pressure to his swollen cheeks while his tear slowly accumulates in the side of his eyes. To brush the awkwardness away, the host asked a different question that doesn't involve their personal life or work.

"Yeah... ok. So, we are using magic for so long. I am using magic for so long and I learned the fundamentals from school. But even though I could use it, universities doesn't explain where magic came from. So can you please explain it to us? Is it some sort of power bestowed by the gods?"

'That's a tough question, you can do it Maribelly'

Niel cheer her. Even for her, it is a tough question to be explained and in all case, she doesn't care at all as for her, it is like asking where the origin of life came from.

"Magic is simply an illusion blossomed from strong beliefs"

Bea said with confidence in her eyes.

"Illusion? Now I am confused. Military are using magic too right? The Hero uses magic to fight the army of the dark lord so why the hell would it be an illusion"

"We think of it as real therefore it became true. But not because it is true means that it is real, no, that's not how it works. Sir, do you think you are real?"

The exchanges of the two person excites Niel, she took out a piece of notebook and a pen from her [Dimensional Storage] and began writing whatever will sprout from their mouth. It is all in order to be ready when Theo finally ask him this kind of question because in all honesty, she do not know how she will respond. Her priority is to look cool in the eyes of her student.

"I... I sometimes think I am not real"

The host, confused, asking for his validity when it comes to his own existence.

"Are you an idiot? Of course you are real. I can touch you like this right?"

Bea poke his right cheek to prove her response.

"Oh... ok"

"But say, are you true?"

Asking this follow up question, this time, Bea's eyes are sharp as she intently look towards the host's eyes.

"M-maybe?"

"No, you are not"

"But... Why?"

"Because I said so"

"That's illogical!"

"Indeed, that's why it is called magic"

"Huh? What? Huh?"

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Bea's responses surely shock the audience. Not because it is a smart response, but because it was confusing as hell. They don't know what exactly is she trying to say. Moreover, the host is sweating bullets, asking himself over and over if he is real or not inside the trail of his own thoughts.

Thinking things more clearly, the host take a deep breath before he declares that...

"I... William Manhunt is a real and true person. And I believe that is the truth"

"Indeed, that is the definition of magic."

"For fu-"

Before the host could even swear, he was interrupted by Bea's articulate follow-ups.

"It is because we believe you are a person that's why you exist. But perhaps, if all people including me do not believe you are real, then that is the truth, William Manhunt is just a piece of walking meat unless proven otherwise. That perhaps is the best analogy I could give."

Did it make sense? For the host, he is starting to question the validity of his reality. He continued to be dragged by Bea's eloquent manner of speaking that he is lost of words, he is being dragged by Bea's string of unnatural reponses.

Niel actively take down notes nonstop even if her drool falls to the paper she is writing with.

"No way. So it is all because of our beliefs? But how about the absolute truth? How about the absolute reality? Do they exist?"

"Reality is the greatest magic, it is also the greatest illusion there is. In terms of absolute truth, who knows... the only absolute truth I know is that reality is full of lies"

The host's eyes sparkles in wonder. In the end he didn't get it at all.

"That's deep... So... If I believe my mother is not real, then my mother is not real?"

"Who the fuck are you? God?"

Jhon suddenly makes a harsh comment that is deliberately ignored by the host and Bea.

"No, you need to override every other people's belief that think that your mother is real."

"I see..."

While deep in thought, Jhon suddenly makes another harsh comment that breaks the serious accumulating atmosphere.

"Well that's unfortunate"

"Yeah... No! Of course not!"

Rather than getting pissed, the host clear his throat and began again to ask more questions.

"Let's move on to the next question. There is something I am curious about your statement Dra. Maribel. You said, if people do not believe in me, therefore I am just a piece of walking meat. Technically, I am still alive meaning their beliefs are still useless and there is no magic in it except that they are filling their head with lies"

Bea close her eyes before she answers. She took a deep breath and said that...

"Human existence is a multi-layered concept. It is not just one but many concepts on top of another. Your existence is indicated by some small concepts like your consciousness, movement, knowledge, history, influence, social, life, death, happiness and many more. This concepts are children of bigger concepts like physical mental and spiritual existence. This three existence indicate your existence as a whole concept. Lose one of this concepts and you are considered dead, it may not be literal but we could say that you simply die in the inside."

Now, they are delving deeper to the nature of concepts which are deeply related to the heart of magic.

"Concepts... I am lost"

"Reality is made of concepts. We have a concept of heat, a concept of cold, a concept of light, darkness, lies and death. There are so many concepts to mention but magic is also a concept. A concept that modifies concepts."

Niel is amazed on how much Bea knows. Now, she felt a big blow on her ego asking if she really deserves the title of the 'Witch of Wisdom' when her former subordinate beat her in terms of knowledge and information.

"I see, concepts... like fertility, truth, reality, right?"

"Indeed, people on the past named this concepts as Gods. There is a god of fertility named Prosperio, god of truth named Luminous, and god of reality named Verity which are still revered up to this date"

"How about magic types? I think they are similar to those concepts, right?"

"Magic types are simply, a very condensed and not so precise simplification of concepts. We have Geo (earth), Aero (air), Hydro (water), Pyro (fire) Magic as the first degree spells and second degree spells like Cryo (ice), Vapo (steam/hot air), Magma (hot rocks), Helio (plasma), Limno (mud) and Areno (sand) Magic."

Suddenly, the host's eyes been brought to the sight of Jhon, peacefully sleeping on his chair and snoring.

"It seems like your partner is asleep"

"It appears to be. Should I wake him up?"

"No need"

In fact, the host thinks it is better this way. They could converse peacefully without unnecessary disruption.

"I heard that, only few people could use second degree spells."

"Yes, because they are combination of two to three first degree spells. Using this kind of spells are unadvised as it may take the user's life"

This is already a common knowledge between adventurers, so if they are not used to it, they should avoid using second degree spells as possible. Instead, there are multiple ways to replicate similar spells using new technologies.

Second degree spells are combination of first degree spells like if they combine Aero with Pyro, the equivalent spell type is Helio regardless if the resulting spell have the same effect of fire and air. For instance, Areno Magic is not just about sand but could also be about rusting or oxidation.

Pyro + Hydro = Vapo
Pyro + Geo = Magma
Pyro + Aero = Helio
Hydro + Geo = Limno
Hydro + Aero = Cryo
Geo + Aero = Areno

"Is it really that dangerous?"

The host asked even knowing that it is obviously dangerous. He didn't know that ignorance is a bliss, he regret asking afterwards.

"Yes, for instance, your head may suddenly explode from the overload"

Due to the overproduction of mana circulating in the neural circuits inside their head, there is a risk that their head may suddenly explode while invoking the magic spell. In fact, there is already a several death case that is related to it. But that's not the real horror in using second degree spells.

"What?!"

The host pretended to be shocked for entertainment purpose. Never did he knew that Bea's follow up will make his cause his insomnia.

"There are also cases where they concentrate their mana on the wrong spot and their dick suddenly explode"

Hearing this, the host's face turned pale. He had been using second degree spells and Bea's response resonate with his felt side effect where his dick will suddenly swollen like a tomato ready to pop.

The host clasp his hands then close his eyes.

"Oh Lord, such horrors"

All while his heartbeat tump loudly, but not because of love.

"Pop! It sounds like"

"Please stop..."

Bea's imitation of what it sounds like make him more anxious that he is praying for his life.

"I doubt anyone will try using it except if they are prepared to lose their life like adventurers"

The host said, trying to forget the information he had just acquired. Bea closed again her eyes and put a hand on her chest.

"Yes indeed, that's where magical researcher comes in and presents magical technology in order to use second degree spells without inflicting harm to users. For example is the transmission system of our televisions that simulates how radio wave works that uses the power of Aero and Geo, technically a Limno Magic type"

Magic Researchers have several responsibility other than inventing technology. They are also responsible for developing spells and how to counteract them, then providing textbooks to be used at schools and also, hiding critical and sensitive information about recent spells that may cause chaos.

From all the responsibility, developing spells before anyone else is their top priority. They need to be haste in this process so that they could develop a way to counter act them if one country suddenly discover it and use it as a weapon to wage war.

"Magical technology is amazing!"

Said by the host.

"Yes, magical technology are also used in weapons like sword and armours so that users could use second degree spells even if their internal neural and blood circuit is whacked, though it still need to be powered by mana so not everyone could use it. Now ask me more about how magical tech works"

Bea responded eagerly, she's being carried away out of excitement.

"Huh? Ok, What is it?"

"They work using Magic circuits. Minerals that could conduct mana and simulate the flow of mana inside the human body. Magical technology maybe specific to one spell only because different spells require different pattern in mana flow. But it is guaranteed that any kind of spells can be replicated using our magic circuits"

The host suddenly felt dubious on what Bea had just said. He know his eyebrows and lean forward while being confused.

"I heard that... there are still some spells that can't be copied by your organization despite the effort. Is that true?"

Bea then cross her arms before answering.

"Third degree spells..."

"What? There's more?"

The host's reaction is pretty natural, it is because the topic of third degree spells are only for the chosen few like the royalties and other powerful individual. It is not because it is deliberately hidden by the authority, but rather it is so rare that it is not a common topic for a day to day conversation.

"Bio Magic, Dark Magic and Divine Magic. These spells will use all first degree spells in extensive power at specific concentration which is impossible to be recreated, at least with our current knowledge"

The host instinctively gulp from nervousness.

"Like what horrors could this Magic do to the user... I don't need to hear it just so you know"

Curiosity kills the cat, as far as the saying goes. Bea took a deep breath before answering.

"It may summon an entire legion of devils like what 'King Solomon' did on the past or create an overwhelming epidemic. Either case, the worse case would be wiping humanity clean off the picture and delivering us all to hell"

"Oh... That's cute"

The host release a breathe of relief, as if Bea's statement doesn't compare to the horrors that the host just imagined.

Either case, Bea took another deep breath and said that.

"Only a handful of individual could use them. Like for example, Saint Agatha who is perhaps the best in Bio Magic, Miss Niel who is the generally the best at Dark Magic and finally, the Cannibal Hero, Albert who had been possess the power of Divine Magic"

When Niel heard her name again from her subordinate, her self-esteem returned back to her realizing that Bea still looks up to her. She smirk while listening to Bea over the TV.

'As long as she didn't know how idiotic I actually am...'

Suddenly, Jhon suddenly rose like a zombie from a long slumber and interjected to the conversation of the two professionals.

"Those people are the big three when it comes to magic all right. But hear this, Dra. Maribel discovered a new type of magic which will be published soon for public awareness"

"Whoa!! Really?"

The host exclaimed excitedly.

"No... thats..."

Bea look at Jhon with eyes of someone wanting to murder something, blended with the anxiety and confusion, she is lost for words. Instead of stopping, Jhon continue to praise her work even under that threatening look.

"Yes, In fact, it may be an all time cure for many occurring problems of your country"

"Like...?"

The host asked in curiosity. Still, curiosity kills the cat.

"Dra. Maribel, explain it to us"

Jhon commanded assertively to Bea with a slight smirk engraved to his face. Because of the jumbled thoughts, she just nods realizing that she is on TV and she don't want to get embarrassed.

"Okay"

She responded, clearing her throat she asked.

"How do we solve the economic decline of one country? Solve society's ever-growing poverty rate and fix climate change?"

She challenged the host with her stares. The host think for several seconds with his finger on his chin then answered.

"umm... By exterminating corrupt and greedy royalties, increasing the wage of workers, better marketing and promotion of our local tourist attraction to attract foreigners, minimizing brain drain, development and expansion of agricultural areas, building more educational establishment and investing more on research and development?"

It was indeed a good answer. But Bea smirk at him, then place both of her hands to his thighs signifying confidence and certainty. She closed her eyes slowly, then open it as she looks up to the hosts eyes. Clearly and confidently, she said.

"It's better family planning and stronger contraception."

"Pweh!!"

Niel suddenly cough while drinking her coffee. She was caught off guard with Bea's answer.

"You see, our society is not scalable and cannot contain a lot of people, at least not yet. This instigate us to discover a new form of magic that may reduce human population and helps couple control the number of their children, while increasing the enjoyment of their sex life. We call it, Sex Magic"

"Huh...? I don't know what to say"

The host was terrified and confused. He was defeated by Bea's eager response that he thought was just a joke. No, it was not a joke but in all honesty, it is the truth.

The audience started to murmur from their seat. Appending t the chaos is Jhon supporting his co-worker's invention, trying to promote it to the audience in a manner that sounds more than excited.

"Small D? Use sex magic and extend you D up to 7 meters. ????"

The same is true for Bea, she's excited about her new invented set of spells which she believe will increase the satisfaction of living. She and Jhon started marketing the magic in alternation.

"Don't want to have children? A better contraception would be sex magic that will prevent you from starting fertilization without affecting hormones and sex drive. ????"

"Can't orgasm? Do sex magic and experience orgasms up 100 times per second! ????"

"STDs? Erectile dysfunction? Sure, no problem! ????"

The host stare at them with a stoned white face.

"..."

Within the realm of awkwardness, he do what he is good at and that is manipulating the flow of conversation in his own will, controlling the exchange of information to his own advantage. Actually, just forgetting what they had just said and starting a new topic altogether.

"Yeah... Moving on. How exactly do people use magic? There are people who cannot use them and some people are kinda gifted when it comes down to it. It requires mana in order to be invoked. Sometimes, in the middle of a fight, you may suddenly lose all your mana if you overuse some spells so adventurers uses this thing called mana potions... and also it requires a lot of focus so short attention span is an enemy of a mage. I really can't comprehend how it works internally. Care to explain it to us?"

Bea felt disheartened when the host switches the topic. But no matter, she could do it again after the show.

"Mana is a hormone that is produced by the brain that flows in our neurons and blood vessels. They are like neurotransmitter that affects our mood and also our biological bodies. Magical invocation is made when mana flows to our neurons like a complex circuitry and like I said before, different spells have different patterns. Using visualization and extreme focus, we could control mana inside our body, screaming the spell name may also help."

But learning how to use magic is a very complex and tedious job. A person need to study for five years under a master, meditating and trying to strengthen their visualization skills before actually using mana flow. Some people find it hard than the other and talent is required. Magic cannot be utilized by everyone even if they have a lot of mana, if their brain is whacked, not adaptive, not attentive, poor imagination and cannot control their thoughts, it may take them up to 15 years before invoking their first spell.

"I thought saying spell names are just done because it looks cool. "

"Not at all, they must just have a problem focusing on the spell. Some people are very gifted when it comes to magic because of their unique neurological pattern and 'Mana Density' or the amount of mana they produce which is entirely innate or hereditary. For example, Miss Niel have a mana density of Level Five and a complex circuitry that could adapt into any magic types which makes her the strongest mage in existence."

"I see, Niel Sylvia is really a unique individual"

The host praised Niel and Niel's nose became longer making her look like a legit witch from horror books.

'I am being praised!!'

Niel took another sip in the coffee mug making it finally empty.

"Yes, of course. But also there is a trade back of having a lot of mana density. Like I said, it is a hormone, the same for cortisol and serotonin and because of that, it may affect their mood. They may lose control of their emotions and become too excited or have a lot of mood swings. Moreover, it may affect their physical appearance like having a lot of acne, white hair and also stunted growth. For example, Miss Niel is very short and have a small breast. I believe it is because of her mana."

Niel's hand instinctively curled forming a first and destroying the mug she was holding. Her hands bleed from the laceration made by the sharp glass.

"That's explain a lot, you may have just solved one of the greatest wonders and mystery of our world"

Niel was like pierced with an arrow when the host agree to Bea's statement. She didn't think that people view her that way. It makes her girlish ego more fragile from the fact that they don't think of her as a mature woman.

'I am going to kill her...'

She said inside her head.

"Alternatively, if you have less mana density, you could rely on mana potions. It is not a potion containing mana but a chemical that tell your brain to produce more mana. But be careful as mana potions are addicting and makes people high. A significant increase in crime rate had been reported to us after one city uses mana potions as an energy drink. Also, over dosage could induce brain damage because it is just a potion that forces your brain to make more than what it could. Using mana potions are only advised if you are within the military or you are adventuring"

Niel turned off the TV from irritation.

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