Chapter 64: Truth About Magic

"Human, tell us, do you know how magic works?" Xalador asked. "It is not a thing that is greatly understood by the mortal races. We dragons being of the divine have mastered it."

"Very little." Zell replied. "I know there are wizards and mages, but as for me I have no idea how they cast spells, or anything like that."

"So, nothing." Xalador said.

"We need to teach you the nature of magic." Sunea replied. "For it is within that lesson that you will gain the strength to manage the immortality we offer."

"Take him to the font of magic and teach him Ocana." Excalibur said. "Obsianna, you stay here and speak with us for a bit. We have much to ask you."

"Hold on." Zell said. "I promised I would not leave her alone. That I would protect her against anything."

"You would risk gaining ultimate knowledge and immortality for a dragon you barely know?" Sunea said.

"What a strange human." Xalador added. "I thought humans were only creatures of greed and selfishness, yet this one so worried for another. How very strange."

"Zell." Obsi said. "Thank you."

Zell nodded to Obsi. "I always keep my promises that I make to my companions."

"We only wish to speak with her." Xalador said. "You have no reason for concern."

"Whether I do or not is irrelevant." Zell replied. "I made a promise, and I will keep it."

"Human." Ocana said. "Please do not defy the elders."

The three elders just paused and stared at Zell, waiting to see what he would do. Defiant Zell stood next to Obsi.

"This human passes." Xalador said. "Do you both agree?"

The other two elders nodded in agreement.

"Human, this was a test." Xalador said. "There is no font of magic. That is just code we use to seal you in another universe. Had you eagerly abandoned your companion for your own personal gain you would have been lost somewhere in the multiverse, alone, with no hope of ever returning."

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"But you stood next to her." Sunea said. "Knowing we would be upset, that we could deny you of what you desire."

"We accept you as our champion." Excalibur said.

"So, I will explain the state of magic." Xalador said. "Magic is placed in a few universes as a means of entertainment for the gods. They enjoy watching mortals dabble in powers they could not possibly understand, and love to watch the results. That magic is mostly there for show and is not the true nature of magic within the multiverse.

Magic predates the gods themselves; it was perhaps that primordial magic that coalesced together and formed the first two gods. They do appear to just be beings of pure magic; it would make sense if the magic of the multiverse created them. Also, you must understand the multiverse itself. Think of bubbles floating around a void, each bubble has within it a universe. The void the bubbles are in is the magic that predates the gods.

When they do their creation, they are not actually making something from nothing, instead they are partitioning that magic that already exists and making a closed environment with its own rules of existence.

If you genuinely want to understand magic, you need not concern yourself with the fake magic that the gods have placed here for their own entertainment. Instead, you must focus on the essence that created everything, even the gods themselves."

"How would you tap into that power?" Zell asked. "I can't even see or use the fake magic, much less this greater multiverse magic."

"It would be best if I showed you." Xalador said as he got up from her chair. "Please follow me." He started walking out of the chamber and the rest followed him. They walked to a cliff that overlooked the ocean. "I will now cast a fireball using this world's fake magic." He put out his hand and a ball of fire appeared from his palm. It grew to a circumference of six feet before he released it. It flew across the ocean before exploding magnificently a kilometer away.

"An impressive display yes but watch what happens when I tap into the very essence of magic and cast the same spell." Xalador explained. He put his hand out again, this time the ball of fire was of a pure bluish white light and grew to a circumference of twenty feet. The force from launching it split the ocean below and it exploded into a mushroom cloud a couple of kilometers away. The intensity of the blast could be felt as heat pelted their bodies.

A massive wave made its way towards the island, set off by the explosion.

"You can be quite the showoff." Sunea sighed. Summoning her wings, she flapped them with such a force that a gust of wind hit the wave and caused it to disperse. "Still a decent showing. Do you understand the difference between the two magic's now human? To use the fake magic is just to use the magic given to you by the gods, to use the true magic is to use the power of the gods."

"How can I learn this?!" Zell said, visibly excited. He had not felt excitement like this since his previous life, when he first got his car and opened it up to see how fast it could go.

"Fear not human we will teach you." Xalador said. "But as with all things it will require time. We will allow you to stay with Obsianna in the house of black. Please take the rest of the day off and focus your mind for the task ahead. Your training begins tomorrow."

"I will." Zell said with a bow. "Thank you for agreeing to teach me!" He turned his attention to Obsi. "I guess I will be crashing at your place."

"So, it seems." Obsi said. "Brother tell me, why did they keep our house intact? I have been gone so long; it makes no sense to protect it."

"Dear sister." Ocana said. "Do not forget that father was once an elder himself. They kept his home to honor him and in hopes that you would one day return."

"I see." Obsi replied. "Well Zell might as well head to my old house then.. Follow me."

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