Chapter 5: Chapter 4: Magic? Magic!
After my little study session to grasp the two known spells, Terra sat down a distance away from me while I practiced them. According to her, I would not have the auto-cast benefit that people of my world would have for the spells acquired at different levels. The exception to this was if I went down to the world and manually trained the classes. Even then, the auto-cast feature would only work for the basic spells that the casting classes automatically received. With that in mind, I decided that it would be better to get used to doing the work myself.
I’d like to say I mastered it all in just a few hours, but I actually got bored after a couple dozen times casting the same spell, and decided to sit down on the ground for a bit to relax. Looking over to Terra, I went ahead and asked something that had been on my mind for a bit. “Are there any other energy types, other than magic? I felt something different when I focused earlier.”
I explained to her about the three other energies that seemed to be contained in my body, and she nodded with a satisfied smile. “That’s right, Dale. Right now, your world has four kinds of energy that can be wielded, though that might grow later on depending on how you develop. These are Mana, Ki, Spiritual Energy, and Natural Energy. The first two are internal energies, while the latter are external ones.”
“If we weren’t in the Admin Room, you probably would not be able to feel Spiritual or Natural Energy in yourself, but this is a place where you are meant to be able to test whatever you want. So, I’ll go over them in order. The energy you described as a peaceful ocean was probably your Ki. That is an energy wielded primarily by the Monk class, but other fighting classes will eventually get some access to it.”
Terra then closed her eyes and seemed lost in thought. “Right now, it looks like there are almost twenty monks in your world, but none of them have gone beyond level three in that class. So, they have only really gotten one ability that I can help you learn, and that is the Ki Fist. If you want to try it, simply channel your Ki to your hand, and push it out with a punch.”
I nodded, deciding that I would try that after her explanation was over. “Next, the chaotic energy. That is Natural Energy, which exists everywhere. Druids, Shamans, and other nature-related classes use this to perform their magic, in a different way than the classes that use Mana. They send their will into the Natural Energy around them, and issue commands. If their will is strong enough to tame the energy, then their magic will work. But, the more complicated the command, the more difficult it is to create.”
“I told you that there is one spell available for Druids right now, and that is the ‘Burn’ spell. Unlike the Mage’s Fire spell, Burn directly ignites the target, dealing damage over time. As you can imagine, that is done by connecting with the Natural Energy surrounding the target, and commanding it to burn.”
Finally coming to the last type of energy, Terra took a deep breath. “Really, why did you need to add all of the classes… The last energy, Spiritual Energy, is found wherever the dead are gathered. This energy is built upon the souls of man and beast. By weaving the energy together, you can tame spirits to become your companions, or even create entirely new ones by taking fragmented souls.”
“Nobody has gone past level two for Spirit Tamer yet, so they only have the basic spell to see spirit essence. This is actually done with Mana, not Spiritual Energy. However, it is a raw application of mana, not a diagram. Simply focus the mana in your eyes while concentrating on finding spirits, and it will work. You shouldn’t bother to try it here, because naturally nothing dies in the Admin Room.”
I nodded my head at that. “I see.. So, the spells of the Mage class are actually the hardest to learn and use, huh?” I gave a bitter smile as I realized that.
Terra simply giggled, nodding her head. “That’s right. However, they are also generally the most powerful, with the system you’ve designed. One druid might be able to do five times the variety of magic as a mage, but a single mage can cast magic for twice as long, and at double the strength. That’s due to the diagram system that was put in place. With it, magic spells are more difficult to cast, but use less energy for more power.”
I thought about that, and it did seem like a good balancing mechanic. “Alright… Well, let’s get back to this.” Sighing, I stood up and resumed the practice of the two spells. “I don’t suppose it would be possible to get a spellbook that has these spells for easy reference, would it?” I asked with a wry smile.
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Terra grinned, “Yup, you could. But, the people of your world haven’t discovered how to make paper yet, so you won’t be able to take it with you if you descend. You could use it as a study guide, though.” As she spoke, a book appeared in my hand, thick with hundreds of pages. In surprise, I opened it, only to be disappointed that just the first two pages had been filled. “Didn’t think I was allowed to make it that easy for you, did you?” She asked with a small smile.
“I could hope, right?” I shook my head, and got on with the other training. Setting my book down, I once again focused on my internal energies. This time, I concentrated primarily on the flowing Ki, sensing it through my body. I could easily tell that it moved along certain paths, weaving around and through my blood vessels. I guess these are probably meridians or something, then?
Furrowing my brows, I tried to direct the flow of boundless energy into my right hand. This was easier said than done, as it resisted me for several minutes before following my instructions. Once the energy was in my hand, I balled it up into a fist and punched down at the ground. There was a small shockwave, and when I opened my eyes I saw that there was a one-inch deep crater where I had punched. Pretty neat, if I do say so myself.
Next, I decided to go ahead and try the last spell available to me, with the Druid magic system. Again I closed my eyes, focusing on the Natural Energy hidden in my body. From how Terra described it, I would need to move it out into the room before giving it a command, if I didn’t want to set myself on fire again… Surprisingly, that step went by fairly easy, the energy immediately accepting the transfer. Host privileges, I guess? Anyways, after the energy was outside of my body, I focused intently on it. Burn.
I heard a small explosion in front of me, followed by a quick “Hey!” that made me open my eyes. Terra was on her hands and knees about twenty feet away, her tail sticking straight up. “Watch it, okay? That was too close!” She said in an angry pout, and I looked towards where she had been. The air just a few feet from her previous location was literally on fire, burning with no apparent fuel or target.
“Ah… sorry.” I smiled apologetically. From my earlier experiments, I knew that even if there was no real pain, that does not mean fire wasn’t uncomfortably hot. However, she was still pouting after my apology, only relaxing slightly as her tail lowered back down. “Anyways, I think we’re done here for now, ready to go back up?”
She thought about it for a moment, before nodding. “Yeah.. I need a cat nap.”
A moment later, the room around us vanished, and we were back in our bedroom. Thankfully, the book came with us, and was now sitting on my computer desk. “Before you do, anything else I should know?”
Terra simply shrugged noncommittally. “Should be all on the computer.” After saying that, she hopped on the bed, and rolled around a few times before getting comfortable. Guess she’s still annoyed about the fire thing. Not entirely my fault, but understandable. Will see if I can cheer her up later.
Before investigating what was new on the computer, I decided to check on the status of my people. Not surprisingly, the second kingdom had been set up, though it had a rather suspicious name.
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