Rattleheart
Magic Concept

My eyes were stunned, silent and paused when I heard the voice, a meaning of the sentence that I was always looking for all the time. Fidgeting, restrained, and continue to swarm the mind in the head.

What is man living for? Is it just to wait for the end of his life? If so, why can't people kill each other?

Nonsense, they even violated the principles they made themselves. Hypocritical, full of lies, this life is meaningless.

These hands...

My eyes moved from his face, towards the hands from then on silent. Both arms raised, and palms opened. Letting the eyes see it carefully. To the right and to the left, then to think of the past.

How many lives have been taken by this hand, and how many more? Justification, justice, crime, everything is a falsehood. There is no truth, no evil. Only ego, only lust, only human interest to survive.

So what, then what else? What does life mean if it is all just fulfilling the ego. What do smiles and kindness mean to those people?

Within a few seconds between the two gazes, it had been reflected by hundreds of words.

Why...?

Why does this person want to know the meaning of the world?

I really want to know.

“What do you mean by the meaning of the world?” I hesitated, not believing his words. ‘This deception’, inwardly spoken, unechoing, yet clearly etched into the chest.

This was just an excuse, there was no way a young magician seemed to think that far. What's he been through? I wonder, I want to see how far his view of the world is.

“The meaning, which I ask is the meaning of this world. It's that easy, but there's no way we're gonna find it now, is it? Therefore, I ask you to give or find meaning to my life this”

Alz, fading his gaze slightly, then looked towards the cloudless blue sky. From there his mouth spoke softly, but it sounded clear. The lens of his eye is no longer visible to the eye. Only the delicate side of his face was visible, accompanied by a small gulp from his mouth that spoke. Before long, then he returned, staring, straight at my eyes. Smiling, indistinct, I did not understand what expression the woman was showing. But one thing is certain, he really wants to know the meaning of the world.

“I don't really understand, but well if it's equivalent to the teaching you're going to give me, there's probably no problem. Then, after all, is this the only condition you need?

My hands crossed, long breaths out of my mouth, resigned, as if knowing this self had lost the witch's negotiation game. Self asked, then waiting for the next answer from the person who is actually still unfamiliar to me.

“Ah... Uh, but maybe before that accompany me to the eastern empire first. Oh yeah, take me to the Anhaz Mountains, uh no, to the Navia Valley, couldn't have been better off finding a source of wealth just yet, my books are starting to break down. Ahhh I don't know what to pay”

Wrong mannerisms, his face confused, to the right and left, and then holding his head with both hands, dazed by what he said himself.

I think he's really an adult...

But, if it is too mature, maybe I will be a little afraid of him.

“Truly troublesome”

My gaze changed, from stunned to cynical. Shaking my head, looking down slightly, then turning my body slowly from the direction of himself while walking.

“A-what happened to your face, return that stunned face hey. Sorry I was just kidding. No, don't lose faith in me, believe me I'll educate you well”.

Alz grimaced, his face looking resigned. It seems like he thought I would just leave him. But seriously, what expression is that? What is so dynamic, easily changes with words. But is she that kind of with someone else? His words sounded like he was watching others closely.

“I believe, and I will realize some of your wishes, no need to worry. Then, what do you want to teach me, little witch?”

Alz again showed the light in his eyes, shone and then asked something.

“Seriously, do you trust me..? Hm, thank you. Although, I was actually a little angry to hear the words of the little witch earlier. By the way what was your name?

“My name is Arslan”

“Ah Arslan, maybe for the first lesson I will explain a little about the basic types of witches and pure magic, so be prepared with my teaching okay”

A smile returned on his face, calming cheerfully and starting to explain what he knew excitedly. There are many sentences that Alz tries to explain, but I think I understand the outline of what he explains.

If you look at the description, the witch is divided into four categories, namely Wizard, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Witch. Magic is also divided into two, namely Pure Magic and Special Magic.

Pure Magic is a magic that can be learned by anyone. I actually know a few things about this, but Alz insisted on re-explaining. He said, learning is like emptying water in a glass. If the water is filled in a glass half full, of course the contents will be scattered everywhere. But if the glass is still empty, it will be very easy to pour water from other glasses.

With this philosophy Alz then continues his sentence. He explained again, that pure magic is the magic of the wizards. Magic itself is an embodiment of human control over mana, and pure magic is an imaginary reaction of man over his surroundings which is manifested by the mana capacity within his body.

Mana is magic energy, but not everyone has mana. People who have mana can generally become magicians, but there are also people who use mana from other creatures such as Warlock and Witch. The Warlock gets his magic energy when he makes contracts over himself with other magical beings such as demons, holy spirits, and other creatures. While the Witch obtains magic energy by using artifacts that are shrouded in magic energy from the corpses of other magical creatures that are crystallized.

In pure magic the densest several levels of magic, namely Basic Magic (Base Magic), Intermediate Magic (Intermediate Magic), and High Level Magic (Advance Magic).

Pure Magic is also again divided into several categories namely element magic, and ability enhancement magic.

There are 7 elements in pure magic, namely Fire, Water, Electricity, Earth, Wind, as well as Light and Darkness. In this elemental magic light and darkness are categorized as special elements, because the type of element mutation is different and not regular. It is certainly very different from the five natural magic elements such as Fire, Water, Electricity, Earth, and Wind.

While magic enhancement abilities (buff) is a magic that is oriented to improve the abilities of its users or others. Generally this magic is more effective for people who do not use mana, not only improve the ability, this magic can also be used to cure or engineer the work of cells in the human body.

The pure magic was a very common magic found in this world. Almost everyone who had mana could learn about it, and almost everyone who had mana could also develop and create his own creations for the modification of pure magic. It is on this basis that many magic academies are appearing everywhere and focusing on teaching and developing pure magic all over the world.

But even so, there is another type of magic that can be accepted directly by humans, namely special magic.

Special magic is magic possessed by a Sorcerer. Unlike pure magic, special magic can only be used by one person and cannot be taught to anyone. Special magic is the embodiment of manipulation where innate is born. No one else could imitate him, and no one else could control the magic other than a Sorcerer endowed with it.

Sorcerer himself is often considered one-eyed by the public, because they cannot use pure magic. Despite having the same mana path in his body, a Sorcerer cannot control and embody magic in the form of elements like any other Wizard. Therefore, a Wizard and a Sorcerer cannot be equated.

Unlike the Wizard, Sorcerer must learn and hone his own magic. Unable to be helped by others, and unable to understand other people's conceptions of magic. The powers that Sorcerer possesses are diverse, some are useless, and some are very dangerous to humans around them. So often powerful people are born among the Sorcerers, making Sorcerer always regarded as a curse creature. They are persecuted by the surrounding community and always live in seclusion. They are ordinary people just like us.

The path of human strength itself is not only sourced from where, there are other human power lines that arise other than where Chi is. Chi is an explosion of positive energy in a very powerful body, in contrast to mana that manipulates the surrounding reality, Chi energy focuses on the self of its user. The muscles that are flowed by Chi will expand. Like an explosion, when properly controlled, a human can cross his physical limits through the use of Chi in his body.

The use of it among others such as running at high speed, jumping twice in the air, jumping far, turning the body instantly, even strengthening the hardness of the body.

The Chi controllers themselves are divided into two groups, the Warriors and the Fighters. Warriors concentrate their Chi control in the use of physical tools, with the help of Chi they strengthen their swordsmanship. Not only swords, all other war equipment can be enhanced with Chi thus creating a new class of Knights among the people.

Unlike the Warrior, a Fighter is a Chi controller who focuses on his own physical strength. They did not rely on any war equipment in their martial will at all. They strengthen themselves and make all parts of themselves as weapons.

But just like Sorcerer, a Chi user could not possibly have any mana within him. This is due to the different energy pathways that are active in a user's body, Mana to the left, and Chi to the right. There will be a collision of energies if both are active at the same time.