213 Time To Learn New Magic
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“Alright then! It is decided!” said Ninhursag. “I will try to see if it even works though.”
“But can it even work?” I asked. “Isn’t your magic unique of your race?”
I had thought about this as well. Apparently Ninhursag wanted to teach us her magic, and that was pretty great, but will it even work? After all, it is a magic used by the skin changers themselves, I had always thought it was their own unique ability, and in a way, it really looks like it is.
But it seems that it still very much related to magic, and in this world runes and magic circles exists, there are wizards too, who learn all sorts of magic by studying it for several years, so anyone that studies enough and has a bit of talent would be able to learn magic, the thing is, would they be able to learn magic right away or would they be able to use it efficiently? This is where the help of magic circles come into place.
Thanks to the power of magic circles, people is able to accumulate runes permanently inside of their souls, which allow them to conjure certain magic faster, this is why choosing the element of the runes you want to infuse into your magic circle is important, because it will decide what you’re going to specialize.
Although it appears that most people don’t have to choose as everyone already comes with a defined affinity of magic and usually when they make their magic circle for the first time, it ends up turning into the element they have affinity to, there are extremely rare cases of magic circles with more than two elements, but there are, and I am the even rarer case that has a rainbow magic circle, which can harbor all elements without each other disrupting one another’s activity and power!
However, I was still surprised that Ninhursag offered us such a thing, because I really thought it was too unique of a magic that only skin changers could use it, but maybe there are ways for others too? Although they might be very hard.
“Technically it is, but all magic is always related to runes and conjurations, although my own race boosts my ability to learn this magic astronomically, there should be ways for you to go around it and learn it on your own way and incorporate it into your magic.” Said Ninhursag. “As long as the basis are passed down to you, that would be enough for me. I just want someone to learn this magic, even if it’s just a single spell, so it just doesn’t get lost in time.”
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Ninhursag’s reason seemed very reasonable. I guess she really just wanted her magic to pass down to the new generations so it wouldn’t get lost when she eventually passed away, as the last skin changer and the last wielder of her own magic, if she dies, it ends there… and she doesn’t want that, so she had even decided to teach it to all three of us.
She said my parents and Aquarina’s parents were too old and powerful for them to care? And I guess she wants more fresh and young pupils and not overpowered heroes that have already learned so much magic.
My parents and Aquarina’s parents seemed to agree with that and even be happy for it, my mother seemed the most enthusiast about it.
“Sylphy is a magic genius and Aquarina too, I am sure the two will be able to learn it, no matter what. Even more because they’re very young, young children always have a greater talent at learning magic and languages.” Said my mother. “Zack… To be harshly honest, he’s not the best for magic, he would need a lot of practice and increasing his magic circle to get the same level of talent as the two girls here, but his physique is amazing and he got a great talent for developing it, he reminds me of my husband.”
“Eh? So I am not that good at magic?! But I can use winds and electricity!” he said. “I am surely better than most kids my age.”
“Well… Yeah, you’re right, I shouldn’t put elven children standards on you, dear.” Said my mother. “On human standards you’re very talented, my bad.”
My mother seems to always compare everyone to elves, who are literally the best ones at using magic from all races… So yeah, sometimes her standards are way too high, Zack’s magic talent is outstanding for humans, and I am sure he’ll be able to learn eventually.
“Faylen don’t badmouth my boy like that in front of me…” sighed Ninhursag, as she petted Zack and kissed his forehead.
“Sorry! I didn’t mean that…” sighed my mother.
“No, don’t worry about it. I am pretty sure I am not as amazing as these two girls, especially Sylphy, she’s way too insanely good at magic! She just has to see a spell she can just copy it…” sighed Zack. “I don’t feel offended if I am told to not be as talented if I am compared to her…”
“Hahaha! I guess that’s true…” laughed Ninhursag. “Anyways! I am going back to my tent now, you three go there whenever you end up eating.”
“Sure!” I said.
Ninhursag quickly moved back to her tent. Over the week she had slowly recovered and nowadays she was very cheerful, it was a completely different person when she got happy and filled with spirit, it was quite baffling to see her act like that, but it soothed my heart that she was recovering. Perhaps adopting Zack also made her happier, it feels like she finally got something that she must go forward for, a motivation aside from just surviving, which is seeing Zack grow up.
“Ninhursag really seems happier nowadays, doesn’t she?” asked my father.
“Indeed, I hope she can continue like that…” said my mother while drinking some tea.
“It is good to see my friend smile again.” Said Nepheline. “I know it is hard to slowly keep going, and she might still be enduring things deep inside, but she’s trying, and slowly improving.”
“Yeah… We have to be at her side so she can slowly progress further.” Said Shade.
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