0. Theories (warning: may result in information overload) [reupload]
This chapter is for readers who want to understand a few theories about how magic works and other interesting stuff. I should also remark that everything written here isn't set in stone and may change in the future.
One thing I also want to say before this author's note ends is that you all have a chance to influence the development of this novel, which is why I hope you guys will comment ^^.
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Let's start with the races of the planet. Do races exist that are either on par with humans or superior to humans when it comes to intelligence and culture?
Maybe, maybe not. We have not yet reached a point in the novel where our five main characters have interacted with other races. Expect the unexpected.
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In which era does the story take place compared to the real world?
Such a comparison will be difficult if we talk about the cultural, technical, and logistic levels. First of all, this comparison depends mostly on which country you live in and how far away you are from any city.
The governmental structure may differ in other countries as well.
The main characters in the story are in a kingdom where things like slavery and human experimentation are legal. The knowledge of magical research, theories, experiments, and spells, is limited to the public.
In order for an individual to obtain certain information, he must either be a part of an institute, swear loyalty to the government, or submit to a higher ranking mage. Likewise, information can be purchased at a high price from other mages. An official database that contains, for example, all information about magic spells, experiments, research and the like does not exist at the time of writing this volume in our kingdom.
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Let's talk about magic and mana.
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A short summary:
Mana core:
- every being has two circulation systems (blood [heart] and mana [mana core])
- every being has at least one mana core
- only awakened ones have functioning mana cores and mana circulation systems
- each mana core has a different talent in its respective element it is up to 20% better compared to the other elements.
Mana:
- Mana is a pure element that is contaminated by other elements such as fire and the like.
Mage:
- Those who attempt to transform their body into their respective element are called Elemental Mages.
- those who focus on the purity of their Mana are called Mana Mages
- those who try to become stronger through organ transplants are called Bloodline Mages.
- Magic is not the only way to become stronger.
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The not so short summary:
Mana core and its biological basis:
Every living being has two circulatory systems and therefore has at least one mana core. But only awakened beings have a functioning mana core. Some races are born with awakened mana cores, and some races must awaken them.
The circulatory system of an individual consists of magic and blood vessels, and both systems are adjacent to each other, and both flow into the same places.
The only two differences between the circulatory systems are that through one flows blood from the heart to the body, and from the other one flows mana through the body from the mana core.
The mana core has properties that you typically find in a magnet and a pump. Because it has on the one side, a tendency to attract and accumulate mana in the body, of the host. On the other hand, once you manage a circulation without fainting, the mana core accelerates the circulation to a certain speed before remaining on that speed level.
There is one small problem if they haven't awakened their mana core, no mana will flow through their mana circulation system and the longer your body goes without mana, the more the mana circulatory system of the person degenerates.
After a certain age, it will become impossible for a person to awaken. Because their mana circulatory system has degenerated to a point where any attempts to awaken will cause the failure of the circulatory system due to the bursting of the mana veins.
There are a lot of advantages as well as disadvantages. The disadvantages are you are now counted as a mage, and monsters will hunt you from the moment not only for fun but also for hunger. Your mana core is your "second heart." You will die in the beginning levels as a mage if only one of your hearts is destroyed.
The advantages are that you will now age slower and your mana will physically affect your body in the long run. Better reflexes, stamina, and more can be expected. The earlier you awaken the greater the influence of mana will be. Think of it this way, if Luz (18) and Az (14) awaken on the same day then Mana will affect Az's body with a greater multiplier than Luz.
Luz would still be physically stronger because Luz is simply older (positive influence of hormones on your body). (Think of it this way Luz's strength is 18 and has a multiplier of 1.2 per year. Az on the other hand has a strength of 12 and a multiplier of 1.3. After one year, Luz's strength would be 21.6, while Az's strength would be at 15.6. This only holds true if their bodies don't degenerate or if they don't start training. The mana density in the air also influences how high the multiplier is.
Each mana core has an element in which it is above average, also referred to as a talent. A mage's talent gives a boost of around 20% when using their respective element as well as the time it takes to understand the element.
When Luz uses a space spell, his mana consumption is 20% lower, and the strength of his spell is 20% higher compared to spells of other classes.
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What's the difference between Mana and an element?
As I already told you my dear reader a mage absorbs mana from the environment but he can also choose to absorb elements if he wants to go that route.
Mana can be seen as the pure natural element of the world, that is contaminated with a combination of all the elements that you find in your local area. Mana from a fire environment naturally contains more fire elemental impurities than from other elements.
Mana itself can be distinguished by its purity grades. For machines that run on mana, the higher the purity grade, the more long-lasting it is due to less accumulation of elemental residues in the machine.
Different magicians focus on different areas.
Elemental mages, for example, focus on transforming their body into the respective element at a certain point. Through this transformation, the use of other elements becomes more and more difficult until they become part of the element. At that point, they lose all access to the other elements, but the strength of their element is drastically increased. They can also regenerate in their elemental sources.
Some mages also referred as Mana mages [Author: If you guys have any idea with how I should call it please comment it] solely focus on mana. These mages have the greatest access to the elements but cannot beat elementalists in their elements.
Most mages are explorers who have no qualms about augmenting their bodies with organs from other species as well as mechanical implants.
Bloodline mages also exist, who attempt to become stronger through organ transplants and blood infusions from superior monster races into their bodies.
Don't worry, there are still other ways in becoming stronger even without becoming a mage. But to be honest, I don't have a clear plan yet ;).
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CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Unknownking
Unknownking Here is a boring chapter. It was only a matter of time until I would have to take care of it sooner or later. I hope it's not too boring and won't confuse you my dear reader^^. Tomorrow I will continue with the story. I hope you all have a nice day.
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You may ask yourself why I uploaded this chapter again. Wellllll, if I think about it, it was a mistake to remove it, and since I'm too lazy to write right now, I thought, why not just upload the auxiliary chapter. I'm truly evil. I'm still gonna try to release another chapter later. But right now, I'm kinda busy. Sorry, guys.
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