“The first, is through the basic elements.” Sephith moved his hands swiftly in a technique, and soon, a ball of fire appeared in his hand! It was our first year of combat training, and we had to choose a specialization. Well, I chose to be a mage, and Sephith decided to teach magery. Hm.

The fireball glowed brightly, and we all stared at it. “By the end of the semester,” Sephith continued, “you’ll be able to do this.” The fireball flashed into ice, then lightning, then rock! “And this too!” The rockball disappeared, and we were in utter awe. He moved his hands in a similar technique, and a fireball appeared in my right hand! It was incredibly hot, and even though I wasn’t burned, it made me jump away. “However,” he explained, dissipating the fireball, “before you can do any magic, you must learn to focus your mana and your kai-mana, also known as Ki.”