Dark Magus Returns

Originally, Raze was going to create the items for the others first, but he was still slightly worried that a portal break would occur, and due to the state that Safa was currently in, having just gotten over her emotional burden, Raze thought that it would be a good distraction for her.

After all, she could practice a few things to learn with Light magic to keep her mind off things. Since Raze wouldn't be learning Light magic himself, it was important that she learned to use magic well so she could eventually even heal her voice.

"There are a few things that you should know about magic. In total, there are ten different attributes," Raze started to explain, keeping eye contact with Safa to make sure she was listening.

Simyon and both Liam were listening intensely as well, even though they weren't learning magic, they thought who knew what they were going to go up against in the future, so it was good information for them to have.

"Water, Ice, Fire, Earth, Wind, Floral, Lightning, Metal, Dark, and lastly Light magic. The knowledge of these elements varies as the amount of study and time put into each element differs."

"Who knows, in the future, mages might even discover a new element. However, from the current list of elements, there are those that work better against others and worse, so you will need to keep this in mind." Raze tapped the side of his head with his index finger.

Explaining this to Safa and having the other two boys gawking their eyes in his direction reminded him of the days when he was a professor.

"Light Magic is strong against Dark Magic, but it is weak against Metal. As for other elements, there is a neutral effect. Of course, this doesn't mean just because one is using Dark magic and the other is using Light, the Light user will always win."

"In the first place, Mages know more than one type of magic to combat this, and if they specialize in things, they are sure to know how to try and counter their match up. If anything, I would say the best way to gain experience and grow as a mage is to go up against your weakness and try to figure out ways to best them using only that type of magic!"

Raze cleared his throat as he caught himself getting a little too excited. There wouldn't be many mages for them to fight in the first place.

"Just keep this in mind. As for Light magic itself, it is one of the oldest forms of magic and one that mages know most about." Raze then turned away to mumble under his breath. "Unlike Dark magic."

Turning to face Safa again, he brought out the five white-headed plant and handed it over, gently placing it in her hands. She cupped it, and instantly could feel a soothing energy coming from the plant.

"Because of this, Light magic is perhaps one of the most diversified types of magic out there. Its main use is for healing, but if concentrated in certain areas such as the eyes, it allows one to see things that others can't see. Some say Light magic is the closest magic there is to god, and it must have been something that was handed down to us by them."

"However, it also means it's one of the hardest to gain affinity with, but we will leave that for later."

Raze started to draw a magic circle on the floor again, getting Safa ready to step in. There was a reason he didn't want to talk about raising one's affinity with magic; he was hiding something from them.

'Wind magic requires the constant use of spells to raise its affinity. Dark magic grows on death… if I was to explain all the affinities to her, I'm sure they would ask about how I increase my Dark magic. They would quickly understand why it became a taboo magic to learn.'

Raze then gestured for Safa to sit in the circle, and she turned so her back was facing away from Raze, and she was now looking towards the beds where the other two were still present.

'When making a magic core, especially the first one, the magic circle should be enough to draw mana from around you like I had done when I first got here. However, Safa has never controlled magic before.'

'The magic formation will help her, and the plant should allow her to head toward creating a Light magic core and increase her affinity from the get-go. I'm sure she will be fine. Sometimes people will go out of their way to make sure they will get the magic core that they need.'

'For Light magic itself, it's selflessness, and she has shown an abundance of it. Even without the plant, I'm sure she would make a light core, but the plant will be enough to raise her strength to the point she can actually use light magic, and I'm worried about something else as well.'

Raze was tense for a moment and was ready to place his hand on her back. He wanted to do the same as Kron and try to guide her mana to her core around her heart.

'I was fine when creating the core myself… it should be fine, right.'

"I don't want you to fight against what I'm going to do; allow it to flow, and then when you think you have an idea of what I'm doing, go along with it," Raze explained.

It was now or never, and so he decided to begin. The magic activated from his body, and the magic circle lit up. The others in the room felt like something was attempting to pull them forward.n-..(-).(/)((1--n

It wasn't the wind, as their hair wasn't moving, and it wasn't a type of Qi energy, it was something different altogether. Soon after, Safa's body started to light up, and from the look on her face, she looked unpleasant.

The energy was coming through her skin from the outside, and it felt unnatural. The feeling of worms trying to get through under her skin and from all over.

But she remembered what Raze said, to not try and fight it, and to just go along with it, so that's exactly what she did. The energy continued to flow, and when it was inside her body, she could feel Raze directing it.

'Controlling Mana inside a body is harder than controlling mana outside, but I can somewhat do it!' Raze thought to himself.

He was continuing to guide the magic, and soon around Safa's heart a core was starting to be made. Layers and layers of magic were building up on the outside, forming a sphere. Magic was continuing to flow, but as it condensed more and more, Raze was having a harder time controlling it.

"Safa, you need to do your part now. I can't control Light magic that well, but this mana in your own body, you need to make it yours, you need to tell it what to do!"

Safa was a quick learner, even when learning Qi she had gotten the grasp of it at an extremely fast rate, and unaware herself, she thought Raze was still the one controlling the magic, but it wasn't, it was her.

The magic was continuing to form the sphere bit by bit. Thanks to the plant placed at the head of the magic circle, she was forming an even purer Light magic circle. She was taking in mana and gaining great affinity with Light magic.

Raze was right as well, her nature.

It was already that of Light magic, and he was sure that if Safa was a mage from the get-go on Alterian, or a student of his, she would be classed as a prodigy, and expected to become one of the strongest in Light magic.

Just as the magic circle was starting to form, though, Safa felt a pain in her stomach. It was the Qi in her body. It was moving, shaking, uncontrollably.

"Wait," Raze said out loud.

The others were worried as they could see the pained look on her face. "The Qi, why is it moving like that? I can't stop it!"

Bursting out, breaking from the dantian, the Qi moved in the body, and it went straight towards the heart. The magic core hadn't finished forming yet, and the Qi struck right in the center of the heart.

At the same time, Safa's entire body collapsed, her head hitting the floor in front of her, her heart no longer beating.