Chapter 612 612 The Magi Have Come
612 612 The Magi Have Come
The women of the Pentacles summoned the Guardians, and the newly arrived Magi paused in shock at the sight. Nine of the Ten were here now, and they made an impressive spectacle, all standing together to assess the capabilities of the newly arrived Magi candidates from the city.
"The potential of these ones is not high, but some of them will complete a core on their own within the year." One of the Guardians decided.
"At least they will be able to grow at that rate here in our territory. But with help, some of them should complete two cores eventually." Another agreed.
That was great news to the Magi in training. The thought that they might one day be Rank Three magic users and among the most powerful people on the continent was incredible. They might finally be able to restore the city to its former glory, and even expand out into the world and bring magic back to the villages where it had been failing for generations. Most of the Crime Families had trade arrangements with villages for things that the Coven didn't make available to them, or things that were supposed to be prohibited. It gave them a connection to the lands of the Morgana Coven, and though they didn't know about all that had befallen it after the rebellion, the sentiment remained, and they wanted to help, even if it was for mostly selfish reasons.
"Where do we even start?" One of the Magi asked the Guardians, who were still staring at the group and making plans.
"First, we will start with the basics, there hasn't been anyone to teach you properly how to train yourselves, and in this mana density, a Magus should reach the soft cap of their potential as adults fairly quickly. We will start with that, and then we can start training you in the basics of magic. Fortunately, we have someone here who can offer you a way to save time on that." The Guardian replied.
"Save time? What method might that be?" One of the Noxus Elders asked.
"A Magi Family has an inheritance. It is a complex spell that contains a great deal of magical knowledge, and for those who join or are born into a true Magi Family, the Inheritance is their first teacher." The Guardian explained. n-.0Velb1n
The eyes of the Noxus Elders lit up with joy, but many of the others looked dubious about swearing loyalty to or joining another Family.
The Guardians relented and decided to explain further.
"For those not eligible or willing to enter the Noxus Family, we can offer you a generic Inheritance spell. We have the knowledge to create a generic Inheritance Crystal that any Magi man or woman can use to gain the essential knowledge that they should have gained as adolescents." The Guardian added.
One of the men gave him a curious look, and turned to one of the small group of women who had accompanied their husbands to Forest Grove from the city.
"What would a Magi woman need to learn from the inheritance? I've been told they can't use magic." He asked.
"That's not precisely correct. They can't store mana, or cast spells, but they can USE magic. Give them a source of mana, and they are quite adept at it. For example, if you form a proper bond with your wife, she will likely be able to pull mana from you to activate inscriptions that are already created.
So, they need to know how to do that properly. Even if they're not planning to join most of the training, they can still use the knowledge from the Inheritance to make their lives easier. There are inscriptions everywhere in the city, after all."
The women looked shocked. There were no inscriptions in the Fortress City, so they had just assumed that they couldn't use magic at all. It was just common sense that only Witch women could use magic.
"Could you show us?" One of the women asked.
"Certainly. You have a bit of talent, so try this inscription, it's one of the most basic spells from the Air Magic family [Gust of Wind]." The guardian suggested, then drew the circle in the dirt in front of her with the tip of his sword.
At first, she just stared at the circle, then the Guardian put a hand on her shoulder and let mana flow through her.
"Focus on the inscription and creating a gust of wind to blow the leaves into a pile. Feel the energy flowing through you." He explained.
The wind picked up, and while the leaves did move, she only made a bigger mess. But it was magic, no doubt about it, she had managed to create the wind in the sheltered garden.
"Now you know what it feels like. With practice, you will be able to do that on your own. But meanwhile, either a link to a magic user, or a mana crystal will let you do it again at will. There are more experienced Magi women around the town, and they can show you a lot about it. They also wear clothing inscribed with dozens of spells so that they can cast them whenever they want.
Once you have gotten stronger, you will be able to do much more, but once everyone has settled in, we will show the ladies how to create a link with their husbands. Consorts and Brides are important to Magi, and the mana flow works both ways. When he is in trouble, he will be able to pull mana through you to cast spells as well." The Guardian explained.
"That is incredible. I'm glad that we decided to come with the group instead of staying at home in peace." The woman joked, making a few of the others laugh.
The wives who had come with the group were a mix of very young and newly married, and older ones whose children were grown. The families with growing children had chosen to stay in the city, despite the promise of power.
Still, Ella had managed to gather a significant number of them for the training, and it should be enough to turn the tides in a battle, with their natural affinity for elemental magic, and ability to channel mana from multiple witches if they had a bond.
Mary smiled at the group. "Let me show you all to your apartments. We've got you all in the same area so that none of you needs to go too far for training. It's that tree right over there."
