Wizard Runners

Chapter 8's

Aev stared at his outstretched hand, amazed by what he had

saw it. From his palm came a small stream of fire.

For a moment, he was worried that his hand was burning, but he

he felt no pain, and his hand remained untouched by the fire. Surprisingly,

it hardly feels warm.

After a while, the fire dimmed. Soon, it disappeared

in full.

“How do I do that?” He asked . He knows her

he had produced fire, but he did not understand how.

“You used Fire Essence to make fire,” said Mr. Joko.

“Why didn't it burn me?” The fire in Aev's palm

it was real, but it didn't burn itself like it used to

by normal fire.

“Fire was created from Fire Essence in your body,” Mr. Joko

answer with patience. “Itu’ As many parts of you as your hands

by oneself. “

“So I can control it?” Aev asked.

“Magic will not be of much use if not,” said Mr. Joko

curt.

“How?” After feeling a little power, Aev had already

missed more.

“First, close your eyes and concentrate, then try

feel the Nature and Essence within you,” said Mr. Joko. “After that, I

will show you how to control it,”

Aev did what Master Joko told him.

Sitting still, he closed his eyes, then focused his attention inside.

At first, he could not feel anything. But slowly, though,

he began to feel a strange energy flowing within his body. It's thin, like

the fog, but it's there. He realized, this was Essence.

When he first felt it, it all looked the same,

but when he examined it more closely, he found three different types,

it mixed into something that looked like a thin fog.

　

　

The first type is different and abundant, shining brightly and

move with force. Soon, Aev knew that this must be the Fire Essence.

The second type is less abundant than the first. That

it flowed within him like a mist, barely visible, as if trying

hide away. Only with great difficulty could he feel it inside

itself. He guessed, this should be Shadow Essence.

The third type is completely different from the first two. Him

it can hardly feel it, and compared to the other two types only

there was a small part of it in his body. When he checked it, it was

it was surprising how wild and violent it was, as if it would be defiant

every effort to control it.

This last type, he realized, must be the Essence of the realm

forbiddenness.

When he became familiar with the Essence within his body, Aev

surprised to learn that it seems to come from three different points in the

his mind.

Focusing his mind on the spots, he immediately

realizing that this was the source for the various types of Essence that he was

feel it. He knew this would be his nature.

“I can feel Essence, and Realms!” Aev said with

excited, opened his eyes.

“Good,” said Mr. Joko. “Then we can

proceeding. It's time for you to get your first taste of magic

actually,”

Aev nodded excitedly. He's got a lot

the question, but right now, all he could think of was using magic.

“We will start with Fire Essence,” said Mr. Joko. “You

already felt it before, so it's the easiest.”

“What do I do?” Aev asked.

“Focus on the Fire Essence inside your body,” said Mr. Joko.

“Once you feel it, use your will to move it into your hands,”

Aev follows Mr. Joko's instructions, trying to sense Essence

The fire in his body once again. This time, he managed to outrun

preceding.

　

　

Sensing the Flame Essence, he tried to move it to

her hands.

Nothing happened at first, but after a few

at that moment, he could feel the Flame Essence in his hand growing denser. At the time that

similarly, it seemed to grow thinner all over his body.

“There,” says Aev. He held out his hand at

ahead of him.

“Now try to push it out,” said Mr. Joko.

Using all his willpower, Aev tries to urge

Fire Essence from his hand, but despite his efforts, absolutely not

something's going on.

He opened his mouth to speak, but Mr. Joko

cut him off before he could say a word. “Keep trying.”

For over an hour, Aev tried to force the Fire Essence

Finally, he felt something happen. His eyes widened

when he saw a small flame emerge from his palm.

“I did it!”

He looked in amazement at the fire. Feeling he just

using a small portion of the Flame Essence that had been welled up in his hand,

he forced more, and the fire in his palm grew to a great extent

torch head.

Immediately, he felt the Flame Essence in his body thinning, and

the fire quickly shrank, then extinguished.

“Before you can continue, you need to withdraw more

much Essence from your Flame Realm,” said Master Joko.

“How do I do that?” Aev asked, wanting to

proceeding.

“That's a problem for later,” replied Mr. Joko. “For the moment,

let the Fire Essence in your body replenish naturally. In the meantime, we'll

moving to Shadow. “

　

　

Aev is unwilling to move away from Fire, but with his Fire Essence

drained, he didn't have much of a choice.

Repeating what he had done before, he

extended his hand, then focused on the Shadow Essence within him.

After controlling the Flame Essence, Shadow proved to be far away

easier. Again he handed Essence over to his arm, then to his hand.

Not long after that a faint shadow appeared on the palm

her hands.

Seeing the results, Aev was not impressed. “That's him?”

With his current skill, Fire might not be of much use yet, either,

but he could imagine that in the end, he would be able to throw fireballs

deadly to his opponents.

Compared to that, Shadow looked extremely disappointing.

The ability to form shadows in his hands did not seem like anything

all he needs.

“You think Shadow is useless, right?” Mr. Joko

say those words while grinning.

In an instant, the man disappeared. Only with the light of fire

unggun, Aev finds himself completely unable to find her.

“Still think it's useless?” The voice of Mr. Joko

sounds ticklish.

Aev hurriedly shook his head.

Mr. Joko appeared at the same place where he was sitting

preceding. “But there is another reason you should learn to use Shadow,”

said. “That's more important.”

With a serious expression, he continued, “Now you

having opened your Realm, a skilled mage can easily sense Nature

and Your Essence. “

Aev surprised. “So the first witch I met would be

know about ... about my forbidden Realm?”

“The first skilled magician, yes,” said Mr. Joko.

“The only Essence that others cannot feel is Shadow Essence.

That is why, by using Shadow Essence, witches can

hiding their strength.”

“Then I can hide it?” Aev asked with

nervously.

Mr. Joko nodded. “Once you become skilled in

using Shadow magic, you can hide your forbidden Realm.”

“After I become skilled?” Aev wondered how much

long time required.

“For now, I will close your forbidden Realm,” said

Mr. Joko. He reached out his hand, putting his fingers on the Aev temple.

Aev's vision briefly became blurred. When cleaned, it

discovering that where the forbidden Realm was before, there was now a tangle of threads

which seemed to be made from pure Shadow Essence.

“Essence left over from the forbidden Realm will disappear

in a day or two,” said Mr. Joko. “After that, I can't even

found it – if I don't already know.”

“I thought you said others couldn't feel

Shadow Essence someone? For every answer given by Mr. Joko

to him, Aev could ask a dozen questions.

“Much easier to feel Essence when it is in

in you,” said Mr. Joko. Now, he looks a little tired.

“How long will it last?” Aev asked, even though he

can say that Mr. Joko's patience with the question is getting thinner.

“Until I delete it,” replied Mr. Joko. “Once you

learn to control Shadow Essence, you will be able to eliminate it as well.”

“If you do not delete it ..” Aev suddenly thought.

“Can't I live normally, as a witch?”

“As long as the seal stays there, no one will know

about the forbidden Realm. Now, enough with the questions. Sleep, we

go in the morning.”

Master Joko's tone of voice confirmed that the talks

been finished.