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realm, of which we will discuss
two. Runic, and Arcane. The magic bestowed upon you all when you were
born was of the latter category, which we will cover first. Arcane
magic is a practice which allows you to control your mana with your
will, and send it out to alter the world. This kind of casting has a
higher cost, but it is easier to achieve a desired result, as you
must simply practice with it.”
    After
taking a deep breath, he continued, his eyes sweeping over the few of
us present. “Now, Runic magic is the opposite, being a sort of
programming language for the world. As long as you learn the rune for
a given command, you can incorporate it into any spell you wish. For
instance, the runes for Blast and Fire will make your typical
fireball. Now, in the past, these runes were kept secret, hidden in
various dungeons. Of course, that eventually came to an end when the
Guilds came together to compile a list of runes.”
    “ Many
of these runes are used today to ‘program’ magical
devices, and are available to the public. Rather than relying on luck
to receive a rune you want after crawling through a perilous dungeon,
only to receive one you already knew, it is now merely based on the
intelligence of the user. Likewise, Runic magic is much cheaper to
use in terms of mana than Arcane, but will only perform the actions
programmed into it.”
    Seeing
that he was finally nearing the end of his speech, I let out a
relieved sigh. “Not many choose to practice both Arcane and
Runic magic, as they are based in two different areas of focus.
Arcane magic requires greater control over your mana, while Runic
merely requires intelligence great enough to remember the language of
magic. For either path, you may either seek guidance for creating a
spell, or may attempt to do so yourself. Be warned, attempting to
cast a spell far too powerful for your skill and capacity may have
permanent effects on your body.”
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    Several
people looked like they were just about ready to leave before he
started talking, yet again. There were more than a few groans, which
he ignored. “Now, as all of you have chosen to focus on an
elemental branch of magic, there are things you should be aware of.
Your elements are part of the world around you, granting an increased
versatility compared to other casters. However, with every boon comes
a curse.”
    “ Once
you leave this world, and explore the stars, you may find your magic
greatly impaired. As you become familiar with manipulating the soil
of this world, another may have a completely different composition,
making it more difficult. The same is true for wind, and even water.
The atmosphere may even cause fire to weaken in some planets. As
such, I advise all of you to either practice diligently to overcome
these obstacles, or seek to branch out into other fields which can
cover it.”
    And
this time we were really dismissed, causing me to sigh in relief once
again. Of course, I made for the door as quickly as I could before he
had the chance to change his mind and start another lecture.
    Outside,
I found that the other classes were also letting people leave now,
and I began wondering why we were even split up in the first place.
Three quarters of that lecture had nothing to do with our specialty,
so they could have just as easily told it to everyone at once. Maybe
they were just starting a routine, expecting more players to show up
later? Still, this makes me hopeful for learning new types of magic,
since all it should take, according to the instructor, was practice.
That isn’t to say I’ll be good at it, or even get what I
want, but I can still be hopeful.
    Taking
a look at my character information, I was still fairly disappointed
with myself. Normally, by now, there would be some overpowered way to
quickly train up my stats to surpass my level. However, that did not
seem to be the case with me. And what is with