Second period for Brennan was government. They did the introductions once again, and went over what they would learn this year. After that class, they had a quick break where they were allowed to eat a snack and talk to friends. They then went to magic theory. There, Brennan almost instantly noticed the difference between the inexperienced Ms. Madena and an experienced teacher.

"Hello students, I will be teaching your magic theory in 9th grade." A woman in her 50s with professional attire said. "My name is Ms. Jenny, and in this class we will go over magic concepts. In your attribute class you will learn spells and how to fight with them, while in this class you will learn how the spells work, how to manipulate mana, and how to use magic array spells. In order to pass this class you will have to create your own original spell by the end of the year.

As you may have noticed, this classroom is bigger than your other classes. This is all practice in this class is done in the classroom.

Let's go over some basic tools used for practice. First we have the chalk. When you create a magic array you transfer your mana into the ground. You then form the mana until it creates different types of magic arrays. The chalk is there so that you can get used to picturing the patterns on the circles.

Let's have an example. You there" She pointed at Lawrence. "Lawrence, can you demonstrate a basic lightning array for the class."

Lawrence walked up to the open area and kneeled on his right leg. He then placed his right hand on the floor. A strange purple liquid oozed out of his palm and wiggled outwards. Each stream followed a path as if their were crevasses there. They formed a circle around 5 feet, and sparks of lightning grew out of it. The lines of lightning formed a dome around Lawrence.

"As you can see, this dome is very complex and powerful for a basic spell." Ms. Jenny picked up an eraser and threw it at the dome. The lightning struck out and hit the eraser, electrocuting it. "This is very effective against brute strength, but it is still a basic spell in the end. Against higher level spells it is not very effective." She waved her hand at Lawrence's dome and the circles and lightning disappeared, sending Lawrence flying.

For the rest of class she talked about mana. Mana is in your body, but learning how to control it is completely different. There are many factors including controlling the amount, density, and so on. A basic spell cast by a professional can rival an advanced spell cast by an amateur.

Right before class ended, she passed out a worksheet for everyone to do that day. There was a diagram of a basic fire array that everyone can do as well as a few questions on mana, arrays, and how magic works.

"Everyone, look over these problems and write down what you know. We will go over them tomorrow. This is a pre-test so only use your own knowledge and remember that it's ok if you get something wrong.

Brennan looked at the worksheet. It had the basic fire array for the spell "Heat Transfer," a spell that can transfer heat between objects. The spell was very simple. It was made up of a 5 foot circle, and any objects within the circle could have their heat transferred back and forth. The reason it was such a popular spell was because it was a low mana spell, so even if you didn't have the affinity or bloodline for fire, you could still use it. However, if you did have more mana for the fire element, you could increase the amount of heat your able to transfer. This made it a very flexible spell, however basic it was.

The next part was the questions. There was a question on how mana was in your blood, which Brennan easily answered. There was also a question asking to list 3 basic spells, which Brennan answered easily as well. He continued going through the sheet and answered all 10 questions with ease. With that, he continued to his next class

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the universe,

"You know, Adam, why are these guys so boring? They're so peaceful!" A mysterious figure sat on a gold throne. Shadows covered his body, but the aura he gave would make many tremble without even seeing him. He was a normal height and size, yet he felt so much bigger.

"Well, my personality is about greed and pride, so with the technological advances they would have nothing to fear. Also I don't think infighting would be interesting at this point. Someone would just bomb the whole city and it would be over with." Adam that answered sat in a chair nearby, fiddling around with a red object. He was completely naked except for a skirt of leaves around his waist. He stood up and walked around while tossing the object in his hand.

"I see. So what do you recommend doing to make this more interesting."

"Hm, I'm not su-" Before he could finish talking, the object in his hand dropped to the ground. It left an enormous dent in the floor and let out a boom that shook the entire world. "Oops."

Ignoring Adam, who just accidentally dropped the object he was throwing up into the air, the man continued talking

"Huuuuu, ok. Then let's give them a stronger enemy. That ought to spruce things up right?"