Astravar was loud colorful and filled with unpredictable magical noise Ethan noticed that magic was everywhere but organized systems were nowhere It was like walking through a world with raw electricity but no power grid He moved through a crowded plaza where vendors offered glowing crystals that hummed with mana children used tiny spell scrolls to make harmless sparks and drifting creatures shaped from mist carried advertisements above the rooftops Ethan found an inn with a sign showing a floating key and checked in using what little gold a clerk offered him out of sympathy for being a realm traveler Once settled he sat at the wooden desk thinking through the same questions he used when evaluating a new market total addressable market potential business bottlenecks opportunity vectors This realm had the perfect ingredients for exponential innovation but the worst infrastructure to support it He picked up a quill dipped it in ink and began scribbling notes Accelerator Model Seed Rounds Mana Equity Founder Education Spell IP structure Safety standards for volatile magic valuations based on mana density versus projected spell output He worked for hours until someone knocked on his door A thin apprentice mage stood there holding a small stone box that vibrated gently My master requested that I bring this to you He said you might know what to do with it Ethan frowned and opened the box inside was a tiny creature made of flickering flame It chirped once then sneezed out a spark that left a mark on the table The apprentice said Its a fire sprite sir The master tried to train it for message delivery but it refuses instruction Ethan nodded This is an unstable prototype but the idea behind it is strong The apprentice blinked Idea behind it It is just a stubborn sprite Ethan shook his head No its a courier that doesnt require scrolls or large mana output If it can be stabilized and trained it could deliver items faster than any current method This is a startup waiting to happen The apprentice looked completely lost Ethan asked Can I meet your master The master was a middle aged mage named Lorian whose workshop looked more like a chaotic art studio filled with half melted runes scattered tools and burned parchment Ethan introduced himself trying to avoid excessive explanations about Silicon Valley which would make no sense here Lorian explained his struggle with controlling fire sprites They had speed agility and natural tracking instincts but lacked obedience Ethan examined the sprite and asked Have you ever tried building a constraint rune Something like a safety harness for mana Lorian stared at him again confused Harnessing mana is difficult and dangerous Ethan nodded but said In my world we deal with volatile energy every day you use structure to control potential not brute force What if we created a mana loop a simple pattern the sprite must follow like training wheels Lorian slowly nodded as if seeing a new truth for the first time Then he whispered That could work Ethan smiled This is what I do I help founders build systems If you want I can invest Lorian blinked again Invest In what In you Ethan said And in this fire sprite courier service You need resources tools early staff and structured development Lorian hesitated Why would you do that Because Ethan said with a calm determined voice someone has to build the future and I think you might be one of the people capable of starting it Lorian sat down overwhelmed What would you want in return Ethan explained the simplest form of equity you give me a percentage of your future mana revenue in exchange for mentorship space and support Lorian nodded slowly as if processing foreign magic Terms are acceptable Ethan wrote a simple agreement using language both could understand The moment Lorian signed Ethan felt something spark in the air as if the world itself recognized a new type of pact forming A magical contract rune appeared over the paper glowing faint blue It sealed itself and drifted into Lorains chest merging with his mana Ethan stared fascinated The realm had its own way of formalizing deals This wasnt paperwork This was enchanted equity Lorian looked up It seems our pact is acknowledged by the mana realm Ethan grinned Then welcome to the first ever startup in the Astravar Accelerator Tomorrow we begin building the future Together they looked at the small fire sprite which flapped its wings letting out a small spark that danced in the air Ethan felt something he hadnt felt in years Excitement Real genuine founder level excitement And that was only day one in this world