Chapter 70 What is the nature of mana?
Sissi looked around at Horn and Grampwin, and sighed softly: "This matter was originally quite far away for you, but you will join us soon, so it doesn't hurt to tell you. .
Among the witch relatives or wizards, there are two mainstream ideas about the nature of the supernatural, the theory of magic and the theory of mana.
The school of magic believes that the source of all supernatural powers. , what is it? It is existence, all things originate from existence, it is a tangible substance, and it is magic power.
For example, according to the magic school, it is made of magic power, so they call it this kind of thing. The witch's extraordinary power is witchcraft.
The school of magic believes that this source, if it exists, is nothing, something comes from nothing, it is invisible energy and spirit, and it is magic power or spiritual power.
Supernatural abilities exist in themselves, mana just drives them, just like using flint to light a torch. They call extraordinary powers spells. "
After listening to Sissi's words, Grampwin and even Jeanne were full of doubts. Only Horn fell into thinking.
"Then, Sister Sissi prefers What doctrine? "
Sissi fanned the wind with a feather fan: "I prefer the mana theory. The magic theory is too old and many phenomena cannot be explained...
Well, I have to tell you that there is no problem at all in these discussions if we talk about them in private.
But in the future, if you encounter a wizard gathering or a strange wizard, that is a slide that cannot be touched. "
"Why? "
Sissi laughed heartily: "There is a joke among our secret party that if you want to destroy the wizards, you only need to send undercover agents and raise this issue at every wizard gathering, and it will take less than three months. , the wizards will perish due to civil war.
Any dispute involving magic will inevitably lead to a battle of answers and even a fight. ”
"Why? Aren't there just two explanations?"
Before Sissi, Horn answered first: "This is a narrative dispute. The two understandings of the extraordinary origin will definitely extend into two sets. Completely opposite worldviews and a series of corresponding extraordinary laws.
Resources are limited. If you give one, you cannot give to the second one.
No matter which theory it is, you will feel that the other theory is the same. A shameful waste and an abhorrent interference with themselves.
Besides, they still have the power. If it weren’t for the pressure of the church, I guess they would really have a civil war.”
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Sissi glanced at the young farmer with some surprise.
Although he is just trying to get the goods on the shelves, this farmer pretending to be the son of Myrcella actually has some skills.
When he entered the industry, he asked his witch master Catherine about these words, and the answer he got was very different from what the farmer said.
Think about it, how can a stupid farmer who really knows nothing and knows nothing organize an uprising of thousands of people and still manage it in an orderly manner.
Compared to Sissi's surprise, Horn's face was fine, but he was even more surprised in his heart.
Because judging from what he just said, these wizards actually realized the connection between phenomenon and essence. They did not regard the magic itself as a black box or a gift from God, and instead began to explore its laws.
In other words, they already have the germ of rationalist thinking - doubt.
Judging from Sissi’s remarks, it may be that a single spell is still a black box.
But in the nature of metaphysical magic, the development of philosophical thoughts began to appear.
Horn thought they were all great dancers at first.
I underestimated you.
But no matter what, extraordinary force is a high-ranking ability factor in this world. Despite the risk of being discovered, Horn is still unwilling to give up.
"Brother Sissi, can I feel this magic power you are talking about? Why can't I feel it even though I have become a witch's dependent?"
Sissi rubbed her temples. , walked forward for a while, and then replied: "Generally speaking, the first generation of witch relatives do not have this problem. Like witches, they have magic, that is, mana.
If your magic If your strength is so weak that you can’t even feel it, then the meditation method to enhance your magic power will become empty talk.”
Speaking of this, Sissi seemed to have thought of something. He took out two balls of slime afterbirth from the collar of his riding uniform.
Seeing the deflated chest, the surrounding guards were all disappointed.
Sissi ignored it and pulled out a slender red copper rod that was as long as an elbow and one finger thick from her afterbirth. "What is this?" Horn asked in confusion as he took the thin copper rod from Sissi's hand and waved the Guards to stop.
“This is orichalcum, an alchemical product.” Sissi took the orichalcum rod from Horn’s hand, “This is a tool that can help you enhance your magic power.”< br>
Handing the orichalcum to Grampwin, who was watching the excitement, Sissi motioned for him to break it.
Holding both ends of the orichalcum rod with both hands, Grampwin roared angrily, veins popped up in his arms, and his face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But the orichalcum rod didn't move at all, not even a trace of bending in the middle.
Picking up the orichalcum rod from the confused Grampwin, Sissi held one end and pinched the other end with her fingers. With a slight press, the orichalcum rod bent into nine shapes. Ten degrees.
Then, Sissi threw it upwards, and the orichalcum rod quickly returned to its original upright position like rubber.
"This is the characteristic of orichalcum. Only people with magic power can break it." Catching the orichalcum rod, Sissi handed it to Jeanne who was curious at the side. "A person with magic power will break it at the moment of contact." To soften it, it looks like you are pressing it down with your hands, but it is actually bending it with magic power.
This is a way to exercise magic power. Magic power, like muscles, becomes stronger the more you exercise it. "
As Sissi said here, Jeanne had already twisted the orichalcum rod into a delta shape. She imitated Sissi and threw it upward.
The orichalcum rod suddenly popped up with a few electric sparks in mid-air, and then continued to return to its original state.
"She is indeed a witch." Sissi sighed softly, "I have just reached that level and it is already my limit..."
"What about the electric spark?" Jeanne asked curiously.
"Orichalcum has the ability to transmit mana. For witches, spells are mana. You can see it as orichalcum releasing your mana."
Jeanna nodded confusedly and added The orichalcum rod was handed to Horn: "Brother Horn, try it."
Horn held the orichalcum rod, and the moment he took it, he felt something was wrong.
Why does it feel like a liquid as soon as I hold it in my hand? It is completely different from the elasticity of the previous rubber stick.
Looking at Horn with a smile, Sissi guided: "Your magic power is too weak. I guess you can only break it off a little, not too much..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Horn gently using his index finger. When pressed, the orichalcum rod bent into a sharp angle.
Blinking, Sissi used her hands to lift up the bangs that blocked her vision, and moved her head closer to confirm that she had seen it correctly.
As for Horn, he held both ends of the orichalcum rod with one hand and kept twisting, bending and coiling it.
The objects in Grampwin's hands that were harder than steel were like plasticine in his hands.
By the time Horn put the orichalcum rod in his hand, it could no longer be called an orichalcum rod, but an orichalcum spring.
Learning from Jeanne and the others, Horn threw the orichalcum into the air.
As everyone around them watched, the orichalcum rod seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, shaking and spinning crazily.
The moment it landed on the ground, it was still twisting, jumping, stretching, and scurrying around like a dead fish.
"This, this is impossible..." As if she had received a huge impact, Sissi ignored Jeanne's obstruction, bent down, and chased after her.
He stretched out his hand as if to pick up the orichalcum rod, and did not notice at all that there was a sloping stone directly in front of it.
“Be careful.”
“Sister Sissi, get out of the way!”
“When——”
Sissi and the orichalcum rod At the same time, he fell straight to the ground.
"Quick, call the doctor!"
(End of this chapter)