Chapter 45: Mana Sense (2)
"The next step, after establishing a connection with natural mana, is learning to control it," Angelica continued explaining, her voice calm but firm.
"When you are connected to the natural mana, you are merely observing. You are feeling the mana as it flows through the world, its natural alignment. But when you begin to influence it shift it, bend it, mask yourself within it, you step into true mastery."
"Right now, I am still here," she said, "and anyone can sense me because I am disturbing this natural alignment. I am the ripple in the static pond."
"But," she said. "With my ability to control and influence the natural mana, I remove this disturbance. I control this disturbed mana to remain in their natural state. I do not let my presence or my mana to affect the natural alignment."
"You would feel as if there are no ripples, no disturbances. So, in your perception, I would become nothing. Just a seamless part of the environment."
Athar’s brows furrowed in concentration as he tried to understand and grasp each and every word that his master has been saying.
"This is the essence of concealment through mana sense," Angelica continued. "You do not disappear. You simply stop causing any disturbance in the flow. And because mana is everywhere, the absence of disturbance creates the illusion of absence itself."
"But if you could do the same," she added. "Can you stop me from feeling your presence? Why is said that stronger the person, less likely is their presence to be picked up. While a weaker person with all his attempts cannot hide his presence."
"Why such a thing happens?" She questioned and Athar perked up.
"Now, as I explained that for my concealment, I minimised the disturbance, the ripple in the natural mana. I controlled and modified their alignment to their natural state."
"But is it perfect?" She asked and continued. "No."