Chapter 139. I Thought Magic Would Be Harder
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After days of study and meditation, Nolan finally grasped the essence of magic.
And to his surprise... it wasn't that complicated.
Magic, as it turned out, was just a refined form of mental resonance, a means by which higher-dimensional entities meddled in the multiverse using mortals as proxies.
At its core, Kamar-Taj's magic relied on ritualistic gestures, focused intent, and the proper incantations channeled through an object of power. In their case, the Sling Ring.
For Nolan, who had already mastered advanced meditation, hyper-focus, and multidimensional theory, this was just another form of coding a more spiritual programming language.
The Sling Ring? Just a conduit. A magical router, if anything. Engraved with predefined spells, it linked directly to the reservoir of the Vishanti's white magic.
The key was understanding.
And Nolan? Understanding was what he did best.
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That afternoon, Nolan found a passage in one of the Ancient One's books explaining the precise gestures and intent necessary to open a portal.