Chapter 398: Major Magic Disciplines
The Major Magic Disciplines.
The seven arts of magic, in other words, taught in the University of Magic.
Conjuration, Transmutation, Enchantment, Illusion, Healing, Summoning, and Abjuration. Today’s focus was on Conjuration and Transmutation.
Conjuration: creating something from mana alone. Many spells fell into this discipline whether they wanted to or not. Attacking spells like Fire Ball or Dart were the most basic examples of Conjuration. A mage or wizard "conjured" the attacks.
On an academic level, attacking spells and conjuration weren’t studied the same. It was like comparing biology and biomedicine; some principles were the same but ultimately there were different uses, thoughts, and theories.
Those that specialized in Conjuration were called Conjurors. Often, conjuring created something temporary, which would cease to exist once the spell was done.
"This is called the Life of Time Principle," Kazi muttered to himself, arms and legs crossed, surrounded by books. "No conjuration can last forever. It can last days or weeks if you’re trained enough. Years if you are a sorcerer. Centuries if you are a god. But never forever. Mana cannot be infinite and like all things, it withers to time."
Spells were written down in grimoires. Although grimoires pertaining to Conjuration were insanely expensive, Kazi had the money for it. He chose not to buy them though.
’Getting a grimoire and repeating a bunch of spells won’t teach me anything. I have to learn the nitty-gritty. I want to understand the fundamentals and everything that comes in between.’