53 Chapter 48 - Grasping Conceptualization (1/2)

[The first thing you should know about contradiction magic is how to reverse mana. All living things have mana. You have to be able to reverse the concept of what you want to master it.]

'So does this mean I can convert things to their opposites?'

[In a way, yes. You can convert the components of water magic and bend it to create fire mana, but that's not where you should stop. You have to master how to use that magic as well. Otherwise you'll be stuck at the base form of your magic: the black flames.]

'What even are these flames?'

[They represent the fire that forged opposite concepts. It's true element is nothingness, but to even properly use it other than using it as fire you got to get how to contradict.]

'Okay then. Let's give this a try. What should I contradict?'

[Take that busy for example. It's overflowing with the mana of life, healing and regeneration like most living things. Try to contradict a single leaf.]

'Got it!'

Griff touched the bush next to him and started to focus.

'Um... is something supposed to happen.'

[You're not feeling the mana. Do it like last time. Grab a thread. If there isn't one... create it!]

'A thread... visualizing main components. Concept of mana acknowledged.... conceptualizing thread...'

Griff closed his eyes and reached out, and touched something. He quickly grasped it.

[Good job! Now understand what you are supposed to do. Feel the mana.]

'It's warm... it feels as if...'

[It's pulsing with energy. Right?]

'Exactly. '

[That's life. Everything has a feeling. We holy beings can understand them very well, and normally that's impossible... but you can, as a being that isn't bound by the rules of the domain.]

'It's opposite... cold, horrifying, unknown....death?'

[Good job!]

'But... Caphriel I don't know how this is supposed to help me learn this...'

[You already did... look at the bush.]

Griff opened his eyes to see the area his hand was touching had dead leaves on the bush that were slowly falling down.

[Too fast. You learnt it too fast... but for a human that isn't bound by this worlds laws you can. I guess this is how you will be.]

Caphriel thought to herself:

['He can get strong very fast. I chose a good host. Now, let's see of you can entertain me more Griff!']

'This... is awesome! With my magic I can... I can control every attribute if I plan this right! I can survive! I can definitely survive!'

['What has he gone through to see his magic as a tool of survival rather than power... It seems to be a subconscious thing too.']

Griff grasped his fist and closed his eyes.

'The mana... it's all around me... everything is mana. If I can get much stronger, I can-'

[No you silly boy do not try something like that! Do you WANT to rip yourself to shreds!]

'I guess I got my limits...'

[For now.]

Griff raised his hand and touched a tree bark. Slowly the bark's outside died, leaving the shape of Griff's hand on the tree.

'I know what to call this...'

Griff cleared his throat, and condensed the mana in the air around him.

”Contradiction Magic: Conceptualization.”

Suddenly knowledge about the components, history and very being of his surroundings flooded into his head. Knowledge he shouldn't be able to know.

”And now!”

With how he learned how to manipulate mana, Griff had split the process for versatility...

”Contradiction Magic: Contradiction!”

The mana he had condensed in his hand slowly turned black from blue.

[A ball of necromantic mana. Good job, you're getting the hand of this!]

Griff dispersed the mana ball because it was slowly getting more chaotic for him to control.

”It's not going to be easy, but you said it Caphriel. It's time for a little field test.”

Suddenly the ground started shaking. Griff fell on his rear end from the shaking.

”The hell?”

[I sense magic. From the direction of the city! Go, now.]