Magic Circles

Teleportation magic, from my research, what I want to do is a high level of teleportation magic.

I've also learned more about magic circles!

I can't believe it. I'm finally grasping magic. A sigh of relief escapes me as I settle down one of Marissa's highly annotated books. I mean this girl wrote wherever she could. The worst part is, those annotations helped me understand magic.

Anyways, I have a lot to talk about on teleportation magic. You see this magic is already a strong and chaotic kind of magic, under the goddess of humanity, only a handful of people have done teleportation magic correctly. And then you add the thought of going to another universe?

Yeah no, it's basically impossible.

But based on my theory it's possible.

Now I'm not in over my own head again but from my understanding, magic is a lot like baking.

You have box mixes, incantations, and you have scratch, magic circles. The box mixes come straight from the gods. Then you have scratch, people can make their own additives and mix it up but there still is a formula that the gods showed humans.

And from my theory, I could make a magic circle to bring me back home.

Now I've tested a couple of things so far and from what I've learned I need a multi-layered magic circle. A magic circle with other individual magic circles in it.

I've tried to do this before, I have a lot of failed tests but that's probably due to multiple things.

But, there's always something, and that something else is my mana level and the incarnations.

My mana level is trash, it's small and I get exhausted fast. Now listen, I have a lot of potential, and the strength of my mana shows, Marissa made that very clear, but it's not enough. Marissa was very focused on upping my mana level but even in the end, there was nothing she could do.

Now the magic circle, there are multiple levels to a magic circle, it's basically writing a spell and then activating it with mana. The problem with the magic spells is that I have to make my own, which I don't know how to do.

From what I can tell you can chant anything a magic circle can do but even leaving out the fact I can only manipulate mana circles seems to have more potential.

Great. I need to somehow find a way to make my own magic spell when my mana is low and I have no idea how to make my own magic circle.

I failed last time because I used a simple teleportation spell, that's why it went haywire.

I need some fresh air.

I stand from my spot at my desk and walk out of my room. We had to destroy my projects because it was taking up too much space so Marissa had gifted me a bag and pouches to carry the materials in so they didn't mix in with each other.

The bag is a simple off-the-shoulder brown leather bag, it kind of reminds me of a small messenger bag.

I move down the small halfway and turn at the living room past the kitchen into the back door.

There's no backyard, just alleyways but we always get a nice stargazing view.

I sit on the patch of dirt and stare at the stone wall.

It sounds like everything's been going bad but honestly, I guess I'm still learning new things to get home faster...

I grab the dagger on my left thigh and start to fidget with it a bit.

Ever since we stole those weapons from Akari I didn't really practice with anything else, I remember Marissa nagging me about learning other weapons but I like my daggers, their light but I make sure to sharpen them so they're pretty dangerous.

I smile at the memory of Marissa scolding me for missing lessons.

"Ren!" The door behind me slams open and in response, I jump up and flick my dagger at the sudden loud noise.

Sara ducks out of the way in time.

"Sara! Don't scare me like that, are you hurt?"

I take her face in my hands and check her over, it didn't even skim her, it's either she has weird cat reflexes or I'm getting rusty.

"I'm fine Ren, I just came to get you for lunch!" she takes my hand off her face and squeezes it.

"Your aim is on point though, maybe your first reaction shouldn't be throwing your knife when you get scared, you might kill Akari when he gets up at night."

"His fault for scaring me then" I scoff and Sara drags me back inside

"Yeah, and if that does happen I'll hide his body" Sara brings us into the kitchen.

A nervous giggle escapes my throat. Don't worry, she's just a bit weird sometimes.

"Of course, of course," I sat at the small table and waited for Sara to make our plates.

She's had a lot more recovery since Marissa up and left, thank god, I don't think I could have hung around a sad Sara any longer. She's still a bit iffy around others but I could care less.

She brings out some food and we eat, Akari doesn't join us for lunch, like ever, Sara does like to leave food for him though.

It's really cool how she stores it because she puts it in a wooden box then ice magic surrounds it and then Akari can heat it up with fire magic and boom, food! Cool right?

Well, you know what else did that? A freezer and microwave. Not so cool now huh?

Anyways. I'm rambling. Reminds me of someone..

Walking back into my room I look around. I mean, I was really good at decorating.

I have my vanity, a nice bed, my wardrobe and I have some outlets but they don't work, just for show really. And my desk is tucked at the end of the desk.

It may look like my room from home but you know it was an important test!

I change into my sleepwear which is just a raggedy t-shirt and some shorts. I hop on the bed and get ready to sleep, I might chill and hang out with Sara for a bit tomorrow.

*Knock-knock*

Goddamn it. I can't get one second to relax. I sit up in my bed and rub the sleep out of my eyes.

"Yeah, come in!"

When the door opens instead of seeing Sara or even Akari, it's Mara standing at the door. That's really weird.

I cock my head at her, a habit I picked up from Sara. She glares at me but there's nothing behind it, I can tell. She steps into my room and closes the door.

I scooch out from under the covers. And sit so that my legs dangle off the bed and I pat the spot next to me for Mara to sit. Silently she sits next to me and I wait for her to tell me whatever she needs to.

She never really liked me and would make remarks at me constantly but after that scuffle between her and Sara, she's a bit more chill now.

"I need your help." she lets out.

"Well obviously or you wouldn't even be in my room." she glares at me and looks away again and her cat ears get a bit pink and her cat ears flatten to her head. Is she embarrassed?

"I - I need your advice immediately! "

She can't be serious. She looks at me and all I can see in her eyes is determination. I smile and start to giggle.

Mara glares at me and her hands are twitching.

"Sorry, sorry, what exactly do you need my~ help with?"

"Well you see there's this person that I need to understand where I stand with them." She asks.

"You need to understand where you stand with them," I ask confused.

Mara only nodes to my question, not bothering to help me out a little.

I flop onto my bed, legs still dangling.

"No can do '' she looks at me, I can't really tell what she's thinking, damn, sucks for her.

I put my hands behind my head and relax.

"What do you mean? I assumed you and Akari had knowledge far better than me. Unless I'm mistaken?" Mara asks that last bit less like a question and more like an insult.

"Well technically me and Akari know more about how this world works better than you and everyone else here, however you decided to ask the one question I don't care to answer"

I mean truthfully I really don't care to answer any of her questions. Why is she even asking me questions? Why is she even in my room? What the heck does she look mad?

"Geez, what kind of standing do you think you have right now?"

"I believed us to be friends!"

"Believed?"

She nods her head yes.

"Did they do something?" I ask.

"No of course not! They haven't done anything but that's the problem even though nothing about them has changed much I feel different about them…"

"Is that so." I ask not even looking at her.

"Indeed I just don't get what I'm even feeling. I thought that I also looked at them like a friend but recently…"

I let her continue.

"It's just that I'll catch myself thinking things that I don't believe friends should be thinking about. Which is why I question our standing. Are we still friends? Or do we stay friends no matter what I think?"

"I see, ya you should probably just confess or whatever."

"C-confess? What are you-"

"Ya kinda sounds like you're in love or something. You should tell them, that should help. Also, you should be direct, or something. Guys are kinda dense." Isay as I wave my hand at her.

After my quick instructions, I try my hardest to get her to hurry up. I'm not really interested in having girl talk when I'm trying to return home.

Mara doesn't respond for a worrying amount of time and I'm tempted to just tell her to forget it but before I do that she pridefully tenses her hand into a fist triumphantly and nods her hand.

Soon after she leaves my room.

Thank fuck, I can sleep now.