Progress

It was better to assume that it was a force that didn't inherently lean toward supporting or opposing individuals but rather functioned with its own agenda, which might involve elements of both benefit and challenge for those within its use.

"It will ignore me as long as I am of some use… it is fine this way," Rain thought. 

Rain acknowledged that akin to how dungeons and magic barriers absorbed mana from their environment to sustain themselves, he needed to master the technique of drawing mana from the surroundings to maintain a spell indefinitely. However, this technique remained a mystery to him, leaving him to focus on other aspects of his magical understanding until he could grasp the intricate process of absorbing mana from the surroundings.