Sword of the Light Element

Chapter 48 - Sword of the Light Element

She drew a very beautiful dagger from its sheath.

"This dagger outmatches my light sword," she said, tapping the tip of the sword Chloe was holding.

We watched the sword shatter into pieces of light that evaporated.

"Elemental weapons are fragile and for one-time use. You'll always need to repair them, and your mana will drain like a waterfall," she explained.

Chloe still kept a smile on her face.

"Will I be able to do that?" she asked.

The professor nodded.

"You'll only be able to do it with ice; few elements can become physical to the point where you can touch and hold them."

I listened to those words.

"That's exactly my difficulty! I can't touch the lightning."

"And you never will; your element is pure electrical energy. You can't create something physical with it. Unlike my light element, which becomes physical and tangible, your element can't do that."

So, I'll never be able to make a weapon? Trying to use lightning for that is useless, it seems.

The professor moved her hands, and a semi-transparent yellow wall appeared in front of her. Adrihna stood in front of us, and a small wall appeared, separating us.

"Try to touch me."

Chloe and I approached and touched the yellow wall in front of her.

"The light element is mostly used for defense. We can make barriers of all kinds and shape them in various forms," she moved her hand, and the translucent wall shaped itself into a yellow chair, and Adrihna sat down.

Kinue appeared and made a fork out of translucent yellow.

"I'm still learning," she said.

I held the fork in my hand, surprised by it.

The light element is indeed very useful for shaping objects.

Kinue sat down again, and the fork disappeared. The professor stood up from the translucent yellow chair.

"What Kinue did requires high-level magic control, and almost no one is capable of doing that. When an earth mage builds a house, they keep it fixed and stop casting the spell. Making a weapon requires keeping the spell active at all times, and that's very labor-intensive. What Kinue did was not only making a weapon with her element, but she also handed you the light element fork, and it remained active in your hand for a few moments."

I looked at Kinue.

"I imagine the farther away from the person, the harder it is to keep the weapon active," I said.

The professor nodded.

"Each element has its advantages and disadvantages. One thing is to make a weapon out of the light element, and another is to shoot a ball of light. Magic has many uses, and each use alters how you wield it," explained Adrihna.

"I can't make many physical objects…" said Kinue.

"To me, what you did was incredible!" said Chloe.

I agreed. Making a physical object like a chair or a fork has its advantages if you can keep manipulating the element. If a troop on the road comes across a broken bridge, a mage could build a new one. The possibilities for magic go far beyond just defeating the enemy. No wonder this entire society depends on magic.

I tried to think of many uses for magic, shaping it in various forms. A part of me, as a warrior, thought of many battle strategies.

If a lancer came at me on a horse, I could create a wall at the last moment, and he would crash into it. Is that how mages use magic in certain battles?

"My element has many uses because it's moldable and physical. You can't make a chair with water, fire, lightning, magma, or wind. But you can with ice, earth, light, plants, and mud. Each element has its utility."

We listened to that and understood better the limitations of each element.

"You said it's possible to do it with the plant element, but how would that work? I've never seen my mother use it that way. I've seen her create plants, accelerate seed growth, and once she made a flower," I said.

"Your mother is blessed with a special ability because of her High Elf blood. If she managed to create a flower, it means she is very special. Usually, common elves can create wood, and some can create vines, but most have the gift of having mana with healing properties. Your mother is quite special for being able to generate life by creating plants; the elf blood in her was very pure."

I was intrigued when she mentioned mana with healing properties, as I knew a bird with healing powers.

"Martha once healed my wound with the water element. Will I be able to do that?" Chloe asked.

Thank you, Chloe!

"If I give the answer, I'll be hindering your development."

She saw our disappointed faces.

"But I can tell you that you won't have mana with healing properties. Both of you have more than one nature element. Only those with a single element can have an inclination to healing."

Professor Adrihna took her dagger and wounded herself.

She touched the wound with her finger, and a yellow light glowed.

"This process is very complicated, and the larger the wound, the harder it is to heal," she said, then wiped the blood away, and there was no more scratch.

"That was cool," Chloe said.

The professor smiled.

"The elves' element has an inclination for healing. I can only heal minor wounds; the plant element is generally superior in healing."

"Every element has healing power?" I asked.

Adrihna shook her head.

"Only water, plants, and light."

So fire doesn't heal?

I remembered the times Cylla had healed me.

She's special, so I can't compare her to the standard magic people know.

I sat back down.

"Thank you very much, Adrihna, this information was very useful," I said.