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Blaze's mouth was agape, his mind was blank, and he was staring at Leus in a daze ...

"Dad?"

Although Blaze heard him, he was at a genuine loss for words, as if he was stuck in a trance

'I've never seen anything like that.'

'Can all mages do that? No, actually, can ANY mage do that?'

'Is that even possible?'

His mind was spinning as fast as it could

'His mastery over Mana is phenomenal ... but he's not only amazing at controlling Mana -'

' ... How much Mana does one need to have to be able to use almost all the known elements like this?'

'His Mana Pool is huge ...'

Typically, people favor the element they’re attuned to because having an Affinity for an element not only makes it easier to sense and control, but manipulating it also consumes less Mana compared to manipulating other elements.

In Blaze's case, if he wanted to control a different type of Mana, he’d have to first comprehend and connect with that element. On top of that, he’d have to burn through significantly more Mana just to maintain control.

And even with all that effort, his mastery over a non-affinity element would likely never rival his command over Fire, the element he’s attuned to.

That’s why most people focus on mastering their affinity element—it’s simply more efficient, and while diversifying is possible, it’s rarely practical.

Leus' voice slightly rose ...

"Dad? Are you okay?!"

This time, Blaze got out of his trance

"Yeah ..... Yes ... I - I am okay"

"What's wrong?"

But before Blaze could answer, there was something he really wanted to ask ...

"Leus, when you put Light Mana into your sword, what does it do?"

That's something he always wanted to know, but he never went specifically out of his way to look for the answer ...

'I'd have probably found the answer in a book in the library or something if I tried to search for it, but I never bothered'

However, now that the answer was in front of him, he couldn't control his curiosity ...

Leus stuttered for a second because he didn't expect the question, but he answered nonetheless

"Ahh - It reduces the weight of the sword, making it lighter ... You didn't know?!"

Blaze shook his head.

"No, because for some reason, there are no Light Knights here."

His gaze went up

"Now that I think about it, it has always struck me as odd ...

Maybe on the Southern Continent, there are Light Knights. But here, almost everyone with a Light affinity becomes a Mage. And then they either work in groups on medicine in the capital or take up roles in the Mansion.

The truly gifted ones? They become Elite Mages, masters of healing."

That piqued Leus' interest

"Medicines?"

"Yeah, medicines. For example, pills to quickly recover mana after depleting it and similar things"

'Interesting, I wonder if I can do that'

While Leus was thinking that, Blaze interrupted him

"Leus, what you did right now, you controlled all the common elements except Darkness, right?"

" ... Yes?"

"Do you know how valuable that is? It's amazing"

Leus furrowed his brows

"Really? Isn't it something everyone can do"

Blaze inwardly facepalmed

'This kid has no idea about how anything works ... '

"No, most people use one element, talented experts might use two. But I've never seen someone using more"

Leus smiled bitterly

"Well, sadly, there's no use for like half of the elements, so it's not really that amazing of an advantage"

For a second, Blaze was about to get angry when he heard that, but he immediately calmed himself

'It's my job to teach him, intelligence and experience are totally different things'

"No, Leus, it's all useful in the correct way. Let me explain ... -"

Blaze took a deep breath and started explaining

"Earth Mana can make your sword wider, helping you block attacks you might have otherwise missed.

Also, if your opponent is in heavy armor and slashing him isn't working, you can use Earth Mana to deal serious blunt damage instead.

Water Mana isn't just effective against Fire Mana, it also makes parrying and blocking easier. So when facing a powerful attack, Water Mana can absorb most of the shock, greatly minimizing the impact.

Also, in a sword deadlock, a sudden use of Water Mana can surprise your opponent, making him lose control over his sword for a moment, which would give you a chance to break free and strike.

A single second is enough to kill if you're fast enough."

Leus heard everything Blaze said with interest

'Perhaps ... my initial intuition was wrong'

Thinking that there'd be more things that he didn't know, He asked Blaze

"What about ice and light?"

Blaze scratched his chin in thought

"I haven't seen Ice Knights before, but I believe that an Element like Ice is situational.

Apart from the fact that it can be used just like Earth, you can also use it against Water Knights. For example, if you freeze the Water Mana surrounding their swords, then you've basically won the battle.

However, be careful, because that's a double-edged sword"

He continued with a chuckle

"Instead of freezing their Water, their Water might melt your Ice ...

That'd be quite funny, losing by your own attack, haha ...

Anyway, to avoid that, your Mana must be both better in quantity and quality, otherwise, Ice will be at a disadvantage"

He took a breath and then continued

"As for Light, I don't have specific ideas, but generally, making your weapon lighter not only makes you faster but also allows you to hold it in specific stances for longer durations without facing any physical difficulty. That's a good advantage in longer battles.

It'd also allow you to carry much heavier/longer weapons, allowing you to have your own unique fighting style"

After he was done explaining he asked

"I assume you already figured out Wind, right?'

Leus nodded without saying anything

'Ice still sounds useless, I just hate it'

While Leus was trying to process everything he heard, Blaze was pondering ...

'Because he was able to directly put Fire Mana into his sword, I thought training him would take less time ...

'But now, we have even more things to focus on'

Silence persisted for a while as each one of them had something to think about, but Blaze eventually broke it by saying

"Leus, you'll train in every element with me, but using Light is prohibited until I ask you to use it"

"Why?"

"Because getting tired is important, also, getting used to the weight of your weapon is important ..

Matter of fact, we need to get you a real sword now"

He looked around him

'It's still evening ...'

Then he continued

"Well, that's it for me today, continue training alone. I'll get you a real sword by tomorrow, the wooden swords fulfilled their purpose already"

"Alright, Dad"

After saying that, Leus took a stance ...

'There is quite a lot to experiment with ...'