The Gatekeeper - Chapter 18 Well Time To Learn

The night had overtaken the day, and one of the two moons hung over the sky, the stars also shown brightly looking as if they were dancing. The moon was very large and shown a red glow, and the grass and trees turned black with barely perceptible scarlet to them. The mist at this time turned thick compared to earlier, shrouding the whole forest and field into a sea of fog. The fog swirled around a particular tent, from above the fog seemed to be a hurricane slowly swiveling the tent as if it were the eye of the storm.

“Okay…how old are you two?” Levi said rubbing his chin, his face a perfect show of calm Levi seemed not to feel any discomfort from the previous stomach wound, in fact, he seemed, even more, healthier than the two boys in front of him.

“We’re both 9,” Sigmund said his eyes showing inquiry

“Why do you ask?” Glynd said pointing his finger to the pink-haired boy

“Well, the age where you manifest magic is usually ten.” Levi said as he stretched out his hand to grab both boys’ right wrists “But luckily for you guys we can begin now.” A bright glow showed on both his hands’ which were around the wrist of the two boys. A transparent chain surrounded both of the wrists delving deep into their flesh, there was no breaking of the skin as the transparent chain went inside their wrists instead, a mark appeared on both of there hands.

Glynd’s hand showed a lighting bolt ablaze with blue flames

“interesting,” Levi said while inspecting Glynds hand “Let me see yours?” he asked as he grabbed Sigmund’s hand. On Signmunds hand a Blue circle split in half. “Also interesting.”

“Well both of you seem to be mundane mages,” the boy said laughing “but don’t worry that doesn’t mean you are weak.”

“How do we use magic?” Sigmund said excitement showing in his face “I don’t really care about being a mundane mage by the way, so just teach us.”

“Yeah what he said.” Glynd also shouted

“Ah…, okay,” Levi said his smile wobbling a little bit. “Anyways close your eyes and try to feel for warmth, that warmth is mana but other feelings could be felt, so don’t worry.”

Both boys closed their eyes trying to sense the mana in their surroundings, blue and yellow light started to show around the boys, the blue light entered Sigmund and the yellow light mixed with blue entered Glynd. Unknown to the boys the marks on their hands glowed a gentle light beating like a heart and with each beating more mana formed around the boys.

“Perfect,” Levi said clapping his hands”both of you are doing perfectly.”

The mana in the tent became so thick that liquid started forming on the skins of the boy, the liquid glowed like mana but it was more concentrated, the sweatlike liquid started to be absorbed into boys and the more that formed the more they absorbed.

“I don’t feel any warmth,” Sigmund said as his eyes tensed “Is that normal?”

“That’s normal, so what kinds of feeling are you experiencing?” Levi asked back

“A cool watery like feeling.”

“That’s perfect, mana feels different when turned to a specific element,” Levi said nodding his head

“and yes Glynd it normal to feel that blazing heat,” he said looking at Glynd who had his mouth open as if he was going to say something.

“Thanks, Levi.” The blond boy said as he continued to absorb the energy, the energy around both of the boys seemed to be frenzied as the furiously entered both of them. About an hour passed and finally, the mana seemed to enter a calmed state.

“Alright, you guys are done, no more mana to absorb,” Levi said clapping his hands. “You seemed to have entered the Beginner level 5, pretty cool just 5 more levels till you are in the Initiate realm.

“What do you mean Beginner level 5?” Sigmund asked wiping his face with his shirt.

“Well, I forgot to tell you there are tiers of mages.” The pink-haired boy said laughing awkwardly “There are 10 tiers and there are 10 levels in each tier they are Beginner, Initiate, Acolyte, Traveler, Intermediate, High, Grand, Monarch, Fantasmal, Demi.

“Okay, so we’re both level 5 Beginner mages?” Glynd asked looking at the Levi “How do you know we are Beginner mages?” he said pointing his finger to the boy.

“The mark on your hands.” Levi pointed out

Sigmund looked at his right hand, on his right hand, the blue sliced circle was still there except there were five smaller circles surrounding the sliced circle, Glynds hand showed the same thing except for the shape surrounding the blazing lightning was the same silhouette as the flames with five of them and the fact that their color was a blazing red color.

Both boys were still not satisfied as Glynd asked how one was to know there where on the next tier “It not like you hands is gonna be filled with hundred circles or silhouettes flames is it, how are you even supposed to hide it” the boy ranted.

“Well, once you reach the Initiate realm the circle will merge turning back to one and you can move it anywhere on your body, plus you can choose who can view what level you are by willing it.”

“Hey, Sig, can you see it?” Glynd said while showing his hand to Sigmund
for visiting.

“No, I can’t see it,” Sigmund answered “Can you see mine? He also showed his hands to Glynd

“Is there anything more you are hiding from us,” Sigmund asked crossing his arms

“But before you tell us, how do we use magic,” Glynd said at the pink-haired boy, Sigmund and Levi both looked at him there faces showing concern “you know like shooting fire or water from our hands.” He said while scratching his head.

“You know what, I agree with him tell us how we do it?” Sigmund said while poking his fingers as if shooting bullets.

“Okay then but first you gotta promise me something.”