The next day of traveling together with Vanessa, I learned all about society. While I thought it would be something like 'humans versus demons', truth is seemingly different.
Humans live anywhere. They live in normal kingdoms ruled by humans, but they also live in the demon continent. Although they are more spread out over there.
There are places where discrimination against certain races do run rampant, and there are some kingdoms which often wage war against the demon continent. But there was also the opposite. Where territories worked in harmony despite one being human, and the other being a demonic territory.
I thought about it deeply whilst travelling together. Until Vanessa woke me up from my stupor.
"Well Shiro. Today it is time for a magic lesson. You already showed me some magic, but I am pretty sure you do not really know how everything works right?"
"It is as you say. But I could just grab the information from your memories?"
"That is privacy infringement! I will call the guards!"
"Where can we find guards? Is there a human settlement nearby?"
Velnessa sighs.
"There is a town about a week from here.
Anyways, in that time, I will give you a rundown in magic."
"Yes sensei!"
"You said that before. What is a sensei?"
"Oh, it is another word for teacher."
Velnessa just got upgraded from a demon princess to a teacher for an ancestor.
Is it an upgrade? Well, it actually is.
"Anyways, you said that you saw red energy. This energy are the things we control. And that is what we basically call magic. For instance:"
Velnessa held out her hand in front of her and a flame appeared above it.
"You saw me create a campfire with it before, but I have compatibility with fire. Besides fire, I can also use earth, physical enhancement and since when I met you, blood."
I hold my hand in front of me, and an orb made of my blood appeared.
Once I focus on the magic I control, I can see the red energy. But also slight traces of white, black and pink energies.
"Good. Now, if you focus on your energy, you can see which other magics you are capable of. Try and swap those with the blood orb like this."
Velnessa her flame dimmed, and as if created from air, a pebble is now floating in her hand.
"Which colors can you see?"
"Red, white, black and pink."
"That could mean multiple things. But usually you cannot own a contradiction, which is basically two opposites like light and dark."
"Why not usually?"
"Well, we don't know why, but is has never happened before. So scholars blamed it on incompatibility. But try the white one."
I try to swap the energies, but it feels rather difficult. As if the red energy is overwhelming and tries to keep priority over the white energy. But after some trying, it seemed to work.
The orb of blood dissapeared, and a white orb of pure light was now on top of my palm.
"Hmmm. Light is not bad, but that makes the black energy rather dangerous."
"Huh? Why?"
I tilt my head in confusion.
"Well, it cannot be darkness anymore. But that leaves 'shadow'. The problem is that shadow is rarely practitioned."
"How so?"
"People who try to learn it fall into a shadow and dissapear. And since they never reappear, it seems like they are stuck in there. That is why it is also referred to as abyssal magic."
"For now, no practitioning the shadow attribute."
I nod in approval.
"Next, pink. This is usually a mental interference ability. This one cannot manifest as a magic orb like the others."
It is true, because whatever I try, it seems like nothing appears. But the pink energy seems more natural to use compared to the white one. Almost like it is raring to go. But since there is no way to use it through my hand, it keeps building up.
This is starting to look dangerous.
I try to see an 'exit point' for this build up magic, until I feel less resistance in my eyes.
As if the magic found it's way naturally after learning it, a slight explosion of magic happened inside my eyes, and their colors changed to pink. Once it exited my eyes, a connection was formed when I looked into the eyes of Velnessa.
Velnessa her eyes also changed, and she instantly lost control. She pounced on me, and started to give a rather passionate kiss.
I try to get rid of the pink energy, and it looked like the magic was never there to begin with. Velnessa her rationality also returned, and removed her head, as a small bridge of saliva still connected us two.
She quickly got some distance, and sat down. This time cross legged, which I have not seen her do before.
"I see. So this is charm magic, and a rather potent one at that."
"Sorry, I did not know."
Velnessa did not dare look me in the eye anymore.
"I understood so far. Besides, it did not feel.... You know what, nevermind."
Velnessa looked towards the ground and her head became as red as her dragon scales.
"Ohh, did you fall for me?"
"Shut up! It was the magic!"
Well, this time it was. But looking into her mind, I can see a sort of spark appearing.
"Stop looking into there!"
And I stopped. At least I have the decency to understand that no means no.
Charming magic huh? Well, I am not one to like forcing people into stuff they don't want. But I think it would make negotiations go easier, not to mention that if I find a partner, it would be an amazing aphrodisiac.
My mind wandered off to somewhere, and Velnessa took that chance to return to her usual self.
"Well, that makes blood, light, shadow and charm."
I snap back out of my little personal world.
"Well, may I try something about these magic powers?"
"As long as you do not charm me again."
I close my eyes, and try and see through Velnessa her senses.
I can see myself with closed eyes in total focus.
I try to see magic through Velnessa her senses. I hold her hand out, and as if natural, a red type of energy could be seen. Not like blood, but more violent and uncontrolled.
I try to wield it, and a flame appears above her hand, and I can also see a brown, black and another more controlled red like energy which was the same as mine.
Suddenly, I 'feel' the mouth on her face try and say something, thus, I let her.
"Hey! when you wanted to try magic, I though you wanted to try your own! Get out of my mind this instant!"
I opened my own eyes again and gave Velnessa an awkward smile.
"Tehe"
"Don't 'tehe' me!"
I guess I really made her mad this time.
"Please understand! The test this time was as if I could use fire magic without having the affinity for it, but by using it through you!"
Velnessa seems to have this unique personality which tries to understand people by thinking what she would do in someone else their situation.
"Now that you explain, that sounds rather interesting. I forgive you but don't randomly do it again!"
Randomly? So I can have permission and still do it? Was what I thought.
Just a little tease I guess but...
My eyes slightly glow pink again.
"Won't you give permission to at least use your senses? I cannot even see myself in the mirror." I say with a fake tear.
"Ugh. Alright, but only use my senses! Don't read my thoughts, and don't control my body without my permission!"
Technically, I could force everything, she is my 'slave' after all. But I simply am not this kind of person. So I won't.
"Thanks!"
I hugged her to give the last nudge.
Unlike how she tried before and increase the distance between us two, this time she chose to just let me. And I could see this 'spark' slightly growing.