Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2445

'A more proper explanation would require teaching them covalent bonds as well as ionic bonds, but I don't have the means to prove their existence to the class nor the time to deal with the consequences that such revelation would cause.

'I can't explain to them that earth generates a magnetic field while air creates an electric one and that is by manipulating the resulting electromagnetic field that you use Void Magic.

'If I drown them in complex, foreign notions I'd just make things even more confusing. I only need to push the academies toward developing technology alongside magic and sooner or later they'll get there on their own.

'Their talent for magic gives Mogarians an instinctive understanding of the natural forces, they just put them all together under the word magic. Once they start asking themselves the right questions, the rest will come easy.' Lith actually thought.

Another wave of his hand split the mist into magnetite dust and pulverized ore, sending them back into their respective bags.

Alama gaped at Lith, the feelings of rage and humiliation replaced by deep admiration.

"How did you do that? Was that Void Magic?" The Headmaster stuttered every word but he was too excited to care.

"No, they were just first magic spells of earth and air." Lith shook his head. "Void Magic is doing what you have just witnessed on regular mud, earth, and rocks. Also, it allows you to conjure earth even when apparently there is none."

Lith took the ore and the magnetite out of his pocket dimension one at a time, giving a practical demonstration and generating bolts of lightning from each one of them.

After that, he put them away again and generated a powerful electromagnetic field that collected the dust, dirt, and residues from all around the classroom, generating a sphere of earth apparently out of thin air.

"Like this."

"Can you please give me those sandbags again?" Alama asked, his tone excited like a child on his birthday.

"I can but I won't." Lith replied. "That's the final exercise that you have to complete before moving on to Void Magic. Today, you have to start from the basics. Detach the magnet fragments from the metal plates using only first magic.

"The first step is splitting them in one go. It will give you an understanding of the forces you have to manipulate. The second step will be taking the fragments away one at a time. It requires not only understanding but also fine control.

"Only when you manage to do that we'll move on to the last step. Learning how to manipulate the forces between multiple objects with fine control and amplify the interactions between them at will."

"Do we all have to start from the earth element as well?" Archmage Lema, Headmaster of the Fire Griffon asked.

"No need." Lith shook his head. "I've prepared exercises for all three pairs of elements in order to guide you step by step toward Void Magic. You can start from whichever you like."

"I'd like to start with fire and ice." Lema said and the Headmaster of the Crystal Griffon nodded along with everyone with red or blue streaks in their hair.

"Easy enough." A flash from Lith's professor ring made several glasses of water appear on their desks. "Your first step is to learn to distinguish between cause and effect.