Mana
By the age of thirteen, every person must stabilize and synchronize their own mana core with a type of mana compatible with their being.If they fail to do so, they lose all magical potential and remain forever ordinary.
Normally, the chance of success is almost guaranteed — unless something unpredictable interferes.
A person's potential is divided into thirteen levels, from Level 1 to Level 13.Different nations and empires give them different titles: Royal (12), King/Queen (13), and so on.
However, having a higher limit doesn't necessarily mean one can learn faster or become stronger.It only means their potential ceiling is higher — but it also takes longer to reach the bottom of their own mana core.
In general, there are three stages of a mana core's growth:
Stage 1: Innate (at birth)
Stage 2: Adolescent
Stage 3: Mature
There are ways to break through these natural limits, but they are dangerous, expensive, and extremely rare.With the help of mana language, a person can even use a second type of mana alongside their core.
Types of Mana
There are three main types of mana in existence: Natural, Self-Origin, and Primordial.
1. Natural Mana
This is the mana that exists everywhere — the pure forces of Heaven, Earth, Time, Space, Void, and Reality.It's the easiest to access and harmonize with, and is the most widely studied form of mana.
However, it's also dependent on external conditions like terrain and climate.In other words, it's easy to use but never truly yours to control.
Each type of core enhances your connection to a specific element.For example, a Lightning Core grants stronger lightning mana and better compatibility with "Heaven" mana, though it may weaken your control over others.
Starting from Core Level 6, practitioners face what are known as "Walls" — barriers that must be overcome to reach higher levels.Each element has its own ascension ritual or requirement.
Current general ranks:Commoner → Noble → Great Noble → Royal → King → Emperor → Saint / Archdemon.
Domains of Natural Mana:
Heaven: control over celestial forces
Earth: control over the deep natural realm
Time: control over flow and sequence
Space: control over form and shape
Void: control over essence
Reality: control over logic and laws
2. Self-Origin Mana
This type of mana comes from altering the essence of mana itself — through death, spirit, law, chaos, or even balance.It's flexible and powerful but difficult to control.It often depends on external sources such as corpses, haunted places, or cursed grounds.
One can use their own body as the source, though it's risky and only safe for those above Core Level 6.
Each origin grants different abilities.For example, Law Mana manipulates perception, rules, and laws — both physical and conceptual.
Just like natural mana, this path also faces "Walls" after Core Level 6, requiring specific conditions and rituals to advance.
Practitioners of this mana can interfere with the essence of mana-infused objects, bestowing them with new properties or turning them into living artifacts.
3. Primordial Mana
This is the purest and most fundamental form — mana that comes directly from the self and existence itself.It includes concepts such as Body, Mind, Perception, Speech, Absolute Control, Inner Light, Inner Shadow, Life, and Existence.
It's easy to sense but extremely hard to harmonize with.Only those with innate talent or deep understanding of their own being can reach it.
Users of Primordial Mana do not truly have a "fused core."Instead, their innate mana core is covered by a natural outer layer — a shell that protects and purifies it.Even if this layer is lost, they can still absorb other mana types as replacements.
To obtain this mana, one must reach the very bottom of their mana core and forge their own shell from within — often unconsciously.
From Core Level 6, they too must face the "Walls," but these are inner struggles — a battle against one's self.
General ranks are similar:Commoner → Noble → Royal → King → Emperor → Saint → Archdemon.
Gifts
No one truly knows where Gifts come from — whether they are created, discovered, or simply appear.They just… manifest in certain people.
Each Gift has its own law, ability, and restriction.About 5–10% of the population possess a Gift, though most never realize it.To activate one, a person must be able to use mana and the language of mana.
The Language of Mana
Also called the Mana Tongue, it's the foundation of all magical law — the system that maintains, strengthens, and manipulates the world's order.
Every mana language connects to different aspects of power.To ascend beyond Core Level 6, one must use this language to balance their core.
By using the Mana Tongue, one can draw upon a secondary type of mana equal in level to their own, though only one at a time.
When used, the user's body often displays unique manifestations — markings, sounds, or visual signs that vary from person to person.
Mana Weapons and Relics
Mana Weapons evolve through several stages:Ordinary → Crafted → Named (engraved with Mana Tongue) → Core-Fused → Core-Extracted → Masterpiece → Noble → Royal → Calamity.
Mystic Relics are items born from Mystic Events — incidents caused by uncontrolled Gifts or anomalous mana.Each relic carries its own rule and form of power, and they are classified differently depending on region or governing order.
Mystic Domains and Living Disasters
A Mystic Domain or Event occurs when a Gift or form of mana spirals out of control, distorting reality itself.These events often give birth to Mystic Relics.
Creatures spawned from such chaos are categorized as:Beast → Mature → Lord → Regional Tyrant → Abyssal Guardian → Abnormality → Mystic Entity.
Demon Beasts are born from evil spirits.Cursed Beasts are creatures carrying innate corruption.
Their life cycle usually follows:Infant → Mature → Desolation → Cataclysm.