TBATE: The Rook

After some time, I was able to crawl properly, which was not a great accomplishment but the first thing i did was crawl in front of mother to brag. My mother burst out laughing when she saw me crawling in front of her , and I was certain that if she had a digital camera in this medieval time, she would have more than 1gb of pictures of me, but since she didn't, all she could do was record this moment on her retinas

As i crawl around the house I glimpsed a reflection of what i reckon is a mirror and will i was shocked.

In the reflection it shows a very cute baby boy with a head full of soft, silky black hair that gently frames his round face. His large, expressive purple eyes sparkle with curiosity , drawing you in with their enchanting hue. His skin is a delicate, pale white,His cheeks are plump and rosy, perfect for pinching, and his tiny button nose sits above a small, sweet mouth, is that me,I have to admit that I'm absolutely adorable.

 All i can say is thank you whoever you are that heard my prayers I will repay you with all my heart , i look exactly like my mother except my eyes did I inherited from the father of this body, 

I lifted my hands to the sky , watch out future ladies I will break your heart and started to laugh loudly!!!.

Awww Ravi look my little Eli is looking at himself in the mirror . 

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After weeks of attempting sneak into the family's library/study room I had finally succeeded while my mother was hanging the laundry out to dry and Ravi was cooking . 

Mother rued the day I started to become mobile, sighing, "I swear, you're going to become hard to manage . "

I closed the encyclopedia and situated myself more comfortably on the ground... basically I just laid on my belly because crawling and sitting upright was so damn tiring .

Pondering over what I had just read, this world seemed pretty underdeveloped. From what I could infer, there didn't seem to be much technological advancement. The only source of transportation appeared to be horse-driven carriages, that varied in size for overland use, and ships with sails for rivers .

Weapons were freely allowed and not really regulated unless you were visiting the royal family or people that held authority . For God's sake, it continues to baffle me every time I see people carrying weapons while shopping for groceries.

Sure, in my previous world, Earth, there were soldiers and guards who carried concealed weapons, despite that, they weren't for the purpose of killing, but to deter crimes from happening.

Here, though, I witnessed a thief who stole a couple of items from the armory store the other day get slashed in the back by a large, bald mercenary carrying a polearm. Moreover, the bystanders even went as far as to applaud that oversized monk as the thief laid there dying. 

 The continent of Dicathen had Kingdoms, each ruled by a king and his royal family. Unlike Earth though, the king was chosen based on lineage; the title passed down from the son of the King, to his son and so on simply system of monarchy.

After scanning through the encyclopedia, there didn't seem to be much information on other continents besides the one we were currently in . I found this a bit odd since there were ships that carried goods and passengers across the continent by river. I just assumed that maybe the technology on ships haven't been developed enough to sail across oceans. 

Were did i hear the name Dicathen before. I swear i heard it before was it in a novel , Dicathen hmm Dicathen . ohh I remembered I am in the book of The Beginning After the End .

 That changes every thing .

(**)

One thing that was going to be hard to get used to was the whole premise of magic in this world because I lived a life without it.

The next book that I managed to pull from the bottom shelf, will explaine a couple of questions for me and proof my anticipation .

"Beginner's Guide for the Privileged Mage"

"While the power to control mana is largely genetic, there are many cases where children of Magi come out unable to sense the mana around them . A recent census showed that roughly 1 in a 100 children are able to sense mana, but the extent of which could only be tested when their mana core first completely developed—anywhere from their early adolescence to late teen years. It will be apparent when a mage first awakens by the initial repellence of the surrounding mana when their mana core manifests. This results in a translucent barrier forming around the awakened that lasts a couple of minutes. "

Flipping through the pages, I found something that caught my attention .

"...Mana can be used in a couple of ways. The two most common methods of utilizing mana are: enhancement of the body with mana (augmenter), and emission of mana to the outside world (conjurer)...'" .... augmenters are most commonly seen amongst warriors who utilize mana, channeling it through their body to strengthen themselves and their attacks. "

"... The practice of conjuring is seen in Mages, who, after utilizing their mana, can cast spells to give off a certain effect on the surrounding area or directly at a target. "

Weaknesses and Limitations

"While augmenters can possess incredible strength, defense and agility, their weakness lies in their limited range..."

"conjurers possess unfathomable powers, being able to bend their surroundings to their will. However, such powers come with limits . Unlike augmenters, who utilize most of the mana in their own mana cores, conjurers need to borrow mana from the outside world, in addition to their own mana core, to exert mana into their surroundings in the form of a spell. "

"While both types of Mages, or Mana Manipulators, for the more scientifically accurate term, depend on and are categorized by their mana core, augmenters and conjurers also have different ways of measuring their aptitude. "

"flip"

"An augmenter's prowess or talent is measured by the strength of the mana channels in their body, which measures the speed and efficiency in relocating their mana from their mana core into various parts of their bodies..."

"...A conjurer's power and talent, comparatively, is measured by the power of their mana veins, which indicates the speed and effectiveness of absorbing mana from the outside world to cast a spell. "

"flip"

"...Mages (Mana Manipulators) are typically categorized into one of these two divisions since attempting to be proficient in both from an early stage is incredibly time consuming and inefficient.

Most are born with a skewed difference in their mana channels and mana veins..." 

"Well I will be the one to judge about this statement."

"As proficiency level rises, the distinction between augmenters and conjurers lessens naturally, but that is only so at an advanced level .

That's enough for now.

Closing the book, I propped myself up on my butt, digesting the overload of information that I had just read.

Testing my knowledge of the novel and what I read , I began meditating, trying to sense the mana in my 8 month old body when...

"There you are! Eli , honey, are you having trouble taking a poop?"

Mother! I'm about to begin my journey to become the greatest mage in the world! Do not make me out to be a constipated infant!

Picking me up and gently placing me in her arms, I was forcibly taken away to have my diaper changed,