Magic

**Magic** ｢魔法, *mahō*｣ is the embodiment of an "idea" that produces some effect in accordance with a specified law. As an example, a magic releases images that "take away heat" or "burn things", in the form of energy, and as an ancillary effect, physical phenomena such as ice and fireballs are generated. Since the physical phenomena are not the main focus and the main subject is the embodied image, the effect is extended to Spiritual Lifeforms.

## Spell

The casting of spells requires Mages to use incantations and/or hand signs to focus an image and Magical Power to conjure Magic. Magic incantations and hand signs are just tools used to help increase focus and give the caster a solid image of the spell; as a result, those capable of clearly visualizing the spell's desired result can cast it without incantation or hand sign.

More powerful spells will require greater concentration and longer incantations to perform, with some even needing years to complete due to their complexity.

## Four Main Magic Types

### Elemental Magic

Main article: Elemental Magic

**Elemental Magic** ｢元素魔法, *genso mahō*｣ or **Aspectual Magic** is magic cast directly using magicules. It operates by controlling the surrounding magicules or the user's own reserves to bend the laws of nature, using the caster's magical power and imagery as a medium.

The created phenomena is unaffected by other physical factors — for example, magical flames conjured using elemental magic cannot be extinguished by ordinary water. However, it can be disrupted or disabled by spells and properties affecting magicules, like Magic Jamming or Holy Field.

Examples of Elemental Magic:

* **Fire Magic**
	+ **Fireball** ｢火炎大魔球｢ファイアボール｣, *faia bōru*｣
	+ **Napalm Burst** ｢熱龍炎覇｢ナパームバースト｣, *napāmu bāsuto*｣

* **Ice Magic**
	+ **Icicle Lance** ｢水氷大魔槍｢アイシクルランス｣, *aishikuru ransu*｣
	+ **Icicle Shot** ｢水氷大魔散弾｢アイシクルショット｣, *aishikuru shotto*｣

* **Spatial Magic**
	+ **Spatial Storage** ｢空間収納, *kūkan shūnō*｣
	+ **Warp Portal** ｢拠点移動｢ワープポータル｣, *wāpu pōtaru*｣

* **Wind Magic**
	+ **Tornado Blade** ｢竜巻大魔刃｢トルネードブレード｣, *torunēdo burēdo*｣
	+ **Wind Cutter** ｢風切大魔斬｢ウインドカッター｣, *uindo kattā*｣

### Holy Magic

Main article: Holy Magic

**Holy Magic** ｢神聖魔法, *shinsei mahō*｣ is, in essence, magic that manipulates Holy Power and purifies magicules via **The Power of Faith** ｢信仰の力, *shinkō no chikara*｣ of the user and sometimes **God's Miracle** ｢神の奇跡, *kami no kiseki*｣. It can be considered a type of spirit magic that requires making a pact with a spirit that is their god.

Holy Magic can be applied to a wide variety of effects including dispelling curses, curing illness, and healing wounds. Although its number of offensive spells is low, they're highly effective against almost all monsters, especially undead.

Further beyond this, if one's faith is high enough, one can tap into God's Miracle, which allows for the utilization of Spiritrons, the basic building blocks of all spiritual matter, to perform advanced and powerful spells on par with Ultimate Skills.

Examples of Holy Magic:

* **Basic Level**
	+ **Prison Field** ｢四方印封魔結界｢プリズンフィールド｣, *purizun fīrudo*｣
	+ **Recovery** ｢傷病治癒｢リカバリー｣, *rikabarī*｣

* **Miracle Level**
	+ **Disintegration** ｢霊子崩壊｢ディスインテグレーション｣, *disuintegurēshon*｣
	+ **Resurrection** ｢死者蘇生｢リザレクション｣, *rizarekushon*｣

### Spirit Magic

Main article: Spirit Magic

**Spirit Magic** ｢精霊魔法, *seirei mahō*｣ has a lot of offensive spells that are similar to Elemental Magic. It borrows the power of Spirits by using a small amount of the user's energy as a catalyst. Spirit Magic that uses the power of Elementals — beings whose existences are based on natural phenomena — obeys the laws of physics and can be cast even under Anti-Magic Area.

Spirit Magic requires no chants and anyone can use it as long as they are connected with their contracted elementals. However, it is necessary to be liked by elementals in order to be recognized and form a contract. Higher level users can even summon their contracted elementals and utilize their power directly, by ordering them to attack or fusing with the summoner.

Examples of Spirit Magic:

* **Flame Spirit Magic**
	+ **Flame Breath** ｢炎の吐息｢フレイムブレス｣, *fureimu buresu*｣
	+ **Inferno Flame** ｢極炎獄霊覇｢インフェルノフレイム｣, *inferuno fureimu*｣

* **Necromancy**
	+ **Birthday** ｢妖死冥産｢バースデー｣, *bāsudē*｣
	+ **Immortal Legion Creation** ｢不死者軍団創造｢イモータルレギオン｣, *imōtaru region*｣

### Summoning Magic

Main article: Summoning Magic

**Summoning Magic** ｢召喚魔法, *shōkan mahō*｣ is a branch of magic that involves summoning a living being from another plane of reality and requires a mastery of spatial type magic to perform. The most commonly used Summoning Magic is that of summoning Daemons, Elementals, and Monsters.

## Other

### Dark Magic

Main article: Dark Magic
**Dark Magic** ｢暗黒魔法, *ankoku mahō*｣ is a type of Magic used primarily by Daemons.

Examples of Dark Magic:

* **Forbidden** ｢禁断邪気｢フォビドゥン｣, *fobidun*｣

* **Nihility Magic**
	+ **Abyss Annihilation** ｢終末崩縮消滅波｢アビスアナイアレーション｣, *abisu anaiarēshon*｣
	+ **Nihilistic Banish** ｢虚無消失獄｢ニヒリスティックバニシュ｣, *nihirisutikku banishu*｣

### Engraving Magic

**Engraving Magic** ｢刻印魔法, *kokuin mahō*｣ is magic that allows the user to "enchant" people or objects with spells which allows them to use magic without possessing related knowledge or skills. It can also be used to design fully autonomous, self-sustaining magical devices, like the automatic barrier generator installed along the pathway connecting Tempest and the Kingdom of Blumund.

### Illusion Magic

Main article: Illusion Magic
**Illusion Magic** ｢幻覚魔法, *genkaku mahō*｣ is a type of magic that draws from both Elemental Magic and Spirit Magic and functions by manipulating the spiritual body of a target or the user themself to achieve a wide-variety of effects. Its effects can range from simple effects that target the senses to more complex offensive magic that directly damage the spiritual body.

Examples of Illusion Magic:

* **Charm** ｢魅了｢チャーム｣, *chāmu*｣
* **Mental Crush** ｢精神破壊｢メンタルクラッシュ｣, *mentaru kurasshu*｣

### Physics Magic

Main article: Physics Magic

**Physics Magic** ｢物理魔法, *butsuri mahō*｣ refers to a newly created Magic by Rimuru that has a purely physical output. The output does not interfere with or is maintained by Magicules and is therefore able to bypass any kind of anti-magic defenses.

Examples of Physics Magic:

* **Megiddo** ｢神之怒｢メギド｣, *megido*｣
	+ **Argos** ｢神之瞳｢アルゴス｣, *arugosu*｣

### True Dragon Magic

Main article: True Dragon Magic
**True Dragon Magic** ｢竜種魔法, *ryūshu mahō*｣ is a type of magic intrinsic to the True Dragons and those that possess their Factors.

Examples of True Dragon Magic:

* **Star King Magic**
	+ **Drago Buster** ｢竜星拡散爆｢ドラゴ・バスター｣, *dorago basutā*｣
	+ **Drago Nova** ｢竜星爆炎覇｢ドラゴ・ノヴァ｣, *dorago nova*｣

* **Storm Magic**
	+ **Black Flame** ｢黒炎, *koku en*｣
	+ **Black Lightning** ｢黒稲妻, *kuro inazuma*｣

## References

1. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Anime — Season 1/OAD, Extra: Rimuru's Glamorous Life as a Teacher, Part 2