Terminologies

Alphabetical list of terms from the novel.

A

**Akron -** This place is the royal library of Aroth. It is also the place where the essence of Aroth’s prided magical knowledge is stored. According to Eugene, no matter how vast the array of magical books possessed by the Towers of Magic were, in terms of quality, they couldn’t compare to the collection in Akron. In the halls of Akron, ancient magic passed down from the mythical era was stored along with the writings of the archmages whose names had received the highest of acclaim throughout Aroth’s long history was kept. Also the first volume of the trilogy of 'Witchcraft' which known as the 'Wise Sienna's' greatest masterpiece and greatest grimoire in history is also stored in Akron. Entry to Akron is strictly limited and only magicians who are granted approval may enter Akron.

C

**Circle Magic Formula (서클 마법식) -** The Circle Magic Formula is the most common mana cultivation technique for magicians. Over three hundred years after the great war against demon kings, the circles have proven to be the most effective and logical system of magic. The reason for it's popularity is the simplicity and potential of the technique. Wise Sienna also known as greatest magician of all time also used this technique and developed it further. At the end she made a new technique called Eternal Hole based from this technique. Eternal Hole is known as greatest technique that ever existed. The Circle Magic Formula keeps the users mana moving in circles inside their body. This technique is also useful for determining a spell's level. So a mage doesn't exhaust their mana by casting a higher level spell.

E

**Eternal Hole -** This technique is a far more advanced version of the Circle Magic Formula and has, so far, only been achieved by Sienna Merdein who also created this technique. Although the technique itself is the ultimate magic technique the simple explanation for this technique would be by making countless circles and merging them all together to make a giant circle to gain nearly infinite mana. The Eternal Hole is a support skill for it's caster more than an attack skill. It has the benefits of supplying a near infinite amount mana and wordless spell casting. Also spells casted with this method are much stronger than regular spells.

H

**Hamel Style (하멜 식) -** The Hamel Style are the techniques that Hamel Dynas used while he was alive. Vermouth Lionheart taught these techniques to his second son to be able to subdue Vermouth's rouge descendants and lead them to form the organization that would be named the Black Lions Knights.

R

**Red Flame Formula (적염식) -** This mana training method is an inferior version of the White Flame Formula. Because only the children of the direct line of the 'Great Vermouth' are taught the White Flame Formula, while this inferior version is taught to collateral lines. Although it is an inferior version of White Flame Formula according to Eugene it is still much better than a normal mana training method that you can find in other places.

**Ring Flame Formula (환염식) -** The Ring Flame Formula is the result of merging the White Flame Formula and Circle Magic Formula. It was developed by Eugene Lionheart, he is the only user of this technique. This formula allows its user to use magic via the stars of the White Flame Formula. The spells casted by this formula are much stronger than the spells caste by the Circle Magic Formula. Also while casting spells the Eugene doesn't need incantations.

S

**Spirit** - Spirits are beings that can be defined as literal nature's incarnation. They usually have elemental affinity and ranks of hierarchy in their society. While lesser spirits doesn't have much intellect as the ranks of spirit increases their intellect gets higher as well. Each elements most powerful spirit allied Spirit King of that element. There is some elemental spirit species that doesn't have a spirit kings too. Overall they can be contracted by mages and helps them if they see that their contractors suit their tastes.

**Spirit King** - Spirit King's are beings who rule spirit society but although they have absolute control over the spirits who possess same elemental affinity with them they usually don't meddle with different elemental spirits affairs. They are also wisest and most intellectual beings in their society. Normally a spirit King must be born as a spirit king and another greater spirit can't take this place from them but through forbidden ancient magic can some spirits evolve to spirit king rank.

W

**White Flame Formula (백염식) -** The White Flame Formula is the mana cultivation technique of the 'Great Vermouth'. In this technique the way to preserve mana in persons body is by concentrating mana into cores called stars in a persons heart. The power and capability of the person increase by the count of one's stars. This technique is taught only to the direct descendants of the 'Great Vermouth'. The highest number of stars achieved so far for this technique is 10 stars and the record holder for this achievement is creator of this technique the 'Great Vermouth' himself.

**Witchcraft -** It is known as the greatest grimoire in history and the greatest achievement of the 'Wise Sienna'. It consisted of 3 volumes. Only first volume of trilogy is available to mages who have been approved of both by the Magic Tower Masters, Guild Master of the Mages Guild, Chief of Aroth's Court Mages and the Royal Family of Aroth. It has an artificial intelligence familiar that looks like just like the 'Wise Sienna's' childhood self named Mer to protect and help people to understand it. Sienna later reveled to Eugene that there were in fact no other volumes of Witchcraft just the one volume.