AN: Ninth chapter of the story, a little bit of informations

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-Welcome to my birthplace!

The girls turned to look at him, shocked

-Birthplace? You don't mean...

-It's exactly what you think, I was born here

He walked toward the transparent container and placed a hand on it

-I was in this incubator when I gained consciousness. Take a good look around, tools and weirds products, a big transparent craddle with an incredibly complex system of runes, a strange magical device above, all of this supplied by a magic crystal which must have contained a lot of magic at the beginning. All of this hidden underground!

Realisation started to appear in the eyes of the girls

-I am the result of a secret experiment. I woke up here a few days ago, and had to slowly dig my way out.

He gave them a few seconds to process the informations.

-I brough you girls here because I don't know this world. The 4 of you will be the ones to teach me about the it, and when we leave this place you will be the one to support me just in case.

-Eryween, give me a short summary about this world, name, lands, races, whatever.

-... Ha, y-yes!! This world is called Halo, due to the pretty ring that is always visible in they sky, even when the weather is cloudy. There are 4 continents. Astrante is the biggest one, it's the land of the humans and dwarves,then there is Eradinus, the land of the elves and beastmen like me and Shanira. There is the great archipelago Tholcath, land of the monster people, races that are half-humanoide half-monsters.

She took a deep breath, then continued

-Then there is the lost continent Eternia. According to very old records, 2 races, the xenons and the titans anihilated each other in a war that scarred the world. Not much is know about that place except that it's very dangerous, and is also nicknamed Hell Hole. There are 2 other races to take not of, but they are rare and not much is known about them, the daemons and the dragons.

-We are currently in the middle of Astrante in a human kingdom. Added Shanira. Since Eryween told you about the beautiful ring, I should then tell you about the moons as well, there are 2 of them, Naura the red one and Aulnus the green one. While the elves like to look at the ring, looking at the moons is soothing for the beastmen!

-The calendar is based on them. Added Tania. Naura has an 8 days cycle and Aulnus has a 32 days cycle. Thus, 8 days make a week and 32 days, or 4 weeks make a month. A year is made of 12 months.

-...What a perfect fit...

-Hmm, master, The first 3 months of the year are the months of the hot season, summer, the next 3 months are autumn, when plants start to die and it's get cooler, the following 3 months are for the cold season, winter, when there is barely any plants, and the last season is spring, when the plants start to grow again and it gets warmer. Said Elody.

-That how it is on Astrante, but it's different on Eradinus and Tholcath. Said Eryween.

-Let me guess... The seasons are inversed?

-... Thta's right...

-Figures... ''I guess some of the things from my previous existence apply here...'' What about magic?

-Well, mana is an energy present everywhere, it's made of differents elements. Fire for fire spells, water for water and ice, earth for rock and sand, air for wind and lightning, light for healing, buffs and wards, darkness for curses, necromancy and mind spells, arcane for divination and summoning, and chaos, who can only be used by daemons and dragons. Said Eryween.

Around 40% of the people have magic ability, and only half of them can become at least decent mages. However, all elves have magic ability, though only 40% can become decent mages. People can only use elements for which they have affinity. Most people have affinity for 2 elements, 3 affinities is uncommon, 4 is rare, and 5 even more rare.

People cast spells using incantations. It's possible to cast spells without incantations but it's very difficult and only the most experienced mages, those with more than 30 years of practice, can do so. Over the time, people can shorten the incantations, until they no longer need it.

-Is that so?

The young man started to think about what he felt when he used his ability, and when the boss used his spell. He sat down on the floor with a hand on his chin, and closed his eyes. For the first time since he woke up, he concentrated on the mana inside of him, trying to feel the slight differences in it, trying to feel the elements. The girls looked at him in silence, knowing that it would be better not to disturb him.

After a few minutes, he managed to feel the elements in him. It wasn't hard for water as he had felt it before, but the others took a bit of time. He noticed that some elements had more 'presence' than others, probably due to differences in level of affinity. It wasn't much trouble to identify them knowing what they were used for, as he could instinctively tell what it could do.

Now that he could feel and identify the differents elements, he knew that he was ready to use them. He extended his hand forward, palm facing the ceiling, willed his mana toward it, gathering it into a small sphere for a specific purpose.

-Flame! He said in a commanding tone.

And the mana above his hand ignited into a flame reaching half a meter in height. The girls gasped in surprise, even Eryween.

He released the spell and the flame vanished, but he stayed on the ground with his eyes closed. He moved to get in the lotus position and strted to gather mana again, but this time he gathered 6 types of mana in front of him.

'' water, earth, fire, air, light, darkness''

And the elements materialised in front of him. Floating above the ground were a ball of fire, a ball of water, a small spherical vortex, a spinning rock, a ball of light and a ball of darkness.

-By the god!! Shouted Eryween.

-I can't beleive it! Added Shanira.

The young man dispelled the magic, stood up and grinned, sweating. He was very satisfied with his experiment. He would need a bit of practice, but he knew that within a few months, or even weeks, he would be on par with people wha had more than 2 decades of experience and practice.

-Hmm, master?

-What is it Elody?

-Hmm, well, you said you were born here, alone right, that your just an experiment?

-So?

-Then you don't have a name?

-... I don't have one.

-...Then, would you mind if I choose a name for you?

-... Let's hear your idea.

-Around the north-east of the continent, the people there have a legend about a man whose prowess in battle was peerless, a fearsome man whose might was such that it was said he could bend any and all to his will.

The young man liked where this was going, and a smile appeared on his face.

-Master, you're a man of great power who can bend objects to his will with a single touch, that's why I think the name of legend would fit you. The man of the legend is called Kalim, Kalim the Conqueror.

He took her in his arms and kissed her.

-That's good, I really like it. Kalim eh... So, my name will be Kalim from now on. Good girl! He said while carressing her.

-T-thank you master! Hmm, I mean, thank you master Kalim.

''I really like that.'' he thought while keeping her in his arms, occasionaly fondling her breasts and buttocks.

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AN: Finally!! Our mc has a name *tears of joy*!!