This story contains long information about magic systems.... partly because the MC is a magic nerd

  I am nearly two years old now—old enough to not always lie sleeping in a crib but young enough to talk, walk, climb, jump, run, and get carried on my mother’s back in a baby cradle-strap of some sort. I went with her to what she called a town, though it was more of a glorified outpost with agricultural land next to it.

  Having agricultural land close to a military outpost did seem like a good idea. Farmers could benefit from the protection of the soldiers stationed at the outpost, reducing the risk of raids and bandit attacks, while soldiers at the outpost had a steady supply of food and other produce.

  The outpost was bare, with no roads or permanent buildings. We walked on the main dirt trail where there were tents on both sides, with various soldiers moving around in armor.

  My mother kept talking to me, probably to try to get me to learn the language faster, while exchanging pleasantries with various people passing by or working in the tents. Well, this was to be expected of a two-year-old—speaking short sentences with two to four words.

  Unfortunately, I have learned about ten languages, and I tend to speak in the old tongues or even mix words.

  Thankfully, everyone thought that I was just speaking baby speech, so they found it cute, much to my embarrassment.

  Meanwhile, my body turned against me once again, and I fell asleep... Damn this useless baby body.

  I woke up to find myself sitting on my mother’s lap, who was caressing me in her bosom. Around us, the soldiers were reluctantly cheering for my father.

  I was intently focused on my dad, who was currently creating that shaped magic thing. I leaned in closer and closer, almost falling off my mother, as boulders emerged from the ground and slammed against a nearby tree.

  What in the name of... that was it?

  I flailed my arms in anger, but my idiot father interpreted that as a “WOW” and had a big grin on his face, saying, “Your daddy is awesome, huh!”

  No, my father was a much better fighter.

  As seen now, with quick and fluid movements that were surprising for his build, his fists carried enough force to break the sound barrier.

  I would have classified him as a high-tier fighter, leading a squad of soldiers, but to me, he was my father.

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  Seriously, where was this guy when we were fighting for our lives against Jotun? He definitely could have helped us... if we had maybe an army of him.

  It seemed that the other captains and higher-ranking soldiers could do the same with varying degrees of success

  For my part, I liked that young soldier boy—he seemed about fourteen, just two years before manhood.

  He kept chanting while making the spell.

  He drew a circle with his right index finger and chanted some words.

  I caught the words air, fire, food

  Then he drew another circle and chanted words of which I understood heat and burn.

  I still had trouble fully understanding the language, but after nearly a year, I managed to learn a bit about this magic.

  The powers that serve the runes are alien. No love for humanity constrains them. Think of an extremely powerful sentient force the size of a mountain and restless as a thunderstorm, forced into a clay pot when you call upon such force. When you call upon such force, its immediate instinct is to twist and misinterpret the wording of the spell that summoned it, in order to royally screw the poor bugger. Rune magic is extremely powerful and dangerous; the caster must be very clear on what they wish to use the force for, unless they want a horrific end.

  This magic often requires the creation of elaborate shapes filled with runes before a spell can be cast. These would typically be scratched into the ground or made with special materials. This takes too long to be practical in a fight.

  However, the casters here have found a way to overcome this. As soon as the mage calls out the attack, any required circles, designs, and written magical incantations appear glowing in the air. Sometimes the spellcaster actually draws them in midair; at other times, these designs are prepared by the mage beforehand and manifest from some sort of device, or whatever force the mage contracts or serves does it for them, but this mostly depends upon the skill/power of the caster. Skilled mages can instantly generate smaller spell circles, but still need to manually draw larger ones; a more powerful caster like a mage can easily generate complex spell circles with little effort.

  Now that I had an understanding of how it works, I had the intense desire to try it.

  Without thinking, I drew in the air a circle within which I drew the rune ?? (Sol) and connected it via a line to another circle in which I drew the rune ? (Fey).

  I didn’t draw the rune ?? Ger, which acts as a stabilizer, not that it was needed.

  A small burst of light flared to life before disappearing.

  So, I see this is the purpose of the shapes—to restrict the force of the runes into a more controlled manner and...

  “H-how?”

  “Haha...” my father’s legs gave out, and he landed on his knees while his jaw hung loose.

  “huh, I feel so sleeeepy (yawn)!” I blinked

  Hhh

  That was to be expected, after all; magic tends to put a mental strain on the caster. I closed my eyes to sleep...

  My mother lifted me up and hugged me, almost to the point where my underdeveloped ribs gave out.

  “Gakkk, what did I... oh.”

  I realized that I was a two-year-old baby and they are not supposed to be able to use magic.

  She didn’t answer me and continued sobbing while cradling me. My father arrived next to her, patting her back and patting my head as well, giving me a weak smile.

  Behind us, the soldiers politely clapped.

  What have I done now...

  Magic System: Rune-Based Magic

  1. ? Fey: peace, light and Prosperity

  Application: Enhances financial success and material gain... Effective for mental health and healing wounds said to represent summer.

  2. ?? Uz: Valor, Fortitude, Strength, and Stability represents the Ox or bull of heavens

  Application: Grants ox-like strength, stamina, and durability. Transforms the caster into a berserk-like form to handle the power surge, but may leave them physically drained afterward.

  3. ? Tor (‘thur’): Thunder, Strength, and Giants

  Application :Symbolizes masculinity, courage, and empowerment. Releases a violent discharge of destructive power, mainly high-power electricity.

  4. ?? Oden: Wisdom and Communication

  Application: Improves understanding and eloquence.

  5. ? Rido Spatial Manipulation and Travel

  Application: Controls space for teleportation, dimensional pockets, and enhanced movement.

  6. ?? Kec Knowledge and Creativity

  Application: Enhances learning ability and creative thinking.

  7. ?? Giv: Partnership and Gifts

  Application: Strengthens bonds and improves cooperation.

  8. ?? Jony: Joy and Harmony

  Application:- Elevates mood and fosters peaceful environments.

  9. ?? stum :- storm, winds, and tornado

  Application: Represents storms and wind. Conjures a window or a storm for destructive purposes.

  10. ?? Nes: Necessity and Resilience

  Application: Provides endurance and reduces the need for resources. Suitable for healing disease and illness, and can heal wounds.

  11. I Isa (‘ee-sah’) Ice, Delay, Self-control, and Frigidity

  Application: Represents cold and ice Freezes targets, creating ice to delay or immobilize them.

  12. ?? Gea: crops and Harvest

  Application: Promotes growth and helps in agricultural pursuits.

  13. ?? Eition: Endurance and Protectio

  Application: Grants resilience against attacks and adverse conditions.. defensive spell

  14.?? Perthro: Fate and Mystery

  Application: Reveals hidden information or future events but with low accuracy

  14. ?? Algiz : Shield and Safety

  Application: Acts as a personal shield to protect against harm.

  15. ?? Sol : Sun, Heat, and Light

  Application Calls forth heat and light. Creates extremely bright and powerful light when combined with Fehu. Can also create destructive fire attacks when combined with Thurisaz.

  16. ?? (prgna): spear and honour, strike

  Application : used in combination with other runes for offensive spells , mainly a symbol of warriors that is engraved on their spears for better performance

  17. ?? Bet: Birth and Renewal

  Application: Encourages new beginnings and healing...more of an ornamental rune used only for helping corps grow better

  18. ?? Agi : Movement , Agility and Progress

  Application: Enhances mobility and accelerates progress.

  19. § Hyten (‘Hi-ten): , Water, River, flow, and Renewal

  Application :- Used for water-based spells, producing sea water by default. Must be combined with other runes to produce drinking water.

  20. ? Inguz Fertility and Potential

  Application: Promotes fertility and unlocks potential.

  21. ?? Dagaz: Dawn and Transformation

  Application: Facilitates transformation and new beginnings.

  22. ? Othala: Heritage and Ancestry

  Application: Connects with ancestral knowledge and powers... often as a form of necromancy

  23. ?? Ger: Duality and Balance

  Application: Balances opposing forces and harmonizes energy...one of the most important runes for casting spells

  24. ?? Earo: Earth and Stability

  Application: Strengthens grounding and physical stability.

  25. ?? Arc: stamina and Endurance

  Application: Grants stamina and long-lasting strength. Can be combined with ?? Ur to enhance physical prowess further.

  26. ?? pos : Protection and Shelter

  Application:- Provides shelter and strengthens fortifications.

  27. ?? igor:- Adaptability and Flexibility

  Application: Enhances the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

  28. ? maz : power,more,might

  Application:-rune of multiplication and power can be used to enhance the effects of other spells (ie multiply the power of the spell)