Arthur digested the old elf's words. He wasn’t sure he entirely understood what Cyprus was trying to teach him.“So… I shouldn’t rely so much on my class skills?”Cyprus facepalmed. “No—no, definitely not that. It's my fault for being so vague. Your class skills will always be your greatest strength. That will never change, Arthur. What I’m trying to say is that remembering what the System is, the structure it has given to magic and our classes, is the easiest way to develop your skills quickly.”Cyprus waved his hand, and a complex spiralling maze appeared on the board. It took Arthur a moment to realise it was a simplified version of a skill matrix.“I can see you’ve recognised what this is. No two skill matrices are exactly the same, even if two individuals have the exact same skill. Not even the standardised identify everyone starts off with. There are always slight discrepancies between individuals simply due to the fact that everyone's soul is unique.”“As a beginner new to magic, I’m sure your skill matrices appear something like this within your mind's eye, a two-dimensional structure that you feed ether through. When your skills advance beyond the level 20 or 30 mark, you’ll realise these matrices as far more complex and start seeing them as three-dimensional structures.”This was the first time Arthur had heard of the phenomenon, and he wondered where Cyprus was going with this.“Real magic, or unstructured magic as you’ve probably been warned of, works very differently from this. A skill makes things simple. You pour ether into it, and by the time it reaches the other side, it’s been loaded up with the instruction required to perform its specific function, whether that be generating water or launching a fireball. Unstructured magic requires intent, shaping, transformation and understanding, to name a few things.” Cyprus took a sip of his tea and smiled. “Now I’ve heard myself talk enough already, Arthur. (...)