Math Is Magic Chapter 17: CHAPTER 17: Seven Kingdoms, Seven Deities, Seven Elements

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After lunch, Mirac retired to his room to finish the math homework he had left undone the day before. However, as his quill moved across the paper, his mind couldn't stay completely focused on the numbers. Not that he actually wanted to, of course. At some point, tired of the torture called MATH, Mirac decided to allow himself a small distraction. He recalled in his mind the world map he had studied with scrupulous attention, just to relax a bit and review what he had learned during the lesson. First of all, Mirac had noticed that, apart from the continent of Harmony, there were no other countries or continents on the planet Earth. The continent of the Seven Kingdoms, which occupied the entire eastern hemisphere, had the shape of a large broken wheel, with a gigantic island at the center known as the "Sacred Region." This was not a separate kingdom, but a territory under the joint authority of the Seven Deities, the Seven Kingdoms, and the Seven Churches. The kingdoms were arranged radially around this center, each occupying a segment of the incomplete circle. The outer coasts of the continent were bordered by seas and oceans, while between the kingdoms and the continent of Harmony stretched a band of water that separated them. Starting from the north, moving clockwise, the kingdoms were: Luxendar, Noctara, Kragmar, Verdlith, Ardorya, Fonteya, and Ventaris. The kingdoms of Kragmar, Verdlith, Ardorya, and Fonteya were located in the southern hemisphere, while Luxendar, Noctara, and Ventaris were in the northern hemisphere. Mirac also remembered the vast expanse of water that separated Ventaris and Luxendar, forming an incomplete circle, and the linear "Strait of Salvation" to the south, between Ardorya and Verdlith. This strait, created by Bluest, the God of the Sea, Storms, and Sailors, served to release the powerful current that circulated around Harmony, as explained by Vincent during the lesson. Additionally, Mirac discovered that each kingdom—besides representing one of the Seven Elements of magic and being under the sacred protection of one of the Seven Deities—possessed unique characteristics, with landscapes and climates that varied drastically. This was everything he had learned during the Geography lesson, before it came to an end. And given the amount of new information, Mirac felt quite satisfied. * * * Finally finishing his math homework, Mirac had some time to start the new assignments for Continental Language, which consisted of writing all the definite and indefinite articles five times. For philosophy, on the other hand, Mirac had to expand his preliminary reflection on another short text by George Rassing. All of these assignments had come from the three lessons after Geography. Fortunately, though, they were all due on Thursday, which meant Mirac still had the next day to complete them. * * * At 16, just like the previous day, his training with Leonard was exhausting. Mirac didn't learn anything new, just reviewing the basics of sword fighting he had learned the day before, followed by the same series of physical exercises. Tired and worn out, he retreated to his room to rest a bit, trying to empty his mind, still crowded with the numbers whispered by "Instant Counting." Amidst all of this, he had almost forgotten about the two lessons waiting for him the next day: one on the continent's religion, and the other on MAGIC! * * * { THE NEXT DAY... } During the second hour of class, Vincent introduced the Divine Pantheon of the Continent, a topic that immediately captured Mirac's lively attention. ~ SEVEN DEITIES ~ SIRIO , the God of Light and Knowledge, is the radiant guardian of Luxendar, depicted as a luminous being whose presence illuminates everything. Most of his followers are scholars, teachers, and inventors, while his temples, often majestic libraries, house the world's oldest writings. NYRA , Goddess of Darkness and Secrets, watches over Noctara, appearing as a veiled figure who conceals her features fr