"Don't you think I'm quite familiar with my uncle?" Zheng Pan murmured.
"I have done some research on this before, so I have an impression, Iwa, please continue." Kamijou Touya poured a glass of wine and took a slight sip.
"To be honest, Onmyoji is probably the most suitable for uncle. Compared with others, this one is the easiest." Zheng Pan said seriously.
"Let's not talk about it for now, Ivan, you should tell me about magic. I am still very curious about magic. I have traveled all over the world over the years and I haven't seen even a hair." Kamijou Touya said unhappily.
"Uncle, are you so interested in magic?" Zheng Pan couldn't help but feel curious.
¡°That¡¯s right, magic looks good and is very powerful, and¡± Kamijou Touya subconsciously stopped talking.
Although Zheng Pan didn't know why he didn't go on, he didn't name anyone and said calmly: "Magic is still a bit far away for uncle. Let's talk about magic first. Of course, the so-called magic is not that kind of performance. The magic that ordinary people see is the kind of magic that can produce special phantoms. That is, the real actions are covered up with quick and agile techniques or special devices, so that the audience can feel the sudden appearance and disappearance of objects, and the unpredictable acrobatics. Use extremely agile, imperceptible techniques and special devices to cover up the truth of the changes, making the audience feel magical and unpredictable. In a broad sense: anything that is visually incredible can be called For magic. The performers work hard to learn, and then let people watch this incredible performance effect, which is performing magic. And the magic I am talking about is still related to the East."
"It's related to the East again. I've heard you talk about it for so long, and it's basically about the East. Could it be that all supernatural phenomena originate from the East?" Kamijou Touya felt incredible.
"Uncle, you are right to say that. The East is indeed the birthplace. Of course, it does not mean that everything is copied from the East. Other essences are also added to it, and a new system is gradually formed, just like magic. Such a system." Zheng Pan explained.
"The origin of magic is religion and belief. In ancient times, people believed that all things in nature were controlled by elves or gods. Therefore, wizards or priests took advantage of human superstitious psychology and used principles unknown to people to create miracles. , making people believe that these are performed by elves or gods. Through magic, religious rituals are strengthened, and believers are more sure of their beliefs. This is somewhat related to current magic. There are also many types of magicians today. Many magicians belong to religions." Zheng Pan continued.
"Then what you mean is that today's religion is not as simple as it seems. The water inside is very deep!" Kamijou Touya said with some fear. Religious issues are really troublesome. There are many problems in history. It was an incident of death due to religious reasons. I have also dealt with some small religions. Some souvenirs were even exchanged from those believers. The exchange items were nothing else. Money is everything.
¡°You can¡¯t underestimate religion, at least in this world.¡± Zheng Pan¡¯s eyes flashed and he murmured in his heart.
"Uncle seems to have some contact with religion, but don't get too close." Zheng Pan warned.
"I am an atheist myself. Of course, religion cannot be involved. Pan, you are thinking too much. Even if there is a god in this world, so what? The sky is high and the emperor is far away. God is impossible. Are you concerned about the life and death of a small person?" Kamijou Touya mocked.
"Actually, there is a god in this world, and he has appeared in front of you." Zheng Pan struck.
"Where are they! Ivan, don't make fun of me!" Kamijou Touya suddenly stood up in response.
"It's the one lying on the bed." Zheng Pan said easily.
"How could it be possible, Misha? She's just an ordinary little girl." Kamijou Touya didn't believe it.
"Who said gods must be like the statues in those temples?" Zheng Pan asked back.
"If Misha is a god, then why does he appear here?" Kamijou Touya asked.
¡°What if I say it¡¯s because of me?¡± Zheng Pan laughed.
"Ivan, stop joking. This joke is not funny at all. You are a magician. I understand that. You said that the gods came because of you. This is really unreasonable." Kamijou Touya looked at him with some uncertainty. With Zheng Pan.
"Okay, just kidding, uncle, it's not like you to be so frightened." Zheng Pan laughed.
"Don't scare me." Kamijou Touya patted his chest and sat down slowly.
"Let's talk about magic again. Uncle, how much do you know about magic?" Zheng Pan asked.?.
"Magic: A technique that uses mental power to activate and control free magical elements from the outside world to achieve specific effects. Magic belongs to a category of occult science. Modern science also studies magic, including psychology and anthropology. and theology, etc. There are also some professors in foreign countries who specialize in the study of occultism, which shows that this art has gained certain recognition in the West. Unlike witchcraft, people who learn ceramic magick mostly focus on spiritual practice and are not concerned with the actual gains. Too tight." Kamijou Touya was unequivocal and said everything he could.
"Isn't that bad? I've pretty much learned everything my uncle can know. I'll add some more. Listen carefully, uncle: before talking about magic, we must first clarify the concept of magic. The word magic has a wide range of origins. The most important thing is It is an extension of the blindness method and a summary of the curse spells used by the demons. Initially, some terrifying creatures called "dragons" appeared in the world, which posed a great threat to the life and property safety of humans and other races. , so many warriors went to slay the dragon. But they soon discovered that the strength of the dragon could not be defeated by force alone, so some smelters devoted themselves to this cause. They first created some substances that were lethal to the flesh. These formulas It is now considered the prototype of magic. Then people further discovered that some verbal communication with the dragon can weaken or even limit the dragon's activities during battle, and the unique spiritual communication of the demons is particularly effective for this. This is the origin of the curse. At the same time, because the dragon had amassed a large amount of treasure, some people who were greedy for profit began to think of ways to obtain dragon treasures through "peaceful" means, and the blind method was born. In the first century, due to the effectiveness of the blind method, this spell It developed rapidly, and by the middle of the 4th century, there were no less than 600 types. Since then, all types of magic have developed rapidly. Magic generally refers to ritual magic (ceremonial magic or high magic), which is characterized by the fact that the entire ritual is composed of a rigorous structure. It also takes a longer time to perform. There are many differences between magic and witchcraft. One of them is that magic involves more preparation and knowledge - such as the tools and props used when casting spells, place and time, etc. Magic is basically The above is a concept introduced from the West. For example, English uses different words to distinguish magic more accurately, such as magic (magic, magic, illusion, incantation), sorcery (witchcraft, Taoism, sorcery) and www.piaotia. The word "comagic" is too different from magic, so they added a "k" after "magic" to distinguish it to show that magic is different from the magic used to entertain audiences on stage. People who use magic include both men and women. Women. Men are called wizards or sorcerers, and women are called witches, witches, or witches. They can also be called warlocks, sorcerers, or sorcerers. What they cast is "magick" rather than "magic." Zheng Pan emphasized specifically.