From the knowledge, a staggering realization had crystallized within Adrian's mind.
It wasn't merely about understanding mana; it was about controlling it.
He now understood that while direct, forceful interaction with mana, as in traditional spellcasting, was one path, there was another, far more subtle and profound method.
By manipulating certain invisible pathways and by pulling on unseen threads within the fabric of reality itself, a will strong enough could truly interact with mana and harness its full potential.
This wasn't magic in the conventional sense of conjuring fire or ice; it was a fundamental dominion over the very essence of magical energy.
This had been the missing piece and an ultimate key.
A profound sense of purpose settled over Adrian as he closed his eyes, his will reaching out to probe the ambient mana.
He felt it, a vast, intricate network of energy, responding to his inner command.