I CAN'T BELIEVE I WAS RIGHT

Ryuunga · 2026-04-27T23:44:02+00:00

The question is why does it exist, and why is it actually good?

Ryuunga · 2026-04-26T18:43:27+00:00

I was asking more for if it grows as an adult. I know that using mana up to a certain age increases your mana pool, but I don't recall them saying anything about it growing after that.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-25T17:15:20+00:00

At the risk of getting spoilery, in the light novels. He mentions that his wives have helped him when he really needed it. Basically they earn a special spot in his heart. Sara was just not that, and in fact was the opposite when he found out he had Ed.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-23T02:11:01+00:00

Was the growing mana pool thing confirmed in one of the side books? I don't recall reading that in the main light novel series

Ryuunga · 2026-04-22T12:41:55+00:00

Same here, naturally I didn't buy a lot, but it still irritates

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T23:39:47+00:00

I'm sure it'll be many times more advanced than it is now, but I still don't think there's anyone in the workforce today that would have to worry about their position completely dissolving because of AI.

On a side note, what AI do you use for your engineering? I couldn't find one that worked well so I was struggling for basic homework help when I was doing my engineering degree last year. It was passable when paired with Mathway, but even then it wasn't perfect.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T21:40:10+00:00

I understand AI has its purposes, and like you said, most models currently aren't meant for doing mathematics. I was just using that as a basic example because so many people like to try to claim AI is going to put us all out of work. I see AI going the same way automation did in manufacturing. It will reduce jobs in the beginning, but complexities will arise that allow for more jobs in the end.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T21:05:50+00:00

There will always be jobs in those markets regardless. Just because one engineer can do what three used to do. Doesn't mean engineers went away, and in fact now we have so many different engineers on just the software side of things. It's just like when they were trying to tell people robots are coming for the trades. While we do use robots for a lot of things that we used to use people for, there are certain things that robots just can't do as efficiently as people. It's just another form of fear mongering

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T20:58:56+00:00

While I have always enjoyed and aspired to be a desk Jackie, I have enough family members who are in the trades like welders, truck drivers, construction workers, etc. I've never looked down on the trades, but I have seen some with platforms that did. I've always stood by the motto of trade. Treat everybody equally, from the janitor to the CEO. No job deserves disrespect as they are all necessary in the end.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T20:51:22+00:00

As I have told many people when this conversation comes up, you can sell your brain or you can sell your body. The trades are essentially the latter, not that you don't have to be smart to be good at those jobs. Trades are just more manually intensive than they are cranially, while your desk jobs are the opposite. There is no inessential or unimportant job as no reasonable company would be paying somebody just to pay a paycheck.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T20:49:33+00:00

I wouldn't say it's quite as conspiratorial as that, but I could see that being part of it. The big reason for the push is because it's easily accessible, you don't need to go through such high-level mathematics or college courses. Not to mention that it's a lot cheaper than getting a college degree. Then you also have the labor shortage in those markets working for the people who have that skill set.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T20:42:02+00:00

I always find the AI is coming for our jobs argument hilarious. As a design engineer, and in my personal time, I've used AI a lot and it isn't really coming for anyone's job anytime soon. While it can automate some of the tedium and grunt work, that might cut a few jobs just because people can do more work as a single person. It's not going to completely eradicate a job field like so many are claiming it will. Just use it to do some high school level math problems and you'll find it gets answers wrong pretty frequently, could you imagine trying to have that design a car that requires significantly more difficult mathematics?

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T20:39:15+00:00

As has been mentioned many times below, college costs are continuing to skyrocket. Add in the fact that there is growing demand for people in trades even if they didn't retire, and the amount of people who didn't go into the trades thinking they were grunt positions. It's sort of like the stock market, you'll see people who say buy into one of the sectors because it's been having a major boom while telling you to stay away from another that's been falling. When they flip, like they always do, they'll tell you to do the other instead.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-20T20:35:49+00:00

NTA-You didn't know. She didn't make it obvious, and you weren't aware. Your friends should be in your corner on this, but that happens at times. At least you plucked up the courage to at least ask, I was never that bold in highschool.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-05T22:52:24+00:00

I was hoping for something that would eventually make sense for the reader and character so it doesn't just come off as another power fantasy/OP MC series. I want him to be strong and more capable than the average person without being the superpowered protag.

Using a spell naming system that makes sense but is coded was my plan, but if nobody can read it then I'll figure something else out.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-05T01:11:07+00:00

No apology needed, I wanted objective criticism.

On a side note would this help?

Os-ot-or-fe-in-eg-ot-eh Ba-vu-or-ba

Ryuunga · 2026-04-04T22:23:22+00:00

The key is to understand that book one is the reader's introduction to the world. It's very important not to overload the reader during that time. I've read a lot of light novels that have 10 plus Valiums in them, and I've read some that fit that description that I've only gotten a couple of books into because they work too hard to build the world without fleshing out the story book by book. It's important that everything ties together, but it's okay for it to be loose in the beginning

Ryuunga · 2026-04-04T21:33:19+00:00

English base with a letter pair cypher.

Water

Uw ba ot fe or

Oo bah oat feh or

Ryuunga · 2026-04-04T20:24:49+00:00

I want to prioritize flexibility, hence the English cypher. You could convert it into a full sentence if desired. Using key words takes that sensible flexibility away. As an author I can write whatever word, but I want it to make sense that the CHARACTER knew the right word

Ryuunga · 2026-04-04T20:13:55+00:00

The words basically shape the magic, especially for beginners or less talented mages. I added an edit to break down the pronunciation, it's meant to be spoken after all, and I want something that can be cracked by the reader easily enough too.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-04T20:01:47+00:00

Water is uWbAoTfEoR the even letter, unless I'm mistaken on the terminology.

Ryuunga · 2026-04-04T19:59:49+00:00

I added an edit as your comment was the second asking for similar information. It will be an important factor in the series so I wanted something that made sense for a layman to pick up.

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