Atticus settled in his training room and retrieved the art from his storage ring. With focused determination, he channeled his mana into it.
The runes upon the pages ignited, bathing the room in a blinding light.
It was a surreal and almost ticklish sensation as a surge of knowledge flowed into his mind. After a few seconds that felt both eternal and fleeting, the brilliance dimmed, and the book crumbled to dust.
The art's knowledge now resided within Atticus's mind. Delving into its depths, he discovered why it was important to expose this art to trainees early on.
Mastery of the art depended mainly on an individual's talent and their body's adaptability. At the initial level, one could superficially mimic the movement of their bloodline element's characteristics.
The effects grew more remarkable as one's mana capacity increased and their body adapted.