Origins of the Shadow Realm

?: In the beginning, they were just lights, floating around and being useless. Then our ancient ancestors discovered there's a special energy in the floating lights, so-

Student 1: Professor! This is SO boringgggggg, I thought you were-

Professor: Teaching you how to cast magic? Yes, but do you know what "magic" is?

Student 1: n-no

Professor: Exactly, so shush

Professor: Now, as I was saying, they discovered this said energy, and found out it was-

Student 1: Magic?

Professor: NO! It was the various and scattered essence of the elements; Fire, Earth, Air, Water, and "Light". Now took all their powerful natural energy and harnessed it to-

Student 1: Started blowing stuff up?

Professor: SHUT UP!!!

Student 1: ...

Professor: …thank you, now-

Student 1: That was very rude

Professor: *seething rage*

Student 2: Dude be quiet

Student 3: Yeah, stop interrupting

Student 4: We're not gonna get anywhere if you keep being a-

Professor: EVERYONE QUIET! I'm not getting paid to babysit a bunch of children, I'm here to train our glorious city's next generation of fighters and mages to protect humanity from the threat of the Enigmine and Oni, those dreaded parasites and disgusting monsters are trying to KILL US, so I'd appreciate it if you-

Student 1: No! I don't wanna die yet!

Student 3: Neither do I! No one does!

Student 5: Meh-

Professor: -Anyway, that's why I'm teaching you all about magic. But if you don't even know WHAT it is, how're you going to use it?

All Students: We're sorry professor Ill

Professor Ill: Thank you. Now where was I? Oh yes! They recognized the essence, and harnessed its energy to make, magic.

Student 1: *happy noises*

Professor Ill: *smiles* This magic is the driving force of not just civilization, but life in general, as ALL life can use magic. Remember, if it doesn't have any kind of magic, it's dead, because it's essential to survival itself. All things have magic, BUT not everything or everything can use that magic. Keep this in mind, as it's what separates the living from the deceased.

Student 2: But can't the Enigmine use it too?

Professor Il: Yes, but their magic is, different, you'll learn more in your advanced classes. Now...

~Elsewhere, in a small secluded village~

Villager 1: ZAAAAAAAAAAAL! WHERE ARE YOU?!

Villager 2: Calm down, she's probably in the forest.

Villager 1: But it's dangerous in there.

Villager 2: That's why she likes adventuring in there! She'll be fine, she's strong, you know that, now get inside, it's getting dark.

~In said forest~

Zal: F**k, I'm lost