[it is obvious, but Milla has no problem with explaining]
To answer that question, I'll have to give you a bit of background.
In my world, all beings-- human and animal alike-- are born with "mana lobes" in their brain. These mana lobes produce mana and allow a being to communicate with a spirit in order to cast a spell known as a "spirit arte." The spirits feed on the mana provided by the being, and cast the arte at the human's bidding in response. For humans, the process normally requires an incantation.
That is the cycle of Rieze Maxia.
[she folds her arms]
Spyrix technology originated by the ancestors of the residents of the world of Elympios, which was formerly a part of Rieze Maxia. The technology mirrors the process of casting spirit artes. However. . . since Spyrix doesn't produce mana and simple forces the spirits to use their power, the spirits are killed at the end of the process. Spyrix makes using spirit artes easier, as well as amplifies the power of the spells, but does so at the cost of the lives of many spirits. As you can imagine. . . the more spirits die, the more the nature of the world suffers.
[breathes in and out slowly]
In order to protect the residents and spirits of Rieze Maxia, some two thousand years ago a barrier between the two worlds called the Schism was created. The citizens of Rieze Maxia continued to develop their mana lobes and incorporate spirits into their daily living, while the citizens of Elympios continued to develop Spyrix technology to the point of total dependency. As such, Rieze Maxia thrived, while Elympios waned.
In the end, the Schism between the two worlds was destroyed.
[FOR COMPLICATED REASONS]
The destruction of the Schism produced enough mana to allow the continued use of Spyrix by Elympios without killing spirits, though this will only last for a few decades at most. And now that the worlds are one again, work is being done by humans to replace Spyrix technology before that mana runs out.
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To answer that question, I'll have to give you a bit of background.
In my world, all beings-- human and animal alike-- are born with "mana lobes" in their brain. These mana lobes produce mana and allow a being to communicate with a spirit in order to cast a spell known as a "spirit arte." The spirits feed on the mana provided by the being, and cast the arte at the human's bidding in response. For humans, the process normally requires an incantation.
That is the cycle of Rieze Maxia.
[she folds her arms]
Spyrix technology originated by the ancestors of the residents of the world of Elympios, which was formerly a part of Rieze Maxia. The technology mirrors the process of casting spirit artes. However. . . since Spyrix doesn't produce mana and simple forces the spirits to use their power, the spirits are killed at the end of the process. Spyrix makes using spirit artes easier, as well as amplifies the power of the spells, but does so at the cost of the lives of many spirits. As you can imagine. . . the more spirits die, the more the nature of the world suffers.
[breathes in and out slowly]
In order to protect the residents and spirits of Rieze Maxia, some two thousand years ago a barrier between the two worlds called the Schism was created. The citizens of Rieze Maxia continued to develop their mana lobes and incorporate spirits into their daily living, while the citizens of Elympios continued to develop Spyrix technology to the point of total dependency. As such, Rieze Maxia thrived, while Elympios waned.
In the end, the Schism between the two worlds was destroyed.
[FOR COMPLICATED REASONS]
The destruction of the Schism produced enough mana to allow the continued use of Spyrix by Elympios without killing spirits, though this will only last for a few decades at most. And now that the worlds are one again, work is being done by humans to replace Spyrix technology before that mana runs out.