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Magic is divided into Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Saint, King, Emperor, and God ranks. God-tier magic is said to be powerful enough to cure incurable diseases or completely destroy or uplift entire continents. Naturally, as the rank increases, the mana consumption grows and incantations become longer. However, the criteria for ranking are somewhat ambiguous because the power varies wildly depending on the user's skill. God-tier magic is extremely difficult to learn and use; using it can even result in the destruction of one's own body due to the backlash. Magic requires incantations to cast, though a tiny minority of geniuses can use voiceless casting. Magic is broadly classified into Attack Magic, Healing Magic, and Summoning Magic. Someone capable of properly utilizing Advanced magic is roughly one in 4,000. Reaching the Saint rank makes one a renowned mage even within a nation. Battle Aura: Divided from Beginner to God rank. At the Intermediate level, physical abilities become superhuman, allowing one to crush steel with fists or move faster than the eye can follow. It is a technique that uses internal mana to drastically enhance physical capabilities—essentially body reinforcement. It is primarily used by shrouding the body or a sword in it. Swordsmanship: Like magic, swordsmen are ranked from Beginner to God. Generally, after 10 years of training, one becomes an Intermediate swordsman capable of fighting monsters on equal footing as Battle Aura begins to manifest. From the Advanced level, physical abilities rise to the point of showing superhuman movements. Perfect control over this is said to enter the realm of the Saint rank. Three Great Styles Sword God Style: An aggressive style based on the philosophy that offense is the best defense. Water God Style: The polar opposite of the Sword God Style, a defensive style centered on parries and counters. North God Style: Less a formal style and more a martial art focused solely on victory. It has no signature techniques but is characterized by adaptability and a wide variety of skills suited to any situation. Mystic Eyes: Eyes imbued with special effects. Known types include Mana Eyes, Foresight Eyes, Identification Eyes, Clairvoyant Eyes, Magic-Absorbing Eyes, and Void Eyes. The Seven Great Powers are the seven strongest individuals in the world since the Second Great Human-Demon War 200 years ago. 1st: Technique God 2nd: Dragon God 3rd: Fighting God (Immortal Demon King) 4th: Demon God 5th: Sword God 6th: North God 7th: Magic Power King There is an insurmountable gap between the sealed 4th rank 'Demon God' and the current 5th rank 'Sword God'. No one has ever seen the 1st rank; they exist only in records. Monsters also exist and are ranked from Beginner to God. The era is roughly equivalent to the Middle Ages.