May 15, 2118.

More than twenty days have passed since they entered the school, and their recent focus has been on understanding Western magicians, and through continuous learning, Hua Feng slowly learned about the legendary history of the magical side of the teacher who guided them to the school in the first place. The most important of these should be that Hua Feng faintly felt that Mr. Sun Xing, who loved to talk about "Journey to the West" in class, might really have something to do with someone in Journey to the West.

The most legendary magicians are those who appear in mythological stories, and nothing can trouble them.

They can fly in the air, they can appear and disappear in two different places at the same time, they can conjure what they want, they can shapeshift, they can transform into animals, etc., they can also predict the future, cure diseases, and travel through time and space. Some legendary mages are also very knowledgeable about curses and poisons. But it's not necessary, and all they need to do is wave a magic staff or chant a spell. The story of legendary magicians dates back thousands of years, in ancient Egypt, when magical rituals were part of everyday cultural life.

People never get tired of hearing the stories of magicians with magical powers. During the time of King Keops (2600 BC), tales about a legendary magician, Gagamemnon, were very popular. Once, when a woman accidentally dropped the ornament she was wearing on her head into the lake of the palace, the woman was very happy when she recited a few incantations to split the lake in half and get the lost jewel.

In ancient Greek literature, legendary magicians were usually women. The witch Seth and her niece can turn people into beasts, rejuvenate them, and they can also tell the future. The Roman poet Virgil tells the story of the magician Maurice. Morris can move crops from one field to another, turn himself into a human wolf, and bring people back to life.

In the Middle Ages, the most famous magicians were as famous as the heroic kings, beautiful maidens, and nobles of mythology. Among them, King Arthur's adviser Merlin is the most famous. His magical ability to turn day into night, to dispatch troops in an instant, to predict the future, and to take on the shape of many people or animals. The Italian legend Orlando Tale, written in 1516, tells the story of these magicians who fight each other, hoping to defeat each other.

In one myth, the magician Atlante cast a spell on a knight named Astoff (i.e., the rider of a winged beast with a hippoise), and as a result, the knight became something different in the eyes of different people, sometimes a beast, sometimes a giant or a bird. Later, another sorceress, Melissa, transforms herself into Atlante in order to free another magician who has been enchanted.

Ancient Tribal Magician: Shaman.

Shamans – The oldest tribal magicians in history, they are also known as pharmacists or shamans. Many shamans are doctors, priests, or specialists in the occult. They have been doing it for more than 30,000 years, and until they were tasked with finding missing people, determining the whereabouts of thieves, and protecting villages from enemy destruction. Shamans make amulets, perform magical rituals, perform curses, and learn about herbs, plants, and minerals. They are also responsible for preserving the myths and traditions of the tribe that are passed down from generation to generation. In some cultures, the shamanic position is lineaged, while in others the current believer appoints a successor. Sometimes shamans look like ordinary people, but they suddenly become enlightened by dreams or other special experiences.

At this time, he will return to nature and live alone, like a wild beast. This process usually lasts months or weeks, during which time he gradually learns to control his superpowers. Generally speaking, he went on a hunger strike during this period. According to ancient legends and traditions, such a shaman would receive revelations through dreams in which his patron saint or animal would give him guidance, telling him about abilities that he himself did not know, his future destiny, and the role he would play in society. Then, he would return to the crowd and start a new life. It is believed that this ability of shamans comes from ancestors or animal spirits. In a trance, these souls would enter his body.

In many cultures, shamanic rituals often display supernatural abilities, but many times such displays are deceptive. By using some special tricks, they can get hurt: such as walking on a fire, breaking free from a rope, swallowing a knife, eating glass, making puppets dance, etc. Using a special ventriloquist technique, they can sometimes converse with invisible ghosts in full view. These demonstrations had a profound impact on the belief that the shamanic medicine was imbued with miraculous psychological benefits.

Interestingly, the use of these deceptive tricks does not mean that the shaman's ability to cure diseases is merely a deception. On the contrary, the vast majority of shamans believe in their own power, and others believe in them. In fact, sometimes things are like this, because they give hope, so it is easy to make a difference. Moreover, it is not a bad thing to perform these supernatural abilities, especially in religious ceremonies.

From the Middle Ages to the 19th century, almost every village and town in Europe had people similar to shamans. These people were called "male wizards" or "witches", or simply "juggling men" (the word "juggler" comes from Old English meaning "to find the truth"). These village shamans did almost exactly the same work that shamans were expected to do in ancient times, from divination and healing diseases to predicting the future.

But unlike shamans, these people do not do these activities in public, they do it in private. And, even if they were dressed strangely compared to their contemporaries, after all, they no longer wore clothes made of animal fur like shamans, nor did they dance ceremonial dances.

In general, though, there is no difference in what they do. They were both very knowledgeable in herbalism and also made amulets and poisons. In some small villages, these people even played the role of doctors and veterinarians. Some of these witches and wizards have basic knowledge of astrology and palmistry, and are also able to interpret dreams, which of course can be gained by reading. But many wizards are illiterate, and the knowledge they gain is from their ancestors, friends, and relatives.

There are also legends that believe that such people received this knowledge from fairies. Although there was a law prohibiting such magical practices at the time, many witches and wizards did not care about it. Because the services they provide are well received by everyone and have no side effects, the authorities are happy to turn a blind eye. Many people do not have much contact with society, they live in solitude in the suburbs, growing their own herbs.

Modern: Scholar-type mage

"In Renaissance Italy, scholars once again believed that magic could be used to summon gods and control the unknown natural world.

Through diligent study and the tempering of imagination, a person can learn to use magic words, spells, etc., so that he can also control all the mysterious forces of nature and can achieve any goal he wishes. Later, this idea spread to Germany in northern Italy, where the great German scholar Cornelius Agripba was born. While we are now familiar with Agripba for his appearance on Ron's Chocolate Frog card, in his time he was known for his book Occult Philosophy. This work was published in 1533.

He believes that all people, plants, animals, rocks and minerals in nature contain some kind of magical power, which can be discovered and mastered and used by humans. According to Agripba, the role of a scholar-magician is to apply various magical techniques, such as divination, astronomy, astrology, and the study of demons and angels, to explore the mysterious connections between all things in nature, to solve problems or cure diseases.

In the process, Agripba believed that a person would also be better able to discover himself and his connection to the universe, and then, through the expansion of his imagination and will, he would acquire magical superpowers. To the disappointment of these readers, Agrippa doesn't explain how magicians get their magical powers, but that's okay, people still rush to learn magic.

These Agrippa followers included many school students who secretly summoned demons in their dormitories. Doctors, on the other hand, try to use the mystical powers of nature to treat diseases. Those who are dedicated to scientific research want to use magic to unravel the mysteries of the natural world. The most famous of all these men was the English mathematician, astronomer and astrologer John Dee, who was considered a master of magic.

In 1553, he was even thrown into prison for attempting to kill Queen Mary with magic. John believed that he could learn the mysteries of the world from angels or ghosts, and the way he communicated with these spirits was by gazing at crystal balls and magic mirrors.

Although he himself did not receive much revelation from the supernatural world, many of his partners claimed to have seen the faces of angels or heard their voices. But no matter how many years they tried, they could not convince these ghosts to explain to them the mysteries of nature and the secrets of God.

Throughout the 17th century, one could often hear public discussions at Oxford University about issues such as witchcraft, magic, curses, and whether love poisons worked. There is no doubt that the aspiring young scholars of the time wanted to become magicians themselves.

Back in the present, the whole world is developing more diversely, and many things that should not exist or should have disappeared long ago have begun to flourish again.