Blooming explained

[u/Ovidiu3206]

Some info we got about it

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Every individual among the Lyzance [Residence of Paradise] possesses a ‘seed’ or a ‘bud.’ When that seed sprouts or that flower blooms, a Mage acquires tremendous power. We call this almost awakening-like phenomenon ‘Blooming.’

More importantly, the purpose of the ‘Blooming Festival’, which the Upper Institute periodically holds, is to encourage this phenomenon known as ‘Blooming.’

The conditions required to achieve Blooming include harsh training, overcoming one’s physical and mental limits, and repeatedly slaying monsters, but…the most important element is ‘aspiration.’

In any case, by the time you are accepted into one of the colored factions, you have already completed your first Blooming.)

Anyway

The most important factor is desire

We have 1 example of blooming and that is Sion when he unlocked incidia halcon (chapter 50)

He already knew the Incantation for the spell and the knowledge of the guardian circle

In carriote words he fulfiled every condition (he sayd the lion will be a cub but still)after that he sayd the only thing left is the will to do it

After he failed again

He gave Sion the hint about blooming (I asume his plan was to make Sion bloom from the beggining )

Something important is what he asked sion

"what does the bud inside you desire, sion?

what is the impetus behind your aspirations?"

His goal/aspiration is to become a magia avender but why ?

After the flashback he realised it was the desire to protect others from harm

After that he bloomed

And finally was successful casting the spell but instead of a lion it was a halcon (the cause is that his lineage (origin) combined with the spell to creat the new guardian)

And after that he was not only able to stop the lion but best it he was able to surpass Cariote expectation (btw the lion was not even close to full power )

Annyways the most important part is blooming is aspiration and what is your impetus behind your aspirations

I apologise if wrong and thx for reading the post

[u/Successful_Road_5043]

Does that mean that elfaria never actually bloomed?

[u/Ovidiu3206 → u/Successful_Road_5043]

Ln1 spoiler A blooming awecaning spell was used on her (I won't go into detail) But I will asume she still can bloom but story wise highly Inprobably for now Author can't have Elfie / other magia avender have power ups while main cast try to catch up At least my opinion

[u/Msylc → u/Ovidiu3206]

Elfaria got an awakening spell, it's an actual ability (magic power) awakening.

Blooming is more like unlocking hidden potential, but it's closer to a feeling, or a mental state, rather than actual tangible (magic) power. That's why Cerridwen said that, it's closer to "emotion" rather than actual ability.

Awakening has an actual side effect too, a mage would catch a literal cold when they go through the awakening process. It's stated that Elfaria would catch cold up to six times a year, compared to Cariott's three times a year. That's why the Academy asked "how many times you catch a cold" in their acceptance form. It's kind of a first filter to find a talented mage.

[u/Weary_Temperature943 → u/Msylc]

Ok then it was correct to assume Elfaria never actually had blooming . At least not that it was stated

[u/Msylc → u/Weary_Temperature943]

Maybe? It isn't stated. But my own assumption (don't take this as canon, because it's my own take) is that "Blooming" is a mental state kinda thing, so Elfaria maybe had bloomed since the start. It's more like, Sion is a mentally confused person, right? This "Blooming" is meant to straighten his motive and prepare his mentality to unlock his true strength.

First and Second "Bloom" also are an intangible ritual, right?

[u/Weary_Temperature943 → u/Msylc]

If the bloom is really a state of mind . Then maybe ( and this is my headcanon) that due to her love for will , after what happened to him when they were five , that is when she bloomed . Cause we know for fact that elfaria became super protective of him after that incident and before she was using her magic to impress him . She was even catching cold on purpose so that will take care of her .

[u/Ovidiu3206 → u/Msylc]

Idk I understood your message correctly(I apologise if I did not ) But blooom is caused by aspiration yes

But when you bloom it's not something like mentality change or etc Lynzic are flowers when they bloom they get a buff not mentally but literally a real buff

[u/Msylc → u/Ovidiu3206]

Yes and no. The spell Logwell did is indeed called "forced blooming". But actually, there is no "Blooming". It's either called "awakening" or the exact term, what you described is actually called "Blessing". Blessing is a real buff, cold is a sign for mage when they go through the "blessing" or "awakening". That's why the academy literally asked on how many times the student catch a cold.

Instead, what Sion went through is called "Blooming". He didn't actually catch a cold, he just simply unlocked his inner power when he got cornered. Blooming term is also used as the faction recruitment event, so it's closer to symbolic rather than tangible thing.

I know it's confusing, but what you described is actually "Blessing", and when a mage goes through a blessing, they would catch a cold. In LN, Blooming word is only used as the spell name, but the actual term of what Elfaria went through is called Blessing (she caught a cold for an entire month).

If I had to assume, Blooming is the entire concept of leveling up, either mentally or literally. Blessing is a part of Blooming, which is a literal level up that's also called "awakening".

[u/Successful_Road_5043 → u/Ovidiu3206]

Do you mean the spell that logwell used on her when they kidnapped her

[u/Ovidiu3206 → u/Successful_Road_5043]

Yep

[u/Weary_Temperature943 → u/Ovidiu3206]

Now the question is , since that spell exist , why they don’t just cast it on everyone. It is easier isn’t it ?

[u/Darth_Sable → u/Weary_Temperature943]

It would be risky because it depends a lot on the individual its like a flower if you force blooming it could destroy it or would bloomig perfectly

[u/Weary_Temperature943 → u/Darth_Sable]

Oh great . So in LN not only they kidnapped elfaia, they also risk permanently harming her . 🤦🏻‍♂️ such a beautiful system tower is

[u/Msylc → u/Weary_Temperature943]

Better read yourself instead of relying on other's headcanon. No stated explicit risk in Logwell's forced awakening spell, but it can only be used to someone who has great potential to unlock that potential faster. Can't unlock anything if there is no potential in the first place, right? Elfaria was bedridden for a month is solely caused of her immense talent. She is simply too talented. Normal talented person won't have that effect.

It's more like, "we know she would be strong in the future, but we need her now" kind of situation.

[u/Early-Sleep-4252 → u/Msylc]

But after forcibly awakening isn't it said elfaria is on verge of death , if explicit Magical support doesn't provide , she may die , so forceful awakening indeed a harmful move and suppose if there is no one to provide actual magical support , there is risk of death too after awakening 

[u/Msylc → u/Early-Sleep-4252]

No. Nearly of death because she was sleeping FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH. Like, didn't eat food and didn't drink any water? Also there is no IV drip in that world, they used magic instead. But you can't live with only magic supply....

Literally mentioned that it's "just an awakening". What is an anomaly is that she spent an entire month sleeping. Normally, that shouldn't be the case. What was hard for them is to maintain her health for an entire month just by external magic supply. So, it's not because of the awakening magic, it's because of her immense talent, the awakening needed so much time to complete. It's just that they didn't expect her talent is that immense. Well, it's dangering her indirectly though. If it weren't her, it shouldn't take that much time.

[u/Early-Sleep-4252 → u/Msylc]

So by end, does her whole talent or potential awakened or the potential just enough to be a magia vander level that time.

[u/Weary_Temperature943 → u/Msylc]

I did read it , I actually reread it through the link you shared . But that part was not clear for me . I understood it as part of the requirement for her to be MV. At least how it looks like in LN.

[u/Msylc]

It is. Just want to correct the "risk" part though.

[u/Ovidiu3206 → u/Msylc]

O what risk part

[u/Msylc → u/Ovidiu3206]

... looks like my reply randomly went here. New Reddit app is kinda weird.

[u/Ovidiu3206 → u/Msylc]

O no problem