#since the latter is simply created by infusing magic with water.

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honestly just rambling a bit more about magic within the demon AU, because why not, it's fun.

I think magic is something that all humans can fundamentally learn to use, it's just not commonly spoken of. There's a lot of information control going on to prevent the abuse of magic and demons, to the point where most people just assume they're stuff out of fantasy novels that don't exist in reality. Most magical knowledge is passed through family lines, typically in the hands of exorcists, but people can learn about it elsewhere. It used to be a lot more common in the past, but in the modern era it's definitely a deliberately lost art.

Shiro was trained as an exorcist from a young age, but it was never the right fit for him. He always dreamed of the stars and space instead, so his family let him go. He still knows several basic spells, mostly for protection and defense, and has basic knowledge of how to exorcise a demon and how to summon a familiar. He has never done the latter, since he didn't see any reason to since he wasn't planning on becoming an exorcist.

Ironically, that same knowledge comes in handy during his time in the arena as Champion.

Demons are creatures of pure magic, and in a way, I'd say that their most apt comparison is actually the rift creatures. They are just a more advanced form of them that have evolved alongside the creatures of their planet into what they currently are today. They can take on many forms, though in the modern era most of them prefer to take on a humanoid shape, though not all. More powerful demons can create corporal forms all on their own, others need to 'borrow' theirs from other beings.

Because they're creatures of magic, most demons spawn fully formed. The few who don't are usually half-demons, rare but they do occasionally happen. Half-demons usually have flesh and blood bodies, but their souls are the same composition as a normal demon's. They have a finite (if long) lifespan, and are the only times demons ever serve as a 'parent'.

Which means that to other demons, eighteen year old Keith is literally a baby to them. But since demons have no real concept of 'babies' they don't treat him like one. He's more like a fun novelty.

Keith, despite having a large part of himself be made up of literal magic, is fundamentally bad at it. This is because his magic is a literal blend of demonic and Galran, resulting in him being good at neither. It also nullifies his own demonic energy, making him virtually undetectable and allows him to completely pass as a human aside from an odd allergy to silver.