Magic exists in the Special Region but its use is limited to a few specialist sorcerers, meaning its impact on the lives of the citizens of the region is likewise, limited. Special Region Magic appears to be means of manipulating natural processes such as chemical interactions and fundamental forces of the universe in a manner which is not completely understood by the residents of the Special Region or the JSDF. The ability to manipulate natural forces appears to be limited by the user's understanding of said force. For this reason, the Magic Academy of Rondel seems to have also been a center of scientific learning, having discovered concepts such as the heliocentric solar system before the arrival of the JSDF. In spite of this, prior to the arrival of the Japanese, the Special Region still retained a primitive understanding of science.
After the JSDF's arrival, Lelei La Lalena discovered that learning the advanced scientific knowledge of the Japanese could aid in her application of magic. For instance, understanding about the physics behind combustion and detonation reactions exponentially increases the power of fire and explosion magic. Likewise, understanding Newtonian motion allows a magic user to move objects more efficiently. Despite this factor, Lelei admits that science and technology are more efficient than magic since it manipulate the origin of reality rather creating a new reality. Furthermore, the reason why magic is inefficient is because of the misunderstood of the physic and chemical mechanism in nature in which only scientific knowledge can give the correct answer. Lelei speculates that magic will be replaced by scientific knowledge soon,
The races of lves and sirens of the Special Region practice their own "spirit magic", which appears to function differently than the magic used by humans, and appears to be easier to use even at their level of primitive scientific understanding. In addition, the apostles of the gods of the Special Region, possess their own magic weapons and abilities, such as Rory Mercury's regeneration.
Uses
Combat
Due to the inefficiency of Special Region magic, major factions such as the Empire do not use sorcerers as front line troops but favoring regular infantry and cavalry due to the length time to cast spells. While some mages, such as Cato El Altestan are powerful enough to theoretically cause significant damage, these mages are few and far between, and presumably unable or unwilling to serve in the Imperial Army. Sorcerers are mainly used in combat support roles and often at the last line of attack.
For instance, the Kingdom of Alguna might have employed some mages at the Second Battle of Alnus Hill and Myuute Luna Sires was employed by the ex-Imperial bandits at the Siege of Italica to blow away incoming arrows with her wind magic. In either cases mages were unable to overcome the advanced weapons of the Japan Self-Defense Forces since even their defensive magic barriers cannot withstand the brute kinetic force of bullet or the massive force of explosion from artillery or tank cannon as well as the fact the performance of magic cannot keep with the speed of machinery much like the primitive weapon in the Special Region. Only with Lelei La Lalena's discoveries of modern science and its applications in magic does magic become a viable weapon. However, Lelei admits that her improved magic still cannot keep up with the speed of firearms or the destructive of tank shells as well as the fact that her improved explosive magic is not strong enough to destroy a tank and it takes multiple blasts to kill an Ogre while a tank shells can blow the hole in the Ogre chest in one blast.
Mages of Rondel use their magic to blast Norra. It is fairy weak since it is only capable of knocking her out
While not capable of directly fighting against modern military forces, mages are capable of filling niche roles in the JSDF and are thus hired to serve as auxiliary support troops. For instance, dark elves were employed to use wind magic to effectively silence to the flight of a JSDF Chinook helicopter.
Necromancy
An unnamed mage used necromancy in the past
There is a case of necromancy in Special Region. However, according to Rory, necromancy is extremely rare and often being shunned by Apostles and others mages due to its anti-nature of this type of magic. This type of magic is also unknown for most mages and only powerful mages can access to its.
Civilian Applications
In addition to combat, magic has been known to be used for select civilian uses. For instance the few powerful mages who can effectively use explosion magic, such as Cato El Altestan, are sometimes hired to blast holes for reservoirs. Defensive magic is a basic magic for mages to learn to defense themselves or others from harm or mage can use magic to fly in which only some very powerful mages can access to this skill. Others applications including creating illumination ball to create light in the dark.
Lelei creates a illuminated ball
Lelei uses magic to fly
Magical barrier is used to defend oneself and others from harm and it is a basic spell for all mages. It is cannot withstand the kinetic force of firearms or the massive force of explosion