Four Pillars: Blank Slate
"The limit of one's capabilities…" Valyr muttered to himself as the gears in his mind began to turn.
"Er… what do you mean by that exactly?"
"Hmm…" Hearing the young man's question, Nila rubbed her chin for a bit as she pondered. "Now that I think about it, it's quite the vague concept, even more vague than either ingenuity or consistency."
"Mind if you let me explain my thought process?" she asked, to which Valyr gave her the go ahead.
Nodding back in response, the woman went silent for a bit as she organized her thoughts.
After some time, she looked back at the young man, her gaze now solemn.
"Well, as we all know, blacksmiths come in many types and forms," said Nila to begin her explanation.
"There are those who rely on hammers to shape materials into items, while there are also those who rely on their mana to achieve the same thing. Naturally, a fusion of the two exists as well."