[ that's certainly got some eyebrows raised at him. ]

Should I even begin to ask what do you mean by stuff? [ sandalphon guessed it was because differences between this world and the stranger's home world, but that's beside the point. ]

Regardless, I do agree with you that it doesn't feel outright different from the magic I'm more familiar with-- even if there may be differences from my world's magic and yours. [ he also had the benefit of having an innate control over the elements, but beside the point. ] However the new magic tends to be more effective overall, so it might be in our best interest to learn.