The Core of Manifestation

Little Tom in the memory did not reflect Manus in his eyes, nor did he react in any way to Manus's arrival.

That was only natural. After all, this was merely a memory. It had only become somewhat more lifelike when reproduced through magic.

The unsurprising result confirmed one idea, and then...

Suddenly, Manus had an idea. Instead of carrying out the experiment as originally planned, he lowered his gaze and slipped his hand into Little Tom's pocket.

There were three one-penny coins inside, along with a stone with somewhat sharp edges. Manus grasped the stone.

As he infused it with his soul, the pebble in his hand suddenly gained substance. Feeling its sharp edges against his palm, Manus's eyes flickered. Yet he did not lose his composure, merely keeping the stone clenched in his hand.

He turned and moved forward. The recreated scene from the memory was not large, and Manus quickly reached its edge.

Taking another step, Manus left the memory and returned to reality. Looking down, he saw that the stone was still in his hand!

The next moment, Manus left the Mental World and returned to the Material Realm. Looking at his palm, he found a stone still lying quietly there.

"It really worked..."

Only then did Manus truly believe that he had succeeded in manifesting an object that had once belonged to someone else from another person's memory.

At that moment, Manus's first thought was:

"What exactly is the principle behind this manifestation mechanism? Why can even other people's memories be used?"

Based on Manus's personal experience, Soul Manifestation only worked on things he had once possessed but had since lost. Moreover, if something had been used up but its effects still remained, it would not work.

For example, the Phoenix tail feathers Manus had