Rune Magic

“With my introduction complete, I will return to my explanation of runic magic. Simply
put, it is like a reflection of the moon in a lake at night. No matter how many times you
strike the lake surface with a sword, it has no meaning. If you want to strike the moon in
the lake surface, you must first turn your sword on the real moon floating in the night
sky.”
After hearing that explanation, Kamijou finally remembered the enemy in front of him.
Did she mean that what stood before him was not the true form of the supernatural
power? Was it something like a photograph and its negative, and it would it continue to
revive unless he destroyed a different supernatural power that was creating the giant
flame god?

- Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 1, Chapter 1 Part 6