Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5647122-20140728064130/@comment-5647122-20141121060519

Nini207 wrote: Um, where is it stated explicitly in the series that there's some superficial distinction like this between espers and magicians? Magicians, as you stated in your first post, can set traps and make numerous preparations before a battle even begins. Additionally, espers don't have superhuman reaction speed unless it involves an opponent's interfering AIM field, which is still very difficult to pick up even for a level 5 Electromaster.

Lastly, compensating for your weaknesses is something every magician does. Is using a particular spiritual item like the Keys of Solomon any more world-breaking than Acqua's clemency or manufacturing millions of rune cards in the form of snowflakes to empower your spell? They still used incantations and genstures, and those take time. I'm talking as fast as you can think of it happening cast time.