[ a shame! but he persists — it should be a joy to hear his sweet tenor, okay. ] That would be the gods, I suppose. Or perhaps the World itself.

I'm not really an expert in the history, but let's see if I can't sum it up?

Earth was once dense with pure magical energy when gods and man coexisted. As mankind gained more independence, we lost the connection with magic in favor of modern technology, so magecraft these days is actually a weak rendition of what it once was.

[ he hums, and there's the sound of some thoughtful tapping. ] Thus leaving the whole of it in a decline. Honestly, it's a violently competitive field.