I suppose "magic" would be a decent approximation. Around fifty years ago, people on my world began to be born with strange powers. The ability to control the elements in some measure, or extra force given to their attacks.

[He enjoys this topic, although it makes it hard to forget that his own powers are--annoyingly--locked away for the moment.]

Researchers divide them into two types: crystal eres, which are more like spells, and iron eres, which tend to be close-combat moves. Although the particular power I was thinking of blurs those lines somewhat.