Episode 43
An magic circle emitting grayish-white light. It was the first magic circle I had seen in my life.
And Melissa couldn't interpret the magic circle at all.
It was surprising to her, who had lived longer than she seemed, and had once studied all kinds of magic as an executive of the Green Demon Tower.
But what was even more surprising was the formation process of the magic circle.
There are many factors that affect the performance of a completed magic circle. Among wizards, the three most important elements were called the three elements of the magic circle.
The first is size. In general, the larger the size of the magic circle, the more powerful it emits. This is because the amount of mana it can hold is large. This was the reason why accessory artifacts such as necklaces and rings were traded at high prices. The magic circle drawn at Jude's feet was a normal size, neither large nor small.
The second is precision. It was a question of how accurate the shape of the magic circle was, and whether there were any mistakes. Sometimes, magic does not activate at all, or it actually causes great damage to the caster. However, Melissa couldn't interpret the magic circle, so she couldn't judge its precision.
Finally, this is the material. It can't be helped when you're in a hurry, but if you don't use materials that hold mana well, the magic circle won't be able to exert its power. The most frequently used was melted gold, which was one of the main reasons why sorcerers were patronized by nobles and wealthy merchants. But...
'Did you draw a magic circle with magic? How much can you manipulate magic power...'
If you use mana to draw a magic circle, it will have a superior effect than using other materials. When I came across numerous papers on the Mage Tower every day, of course, there were people who made the same claim.
Of course, Melissa always rejected the papers.
It was a story that was so obvious that it could not be realized. I don't know if it's a legendary dragon, but there's no way that human mana manipulation ability can do that much work.
Moreover, to do such a thing with magical power, which is said to be several times more difficult than mana.
If the mages belonging to the Mage Tower found out, it was obvious that they would be caught immediately and become the subject of all kinds of human experiments. To be honest, I can't be sure that Melissa wouldn't have done that if it weren't for the current situation.
Melissa, who had been bowing her head for a moment to interpret the magic circle, frowned at the repeated vibrations.
Even if I tried to study it separately later, the complexity exceeded the level of ordinary high-level magic. No one can memorize these things at once.
"Hah... Sebian guy..."
Melissa burst a mine into a tree and looked at Sebian as she faced the tree giant. The little boy's teacher was Sevian, so of course he was the one who taught him this magic. It must have been months or years of painstaking.
Melissa's expression, which had been reminded of the excitement of discovering a new magic, changed to a mess.
* * *
I have already experienced many times that I absorb the souls of others and receive their memories and emotions together.
I've gotten used to it now, but at first I didn't even lose my mind for a moment due to the shock.
But even taking that into account, the current situation was strange.
-What is a magic tower? Wizards gather to study magic... What? What else is a wizard? Huh, really.
A woman scratching the back of her head with a speechless expression. Then, a beautiful fireworks display unfolds at her fingertips. The exclamation flowed from the mouth of the young teacher with his eyes wide open.
-Then, let's go together. Okay?
The memories and emotions obtained by absorbing the soul are powerful, but not clear. In the early days when I was not used to it, my identity was only temporarily shaken, but now it just flows away like a passing wind.
However, the memories that followed each time he absorbed the fragments were more vivid than anyone else he had ever experienced.
It's ridiculous. Right now, this is just a fragment.
If the ability to recognize souls had not been enhanced, they would have been regarded as mere grains of sand, or fragments so small that they would not have even recognized them. Every time the Master and the Tree Giant collided, hundreds of fragments were scattering and falling.
It was impossible to even imagine how many fragments had been created so far, and even that was only a small part of what remained in the Master's body.
'How can such fragments convey such vivid memories and emotions?'
-Tsk. It's a resonance between souls. Unexpectedly. I'm more affected than necessary.
But the movement of my hand towards the splinter became faster and faster.
-Ma, a wizard? My son can't be...
-It's not a situation I really like, but thanks to it, I think I'll be able to reach my goal faster than I thought.
I saw a middle-aged woman answering in a trembling voice. Her face was pale with fear.
-… Don't get sick, you have to be healthy.
-That's it. Stop. … Why don't you stop?
A man stroked his head and said. His voice was blunt and his hands were rough, but he felt warmth.
-This is a magic circle that creates a small wind. You can use it even if you have almost no magical power, so do you... Is it difficult? Of course. Because this is magic!
-Don't be too influenced by one soul. If you do it wrong, you will be assimilated!
I felt the anticipation when I first learned magic, and the sense of accomplishment that I succeeded in manifesting after staying up all night for several days.
After that, it continued... The memory continued.
The more fragments were absorbed, the more chaotic the order became, but it was not difficult to understand what was the memory of a moment thanks to the vivid emotions.
The excitement when I first arrived at the mage tower, the pride when I achieved good research results, and the pride when I was recognized faster than the seniors who entered the pagoda first...
To be honest, I was very surprised. I had no idea that my master grew up in a magic tower as a mage.
From birth, it seemed that his teacher must have been a warlock. If you think about it, of course it can't be.
- Stop...!
"It's okay."
Even as I felt a strange feeling, I didn't stop absorbing the fragments, and my memories continued. The voices of the Demon King and Melissa, the shaking of the ground, felt more and more distant.
It was important to see the memory of the teacher. I should have known why my master had changed like that.
Most of them were happy memories. The Master was doing well in the tower and was recognized as a one-man mage.
Of course, I didn't just have happy memories. There were many accusations and bullying from his classmates who were jealous of his teacher's skills. However, the Master overcame them with great effort and outstanding skills.
I can't understand.... There was none.
I couldn't understand why my teacher became a warlock.
When I first met my teacher, I felt infinitely grateful and wonderful, so I thought that warlocks were also great beings.
However, in the years that followed, I could feel how much the warlock was feared and hated by people. No matter how you think about it, it is not a career path that a promising talent in the Matora can choose.
-Is it okay?
I opened my closed eyes. The magic circle continued to emit light, but it couldn't bring any more soul fragments of the Master. This is because it has absorbed all the scattered debris.
The clash between the tree giant and the Master continued, but no more soul fragments fell off.
I will have to ask the Master directly about the rest of my memories.
The situation was clearly outnumbered by the elves. The tree giant they summoned was powerful, but they could not defeat the master, who was moved by the life force of hundreds or thousands of soldiers. The scene where countless tree branches pierced the tree giant's body looked like hundreds of millions of thread snakes digging into the skin.
The tree giant didn't scream, just cracked, but it was getting slower, and the tree snakes summoned by the Master became more active as if absorbing its power. The elves continued to fire arrows, but they didn't work for the Master.
"Ahahaha! Give in. Accept! I, I am your god!"
At this rate, it was obvious that the elves would lose. They seemed to know this, and they seemed to be trying to get out of their seats little by little with their characteristic quick movements.
He sighed and raised his hand.
- Answer.... Hmm?
I moved my left hand slowly. The little finger completely touches the palm of the hand, and the ring finger drops slightly. The middle finger is slightly bent, but the index finger is completely straight. The thumb is facing in the opposite direction to the middle finger, so it symbolizes a fire that has just burned.
Wrap your right hand tightly. However, it takes the form of a dented sphere so that the fingers and fingers and palms do not come into contact at all. My hands trembled from the force I entered, but it didn't matter. What it symbolizes is the condensation of power.
Six arm magic that was mostly lost to the attacks of the Mage Tower Wizards. He gathered the bone fragments that were still connected to his back and spread them out. One that has been completely lost, five of each of their own lengths. It was a bizarre shape, but what it symbolized was an unpredictable explosion.
"Explosion."
By forming a beast seal, the mana consumption was significantly reduced, but even so, a considerable amount of mana was lost at once. Immediately after, a small explosion occurred in front of the teacher, who was smiling and confronting the wooden giant.
I thought it was accurate, but I wonder if there was an error in the calculation method. It was significantly weaker than the mana consumed.
Even so, it was unexpected that it did not cause even the slightest damage. It might mean that the Master was now completely out of the human world.
-Did you learn along with that cumbersome thing?
"No."
The master at the Mage Tower was always immersed in his studies without much interaction with others. This is because learning magic itself was a great happiness that could not be compared to anything else for the master.
Thanks to this, I was able to absorb a large amount of magical theories that I had not learned before. I haven't sorted it out in my head yet, but I can barely use a few magic tricks.
Explosion was one of them. The memory of the master alone was a little insufficient. However, before he lost consciousness, he added memories of being directly defeated in battles with the Red Demon Tower wizards.
-…?
The pressure felt in the magic core. However, at the same time, the mana existing in the atmosphere is sucked into the magic core and converted into magic. The Demon King's method was correct. If I hadn't trained to speed up my magical recovery, I wouldn't have been sick for a few days after using it a couple of times.
However, there was no time to feel the sentiments leisurely.
- Move.
Even if the demon king didn't warn me, I was going to move. I quickly flew to the side and jumped to the side, and the wooden snakes belatedly slammed into my place.
The Master's gaze, which had been focused on fighting the tree giant, was now directed at me.
-You caught his attention.
"Don't call Master that way."
-… Do as I say. First of all, the angle of the ring finger of my left hand is wrong.
As the Demon King pointed out, he re-formed the beast seal and ran towards his master.
-Even considering the current recovery speed, it is only possible to use it in this battle... Five times.
"Explosion."
A pillar made of hundreds of branches burst out from the middle. After following the Demon King's advice, his power became significantly stronger. Thanks to this, he avoided the attack, but there were only four opportunities left in the future.
In it, we beat the teacher.
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