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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 177

It was an old memory.

Memories of the day when, upon hearing the news that the demon god's altar built in ancient times had risen up into a dungeon, he followed the king's orders and hired silver-level adventurers to head to the White Mountains located at the westernmost tip of Itisel..

Since we had to move in secret, it was good that we were able to complete the investigation by hiding our identity as much as possible and moving quietly, but due to various setbacks, we ended up supplying food in a small village some distance away from Ogwen, which was an unnamed village at the time..

For a village outside of the lord's management, it was very well maintained and had skilled hunters, making the process of supplying food very easy, but what caught Withra's attention was a small kid..

"He's a wizard.?"

The bold kid with black hair and dark blue eyes, a rare sight in Etisel, spoke to him with a calmness and clear pronunciation rarely seen among his peers..

"why do you think so?"

"The outfit looks like a typical wizard.."

Typical. The thought of a child with a fairly rich vocabulary passed through my mind, but even though I thought he was a wizard, I was more concerned about the child's reaction of approaching me with a very cautious attitude rather than with anticipation or interest..

"The wizard is right."

"So if I want to learn magic, can you tell me how to start??"

Rather than asking him to show me magic or wanting to use magic, the childlike idea of ​​what process he should prepare to learn magic was enough to pique his interest..

After talking about this and that, Weed learned that the kid wanted to learn magic based on academic curiosity. He placed his hand on the kid's back for a moment until the hired adventurers finished their work, and tried to teach him how to feel magical power..

And I was astonished to see that magic power, which would normally not exist, was naturally spreading within the child's body..

Weeda quietly deployed the magical power visualization magic that he had independently developed and was using for research. Feeling a cold sweat break out, he asked a question as calmly as possible..

"...Now that I think about it, where are your parents??"

"The people who are giving me meat are my parents. It is said that he used to work as an adventurer before settling down as a hunter.."

As was the case during their first encounter, the two hunters did not feel any magical power. Weedra, who was worried that the village might be connected to demons, quietly sighed in relief..

There is no particular conflict with the demons... but since they are a race where demon lords appear from generation to generation and live in opposition to the warriors, we have no choice but to be careful. It was for the same reason that I was looking for the altar of an ancient god called a demon god because he was the god of the demons, but since I met a child with magical powers in a village located at the foot of the mountain range, it was even more strange not to be on guard..

But if the parents are human, this means that the child is also human..

'It may be the first human race.'

Only the dragons and demons can use magic from birth. Being born with magical powers was something that was only permitted to them under the will of the gods..

Until Neugardmu, one of the great dragons that has lived since ancient times, provided the technology to create mana by refining magic power to all races without receiving anything in return, magic was the exclusive property of those born with permission to use magic power..

"Have you ever heard or learned from someone how to use mana??"

"yes. Not many customers come to our village. Needless to say, adventurers."

My heart started pounding in surprise..

How can we not be surprised when we face a situation that may be the first in human history in a completely unexpected way? What about the possibility of a boy with magical powers, or even a wizard who devoted his life to researching magical powers, meeting by chance??

'Surely the gods guided us.'

Controlling his trembling heart, Weedra used the hand on his back to use a very small amount of magical power and began to use it within the boy's body. He felt his mouth becoming dry..

The very small amount of magic power he sent out was the crystal that Withra had been studying throughout his life..

A horsepower close to the maximum that the human body can operate without any strain. Although it is a magical power that cannot be used properly even with a single fireball, it is the result of research only looking at the possibility of humans using magical power. It is impossible for an ordinary person to even feel it..

"oh? something is moving."

However, in response to the boy's reaction of looking down at his chest in amazement even though he just put it in and didn't say anything, Weedra cheered and barely managed to hold back the urge to sob..

"That's... magic power.."

"Oooh."

In a situation that was no different from being recognized for his life of dedicating everything to the magic world, Weedra was truly moved, but did not show it. However, because of the torrent of emotions she had felt for the first time in a long time, she continued her explanation, forgetting that the other person was a child..

"Magic cannot be implemented without theory, but feeling magic relies on the senses. Would you like to concentrate on the magical power sent to your chest??"

"I'm concentrating hard, but what should I do after this??"

"I will help you. slowly. Very slowly try to move it into your palm.."

Even though the conversation included words that were not age-sensitive, there was no time left to think it was strange that the boy accepted it without any questions..

Magical power is like a body that is possessed from birth. Therefore, it could be made to move freely according to its own will. Unlike Withra himself, which was no different from forcibly attaching parts that did not exist, he focused all his attention on magical power, firmly believing that the boy would be able to use magical power with just a little help..

"oh."

And the boy moved his magic very naturally. A much greater amount of magic power than he initially gave it..

"Oh oh. After doing it once, I can move it, although not as I want.?"

"...That's the basis for learning magic.."

The foundation of true magic, which was only permitted to dragons before the demons existed..

"do you want to be a wizard?"

"I've never really targeted wizards. Since there is magic, it was almost like I wanted to learn it at least once.."

He was so surprised and delighted by the new sensation that he almost fell in love with it, but when he saw the child quickly focusing on the conversation with the response of 'This is such a big deal', Weedra made up his mind..

"If you want, I can be your teacher, although not immediately.."

"really?"

"then. A true wizard doesn't lie."

Because it was a magic that began with the dragon word, it never takes words lightly, and therefore it never utters lies. Even though telling a lie may not weaken the magic, it is believed that it will inevitably cost the magician someday..

That's why great dragons never tell lies, and wizards who learn from them also never lie..

Nowadays, there are many people who do not follow the beliefs of the past because they are so old-fashioned, but Weed was one of those old-fashioned wizards..

"You are doing very important work right now. It will take at least 4 years to completely complete the work.."

"Then it must have been when I was 9 years old.."

I can't believe I've already mastered the concept of numbers. He was definitely a bright kid..

"It's a very long time. If you have learned well how to use the magic I just taught you and are sincerely willing to learn magic. I will do whatever it takes to make you a full-fledged wizard.."

In my heart, I immediately wanted to run to the child's parents, tell them this, get their consent, and join them on the return trip. I wanted to put aside all the things related to the Imperial Holy Council's prophecy and the Demon God's Altar and pass on her teachings to the child..

But that shouldn't be the case. This child could play a big role in the development of human magic, but making his life miserable because of it was the wrong way..

5Sal is still young. The age where persistence and interest don't last long. If a child of that age can fully master his magical powers by training consistently for 4 years, then it will not be too late to go and persuade his parents..

Even if a child later loses interest in magic and refuses to learn it, it may be possible to receive help from the child under several conditions. This is a quantum leap forward compared to the fact that there was not a single person who could help him with his research until now. If you help like that, you might become interested in magic again..

That's why Weedra was able to make a promise to the boy with a smiling face..

And exactly three years later, I came to regret that choice..

massacre.

The news received while being dispatched to the empire was despairing..

Hearing the despairing report that no traces of people could be found except for a grave created by an unknown survivor, Weedra sobbed for the first time in his life, paying no heed to the stares of the numerous people around him..

I couldn't help but be angry at the fact that the meeting that I thought was a chance meeting led by the gods was trampled by the hands of demons who served the demon god. It had already been several years since I headed to the front and fought for several years, feeling the need to study demons, so I returned to the capital and locked myself in the library..

Weedra, who had been driven by anger at being denied life like that, ended her long reminiscence without knowing to whom the gods' care was directed, and opened her eyes that had been closed for a moment..

He was now a grown boy, so much so that it was difficult to see him as a child..

The boy, who had grown to the point where I wondered if he was really 15 years old, not only had black hair and dark blue eyes, but also clearly possessed magical powers. The sight of her wearing it naturally all over her body, like an auror, was solid evidence that she had been steadily training her magical powers even without his teachings..

"I think I'm the only person on the continent who can properly teach you magic, excluding dragons and demons.."

With that fact alone, Weedra felt like he was once again being compensated for his past life..