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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 547

[547[Tuesday] Witch of Fire

At first, we thought we would be able to move to our next destination right away, but due to schedule delays, our departure was postponed for about three days..

The delay wasn't because something particularly bad happened. Rather, as rumors spread about the series of incidents that occurred in Raitor and the corrosive body, the number of people supporting the church increased, which created variables, so it was almost a good thing..

"It is said that the Demon King's army is moving as a point organization and is putting pressure on those who support the church. We discussed that it would be best to avoid combat as much as possible, so we decided to take a closer look at the information we heard before making a decision.."

A situation was created where we had no choice but to split our already limited forces, so it was a good thing for us and the Human Alliance..

While I was given a reprieve, all I did was eat, sleep, eat, and listen to Emmett's special lectures..

At first, Saint Deoni strongly insisted that Emmet should come to the designated room and do it since it was a class anyway, but I was defeated by Emmet's logical argument that what I needed now was not just theoretical study but practical work, so I should practice it at the same time. rolled up.

Unlike me, who could barely contain my laughter as I looked at this unique figure who gave off an air of inevitable understanding, Emmett pondered in a very serious manner and then suddenly asked a question..

"I understand your concern for the hero's safety, but isn't that a bit... overprotective??"

"Lord Emmett can say that because he doesn't know how the high-ranking clergy of the church, including me, felt at the time.."

"How could a wizard understand the feelings of a priest??"

''You state the obvious.' Unlike Emmett, who responded calmly and asked, the saintess immediately looked straight and answered firmly..

"Even after hearing that there was a high possibility that Seongchang Este's ego had practically disappeared, it was so serious that I couldn't even pay attention to it.."

"......oh."

"Do you understand now??"

Emmett responded with an expression. Ah, that's about it....

So did I.

Ah, that was about it..

I believed there was a glimmer of hope because he expressed it as gently as possible, and I thought he didn't smash the wall with his horns, but there was a completely different reason, and it turned out to be me. It seems that they kept quiet out of consideration for the patient..

I was curious as to what kind of condition he was in to the point where he even put the disappearance of the Sacred Spear Este on the back burner, but at the same time, there were things I was afraid to ask, so I decided to use the class as an excuse to avoid mentioning it this time..

"Well... let's start by testing how much our employer knows.?"

Although there was not even a single book that could be called a textbook, Emmett began the lecture very naturally..

At first, the questions quickly progressed from simple things like the difference between mana, aura, and magical power to the origin of the concept of 'refinement' used only by humans and the magic structure of demons. Even though I studied quite hard at the academy, I didn't know about 30% of the questions..

"what? I honestly thought you wouldn't know about 70% since you're a human. why do you know so much?"

"An acquaintance of mine, Seneran, who was collaborating with my teacher to study magic, gave me some easily available demon literature, so I studied with that as well. I just gave it to you as a rough basic, so I don't know much more than that.."

As she was trying to explain that it took quite a bit of effort to obtain such information and books since she had to rely on smuggling in ETH, Emmett, who was tilting his head and rolling his eyes from side to side, showed an unexpected reaction..

"...What is Sene? That messy human girl wearing glasses?"

"......how do you know?"

"It was famous for being a different species. The human race studies magic power. I wondered why I couldn't hear the rumor, but it turned out that he wasn't dead, but had moved to human territory and was living there.."

It seemed that Emmet had often done business with him on several occasions, as he had always been an excellent customer who did not spare money for research. Seeing that this was already a few decades ago, it was true that Seneran lived quite a long time, unlike it seemed..

By the way, the golden wizard and the miser wizard. It's a combination worthy of being called a golden balance..

"Well, I don't think there will be any difficulty in understanding this. So let's start with the dispel you want.?"

"... I haven't even told you yet. How did you know??"

"My friend, who competed with me and experienced how a skilled magician uses magic efficiently, prepares for dispels, and moves only in his own area, suddenly asks me to tell him about magic after a confrontation with the Special Operations Division, is there anything more to it than that?."

It is a natural inference unless you have an insane ambition to succeed in mastering magic or chanting overnight..

As he said that, he unbuttoned his shirt sleeves as if it was no big deal, rolled up his arms, looked at me while holding his cane, and spoke calmly..

"Can you see well?."

Then he suddenly starts casting magic..

There was no time to wonder or wonder about something. The sight caught by the magic spell he activated when he started class was so foreign that he immediately understood what he was doing..

"Magic is like music. It is about playing an instrument called magical power according to the score of magic and spells and extracting music called magic.."

Magic was forming at the tip of the wand.

It's not just created, but compared to regular magic, it's so extreme that it's an understatement to say, very, very slowly. I've seen magic cast quickly many times, but this was my first time seeing a technique that casts magic that slowly. While I couldn't hide my admiration, Emmet, who smiled strangely at me, asked a question..

"So what is the most basic condition when trying to make magic more perfect??"

"Uh... practice?"

My answer this time made Emmett burst out laughing..

"That's true, but the most fundamental thing is 'music score'. No matter how great your instrument and skills are, what's the point if the music you have to play is bad?."

Nevertheless, he still showed amazing concentration in completing the magic slowly, flicking his wand with the hand that was not holding the wand..

"Dispelling is completed by damaging the score. That unusual ability of yours... is closer to changing the notes I was trying to write on the sheet music to something else or making it impossible to use them at all. It's definitely a threatening ability, but if a skilled wizard knows about it in advance, he or she will have a clearer way to deal with it.."

You can complete the score with only the 'notes' you have, prepare to complete it immediately, or be good enough to complete the magic by efficiently utilizing the magic power nearby..

I don't think there has ever been another person who destroys magic the way I did, but Emmet keenly understood the essence of my ability and even suggested a direction..

"A truly outstanding magician would randomly damage or conversely destroy the entire spell, which could be considered a musical score, to render it null and void. To give the easiest example of an elemental series, it would be like adding water to a musical score made up of three words, flame, fixation, and ejection, to cut it off from the beginning, and then adding more flame to make it explode.."

"...Then, you will benefit by saving 2 bars of power compared to the other caster.."

"It's the most basic benefit. Ultimately, it leads to completing my magic by dragging the necessary bars and measures from the other person's score that remains after destroying them. Consumes less magic power and casts faster.."

Hey, I guess I chose the wrong major, professor..

I never thought it would require a battle of numbers that would make me dizzy just listening to it. It wasn't just that I was scared, but all I could think about was whether I could really do it, so I made a shocked expression, but Emmett didn't miss it and continued speaking while leisurely casting magic..

"Don't be so scared. Since you've already learned the basic formula, it's just an in-depth course. It's difficult and convoluted at first, but once you get used to it, you'll find rules here too. Magic is ultimately a collection of carefully structured rules.."

"...Even so, where on earth can wizards read traces of their opponent's magic? It's hard to say that you listen to the other person's chant and match it, but dispels are carried out even in special environments such as battlefields.."

They say I can see the flow of magical power as much as I want, but this is a special case. Right now, even the teacher had to use special magic to get a glimpse of the magic power, so even if there were people who could directly see the flow, it would only be a very small number..

"So a wizard must have good eyes, ears, mental calculation, and memory. It is not uncommon to use auxiliary magic or receive help from magic tools before entering battle.."

Emmett, who answered with a cheerful smile as if he had been anticipating my question, added that advanced techniques such as short chanting and double chanting are important..

"Then what about Mu Youngchang??"

As this was my first time attending a special lecture on Dispel, I listened with interest, and suddenly Ragnis came to mind and asked an additional question..

Although it was only shown once at the Imperial Academy, Ragnis clearly succeeded in chanting without chanting. And very effectively. Emmet, who opened his eyes for the first time in response to a question, recalling how everyone was impressed by his clean-cut attack that made people wonder if he had used a magic tool, scratched his head and said calmly:.

"Of course, there's that too... but you don't need to keep it in mind, right? Spells that can be used without chanting are not only at a very basic level, but even if you are good at them, they are considered beginner level. Rather than worrying about dispelling, it's more effective to block it with protection magic. Rather, it only gives information that the wizard is talented enough to chant without chanting, so even if he could use it, he wouldn't use it.?"

"To what extent is it classified as beginner??"

"It's very ambiguous... It's like creating a small flame, shooting it, making an ice pick the size of a finger and shooting it, or something like that.?"

"...Can't people fly??"

It was after hearing my last question that Emmett's eyes, which had been answering as if he were worried, changed. Emmett, who paused for a moment wondering what he was thinking, quickly completed the spell he had intentionally delayed and answered..

"If that's possible, he's a very dangerous wizard with an unpredictable range of talents.."

It was completed like that, and the flames burning at the tip of the wand somehow reminded me of Ragnis' hair..