Chapter 20 – Episode 20 Accident(?) Meeting With Emir
Kwagwagwang!
A blue vortex created by the collision of deformed magical powers covered the entire forest.
Fire burned in the whirlpool, ice froze, and lightning struck.
It was an unbelievable phenomenon.
‘His nature is fire and ice, and even electricity.’
Conflict of 3 properties, not 2.
It was a very rare collision.
Fire and ice collided often.
When the huge mana air currents from the north collide southward.
It was the first time it had grown to such a large scale.
It’s definitely artificial.
The scale was staggering.
It will be twice, no, three times the existing mana storm.
The blue storm turned the passing space into a mess.
A magical storm of this magnitude had a strong influence on an ordinary wizard. In a serious case, he could become a crippled person who couldn’t use magic for the rest of his life.
‘The aftereffects will linger for quite some time.’
I clicked my tongue.
Despite the distance, my skin felt tingly.
In order to check the state of mana, he lit a fire on his fingertips.
Paperweight!
Ice froze at the tip of the flame, and electricity splattered.
It means mana is unstable.
As the size of the fire gradually increased, I distracted my mana.
The two or more properties were mixed and the mana, which had changed wildly, easily ran out of control.
‘I need to suppress it as quickly as possible.’
I knew that there was a fairly large village not far away.
Twelve hours remained before the storm reached the town.
I can’t let it move any longer.
There were two ways to calm down that mana that was making a mess of the forest.
One is to wrap the storm with mana that is bigger and stronger than the mana that makes up that storm.
The other one.
It is to rearrange the properties of the conflicting properties.
Putting those mana twisted like a tangled thread back into place.
I chose the second method.
‘I’m not even a dragon.’
The absolute amount of mana was insufficient to cover the entire storm.
The second method was also not easy.
He needed mana control and sensitivity to command that enormous mana.
And there.
The caster had to protect himself with a barrier and enter the storm.
I also saw a few wizards who rushed in and didn’t come back alive.
Whoops.
I put a barrier around me.
A translucent barrier protected my body.
“I’ve felt it many times, but what a magical storm is like.”
I felt the pressure in my heart as if I had motion sickness.
The circle located in the heart started to run on its own.
This is the start.
A side effect of being caught up in a magical storm, mana runaway.
I focused my mind and corrected the mana and circles that were swirling wildly.
[Maestro of Magic]
[Those who have reached the peak of their understanding of mana and magic]
The attribute was activated and calmed the heart circle.
‘No.’
The circle of the heart that was barely intact.
Kurrureung!
I went into a raging storm.
Kwakwawang!
A lot of garbage and objects caught in the storm were floating around.
Thud!
“Keugh!”
Then, whenever I hit the chin barrier, there was a loud noise.
Unlike the barrier, which fluctuated due to external shocks, my gait was calm.
[Perfectionist]
In this case, the effect of the characteristic is appreciated.
Maurice’s basic personality, which he felt was perfect, kept him calm.
‘Then.’
Shall we start.
I stretched out my mana to connect myself with the raging storm.
It was a detailed task that had to perfectly connect the constantly moving mana with me.
I closed my eyes and focused my mind on connecting my body to the storm.
Based on my extreme understanding of mana, I analyzed the mana of the magic storm.
[The Analyst is activated.]
I designed the connection structure between the storm and me.
[The designer is activated.]
Whoops!
Kreurreung!
Several hours of concentration had been spent trying to catch the random and irregular flow of mana.
‘Done.’
The mana of the storm and my circle were connected.
Due to the mana that moved arbitrarily, the circle also swayed arbitrarily.
‘Get centered.’
If you fail here, you will die.
Absolutely not.
I gritted my teeth.
‘Stabilize the circle, then.’
Release the tangled mana.
He calmed down the runaway circle once again.
My body was damp with sweat flowing all over my body.
A drop of blood flowed from the bitten lip.
“Whoa.”
Tidying up the circle, and redefining mana.
Confusing mana stability and attribute division.
Other mages are challenging things that are difficult to understand even in theory.
In front of my eyes, I could see the flow of mana present in the magic storm.
It must be the way they twisted each other arbitrarily.
It was like a string from an earphone that had been tucked away in a pocket for a long time.
‘Release calmly.’
But quickly.
The important thing from now on was speed.
I first touched fire mana.
A hot sensation flowed through the mana.
Fire.
Concentrating his mind, he carried out the task of extracting the mana of fire from the chaos of chaos.
One by one.
The twisted mana was released little by little according to my movements.
Wheein!
The mana that burned the storm in confusion disappeared.
The storm calmed down once.
However, there was still twisted mana.
‘Don’t be alarmed…’
Bang!
“Great!”
The indescribable shock felt from the barrier distracted her concentration for a moment.
After barely grasping the mana string, I released the remaining mana again.
Ice.
If you release one, the remaining mana will be released on its own.
I slowly released the twisted mana.
The first time was difficult, the second time was not difficult.
While unleashing the mana of fire, I fully understood the structure of this storm.
He was able to interpret and release the twisted mana in a much faster time.
Whoa.
The random shaking of the ice subsided, and soon after, the lightning also subsided.
The storm has stopped.
Mana, which had been twisted arbitrarily, returned to its original state.
“Whoa.”
At this level, I was able to completely block it without any aftereffects.
I released the natural mana connected to the circle.
But.
Not all mana returned to nature.
‘Also.’
A portion of nature’s mana sank into the circled heart.
[The magical Maestro effect is activated.]
[Accept the mana.]
[Understanding: Maestro – 120%]
[A higher mana understanding than the standard value increases the absorption rate.]
[Efficiency increases with mana understanding higher than the standard value.]
Nature’s mana left in my heart will soon become my mana.
This was Maurice’s magic talent.
I opened my eyes.
The storm that was messing with the forest disappeared and calmed down.
I burned a small flame to confirm.
Hwareuk.
The neatly lit fire illuminated my surroundings.
“All right.”
Wheein.
A cool breeze tickled my cheek.
Clouds began to gather in the sky.
“It looks like it will rain.”
I hope it doesn’t drop too much.
At that time, the communication orb attached to the waist glittered.
-The reaction of the minister’s magic storm has disappeared! That’s what the minister did, right?
It was Jane.
“I just removed it.”
-How is it? Any other evidence?
“I will have to explore.”
I looked down at the forest that had turned into a mess.
Traces of Mana show more than expected.
Whose work it is
And where did you do this?
I cast a search spell.
In the place that was the center of the storm, I felt the strong scent of magic.
It was not a human power.
Guys who can generate this much power.
‘The transcendent body.’
If not.
It was a dragon
‘It’ll be annoying.’
Unknowingly, my eyes were straining.
***
After resolving the magic storm.
I moved my destination to the southern branch of the academy.
Of course, it was to analyze the glass flower that came out of Seria’s seat.
I came because the equipment and experts for the analysis are working as professors in the southern branch.
It reflects the face of both sides.
‘How about teaching at Nambu Academy? This is a request from the Academy President.’
It was Jane’s message about going to the academy.
It was futile.
I was one of those people who have a hard time teaching someone.
The way I teach is one.
Learn with your body.
Learn the basics of defensive magic while getting hit by magic.
It learns offensive magic while overtaxing its own body.
It was not at all suitable for academy students.
Thinking about this and that, I arrived at Roland, where the academy is located.
Warm sunlight in a bright atmosphere typical of the southern region.
It was a city that made my heart feel cozy even when I was still.
As I walked through the bright atmosphere of the city, I felt that way.
‘It feels like I’m on a trip to Europe.’
He had lived in the empire for three years, but this was the first time he had ever experienced such an atmosphere.
You should have come to the southern part of the empire.
It was time to head to the academy feeling the warm sunlight.
“Uh? Maurice?”
A familiar voice was heard.
I turned my head.
Emir, dressed in a bright outdoor dress and wearing a white parasol, was looking at me.
Behind her was the maid who always followed Emir.
“What is the Lady of Solarion doing here?”
Haha. I came because I heard that there are many good perfumes in the south.”
She replied, avoiding my gaze.
“That’s strange.”
I trudged and walked in front of Emir.
“This isn’t a perfume shop, is it?”
“Hey, you got the wrong way. Right? Nelphie?”
The maid standing behind the emir bowed her head.
“That’s right. I misguided the lady Gilchira.”
“Is it?”
Suspicious, but not very important.
“I told you not to come to the mansion, I didn’t expect you to come all the way to the south like this.”
“I didn’t come to see Maurice. Just perfume…”
“Then do it like that. Because I am more comfortable that way.”
Emir, who had been mumbling without meeting her eyes properly, opened her mouth with difficulty.
“Hey, have you eaten?”
“We haven’t done it yet.”
“Then, how about having a meal together? I found a nice house. Best in the South…”
“Emir, I came to Roland for my current duties as Minister of Magic. It’s hard to do anything else.”
Emir was depressed by the euphemism.
“Okay.”
I passed the emir and went inside her academy.
She opened her mouth and seemed to be trying to say something, but I couldn’t hear her voice.
***
“It’s really a pity that you can’t lecture.”
The president expressed his sincere regret.
“Teaching is a jar of jam. If you’ve had an event like this, think it’s done.”
“Of course. Minister. All the cadets of the Southern Academy must have been moved by the minister’s words.”
“I hope to see you later.”
“Of course!”
5 hours wasted
They planned a useless event to welcome me.
I was definitely planning to come and go quietly.
It was a momentum to even advertise extensively that I was here.
People like the president are tired.
After the president flattered me to the extent that my palms became feverish, I headed to the research center.
Institute of Natural Sciences in the Southern District of the Academy, located in Roland.
“Oh, Maurice! Should I call you Minister now? What are you doing?”
The researcher raising his glasses in front of the flask asked me.
His skinny body his was white, his face his was freckled, and his hair his was light yellow.
Kimmich.
It was one of the magic companions I had been with since I learned magic in the past.
Currently, he is a senior researcher in natural magic and science, and a professor of natural magic.
One ability was certain.
“Long time no see. I have come to investigate.”
“Ohh. Again, this is valuable. Maurice’s requests always made me flutter.”
“I want you to analyze this.”
I held out a bottle containing Seria’s blood, hair, and skin tissue.
“Oh, who is it?”
“I don’t know. I want this to determine the race.”
“Are you talking about a harp or a human?”
“Okay. And.”
She took out a bottle containing Seria’s love juice she had collected herself.
The juice shone as it still contained mana.
“Oh oh. Is this mana number?”
“It is not. But I want you to analyze the composition of this too.”
“As expected, you brought a mysterious item. Are there any more?”
The last thing he held out was a glass flower.
“This is the glass flower of the World Tree.”
“I want you to analyze the exact ingredients and types of mana.”
“It looks like you’re researching what phenomenon?”
“How long will it take?”
“It will take a week. I don’t think it will take longer than that.”
“I get it. Then let me leave it to you.”
“Yep!”
If it’s Kimmihi, he’ll give you definite results.
“Oh, are you not giving lectures? I heard the president requested it.”
“No.”
“Is that so? Too bad. I missed the great lecture.”
“Kimihi, the praise is too much.”
Haha, I’m serious.”
After delivering the goods to Kimmihi, I left the academy without regret.
I guess I can go back to the mage tower now.
It was a moment of trudging forward.
“Ah, Maurice!”
A familiar voice was heard.
It was Emir.
She came close to me.
“You are lucky. To see Maurice twice in one day!”
Emir looked up at me with a bright smile.
