episode_0061
by fnovelpia“It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.”
“It’s a ceiling you shouldn’t get used to.”
A voice heard as soon as I came to my senses.
I tried to get up, but for some reason my body seemed frozen and wouldn’t move.
“I thought so. Maker.”
“Are you Astra?”
“Yes.”
She answered in a voice that seemed to have lowered its tone.
I felt a cold sweat run down my face at the sound of something being held back.
“Could you please untie this?”
“No way.”
Knock knock.
“Astra is right, Maker.”
“This voice is a doctor.”
Behind Astra’s firm words, the Doctor’s voice was heard.
He came to my side for a moment and checked my condition.
“Maker is currently suffering from magic exhaustion.”
Magic exhaustion.
This is a condition that occurs when people with special abilities use their abilities excessively.
If I had to make a comparison, it would be like the muscle pain of someone with special abilities.
‘It’s a very common occurrence among those with supernatural powers, so it’s okay to move once your magical power has recovered a little.’
As I was thinking that, I tried to raise my head.
Towering.
Astra used her psychic powers to immobilize her body, rendering it unable to move.
“..Aren’t you going overboard with the magic drain?”
“Isn’t that over? You’ve been working hard on missions for a while before your magic power runs out, so you’re just letting you rest, right?”
“The intention is good, but I don’t have a will.”
I was planning on taking a break for a while anyway, but forcing myself to do so like this is a bit much.
“There’s nothing major wrong, but other than that, I’m feeling a bit low on energy. I think it would be good to get some rest today.”
As I was complaining, the doctor continued to say something that seemed to cover up Astra’s words.
‘That’s the price?’
I looked around inside my body.
The inside of that body is completely empty of all that mana.
The passage through which mana passed was cracked and dry, like dry land.
‘hmm.’
If you ask me whether it was severe or not, it was definitely severe.
I guess I’ll just have to follow what the doctor says.
“I’ll stay still, so release some of your psychic powers, Astra.”
“……”
Astra, who doesn’t release her telekinesis despite what I say.
..Honestly, I feel like I want to move my body even though it’s uncomfortable because my body is fixed like this.
I continued speaking to Astra in a sad voice.
“Was I really this unreliable?”
“……”
“I feel a little sorry, Astra.”
What haven’t I been able to do for you all this time!
I’ve completed all the missions I’ve been given, and since I’m in charge of terrorism, the rate of the organization members being caught by the heroes has decreased.
In addition, he used to personally search for information for the commander and even steal important items!
‘I’m not like other kids who are devoted and bleating, and I take good care of myself.’
Once. I just did some research once and overdid it.
Even that is just mana exhaustion.
Wouldn’t it be okay to consider this as an overreaction by Astra?
“Haa..I see. I guess I was a little hasty this time.”
As I made that expression with such a feeling, she sighed as if she couldn’t win and withdrew her power.
“Thank you for trusting us.”
When I carefully raised my body, all I could see was Astra with a displeased expression and the doctor feeling my pulse on my wrist.
“I will prescribe you some medicine, so I recommend that you spend today in the hospital room and be discharged tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?”
“Yes. I heard that you are taking a break for a while since the mission is over anyway.”
Well, that’s true, but…
I was planning to work and rest until today.
For a moment, I was dumbfounded by the doctor who was making a face as if to ask what the problem was.
‘..Okay, that’s it. Just think of it as taking a day off early, I guess.’
Although I was suddenly hospitalized, I decided to just adapt to the situation. I relaxed my body and laid down on the bed.
“Okay, why did you push yourself so hard?”
“I did it for the sake of the leader, so please be lenient.”
“I heard it all from the doctor.”
I got this error while trying to copy the mysterious trace I got last time.
Astra glared at me with a slightly hoarse voice.
“Are we that weak? We didn’t even think we could protect that small branch properly, so we pushed ourselves like that?”
So that’s why it’s crooked.
It was only then that I realized why Astra was upset.
‘I’m afraid I don’t trust Eclipse.’
You may feel that your pride was hurt, and you may also feel frustrated that you didn’t say anything.
Maybe Astra already considers Maker a trustworthy colleague, but I don’t seem to, so I’m feeling a bit disappointed.
Anyway, Astra’s anger was mixed with such emotions.
Then I guess I should start by correcting the misunderstanding.
“It’s not that I don’t trust Eclipse or Astra.”
“No, it’s all good. It’s all good, but…you could do it once after seeing that.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t report it in advance. I thought it was such a minor thing that you didn’t need to worry about it.”
“You want to replicate the ingredients for the cure that will save the General? How is that a trivial matter?”
“Just in case. But it’s not a precaution against having the traces of mystery stolen by another organization.”
If Eclipse sets its mind to it, it could protect this little branch from other villain organizations or heroes.
The problem is the number of times.
Using the World Tree branches and other ingredients you’ll find later, can you make a complete elixir before you run out of ingredients?
‘In the original, it was described that the elixir was miraculously created with the last of the ingredients for dramatic effect.’
Because there is no 100% guarantee that such a situation will occur in reality.
If you’re unlucky, you could end up in a frustrating situation where you use up all the given ingredients and can’t even make the elixir.
“So please don’t misunderstand, I just practiced.”
“What’s wrong?”
I tried to answer her question smoothly, but then closed my mouth slightly.
..This might be a bit over the top.
Should I do it? Or should I just not do it?
“……”
When in doubt, just try it out.
I grabbed Astra’s wrist and smiled.
“Although I came in as an executive later than others, I already consider you to be trustworthy colleagues.”
“……”
“I’m telling you this so that you don’t misunderstand that I don’t believe in Eclipse.”
He smiled as he gently stroked Astra’s wrist, tickling it.
As we made eye contact, her face gradually began to turn red.
“..Ah, I got it..! Okay, so let go of my hand, my hand..!”
It’s such a strong reaction to just holding hands.
It was as if she was a virgin who had never touched a man’s hand, except for her father.
I felt playful at her reaction and started to stimulate her hand more with an expression that said I had no idea what she was talking about.
“Anyway, does this clear up the misunderstanding?”
“Phew, it’s solved. Because it’s solved..!”
“You won’t be angry anymore?”
Sometimes it squeezed into the gaps between the hands as if it were a fingernail, and other times it swept over the joints of the bones that were sticking out.
“Ugh, ahh..ugh.”
Astra’s face was getting even redder at my skinship.
“Uh, uh.. me! I’ll go!!!”
Astra, who had reached the point where she thought she couldn’t blush anymore, quickly used her psychic powers to forcefully release her grip and ran away.
“Ugh. It’s gone.”
The doctor looked at me as if he was dumbfounded as I waved my hand belatedly, as if he felt sorry.
“If you keep doing that, you might get stabbed someday?”
“I’m prepared and taking action, so don’t worry.”
And then the doctor can just stitch it up, right?
The doctor became serious at my words and continued to lecture me on how I shouldn’t say things like that, even as a joke, until Gayeon and Lir came to find me.
***
‘Kkiiing..! Kkiiing..! Joo, don’t die.. don’t die, oppa..!!’
Lirwa, who was looking at my face with an expression that looked like she was about to cry at any moment.
‘You stupid shithead. No one dies from magic exhaustion.’
Although Gayeon scolded Lir for being stupid, she was visibly relieved to see me in good health.
‘Brother, are you okay? I came here because I heard you were sick.’
And even Narin, who came to see me with her face bowed low.
“After..”
After the whirlwind of visits to the hospital passed, I finally had time to gather my thoughts.
‘How on earth did it turn out like this?’
Failure of creation.
Honestly, I thought that with my magical powers, something like this would almost never happen.
And at other times, even if you fail to create an item, the amount of mana that was consumed when you summoned it will simply drain from your body.
This was almost the first time I’d ever experienced mana exhaustion from practicing just one thing.
‘Is this a trace of mystery..?’
There were only two cases where this much mana was required.
My understanding of objects is at its worst.
Or, the mana required to create the object is incredibly large.
‘It’s a bit much to say that you only know about 30% of the knowledge, but usually, you can create something even if you invest too much mana.’
Even though it’s inefficient, I can make it with my current mana.
Now, if we look at this situation, unless the doctor did something wrong with his research, he lacked the initial mana needed for creation.
‘..Is it true that at present, understanding, magic power, and the ability to recover magic power are all lacking?’
By understanding the traces of mystery 100%, you can increase efficiency, such as reducing mana consumption.
Or increase the overall amount of mana.
If not, you can increase the speed of mana recovery so that the speed at which mana is lost and gained are similar.
“Hmm.”
What should I do?
First, I don’t know when the doctor will finish his research. I don’t mind waiting, but even if I reduce my mana consumption, it might still be similar to my total mana.
The second way is the simplest, and the one I’ve found easiest to grow so far.
Just take one elixir and you’re done. But the problem is that because of the medications I’ve been taking, it’s not easy for me to see results with just any other medication.
Finally, the third method was more tricky than the second, but it was the most effective.
And I already know what would satisfy this method.
‘The third method is probably the best.’
Artifact.
I need to find those items that have unique effects that have been improved by improving the traces of mystery.
Before that, take a rest.
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