A Narrow Escape

The next day, the two started their magic training as planned.

Before that, the first thing they had to do was to gauge the amount of magic power Silvia possessed.

The amount of magic power given from birth differs from person to person, and in the end, a vast amount of magic power is required to use high-level magic.

But if someone with 30 magic power tried to cast a great magic that required 50 or more magic power, an accident could happen where they could die on the spot.

Therefore, this process is an absolutely essential element.

,Then, before teaching magic, let’s take the step of gauging Silvia’s magic power first.”

,Yes, please take good care of me, Master-nim.”

,…There’s no need to call me Master-nim, you can treat me as usual, Silvia.”

,Hehe, sorry. I just thought it was natural to do this if I’m in a position to receive teachings.”

Even though she said that, Silvia was deliberately doing it to see Kyle’s embarrassment.

She figured it was fun enough to see his embarrassed expression as expected, and she reverted the title back to normal.

,First, grab this.”

,What is this?”

When Kyle held out a round bead, a suitable size to fit perfectly in her hand, Silvia’s eyes widened.

,This is a bead to check the amount of magic power. For example….”

Kyle held one of the same beads he had given her in his hand as a test, concentrated, and infused it with magic power.

Uung.

Then the bead resonated, and soon something like a liquid sloshed and filled up inside the bead, as if an ocean had formed.

,When you pour magic power in like this, it shows the magic power of the caster’s body so you can see it with the naked eye.”

,Wow, there are such amazing things.”

,Yes. Of course, it’s not a completely accurate number. This only shows the magic power currently contained in the body, and in urgent situations, the body instinctively draws out more magic power.”

Besides, since magic power also exists in the atmosphere or nature, it is impossible to know exactly how much magic power a person can use with this.

However, at least you can accurately know the amount of magic power you usually have in your body, so there is an advantage that you can recognize the minimum value.

,How do I draw out magic power?”

,It’s simple. Concentrate your mind and try to gather all the energy in your body or in the atmosphere into one place.”

,Yes, I’ll try.”

Silvia nodded and boldly grabbed the bead, closing her eyes tightly.

Then, as he advised, she gathered her consciousness with the thought of concentrating all her mind on the bead, as if gathering sunlight into one point through a magnifying glass.

Uung.

Then, as when Kyle held it in his hand a little while ago, a faint resonance sound occurred from the bead, and soon a small wave sloshed and rose.

Is it even 1/10 compared to Kyle?

Of course, it would be absurd to compare her to him because Kyle’s innate magic power is so vast, but this was a much lower figure than even a typical magician.

,Hmm.”

Kyle let out a groan at the much smaller amount of magic power than expected.

With this, it is possible to teach magic, but I don’t know if she will be able to use it properly.

Wouldn’t it be better to shift your focus to simple martial arts?

,Is it too little? Kyle.”

,…It’s a little on the small side. Or how about learning swordsmanship or simple self-defense?”

,Ah, no. I’ll try a little more. Maybe something is wrong.”

,Um, okay.”

Silvia, who wanted to learn magic directly from Kyle if possible, hurriedly grabbed the bead again, and Kyle nodded, but inwardly gave a rating that it would be difficult.

In the first place, that bead is an object that accurately senses the magic power contained in the current body and expresses it as a numerical value.

That is to say, even if a novice magician has difficulty concentrating magic power, the number will be accurate.

,Please, please.”

On the other hand, Silvia, unaware of this fact, concentrated her mind more persistently and put strength into the hand holding the bead.

It’s not just because she wants to be taught by him.

She swore. She will protect him in this life.

So please give me the power to achieve that.

So that she can no longer see her most precious person dying in front of her, so that she can move forward while watching his side, not his back.

,Kyle…!”

The last image she saw before regression, his appearance of bleeding and dying miserably, flashes through her mind.

She doesn’t want to see that again.

She won’t let him leave her.

He is the only jewel she has found for the first and last time in her life.

She cannot tolerate anyone taking it, even God.

Uuung─!

Was it in response to her will?

Soon, the bead in her hand emitted a clear light, and the water, which was thinly laid out like a stream, gradually filled the bead to the point of overflowing.

,……!”

Kyle, who was watching this, was also speechless with surprise.

The water that had risen at some point raised the water level even higher than when Kyle held it earlier, rising almost to the point of filling the bead and overflowing.

And then soon.

Kaang!

,Kyaat!?”

As the bead, which had endured even Kyle’s vast magic power, screamed and shattered, a low scream flowed from Silvia’s mouth, who had her eyes closed.

Silvia, who is blankly blinking her eyes, wondering if she had made a mistake without knowing why.

But Kyle could only look at Silvia without blaming her or explaining the situation.

,Silvia. Your eyes….”

,Yes?”

That’s because, for some reason, Silvia’s right eye was emitting a clear glow as if it contained flames.

,Is this the power contained in the Evil Eye?”

I have a memory of glimpsing the power of the Evil Eye a little while ago when I visited the Wyverns’ nest.

If it didn’t feel like it was close to a rather vague feeling, this time it felt clearly enough to guess the fragment of that power to some extent.

In the first place, thousands and tens of thousands of magicians have used this technique to measure the amount of magic power until now.

I have never heard of this bead breaking even once.

That is to say, the power contained in that Evil Eye is that vast and dangerous.

,Maybe one of the things I have to do has come down now.”

Only then did Kyle realize that what he had to do for Silvia was not simply making her strong, but guiding her to use this vast power correctly like her own without abusing it.

,I’m sorry, Silvia. It seems I’ll have to continue teaching you a little strictly for the time being.”

,Strictly….”

When Kyle spat out a warning early on, Silvia, who heard this, initially made a slightly frightened expression, then fell into a flight of fancy.

– Can’t you even do that?

– I’ll go one more time. Follow me closely.

The thought suddenly occurred to her that Kyle’s stern appearance might be quite precious.

Above all, Kyle looking down at her with cold eyes and grilling her.

Isn’t that a scene with some demand in its own way?

Of course, it’s only a demand limited to one woman named Silvia Eleanor.

,Yes! Please take good care of me, Kyle.”

,Okay. Then let’s start right away.”

On the other hand, Kyle, who had no way of knowing her dark intentions, just assumed that Silvia had made up her mind and started the class in earnest with a happy smile.

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Tadak. Tadadak.

A faint sound like a bonfire burning somewhere seeped into Vermillion’s ears.

Could it be the harmony created by the flames burning in hell?

With that thought in mind, Vermillion opened his eyes with difficulty.

,…You’re awake.”

,……!?”

At that moment, he was startled and turned his head at the voice he heard from the side.

At first, he only saw a wooden ceiling, so he thought he was dreaming, but he didn’t know there would be someone there.

Where he turned his head, there was a slender-looking woman whose entire arm was covered with dark burn marks.

,Who, who are you? More than that, where is this…. Ugh!”

,You shouldn’t speak yet. The wound in your stomach has healed, but it will take a long time for the cracked bones and minor injuries to heal. Please lie still.”

The woman spoke indifferently to him, who was asking about the whole story.

At that, Vermillion regained his senses and looked down at his body, where he saw a thick bandage wrapped around his entire upper body from his abdomen to his shoulders.

But there was something a little strange.

Surely he was hit by that old man at the end and had a hole in his stomach, but the emptiness he felt at that time did not exist now.

Moreover, she just said, ‘The wound in your stomach has healed,’ but the intense shock he felt when he jumped into the river is still tingling in his body.

That is to say, it means that not much time has passed since then.

Then does that mean that he healed such a wound in that short amount of time? How on earth?

,I’ll bring you something to eat. Please wait a moment.”

Leaving him confused, the woman quietly got up from her seat and headed outside.

Seeing this, Vermillion could only look around in a daze.