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“Philip… Is this you?”

“… No?”

Surprise, I almost said yes.

How many people can match my face to Philip?

Vivian wasn’t able to see the incident earlier because she was inside the orphanage.

“I see… .”

Vivian nods.

Although it was disappointing, it was a helpless reaction.

Didn’t you know what it was and ask?

“I was mistaken about reality for a moment. Sorry.”

“No, I even have to apologize. Rather, you’re an aspiring warrior, right?”

“Yes… . Are you a manager?”

Her eyes rested on my hands for a moment.

Although it was the hand that broke the sword, it did not express any particular doubt.

It is not uncommon for some managers to switch careers while working as a warrior.

“That’s right. I came after looking at the list, and I was wondering if you and I… .”

“Sorry.”

He apologizes before even finishing his sentence.

Why is this an unstable apology?

“What does sorry mean?”

“I… The list was written as a request for help. I really have no intention of becoming a hero… .”

Vivian bowed low and apologized.

“It might be impossible for someone like me… . Anyway, I’m really sorry.”

I didn’t expect this.

“Anything else that even a human like me can do… .”

“No, no. That’s it. Why did you no longer want to become a hero? You took on a lot of challenges.”

“That’s… .”

I hesitated and sighed a few times.

Vivian began to explain carefully.

*

Vivian calmly told about her past.

It was very detailed, as if he was sorry for coming to see me.

A miracle that came by chance, two years of life, 10 failures, and people’s disdain.

It may have been something the person concerned could not talk about calmly, but she spoke as if it were someone else’s story.

It was a detachment that gave up many things in life.

Vivian finished lonely.

“I was not Sylvia after all.”

I was confused, but quickly understood.

I heard that the story of how I picked up and raised Sylvia is like a fairy tale.

Looks like he’s more famous than I thought.

“So, there will be no one like Philip for me… .”

that… no.

Philip is better off remaining a ghost.

“I’m really sorry that you came to visit me… . But as you have heard, I am a subhuman piece of livestock… . Even if you take me with you, it will be of no use… .”

I once again bow down and euphemistically refuse.

The self-deprecation is a bit harsh.

It was a worthy background, though.

“Are there any other wizards in this town?”

“No. I’m alone. Even wizards and superhumans.”

So, they say that Vivian was the one who caused the mana explosion… .

But who carved the seal of silence?

Let’s take a moment to gather our thoughts.

After failing 10 times and struggling in vain for 2 years, my self-esteem has collapsed.

Even while working here as an orphanage teacher, his mental state did not improve.

Rather, he must have been hurt even more because he thought he had found his aptitude and then was betrayed.

A life that depended on taking care of children.

Fortunately, she doesn’t seem to be a bad person.

The fact that children trust us is proof of that.

Your heart has become soft, so you should not approach it hastily.

Slowly, like dealing with a frightened wild animal.

“Well, if you refuse that much, I can’t help it.”

“I’m really sorry… .”

“It’s okay. You can find someone else. Rather, are you going to stay here forever?”

Vivian looked around the orphanage.

A spacious but shabby, drab place.

Children who are skinny because they do not eat food on time.

It is not a good environment even for adults.

“It would be nice if I could go out… . Where should I take these kids? People like me don’t have the strength or guts to run away… .”

“Hmm.”

I have a suggestion, but it’s too breaking news to bring up right away.

Let’s try a hinting approach.

“Do you hate Seonghwagyo?”

Holy Fire Religion.

It is the state religion of the empire that worships sacred fire.

Also, there is someone in a monastery in Seonghwagyo who owes me money.

“Seonghwagyo? No, not really. What do I hate and like… I don’t even think about it.”

“Then what do you think about children growing up in a Seonghwagyo monastery?”

The monastery is made up of people who volunteer to contribute and serve society, and they also take care of orphans.

“Yes? What is that… .”

Vivian, who was asking, realized what he meant and closed her mouth.

“… yes. If I can do that on the condition that I follow the manager, I will do so. I don’t know how much I can help you, but… .”

How far have you gone to think alone?

It’s not like there’s no such shady intention.

I’m not that kind of a heartless person.

“You are misunderstanding something. Regardless of that, I was trying to find a place to stay.”

“Yes? Really?”

“If you want, you can go with your children.”

“Uh… .”

It must be sudden.

“Think about it slowly. Because I won’t leave until tomorrow morning.”

“Yes… .”

Trying to do it 10 times in 2 years is impossible without being very desperate.

You must have ignored that regret by taking care of your children.

Now that regret has probably been rekindled because of me.

You also know that if you follow the monastery here, you will never have that opportunity.

Let’s touch on it a little more.

“It’s a shame we went without any harvest. Can you show me some magic?”

“Magic?”

“Yes. I’ve come this far, but it’s a shame to go back without even seeing my skills.”

“Umm… .”

I didn’t rush her as she was worried.

If I didn’t like it, I would have said no right away.

You have to let them choose for themselves.

“If it’s magic once… .”

*

Let Kati and Mercy guard the orphanage.

I came out into the large field behind the orphanage.

“Well, what kind of magic should we use?”

The person who failed 10 times chooses magic?

Usually, aspiring wizards use only two spells.

Of the two, one is ‘Light’ for lighting, so the only thing left to show is the attack magic.

“Do whatever you are comfortable with. I’m confident.”

“Yourself… I don’t have one, but I’ll try.”

Eventually, Vivian closed her eyes and concentrated.

I’ve already developed a bad habit.

This is a characteristic of beginner wizards.

Closing your eyes to concentrate when casting a spell.

Magic is cast in two steps.

Firstly, opening the body’s mana circuit.

This isn’t difficult.

The second time after opening the circuit.

This is ‘casting’, which calculates magic.

Calculate the properties, shape, size, density, direction, and speed of the elements to be used, and finish by reciting the starting spell.

Most people get lost a lot at this stage.

Because we have to do those complicated calculations at the same time.

I don’t expect any great magic from Vivian, who failed the provisional exam 10 times.

Just, what kind of person was he that could cause a mana explosion in the wannabe stage?

I want to know that.

But the casting is a bit long?

When Vivian finally opened her eyes, there was a shadow over her head.

“Huh?”

When I looked up, there was a long, thick chunk of ice there.

Are you using magic now?

Didn’t you memorize the spell at the end?

“Uh… .”

Vivian was equally surprised.

A long chunk of ice created in the air was falling toward the field in front.

It is almost the size of a large tree.

I feel a bit uneasy for some reason.

The moment when a sharp chunk of ice falls into the ground.

Crushed ice shards flew everywhere.

“Ugh!”

He immediately threw his body and knocked Vivian down.

A large, sharp piece of debris passed by where she had been standing just a moment ago.

Small debris rained down on my fallen back.

“What did you do?”

“It’s an ice spear… . Why, why is it so big… ?”

Ice Spear?

If that’s an ice spear, then the one I’ve seen so far is the Ice Needle.

I turn all my experiences into needles rather than spears.

This is the first time in my life that I have ever seen such an ignorant size.

I realized one thing.

The reason why Vivian was able to create a mana explosion.

Each wizard had a different specialty, but Vivian was the type with particularly strong destructive power.

It’s not just that he’s strong, it’s that he can’t control himself.

This is a gemstone… .

How do you flirt?

“… Master?”

“Huh?”

Kati’s voice caught my spirit.

Only then did I realize that Vivian was now trapped underneath me.

Kati’s expression is cold.

I even get the illusion of seeing life shining in the eyes beyond the eyepatch.

“Wait a minute, Katy. Oh, you know, right?”

“… … .”

“Why, why is there no answer… . Hey, Vivian. Please explain something.”

“That… . I was closing my eyes preparing for the spell, when suddenly… .”

No, that’s not true!

I’m sure my eyes were opened!

“Kathi, no. Not really. Katy? Oh, relax your fists. It’s me, it’s me!”

*

Only after hearing that the reason was that she was afraid of being caught up in the aftermath of magic did Kathi return.

Vivian also helped explain.

If you think about it, there’s no reason for me to explain something like this to Kati.

Still, for some reason, I feel a chill down my spine… .

I sent Katy away and summarized what had just happened.

Let’s say that’s the size of the ignorant magic.

But obviously she didn’t recite the spell.

There are two ways to skip casting.

Casting Save, or Casting Pass.

Save means storing magic to use in advance.

Passing involves repeatedly mastering a specific spell and skipping the casting process.

Is it the latter?

Since I was an aspirant for two years, I must have used the same magic until I got sick of it.

Even so, it is not a technology that can be used at the current level.

“Uh, sorry… .”

“Yes? Ah.”

I guess he thought it was because he was angry that I was silent.

“I was thinking about it for a while. Is Ice Spear a magic you often use?”

“No… . There are other things I use often.”

… yes?

What are you talking about?

“Then why Ice Spear?”

“Well, the other one is fire type. I wonder if the field will catch fire… . Because you shouldn’t harm plants with this useless garbage topic… .”

It wouldn’t be surprising if a fire broke out if it was the size we just saw.

“Did you save the Ice Spear?”

“Yes? save… Is this?”

“?”

It looks like he doesn’t understand what I’m saying at all.

Even when I tell them about casting saves and passes, they just say that this is their first time hearing about it.

“You didn’t memorize the spell when using Ice Spear.”

“Yes. I used to be like that… .”

“You said it was like that originally?”

“Yes, yes… .”

I cringe as if my question sounded like an argument.

There is no time to worry about the reaction.

Neither save nor pass.

The point where you just use magic without casting.

I’ve heard that it only exists in theory.

No Casting.

“Well, you know the steps to use magic, right?”

“Yes. Open the circuit, cast… . But I haven’t done the second step since long ago. Instead, it was too late to open the circuit… . Ugh, that’s why I get scolded by my colleagues every time… .”

Most wizards are keen to reduce casting time.

It’s not that difficult to become skilled at opening circuits quickly.

In short, Vivian can fire magic every time she blinks by shortening just one stage of magic casting.

“Did I do something wrong?”

I don’t think I know this.

It seems like no one told me.

Well, I also happened to pick it up from a magic tower owner I became close with in the previous episode.

I’m sure there’s no one around Vivian who knows this.

“No, I was surprised that you did so well.”

“Ugh… . Well, I couldn’t have done well… . You don’t have to say that for no reason… .”

“Really?”

“It’s slow to cast, and it doesn’t hit properly… .”

It was like that before too.

They say it’s useless because it’s a spell that can’t hit monsters.

But that can be easily overcome.

Ultimately, this is a problem that can be solved by quickly opening the circuit.

In a battle situation, you are nervous and the circuit opens late, so you become impatient and fail to aim.

And, I even know how to practice to overcome that problem.

I really want this… .

“Vivian.”

“Yes.”

The serious voice makes her nervous.

“Because it’s not empty words, and it’s not something that’s forced upon you. Listen to me carefully.”

Slowly, carefully.

I started persuading.