episode_0019

＂Janes… Teacher Jeright just went out the back door.＂

I was in the library enough to not raise anyone’s suspicions, so I was able to quickly return to the living room and greet Janes.

Fortunately, Janes, who was looking at me like this, showed a puzzled look at Zeright’s actions, but he was also recognized as someone who came to stay at the mansion to teach me, so he didn’t seem to ask any more questions. On the one hand, I think it’s fortunate.

Of course, some lies were necessary in the process.

Anyway.

So, without any doubts, I was able to take the book [Book of Monsters] and arrive at her room with her favor. I was sure that no one would be disturbed by this.

＇Now I can finally focus.＇

Drurly..

Sitting at my desk in my own space with no one around, I opened [The Book of Monsters] again and began to read in detail the parts I had finished reading.

“Did you read this far earlier?”

A worn-out notebook [Monster’s Book] that looks like it was written with great effort. It was all handwritten.

In addition, there were some parts that were smudged by rubbing against the cheek of the hand, and the writing was spilled as if it had been written in a hurry, which made it quite uncomfortable to read, but since the content was not unreadable, I ignored it.

Slurp..

＂There exists a creature called a monster..＂

“beast..? Is it similar to this?”

In the book [Book of Monsters], which I accidentally found in a secret location in the library, there was very detailed information about unique creatures called “monsters”.

Not just about its appearance and habits, but also useful information such as the uses of the “monster” and its weaknesses to deal with.

For example, the first monster written down is [Gobblet]. This monster has tough green leather and a small height of 130, and has the intelligence to hunt and cooperate, so it mainly gathers in groups and works in small groups.

It is even stated that [Gobletts] kidnap human men to propagate their species, and frequently covet human goods and attack remote villages or moving carriages where people live.

“What is this? {Earth} attribute magic stone?”

＇Surely… you said that magic stones have properties, right?

Just as there is a part of the human body similar to an organ called a magic stone, monsters also seem to have that organ, and it is written that the magic stone of [Gobblet] is an attribute of {Earth}, etc.. These are parts that I currently do not understand even after reading them. also existed.

I just want to attach great significance to the fact that I was able to find a book containing such useful information. By no means is it unnecessary information.

‘Let’s learn more. We’ll need it later.’

As someone who is very interested in learning new things, I couldn’t just look at the [Monster’s Book] full of such valuable information, even for the sake of later, so I started reading it in great detail and filling it in my head.

***

So, I read for a long time with unusual concentration than usual, and soon reached the last part.

Slurp..

Something that felt foreign touched my nerves. It was so frightening that the fur on my whole body stood up, like a feeling I had become familiar with from somewhere.

“What is this part?”

Mitch is in a heterogeneous state, as if someone had altered it to make it unreadable. Naturally, the overwhelming curiosity quickly made me sit up from my bed and sit at my desk.

Drurly..

The last part, which was folded into many branches and had an irregular shape, could not be seen even the slightest movement no matter how hard I tried to open it and read it, and even more so, it seemed as if it was going to be torn apart.

I was embarrassed. It was an awkward situation with no clue at all.

I felt the same way when I first discovered the door in the library.

Yes.

This was in a locked state, as if it had been blocked by someone’s magic.

“Then maybe?”

After thinking of a solution, I did not hesitate and concentrated the magic flowing in my body into the center of my palm and tried to firmly grasp the folded part. I was able to see in real time that the part was completely unfolded and restored into a shape as perfect as a lie. It was just amazing.

The fact that something could be hidden in this way was surprising, but I began to wonder why I was able to easily unlock other people’s magic with my own magic. It’s a natural question.

＇Surely the door to the library your mother hid was easily opened, right?

If someone had blocked the secret so as not to want it to be known, why was I able to open it without any restrictions?

For a moment, I had some unexplainable questions…

The font, full of dark brown letters, gave off a strong presence and stole my attention.

＇Is this… really?＇

A faint fishy smell. Judging by the fact that some reddened areas were visible, this was a blood letter.

{Homunculus production log}.

***

「The experiment of refining the monster’s magic stone, which is a condensed cloud of magical power, and transplanting it into the human body… that is, inside the human body, turned out to be quite successful.

It was an important moment that allowed me to intuit that the fruits of my hard work, accumulated over many years of researching the magic stones of monsters, were not in vain.

However, the test subject implanted with the monster’s purified magic stone almost forgot its original humanity and began to behave strangely, following the primal instincts of the implanted monster. This is indeed an interesting result.

In the end, after surviving for about 3 days, he ended up with an abnormal phenomenon in which his entire body was entangled in the implanted magic stone, but he was able to obtain even more good information.

The test subject’s body and magical power… The magic stone that swallowed all of this soon became even more powerful and gave off intense magical power, and at a glance, it exuded enormous vitality. This can be said to be valuable information.

As a result of continuing to search for the reason why this phenomenon occurred, it was found that no matter how cloudy the magic stone of a monster is, if it is not compatible with the “attribute” belonging to the magical power of the test subject, a significant rejection reaction occurs when releasing magic power. . Moreover, after repeated experiments, it was confirmed that the implanted monster’s magic stone also causes physical mutations.

It looked so similar that it almost looked like a “beast man.” This is also valuable information.

If I approach and research in a more diverse way… maybe I can achieve my wish?

“If that time comes… even in a country like this… will Dincia look forward to it?”

***

The brief diary-style handwriting indicated that it was the same person who wrote this book. The concentration and strong sense of immersion that seemed to be strangely immersive just by reading the text clearly expressed that feeling.

＇I know my mother.＇

＇Were you an acquaintance?＇

Naturally, the meaning of the last sentence… I was able to guess to some extent that the author of this book had a special relationship with my mother. That was all.

To be honest, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy after reading this book. That’s because I tried to turn to the next page and check the contents, but for some reason, the writing was difficult to read because it was covered in a mess, as if it had been sprayed with dark brown water that I couldn’t figure out.

＂The name is.. Nick.. Zion?＂

Because of the stains, the author’s name was almost impossible to see clearly, but it was still blurry, so I was able to guess it to some extent.

＇It feels a little uneasy..＇

To be honest, finding out anything more than this was a bit uncomfortable. It was as if I was stealing someone’s diary, and even if it wasn’t, it was as if I was looking into the inside of someone who had something broken.

So I instinctively sensed that I shouldn’t know any more, so I returned to the first chapter and familiarized myself with the information about “monsters.” I didn’t want to worry about this anymore.

***

dump..

“I do not know..”

How much time has passed? As I continued reading after dinner, the blue moon had already risen in the sky to greet me.

『Information Window』

□Name: Dian Deluca Dahein

□Gender: Male

□Age: 13 years old

□Title: None

『Abilities』▼

[Stamina: 5] [Magic Power: 5{+2}] [Strength: 3]

[Dexterity: 1] [Intelligence: 4]

『Ability Window』▽

In the meantime, I managed to increase my magic power by using {Sixth Sense} every time I was sleeping to increase my magic power by +2.

These days, not only is it difficult to increase the [ability level] level, but there were many moments when I realized how great the sensation of my body changing and being accepted due to the corresponding increase in the [ability level] level was.

For example, the thing that was most affected by the increased magical power was none other than the body. just as expected. The difference was clear even to others at a glance, as evidenced by the growing pains in his entire body that he felt every single day from the moment his memories of his past life returned. The feeling of growing up wasn’t that bad.

This proves that magical power gives a great advantage to physical growth.

Having been able to personally feel the importance of magical power, I continued to repeatedly use the {Sixth Sense} ability, which was accompanied by {magic depletion}, but for some reason, at some point, my magical power level did not increase urgently. It seemed like it was blocked by something, as if it was caught using a trick.

‘Well.. it’s just a shame.’