episode_0043

Humans are consumed by the evil energy contained in ancient grimoires.

That was the situation that Kadena was worried about after discovering the identity of the grimoire.

But the situation that actually unfolded before our eyes.

The grimoire was screaming as it was captured by a human man.

At this point, it was becoming absurd.

How can something so completely opposite to what was expected happen?

The elf took a moment to reflect on the world around him.

Then I barely came to my senses and shouted.

“…I don’t know what happened, but stop for now! I sense an evil energy coming from the grimoire!”

According to what Gadena had just discovered, that ancient grimoire was the work of the magicians of the Kalatzan ‘Ra-Diman’ school.

They were an extremist magical group that would use any means necessary to achieve their goals. The power they wielded included a mixture of all sorts of dangerous powers, including black magic and blood magic.

The power contained in the book of magic was beyond the ability of a fourth-tier magician to handle.

…I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m currently looking at the 5th level, but anyway.

Chorrr-

I quickly flipped through the pages of the grimoire.

Like a beast making its last gasp before dying, the energy emitted from the grimoire became more intense.

“Ugh…!”

Elves were relatively sensitive to the nature of spirits and mana.

Gaden was distressed by the turbid and unclean nature of the energy.

‘Even if we only touch it indirectly from a distance, it’s like this…!’

What would happen if we directly received this energy?

Even humans who were relatively insensitive to the nature of mana would not be able to avoid a mana outburst.

Gaden felt dizzy and shouted even louder.

“Can’t you hear me!!! An evil energy is flowing out of the grimoire! Stop it for now!”

Perhaps, your movements are being hindered by the influence of negative energy.

Gardena took out his wooden staff to intervene and approached the grimoire.

“Wait a minute, I’m going to go!”

It was then that Meltas shouted urgently.

Despite being stopped, a relaxed expression appeared on Kadena’s face.

If there are humans that the Gardena, who despises humans without question, must inevitably acknowledge, it would be humans like Meltas.

As the Master of the Gray Tower, he is a wizard who looks at the last wall of the 6th level.

Then, he might be able to present an opinion that even he himself could not have come up with.

“Meltas, tell me what you think! How do you think we should deal with it?”

“I don’t know what happened, but let’s just watch! I sense an evil energy from the grimoire!”

“Yeah, that bad vibe… Wait, what did you say?”

I feel a bad vibe, so let’s wait for now?

It seemed as if cognitive dissonance was coming to Gardena.

An ancient grimoire filled with evil energy is screaming as it is captured by a 4th-tier wizard.

The Master of the Magic Tower, whom I trusted, spoke of contact with the extremely dangerous and unclean energy as if it were a windfall.

It felt like the world was turning upside down.

“Meltas! Are you really thinking of satisfying your intellectual curiosity with that human’s life!? If you leave him alone, that human will most likely become a loser!”

“What a horrible sound! Calm down and look a little closer! What is happening to them right now!”

“What nonsense-…!?”

The elf, who rarely showed emotion, was on the verge of becoming excited.

His eyes opened wide.

The Grimoire was infusing its own mana into the human male’s body.

Gardena trembled.

Could the unclean and turbid energy contained in mana be utilized more actively?

Most wizards would lose control of their mana the moment they were attacked and become servants of their grimoire.

But that human male was different.

The mana from the book of magic lost its impure properties as soon as it was injected into the man.

Not only the turbid energy, but also the will of the grimoire that governed it.

What remains is pure mana.

In other words, the Grimoire ended up handing over all of its mana to humans.

“What is this…”

It was a funny situation, but I couldn’t laugh.

Transformation of mana properties. Or purification.

It wasn’t something that could be done ‘quickly’ like that.

Even more so if that mana is that of ancient magicians with all sorts of turbid properties mixed together!

Even with the proper process and equipment in place, it would take at least a few days –

“Huh…”

It was only later that Gaden came to understand.

Why were the group just standing there and watching in silence while the human man was being attacked by the Grimoire?

no.

Were you watching?

One who walks the path of magic.

If you witness that rare sight, you will be unable to help but be amazed.

The cane returns to its original place.

The elf joined in the spectacle as if entranced.

The grimoire eventually admitted his own mistake.

Trying to consume this human by infusing him with mana was not a good choice.

The Grimoire attempted to retrieve the passage it had planted in Risir’s hand, just as it would retrieve the stinger a bug had inserted into human skin.

Tried to stop the ‘injection’.

But it was already too late.

Risir’s energy had already eroded the passage and reached the source of the grimoire.

Malice forged with mana.

That was the identity of the self that the Grimoire possessed-

Because it is directly affected by the energy of Risir.

The Grimoire lost the power to control itself.

Meanwhile, the ‘injection’ continued.

The voice in the grimoire gradually grew smaller.

Like a flame that bursts into flames.

…In that way, the book of magic injected even the mana that formed his own ego into Risir-

It just disappeared.

Bam.

The grimoire, now reduced to a shell, fell to the floor, making an unusually shabby sound.

“Ma, mana drain…!”

Meltas unconsciously brought up the name of high-level black magic.

“Are you crazy?”

Lisir, who had simply accepted what was given, immediately straightened his expression and corrected himself.

***

“…So, that human named Risir has a unique color that purifies impure energy?”

Most elves are cynical about things involving humans.

The reaction a normal elf should show in the current situation is-

‘Do you know what kind of omnipotent unique color is?’

‘There’s no way a mere 4th-tier human wizard could have such incredible abilities.’

Actually, if it was the usual Gardena, I would have said that.

But Gadeona couldn’t do that.

“As you just saw, that’s right.”

Because I happened to be watching everything from right next to me.

“I’m confused.”

Although Gaden had lived longer than most humans, he had never encountered a deformed being like this Risir.

I never thought I would encounter such a deformed being.

Gaden felt as if his entire values were being denied.

The elf took his attention away from Lisir, trying to clear his confused mind.

And then, I picked up the grimoire (that was) that had fallen on the floor.

Chararak-

Gardena quickly skimmed through the book.

It took less than 10 seconds to figure out the whole story.

Because the grimoire was a notebook with no content whatsoever.

“…”

Gardena crossed her arms and rubbed her forehead.

“Hey Meltas.”

Ouch.

The old man shivered at the cold tone.

“Do you remember why I let uninvited humans into my lab?”

“…It was because of the ancient grimoire.”

Chararak-

“The knowledge contained in the ancient grimoire. That was the price you implicitly promised me.”

Chararak-

“But.”

Chararak-

“All I have left now is.”

Chararak-

“An old notebook with no value whatsoever.”

Chararak-

“And, only uninvited humans.”

Chararak-

“Meltas.”

“Ugh, ugh. Okay. Go ahead. Tell me.”

“You know what kind of place this lab is, right?”

“…You said that it was your laboratory, and also a space created to attract some spirit.”

“But it ended up being contaminated by human energy.”

If you look at their appearance, they were an old man and a young man, but-

In fact, Gardena was an elder who lived several decades longer than Meltas.

Moreover, Gardena was a person of high status in elven society.

For example, elf nobles.

If Meltas were to visit their land, they would have to treat Gardena with the utmost respect.

All of those elements come together-

All the humans present bowed their heads and clasped their hands together respectfully before the elf.

“…”

The elf, who had been staring at them for a while, sighed softly.

“Yeah. It’s not your fault. It’s my fault. It’s entirely my fault for getting involved with you humans.”

The elf nodded toward the lab door.

Risir and his party immediately left the laboratory.

***

“Ah.”

Just after leaving the lab.

Risir realized that his magical power had increased and started to cry quietly.

“Hey, what should I do? I unintentionally took away your chance.”

“Opportunity? Suddenly?”

“This is it.”

“Ah.”

Heinya nodded her head, saying she understood after seeing the grimoire (or what it was) that Risir had shown her.

Then he burst into laughter with a complicated expression on his face.

Marina, who also burst into laughter, said:

“Opportunity, right?”

“Yes?”

“Rishir. You’re probably the only one in this world who sees that as an opportunity.”

The three of them also realized that Risir’s mana had increased(?) and reached the 5th level, and they burst into laughter.

“What the-”

Hey, you muttered as if you were tired.

Now there was no longer any sense of surprise.

If only I had the courage to shout, ‘I will definitely repay today’s humiliation!’

however-

‘…If I look tomorrow, won’t it be in the 5th rank again?’

Hey. No way.

Heynya shook her head, desperately denying that terrible possibility.

“Just wait and see! I’ll definitely catch up!”

Heynya left the place as if running away.

“Then, I’ll be going now. Rishir. Let’s meet again if we get the chance.”

Then Marina followed her disciple-

“Meltas Sir.”

Left alone with Meltas, Risir brought up the question he had been holding in.

“Didn’t that guy named Gadena just say that the lab was contaminated with human energy?”

“Ah…”

“I unintentionally caused trouble to that person because of me. Is that okay?”

“It’s true that the spirits like elves more than humans. But-”

No matter what, it’s still contamination.

Meltas tried hard to shake off his disappointed expression.

“What- Separately, this incident was my fault. I barged into his lab without notice. I originally planned to settle it by asking him to interpret the grimoire, but since that’s what happened to the grimoire- I’ll apologize later, so I’ll say it again, you don’t have to worry about it. ”

“But isn’t it because of me that all this talk came up? If I get the chance, I’d like to apologize separately.”

“…You were treated like a pollutant or something, and you don’t care?”

“Oh, it really wasn’t contaminated?”

“I can say with certainty that it will have some influence, but not to the extent of expressing it in such an extreme way. I don’t know if it’s just me, but to use such expressions to you…”

“Thank you. You care so much about me.”

“…Ahem. It’s my disciple’s business, isn’t that obvious?”

“Please don’t talk nonsense.”

“Tsk. That guy really is expensive. Anyway, since we’re on the subject, let me ask you something. You. Who on earth is your teacher to be so loyal? It looks like he didn’t teach you much.”

“My teacher?”

Risir was troubled.

May I reveal the existence of that extraordinary teacher?

‘Well, this person should be fine.’

“Do you know Pamon- by any chance?”

“Pamoon? Pamon…”

Meltas’ eyes widened as he pondered the name.

“…Ahem! No! I don’t know anything about that dark elf!”

“?”

How can you be a dark elf if you don’t know anything about it?

Meltas continued speaking without meeting Risir’s eyes.

“Rishir- If I may give you a word of advice, I think it would be best not to reveal your master’s name to others!”

“Do you know who my teacher is?”

“Anyway, then I guess so!”

After that, Meltas left the place as if he was running away, leaving a message saying that he would send a separate message once the story about the qualifications of Risir’s Magic Tower supporter and the reward for resolving the Didoa incident was concluded.

***

“Gardena.”

It’s been a while since the uninvited guests left, but new people have arrived at the elf’s lab.

A woman and a giant man, their figures completely hidden by black robes.

They came without notice, like previous visitors.

“Are you here?”

However, Gardena welcomed them politely.

She was an elf and one of the main sponsors of Gardena’s research.

Above all, Kadena was not a person one could dare treat carelessly.

“I came here to check on the progress of the work.”

Should we call this the price of research sponsorship?

Gadena was carrying out the commission she had been given.

The task was to find a spirit that had disappeared from Bondales.

No. I guess you could call it enticing.

The spirit was fearful and timid.

If you realize that someone is chasing you, you will run away to a more secret place.

This was the reason why Kadena moved the laboratory and remodeled it into its current form.

A garden that is excessively well-kept.

A building constructed from a specific wood with magical processing added.

It would be safe to say that Gardena’s laboratory was a place created entirely in anticipation of the spirit’s visit.

“…”

Gardena’s expression darkened.

“I have something to say about that.”

Just now, some humans came out of nowhere and polluted the lab’s atmosphere.

Because of that, I think I’ll have to take some time to check the status of the lab.

While Gardena was wondering how to deliver the bad news to his employer.

“Are you talking about the chair outside the door?”

“Huh? You mean the chair outside the door? – Ah.”

Gardena thought of a chair that had just been moved out of the lab.

A human named Risir was wrestling with a grimoire right next to the chair.

For example, the chair was a polluted substance soaked with human energy.

Gardena tried to explain about the chair.

“I don’t know what it is, but it’s amazing. The spirits seem to really like it?”

“…Huh?”

“Look.”

Gardena followed the woman out of the lab.

A chair thrown out into the street to avoid polluting the yard.

Around it, the spirits of the yard were gathered together.

“…”

Gardena was distressed to realize that the ‘pollutant’ was more spirit-friendly than the place she had nurtured over a long period of time.

***