episode_0151

The next day.

It was magic practice class time, so instead of the classroom where we usually meet, we gathered in an empty lot a little bit away from the building.

Strictly speaking, it’s not completely empty space.

There is something like a barrier surrounding a wide sandy field.

I thought I wouldn’t know even if I searched through my memories because the structure was twisted, but the memories of the original Heavenly Lord shine.

A device that allows the flow of energy to stagnate.

In short, it’s a device that gathers magical power. I guess it’s a device that blocks attacks that fly far, but I guess not.

Meanwhile, the teacher brings in a thick piece of mechanical equipment and installs it in the center.

While I was quietly watching them do something, they called each person over and told them to use some kind of magic.

“I did something and it’s the same here.”

Let’s search our memories again as Victoria mutters like that.

At Clockwork Academy, magic is used to operate machines and coordinate devices that correspond to batteries. There is no similar equipment here.

Looking back at my older memories, I remember using a small machine to measure things using magic that created a ball of light in front of it.

I was watching it because I thought it was true, and it was.

Here, we create a light ball and place it on a fairly large machine. Then, there is a knocking sound from the machine below and it spits out a piece of paper with holes in it.

“Wow, they still use that old style… … .”

Listening to Victoria, it seems like very old equipment. It’s the Royal Academy, so the support must be good, so why wouldn’t they use good equipment?

People who use magic like that stand far away and use magic here and there.

Most of them don’t use powerful magic that involves flying giant fireballs or splitting the ground. No, they can’t use it.

A small spark flying around, a thin stream of water, or just a little bit of air rising from the ground.

Of course, there are people who use magic to the point of harming people.

There’s a guy who can shoot electricity from his hands, or create a whirlwind, or a spear made of fire, and the kids around him look at him with either admiration or jealousy.

More than I expected, the kind of gaze that people have towards people who are good at sports is the same.

If it’s the second world, it’s similar to the way you look at someone with high martial arts skills.

Victoria also made a light ball and measured it, and finally it was my turn.

So I went up to the teacher and said,

“I can’t use magic.”

The surroundings became quiet for a moment. The teacher also looked at me with a very surprised expression. It is possible to create an effect similar to magic, but it is correct to say that it is not possible because there is a risk of the world being destroyed in that case.

“No, but. Then, that recovery ability isn’t magic?”

Now everyone knows that I can heal someone, and the side effects are included.

I nodded to the teacher’s question.

According to Daegon and Wonsicheonjon, I myself am at the opposite extreme of magic power. So it is not that it is not.

“A contract is a contract. It’s not magic.”

The teacher thought about it for a moment and then approached me.

“I’ll check just in case. It’s really rare for someone to not be able to use magic.”

Judging from the expressions of the children around me, it seemed like it meant the same thing as having a disability. Since I didn’t feel uncomfortable, I gave the teacher an arm.

The teacher held my arm and held me still.

I really didn’t feel anything. But the teacher suddenly turned pale and jerked his arm away as if he had been shocked.

Even Cheonma put energy into my body and I felt something strange.

At that time, it had already been made into a harvester, so I don’t know if Cheonma felt the exact same cold as I did.

But I remember having the same physiological reaction as the person in front of me.

Teacher, too.

Even though the weather isn’t that cold, our capillaries constrict, our hair stands on end, and we shiver to generate heat.

“Magic power cannot be used.”

Just as it is impossible for a fish living in the deep sea to breathe air, what cannot be done cannot be done.

The teacher’s whole body was drenched in sweat.

It’s early fall now. But it’s hot because your body knows it’s cold and is trying to conserve its body temperature.

“You seem to be feeling unwell. Wouldn’t it be better to go to a place where you can get treatment?”

To my question, the teacher nodded slowly with an absent-minded expression. But what about the kids around him who flinched when he said that?

If you see the fear in me, you don’t think I did something, do you?

I was surprised when they touched me from that side, so no matter how you think about it, it’s not like I’m the bad guy.

The teacher shuddered and said that the class would end here. Then he took the equipment he had brought and the paper with holes in it and left the practical training room.

“What did you do?”

Victoria approached me and asked me a question. As soon as she did that, I saw people around me perking up their ears.

I shook my head from side to side.

“I haven’t. Have you ever seen me use anything other than what you call superpowers in this world?”

Victoria thought for a moment, then raised both hands, placed one on top and one below, and closed the distance between them.

“When transformed?”

“Ah. There it was.”

A strange memory came back to me.

There are only a few letters. Soosimgong Chosul.

I looked into it when I had time, and it was just letters, and there was no special power. That’s all.

But things were different back then.

I still remember. The letters “So-oh-sim-gong-cho-seol” in my memory sparkled and changed shape. So-oh’s memory shone for a moment.

I still don’t know.

“I think it’s different because it’s my bowl. And it’s impossible to go back to how it was back then.”

“Yeah… … . It’s better to go back to being a 25-foot fisherman than impossible.”

As if that image came to mind, Victoria folded her arms and nodded in agreement.

“It was originally made to hold a god. So I, a monster, was able to enter.”

Victoria nodded, but her expression was one of disbelief, but it was a nod. There was a faint hint of contempt and fear between them, so I guess the incident was terrible.

There’s no need to keep reminding yourself of unpleasant memories.

“Victoria is very good at recognizing machines, isn’t she?”

Instead, I slyly changed the topic to something Victoria knew well.

And that choice was right.

Victoria’s words poured out like a waterfall.

The explanation is long because I think I don’t know anything. Since I know the knowledge Victoria has, if you just interpret it by excluding unnecessary information, that’s it.

A top-of-the-line device made long ago.

Although the specs are better than those of the testers used in schools where children study and in places with relatively good facilities, the UI and accessories are old.

Even though it’s a little old, it runs well and the performance isn’t bad, so I’m saying there’s no need to change it, so I’m not changing it.

As I explained it so earnestly, the incident flew out of my mind, and all the negative emotions that had been stuck in my expression disappeared.

hmm.

Okay.

Plus, after Victoria started talking nonsense, no students started listening to me anymore.

“Victoria must study hard to become a clockwork knight in the future.”

So I decided to try a fun experiment.

Victoria stops talking at my words and looks at me with a reproachful expression.

Because this Royal Academy is not about clockwork, but about the people who handle clockwork. It was Victoria who told me that.

“You know you can’t do it now.”

There is a hint of suspicion that he is saying that even though he knows what he is saying.

So I said this.

“Are you going to give up on your dreams? Just because you feel oppressed for a few hours a day?”

At my words, Victoria shut her mouth. And she remained silent with a very thoughtful expression on her face.

I look at her like that.

How can we draw out our desires? I will teach you how to break through and overcome whatever is blocking you.

When you have strength, use strength; when you need to use your head, use your head.

The more unchangeable a belief is, the easier it is for a person to kill another person. When you are doing the right thing, you can continue to kill without feeling guilty.

In that sense, a murderer who kills one or two people is eliminated. Especially those who are ordinary enough to feel guilty are likely to have a small harvest.

Serial killers are okay. They’re fast food that can fill you up in a short period of time.

If the problem is that purple hair, a symbol of the harvest season, has a bad image, just like blood vessels becoming clogged, then it is easy for me to become someone I should socially distance myself from, then that is a problem.

The best are those who follow the laws and regulations, but do it their own way. Those who hide behind the group to get what they want and move the system that makes up the group itself.

It is the best harvesting season as it provides a lot of warmth for a very long time.

I’m going to try to make an ordinary good person like that.

Childhood dreams are the easiest bait to manipulate.

“Why do you say that?”

I looked around. There were a few people listening to me and Victoria, but most of them had lost interest.

It’s just right.

“I think people should do what they want to do.”

Yes. Actually, there are certain words that lead to desire. I plan to do something I have been doing for a long time, but do it more earnestly.

In the second world, I didn’t do much.

This time, we should be careful but take big strides.

“Victoria. That goes for Victoria too. People have to dream, right?”

With pure malice, I wish that not only the person in front of me, but everyone will trample on others and rise up according to their own desires.

“What, are you supporting my dream?”

“Yes, that’s right. If you get lost, you can find it again. You have the power to do that, don’t you?”

He has the superpower to manipulate water. It’s a good power, suitable for killing and even assassination. Water is a more dangerous substance than it looks.

Victoria stared at me and then suddenly hugged me.

“Bell is the best!”

I was lifted up by Victoria and had to spin around and fly around.

Thanks to that, I was able to personally experience the power that broke Saha-gin’s head.

After doing a few laps in the air, Victoria put me down on the ground and grabbed my cheeks with both hands.

“Thank you.”

And Victoria, who had taken a few steps back, stretched and smiled with a brighter expression.

I’m glad to see that my words have sunk in so well.

Please give me a lot of warmth.

Victoria Betts.