episode_0184

I began work on dismantling the lump of magic stones that Mariel had gathered together.

The joints of the magic stone fit perfectly, like pieces of a puzzle that fit together.

It was a workmanship so elaborate that it would be hard to believe that this was done for fun.

Even if you ask Mariel to dismantle it, cooperation will be difficult because it denies the possibility that this magic stone could be useful in the first place.

So, try to dismantle it yourself.

If you look closely, you can see the line at the joint, so you can flow magical energy along that line and then push it out little by little.

Of course, if you hit it with a sword, you can destroy it at once, but it can also destroy the magic stone you need.

In that way, I carefully channeled magic power only into the joints of the magic stone, and slowly changed the nature of the magic power to have physical power, with the intention of only widening the gap.

“That’s it… .”

Then, the magic stones began to fall out exactly along the joints of the magic stone blocks.

After returning the large lump of magic stones to the original pile of magic stones.

“… … It’s quite a lot.”

I sighed a little when I saw the completely disassembled pile of magic stones.

If it had not been mentioned in the narration, it would have been, as Mariel said, truly the most useless thing in the world.

But I firmly believe in the narration.

So, I have to somehow find something useful from this pile of magic stones.

With that in mind, I began passing magical energy through the magic stones one by one to test their purity.

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“Ugh… Ugh… !”

Mariel was covering her head in front of the broken magic vibration transducer.

As she was repairing the broken magic vibration transducer, she was feeling uneasy.

Noah Yu predicted that the reason the converter exploded was due to a problem with the material.

As much as she hated to admit it, as she examined the wreckage, Mariel had no choice but to admit that that was the most likely possibility.

If so, there is no use in trying to fix this converter now.

If the ingredients don’t change, it’s obvious that it will explode again, so there’s no motivation.

Moreover, Mariel, who prided herself on being the best in the field of magic research, did not understand why Yunoa was giving her timely advice.

Yunoa was a dull child who could not even properly memorize the method of building a moving magic circle, which can be memorized with simple memorization and concentration.

However, strangely enough, the words he uttered went straight to the heart of Mariel’s research, which was facing difficulties.

It didn’t seem like he was saying anything knowingly.

However, there were many parts of what Yunoa said that Mariel did not understand and could not explain with simple intuition.

“Umm… Is this a genius intuition? … or not… … .”

Researchers must always exclude gambling intuitions and engage in research with sufficient logic.

That was the attitude Mariel maintained as a researcher, and it led to remarkable results in magic research.

However, the words Yunoa said to herself recently were completely opposite to those values.

Mariel was also very interested in summoning the Demon King’s spirit.

As a magic researcher, it was a proud thing to participate in something that could save the world.

She kept telling Yunoa that she was a stone-headed person and that she wasn’t smart, but in fact, it was like Mariel’s defense mechanism.

Yunoa’s intuition could not have been more correct than her own logic, as she had been engaged in magic research all her life.

It can’t be… … This is like an instinct to protect oneself without realizing it.

Mariel also knew.

Yunoa is not a stone head.

It’s just that he has no talent in the field of magic research.

However, it is surprising that his frighteningly good intuition extends to the field that Mariel is researching.

“Was there something in that magic stone…? … .”

Mariel belatedly thought about the magic stone that Yunoa had mentioned.

The lump of magic stone left in the lab was truly something I made purely out of boredom.

Since magic stones can be easily obtained in the Demon World, gathering magic stones was a fun game that could not be played in the kingdom.

It was then.

The sound of the magic circle leading to the Demon King’s Castle installed behind Mariel’s mansion was activated.

And after a while, Yunoa appeared in front of the magic vibration transducer in the garden of the mansion.

Yunoa was holding something.

A stone as small as a pebble and beautifully shiny.

At first glance, it was a magic stone.

Mariel recognized the magic stone that Yunoa brought with her from afar, but she deliberately pretended not to notice and cleared her throat.

“Hmm! you! Have you disposed of that trash magic stone?”

“It was trash, mixed with things like this.”

Yunoa held out the magic stone in front of Mariel.

Was there a magic stone like this when making that lump of magic stone?

I couldn’t remember. No, now that I think about it, I think it may have happened.

“What is this magic stone the size of a booger that no one can put on their nose?”

“I dismantled all of the magic stones put together by Mariel and tested them one by one for purity. And I found this. An ultra-pure magic stone that does not decrease the amount of magic power at all even when you put it in and release it again.”

“Woooo… … .”

Mariel immediately focused her mind on the magic stone Yunoa was holding and tried to transmit her magic through it.

What Yunoa said was true. In fact, the magic comes out without any loss at all.

It was Mariel’s first time seeing a magic stone of this much purity.

“How about it? Couldn’t this be used in that horsepower vibration transducer?”

Yunoa asked.

Mariel had no choice but to admit that Yunoa’s strange ‘intuition’ had done another thing.

She honestly envied Yunoa’s intuition.

“… Where can I put this booger-sized magic stone to use? Ah!”

Mariel was so grumpy that she timidly shouted at Yunoa, tapping her foot.

But she knew. With this small magic stone, the stability of the magic vibration converter can be greatly increased.

By surrounding this magic stone with other moderately high purity magic stones in a specific pattern, the properties of the high purity magic stone could be replaced to some extent.

However, when Mariel said something she had no intention of saying, Yunoa said with a strange expression.

“Then should I throw it away too?”

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I thought Mariel’s reaction was cute.

I never thought the narration would tell everything about her inner thoughts.

It reminded me of a movie about someone gaining a superpower that allows them to read a woman’s inner thoughts.

The ultra-high purity magic stone I found in the pile of magic stones was used for pranks by Mariel without realizing it.

The purity of the magic stone cannot be determined by its appearance without a separate inspection, so if the purpose of the magic stone was just to gather it together for fun, there was no need to find out.

By the way, Mariel had that thought.

My pride as a researcher seemed to have been shaken as I kept advancing the situation through my narration.

Still, I was thankful that he didn’t treat me very harshly even though he had such thoughts.

A few times I said things like I was stupid or something, but honestly, I didn’t feel bad about it.

Now that I knew Mariel’s true feelings, I asked her if she would immediately throw away the magic stone to tease her a little.

As expected, Mariel spoke in a panic with a look of confusion on her face.

“bur… What should you throw away? A small magic stone like this, no matter how pure it is, is originally useless… With the help of this genius magic researcher Mariel, I can make something that can be used in a magic vibration converter!”

“Oh… As expected, Mariel is amazing.”

“Uhuhuhu! Isn’t that true too? Just wait!”

Mariel immediately felt better after I praised her and took the high-purity magic stone from me.

And a few hours later, Mariel finally completed the magic vibration converter again.

“Are you sure this time?”

“Just try it out!”

While Mariel is watching, he reaches for the central magic stone through the hole in the converter again.

And just like when I exploded the converter, I concentrated my magical power precisely according to my intuition towards the Demon Lord’s soul that appeared in my mind.

With my eyes closed, I filled all the magical energy inside the converter, then slowly opened my eyes and removed my hand.

Ugh- Ugh- Ugh-

The transducer was making an unpleasant low-pitched sound, but there was no sign of it exploding like last time.

“Oh… Oh oh… Oooh!”

Mariel let out an exclamation when she saw that the converter was working properly.

Mariel approached the transducer with sparkling eyes and put her hand in the same hole I put my hand in.

Then, red and blue light began to glow from the converter, and the magic power I had put in came up Mariel’s arm.

Ugh- Ugh- Ugh-!

The roar continues, and Mariel closes her eyes and concentrates quietly.

I was looking at him nervously, wondering if something was happening behind me.

And after a while, Mariel withdrew her hand from the transducer, which had become deathly quiet.

Mariel slowly opened her eyes, looked at me, and opened her mouth.

“The demon king soul’s magic vibration value you entered here was well received.”

In this way, the transfer of intangible knowledge, which started with the narration and extended to me, the converter, and Mariel, was successfully completed.

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