Chapter - 311 - Causal Wheel (3) 5.txt
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[311] Causal Wheel (3)
"I knew it would be like this."
As the woman pushed her head out, Xenoger mercilessly slammed the back of her head into the wall.
With a series of dull sounds, all the porcelain skin covering the face fell off.
It was the face of an ugly man. No, the sexes could not be distinguished by appearance.
There were no eyebrows and no eyelids. Only the eyeball stuck in the eye socket moved left and right.
"Hehe, is this a face specialized in disguise? You are as hideous as I am."
The mysterious assassin raised his voice for the first time.
"Oh, you will see it for the first time. I've been looking at your ugly face until I'm sick of it."
Xenoger's expression crumpled.
It was the line he had given to Arius the other day. If it's psychological warfare, you shouldn't be shaken.
But a thought popped into my head. The children of Theraze are always accompanied by one bodyguard. But he had never seen Uorin's bodyguard before.
"No, it can't be. Didn't catch my senses? Where were you hiding?"
The assassin changed his voice again.
"What are you talking about? I was always behind you."
Xenogur's face went pale.
I knew for sure who the owner of this voice was. It was an unknown official who was ordered by Zeon to deliver orders.
'Damn it! That's how it happened!'
Specialized in disguise, unique footwork, lines spoken to Arius.
Considering all the circumstances, it was clear that the assassin was sent by Wu Lin.
'Let's stay calm. Anyway, his combat power is lower than mine. I can't fall for psychological warfare.'
Xenoger used his six hands to subdue the area where the opponent's power was amplified. There was no way for the poor assassin who burned his muscles with fire to disguise himself.
"From now on, answer my questions. If you tell a lie, I'll tear you limb from limb. Does Uorin know where the Spatur clan is hiding?"
"… … Know."
"okay? tell me where answer quickly! There's no way you, the direct escort, wouldn't know!"
"Mountains of waves. Valley of Jinmyeong."
Xenoger felt like his body was about to collapse.
The fact that Uorin knows the hiding place means that the subjugation party has already been sent. By tomorrow morning, the Spartur clan will be gone from history.
"Give up. Even if you run away from here, there is no place to take you."
"eww… … Aaaaaa! shut up!"
Xenoger did not give up.
If the clan was exterminated, they had to survive even more. If it ended like this, where would the value of a clan that had given up being human for a thousand years be found?
"die! Damn you son of a bitch!"
Xenoger raised his left middle arm and cupped his hand into a pointed point. Then, like his spear, it pierced the assassin's stomach and grabbed his heart.
The assassin's body flinched as his heart exploded. The shocked eyes widened greatly.
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Clink!
One of El Crouch's porcelain dolls lined up on the shelf was broken. The body tumbled down the ledge, making a second burst.
Uorin, who was sitting at the table, blinked slowly, like someone who hadn't heard. She then walked over to the storage closet and pulled out a strong drink.
Returning to the table with her crystal glass half filled, she sat down on a chair, crossed her legs, and thought while shaking her white calves.
"Hmm… … ."
The porcelain doll is broken.
That meant that another life was gone.
A crystal goblet gently parted her cherry lips. A clear liquid trickled down and moistened her tongue before coming out again.
"What a boring night."
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Xenogur glared at the assassin with terrifying eyes.
I've killed countless people so far, but this time, it was the first time an incident was out of the realm of understanding. He stabbed his stomach and burst his heart. I can still feel my heart cooling in his hands. But why… … .
"Aren't you going to die?"
"Dead, once."
At some point between understanding and insight, Xenogur accepted the assassin's words.
At first glance, curiosity crossed my mind, but it was a fleeting thought. Because there is nothing a person leaving this world needs to know.
"You were an Assassin."
"It doesn't kill people."
The assassin swung the only free left hand. There was a flash of light, and Xenoger's head flew off.
"Circumstances kill."
Watching Xenoger's head bouncing on the floor, the assassin pulled out Xenoger's arm from his chest. Xenoger's body, which fell to the ground, went wild, and a fountain of blood spurted from the cut end of his neck.
The assassin had no emotions. Even if he had any feelings, his face would not be able to express anything.
Dollmaker El Crouch.
Very few people knew that he, who was active 200 years ago, was obsessed with black magic.
At a time when he was receiving public attention for his technology called non-joint joint dolls, a woman came to him.
Surprisingly, the visitor was Theraje who rules the continent.
The two talked a lot, and Crouch died the day after Theraze left. At least officially.
Hundreds of celebrities attended the funeral. But while they were weeping, Crouch was on a small boat going to a country in the East.
Following Theraze's instructions, they arrived at the puppeteer's family. Originally well versed in black magic, he quickly learned the skills of a puppeteer.
How to make a doll feel affection. How to make a perpetual power engine that the devil told me. How to attach organs to the body of the dead, and more.
Crouch learned all the courses and left the Orient.
When he returned home, 180 years had passed. However, he had already transformed his body into a doll and could not die even if he wanted to.
First of all, he collected his works that he made a long time ago. This is because only dolls made with the puppeteer's soul can disperse life.
However, most of the works were sold and only a few pieces could be collected.
At that point, Theraze gave the first instruction. He wanted to take care of his daughter, Wu Lin.
Uorin liked Crouch, and from then on began collecting El Crouch's porcelain dolls.
"Uorin-nim, this is me."
Crouch knocked on Urin's door.
It's useless for an assassin who can infiltrate anywhere, but it would be appropriate to greet them formally today.
"come in."
Crouch opened the door slowly and entered.
I saw Uorin sipping a drink with her arm resting on the back of the chair. As if he was getting drunk, he welcomed him with a bewitching smile that he hadn't seen before.
"So, what's going on, are you all coming to my room?"
Crouch laughed happily. However, he couldn't convey the meaning that he was a funny joke because he didn't have the muscles to show his expression.
"Spathur's dog has been removed, Princess Uorin. no… … ."
Crouch, not content with lowering his head, knelt down and fell to the ground.
"Empress Theraze."
Wu Lin smiled and looked out the window. It was still dark for her son-in-law, but she showed signs of dawn.
"You are quick-witted."
Crouch shook his head and confessed honestly.
"To be honest, I didn't know until yesterday. I realized when I saw that the wind was coming. To think that even me, who is by my side 24 hours a day, is deceiving me. When did you wake up?"
"Two years ago."
Crouch stuck out his tongue.
As a puppet master, he knows every detail about human expressions. It was astonishing that he, who could not miss even the slightest movement of his facial muscles, had not known that Uorin had awakened for two years.
'but… … You are the one who has passed through eons of time.'
Theraze is 'mitochondrial Eve'.
Mitochondria are passed on to offspring only from the mother. Therefore, if you follow the genealogy, you can meet the ancestor of all mankind, and that was Mitochondrial Eve.
A long time ago, a woman's mitochondria suffered a strange mutation. It was an absolute genetic ability to transmit 100 percent of her own memories to her offspring.
Theraje's daughter fully awakens the memory of her ancestors after she is ten years old. When her mother gives birth to children, her children become mothers again.
This was the same as a single human being living eternal life only by borrowing the means of reproduction.
She must have existed before taking the name Theraze. Maybe she was just a primate back in the day. So she doesn't know when it happened.
However, the history from the time of occurrence remained in her head. From the beginning of mankind until now.
That's why she was the only human left with Mackline Guffin's déjà vu.
Theraje has known for a long time. The fact that he will eventually become extinct just because of his ability to clone himself.
You may catch a contagious disease, be drawn into a war, or be swept away by a natural disaster.
She worked hard to enhance the object's efficiency. She, and she, after four thousand years of her breeding experiments, figured out how to selectively insert her father's genes into the lens.
Since then, Theraze has become superior in every way.
She became more beautiful by inheriting the characteristics of a superior male in appearance, and acquired a strong will by inheriting the blood of the absolute.
The resourceful ability of a wealthy merchant, the physical ability of a great swordsman, the intellectual ability of an archmage, etc., all the traits that help rule the world were received into the body and passed on to the next generation, and the memory is awakened to repeat the same thing endlessly. did.
In the process of repeating itself like that, Theraze became stronger.
Since these characteristics were not expressed in her son, she built the country directly with the body of a woman. And now he reigns over the world as the emperor of Kashan and one of the Three Emperors.
"Long time no see, Crouch. The well-groomed handsome man's face has been ruined."
Crouch bowed his head respectfully, realizing that it was not the 14-year-old Uorin, but Theraze's horse that came to him 200 years ago.
"I gained immortality with the help of the Empress. To a puppeteer, a face is just a wrapping paper. My pride is an organ that makes up my body."
"Huh, it's like you. but… … It was like that the day we first met."
Uorin might remember everything, but Crouch was vague.
Unable to answer, he asked a question to break the awkward silence.
"The wind came. If it were the queen, she would have expected and called. Did you know Shirone would survive?"
Wu Lin went to the window and drew back the curtains. The garden overlooking the apartment was still sleeping quietly.
"Politics is not about giving one and getting one. It is to make a proposal that the opponent has no choice but to win no matter which one they choose. It would be nice if Shirone lived, but it wouldn't have been a bad result if she died."
"okay."
"However, I can say this. He deserved to survive."
"I know you tested it several times."
Uorin looked up at the ceiling and recalled that time.
"At first I tried my luck. When I gave
Crouch tilted his head, as if he couldn't understand.
"Did you know that my work will arrive as a gift?"
Uorin nodded.
"The world is like a marble machine. Blue and red events are mixed in the machine. People watching from the outside can't tell what pattern the marbles will come out of. that's what humans are Just go in front of the machine and spin it without knowing what will come out. Crouch, do you think there is such a thing as luck?"
"Good luck. well. Looking back, I feel lucky."
Urin smiled and continued the story.
"There is no such thing as luck. There's no such thing as bad luck In the box, it is already decided which marbles will appear in what order. It's only because humans can't look into the box that they feel lucky or unhappy about it. For some, only blue marbles may continue to appear. Then, for some people, only red marbles came out. Of course, there will be a lot more people who alternate between blue and red. And all of that is human life, life."
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Chapter - 312 - Causal Wheel (4) 4.txt
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[312] Causal Wheel (4)
Crouch listened intently.
"By the way, what should I say… … Yes, if you live endlessly, you will be able to look into the inside of the box a little bit. To go back to the human point of view and explain, who will be unhappy and who will be lucky?"
"okay."
Theraze has encountered numerous incidents since the origin of mankind.
It wasn't superpowers or magic that I felt an excessive gift coming before I even ran the roulette wheel. It was an understanding of the chaotic patterns I had acquired after running the bead machine so many times.
"I just thought of it."
Perhaps thinking it was bragging, Uorin cutely stuck out her tongue and ended it simply.
Crouch loved her like that. She was an absolute love dedicated to a being that could not be surpassed.
"I am always in awe of the empress's foresight. If so, what are you going to do from now on?"
"Hmm, even though someone as talented as Arius went in, they couldn't extract Ataraxia. there must be something i don't know I plan to listen to Zion. It's not that I don't have any guesses."
"Then what should Shirone do?"
It's certain that Uorin called Fengzhang, but I haven't heard anything about Shirone's treatment yet. If he had taken on a recruit by any other means, he had to make the move himself.
"In my opinion, Shirone is in the form of alternating red and blue marbles. I'm not sure yet. I'd like to watch a little more for a while. Let them live their own lives. But block outside intervention. Regardless of faction, organisation, institution or country."
"All right."
Uorin gave an order worthy of the Three Emperors.
It was possible to maintain Shirone's life as if nothing happened today because Theaze's world was vastly larger than Shirone's.
"And Theraje's castle will be inherited by me. Tell the sisters in each country to disappear within two years."
"I will follow your orders."
There was no need to ask for permission from the ruler of Kashan. It is because Uorin's judgment is the same as Thera's judgment.
I heard that in the early days of the system, there were disputes over who succeeded the ancestor. However, as the long years passed, Theraje evolved himself to a stage where his death was understandable.
The sisters will understand, see the opportunity and end their lives.
However, the target could have been Uorin. But why did Uorin decide that she should take on Theraze's name?
There was only one difference between her and her sisters: meeting Shirone.
"Shirone is… … Can we stop the final war?"
Uorin looked out the window, satisfied with his subordinate's insight. It was morning, and the bright sunlight was shining on the world.
"Whoops, stop the final war? It's not just for that reason that Theraze's name continues."
"If you come… … ?"
"Heaven is also a conquerable territory. It wouldn't matter if it wasn't now. I am a being endowed with eternal time. One day I will go beyond heaven and conquer the end of the universe."
Crouch opened his mouth blankly.
conquer the universe It soon brought out Ankera, the incarnation of the Akashic Records, and she aspired to become a god herself.
"Ataraxia will be a shortcut to that future. It is said that if Arius fails, he cannot steal anyone. But wouldn't it be different if it were me?"
"If you do… … ."
"okay."
Uorin turned to Crouch and placed her hands on her chest. Her figure, smiling in the sunlight, shimmered with golden light.
"I will be Shirone's daughter."
* * *
The next morning, medical staff from the Kashan Empire transported Shirone to her lodgings.
I did everything I could, but I still haven't regained consciousness. Even if consciousness returns, the probability of full recovery is 50%.
Vincent showed tears when he said that he might not be able to become a wizard. Amy and Raina comforted her sobbing Olina.
"Do not worry. I was just talking in general. Shirone's mental strength is different from other people's. I'm sure you'll recover completely and open your eyes."
Olina, her neck locked, only nodded in succession.
As if feeling something, Vincent wiped his face with his sleeve and comforted his wife.
"Okay, let's wait. Even the medical staff doesn't say it's half and half. It's not a hopeless situation yet. The more this happens, the more we should become Shirone's strength."
Upon hearing this, Olina jumped up. Being her mom, she couldn't just be moaning.
Placing a wet towel on Shirone's feverish forehead, she joined her hands and prayed.
As a magician, Amy knew better than anyone how much the impact would be on Shirone. That's why she knows that temporary remedies like that don't work, but she knows how she thinks about her child, so she just keeps her mouth shut.
Leaving Shirone with Olina, the three quietly left the room.
Anyway, once I saved my life, I had to think about practical issues from now on. I wanted to pack up and go back right away, but the administrative authority of Kazura had been transferred to Kashan.
Interference in internal affairs is a national disgrace. As such, the opposition from the aristocrats was not easy, but even if it was only a cosmetic relationship, Theraze was Orkamp's wife, so it was ambiguous to openly oppose it. In the end, I had no choice but to wait until tomorrow when the paternity test was over.
It was only a day difference, but spending a night in an enemy country really felt like walking on thin ice.
Kashan's medics tipped off that the nobles of Khazra would no longer be able to act, but they were not relieved. More than anything else, Eliza's greatest concern was whether she would endure this.
Olina slapped the Queen on the cheek. Violence by a commoner against royalty was a felony punishable by death. She said Olina would have done the same if she had turned her time back, but getting her out unharmed was a whole different matter.
After a night that was longer than usual, the morning was bright.
All of the attendants of the Ogent family who guarded Shirone all night had sunken eyes. Contrary to fear, nothing happened. It seems that Kashan's medical team didn't just say it.
Since it was the day Shirone's paternity test came out, the attention of Kazura's nobles turned to the court.
A safe displayed in the inner garden has been recovered. Due to the public surveillance system, no one had access to the safe during the war.
The alchemists opened the neatly interlocking caspa. If anyone wants to play a prank, now is their only chance, but no one thought to approach it since Kashan was in control.
After confirming the results, the alchemists wrote a report after entrusting the examination to the minister of Kashan. And prior to the announcement, a letter was sent to the king's apartment.
Eliza had been sick in bed for two days.
Shirone's attempt to kill her was a shock. Besides, the cheek from Olina's blow was still painful. Last night she had a fever up to 40 degrees and she hadn't slept a wink.
The spirit of Orkamp taking care of his wife was also not normal.
Shirone, who was burned black by the interference in internal affairs and was the only hope, is under Theraze's protection. All I could trust now was the test results. As long as it is confirmed that Shirone is his biological child, he will be able to gain his own right to speak.
'I need Shirone. I need Shirone.'
Just in time, the Minister of Home Affairs came with the approval documents from the alchemy department.
"Your Highness, the results are out."
Eliza ran ahead of Orkamp and grabbed the papers. Her nervous hands trembled at her.
Sat down on the bed, she opened the folder. It contained a piece of official letter with the seal of the alchemy department.
The paper in Eliza's hand made a trembling sound.
She read the sentences in the official letter without missing a single letter. When the results were finally in sight, she saw thick tears running down her cheeks.
She hugged the official document until it was crumpled and looked up at the ceiling.
"Ah, my son… … ."
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Olina nursed Shirone through the night. The heat that had been boiling all night seemed to have worked for her, but in the morning she was a little caught. Amy looked at Shirone sadly.
Kashan's medical team said there was a good chance he would wake up within 24 hours. However, as the day passed, he said that he could not guess when he would be conscious from then on.
You may have to wait a day or two. However, in the worst case scenario, you may end up living in a vegetative state for a year or more.
'Well, since I cast absurd magic.'
The monster at the depth level 1 scratched, tore, and ripped out Shirone's mind.
It was like tearing a child's blanket and covering an adult's body. Even considering Shirone's fast growth rate, it was a stage that could only be reached after at least five years of training.
I couldn't even imagine how much of an impact it must have had on my mind.
can i recover?
If the durability of the mind lost the elasticity to return, there was no choice but to live forever as a disabled person.
'Haha, what are you thinking about? Shirone can't do that. Shirone… … .'
A knock was heard. As Reina opened the door, Eliza's maid bowed her head.
Amy thought that what was to come was finally here.
"The Queen is looking for Ms. Olina."
Olina nodded calmly.
After changing the wet towel on Shirone's forehead, she kissed her son's cheek before getting ready to leave.
"Let's go. Guide me."
Vincent followed with a worried face.
"Honey, come with me."
"no. I am the one the Queen has called. Do not worry. I'll be back soon."
Olina also had a reason to be alone with Eliza.
If the crime of assaulting the royal family was established, she would not be the only one to be sentenced to death. She had to build a fence to protect her family.
Traces of the death struggle still remained in the Grand Hall. The building waste was removed, but the collapsed floor was temporarily repaired with planks, and the broken pillars were left as they were, as if they couldn't even find a way to fix them.
The clothes of the king and queen were more splendid than ever. Olina could feel that it was a desperate struggle to hide the humiliation of losing the sovereignty to Kashan.
Eliza, who had been arrogantly looking down at Olina, was taken aback when she did not avert her gaze.
When I first met her, she was so terrified that I couldn't even make eye contact with her. But why is she now glaring at the country's queen? Because it's her mother? she may be
But it was not accepted in my heart.
'If the position has changed… … Can I do like her?'
It seemed like a job that all mothers in the world could do, but I had a contradictory thought that not everyone could do it.
"I remember clearly what you did to me."
Olina snorted very lightly.
Orkamp thought that dust had gotten into her nose, but Eliza, the woman, knew for sure that it was a snort.
Her eyes seemed to be saying this. If there's one thing I regret the most in my life, it's not being able to slap you just once.
"Do you think I am a pathetic mother?"
"I am not a person who dares to judge others. I just couldn't allow my son to be wrong."
Olina politely bowed her head and replied.
Orkamp couldn't detect the high-density warfare between the women. So he kept his mouth shut.
Eliza recalled the situation in which Shirone ran out of control.
"is it so. It is also true that she was scared. But Shirone attacked me. He might have died if he got close. You act as if you've done more than I did. How would you feel if you were in my situation?"
"I would have gone to Shirone anyway."
"why? Because you are the mother?"
"Because my child was stabbed."
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Chapter - 313 - Causal Wheel (5) 5.txt
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[313] Causal Wheel (5)
Eliza's arsenic froze.
"Queen, I do not know what happened that day. The only thing he could see was a knife stuck in his son's bloodied stomach. I couldn't think of anything, and in the end I committed an unforgivable rudeness to the queen."
Eliza gripped the arm of the chair tightly.
"joy! Shameless! Well, the commoners might say you're right! Because all they have is emotions! But I don't think so! You almost turned him into a pervert!"
"If it's Shirone's choice, I'll have to accept it."
"Should I accept it? That's a really convenient way of thinking. No, cowardly. Shirone tried to kill me. Are you saying I don't even have the right to criticize Shirone?"
"Parents have no right to do that."
Eliza gritted her teeth and stood up. He was ready to beheaded at any moment.
Olina didn't care and continued talking with her eyes down.
"Parents only have a dozen or so years to teach their children not to do that."
Eliza's head went blank. She wants to think about something, but she just sits in her chair with white thoughts.
"Queen, I have been by Shirone's side for 18 years. So now, no matter what my son does, it's all just my negligence. Please punish me."
Parents do not have the right to reject their children's decisions. But you are given countless hours to avoid making that decision.
Tears welled up in Eliza's eyes. she didn't have her The moment she abandoned her child, her precious time was also gone.
Breaking the silence of the Grand Hall, the Royal Knights spoke.
"Your Highness, Shirone asks for an audience."
Olina looked back at the door with a surprised expression.
Orkamp had also been told that they did not know when Shirone would regain consciousness. Thinking of something, he solemnly gave instructions.
"Stop by."
A haggard-faced Shirone entered along the red carpet. In the back, Amy, Raina, and Vincent followed. After confirming that Olina was safe, Vincent let out a sigh of relief for her.
"Okay, what happened? Your complexion looks bad. If it's not urgent, we can talk after taking a break."
Shirone saved the answer. As soon as he woke up, he had come running, so he didn't think he could raise his voice.
As he approached Orkamp as close as possible, he spoke directly.
"Right Now… … I will leave the castle."
Amy, Reina, and their parents turned their heads in surprise.
Even when I insisted on meeting Orkamp as soon as I woke up, I did not expect that I would be notified of my return so quickly.
"I realized something after coming here. From this moment on, I have no parents other than my parents by my side."
It was a promise that Shirone had pledged her whole life to. It was also her proclamation to sever all ties with her Kazura.
Orkamp, who was lost in thought, opened his mouth.
"I allow it."
This time, everyone's eyes turned to Orkamp.
However, he didn't show any emotion, as if he was already prepared. He just calmly made eye contact with Shirone.
"Reina-sister, prepare a wagon. I'll go back to my room and pack my stuff."
As she passed through the Grand Hall, Shirone never looked back. I could see how much he hated this place.
Reina looked at Eliza. With Orkamp's permission gone, I was thinking of handing over Olina's case.
After saying goodbye with a gentle eye smile, Eliza's cold voice pierced her back as she was about to take the party and turn around.
"Where are you going? I know we still have some work to do."
Olina frowned and turned around. Her heart raced honestly, but she didn't want to appear weak anymore.
"The reason I called you was because I couldn't decide what punishment to give. I was going to order the death penalty, but it seemed that my anger would not go away. So, at first, I tried to make you blind by plucking out your eyeballs or mute by plucking out your tongue."
Vincent's face turned red. If he did that, he would take Olina and run away, even if he had to bury his bones here.
"But even that wasn't enough. So I was thinking about it and it came to my mind. It was a really perfect punishment. as soon as… … ."
Everyone gulped and waited for the words to follow. Eliza studied their reactions with her sleepy eyes and continued her words.
"I'm just sending it."
"… … yes?"
Amy asked involuntarily. Other people were equally puzzled.
"If I do Hakoji, Shirone will only look at you for the rest of her life. that was embarrassing So I tried to send it. To live a life of balance between you and the real mother of the country's queen. Envy and be jealous of me until the moment she dies."
Everyone is speechless. Regardless of the severity of the punishment, it was a venomous way of thinking.
Eliza, who had been spewing out terrifying murderous intentions, quickly put on a dejected expression and searched for herself.
"But, by the way, it really can't be, but I thought I'd give it to you if you could convince me. and… … You won."
The crumpled paper left Eliza's hand and rolled across the floor.
Olina picked it up and slowly unfolded it. It was an official letter from Orkamp and Shirone's paternity test results. She was the one who taught Syrone her writing, so she could read most of it except for the difficult terms.
He quickly skipped over complex experiments and focused on the most important results. Everyone's eyes turned to the official letter in the frustration of not being able to wait.
As a result of dissolving the blood samples of clients 1 and 2 in oxtamine and storing them in a vacuum for 3 days, no change in color, concentration, or precipitate was found. Therefore, it is based on the fact that Client 1 (Orcamp) and Client 2 (Shirone) are not biologically related according to the result of the oxtamine-negative test.
"oh my god… … ."
Orkamp and Shirone were not father and son. He was a biologically perfect man.
Amy looked at Orkamp. I finally realized why he was bored from earlier.
"How could this be?"
"I don't know. no need to know The possibility that it was manipulated is 0%, so you can rest assured. Anyway, he's not my son, so take the official document with you. I don't know if it will be necessary."
Eliza added.
"Shirone doesn't know yet. I'll leave it up to you to tell the truth or not. Thinking of the rudeness two days ago, I want to remain Shirone's real mother forever, but I will forgive you only this time, thinking that you did what I was supposed to do."
Olina raised her head in surprise.
Maybe it was an illusion, but for a moment it seemed like Eliza smiled.
"Stop going back. Shirone is your son."
* * *
The third floor of the basement of the Kazura Castle was a dungeon where numerous political prisoners were dragged in at a time when internal affairs were in turmoil. They haven't seen sunlight in decades and never will.
A certain noble married the human who tortured her. Gender didn't matter. It was a love that transcended gender barriers, and a pure bond between living things. At least in their opinion.
What could be the problem? To them, the end of the world is just the walls of a dungeon. And this was another society completely isolated from human society.
Uorin walked on the dirt floor that smelled of pus. Her many subterranean creatures parted to the left and right of her with every step she took. It was the daily bread of those in quarantine.
"Oooh. Oooh."
A strange sound leaked from each door installed in the wall. It was both pain and pleasure. It sounded like crying, but somehow I thought it might be laughing.
Kazura Kingdom has been neglecting this place for 5 years.
Now, it has been reduced to a useless life, but someone may have overcome torture and wait for the right time with dangerous information like a bomb. There is no need to bring it out to the surface and scrape it to make a crust. It was best to just let it rot away forever.
Wu Lin recalled the contents of a novel his ancestors had read 80 years ago.
The main character was a child born in a dungeon that had been neglected for 70 years.
In the novel, the dungeon was described as an ant society. Women were valued for their childbearing role, and once a boy was born, they were either used for food or enslaved and had to work for the rest of their lives.
The main character was born with food number 141. But with the help of the oldest man in the dungeon, he was able to become a slave.
The old man was the highest aristocrat 70 years ago, and was the only one who knew the outside world. Knowing that his life was short, he passed on all his knowledge to the protagonist.
When the protagonist was fifteen years old, a civil war broke out in the kingdom. The dungeon was opened for the first time in 85 years, and the main character who escaped to the world ended the civil war and became the king.
Woorin raised an eyebrow.
They say a novel is just a novel, but how would you know? The day will come when such a miraculous thing will happen to Ji-on and he will leave this place.
When we found Zeon in the food pantry, he was relying on Armand's recovery program to survive.
He would have died if left alone. And maybe, that side might have been happier.
Zion will not know. Who is the person who saved you? As soon as he regains consciousness, he finds out who ordered the torture. Who was the person who threw him into the dungeon as soon as he confessed what had happened in Shirone's mind?
Ji-on was sitting in a prison that was cluttered with wood.
He knew how miserable the dungeon was. He cried all night and his eyes were swollen, and he looked as if he had lost his mind.
Hearing footsteps, he instinctively drew his limbs. Then he saw Wu Lin's face in the light of the weak torch, and quickly showed a bright color and clung to her throat spear.
"Uorin! Here it is! get me out! Where were you? Some strange bastards tortured me and threw me here!"
Even when she saw Ji-on humming like a baby begging for milk, Uorin couldn't even feel the slightest bit of maternal love.
Thera's ability does not manifest in the son. To her, who exists as a clone of her self, her son was only a shell that resembled her in appearance.
After being tortured, Jion's face was a mess. A crust of blood settled over the area she had been beaten, and her eyes were black and blue. Her ribs were broken and she was bandaged.
Seeing how he struggled even in the midst of difficulty moving, it seemed that he was afraid of the dungeon.
"It doesn't make sense. How did the popular oppa become like that?"
Ji-on's eyes lit up when he saw the sword Uorin was wearing.
Although it was in the scabbard, the handle was definitely
"damn! Son of a bitch, I won't let you go Shirone is still in the royal castle, right? No, it doesn't matter. I will come and kill you."
Ji-on reached out of the wooden window to grab Armand.
Woorin took a step back. When Ji-on looked at him incredulously, she grinned and showed her the key to her prison cell.
"what? Have you already been sentenced to release? You should have told me sooner."
As if waiting for the lock to be unlocked, Ji-on kicked off the wooden spear and left the prison. At the same time, Wu Lin grabbed him by the neck and pushed him back into the prison.
"Ouch… … !"
Ji-on, who had his head slammed against the wall, collapsed in that state. With Wu Lin still holding her by the throat, he pushed her face.
"You still can't figure out the situation, you pitiful human being."
"Uh, Uorin… … ! what's the matter… … !"
"Do you know why I didn't kill you?"
Zeon is one of the few humans who has reached the depth level 1 of Shirone. He's already heard a lot of it through his mouth, but it might come in handy someday.
"What you saw, what you heard, what you experienced. nothing should be said If you think of anything, I will break your brain. If you try to do anything, I will break your limbs."
Ji-on realized from Uorin's cold tone. He seemed to hear his mother's cold voice.
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Chapter - 314 - Causal Wheel (6) 4.txt
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[314] Causal Wheel (6)
My instinctive thought was that I had to get out of here.
You need to hold a sword to activate Diamond Armament. But Armand's grip was too far.
'Rated control… … !'
Armand, who received Zeon's mental wave, escaped from the scabbard with the sound of water. But before he could reach Ji-on's, Wu-rin clenched and grabbed his handle with his left hand.
Ji-on glared at Uorin ferociously.
Not the sister he knew. Not only did he grab Armand's handle without looking at its location, but he also didn't understand the physical force holding Armand in full control.
Uorin slowly moved the arm holding Armand in reverse. Zion gave the order again, but Armand couldn't escape and only shuddered.
As the blade approached Ji-on's throat, the vibrating sound was clearly audible. Her sister's wrist, which slipped out of her sleeve, was as thin as that of a normal girl. She had never even heard of learning swordsmanship.
'But how can I get this kind of power?'
Uorin's face was calm without even feeling that he was giving him strength.
However, a strong willpower was working in my head. A technique called incarnation in heaven. Also, the swordsmen of this world called this phenomenon divine transcendence.
Uorin slowly moved his sword towards Ji-on's neck. Even if it was divine transcendence, if the body did not support it, the effect would fall, but there was no problem with Zeon's weak mental power.
"You are not qualified to be the owner of this sword."
As Armand moved against his consciousness, Ji-on became confused.
Finally, the blade touched his throat. The vibration grew stronger and the skin opened.
"Cancel the contract. Otherwise, your throat will be cut off."
The place where the sun touched was as cold as shaved ice. Then, as soon as it became hot as if it were on fire, he screamed involuntarily.
"Come on, cancel the contract!"
At the same time as Zeon's cry, Armand's vibrations stopped.
Uorin finally loosened Ji-on's neck and inserted Armand into the scabbard.
"It is a wasteful sword to give to you. Let's put it to good use."
Ji-on, who was pinned to the wall, said while stroking the neck where the palm marks were left.
"you… … Who the hell are you?"
"You'd better listen to me, mortal."
Leaving those words behind, Uorin left the prison.
The door was open, but Ji-on couldn't move. When she disappeared, she finally realized what her reality was.
Nothing should be done. Until she is freed, she is doomed to rot in her dungeon forever.
Tears flowed as the great despair struck. Then he slowly fell on his side, put his head in the corner and began to shiver.
* * *
Uorin put Armand in the sheath and escaped the dungeon.
The combative silver scabbard was prepared in advance by ordering the craftsman. Gold is the best for being stylish, but it was excluded from the selection because it was not practical.
"I hope you like it."
After leaving the castle gate, the traces of Theraze completely disappeared from Uorin's face.
Before she knew it, she had turned into a fresh 14-year-old girl and ran toward the carriage with a broad smile.
"Brother Shirone!"
Shirone, who was carrying a load on the machete, turned her head. Wu Lin was approaching, waving her hand. Suddenly, a nerve in my head passed through a certain point. But strangely, it was just an empty space. Blinking for a moment, he smiled lightheartedly. It was a way to cut off ties with Orkamp like a knife, but she wanted to meet again at least once.
I heard that Theraze's direct escort Pungjang appeared and took the unconscious himself. Uorin put all her strength into it without asking. Besides, if it wasn't for her
"Are you leaving now?"
"huh. Thank you for that time. In fact, I was worried because I felt like I was leaving without even saying goodbye."
"Hehe, greetings between us. But maybe I can see you again someday?"
Shirone scratched his eyebrows in embarrassment.
He was in critical condition a while ago, but fortunately his mind was not seriously affected. Uorin was an unavoidable existence if she continued her life as a wizard.
But now that I had the freedom I so desperately wanted, I didn't want to get entangled again.
"Are you still sorry for me?"
"It's not like that. But, we are so different."
Wu Lin smiled bitterly.
Anyone who had experienced something like that in the royal castle would think the same. However, I couldn't help but feel sad when I heard from someone who pointed out that I was a future husband.
"still… … Do you think we are friends?"
"of course. no, it's a benefactor You saved my life."
"That's it. Do not worry. I will never bother her brother again."
Shirone realized the meaninglessness of words. That, too, was taught by Urin. But he couldn't help but be grateful for the consideration that he said.
"Yes, you are fine too."
"ah! And this… … ."
Uorin held out the sword she was wearing at her waist.
I could tell at a glance that it was Armand. I just stared blankly at it because I didn't understand why, but Uorin said.
"I will give it to my brother as a present. Because Ji-on oppa won't get out of prison for a long time."
I heard through Reina that Zeon is alive. I don't know what happened, but it is said that Empress Theraze personally put her in prison for the crime of tarnishing the authority of her blood relatives.
As seen in Zion's gallery, Armand radiated the light of temptation. However, Shirone was not willing to accept it. He never wanted to be in debt to the royal family again.
Amy didn't know that feeling. Just hearing the word Theraze, no, Kazura, made my bones hurt. But isn't it an S-class object, not another object? It didn't make sense to say no to this unless you were an idiot.
"Shirone, it's bad manners to refuse to give it to me."
When Shirone turned around with a sullen look, Amy stuck out her tongue and took a step back.
Uorin passed the sword to Shirone's chest as if telling her not to worry.
"You can take it. I'm going to repay you on behalf of the Kazura Kingdom. Because of the king's circumstances, he had to die. He will never consider it a debt."
Uorin was also sincere this time. this is not a debt Think of it as a kind of coma.
If you say that, you can't help but be tempted. However, it is still a conflict because it is too much of a gift.
S-class objects are difficult even for royalty to hold in their hands. Besides, isn't Armand not just for entertainment, but specialized for combat? Even if it was put up for auction, I had no idea how much the cigar would be worth.
"I really don't know if I can accept it. Above all, I am not a prosecutor. Wouldn't it be better to go to someone who needs this item more than me?"
"Huh, I still don't know the true value of Armand. Make a contract once. If you don't like it, you can always turn it off."
Shirone received Armand only then. However, since he was new to the contract type object, he did not know how to make a contract.
"What is this… … How are you doing?"
"All you have to do is hold the magic sword with both hands, hold it upright, and say this. I, the great wizard Syrone, command you, Armand, follow my orders."
Shirone looked at Uorin with an absurd expression. Then she said, raising the corners of her mouth shyly.
"Just say
Shirone picked up Armand and shouted
"By the way, was there a contract? Can't you feel anything?"
"It's because we haven't started Armand yet. Rated control is possible only when the user's brain is copied with the Diamond Armed Forces. Say it's Geumgang Armed Forces."
Amy, who had witnessed the state of the Geumgang Armed Forces before her eyes, swallowed her saliva.
The power of decomposing the blade and devouring the user is amazing, but the increase in stats that turned Zeon, who had never handled a sword, into an instant warrior was also noteworthy.
"Geumgang Armed Forces."
Armand's blade opened in a gloomy frame and swallowed Shirone first. In the case of Zeon, the transformation took place in an instant, but it took quite a bit of time for the first user.
A metal skeleton spiraled along the muscle line. With only the frame completed, a thin needle entered Shirone's central nervous system.
"omg!"
– New User Cerebral Scan. analyze. Specialization of mental activity. Activation of verbal cognition.
A majestic voice that seemed to come through a golden crown resonated in my head. Subsequently, organic substances leaked out in abundance from the framework that tightly clamped Shirone's body.
Amy, who was watching, realized that Armand was changing into a robe, not an armor.
Cascading gauntlets made of light bone material were worn on both wrists, and an organic substance that turned into a hood covered the face. Finally, the cloak spread out like a water stream and fluttered.
– Activation of neural networks. focus point detection. beta wave relaxation. maximizing theta waves. Navigating the time slice section. available. Possibility of objectification. approval. Creation of exobrains. Concept word search. outside.
A feeling of pressure was transmitted to the leather of the right gauntlet. When I looked into my palm, I saw a convex hemispherical glass embedded in it. As light radiated from there, glass matter gathered in the air.
The completed purple crystal ball quickly whirled around Shirone. It was another brain that specialized in Shirone's time-sharing ability, a crystal ball called Oewae.
"wow… … ."
Everyone who watched Shirone widened their eyes.
Wearing a hood, Shirone was a perfect professional wizard. The organic substance that makes up the robe has a desert color, so it was far from glamorous, but it was this side that looked rather strong.
Shirone, unaware of how her appearance had changed, was simply amazed at the changes taking place inside her body. Her physical abilities also increased, but her head was refreshingly clear. She was at least twice as refreshed as when she was in the best condition.
Most of all, I liked Mado Mugu and others. Since the same brain was cloned, there is still only one slot, but the speed of time division was able to rise dramatically. In addition, it was safe to say that it was the same as the Double Spirit Zone when using passive magic.
"This is really great… … ."
Wu Lin nodded with a satisfied smile.
"Armand makes up for weaknesses and maximizes strengths based on user information. Now disarm the diamond and try the rated control."
When Shirone remembered the release, the Geumgang Armed Forces were disbanded.
Returning with a sleek sword, Armand flew through the air following Shirone's thoughts. Since he had already achieved mental integration through the Diamond Armament, the feeling of sharing his consciousness was not alien.
Armand flew low and entered the sheath that had fallen to the ground. Then he flew to Shirone's side and was fastened as if he were wearing a belt. This was also Armand's arrangement not to put any weight on the wizard's body.
"thank you. But no matter how you think about it, this is too much. It's an S-class object."
"Oh, oppa, I really can't stop him. Well, that's why I like it."
Uorin glanced at it, but Shirone didn't seem to notice any special meaning.
Is it still a bunch? But someday… … . With that thought in mind, he grabbed Shirone's arm and eased the burden.
"are you okay. I think an objet should meet its owner as well as its efficiency. Please take good care of my brother in the future. Then see you next time."
Saying that, Uorin turned around and walked away. Because he knew that Shirone's personality meant that if he didn't turn coldly, he wouldn't be able to leave for more than a day.
Shirone thanked Uorin for being considerate until the end and got on the carriage.
As the horses neighed and set off, Shirone and the others cheered.
Going home was like a dream.
It was noisy for a while. He excitedly shared the gossip of the Kazura nobles and tried to reason about
An hour passed like that, and the inside of the carriage decorated like a house was immersed in peaceful silence.
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[315] Causal Wheel (7)
Syrone, still in shock, lay down on the bed and fell asleep. On the other side of the bed, Vincent and Olina were sitting, and Amy was sitting on the floor watching the view out the window.
Reina, who was lost in thought, said with a relieved expression.
"Whoa, it was a really long four days."
Amy, who had been enjoying the air, turned around and sat down.
"Iknow, right. Anyway, I was really surprised. Orkamp wasn't your real parents."
Vincent shook his head as he recalled the time.
"I was surprised as well. When her wife entered the Grand Hall, she was motionless, and she thought she should bury her bones here."
Reina looked back at Olina.
"But what are you going to do? Are you going to tell Shirone the truth?"
"I've been thinking about it, but I think it would be better not to say it. It's something you'll find out anyway."
Amy asked.
"Why? At best, I even delivered an official letter that Queen Eliza was not her biological son. We need to make it clear to Shirone that such a woman is not her mother at all."
"I saw the look in Shirone's eyes when she entered the grand hall. Maybe she already knew Shirone. That they are not your biological parents."
Rayna agreed with her.
"Well, it's because he's smart and quick-witted. Shirone said, I don't have any parents except the two of you. Wouldn't that be a story that was brought up under the assumption that other real parents might come?"
When I thought about it that way, the front and back matched. At first, she thought it was her words out of betrayal, but you weren't the one to act foolishly like that.
"He is a good kid. He shouted loudly in front of the queen, but in fact he is an undeserved son. I have no face to see his son's face for letting him get caught up in something like this."
Reina offered words of comfort.
"Don't think so. It was unavoidable. The time and place where they abandoned their son coincided, and it was the only case where a child was abandoned at that time."
"Wait!"
Amy held out her hand as if realizing something.
The maid who abandoned her son said that she had left her son at the stable in the Valley of Dawn. That's why she was invited to the royal palace as a potential candidate for her. However, the result was unexpected and was not between father and son.
"Then what the hell… … Who is Shirone?"
Everyone who realized the meaning of the question was silent.
If not Orkamp's child, who was Shirone abandoned by?
Vincent still vividly recalled the events of that day. He heard his child cry in his sleep and went to his stable. However, there was no trace of anyone entering the stable.
What happened that night? Why can't Orkamp's children be found? What on earth did Shirone realize that he said such a thing to Orkamp?
With countless answers buried in the depths, Shirone was only in a deep sleep.
* * *
Armin arrived at Toshka Village. The news that Shirone was safe was heard on the way back.
But now it has its own problems. He wouldn't sit still at the top if rumors spread that he was involved with the wizard of the Black Line.
'It'll be fine. I've definitely talked about it.'
Now that I've explained the reason for wearing the mask to Amy, I'll keep my promise.
Even if I didn't keep it, it was unavoidable. Because that is the foundation of trust.
Armin, who let go of his heart, looked up at the house surrounded by the time field. He was as still as dead.
As he sighed and cast the flicker magic, the scenery in the room greeted him.
The moment I arrived at the place where I cast the stop magic, the flow of time reversed and the vase was broken.
Keira glared at Armin. It was impossible to ascertain how much Armin's position had changed because his gaze was taken by the falling vase.
"A few days… … Has it passed?"
"well. about 4 days… … ."
Keira pursed her lips and suppressed her anger.
"Did you go after all? Even if I dried it like that?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't think of cheating! If not, there's no reason to hang a time field!"
Armin calmly lied.
"I was angry for a second, I just needed time to think."
Keira snorted. Who would believe that sound?
But the reason the tantrum goes off is because there is no way to check. To lie so confidently is to say that in the end it leaves no trace. Therefore, the initiative of the situation was still in his hands.
"Whoa, okay. I'll tell the superiors well. Just report to me."
"Again, I haven't gone anywhere."
Keira gritted her teeth.
From the time he entered the organization, Armin was famous for his stubbornness, so once he shut his mouth, there was no way to make him open.
Then a small bird made of red light penetrated the wall. It was a telebird sent from the upper level.
Despite the level of photon modeling, it was impossible for anyone but a wizard who had reached the limit of information magic to fly 78,000 kilometers to deliver information.
A red telebird meant a first-degree crisis.
The bird glowed red and carved letters into the air. Keira's face turned pale as she interpreted her code in real time.
"Nonsense. I can't be this fast… … ."
Watching the red bird dissipate like a flame, Armin walked to the window. Before he went to Khazra, he would have had the same thoughts as Keira, but not now.
"I changed my mind. Let's go, Keira. I have something to report to the superiors."
He is not one to be stubborn on a simple whim. Keira guessed that the events in Kazura and the events reported by Telebird were not unrelated.
"Do you know something?"
Armin stayed silent until the end.
I hoped that Shirone would be able to enjoy her school days at least a little. The day everyone knows, the world will never leave him alone.
'Maybe we'll meet sooner than expected, Shirone.'
third (1)
Kazura Kingdom cut off all diplomatic channels.
No official statement of position. The hotline only conveyed the situation in which sovereignty passed to the Kashan Empire.
The dissatisfaction of the allies was great, but because Theraze was holding out, they could not openly show their dissension.
It was the power of the Three Emperors, and that's how Kazura Kingdom got away from the customs' attention.
Shirone took a break for a few days and returned to school. The advanced class curriculum was over, but the graduation exam, the best event of the Magic School, was approaching tomorrow, so the atmosphere in the school was hot.
Since returning to magic school meant that she was not a member of the royal family, the classmates' attitude towards Shirone was still cold. However, it wasn't certain, so I couldn't pour out abusive words like I used to.
Before leaving school, Shirone was sad inside, but compared to the humiliation she suffered at Kazura, it was child's play. Besides, I've been worrying a lot lately, so I didn't even have time to care about what other people thought.
A monster sleeps in your heart.
The evidence was that he felt a sense of collapse in his brain that some huge memory had existed.
At first, it was just a feeling. Then, while resting, the outline was revealed, as if a fossil were being excavated.
While some memories were completely lost, scenes that left a strong impression gradually came to mind.
When the Demon God forcibly expanded his mind, it was unbearably painful.
No, was it really like that?
In fact, at the end of the pain, I tasted a sense of liberation. The feeling of accelerating through runaway was ecstatic, as if drunk, and a thrill of pleasure flowed every time the magic was activated.
'no. It wasn't me.'
not me Sironera is a new being that is a combination of an incarnation and a demon. However, if you continue the chain of thoughts, you will eventually come to the conclusion that it is also yourself.
The Demon God still sleeps deep inside Shirone. And the key to unlock the seal was still in his hand.
'You can't open it. If you can't control me, nothing can be mine.'
Because he was weak, the Demon God seized the initiative. In order to reverse the master-servant relationship, a strong force was needed that would not be shaken under any circumstances.
Shirone visited the training ground. The students were not seen because the regular course was over.
After performing the sequence ceremony for about an hour, he calmly opened his eyes and concentrated the photons. When he took the magical action of holding the ball with both hands, a photon was born between his palms.
The Demon God expanded Geumgangtae's spirit until it collapsed. He couldn't believe that it had been attempted under calculation. If it wasn't for Geumgangtae, he would have already become a disabled person and stuck in the corner of his room.
Shirone was surprised by the photon's compressive power, which was different from before.
Even when I was preparing for the presentation of the Supernatural Psychic Science Research Group, I had a bar where I strengthened my spirit zone by rebounding my mind every day. But this time, it was an extreme rebound that was incomparable to that.
As the god particles were concentrated, the photon cannon's light source gradually became smaller and turned into a white orb with clear edges. It was like looking at platinum burning in the sunlight.
If you compress it further here, the density soars exponentially, creating a magic called dark sphere, but inevitably a situation in which you lose control occurs.
Shirone pressed the photon up and down. When the photon, flattened like a disk, was thrown, the flash of light quickly bent and cut through space and returned.
I grabbed it, split it in two, and molded it in the form of a commendation. The moment I stretched out my two hands, the shuriken pierced the space all the way and returned while eating reverse rotation.
When the form did not collapse even after two rounds of molding, Shirone chopped it into smaller pieces.
Eight bidos with crescent-like wings on a streamlined body resembling a bird were molded and inserted between the fingers.
As he swung his arms as if crossing the letter X, the eight blades responded sensitively to the wind pressure and clawed all over the place, making the sound of a swarm of locusts flying around. If even a flying beast jumped into the radius, it would turn into gravy in an instant.
With both hands, Shirone swept four of the Vidos, which lost their lift and slowed down. Density was significantly reduced. As soon as Bido was put together like clay, the photon exploded and spread a blade-like flash of light. Fragments of light glittering like flower petals floated in front of my eyes.
"Hmm… … ."
Thanks to controlling the luminescence of photons, detailed modeling became possible without using a fractal cell. Because function comes from form, the utilization of magic using photons was incomparable to before.
However, Shirone's face was not satisfactory.
While I was immersed in thought with my chin resting, I felt someone from behind. When she turned her head, Eruki and Nade were opening their mouths so much that their jaws fell out.
"what? When did you guys come?"
Nade was speechless and unable to answer.
I heard that he went to the training ground as soon as he returned, and I thought it was Shirone-like, but it was the opposite. She was using magic on a completely different level from Shirone a few days ago.
"What was that? Is this a newly developed magic? What's your name?"
"There is no such thing as a name. I was just looking through things. It is now possible to capture the luminescence of photons. However, handling it like a weapon seems to be less efficient. To think about it a little more."
Since photons are the most vulnerable to shaping by nature, magic with plastic shaping consumes a lot of mental power. There was no reason to change it to offensive magic unless it was superior to Photon Cannon.
Eruki made a conclusion.
"So, the magic that surprised us was nothing more than a mere experiment. The garbage of garbage that you'll never look at again."
"… … No, not to that extent."
Eruki smiled and asked.
"What happened? I heard that the sovereignty passed to Kashan."
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