Astrian mansion in the capital.
I sat in the mansion blankly, staring at the ceiling.
‘Do not try to create points, lines, and spaces from scratch, but think of them as recognizing them.’
perceive space.
what is that?
It was hard to understand what Ian was saying, even if he continued to ponder what Ian said.
According to Ian, the box I created is just an object created in the space where we exist.
Not a space, just an ordinary chunk of mana.
Then what is space?
no. There was no need to go to space.
I am a person who can’t draw even a single dot right now.
There is no way to know the space.
For now, I can only do what Ian told me to do.
The good thing, though, was that Ian was well informed.
He demonstrated using space magic himself and explained the theoretical aspect.
Thanks to the easy-to-understand explanation, I was able to learn the theory quickly.
However, in practice it was different.
‘The world is a space, and that space is made up of virtually innumerable points. You have to recognize it and feel it.’
‘Space magic is not creation. It is simply a magic that embodies the dots that exist in the world. Connect the dots to make a line, and connect the lines to create a space. And to draw a boundary between reality and the created space. That’s the magic of space.’
I could understand this, but I couldn’t put it into practice.
“My head hurts… … .”
As I kept thinking about it, a fever rose in my head.
How can you perceive the invisible?
I stared blankly into the air, wondering if I could see a dot.
“… … see. see. It must be shown.”
I let out a sigh and stared into the air.
It couldn’t be seen that way.
When I opened my eyes wide, only my eyes hurt.
“eww… … .”
I rubbed my stingy eyes.
I can’t seem to see it staring into the air… … .
How do I see dots in space… … .
There are things that the human senses can do, and there are things that humans cannot do.
Perception of space is an area that cannot be perceived by the five senses.
It was natural that he couldn’t see it even if he tried to see it with his own eyes.
“By the eyes… … What the five senses cannot do… … .”
A method that a person can perceive and feel without the five senses.
“… … Mana.”
I remembered the last fight I had with Jeffrin.
Even though all senses were gone, I was able to grasp and perceive the surroundings.
Read the flow of mana.
In a way, wouldn’t there be similarities between the flow of mana and perception of space?
As far as I know, mana was the only thing I could perceive without the five senses.
However, recognizing mana and recognizing space are completely different.
taken from noblemtl.com
Mana is not everywhere.
There must be a center of mana, like a person or a magic tool.
However, a point in space is something that exists everywhere.
It was different from recognizing mana.
So, are these two completely different?
It is not.
It’s still speculation, but I’m thinking of it as a level of cognitive ability.
Recalling what Ian explained about recognizing space, it was not much different from recognizing mana.
then… … .
“A flow of mana?”
I went straight to my uncle.
I can’t figure it out if I’ve been thinking about this on my own.
There are no related books.
So it’s best to ask someone who knows about it.
Studying is something you do alone, but it’s different when you have a teacher who teaches you and when you don’t.
taken from noblemtl.com
My uncle had already decided to teach me space magic, so I had no hesitation in walking.
“From what I was worried about, reading the flow of mana and recognizing space didn’t seem different. Do you feel like you are looking at a level more detailed than the flow of mana?”
“… … Did you come here out of curiosity?”
“Yeah, didn’t you tell me about space magic?”
Yurik looked at me with a puzzled face.
“Are you sure you are coming at this hour?”
It’s late at night now.
It had been a while since the sun had set, and it was time to go to sleep.
“Even if I thought about it on my own, I couldn’t find an answer. And isn’t your uncle busy during the day?”
Originally, I was going to visit him the next morning or during the day, but at that time, Uncle couldn’t.
So the only possible time was a night like this.
“Then, can I ask the question again?”
“Are you talking about the relationship between the flow of mana and space?”
“you’re right. Don’t you know about the flow of mana?”
“I don’t know how to use it, but in theory I do. It’s a flow of mana… … .”
Yurik rubbed his chin for a moment and began to ponder.
Even though it has been a long time since Yurik quit magic, he has made a name for himself with magic in the past.
Due to the development of magic, I did not know the stories of modern academia, but I knew more about basic theoretical knowledge than I did.
after thinking so much.
“It doesn’t look like it would be different.”
“… … Can you explain?”
“There are different areas to be aware of. Mana is the perception of the space we are currently in. It is a reality that we perceive through various senses such as sight and touch. However, the perception of space magic is completely different.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… … Give me an example.”
Yurik thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Think of a piece of paper. There are scales on the paper. However, it is invisible to our eyes. Our real world is a graph drawn on that invisible scale. It is drawn with certain principles and interactions.”
Yurik continued talking.
“It is the same with Mana. For example, it is a graph that cannot be seen with the naked eye. If you use magic, the graph will be drawn and you can see it with your eyes, but you can’t see it until then. You can only predict how it will be drawn.”
“Then is space a scale?”
“Yes. As I said, space is an area connected by dots and lines. Graphs that are said to be real cannot affect this scale. It’s just over-drawn on the scale.”
I narrowed my brow.
This was somewhat predictable.
“Then recognizing mana and recognizing space are completely different.”
“No, I didn’t tell you. The scale is invisible, it exists, and graphs of certain principles have already been drawn in reality.”
“What do you mean?”
“You have to face reality properly to see the scale. Mana flow is about how the graph is drawn. Being able to read the flow of mana means that you already understand the scale of space. I can draw an invisible graph accurately.”
I think I can understand something, but I don’t know at all.
I looked at Yurik with a subtle expression.
“You don’t have to think hard. Feel the flow of mana. You just have to think that there is a scale already drawn and look at the reality.”
“… … All right.”
Graphs and scales… … .
It was difficult to explain, but I could see the outline of space magic.
I read the flow of mana and create coordinates only for myself… … .
I smiled.
“Thank you for being late. I’ll just go back.”
“What? Would you like to go in and have a cup of tea?”
We are in the front door of the mansion.
Yurik tried to let me in, wondering if he was interested in having me parked on the porch.
“no. I’ll have to go back soon.”
I didn’t have time to be here.
It was necessary to accurately outline the blurry-looking space magic.
“Then let’s go.”
I thought of going back and experimenting on my own, and moved on quickly.
“her… … .”
Behind me, there was only Yurik, who had a ridiculous expression on his face.
***
“Let’s start the deployment ceremony.”
A loud voice rang out.
“Do I even have to do this?”
“It’s actually a show-off. Commoners, you probably don’t even know what’s going on right now, but don’t be afraid to have this kind of military force? This feeling?”
taken from noblemtl.com
Me and Rie chatted while watching the military launch ceremony.
Ian is the commander of the Imperial Army, so I stand in the front of the Imperial Army, and my father is in Astria’s territory, so I had to participate as Astria’s representative.
So I sat right next to Rie, the seat of the Duke of Astria.
“Isn’t this like giving information to the rebels?”
“Astina-senpai has already left with some soldiers. Sending out now is a late stage.”
“okay?”
When we chat like that.
“Heh heh, it looks like you two get along well.”
The emperor behind us spoke to us.
The place where I and Li were sitting was the VIP seat right in front of the emperor, so it seemed like they were chatting.
“Ahaha, it’s been a while since we met, so I’ve got a lot to say.”
I smiled awkwardly and said to the emperor.
The emperor looked at me with a happy smile.
“Yeah, there are a lot of things I want to say if we are apart from each other every day at the academy.”
“you’re right.”
The emperor patted his chin, pondered, and then smiled at me.
“Sometimes you can come to the Imperial Palace. I will allow you to visit the Imperial Palace from time to time.”
I bowed my head to the emperor in a respectful manner.
“Thank you for your kind words, but I don’t think I have much time to visit due to my busy schedule… … . sorry.”
“Hmm, can I visit you once in a while… … .”
“your majesty.”
As the Emperor was about to speak, Li said.
“It is a public place. Please refrain from speaking privately.”
“Great.”
At Lie’s words, the emperor coughed in vain.
At this time, it looked like a normal woman-daughter relationship, not the imperial family.
Lie looked at the emperor and then immediately turned to me.
“Are things going better with space magic than that?”
“so so. I feel like I have caught it.”
After talking with my uncle the last time, I started to get some sense.
I couldn’t use space magic yet, but I could see the scale that my uncle was talking about, albeit dimly.
“That’s good.”
Having said that, Rie’s expression wasn’t good.
“… … What’s going on?”
“Yes. When I see this scene, I worry.”
The Imperial Army against the rebels.
the soldiers’ departure.
There was only one thing to tell me there.
“Astina-senpai?”
“Yes, the rebels are targeting Astina-senpai.”
I smiled at Lee.
“don’t worry. Because I know everything.”
Lee looked at me.
“So you are worried.”
“Well?”
“Also, I’m afraid of doing something dangerous by myself.”
I tilted my head to see what it was.
“Aren’t you worried about Astina-senpai?”
“I’m also worried about Astina-senpai, but you know that Astina-senpai is dangerous because of your personality, you won’t stay still.”
“… … .”
“What I’m doing right now is not the academy’s business, it’s war, so I can’t move on my own.”
Lee sighed.
“When Astina-senpai is in danger, I won’t tell you not to go to the rescue. Be careful. If there is a dangerous guy, I think about running away.”
He looked at me with worried eyes.
“Be careful. Don’t get hurt.”