Episode 51
Chapter 12 Exchange (5)
He raised the ring to eye level and examined it closely.
“It’s three stars. Starter word… … .”
It was only for a moment, but the magic power near Ahel moved, and right after that, he smiled strangely and said.
“That’s a name. The true name of the possessor of magical power.”
It was like announcing that my name wasn’t Kei.
But it wasn’t that important.
“Kay is my name too.”
It’s a code name, so I’m not lying.
“It can have multiple names. Not only me, but Bennett also has tinnitus. There is no need to explain.”
“I’m glad you understand.”
“Ah, now that I’m talking about it, if I had to explain… … .”
Ahel, still smiling, suddenly lowered her voice.
“I came to know about it by looking at magic tools. That your mana is of the lightning type.”
It wasn’t too surprising. In the first place, Ahel guessed something about my magic power and approached me.
‘It must have something to do with the reverberation.’
Having my attributes revealed was something I had decided to accept from the moment I handed over the ring.
I also responded to Ahel with a smile.
“I had no intention of hiding it.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to hide it?”
However, the answer that came back was completely unexpected.
“There are very few cases like you.”
Even a few years ago, there were no more than 100 5th grade magical powers across the continent.
“Since all four elements are overlapped, the scent is bound to be strong. You’d better learn to hide it as soon as possible.”
After hearing that, I remembered what I had learned in science class in middle school.
‘Lightning… … Doesn’t it come from shower clouds?’
Generally, shower clouds are created by updrafts caused by heating the surface air.
In order for the energy generated there to fall, an element called the ground is needed again.
‘If you think so, everything goes in.’
I wasn’t able to guess the correct answer by myself yet, but after hearing Ahel’s explanation, it seemed like I was at a level I could understand.
Thanks to this, I could also understand why I didn’t feel any problems when using technology.
‘Then is magic detection magic that can be used at level 1?’
Looking at the price range, it was enough to be called a low-class magic.
‘The effect is all about finding magic nearby.’
If so, the relationship between magical powers, attributes, and magic that Ahel told me all fits.
The way to check this assumption is easy.
You just need to show Ahel the butterfly that appears each time you implement magic detection.
“Is this low-level magic?”
arm and arm.
The moment Ahel lowered her head when she saw the red butterfly that had escaped from my pocket.
“that’s right.”
Dozens of butterflies shining blue came out and surrounded him.
The darkness was disturbed by the light leaking from the butterflies.
“Detection-type magic only opens the passage for mana to perceive mana.”
Even without such magic, people who are sensitive to magical powers often sense the presence of life in an invisible place.
That’s why it’s different from going against the flow by forcibly making fire where there shouldn’t be.
To put it mildly, it’s more of an extension than a change.
Ahel, who continued the cryptic explanation, threw away the butterfly with a wave of her hand.
It is now explained that I was able to use magic detection and sensory expansion even when I had no attributes.
But I wasn’t too happy to have my doubts resolved.
For some reason, Ahel’s eyes seemed to shine more than before.
As I subconsciously moved my upper body back slightly, Ahel’s eyes curled deeper.
He placed the ring on the palm of his hand and covered it with his other hand, and began to mutter in a low voice.
“If it gets known, you and I will ask for an exchange.”
It’s only natural that there are very few cases where you can use all four elements with a handful of mana.
“If you refuse… … It may end up being an exchange in which the agreement of both parties is omitted.”
When Ahel muttered that, and removed her hand, my ring fell in front of her eyes with a flashing light.
Unlike when the stone fell, I reacted right away and snatched the ring.
‘therefore.’
It was a warning that unilateral extortion without my consent could occur.
If the person leading the robbery is a strong man like Rashar, I will be helpless.
Ahel, who left a rather eerie warning, smiled innocently.
He even innocently put his chin in his hands and pushed his face in.
“My business is over. Let me know later if you’re interested in exchanging. My magical power will accumulate as soon as I return to the garrison.”
“Yes, I will think about it.”
“Thank you for your time.”
“I guess that’s what I’m talking about. It was a very informative conversation.”
“thank god.”
Ahel, who dealt with me with a smile from beginning to end, got up right away.
“I have one more question, can I ask you?”
But I caught on to his steps.
Instead of questioning Ahel, he just looked back at me.
As if to ask any question.
Receiving unspoken permission, I asked him what I had been curious about since I first saw him.
“Why are you wearing that?”
Tuk-tuk, touches my neck and asks, Ahel replies with a mischievous, mischievous expression.
“It’s a promise of sorts.”
“… … What do you mean?”
“A promise not to ignore agreements with others.”
The moment the sound of small laughter reached my ears, the sense of incongruity became clearer.
I clicked my tongue inwardly as I watched him go back to camp.
‘It’s a cancellation that it will work well.’
Ahel and I don’t get along very well. It was just that the conversation was easy.
Because he matched it to buy my crush.
‘Only what is shown is read.’
In a conversation that wasn’t that short, I couldn’t read anything other than the purpose he directly stated.
I can’t even guess what Ahel is thinking.
It was difficult to judge the other person, and it was impossible to understand.
‘It’s usually not a good sign that you can’t see the inside like this.’
In the case of Jaehyuk and Rashar, the minimum understanding of the other person was the basis.
This person has this kind of personality, he likes and dislikes these things.
Being able to judge the other person means that they are moving along the line of common sense I can think of.
‘It means that they are people who fundamentally share the same thoughts as me, so-called peers.’
On the other hand, Ahel continued to feel a sense of incongruity during the conversation.
Because I can’t understand his actions, his laughter, and his thoughts.
This means that his way of thinking is completely different from mine.
In my experience, those guys have a very high probability.
‘It’s better not to get involved.’
I clicked my tongue briefly as I watched Ahel’s back as she returned to where Rashar was.
‘I’ll have to be careful for the time being.’
Fortunately, when this mission is over, there is nothing to see.
Until then, all you have to do is deal with them moderately and keep your distance.
* * *
Originally, we would have rested for the night and set off around sunrise.
However, the plan changed when Ahel woke up.
After his mana is restored, he decided to use space movement magic.
‘I dared to move for no reason and didn’t need to fight anymore.’
I need to fight to get more mana!
Recalling Rashar’s explanation, I pondered over my regret.
It was a waste of time to take a rest without leaving even after waking up.
So I was browsing the shop windows.
If there is no additional movement, it means that it is difficult to fight anymore.
The time has come to use the mana that came into hand.
I looked at the shop window with a serious face.
At that time, the conversation between Rashar and Ahel, which had been coming and going from not far away, started getting louder and louder.
“It’s fortunate that you woke up before passing Karof Forest.”
“It is fortunate that the number of people has been cut in half. It takes less magic.”
“… … You know you don’t mean that.”
“I mean that.”
“How long are you going to be such a child?”
arguing.
“Until you get tired of it. If they were alive, there would have been more magic power needed, and then the possibility of dying together in the contaminated area would have increased. So that’s a good thing.”
“Ahh, I have no intention of defending them, but your actions… … .”
“Ah, why don’t you take this opportunity to throw away Hesserma as well? They say he died unfortunately!”
“Ah!”
In the end, it got to the point where Rashar stopped shouting.
“This, this outrageous… … !”
Hesserma, who was mentioned right away, fired at her with her face flushed red.
However, Ahel retorted the words with a non-trivial attitude.
“Who was the first to do that outrageous thing?”
“Shut up, you renegade bastard!”
“Yes, yes, I am a filthy, disgusting renegade and will leave you behind.”
“Ah, in that case, I will put you on trial with my own hands.”
“How great is the trial? I’m the one who uses magic, so I’ll do whatever I want.”
“Oh, Belletia!”
Despite Rashar’s warnings, Ahel merely rubbed her ears with her fingers.
“You can hear everything even if you don’t sing so loud, right?”
He sighed and blew on the fingers that had dug his ears.
“What can I do? I don’t feel sorry for them, and I don’t feel sorry for them. Rather, it’s cool inside, isn’t it? The thought of leaving Hesserma here is thrilling.”
Ahel’s voice had become quite shimmery compared to last night.
“In that sense!”
Ahel suddenly looked back at me and bowed her head.
“I am deeply grateful to Kay for abandoning those who did not deserve to survive.”
I didn’t specifically select and save people, but when you say that, it seems like I deliberately excluded someone.
‘That bastard.’
Why am I tripping over when I’m still?
I glared at him, frowning.
But Ahel didn’t even care about me and went on with what he wanted to say.
“Of course, impurities came along in the process, but don’t worry. I can just throw it away.”
It’s ridiculous, but it sounded like the truth.
‘It looks like he really wants to leave Hesserma here and use movement magic.’
What the hell happened to make things so messed up?
There was no end in sight to Ahel’s verbal abuse and ridicule towards Hesserma.
Even I, a mere bystander, stuck out my tongue.
Rashar gave warnings several times, but seemed unwilling to stop.
“Don’t forget that you brought it upon yourself.”
Eventually, Rashar let out a deep sigh and muttered.
Ahel screamed and struggled as thick magic power spread from her.
Before he could properly grasp the situation, Rashar snarled in a hard voice.
“It ends here.”
After a long gap, Ahel took a deep breath and answered with a moan.
“Yes, I understand.”
grow up.
For a moment I thought I had heard it wrong.
‘What on earth are you thinking about to be able to laugh in this situation?’
I was dumbfounded and swallowed in vain.
At that time, Ahel, who was lying on the floor, looked in my direction and tapped me on the neck.
My expression hardened as I understood the meaning.
Ahel has just taught you how to use those shackles.
It’s probably some kind of control tool that gives pain.
I avoided Ahel’s gaze and clicked my tongue.
‘I’m sure he didn’t rush to tell me that.’
It would be close to giving me a word that I was curious about those shackles while running amok.
Realizing that made me more determined to stay away from Ahel.
There is no reason to be close to a guy who explains that in such an unusual way.
Shaking my head, I took my eyes off him and fixed my eyes on the store again.
I was thinking of rearranging myself before facing a new environment.
‘I knew something would happen in a place called the garrison.’
When you can reinforce your power, you should reinforce it.