In the infirmary, I put Ver, who was sleeping hiccups with an uneasy expression, on the bed. It’s quite pitiful to hear that he’s having a nightmare while he’s passed out.
“… … But what happened between the two of you?”
“I was just giving you some advice. Don’t waste your time on the Philosopher’s Stone.”
I explained to Katyusha, who was suspicious again.
“Is it the Philosopher’s Stone?”
Katyusha responded to the word Philosopher’s Stone.
“It was made by the institution. I remember.”
“what?”
And he said something completely unexpected.
“It was so dangerous that it was disposed of shortly thereafter. Because there were too many casualties.”
The ending was also unusual.
“What the hell did the agency make?”
“I don’t know the details. I just know that it’s never as cool as the stories of the world.”
Perhaps the Philosopher’s Stone, said to have been made by the institution, was an object resembling a monkey’s hand, said to grant wishes in the wrong direction.
I was convinced that it would be a good thing not to approach it if possible. It is also an institution that has done things like cut off the senses. It wouldn’t be strange if he made something like uranium.
“… … It bothers me, but that’s enough of the Philosopher’s Stone. Anyway, I advised you before, but this woman didn’t know that I was the crown prince. He even sarcastically called him a young boy.”
“hmm. indeed. I see.”
Katyusha nodded as if he finally understood.
“Isn’t it because he found out later that I was the crown prince? I don’t mean to be too angry.”
“You deserve to die.”
And he sharpened his knuckles.
“… … I have no intention of getting angry. More than that, you’re the one who started to mock me for being a young boy.”
“If Michael is like that.”
“Is that why you put it on your neck?”
I pushed Katyusha’s hand away and said. At that time, “Euguu”, Ver twisted his body.
“I had a terrible dream… … Hee!”
Then he jumped up from his seat and was horrified when he saw us. Then I fell down again and pretended to be dead. What kind of bear are we?
“Don’t play around, wake up. Because I’m not very angry.”
“Ugh… … . Shi, excuse me… … .”
At my words, Ver staggered and half-raised his body. But I was still scared, so I shrank and trembled a lot. Like a frog in front of a snake.
“Again, I am not very angry. On the contrary, if it was fresh, it was fresh.”
“Is that so? Oh, maybe that… … .”
When I said again that I was fine, Ver stopped shaking a little and looked up at me.
“… … ‘You’re the first to treat me like this!’ Are they the same?”
“It is not. I’m going to be a little bit annoyed now.”
“Isn’t that right?! sorry!”
Vera bowed her head again and apologized. I grabbed Katyusha’s hand blade, which was quietly going up, and lowered it. I understand the feeling of being annoyed.
“I-I’m dark in the world, so I don’t know at all. I will be careful in the future. To never do something like that again… … Ooh, sorry… … .”
“If anyone sees it, you’ll know they’re eating it. I am tired of hearing any more apologies.”
“Ah, I see. Thank you for your forgiveness.”
Berg politely expressed his gratitude for forgiveness.
“… … And the Philosopher’s Stone you mentioned.”
I thought this was enough, and the moment I was about to go back after beckoning Katyusa, Ver opened his mouth.
“I listened to the words and thought a lot. I think giving up is the right thing.”
“Hmm. You made a decision faster than I thought.”
It was a lot quicker than I thought. In the original, I devoted several episodes before giving up.
Even when the people around me urged me to quit, I was hurt and engrossed in myself, thinking, ‘But there’s nothing I can do other than this!’ They argued while saying the same thing, and eventually managed to do something with Eugene’s sincere persuasion, something like that.
‘I didn’t know you would quit in half a day with just one word from me. Is this the power of power?’
It’s to the point where I feel sorry for Eugene of the original work, who desperately persuaded her even while being attacked. It was something the prince could have given up immediately with a single word.
“My family’s failure was due to excessive investment in the Philosopher’s Stone. I didn’t want to admit it, so I wanted to create it somehow… … It’ll just make me fail. My parents must have tried as hard as I did and failed.”
“That’s logical. Didn’t you know that yourself?”
“To be honest, the main reason was that I didn’t know what else to do besides researching the Philosopher’s Stone.”
Ber laughed sadly.
“But since the crown prince said he could make something even greater… … I don’t know what that is, but I decided to try my best in the other direction.”
And soon he showed his enthusiasm. It was a good look.
“But then what can I make?!”
If you hadn’t asked me so openly, everything would have been perfect.
“… … ask first What is your magic power?”
I’d like to ask you to think about that much yourself, but since you asked, I decided to give you a hint.
“That, that… … Because it’s so cool.”
“The magical power of destruction of non-attributes… … easy?”
“… … ?! Uh, how do you know?”
In this world, along with simple elemental magic such as water, fire, and wind, magic with non-attributes exists. To put it simply, it could be something similar to telekinesis.
And although Ber’s magical power is said to be the magical power of non-attribute destruction——.
“No, this is incorrect.”
That’s not true.
“Your magical power is not the magical power of non-attribute destruction.”
It had something far greater than that, magic that was closest to the essence of alchemy.
“Your magic is the power of disassembly and reassembly.”
Ber’s magical power was the ability to disassemble objects and assemble them anew.
“Disassembly and reassembly… … ?”
Ber replayed my words. And I was lost in thought for a while.
“Um… … . Mmm. Could it be that I have mistaken it for someone else?”
Then, as if that couldn’t be the case, he replied embarrassedly.
“If it’s disassembly, it might be similar, but I’ve never done reassembly. My magic is the magic of destruction. It is a complex to not be able to do anything except destroy something.”
At this point, Ber could do nothing but destroy something.
“Again, destruction is a nice word, but it can’t be used for combat. Because it takes all day. It cannot be used on creatures.”
Also, it took a long time to prepare, so it could not be used for combat. I even heard sarcastic remarks about whether it would be better to become a demolition contractor.
But that was because he hadn’t learned how to use his own magic.
“Because you need to understand the nature of the object in order to use it properly.”
In order to use the magic of disassembly and reassembly, it is necessary to understand the nature of objects.
“At the Knights Academy, there are many substances to research. If you try one by one, you will be able to create meaningful results.”
The moment you handle it properly, Ber’s magical power has infinite possibilities.
“You can do much more than a Philosopher’s Stone. I vouch for it.”
“… … .”
Ber looked up at me as if he couldn’t believe what I was saying.
“To be honest, I can’t believe I have that ability. still… … .”
Then, as if to check his magic power, he looked at his palm and clenched his fist. I felt a strong will in that action.
“I will try. If the Crown Prince said that much.”
“okay. If something interesting is made, report it to me sooner than anyone else.”
I crossed my arms and replied with a smile.
This is one step towards the monopoly of magic stones. It will take quite a while to complete, but it’s enough if you wait patiently.
“But the person next to me… … servant, are you? I’m wearing a school uniform.”
“I was an attendant until morning. They are classmates now.”
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“This is Katyusha. I am serving as Mikhail-sama’s attendant and classmate.”
Katyusha politely bowed her head and said hello. First of all, since they’re classmates, there shouldn’t be a need to set an example that far. Maybe it’s because I’m not used to being a student yet.
“Hmm. When I first saw him, I think he called me Bocchan, but now he calls me Mikhail.”
Ber asked an unexpectedly sharp question. She is a woman with good eyesight in strange places.
“… … If it’s not rude, can I call you that too?”
And I have been asking for it quite boldly. There is no hesitation in the strange part to be considered simply a timid character.
‘If you think about it, if you’re quite a snob at the point of making a Philosopher’s Stone or something, you’re a snob. It might be that he expects to gain a share by getting close to me.’
It’s not bad to be honest. Even on this side, there is a lot of expectations from Ber, so there is nothing to lose.
“It doesn’t really matter.”
“It’s not possible.”
Katyusha and I answered at the same time. A strange silence lingered in the infirmary.
“Well, wouldn’t that mean your dignity would be lost too much? I am worried.”
“It would be better than calling you the young master in front of everyone.”
“… … Sadly, I have nothing to say.”
As if there was no excuse, Katyusha muttered sadly.
“Hmm, hmmm! Well, then I’ll call you Mikhail-sama too… … Good luck in the future!”
With a lively voice, Ver lowered his head and said hello. “Yes,” I said briefly and then got up from my seat.
“Sah, take a look! See you in alchemy class tomorrow, Mikhail!”
“… … Aren’t you going back to the dormitory?”
I asked Ver, who waved his hand and greeted him clumsily.
“Well, for some reason the back of my neck hurts a lot when I try to move… … . I’m going to go get some rest.”
Ber answered while scratching his head as if he was troubled.
“I see,” I answered briefly, then hurriedly walked out of the infirmary with Katyusha.
“… … Katyusha. Try to be more kind and quiet next time.”
“I’ll try my best.”
You don’t want to fix it, huh?
Katyusha and I returned to the special room in the dormitory.
“Here is the car. You have worked hard today.”
Upon returning, Katyusha quickly changed into a maid uniform and served black tea. Tea time in the late evening is not bad either.
“Mustafa hasn’t gotten off work yet. It’s hard work.”
“That’s how you’ll accumulate a lot of savings.”
“Come to think of it, is Katyu-sa using his salary?”
“In fact, I was buying the occasional cake with my own money. Because the cake that comes down from the top is honestly more like a scrubbing brush.”
“… … You can collect receipts and claim for that much.”
I took a break while talking with Katyusha.
“By the way, this is a story about Ver, whom I met today.”
Katyusha, who was quietly sipping black tea, spoke quite seriously.
“Did you say you have the magic of disintegration and reunion?”
After all, it’s arrogant to call people by their names, I wanted to say the same thing, but it wasn’t really like that. I nodded my head in affirmation.
“Then she could really make it.”
“what?”
“The Philosopher’s Stone.”
And he said casually a shocking fact comparable to the fact that the Philosopher’s Stone was made at the institution.
“… … .”
I got a headache and put the glass down for a while.
“… … Don’t tell me what you just said.”
“All right.”
There were so many possibilities that it made my head hurt.
It’s especially devastating to not know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.