Rebuilding Civilization

Practicing Magic (Part 2)

"After we returned to the vicinity of the headquarters, I asked Cleria to explain the concept of magic in more detail. There are a total of five magic systems – fire magic, water magic, wind magic, earth magic, and light magic. But apparently, Cleria could not use the magic spells of wind, earth, or light."

"Why then? Does it depend on talent or something? Previously, I had just formed a picture and managed to run some spells successfully. Should I be considered as someone who has a talent for this? It seems I have a lot to see in the future."

"We immediately dropped ourselves off outside the base. There's still time before dinner. Cleria seemed to want to practice magic, but I asked her to continue her leg rehabilitation exercises near me so that I could observe her progress. He seemed to hesitate a little, but eventually relented and started to pacing around five meters in front of me. Alright . Guess it worked, too."

(Have you managed to find new info?)

"Ts: This code→ (......) sign to indicate a conversation bubble using 'telepathy'. "

[Actually a lot. First, about the signature of the mystery energy. It has some similarities to the energy readings recorded on the planet Salza 2 of the Elider System, but it's not exactly the same. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"Well, finding exactly the same form of energy on two different planets that are countless light-years away from each other seems much farther away actually."

[We used the sensor settings used during the previous Salza 2 survey mission. As a result, we were able to obtain a detailed comparison. According to the data, the energy density in our current environment is 1000 times higher than the readings recorded in Salza 2. ]

"What's with that scale !? 1000 Times is a pretty impressive number."

[We will project simulated images for your convenience. ]

 

"After a while, my surroundings suddenly changed in appearance. I saw a vast and dark space with countless small lights hovering around."

"Well! How beautiful . My body line also has a large amount of glittering light within it. They somehow resemble star fields in space. The area around my chest shone brightly, similar to a nebula, and was extremely dazzling."

"So this movement of light represents that mysterious form of energy huh? How amazing."

(How can humans use this type of energy?)

"Ts: This code→ (......) sign to indicate a conversation bubble using 'telepathy'. "

[These energy nodes seem to attract each other and have a tendency to move towards points with higher densities. They seem to gather easily in the middle of the human chest area in particular. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"Well, now that I've seen it better, the light particles near me seem to be gradually gathering towards me gradually. They were heading towards the dense mass of energy in the middle of my chest. So the energy outside gradually accumulates inside one's body automatically huh. So this energy is the source of magic?"

(By the way, it feels a bit crummy to keep calling it “energi”. Let's change the name to something that sounds cooler.)

[Then what do you think about “Magicles”? Abbreviation of magic particle. ]

 

"I understand. It seems pretty simple. Let's do that. So it seems that even if I consume a certain amount of magicles, my reserves will be replenished automatically."

(What happens when we successfully fully use the magic reserve in the body?)

"I don't plan on using many at once, but the recharge rate seems to be very slow so the possibility of running out is possible."

[Unknown. ]

"It looks like I should ask an expert in his field. I turned towards Cleria and saw her chest also shining like a bright nebula."

(Stop simulated image.)

"Cleria seemed happy because I called her and cheerfully approached me."

(“Cleria, how many times can you throw Fireball continuously?” I immediately asked.) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"The answer is about more than twenty but less than thirty. Very little amount."

(“What happens if you try to transmit more than thirty?”)

"He fainted, apparently. In other words, he would lose consciousness. It's great that there's no danger of death."

(“How long will it take you to recover?”) 

"He will recover and will regain his ability to cast spells after about a day of rest, it seems."

"Cleria then went back to and fro. But this time, he stayed two meters behind me. To be honest, it's a little disturbing. But I may have a few more questions for him, so it works."

(What exactly is the relationship between magic and the human body?)

"Why does one lose consciousness because of magicle depletion?"

[Unknown. ]

"Yes, guess you don't know either."

"To summarize what I have learned so far; the human body has the ability to attract maggots in the atmosphere for a reason, and utilizing these maggots allows people to cast magic spells. Once it was up, a day's rest would allow one to replenish the lost magicians to continue chanting the spell."

"I don't know the exact reason, but it seems like I've been able to use this magic to cast magic as well."

(What exactly are these magicians? How could they change from pure energy to elements like fire and water?)

"This change doesn't make sense, scientifically. Based on the laws of physics, something like energy turning into water is not impossible."

[Reason unknown. Data is not enough. ]

"That's the expected answer. I'm looking forward to researching this even more now."

"Next I have to get used to using magic as one of my combat tools. One cannot fully use an unknown weapon."

(Please load some magicle charge.)

"Ts: This code→ (......) sign to indicate a conversation bubble using 'telepathy'. "

"[READY x3] appears in the corner of the virtual window."

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"I released a fireball towards the beach on the other side of the river."

"The ball of fire flew parallel to the surface of the water by about thirty meters, but then it suddenly came to a halt and immediately fell. Overall, it reached about forty meters. The fire fell into the water and soon extinguished after."

"So the effective distance of this spell was about thirty meters."

"Next, let's test its strength as a whole. I looked around and found a piece of driftwood nearby. I approached him until I was about twenty meters away and launched a fireball at him."

"The ball of fire flew and hit the driftwood. The magic-induced fire was attached to the driftwood like an ordinary fire. It will eventually come out after some time if you let it, but you will most likely get a burn if you eat any of these foods directly." WEB."

"Then. Let's try to practice water magic for a change. I imagine water being released from the palm of my hand."

"Water!"

"Oh yeah, I forgot to confirm the important points."

(How many fireballs can I throw?)

[About 38 more shots. ]

"Cleria said she could shoot more than twenty but less than thirty. I almost doubled that amount. Is there anything different between Cleria and me?"

"I then decided to see what happened if I almost spent my magic reserve. Oh, and one more thing…"

(Is it possible to convert back the stored magic payload into its basic form?)

"The [READY] indicator displayed in the virtual window disappears."

[It may be . However, we have recorded a 5% energy loss after the rework. ]

"Hm. Another thing to research. But I guess 5% is in an acceptable range."

(Make thirty-five charging for now.)

"Ts: This code→ (......) sign to indicate a conversation bubble using 'telepathy'. "

"The number next to the icon [SIAP] increased to thirty-five."

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"Hm. It feels a little weird. I can't describe it well, but it's like having a little fever, but it's limited to the chest."

"Let's try launching five in a row first. I pointed my open palm towards the river. I imagined fireballs shooting out rapidly one after another."

"Five consecutive fireball shots! They flew into the river in quick succession."

"They looked a lot faster compared to the three shots I made today. Well, I can't imagine a situation where I'm asked to fire a fireball at this speed consecutively, so this experiment seems pointless."

"Hm. Now that I think about it, does it really need to lend a hand during the casting process. I ended up doing it because that's how Cleria does it, but I don't think such an action is really necessary, depending on the type of image in your mind."

"I have these things called aiming and multi-key systems applied to virtual Nanom projection windows, and I think using these will be more efficient."

"Let's try. There were some large rocks near the shallow river in the distance. I've been aiming for one of them using a virtual HUD display."

"I imagine a fireball appearing twenty feet away from my body while my hands remain below."

"Fireball, launch!"

"Oh! It seems like it went well! I am more familiar with this method. I have trained this type of maneuver thousands of times in the past. I'll use this style from now on."

"I locked the four large stones in the shallow river. Fireball, four shots! Each fireball reaches its desired target. Nice one!"

"When I throw an object while extending my arm, I always use the direction I'm pointing at as a basis for aiming. But if I use a shooting system instead, the fireball will hit the intended target without me trying to direct their own shot. It's pretty comfortable."

 

"Oh yes . Let's try with the Flame Arrow spell that Cleria showed me earlier."

 

"To determine its maximum range, I moved to about fifty meters away from the large rocks and cast a spell from there. Three fire arrows materialized and shot out at a speed comparable to the original arrow."

"Flame Arrows, launch it!"

"Three fire arrows appeared about a meter away from my body and shot towards the target. They looked a little down before reaching the target."

"OK, so their range was slightly shorter than fifty meters. But they are better than fireballs. They're faster and have a longer range."

"I looked at the virtual HUD and saw [SIAP x20] in the corner. So one arrow costs five fireballs huh? Well, given its increased effectiveness, I think it makes sense."

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"When I thought about how I should use the remaining twenty charges, I suddenly caught a black shadow approaching from downstream. It's flying."

"I enlarged the picture. It's a Blackbird! It was something I was looking for over the last few days but it didn't work out. Since Cleria didn't know her name, I decided to call her Blackbird. Pretty good, but also pretty rare. I've only ever hunted these two troublemakers. How the hell can he fly with that kind of poly-rol figure?"

"It was still about 400 meters away and flew towards this direction. But if he notices me, I'm sure he'll run away soon. Can I shoot down with magic?"

"My maximum range is a little less than fifty meters. I will take it down with four Flame Arrow spells in a row; with a total of twelve arrows."

"I looked towards Cleria and saw her daydreaming again. This girl does that from time to time. Is she okay?"

 

"He then crouched down and pointed his hand towards the Black Bird in the distance."

"I told Cleria I'd attack her with the Flame Arrow spell. He closed his eyes and began to imagine after he heard my intentions."

"Hm? So he intends to help? I intended to bring it down myself, but the favor was still accepted."

"His distance is already close to 200 meters from us. When did he realize our presence? One hundred and fifty.. One hundred.. Seventy-five!"

"Blackbird turned its way back to the forest in confusion. I immediately launched a barrage of two Flame Arrow spells."

"I took off the volley to cut off the path of his retreat. Blackbird frantically flapped its wings to dodge and changed its direction once again."

"The time is right, but Cleria is still imagining the spell. I fired another barrage to block it."

 

"Finally, Cleria opened her eyes and unleashed her own Flame Arrow spell."

"destination exactly. The Blackbird escape route was shut down by my continuous barrage of Flame Arrow and the Cleria spell sealed the deal. One arrow hit that fat bird desperately."

"The Blackbird was badly injured and fell."

"Cleria was very happy. He continued to jump around in excitement and spoke excitedly. I only managed to understand half of what he said, but it seems like this is the first time he dropped something like that with magic."

"When I tried to stand up, I suddenly felt dizzy controlling me. I saw . So here's the magic fatigue effect. I don't want to faint, so I won't use magic again today."

"I walked towards where the Blackbird had fallen, and found it writhing weakly. I immediately cut off his neck and drained his blood."

"Cleria keeps thrashing while watching me work. It seemed like he could not hold back his happiness. Alright. I only managed to hunt one rabbit today. Given the large Cleria meal, it was quite lacking."

"It's almost night, so let's go and have dinner."

 

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