9-Episode 9 Training of the younger brother and the material of the dragon

As promised, Jairo-kun's training has begun.

''Body strengthening magic is so easy once you feel the magic, the rest is easy.

No, brother, it's not easy at all!

"I mean, you didn't cast a spell earlier!　How did you do it?

Can we do this?

I don't think I can...

Everyone is so timid.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. That's why there's no need to process the magic power by attribute like normal magic.

You don't need to cast spells to be effective, so body-enhancing magic can be useful as a stepping stone to learning unchained magic.

''Heh, I see...''

"Don't be so easily convinced!

'Mina-san and Norbu-san, who can use magic, might be able to learn this faster. Jairo-kun and Megri-san should start practicing feeling magic.

And so we started practicing body strengthening magic.

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'Mmmm, I can feel the magic but it's hard to control it without casting a spell.

Indeed.........the magic moved in a completely different direction than we wanted to send it.......

Mina and Norbu seem to be able to feel the magic, but they can't seem to get past that.

It's because they've been relying on spells for so many years that they can't seem to get a feel for how to manipulate magic without using spells.

Mmmm........I don't think I can feel it.......

It's probably good that Megri was originally a bandit who valued her intuition, such as working in places with poor visibility and detecting traps, but she seems to be able to sense magic power once every few times.

I was also watching with her, and when she felt magic power, the vague magic power became a clear outline for a moment.

Megri-san might be the first one in this group to be able to use body strengthening magic.

And as for Gyro-kun....

''Hahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...!''

He was mimicking me and hitting the ground.

But he's not gathering any magic power at all, so he's just hitting the ground normally.

It's not at all like you can blow up the ground. Or rather, my hand hurts.

Maybe my teaching style is bad.

I wonder if there is a better way to teach.

''Hah!''

Mina hit the tree with the magical power in her fist, and the tree broke with a thud sound.

''Hah!''

When Norbu kicked the large rock in front of him with all his strength in his legs, the large rock cracked with a snap.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it's about to crack.

''Taha!''

Megri-san leapt with both feet with magic power and leapt nearly five meters high, leaping from the ground to a tree branch far above.

''Everyone is awesome!　I'm very good at remembering things!

Since then, Megri-san was the first to learn physical strengthening, followed by Mina and Norbu-san who also succeeded in strengthening their bodies.

''This is quite useful. It comes in handy when you're caught by surprise and get into close combat.

''I don't have a good increase in offensive strength, but I feel like my defense is higher than my poor armor.

That would come in very handy for a covert operation.

It seems that Mina has an aptitude for improving attack power, Norbu has defensive power, and Megri has an aptitude for improving physical ability.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

And as for Jairo-kun....

Hey, bro, will you really be able to do that?

I still couldn't feel the magic.

You will be able to do it properly. I've learned to use it through practice too.

My brother practicing... how did you do it?

What?

I didn't expect the question, and I couldn't help but let out a voice.

'My brother is so fabulously awesome!　What place, by whom, what kind of training did you receive?

What kind of training...

When Jairo-kun asked me about it, I remembered the days of training I used to do in my previous life.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

As I recall, Master said it's all about ideas.

'And the secret of magic is ... Kiai!　If you put your mind to it, you can use magic without a chant!''

Yeah, let's forget about this part.

After all, it's the reason why I found out in my later research that there's a law for activating unchained magic as well.

No, but that was the reason why I wanted to understand the reason and law of things, so maybe it wasn't a waste of time.

It's a good thing that I was able to get the magical knowledge and development skills to be called a wise man because of that.

''Oi, bro?''

And, I shouldn't.

I've been reminiscing about the old days and I've been losing track of my surroundings.

'Well, in my case, you've been training and researching to try to understand the main reason for it.

Reason?

'Cause, cause, effect, law, whatever. Know why it happens. Because once you understand that, you can artificially reproduce its consequences.

"My brother is telling me the hard way.

Hmmm, I don't mean to be so difficult to talk about.

''Right. First, Gyro-kun, let's get a proper understanding of what magic power is.

You don't really know what magic is unless you're a gifted wizard, do you?　I'm a warrior and I can't do it.

'Not really. You could have used it on Megri the bandit, couldn't you?　Hmmm yeah....

How do I get them to understand the magic of... oh, yes!

'Gyro, you've had Norbu-san's recovery magic heal your injuries before, haven't you?

Yeah, I've got it. A simple wound can be healed in a matter of seconds.

Then I guess that might make sense.

Do you feel anything when they cast a recovery spell on you?

'When she cast the recovery spell on you?　Hmmm, I've never felt anything more than a little bit hoity-toity.

'That's it!　That's magic!

"What?　That fluffy thing?

That's right, when you release a recovery spell, it releases a small amount of magic to be used along with it. Try again while imagining it.

'Seriously?　It's all right, bro!　That's ho-hum!

Strictly speaking, the whiffle isn't magic power itself, it's the transformation of magic power into healing power.

But I didn't dare to explain that in detail because I thought it would only be confusing to me.

The important thing is to make them believe that they're sensing magic.

Jairo-kun in particular is a person with a strong belief in himself, so if I do it right, it will be rather easy...

Doggone!

!

And then suddenly, Gyro-kun exploded.

"Gyro-kun!

Fortunately, the scale of the explosion seemed to be small, and the dust cloud soon cleared.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a small crater in the middle of the smoke, as well as Gyro-kun lying on the ground.

''There's a crater!''

Yes, there was indeed a crater at Gyro-kun's feet, although it was only about 30 cm.

"That's great, Gyro-kun!　It's a success!

A gyroscope.

Well done, Mr. Gyro!

Great.

We each give a shout-out to Gyro-kun.

"Aw, guys you'd better worry about me blowing up first...

""I'm sorry,"

I'm sorry, I just got excited and...

You're not going to be able to do that.

'Hahaha!　Wow, wow, wow!

After that, despite some lectures, Jairo-kun, who was able to successfully use his body strengthening magic, was excitedly destroying the trees and rocks around him.

'I never thought I could do such an amazing thing!　I knew my brother was the best!

I'm glad you admire me, but the destruction of nature in moderation.

'Lex-san is a top-notch teacher, isn't he? I can't believe you're teaching magic to that gyro.

'Yeah, great. We've definitely got the same powers as the first-rank, um, more adventurers.

No, no, that's an exaggeration, Megri.

'By the way, why did it explode earlier, after all?

Mina asks me why Gyro-kun exploded.

'Oh, that's easy. I built up too much magic power with no direction.

Did I accumulate too much?

"If you keep pouring water in your canteen endlessly, it'll burst, right?　It's the same as that one. The body strengthening spell is a spell that strengthens the body by circulating a small amount of magic inside it. But because the amount of magic that was put into the body was too much for the body to hold, it exploded. If you're going to put a large amount of magic in there, you've got to make sure there's a proper outlet for it.

'Heh... what?　But if you make an exit, that means...

Yeah, that's the magic.

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to see the difference.

It's a good idea to be aware of the fact that it's the basis of uncensored magic, so Mina-san can use uncensored magic if she consciously releases the magic power that has accumulated in her body.

That's why it's better for them to learn body strengthening magic before teaching them uncensored magic.

"Really?　It's that easy to learn how to use uncensored magic?

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

It's a good idea. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in it.

'Whoa!　I have no magic?　Oh, my God!　!　That's not a good idea!

With Mina's excitement, she immediately begins practicing releasing her magic power out of her body.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.

It's a good thing that you are able to have a good idea of what you're doing.

I think that's also something that wizards would normally be taught, but why didn't Mina's teacher teach this?

Is it a policy to educate people to find out on their own?

Uh, Mr. Lex.

And that's when Norbu-san comes to talk to me.

'Are you also interested in uncensored magic, Norbu-san?'

'No, oh no, I'm interested, but it's more than that.'

Saying that, Norbu-san pointed to the one where Jairo-kun was training and said.

'Gyro-san has stopped moving.

What?

Okay.

I looked at Gyro-kun, and sure enough, Norbu-san was right, Gyro-kun was jerking and trembling, falling to the ground and moaning.

''Oh, that was just a magic break. It's just a matter of time before you'll be able to use your magic for the first time, and that's what happens when you get carried away and use too much magic. If you give them a break for a while, they'll be able to move.

Oh, I see. 'Oh, I see. Thank goodness he suddenly collapsed, I thought he was sick or something. But still, even with body-enhancing magic, you can collapse when you run out of magic power.

Haha, you're exaggerating.

By the way, soon after that, Meguri-san also collapsed due to a lack of magic power, and then Mina-san, who was practicing her no-chanting magic, also collapsed.

''Ugh, I'm sorry.''

I'm sorry...

Be systematic in your use of magic.

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Welcome back, sir.

I welcome my Lord, Viscount Grimoire, back from King's Landing.

Mmm.

From the looks of it, it looks like the objective has been achieved.

From the looks of it, it looks like you got what you wanted, sir.

...and it cost me a lot of money.

For a change, the face of the Lord, who had been calm, becomes sullen.

When it comes to auctions, you can't blame yourself for spending a lot of money.

I'm sure my Lord understands that, but he looks unhappy about it.

Baron Gatsby was trying to harass me by raising the price.

Well, I'm sorry you had to go through that.

Baron Gatsby is a nobleman of a faction that is in rivalry with Viscount Grimoire.

It is not only that, but he also dislikes Viscount Grimoire personally.

That's why they harass him rather frequently.

It's a good thing that they don't try to kill you, though.

It's a good thing I'm forced to spend more money than I should have.

But Viscount Grimoire still had a reason to win the item that was auctioned off.

''I finally got the dragon core my daughter was looking for. This will boost the accuracy of my daughter's foresight.

Yes, it was not Viscount Grimoire who wanted the item at auction.

It was his daughter, Lady Celia, who was asking for it.

You said the item was needed to enhance the accuracy of the young lady's fortune telling.

Hmm. A daughter's foresight is essential to the management of my estate.

The Celia Lady is a wielder of a divination spell called seer.

There are many users of fortune-telling magic in this world, but the accuracy of the Lady's fortune-telling is far more accurate than that of any of the mere mortals.

That is why it has a profound effect on the management of Viscount Grimoire's estate.

For this reason, Viscount Grimoire has given the lady whatever she has asked for.

Especially if it was directly related to fortune telling, he gave top priority to the items that were directly related to fortune telling, and he didn't skimp on the budget.

''But how does he use materials such as dragon materials for divination?

I don't know. The important thing is to give him the confidence of foresight. You just need to know how to use it. I'll tell you what's going on with the case.

Tension and relief surged through me at the same time at Viscount Grimoire's words.

'Look out, look out, if we had delayed negotiations for a few more days, we would have displeased Viscount Grimoire-sama.

''Don't worry. I have already contacted the adventurer in question. All we need to do now is to negotiate directly with your husband.

Do you think they'll take it?

'I saw that he has the same lust for power as anyone else. He seemed to want to be assigned to a less obvious department.

'Hmm, either you have a scar on your shin, or you're looking for backing.

Or both.

Well, it could go either way. As long as it's safe from the disaster my daughter saw coming.

That's why Viscount Grimoire asked for dragon material and why he wanted a strong adventurer.

The scene that Lady Celia saw through her foresight.

The sight of Viscount Grimoire's territory sinking into the sea of fire at the hands of someone else, to stop it.

'Dragons, Evilboa, dark blobs invading the city centre. There is no doubt that something is going on.

Every single one of these demon attacks is important, and Viscount Grimoire's concerns are not exaggerated.

''So, what is this adventurer's name?

"Org," he said.