Vol 1 Chapter 8

Change of Plans

The next day, after being surprised during the birthday celebration where it was revealed that grandpa has not taught me the common sense of this world, I once again went to that plain where I practiced magic, together with everyone else.

When “gate” opened, everyone was so surprised to the point where their jaw dropped.

As for the reason why we came there, they wanted to confirm what kind of magic I have learned from grandpa since I was ignorant about this world. This idea was brought up by grandma, everyone else agreed and said they also wanted to see, too, and so I brought them along.

“Haa… Although I was surprised by the “gate” magic he used, when I think about the fact that he especially came all the way to this place to practice magic… Ah, I don’t want to think about it too much.”

“Although you said that, Master Melinda, if we don’t check it out, we won’t know what kind of trouble s.h.i.+n-kun might get himself into, so just give up and let’s go confirm it.”

…Somehow grandma and Uncle Dis said some rude things. Well, that’s fine as well, and since everyone is here, I shall go at it at full force.

And like that, not only did I showed them ‘Fire’ magic I showed grandpa yesterday; using ‘Water’, I turned it into a whip and also made a frozen water bullet fly.

Using ‘Wind’, I made a downburst occur by utilizing ‘Gust, Vacuum Wave, Whirlwind, and Atmospheric Pressure Difference’ and generated electricity. With it, I used ‘Lightning Strike’; I bent ‘Light’, invoking optic camouflage.

I also gathered sunlight and shot a beam from the sky. Using ‘Earth’, I created an ultra-hard wall, shot a barrage of the surrounding earth, and made protruding cone-shaped stakes on the ground as a counter for people who would try to charge towards me.

After I showcased different kinds of magic, I turned around to look at everyone.

Everyone somehow gave a dry smile as if they had given up on something.

It was rare to see this kind of expression on Chris-neechan’s face.

While I was thinking of this, grandma Melinda walked towards grandpa and grabbed him.

“Merlin! You… You… Why did you not teach this child ‘prudence’!!!'”

“Certainly…”

“This is slightly terrible, huh…”

Eh~ Isn’t everyone being a bit cruel?

“But you see, he absorbed everything I taught him, and so I unintentionally wanted to see how far he could go.”

“What do you mean ‘and so!’ It’s appalling!!”

Ooh, grandma Melinda got super angry.

“If we don’t consider it properly, he won’t be able to go out into the world… Magic with this much destructive powers… Even with just the transfer magic called ‘gate’ which s.h.i.+n-kun used earlier… If any country gets their hands on s.h.i.+n-kun, the possibility of them aiming for world domination is high.” Uncle Dis started to talk about unpleasant things.

Eh? Was it really that dangerous? My magic can’t be used by just anyone?

“Yeah, in addition, he also received martial arts training from Michel-sama. He can also do close-range battle, and as for long-range magic, he has this kind of power. If this was known, every country would desperately attempt to capture s.h.i.+n for themselves.” Chris-neechan also interjected.

Eh? Was it this serious?

While I was bewildered by how things unexpectedly turned out, Uncle Dis opened his mouth once again.

“…Master Merlin, there’s something I’d like to talk about, is it okay?”

“Huff… Huff… Before that… can you… do something… about this grandmother?”

“Whose fault is it! Whose!”

Grandpa, who was being choked by the nape of his neck, said with a faint breath.

Grandma, if you get too excited, it’s not good for your body.

“Whose fault is it! Whose!”

Not good, this time, she was aiming for me.

Thanks to that, grandpa escaped from grandma’s constriction and started the talk with Uncle Dis.

“Master Merlin, truth be told, s.h.i.+n-kun’s power is abnormal. He has a power that can disturb the power distribution of every country. In addition, s.h.i.+n-kun is ignorant of the world aside from this forest. If he was to be thrown to society as he is, he will be manipulated by every country’s intentions. That is not good for either s.h.i.+n-kun or for the world.”

“What you say is right…”

Well, that’s a bit cruel. Even when I’m like this, I was a proper member of the society in my previous world. However, since I didn’t tell anyone about it, they, of course, had no idea.

“Therefore, here’s an idea. Why don’t you admit s.h.i.+n-kun into a certain Advanced Magic Academy in my country?”

“…That, are you attempting to take s.h.i.+n in on behalf of your country?”

There was a certain sharpness in grandpa’s voice… This was the first time I’ve heard him speak in this kind of tone…

“Right now, in this place, I swear I will not use s.h.i.+n-kun for military purposes. I’ve watched s.h.i.+n-kun grow up ever since he was an infant. To throw s.h.i.+n-kun, whom I have always treated as my own nephew, in the midst of wartime, my feelings won’t permit it.”

“If it’s like that, then what exactly do you mean?”

“As you might have already known, there’s an Advanced Magic Academy in the capital of my country. This academy is an inst.i.tute for higher education where we train students who are particularly excellent amongst the students who have finished their secondary education at the age of 15. It is a place where the especially talented people, even amongst magic users, have gathered. If it’s that place, we can find out how abnormal s.h.i.+n-kun’s magic is, and compare it to the level of other magic users who are generally deemed as excellent.”

…I am, abnormal? Seriously?

“Moreover, the enrollment to Advanced Magic Academy starts from the age of 15. Don’t you think it’s the perfect opportunity for s.h.i.+n-kun, who never went out with people of the same age, to make friends? Although Chris and Sieg are close in age, well… they’re like this…”

Ah, Chris-neechan and Sieg-niisan, who were glaring at each other… suddenly averted their eyes.

… Like that, of course, they’ll get treated as ‘like this’…

“I see what you mean…”

“Certainly, Master Merlin has a house in the royal capital. If he were to live there, I think he can learn the common sense of the general society, such as how to use money, etcetera.”

“Hmm… um, s.h.i.+n.”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“I believe what Diseum had proposed is the best choice, but what do you think?”

Diseum? Who is… Aa! It was Uncle Dis’s real name!

“I also think it’s okay. I wanted to try to go to school, and maybe I can make friends of the same age, too? Somehow, I feel really excited about this.”

Certainly, I don’t feel lonely since everyone cares about me, but, of course, I also want to experience fooling around with friends of the same age.

“Is that so? If that’s the case, I will say something to the academy. However, although I personally think it’s okay for you to enroll immediately, but as a formality, you’ll need to take the entrance examination, okay?”

“I don’t mind.”

“I’m sorry. The reason you have to take the exam is because the cla.s.s division after enrollment is decided based on the result of the exam. In addition, my country’s Advanced Magic School has a perfect merit system, where a n.o.ble’s authority cannot be used unconditionally.”

“What happens if you are found to be taking advantage of your authority as a n.o.ble?”

“You will be sentenced with a severe punishment.”

“Scary!!”

“Because it is an act that reaps the sprout of an excellent magician, it is sometimes regarded as an act of treason towards the nation. s.h.i.+n-kun also needs to watch out, okay?”

I was told this while being smiled at.

“Really, I won’t do anything that will cause trouble for grandpa. That aside, since we’ve started talking, for a while now, I kept hearing words such as ‘my country,’ and about authority. Who exactly is Uncle Dis?”

I used this chance to try asking about the things I was curious about.

“Ohhh, come to think of it, I’ve never mentioned it, huh. My real name is ‘Diseum Von Earls.h.i.+de,’ the King of Earls.h.i.+de Kingdom.”

… To think that he was the King.

“Then… Chris-neechan and Sieg-niichan are…”

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