CH 23

«May I ask you one more time ......?"

Sandra looked at me with a suspicious expression.

Today was the day Sandra was visiting, so I told her that I wanted to talk to her in a private room with a blackboard near the training grounds.

I explained to her about the magic measurements I had created the other day, but she didn't seem to get the point.

"I told her that I had created a special magic called "magic measurement" because I wanted to find out the magic value used at the time of casting a magic spell.　Do you understand?"

"Thinking is way out of the ordinary. ......"

She shakes her head as she puts her hand on her forehead.

She even began to take deep breaths, perhaps to compose herself.

“I don't know, but I understand. Rid, this magic that can measure magic values, how did you come up with the creation of it?"

“That's it. ......."

I explained to Sandra the process leading up to the creation of "magic measurement."

Taking a hint from the measurement of water, I developed a magic that produces a fixed quantity of water.

I created a hypothesis based on the magical power values from casting that spell, and the result was the image that I created.

Of course, there is room for improvement, but as it stands, I think this will be a good confirmation of whether or not the new medicine will be effective against magic exhaustion.

Sandra listened to my explanation, wrinkling her brow the whole time.

When she finished listening, she covered her face with her hands.

“Rid is a genius," she said. "I had never thought of such an idea. and , you also have the water attribute, don't you?'

"I was thinking that I could do something like that. and I did."

"...... is not that easy to do.”

The fact that I have the qualities of all attributes is still a secret.

'Phew, look here, . Rid. If it gets out that you can use magic measurement, you'll probably be taken to the capital. If it spreads that you can use magic measurement.

I don't like that, ....... But how could it go that far?　I myself was surprised when it came to me, but anyone can do it once they realize it, right?"

The actual process is so simple that a person with water attribute qualities could probably have done it.

I was a little curious as to why she was so worry .

'"Huh,...... -your common senses are a little off,...... Well, I may be a little responsible for that. I understand. Let me explain about ordinary people a bit "

"ordinary people...... don't talk like in general. ......"

Sandra let out another sigh as soon as she said this .

It's a little rude to tell this face to face .

She suddenly pulled a case out of her pocket, put on the glasses in it, went into teacher mode, and began to explain.

"First of all, let's call ordinary people commoners. First , there are very few commoners who can convert magic power. In other words, it is safe to assume that there are very few commoners who can use magic."

"What?　But in the first magic lesson , you said that everyone has magical power, so it is possible for anyone to use it if they train themselves, right?"

"Yes, I did. But that's only if you practice. In the first place, only adventurers, knights, wizards and those who are familiar with combat can know about the knowledge of magical power transformation . Therefore, there are not many commoners who can use magic. If there are, it is difficult unless the parents have knowledge and teach it to their children."

What a surprise! This is a fantasy world, and yet there is not much magic used by the general public.

But if magic is accepted as a common thing , but people know that it requires tedious training to use it, maybe not many people will try to use it.

People searching the easy way and don't want to do anything tiresome .

In my my previous life, I did muscle training or something like this , but I stopped on the next day .

"I kind of get it, but someone like. you , who studies magic, can indeed convert magic power, , right 　I'm sure there are plenty of people who can use this knowledge and magic conversion, no?"

“I may have given you the wrong idea because I am your teacher, Rid. It is true that the ability to transform magic is the minimum requirement for studying magic. However, a person who can convert and manipulate magic power as advanced as you, Rid, must be either a genius or a hard worker with several tens of years of training.”

I gradually began to understand what Sandra was saying.

In other words, magic is not that common in this world.

Therefore, only adventurers, military, research, fighters , and other similar people are capable to use magic.

"Even magic researchers are not required to have that level of skill in magic conversion and manipulation. The magic I first showed you. It is enough to be able to use basic level of magic."

"I see."

“I am sorry to say, but even I cannot create a spell that can accurately generate one liter of water. I don't even have the water attribute. Besides, only a genius and a diligent person like you could have such a solid amount of magic power and a clear image of the amount of magic power used.”

Hmmm.

Rid is also higher spec than I expected in terms of magic.

But I certainly haven't seen anyone using magic in the mansion as Sandra said.

So everyone was not "not using" but "unable to use".

"I thought you had talent to begin with, but I didn't expect it to be this great. I feel that you are an 'prodigy' because of your talent, which you have honed through hard work, and your ability to think outside of the borden of world's common sense . 　Do you understand now?"

“.....I don't know if I am an " unordinary prodigy" or not, but I think I understand that magic is not used much in daily life. Do you understand now?"

"......Whether I'm an 'unordinary prodigy' or not, I think I know that magic is not used much in daily life....... But then, what about you, teacher Sandra?　 You can convert and manipulate magic better than I can.　I'm not the only one who is special, am I?"

If I am an unordinary 'prodigy,' the . Sandra should be treated as such as well .

If that's the case, then I will be invited to the Imperial City and ...... at the moment I thought that, I suddenly realized something terrible.

The blood quickly drained from my face.

I looked fearfully at Sandra's face and saw that she was smiling brightly.

But her eyes are not smiling, and I can't help but look away from the odd smile.

"...... Yes, that's right. I was selected for the position of head of the lab in the Imperial capital.”

Sandra slowly approached me and put her face close to my ear, then quietly muttered in a very cold voice.

I felt a shiver run down my spine.

She looked at my pale face, smiled, and continued her speech in a playful manner.

I was quickly crushed by scorn and trickery. In fact, I was invited to the capital as a genius.

Sandra Sensei said. She put her right fist on her head, winked, tilted her head a little, and stuck out her tongue in a cute little perk

At that moment, I think I understood something suddenly.

'...... you knew I was going to 'break the mold' sooner or later, didn't you, Sensei Sandra ......?"

“To be honest, I thought it would be a little longer, no, not quite yet. If you continue to hone your talents, you will achieve great things. When I thought that, I was enjoying the growth of Ri, and I was having a lot of fun. I was going to stay by your side and watch over you, not as a research subject ....."

She were just about to say "research subject" right now, weren't she?　

Well, never mind. Maybe Sandra-sensei thought I was a gem and taught me a lot of things carefully from the begging .

Looking at her face, I could see she was smiling and enjoying that chat .

It's all right,. In this world, the stakes are high, but no one can beat the odds.

As Sandra speaks, she holds the index finger of her right hand in a high, upward pointing pose.

For some reason, I think I see a spiraling spiral on her back.

I think it's just my imagination.

'Huh. ...... I don't think you need to bother going out of your way to push past common sense, but be careful about leaking information when you will be creating spells from now on.'

'Yes,If the information spreads too widely, even lord Rainer-may not be able to handle it."

To summarize what we talked tabout.

I've heard that I have the ability to be treated as an prodigy.

I am very troubled by that title .

I'm very reluctant to do so, but if that ability is discovered, I'm likely to get into some kind of trouble even at this point in my life.

If that potential is discovered, it is likely to cause some kind of trouble even at this point in time.

"Yes, I understand ".

Sandra smiled when she saw that I was able to recognize that I had done something out of common sense .

But since Sandra knew this was going to happen, she could have told me earlier, I thought, but decided not to tell her.

She would probably say, 'Because it's funny that way ."

'Rid, that's right, because it more interesting.":

She is scary person .

'Hmmm, you is very easy to understand, isn't you ?'

Sandra smiles and reads my mind.

I shaken at the sight of her.