Chapter 204 The Amplification Of Magic Power And The Manifestation Of Magic
"Sara, you only makes stuff for girls. Can't you make something interesting for us too?"
Adam raised his voice in dissatisfaction.
"Then, by all means, Adam, you shouldn't be using all the textbooks!"
"Uh-oh."
It was a complete disaster.
"But what do Adam and Christopher want, anyway? Ah, Scott and Blaze would be fine too."
"Chess, definitely!"
Christopher shouted.
"That's expensive, isn't it?"
"What about the thing that knocked out Father yesterday, then?"
Chloe proposed to Sara.
"Eh, are we going to take that out here? Everyone will definitely pass out, you know?"
"If that happens, won't their magic power increase?"
"Who's going to send them back?"
"Let's have each of their parents come pick them up."
"Don't you want to increase your magic power, Chloe?"
"I'm waiting for Ms. Alicia (Alchemist Girl) to make me a magic tool. I don't want to collapse in front of everyone, after all."
"That's true, isn't it?"
'Chloe is really something else, isn't she? Completely different from her siblings.'
"Uh... I'll introduce a new magic tool toy now, but yesterday, Grandfather tried it out and it exhausted his magic power, causing him to pass out. I think it might use more magic power than chess, so be careful when you play. If you pass out, your parents will come pick you up, so I strongly recommend stopping before that happens. By the way, drink some Herb Tea before we start. It should help with quick magic power recovery."
'I'll test if Herb Tea really does speed up magic power recovery.'
"Well, since magic power depletion also consumes physical strength, I'll prepare a blend with fatigue recovery effects."
Amelia the Pharmacist Girl is also very interested.
"It's just a toy, right? I'll stop it before it falls."
"Yeah, if you say so..."
Scott answered casually, but Sara didn't believe him. Sara placed a ring and 2 golems in front of the boys and explained the rules of this game.
"This is a toy where golems fight each other. Of course, you need to use magic. I've taught the golems basic movements, but players give instructions using voice commands. To some extent, it's set up to fight automatically. Since it's a prototype, I haven't decided on the detailed rules yet, but for now, it's set up as a 3-minute, 3-round match. The one who deals the most damage to the opponent's golem wins. If you take over 100 damage during a round, you lose."
The boys' eyes sparkled after hearing the explanation. Even Scott, who was usually calm, was no exception.
'Haha, it's just like this for boys...'
"Once you place your hands on the ring and say 'start the match,' it'll begin."
"Got it!"
And an hour later, all the boys except Blaze were lying on the floor.
"I knew it would end up like this. Blaze, you have a lot of magical power, after all."
"Yeah, but I used up a lot too."
"I guess a carriage will come to pick up Scott, and Blaze, will you use up all your magic too?"
"No, I'll wait for my magic tool just like Chloe."
Chloe approached them.
"Hey, Sara. Can't you make cuter golems?"
"I think I can make them if you decide on a design."
"Can you make ones like dolls that can be dressed up?"
"Eh, Chloe, you're still playing with dolls?"
"It's impossible, don't you think? I've already graduated, after all."
"Well, it be great advertising if we dressed up a cute golem in a sample dress and had it dance inside the store. Little girls would love a moving doll, and friends could bring it to play together. Plus, there are many women who collect dolls, so they'd be thrilled, wouldn't they?"
The dolls in this world are what you'd call bisque dolls. Sara had a terrifying image of a bisque doll moving on its own in the middle of the night. It was a pretty horrific scene.
"Uh, we should also consider the high consumption of magical power, too. We can't have kids who play with dolls passing out, can we?"
"That's true, I suppose."
And with that, the horrific image was avoided for the time being.
'Oh, if those fluffy stuffed animals could move, wouldn't that be cute? We could install magic stones that allow them to move on their own. It's ridiculously expensive, but... it could be used for elderly people as companions, or for medical golems that can provide care and nursing...'
"But even if we have a lot of magical power, it's meaningless if we can't use magic, right?"
Chloe let out a faint murmur, her expression gloomy.
"What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing. I just think Sara, you're amazing, that's all. Of course, I haven't forgotten how Sara triggered her magic, and I know it's wrong to say this, but... I wish I could use magic too. I mean, Sara, your magic stone and magic circle can cure people, and I can't even use fire magic, which is Grandchester family specialty..."
If she's going to say that, Adam and Christopher aren't using magic either, but if Sara uses magic in front of her, she can understand why she'd want to use it too.
"Do you want to use magic, Chloe?"
"Of course, I do. Anyone born as a noble's child would think that way."
"It's advantageous for marriage, too."
"That's true, but I also want to use magic like Sara."
Suddenly, a black wolf-like fairy appeared from above Blaze's head, landing softly on the floor before transforming into a human-like figure and standing in front of Chloe. As always, he was a wild, handsome man.
"Don't try to be like Sara, girl. She's someone who's gone beyond human limits. Having too much power makes it hard to live as a human."
"W-what, eh, who are you?"
Chloe was shocked and stared at Noir. Sara noticed that Chloe's eyes had turned into those of a maiden.
"Hey, Noir, don't scare Chloe."
When Sara hastily scolded Noir, Blaze also followed up with Chloe.
"Sorry, Chloe, this guy is my friend who's a fairy."
"Eh, a fairy? So that means Blaze has a friendship bond with a fairy?"
Chloe looked back and forth between Blaze and Noir in shock.
"Blaze isn't just an amazing magician, but he's also received blessings from a fairy. There's been one surprise after another since I came to this territory."
"I'm really sorry for surprising you so much."
Even Sara reflected on her actions.
Jane, Cordelia the female educator, and Helen were all surprised, but they couldn't show their shock in front of the high-ranking nobles, so they kept it inside. However, Cass (Catherine), who was Rebecca's Lady-in-Waiting, wasn't surprised since she had experienced it before.
"Sara, do you have a fairy friend too?"
"...Yeah, I do."
As soon as Sara nodded, Mike and Pochi flew out from above her head. Sedrick was too busy gathering information to show himself.
"I knew it. Sara, you're just too enviable."
Chloe let out a sigh and muttered, and then Noir opened his mouth again.
"I'll say it again, but you shouldn't compare yourself to Sara."
"But we're cousins, and it's just too different."
Mike and Pochi comforted Chloe in the same way as Noir.
"Sara has already graduated from being human, you know."
"Yeah, Sara is human, but she's like a dragon or something."
"--Hey, you guys are being rude to me!"
Sara got angry, but Noir didn't mind and kept talking, looking straight into Chloe's eyes.
"It's okay to be different. If you want to be happy as a human, you should be beautiful as a human. Your sparkle has its own unique beauty."
"Such beautiful words..."
Chloe's eyes were fixed on Noir's gray eyes, and she had a mesmerized expression on her face. Her pupils must have turned into hearts.
'Hey Chloe, what about the copper-haired warrior god?'
"If my friend's friend is in trouble, I'll lend a hand. But, girl, don't pretend to be friends. I can see through lies. Don't forget that, and we can be good neighbors."
"I've decided. I'll be friends with Sara and Blaze forever!"
'Noir used his handsome-face Power to make Chloe's inferiority complex disappear. I never thought he was such a sly fairy.'
Sara knows that Noir is a fairy who deceives people with his innocent-looking face, so Chloe felt a bit frustrated.
"Even if you're friends with a fairy, you're still kids from Grandchester, and your magic will eventually develop, don't you think? It wouldn't hurt to increase your magic power until then. Why don't we practice magic together?"
"Yeah, let's do it!"
Since Elizabeth hasn't developed her magic, Chloe thinks she can't use magic either. However, Chloe's magic power is actually much stronger than her mother Elizabeth's, and considering her father has fire-attribute magic, the possibility of her being able to use magic is high. Practicing with Sara might strengthen her magic imaging power as well.
"By the way, I think anyone can use magic, not just nobles. If a commoner's child can use magic, wouldn't there be an efficient way to increase magic power or develop magic?"
"Miss Cordelia, you were a baron's daughter, right? Did your siblings have magic powers?"
"No, there are no magicians in my family, Miss Sara. My brother even participated in magic training using incantations at the Academy, but he never managed to use magic."
"Uh... if we drain the magical power of commoner kids, won't it affect their work or studies the next day? And magic tools are pretty expensive. It's hard for commoner families to buy them. We could pool our money together and share magic tools, but if a kid passes out from magic exhaustion, someone would have to come and pick them up..."
"Exactly, yeah."
"If we had a reliable method to bring out magic, there would be way more magicians in the world, don't you think?"
"Heh heh. You're absolutely right, Miss Sara. I thought that if commoners could use magic, they'd have an easier time getting good jobs, but yeah, it's tough."
"I totally get what you mean."
'I wish we had an efficient way to bring out magic. In my case, it's all thanks to my memories from my past life. Anime, comics, light novels, games... my commuter friends were super helpful in strengthening my imagination. Ah, I miss my smartphone...'
As Sara was thinking about magic and stuff, she suddenly remembered that she had a favor to ask Blaze, and Noir.
"Hey, I had a favor to ask Blaze..."
"Hmm?"
"I want to make some Seedle and Elma Brandy, but I need Noir's power to do it. Can I borrow your magic, Noir?"
"That means using Noir's power and my own magic, right?"
"Yeah."
"Noir, can you help me out?"
As Blaze asked, Noir appeared above Blaze's head.
"I don't mind, but I get a little drink too?"
"Sure thing. Mike's probably gonna drink some anyway."
"Heh heh. In that case, I'd be happy to help out."
'Noir's on our side too. Seriously, everyone's always helping each other out...'
"It's getting to be a lot, so I think I'll make a golem for work too. We're just sitting around close by as a source of magical power, anyway."
"That's true, Sara. So, it's better to increase our magical power, I suppose."
"I think that's for the best."
"Well, since our magical power is decreasing, I'll use harmless magic till I collapse tonight."
"Thanks, Blaze."
"No, I'm just happy to be of use to Sara. I'm the one who's always getting help from you, after all."
"Do you want something in return?"
"I don't have any ideas right now. I'll think about it."
When Sara asked Blaze what he wanted in return, he thought, "I want a little time to have Sara all to myself." But the next instant, he thought, "That's not right; I shouldn't take advantage of my friend (Noir) to get what I want." It seemed that Blaze wasn't the type to take advantage of others, unlike Thomas.
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