Volume 1 Chapter 65 Sakurako's Confession (III)
"W-What? Jumper magic circle!? That's, that's a bit reckless, isn't it...?"
"Not at all! That 'huge magic circle' still exists in Ikebukuro dungeon, and if you pour mana from the surroundings into that magic circle, it can still be activated!"
"Really!?"
"Yes. However, even if that 'huge magic circle' is activated, we can't travel to my world from here."
"Huh? Why not? If we can activate the magic circle, can't we move?"
"Ah. What I found out after researching is that the magic circle seems only to serve as an 'exit' dragged into a 'spatial distortion' from that other world."
"No way...!"
"In other words, no matter how many times we activate the 'exit', unless we find or create an 'entrance', this magic circle can't be used for anything but as an 'exit'."
"Ah! So that's why you're trying to create that 'entrance'!?"
"That's right. But there is one problem..."
"Huh? A problem?"
"Listen closely. Let's say we developed a 'Jumper magic circle' that serves as the 'entrance'..."
"I see."
"If the development of that 'entrance magic circle' is successful, it will *automatically* find the 'exit magic circle' for us..."
"Wait, automatically!? This magic circle has such a function!?"
"...It does. Current research has made it clear up to that point."
"Seriously...!"
By the way, according to Sakurako-chan, when the 'entrance magic circle' finds the 'exit magic circle', it seems 'ping!' will show the 'name of the exit magic circle' in the status.
Of course, the reverse is also true.
It's like when you search for 'Wi-Fi' on your smartphone, and all the access points show up at once... It seems something like that will be displayed on the status screen.
By the way, the name of the 'exit magic circle' in Ikebukuro dungeon is 'Ikebukuro dungeon exit.'
The reason I know is that the status screen shows not only the 'entrance magic circle' displayed through auto-search but also the name of the 'exit magic circle' activated through magical power.
By the way, it seems like it gets displayed like this under the 'skill section' on the status screen...
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Entrance magic circle: 'Warp Distortion Entrance'
Exit magic circle: 'Ikebukuro dungeon exit'
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The naming is super simple but easy to understand.
I think it's good.
Well, putting that aside,
"'Warp Distortion'... is included in the 'entrance magic circle' to another world..."
So, that means 'Warp Distortion' is an artificial object, but if that's the case, then what on earth was 'Warp Distortion' created for?
And who made it in the first place?
Hmm... it's getting harder to understand...
Oh!
In times like this, it's that!
"Secret Technique... 'Mental Shutdown'!! "
"What's this about all of a sudden! And what's with that ominous word!?"
"Well, if 'Warp Distortion' is recognized as a magic circle, that means it's artificial. But if that's the case, what was the purpose of creating 'Warp Distortion'? ... I was thinking about that, and my head is starting to get chaotic... So, I ended up using my ultimate technique, 'Mental Shutdown'."
"I see. I do wonder about 'Mental Shutdown,' but I think your thinking process is not wrong."
Somehow, I was complimented.
I'm a little happy.
However, who on earth made this...?
Personally, this 'time Jumper magic circle' looks like a fusion of 'other world' technology and 'modern world' technology, creating 'over-technology.' Is it just my imagination?
"I will say it again, when I develop the 'entrance magic circle' and channel magical power into it to activate it, the 'exit magic circle' for Ikebukuro dungeon should probably first display in status. Then, if there is an 'exit magic circle' to the other world, the 'name of the exit magic circle to the other world' should show in status."
"So, if a name of an exit magic circle other than Ikebukuro dungeon appears in status, it likely means it is the 'exit magic circle' from the other world."
"Indeed. And that discovery would be... solid evidence that it is possible to travel between the present and the other world!"
W-Wow...
"But, whether there is an 'exit magic circle' in the other world is another matter..."
"Certainly."
Yes.
In the first place, the 'entrance magic circle' that corresponds to the 'exit magic circle' of this Ikebukuro dungeon currently only consists of a naturally occurring 'distortion of space'.
"...Indeed, it's not completely impossible that 'entrance magic circles' exist in the other world aside from 'distortion of space.' However, even I, an ancient elf, have never heard of such a thing... What about you?"
"...No."
"Well, that makes sense. But hmm... It seems the 'time Jumper magic circle' still doesn't exist in the other world."
"Ah."
"It's been 20 years since I got dragged through the 'distortion of space' in the other world to come to the present, and during that time... you appeared. That's why I wanted to meet you directly and ask whether a 'time Jumper magic circle' had been developed in the other world. ...In 20 years, I thought maybe it would be possible."
"...Sakurako-chan."
"But, it seems it doesn't go that smoothly. Haha... Hahaha..."
"..."
Sakurako-chan was smiling, but that smile was forced and felt painful to look at directly...
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