Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 235



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Episode 235: Star Tree (3)

A question faintly appeared on Shamita’s expressionless face.

The sentence, “You said you couldn’t speak?” should be immediately followed by the sentence, “But you speak well?”

Shamita didn’t understand the sentence itself at all. It was beyond her common sense.

“…What are you talking about out of the blue?”

“No, um, I guess it’s not quite the same as saying it? But it does convey the meaning, so it’s not a completely wrong expression… … .”

“… … ?”

Even Galen himself was a bit confused as he muttered, so how much more confused must Shamita, who was listening, have been.

If we try to fit it in, it seems that the ‘he’ Galen was talking about was referring to the star tree.

There is no reason to call Shamita or Lilia like that, and didn’t Lilia ask earlier? If fairies can talk to star trees, then she answered that she couldn’t, so if she continued from there, it would be more or less correct.

Of course, even if we made that fit, Galen’s claim that the star tree spoke was still absurd.

“What are you talking about?”

Lilia also tilted her head. She, like Shamita, did not understand Galen’s words.

However, the crucial difference was that, unlike Shamita, who only had a superficial knowledge of Galen, Lilia not only knew him in much more depth, but also trusted him to a different degree.

In short, because I started by trusting rather than doubting, even though it sounded like nonsense, I was able to continue the conversation with Galen very quickly.

“Are you saying that the World Tree, or rather the Star Tree, spoke? I didn’t hear anything… … .”

“I didn’t hear it either. I didn’t hear it directly in the first place. I heard it through someone else.”

“You heard about it?”

“To the spirits. To be exact, the star tree had a conversation with the spirits, and I was informed of this by the spirits.”

“aha.”

“Wait, wait a minute.”

Shamita, who had been absentmindedly listening to the conversation between the two, shook her head sharply to regain her senses.

“What did you hear from the spirits? Galen, I know you have the strange ability to manipulate spirits, but aren’t spirits just puppets of the spirit masters?”

“Usually, that’s true.”

Galen readily agreed.

The spirits of this world are a subcategory of magicians. There is only one lineage called spirits, like fire magicians, water magicians, and wind magicians.

So the spirits were just a type of magic. Or, to put it another way, an automatic hunting magic with a bit of artificial intelligence?

The point that spirits are not special beings is correct, as the output method is slightly different from that of a normal wizard, but the results are not that different.

In reality, the ‘temporary’ spirits that Galen created were nothing more than puppets, just as Shamita said.

“But my ‘real’ spirits are not ordinary. Haven’t you heard me converse with them several times?”

“I’ve heard you talk to yourself a lot.”

Communication between Galen and the primordial spirits is basically a form of mental telepathy.

Although you can communicate with your voice, the primordial spirit does not respond with your voice.

So, in Shamita’s eyes, all she could see was Galen muttering to himself.

“You can talk to yourself even with a doll.”

“… No, if a grown adult were to do that, it would be scary in its own way.”

“It’s not uncommon for magicians to have twisted minds. Elementalists are especially so. They value their artifacts more than actual life.”

“I can’t deny it, but I’m telling you, it’s real. I wasn’t playing with dolls.”

Galen grumbled. Shamita, who had been silent for a moment, soon opened her mouth.

“… Okay, if what you say is true. What is the star tree saying?”

“Um, just a moment. As I said earlier, I was listening in too.”

The primordial spirits were certainly intelligent, but their way of expressing themselves was clearly different from human language.

Should we call it a way of conveying a picture? When you receive it, you can immediately get a general idea of ​​what it feels like, but in order for Galen to express it out loud, he had to go through a process of finding the appropriate words.

Galen, who had been organizing the testimonies of the primordial spirits for a while while holding the base of the star tree with one hand, suddenly raised his head.

His eyes, which had been lost in thought, came back into focus. He muttered as he looked up at the trees that were so tall that their ends were barely visible.

“This isn’t in good condition.”

On the surface, there didn’t seem to be anything unusual. The bark wasn’t dried or twisted, and there were no leaves, but that was because it was winter.

But Galen did not express his feelings. He simply relayed the words of the star tree, interpreted by the spirits.

“Almost dead… Malnutrition? No, it’s no use eating? This doesn’t seem to be talking about manure or anything. It’s for the spirits… If that’s the case… … .”

Galen, who had been monologue, turned his head towards Shamita.

“Shamita, does the star tree have magical powers?”

“… … !”

“Recently… no, it must have been quite a while ago. The star tree wasn’t in good condition, and no matter how much magic I fed it, it had no effect at all.”

Shamita, who was the epitome of a cold beauty, no longer had a face that could be called a cold beauty. Her facial expression changed the most drastically since we met.

“How did you… do that…?”

“That’s what this guy said.”

Galen tapped the bark of the star tree and answered nonchalantly, to Shamita’s voice that could not hide its trembling.

Shamita, who had been frozen for a while, barely opened her mouth.

“You two, I’m sorry. Could you please wait here for a moment?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“thanks.”

Shamita, who had just given a brief greeting, disappeared at the speed of a bullet.

Lilia blinked as she looked at the empty space left by her in an instant.

“I told you earlier not to let us watch it alone… … .”

“It must have been quite a rush.”

Galen laughed bitterly.

“As a result, it ended up being a big blow to the sky fairies. An outsider who came out of nowhere did something they couldn’t do themselves… … .”

“Hey, it’s not your fault, brother.”

Lilia, who had been laughing bashfully, added in a small whisper.

“If we really have to be picky, it’s the fault of the sky fairies who couldn’t do it until now.”

“Haha, there’s no need to say it was my fault. I didn’t expect this to happen to me.”

Galen, who was laughing, slightly opened the front of the coat that he had been tightly wrapped around him. Libitina, who had been curled up in his arms, poked her head out and wriggled out.

Scintilla, who had been hanging from her right arm, Tenebrae, who had been sleeping inside her hood, Gleba, who had been hanging on her instep, Procella, who had been blending in with her surroundings, and Unica, who had been wrapped around Lilia’s wrist, all appeared one by one.

Six kittens, each of a different color, huddled together in front of Galen.

“Actually, these guys aren’t really having a full conversation with the star tree. For example… People of the same age can communicate with each other through gestures, right?”

“Right?”

“That’s how it feels. It’s not like I can completely understand what they’re saying, but I can understand it to some extent? They’re telling me what they understood.”

“That alone is amazing!”

“But that’s because I have the primordial spirit, right? It’s not like just anyone can become a spirit master… Not to mention the sky fairies, whose entire race is fixed as magicians who use the power of the sky from birth, so there was no room for communication from the beginning.”

“Well, so. Are you saying that it’s normal to not be able to communicate and that you’re a very special case?”

“Maybe?”

“That sounds more like you’re bragging about yourself than defending the Sky Fairy!”

Lilia glared at her kindly. That’s what I heard. Galen smiled awkwardly.

“Anyway, seeing Shamita react so violently… I’m a little worried.”

“Since you were able to diagnose the condition of the star tree all by yourself, I expect you to know the treatment as well?”

“Yes. I feel bad if I end up giving you false hope.”

In the first place, I hadn’t called Galen to fix the star tree, and I had no obligation to fix it. It didn’t matter whether the sky fairies expected it and were disappointed.

Separately, a tree that communicates with the primal spirits caught Galen’s attention. If he investigates it, will he find some beans?

“Well, I really wish I could figure out a way.”

As expected, the kind-hearted Lilia seemed eager to help in any way she could.

“How can it be said that the star tree is sick?”

“It’s like being starved to the point of death… It seems similar.”

“Are you starving? Didn’t they give you fertilizer? I don’t think so.”

“I don’t think they didn’t do basic things like managing and living there by order.”

Agreeing with Lilia, Galen added:

“And this guy is begging our kids for food.”

“Huh? The star tree is for the spirits?”

“Yes. That’s why I asked Shamita. Does the star tree consume magic?”

I doubt you’re asking the spirits to breathe fire or throw dirt at you, so you’re probably referring to magic.

“Shamita’s reaction was like, how did you know that? It seemed like she had already fed it to you a lot.”

“Then it’s one of two things. Either they gave you a lot, but it wasn’t enough… or they gave you the wrong amount.”

Galen looked at the star tree again. The magical power of the water flow manipulation that had been raised moderately enveloped his hand.

Lillia quickly closed her eyes and opened them, noticing what he was trying to do. The castle was activated.

Before using it to manipulate water, Galen placed his palm on the star tree, wearing a glove of magical power that had not yet taken on a complete form.

Ss …

Magic power is sucked in.

Like a dried plant desperately swallowing water.

“Are you really sucking it up?”

Lilia, who was watching the flow of magic right in front of her, was amazed.

Curious, she cautiously reached out her hand. The platinum light of the Holy Spirit enveloped her round hand.

Ss …

The power of the spirit was also sucked out. The light rapidly shrank. Lilia shivered in a strange feeling.

“Hiyaat?!”

“I see you’re both very satisfied.”

Galen, who was receiving real-time reactions from the spirits, chuckled.

“We are receiving reports that a guy who was on the verge of death is suddenly coming back to life.”

“… Is it okay to feed it to me?”

Although it wasn’t a large amount, Lilia, who had lost all her energy, asked slightly hesitantly.

“I guess I didn’t feed it something it shouldn’t have, right?”

“Well, rather than that… it’s probably because I haven’t been able to eat what I should have eaten a long time ago.”

Galen, who had answered, this time brought out the magic power of the Wall Force.

Dismissed!

Only very weak sparks like static electricity flew. As with the water current manipulation, it was because the magical power had not yet been converted into full lightning.

Likewise, it comes into contact with the star tree and is absorbed as well.

After calculating how much of the magical power consumed just now is equivalent to the magical power mobilized at full power.

“How much is it now?”

Galen spoke softly. Through the spirits, to the star tree.

The answer came back soon. Galen nodded.

It seemed like it was going to be a close call.

“Lilia.”

“yes.”

“Would you like to try an experiment?”

“What is it?”

“What would happen if the Star Tree consumed a lot of Holy Power? If it is as expected, the Holy Power consumption would be quite large.”

“It doesn’t matter if you rest for a while because it will recharge. But is that really okay?”

“Well, you could say that you shouldn’t ask the sky fairies.”

Galen shrugged.

“Don’t I know better what the Star Tree wants?”

“Then I will believe you?”

Lilia smiled and released her divine power. The brilliant light, doubled by mixing with the power of the stars, appeared in her hands.

Paaaaaaaah!

As if there was some kind of black hole hidden behind the bark, the energy Lilia poured in was sucked away at a terrifying speed.

“stop!”

Galen, who had been watching for a while, suddenly shouted briefly and sharply. Lilia, who suddenly came to her senses, quickly took her hand away.

“Whoa, hooah… … .”

Lilia’s chest rose and fell as she was slightly out of breath. Galen supported her back.

“are you okay?”

“Yes. It’s been a long time since I’ve consumed this much in such a short period of time.”

She was catching her breath, looking just as exhausted as when she had fought Deckard in the desert ruins earlier. It seemed as if she had been as exhausted as when they had fought each other with gems and electricity.

“But… it looks like nothing has changed… … ?”

“It’s time for me to step forward.”

Galen took a step forward.

In his left hand he held the magical power of water manipulation, and in his right hand he held the magical power of wall force. Two different magical powers were embedded in both his hands.

At the same time, the spirits that had been gathered together all moved together.

Life, Darkness, Nothingness, Earth, Fiery, and Storm. The six primal spirits leaned against the star tree at the same time.

Sssssssssssss!

The magical power of eight attributes began to be sucked into the star tree at once.

“To be honest, I still don’t know what kind of living thing the Star Tree is.”

In addition, the power that Lilia had just poured in.

Even the magic power of liberation of the sky that the sky fairies have poured out until now.

“A guy who should have eaten a balanced diet is only a picky eater, so he’s bound to get sick.”

All ten branches of power remembered by the tree that once supported the world have gathered together.

The original life form that was on the verge of death opened its eyes.