The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 12



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Episode 12

It didn’t matter whether he spoke softly or loudly. What mattered to Quilbian was ‘Twella’s condition.’

“Twella… … .”

“How persistent.”

Altera sighed, as if she was bored.

“For the next four days, don’t ask me any questions or wonder anything about Twella. Understood?”

“That can’t be.”

“why?”

“Because I have to protect it.”

Altera scratched her head with her index finger.

“Protect? Who? You? Him?”

“yes.”

“Did you mutually agree?”

“No, that’s not true. But we promised. We wouldn’t leave you alone.”

Altera nodded and pointed to the floor. This must mean she should sit down.

I put the book aside and sat down.

“It’s good to have a caring heart. People can’t live alone. Quilbian, do you like Twella?”

“Yes. I like it.”

“I think the pint is a little off. You probably don’t have a concept of men and women in your head yet. No, you probably do, but you’ve forgotten it.”

Altera crouched down.

Their eye level became the same. Quilbian looked at the ascetic with the determination that he could not just pass by.

“You have spirit. Yes, a man should have that kind of taste. Even if you forget, instincts can’t be helped. But you know, this matter wasn’t my decision.”

“yes?”

“It’s Twella’s will. Depending on how you perform over the next four days, a lot will change. A lot.”

Altera sat down with her legs stretched out. She let out a long yawn as if everything was bothering her.

But Quilbian saw the sharpness in Altera’s eyes. He was still observing me.

“Twella… … .”

“Stop it. You’re smart, so you probably understood. This is a test. It’s a graded test. If you pass a certain score, you get a reward.”

“What if I can’t get over it?”

“What do you want if you can’t finish your exams with a good grade? You and him are at the end of the road. You have different paths to take.”

“I can’t accept it.”

Tsk tsk, Altera clicked her tongue.

“I told you before. This isn’t my decision. You can’t change anything by nagging me. You want change? Then get results. If you show me your outstanding talent, I’ll explain everything.”

Quilbian straightened his posture.

I realized that the time given was short. I had to eliminate useless questions and just get to the point.

“What should I do?”

“Do you have any more questions? Twella, Twella. If you cry a little and ask, I might be able to answer.”

“I knew it was pointless. You don’t want to talk, do you? Then I’ll just grant Twella what she wants. I can do it. I’ve never missed first place in the Friendship House.”

“To be exact, it’s a tie for first place. There’s Drich, right?”

“You are very meticulous.”

“A teacher is always meticulous.”

Master.

Quillvian slapped her cheek and said.

“Please teach me. I will learn anything.”

“I want to watch more melodrama, but it seems to be over.”

Altera held out the square piece of paper that she had shown me last time.

amulet.

I accepted it and waited for an explanation.

“Just like last time. Focus. What magic is, what a goblin is, what this place is. If you can’t get to the starting line, you don’t need to know.”

“You said something different from last time. You said you’d tell me everything next time.”

“Because things have changed. I thought we would need you and Twella, but I didn’t. One Twella is enough. No, even saying “enough” would be rude to her.”

Does that mean I’m not needed?

Twella’s words rang in my ears. Should I stop learning magic?

“I’m good at learning.”

“Then show me.”

Quillian closed his eyes.

I imagined beyond my eyelids. The shape of the amulet was drawn. Is the amulet shaking now? Or has another change come?

Haaam, Altera’s yawn broke my concentration.

“Sorry. It took a while.”

“I’ve just started.”

“Don’t forget that Twella felt it the moment she received it. Today is already your second time.”

“Do you want me to fail?”

“Do you want an honest answer?”

“yes.”

Even with my eyes closed, I can feel it. Altera is right in front of me.

“It doesn’t matter. Whatever you become, whatever you do.”

“Because there’s Twella?”

“Oh, I talked back too much. Try hard, I’ll take a break. I’m tired because those goblins came early in the morning and caused a ruckus.”

The sound of pages turning, the sound of changing positions, the sound of sniffling and blowing one’s nose.

All kinds of noise were eating away at my nerves.

“Poo-ha-ha! This is funny.”

It was Altera who immediately smiled.

Let’s focus, let’s focus on the talisman.

But the very thought of concentrating shook the axis of my consciousness. The whispering sound began to grow louder, like thunder.

Also, why is the heartbeat so loud?

The top of my feet started to itch too. As soon as I started to wiggle, Altera spoke.

“Are you feeling a little irritated? You can stop. People have their own roles. They have their own places. There’s nothing more foolish than trying to do something that can’t be done.”

“Please be quiet.”

“Oh my, if you tell me to be quiet, I’ll have to be quiet again… … I don’t like that. The law is a conversation between me and the world. It’s a very noisy conversation. If you can’t keep your balance even in such a quiet place, nothing will work.”

Give up, give up.

Altera said with a hearty laugh.

A sense of resistance surged through me. I gripped the talisman tightly, determined to succeed.

What is the method?

How did Twella make the amulet dance?

It wasn’t some trick like moving your fingers slightly. It was clear that some invisible force was touching the talisman.

Invisible force.

Is there such a thing in the world?

Everything had to be shown.

No home, no friends, no disgusting death.

Everything had a clear form.

What is invisible… … .

Suddenly, I remembered the monsters I had seen this morning.

Those that Altera called ‘goblins’.

Humans are unidentifiable beings living inside a shell. Things that are visible and invisible.

Is the world not everything that it appears to be?

Is there something filling my surroundings that I can’t see?

If so.

“The amulet is still. Time continues to pass. What can you show me in the next four days?”

“I always find the right answer. I have never failed to solve a problem given by ascetics.”

“They are causing problems? You know that now. They have never caused problems that require understanding. Clean up this place, praise the seer, pray. They just brainwash us endlessly.”

“Anyway, I’ve never missed first place in it.”

Quilbian opened his eyes. He had expected to be lying down, but Altera was sitting in a strange position.

The right foot was placed on the left thigh, and conversely, the left foot was placed on the right thigh.

It was an uncomfortable position to just look at.

“Why are you doing that?”

“This is comfortable. It’s a meditation posture. It’s also a posture of resistance.”

Altera shook her body from side to side.

“Are you giving up now? Nothing will change even if you open your eyes wide and look at me.”

“Because you can’t see what’s invisible when your eyes are closed.”

“How can you see what is invisible with your own eyes?”

“Yes, it is. It is nonsense. But I experienced it this morning. It was like a smoke surrounding a goblin.”

“Oh, did you see that?”

Quilbian glanced at the amulet and said.

“They were hiding inside the shell. They must be much bigger, so how did they fit into such a small body? Maybe it was magic?”

“Your approach is good. But they’re not hidden. You just haven’t seen them.”

It was in the middle of a conversation.

A blue light flashed from the tip of the amulet.

“just now!”

Quilbian cried out in surprise.

“why?”

“Something just flashed on the amulet.”

“I haven’t seen it.”

“No, you must have seen it. I’ve been observing you.”

Altera made a sullen expression.

“Yes, I saw it. But it’s not enough. Anyone can induce phenomena through a talisman. The important thing is the staying power. Twella made the talisman continue to dance, remember?”

“Then should I just keep shining?”

“For now.”

I looked at the talisman again. As soon as I spoke, thinking of the goblin, a change came over me.

Is the goblin the key?

I stared at the talisman, repeating to myself, “Goblin,” but the blue light that had briefly appeared did not return.

Goblin, goblin, goblin.

As I kept thinking about those disgusting things, I started to get angry.

That was when.

The top of the talisman flashed again.

At that moment, Quilbian felt that the emotions that were wandering inside his body were connected to ‘something’ through the talisman.

– Dharma is a conversation between me and the world.

Everything was contained in Altera’s words.

Phagec!

The blue light that seemed like a single dot soon spread out like tree branches. The sight of the six-branched blue light flashing was infinitely mysterious.

Quilbian stared blankly at the light, then yawned deeply.

I felt drowsy. My eyelids felt heavy and down, as if rocks were hanging from them.

“Oh, ascetic… … .”

“If you’re sleepy, sleep.”

“I succeeded… … .”

“12 seconds. This is such a regrettable number. If I had to rate it, I’d give it a score of 2 out of 100?”

My body sagged. Alteria’s words sounded slow, and the strength drained from my hands holding the talisman.

Darkness began to creep in from above, and soon I completely lost consciousness.

*

My eyes opened with a gasp.

Books fill the entire wall.

It was Altera’s room.

I pulled myself together and recalled my memories.

I was enjoying looking at the blue light coming out of the talisman, but at some point I lost consciousness…

“The second morning has dawned. Will Quilbian be able to get full marks?”

I raised my head at the voice mixed with laughter. Altera was still sitting in an uncomfortable position.

“… … Two days?”

My throat was sore. I coughed a few times and asked again.

“Second day?”

“Look, there’s that jingling, self-proclaimed sun rising over there.”

Quillvien groaned and got up. He saw the sun stretching outside the window.

The day really flew by.

It really gave me goosebumps.

“Cleaning! And we didn’t even do roll call!”

It was a big deal. If you’re not in the designated location at the designated time, you get a penalty point.

Of course, the penalty points didn’t matter. I could have thrown away all those points. But I had to avoid being suspected.

At the Friendship House, there is a student named ‘Quilbian’ who is an honor student who has never broken a rule.

Altera spoke to Quilbian, who was moving around hurriedly.

“Sit down and don’t make a fuss. I’ve already told you everything.”

“Really?”

“I may look very relaxed, but I’m also risking my life doing this. I already told you stupid goblins in advance, so you won’t be suspicious. So.”

Altera stood up with her arms stretched out.

“Let’s take a walk and eat something.”

(Continued in next episode)