Wizard Stone - Chapter 700



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Episode 700: Yes, I’m Back

It’s not an illusion.

It seems that the Sun Church believers are using fireballs to pray.

Although no one prayed in front of the fireball anymore, there were many requests to install it near the symbol of the Church of the Sun afterward.

One woman even went so far as to blatantly ask to be installed on something resembling an altar.

“Is that okay?”

“I have a headache too.”

“Should I go and ask?”

“what?”

“Why are you doing that to the fireball?”

“You don’t have to ask that. I have a guess.”

“What is it?”

“Holy fire.”

“Is it a holy fire?”

“huh.”

I heard from Luna before. In the Solar Church, instead of holy relics, there is something called a holy fire.

It was clear that the believers were praying to the fireball, thinking of the eternal, unquenchable fire.

“In a word, it’s a substitute.”

“yes.”

“If they really think about sanctification, then it’s okay, right?”

“Why, because of the fire mana?”

“yes.”

“If the Holy Spirit were simply an unquenchable fire, then so be it.”

“What else is there besides that?”

“I don’t know. That’s the problem.”

All he knows is that the fire has not gone out for thousands of years and that it is the treasure of the Sun Church.

Other than that, I don’t know anything.

That means there may be something else you don’t know about.

Another problem here is that we don’t know what the believers think about the sanctification.

In a word, it was a bit awkward.

“Then just don’t do it.”

“It’s not something that can be decided so easily. And if you don’t do it, I’ll do it secretly. I can’t do anything about asking you to install it and praying secretly.”

“Well. Then what are you going to say to the Solar Church?”

“I thought about that too… … .”

It is questionable whether they will accept it.

No, it might be more problematic to accept it. It was obvious what they would say to the believers.

At the request of the mercenary wizard Roy Marton, I will say something like, “From now on, praying to fireballs is forbidden.”

What would the believers think when they hear that story?

If I told you not to do it, will you just accept it and say you shouldn’t do it?

I guarantee you that won’t be the case.

Rather, there will be resistance.

And the reason is simple.

“Even if you tell me, I can’t say it.”

“sure?”

“The Solar Church should speak out.”

The Solar Church must first ban praying to the fireball, not by requesting it.

That way, you won’t get scolded.

The question is whether the Solar Church will do so… … .

Do you not know? Or do you know and just ignore it?

Is it okay for believers to pray to their own fireball?

I don’t know.

“Let’s just wait and see for now.”

“yes.”

Unfortunately, nothing changed over time.

Instead, the number of fireballs that needed to be installed continued to increase. The number of fireballs disappearing each day gradually increased.

I guess I’ll have to focus on installing the fireball for now. I’m already busy, so I can’t worry about the solar bridge.

Here, there are new things to worry about besides fireballs and solar bridges.

As expected, Dread arrived at his destination second.

Roy, who had seen the flare firsthand in the backyard, clapped lightly.

“Congratulations.”

“thank you.”

“I still like it. It’s just the beginning.”

“Yes. I will practice diligently. That way, I can barely catch up.”

Roy smiled instead of answering. It was admirable that he was going to train hard, but honestly, it seemed difficult to keep up in a short period of time.

Marie wasn’t that easygoing.

However, I was wondering what would happen if it was something other than casting speed.

For example… … .

“You’re practicing while moving, right? Add water magic while you’re at it.”

“… … Are you adding more? Not just water magic?”

“There’s no reason to waste what you’ve learned. Spell magic has its own advantages.”

The biggest advantage is that both hands are free. Unlike the water man, the spell does not require you to put down your staff and weapon.

This is a huge advantage for a Dread who fights with weapons.

The disadvantage of moving around too vigorously and becoming out of breath and having difficulty reciting spells also does not apply to Dread.

Because they have such good stamina, they don’t get out of breath unless they move around a lot.

In short, there was no reason not to use it.

“Now that you can do both, experiment. See which one works better for you and when.”

“All right.”

“Okay. And… … .”

Roy glanced at the flame on his shoulder. Of course, it wasn’t his own.

“Is that possible?”

“… … I don’t know. I just feel like it’s a bit empty if I don’t write something.”

“You’re just using it, right? You’re not using it to do other magic or anything like that, are you?”

“I try it sometimes.”

“But it doesn’t seem to be going well.”

“yes.”

“Hmm. Are you going to keep doing that?”

“If it causes problems, I won’t do it.”

“No, I’m not saying you shouldn’t do it. If you want to keep doing it, you need to do one more practice.”

“What is that?”

“Burst.”

Roy held up the flame on his shoulder in front of his eyes along with his answer.

“I don’t carry around flames simply for the purpose of training. No, it’s true that I train, but I can carry them around because I have a strong belief that no other magician can set off my flames. If I didn’t have that belief, I wouldn’t be able to wear something like this. Right? If someone were to set it off while passing by, my face would be blown off that day.”

“I understand what you mean. If you’re going to keep carrying the flame, you’ll also need to train yourself to resist burst magic.”

“right.”

“I will do it.”

“Really? Then go and call Marie.”

“Are you talking about Marie?”

“Yeah. Because you can’t train with me.”

Roy had Dread hold out his flame. It would be understandable to explain it in words, but it was actually quicker to experience it firsthand.

“A little further. A little further. Okay. Stay still.”

“yes.”

“Go. Burst!”

The sparks exploded with the starting word.

It was such an obvious result, but Roy insisted on trying harder. Perhaps it was too fleeting to be felt. Just like the students of the magic school in the past.

The best thing would be for Dread to try and ignite his own flame, but that’s impossible, so this is the best we can do.

Fortunately, it didn’t take long.

“I will call you.”

“okay.”

After Marie arrived, Roy talked about the plan once more.

Of course, I didn’t tell you exactly what it was. I couldn’t ask you to learn Burst and help me out since Dread had to train to be able to carry flames.

I just suggested that they both learn burst magic and then have a match where they explode each other’s fireworks.

And of course, Marie had no reason to refuse such an offer.

“Are you giving me money this time too?”

“of course.”

“What happens if Roy sets off the fireworks?”

“I doubt that will happen, but if it does, I’ll give you gold. Every time you detonate it.”

“Really?”

“huh.”

Roy smiled and looked at Dread. As expected, Dread’s gaze was directed at Marie.

I guess he feels like he’s been ignored.

Actually, I feel like he doesn’t even care about me. Maybe because he keeps winning matches, he doesn’t seem to be aware of me at all.

Of course, it was that overwhelming.

Honestly, the Fire Endurance was also thanks to Marie. The match ended too quickly, so I tried to hold on somehow and ended up like this.

I hope this helps you too.

Probably not a firework. I don’t think two people who are just learning Burst will be able to explode their own fireworks.

But if it’s something like a fire mine or a fire sword, it’s a different story. If it’s fire that’s out of control, it seems like it might be possible.

Among them, I have particularly high expectations for the Bulgeom.

Due to the influence of Marie and Dredd, I thought it would be nice if the Fire Sword also developed like Fire Endurance.

I can’t let the sword I gave you as a gift be blown up by another wizard’s magic.

Intensity also needed to be addressed along with duration.

He pictured himself holding the fire sword while Marie and Dread hammered and tempered it.

The problem is how to give the hammer to both of them… … .

“Roy?”

“Oh, I’m just practicing for a bit.”

After sending the two to the backyard, Roy headed to the opposite yard.

As expected, Shugel was in the yard. He was sitting in a wheelchair, blankly staring at the sky.

It still feels like the aftereffects of a month ago are still lingering.

Was it that shocking?

“What’s going on?”

“How did you know?”

“What do you mean?”

“I came here.”

“How can you not know when you’re just loitering around like that?”

“I didn’t loiter around that much.”

Even though it was behind, not in front, Borl’s words suddenly came to mind that he would become more great if he lost his legs.

Is that the case for Schugel too?

“So what’s going on?”

“Oh, I wish you could teach me some magic.”

“You want me to teach you magic?”

“Yes. It’s a burst. You know that, right?”

“I just knew.”

It means that you know the theory but can’t use it.

That was enough.

“I’m trying to teach Marie and Dread Burst magic, but I don’t know the theory. Just like Fire Mine last time, I’ll teach you Suin, so Shugel just needs to teach you the theory.”

“Am I the one talking?”

It was as if he was asking if he was qualified to do so. It was an obvious reaction, as expected.

So Roy also gave an obvious answer.

“Why Shugel?”

“Am I just a half-wizard who can’t even use one spell properly? And even that has become useless.”

“Why does that become useless?”

“As the Imperial Wizard said. Now, understanding will disappear and only the appearance will remain.”

“That’s his claim.”

Schugel turned his head at Roy’s answer. His eyes were fixed on him as if he was trying to check if he was sincere or not.

“As you know, I’m not trying to comfort you.”

“Have you changed your mind?”

“No way. I’ve been like that from the beginning.”

“It was like that from the beginning?”

“Of course. If I had agreed with their argument, I would have said we would do business together.”

“Did you refuse?”

“yes.”

“why?”

“As I said, I’m not really attracted to it. I don’t like the kingdom changing like that.”

“… … Whether you like it or not, the kingdom will change as they say. Even now, the kingdom is still changing rapidly.”

Now that I look back, it seems like I didn’t really pull myself together for a month, but just let things break down the way they could.

It seemed impossible for me to teach magic to Marie and Dread in this state.

Should I raise the alarm?

I don’t want to see the arrogant Shugel, but I can’t help it. If I want to ask for Burst and later Strength magic, I need to return it to its original state.

Fortunately, there was a way.

“When I went to magic school before, I saw Shugel’s book in the reception room.”

“What book are you talking about?”

“I think it was mana and flow.”

“It’s the flow of mana.”

“I see. I didn’t know the name at the time, so I couldn’t find it. The living room was so big that it was full of books.”

“That’s not that much.”

A faint smile appeared on Shugel’s face. As expected, even though he had retired, he still seemed to have pride in being a magic school professor.

No, is it the pride of having your own book in a magic school?

I guess so. Shugel, who couldn’t stand the brief silence, eventually urged the story on.

“So, did you finally find it?”

“Someone found it for me.”

“Who said that?”

“The principal.”

“Mr. Perry Myon?”

“You mean Nejiro Shugel’s Flow of Mana? If it’s that book, it’s here. If you haven’t read it yet, read it. It’s worth reading.”

“Did Perry Myon say that?”

Schugel asked back in disbelief. Even though I said yes, he asked back again.

His eyes shook wildly, a mixture of disbelief and emotion.

I felt like I finally understood the status of the headmaster of a magic school.

“Mr. Perry Myon… … .”

“Is it okay now?”

“What are you talking about?”

“If the headmaster of the magic school recognizes you, then it means you haven’t been living in vain. And it will be the same in the future.”

“… … What do you mean it will be the same from now on?”

“You’ve been saying that the kingdom will change since a while ago, but in fact, Shugel doesn’t care about ordinary people. Who cares if they use magic items or not? They are who they are, and real magicians are somewhere else. Don’t you think that only real magicians like Perry Myon should know? I guarantee that no matter how many magic items there are, the real magicians at the magic school or the magic tower will eventually find the theory.”

I’m not saying this to comfort Schugel, but I really think this.

After all, it is the minority that moves the world.

The world of wizards is no exception. No matter how the world changes, the ones who will stand above it will be a few outstanding wizards.

That’s why I don’t think the theory will disappear.

It was hard to believe that they would not look at the theory.

Of course, I didn’t think they were the only ones looking for the theory.

“Perhaps even non-magicians will find it. What would people who are interested in magic but can’t use it do? They’d read books.”

Like Schugel.

Roy barely managed to swallow his words. It seemed a bit too much to say this, and he felt like he had already heard enough.

Suddenly, a faint liveliness came to Shugel’s face.

I thought this would be enough.

No, that was enough.

Two days later, Shugel began teaching Marie and Dread burst magic.

Fortunately, there was no such thing as teaching or Dread refusing, except for Dread.

In this kind of atmosphere, it seemed like I could ask for strength magic as well. As luck would have it, Backman had sent me a magic book.

It feels like the news that has been piling up is finally starting to arrive.

In fact, not long after, another piece of long-awaited news arrived.

Now there is only one thing left.

By the way, one of them was about Mila. I haven’t been able to find Mila with Flame yet.

In other words, all the remaining news has arrived.

okay.

Luna is back.