Have Magic - Chapter 96



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Embrace the Magic (96)

Somehow I ended up living in a commercial district.

After buying herbs for making potions, I returned home with heavy hands. Thank goodness there was a stagecoach.

That night, Rodin broke the statue he had stolen from the man who was the Marquis of Richmond the day before. The appearance was intact, but several of the magical circuits inside were irreparably damaged.

‘At this rate, I won’t even be able to get my soul out.’

Because it was sealed, I couldn’t directly destroy the soul. But I was even more reluctant to give up my body to get the soul out.

Instead, he destroyed the passageway that was meant to allow the soul to come out. No matter how strong the soul is, if the door doesn’t open, there will be no way out.

‘I’m not a good guy, though.’

I didn’t really have any ill feelings towards anyone in the kingdom of Bolas who had planted my soul. I could understand that they had done this to survive.

But I didn’t like the way it was done. It felt like stealing, forcibly taking someone’s life from someone unlucky.

Especially since the Marquis of Richmond was where he and his siblings lived, he was not happy about the chaos around his house caused by strange spirits.

‘This is enough.’

That night, Rodin threw the horse-shaped statue in the corner of the spot where he had stolen it the day before. He also made sure to cover it lightly with dirt so that it would not be visible.

‘Are you sure you’re going to find it?’

Will the police move in, or will the man who was called ‘Mr. Confucius’ yesterday come and look for him?

Since it was already broken, it didn’t matter who took it.

“The Central Continent is participating in the war on the Western Continent… It doesn’t seem like a good choice.”

I erased the soul issue from my mind. Instead, I thought about what I had heard at the mercenary guild today.

Five nations, including the Kingdom of Lennox, decided to participate in the war on the Western Continent.

They won’t be able to mobilize all their forces, and they’ll probably only send some spare troops. Instead, I thought they’d hire a lot of mercenaries.

“Will we be able to defeat the Ingram Empire to that extent?”

Of course, it was impossible. The Ingrem Empire’s forces were much stronger than the kingdoms of the central continent. The odds of victory or defeat changing with the addition of five countries were slim.

“It’s not like we’re going to fight for victory in the first place. The goal is to buy time.”

The Ingrem Empire has had a problem with the Masurim since its birth. It was quiet for a while after the failure of a large-scale suppression about 30 years ago, but there was always a chance that the Masuri would stir again.

The kingdoms of the central continent were buying time and trying to preserve the 13-nation alliance.

“No. Should we call it a 10-nation alliance instead of a 13-nation alliance?”

There were already three nations that had fallen. The Kingdom of Riaz, the Kingdom of Belos, and the Kingdom of Paris were no longer countries in the world.

The kingdoms of the central continent would not spare a country that had already fallen. The Ingrem Empire was not so foolish as to give up the land it had completely occupied.

“Ha, let’s not worry about this problem either. I’m from the Central Continent now.”

Even though I tried to force myself to forget, I kept getting interested in it. It seems that I unconsciously developed an identity as a person from the Western Continent while living there.

After 17 days, Rodin finished making the potion.

It took a little longer than expected. I couldn’t focus on making potions because I was concentrating on the lessons of Proval Welcome.

Anyway, the potion making was finished. Rodin went to the mercenary guild with exactly 403 potions.

“This is a wound healing potion. Check it out.”

“Ah! Just a moment.”

The counter staff’s eyes widened at the number of 400. The sight of them running away with a bottle of potion in their hands looked urgent.

‘The effect will be satisfactory.’

The potion I made this time was an Ancient Vision Potion.

In any case, the guild would have collected them all in bulk and supplied them. Even if they later found out that the potion was exceptionally effective, it would be difficult to investigate who made it.

So I made a potion of ancient vision that was cheap in materials. The process of making it was also very simple, but the potion of ancient vision was convenient.

“Wow! This is really effective. It’s almost as good as the potions made at the Martial Arts Tower.”

“Thank you for your kind words.”

“Do you make potions yourself?”

“Yes. I made it myself.”

I decided to just be honest about this part.

If I said no, they would ask where I bought it, and then I would have to keep lying. That was even more annoying.

“Could you possibly continue to supply me with this in the future? I will give you the task of mercenary service.”

“I refuse.”

“No, why? The price has gone up a lot. Wouldn’t it be profitable to sell it?”

“Considering the materials and quality required, it’s not that profitable. It’s better to just make an artifact and sell it.”

After coming to the Marquisate of Richmond, I had already made and sold several artifacts. If I investigated, everything would come out, so there was no need to keep my mouth shut.

“Ah! That’s too bad.”

“So, the request is completed?”

“Yes. You have received 403 potions and completed 4 quests for the guild. I would like to thank you on behalf of the Mercenary Guild. Here is the price for the potions.”

The price of a single bottle of potion purchased from the mercenary guild was 27 gold. Considering that it was sold for over 40 gold in the Western Continent, it was a total steal.

However, even this price has recently risen significantly in the Central Continent. Before deciding to participate in the Western Continent War, it was traded at less than 25 gold.

“thank you.”

“Crafting a potion! Please think about it.”

“Yes. I’ll think about it.”

I said goodbye and left the mercenary guild. The wind outside was unusually cold today.

‘Is it getting close to winter?’

On the way home in a carriage, I looked around and became lost in thought.

The Marquisate of Richmond was a fairly developed fiefdom. The buildings were clean and the security was good. Although it was a trading city with a large floating population, major accidents rarely occurred.

‘It’s a good place. For Larry and Bianca to live.’

* * *

Bianca created her first circle two months later, just before the new year.

Considering that it took an average of three months for trainees at special forces training camps, it seemed like a fairly fast pace.

But conditions were different back then.

The magic power training room that Rodin personally improved had a magic power conversion rate that was at least twice that of the special forces training center. In addition, a mana accumulation magic circle was created throughout the house.

Of course, repeating the magic power training 10 times did not mean that the magic power would be accumulated 10 times. Even with the mana accumulation magic circle, the actual magic power accumulated was only increased by a few dozen percent.

But if you put it all together, it should be much faster than at the special forces training camp.

So it was hard to see Bianca as being particularly fast, having made her first circle in just two months.

Anyway, Bianca had 1 circle of magic power. From then on, she started taking real magic lessons.

We took a slightly different approach from the training at the special forces training camp.

Rodin was a man of great theoretical values. He believed that magic that was not properly understood could actually harm him.

So when teaching runes, I explained the meaning and pronunciation thoroughly. If the coordinate calculations were not accurate, I had them recast from the beginning.

While Bianca was learning magic, Larry also began to show some progress. His body became stronger and his swordsmanship became quite sharp.

Rodin still had a long way to go, but that was only because the bar was set too high. Considering he had only just turned 13, it was not a bad achievement.

Another three months passed. Rodin, now 15, was facing a big task in the magic training room.

“Whew, 6 circles. It didn’t take that long, but why does it feel like it took this long?”

All five circles were filled with magical power. Now it was time to create the sixth circle.

“You have to get through it in one go. If you fail, you’ll be in trouble.”

You have to move on to the next step smoothly. If you falter once, the next time will be harder.

Quickly gathered mana from the surroundings. When a temporary mana gap appeared in the surroundings, mana from far away was drawn in.

‘More, more.’

I continued to gather mana by projecting my will. I repeated the process of emptying the mana and then filling it again three or four times.

‘now.’

I quickly turned over the mana I had gathered to the limit.

The mana that traveled throughout the body changed its nature at a certain point. It was transformed into magical power.

Rodin gathered the changed magic power around the circle of the heart. He gave it a stronger will, forcing it not to disperse.

‘As expected, magic works well.’

Originally, magical power did not have the property of gathering together. It liked to be scattered at appropriate intervals because it had the nature of being mana.

This is also the reason why it is difficult to create a new circle. The magic powers of the existing circles do not welcome the appearance of new magic powers.

‘Magic has a self.’

Rodin has been teaching the magic for the past month. That new magic is necessary, and that it will not harm you.

When trying to create a new magic belt, some of the magic rebelled. It was a rebellion by some against the trend.

‘There is such a stupid magic.’

Rodin carefully selected only the magical power that would repel. And when he deployed the 5-circle magical impact barrier, he used only that magical power.

The magical power that had been resisting left its place as it created magic. Rodin took advantage of that gap.

‘now.’

He quickly turned the gathered magical power into a circle. The magical power twisted and twisted again, completing a clear circle. And some of the remaining magical power dug into the gaps in the magical power that had been vacated.

‘Goodbye stupid magic.’

The existing circles did not oppose the newly created circles. Rather, they welcomed them and adjusted the distance between the circles.

The six circles rotated coolly. They were fast but stable. There was no sign of them repelling each other.

“Whew. It ended cleanly.”

When I looked at the time, it was already evening.

I skipped the meal, but I didn’t feel hungry. The sixth circle left me with a pleasant feeling of satisfaction.

“But I guess I have to eat it anyway.”

I left the training room and went up to the first floor. At that moment, Larry, who had just finished training at the Kardos Inspection Center, was coming in.

“Hey, bro.”

“Larry, how’s training?”

“It’s great. Everyone is friendly. The training is hard, but rewarding.”

Larry’s expression didn’t look very good when he said it was worth it. I wondered if there was a problem.

“Okay. Do your best.”

“Come in. I’m hungry.”

I went inside with Larry. Bianca, who was studying alone, came running out smiling.

“Brother!”

“Did you study hard?”

“Yeah. It was hard at first, but it’s fun now.”

As they sat in the parlor-dining room, Margaret brought out dinner. Rodin sat down to eat, briefly raising his hand.

“Margaret, are you thinking of eating in the annex again?”

“Yes, sir. That’s what I’m thinking.”

“Well, I guess we should talk about it now. I’ll give him a raise. Matthew seems to be working hard these days.”

Matthew has been exercising consistently and is now almost back to his original form. He wakes up every morning and sweeps the yard, and whenever he has time, he walks around the house and its surroundings to thoroughly check them.

If I saw weeds, I pulled them out. If there was dirt or something like that, I wiped it off right away.

When Margaret went to the market, he followed her and acted as her porter, and when Bianca was bored, Matthew was the one who played with her.

Maybe there was no one in this house who did more than Margaret.

“You don’t have to do that. I’m so grateful that you’re letting me stay here.”

“That’s a separate thing. If you do a good job, you deserve to get paid more. Margaret gets 40 gold, Matthew gets 30 gold. What do you think?”

Previously, Margaret had 25 gold and Matthew had 15 gold. It was an excessive amount for Matthew, who had been recovering from an illness for a while.

But now, I don’t regret spending that money.

Matthew was honest and kind. He tolerated Bianca’s antics well and always made people feel good with his smile.

“That’s too much. Matthew is doubling up.”

“Because you’ve done so much. Please continue to do as you have done so far.”

“Thank you, sir.”

“Oh, right! I think I’ll go out tomorrow. I think I’ll be out for a while.”

“I’ll prepare some jerky and something simple to eat.”

“Thank you, Margaret.”

After sending Margaret off, we had dinner. Larry and Bianca snickered at Rodin.

“Why are you laughing?”

“I just like it. I’m glad my older brother is rich.”

“Let’s eat before it gets cold.”

No one eats fast in this house. At first, Bianca and Larry were a bit too hasty, but Rodin’s slow, thorough chewing has helped everyone else catch up.

The leisurely meal was over. The dishes were set aside, and Rodin grabbed Larry and Bianca.

“Did you hear what I said to Margaret earlier? I think I’ll have to go out a bit starting tomorrow.”

“How much?”

“I don’t know. I’ll try my best, but it might take more than a month.”

Rodin planned to go to the Mode Wasteland tomorrow. It was a door that he had previously been unable to open as a 5th circle wizard, but he could now open it.

“That long?”

“Yeah. Larry, after you finish training, try to come home and stay with Bianca.”

“Yes. I’ll try.”

“Bianca, keep practicing like you always did. And don’t stop studying.”

“yes.”

“I don’t need to nag you any more. I trust you’ll take care of it.”

After making a request in advance, I continued with my usual routine today.

Rodin was taking the welcome class in his room. The 2 o’clock class was slowly coming to an end. It seemed that the 3 o’clock class could start in ten days at the earliest.

Larry and Bianca went down to the basement for their evening exercises. Since they were both the type of people who could only perform their exercises after the sun had set, they would do their exercises at the same time.