We paid 30 liters of admission fee and went in (10 liters x 3, right). By my standards, one EL is 150 yen, so we paid 1500 yen per person. It's a bit pricey, but it's a festival price, so we had to pay it.

　Inside, there was a stage at the back, and the audience just sat on chairs on the floor. It seemed to have been built with steps so that the audience could easily see the stage from the seats behind.
　There was a decent amount of people in the audience and it looked like it would be impossible to sit in the front, so the three of us decided to sit side by side in the middle chairs.


'Have Deanna and Marina been to something like this before?'

Ten ells would be enough for five days' worth of food. ...... Besides, Marina's village was in the countryside.

This is my first time, actually. It's pretty exciting.

　Then, is it the first time for all of them?
　Come to think of it, people over here don't have a TV or anything, so if they see a magic trick out of the blue, they're going to be a bit of a joke, and they're not going to sit through it. I've seen some TV show where they showed magic tricks to the natives in Africa and laughed at their reactions, but it's probably something close to that, even if it doesn't go that far.
　Aside from Deanna, ...... Marina looks like she's going to have a really good reaction. ......
　Maybe I'd rather be observing that one than watching the magic tricks .......


'......?　Ma'am, do you have something on your Marina's face?　It's a shame to be seen that way, sir.

　And Marina is a bit squirmy. Oops, I just happened to observe her flying around. Her face and hair and all that.
　She's sitting right next to me, so she's dressed to look up at me. ...... This is highly destructive.
It's a good idea to be able to have a look at it because of the fact that it's just inside the tent and it's dark, and it's not a bad idea to get a bite to eat,.......

　No, just in time and my arm is being twisted!　Ouch!
　But it's okay!　It's not as easy to break as getting twisted by Deanna's fine arm!

　By the way, Deanna is sitting next to Marina on the opposite side. I mean, it's a flowery situation in both hands. Except for the fact that she's twisting my arm.


"Deanna. It's time to let go of my arm, okay?

'He's not in too much pain. I'll have to ask Rebecca next time how to do it right: ......

　It's okay, you don't have to ask.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get your hands on a new one. In the first place, why do you twist my arm up: ......


"Because my master is a liar.

　Deanna answers as if she heard my heart.
　Well, I'm certainly not the honest type. I can't really say I'm an honest person because I have a calling to be a con artist .......
　But I'm not lying about anything right now. I don't know what you're talking about, High Elf.

　I've been thinking about how to refute it, and the stage area began to be illuminated with a strange, bright light. It looks like it's about to start.


　The music played by the violin and harpsichord raises the anticipation of the stage. In this world, there is no such thing as a music reproduction device, and the background music for this kind of event is naturally live music.
　I don't know what the value of musical instruments is in this world, but I'm sure they'd fetch a good price if you took them over there and sold them. ...... I'll add this to my research.

　While I was thinking like this, an old man dressed like a magician came on the stage and started to prepare for the show. It was indescribably badly arranged.
　I could feel the premonition of a disappointing illusion!

　After a while, an old man who seemed to have finished his preparations turned to the audience and said, "Hello, everyone.

''Hello everyone. My name is Irzhi Barash, the magician. ...... Thank you for coming to my museum today. Please take a look at the amazing magic of the Fire Nation.

　Then the magician flips his cape and pulls back once.
　The audience claps and whistles, and it's quite a turnout. I guess there isn't much entertainment in this world, after all. It's been years since I've heard of the magical arts .......

　A sorcerer reappeared a few moments later with a glass bottle.

The magician reappears with a glass bottle and says, "I am now going to show you the amazing water magic. I will show you how to fill this empty glass bottle with water in an instant!

　Yuck! It's getting old!
　But it's funny, all the way around.

　The sorcerer who spreads his arms wide and looks up to the sky and closes both eyes. He seems to be muttering something, but is he chanting?
　The sorcerer turns his arms outstretched towards the bottle, his eyes widen and he cries out, "Oh no!

''Ooohhhh!　Rain that fills the air!　Water!　In answer to my request, here and now, behold thee!　Oh, oh, oh, oh!　Tsah!

　Then the sorcerer's "Tsa! and the glass is filled with water little by little.
　I think this is a classic magic trick, but it's not so bad. It's not so bad that there was too much water in the bottle.

　But the audience is pretty well gushing.
　Marina, as expected, is saying "It's amazing, it's a wonder," and Deanna, as expected, seems to be admiring it, murmuring something like "I never thought that an individual's power alone could make such a miracle happen: .......

　After that, the sorcerer showed us all sorts of magic tricks.
　Teleportation, which moves an apple from point A to point B at a moment's notice.
　Telekinesis, which makes a tossed apple stand still at one point.
　Levitation" made him float about one meter above the ground.
　Televiewing" is an art form in which the audience is asked to write down symbols and then see through them.

　The magic in this world was about psychic powers: .......
　It reminds me of a special psychic power show I used to do a lot: .......

　Or maybe he's just a genuinely psychic and calls it magic. It's another world, and I can't deny that possibility, but it's too hard to tell if he's a crook or a gazillionaire: ......
　If you ask Deanna and Marina, they'll say, "What's a magic trick? And. It's the first time I've ever seen a sorcerer in the first place. Well, I'll stop looking at them in a strange way.


Now for the last great magic.　I will show you the magic of fire!

　The last one is Pyrokinesis.
　Well, but fire magic is probably the most magical of all time, even in RPGs, it's basic magic.


But before that, let's try 'Fire Magic' together!　In fact, in the Land of Fire, there is a custom that only when this 'fire magic' is created is it considered to be one of the adults, and it is a magic that can be used by anyone.

　Oh!　A nostalgic touch!　Join us in front of the TV!　That's what it's called. The thing was like a psychic sending a reminder to the TV or something.

　An assistant sets up a bonfire on stage and the lights in the tent are dimmed. Only the light from the bonfire shines in the tent.

Have you ever wondered what fire is? Have you ever made a fire, put it out, or even been burned by it? Have you ever seen a fire? What about the remaining fire behind the charcoal stove? ...... Those fires are a thousand and one, and all of them are the same fire. You will be able to get to know and understand that fire. Only then will you be able to exercise the magic of fire.

　As he says this, the magician lights a small fire in his fingertip and shows it to me. The size is probably about the size of a candle. It's just a small flame.


Now, hold up your index finger and strongly imagine that you are lighting a fire there, just like Watashi did. You may want to look closely at the bonfire and try to do it with the intention of bringing the same thing to life. This may sound like grasping at the clouds, but this is something that everyone can certainly do.

　That makes sense. I don't know.

　Deanna seems to try it for a bit, and then quickly gives up. Marina is reminding us, "Get out~, get out~, firey~," and nunu-nu-nu.
　I've tried it too, but it's really cloud-grabbing: ....... I don't feel like I can do it, whether it's psychic power or witchcraft: .......


'Has Deanna given up yet?　Or are elves not good with fire?

''Oh, no, master, that's not what I'm talking about, but ....... Elves are accustomed to magic that uses spirits, but they have little aptitude for 'magic' that deals with magic power and magic elements.

Magnesium?　And, oh ...... I've heard from Rebecca before. Something about how the magic element is so dense in the forest that it turns into a monster that comes to attack people with dense magical powers?　Was it?

'Magnesium is an invisible substance that floats around in this world like air. The sorcerer uses his own magic power to transform this into the form he envisions. That is sorcery, my master. That sorcerer is not teaching the important part. It's not fair.

Do I even have magical powers?　If you don't have that, then you can't use magic in the first place, right?

'Everyone has magical powers. Naturally, so does your master. ...... Simply put, it's the magic element that enters the body from the air and ......

Okay. All right, let's give it a try.

　The crowd around me is starting to give up. Well, that's right. I don't know how many people know about the magic element (Rebecca knew about it, but she's a know-it-all), but I don't know if I'm told that fire will come out when I think about it. ......


It's a good thing that you have a vocation as a sorcerer, but it still took me a year to successfully perform fire magic for the first time. However, there are some people who have a natural talent to succeed in a very short period of time.

　One year.
　How can I succeed with a vocation if it's going to take me a year to do it? Marina was so depressed because she worked so hard, you have to console her later because she's so cute.

　But come to think of it, I have a vocation as a sorcerer too, actually.
　It's a bit disappointing that this magician or psychic is a sorcerer, but it's worth a shot since you might be able to use your mysterious abilities in a different world!


'Oh, dear, are you all giving up now?　The strong image of fire, the heat of the fire, the momentum of the fire, the light of the fire, everything that you have come in contact with the fire becomes the material for exercising the magic of fire. To manifest the 'fire' of witchcraft in the world is to manifest the reason for this world with your own thoughts. That is the basis and the secret of sorcery.

　While listening to the eloquent sorcerer's lecture, he tries his hand at fire magic.

　Imagine gathering magic elements from the atmosphere at your fingertips.
　The conditions for ignition are rather simple, all you need is a space to light the fire, heat as an ignition source, combustibles as fuel, and oxygen.
　In this case, I guess you could make the heat, or rather the ignition source, with magic power, and supplement the fuel with magnesium. There's oxygen, and in theory, that should be a no-brainer.

　I'm able to focus on it, unexpectedly. I don't know if I have a backup to my vocation or what, but the noise around me is gone and I can focus my mind on my fingertips.

　It's as if magic elements are gathering at my fingertips.
　It's a strange sensation, but that's all I can say.
　I guess we can convert the collected magnesium into combustible material. The easiest thing to visualize is gas ......, but as expected, the only thing that comes to mind when talking about gas is explosive material. The only thing that comes to mind when I think of gas is an explosive substance. ...... No, this may also explode, but .......
　Finally, the ignition source, well, I'll take a spark for this one.
　I wish I could associate it with the flint of a lighter and get sparks from my fingertips, but, well, it's a first and I'll have to try to ruin it!

　I stared at the bonfire and imagined, strongly and strongly, that I would create the same thing at my fingertips.
　Then gather enough magnesium and convert it all into (I imagined) vaporized alcohol.
　Finally, there's a spark there.


　BOOM!
　And a bigger flame goes up than I had envisioned. Success!

　The fire went out, but it burned out in an instant and it was over. Maybe it was because I was imagining vaporized alcohol, but it ended when it burned up.
　I didn't think I could pull it off either, and I was so surprised that I lost my focus.


Wow, wow, wow, wow!　The Lord was a magician, was he not?

'Wow, he's my master. This is the least you can do.

　Marina asks with a twinkle in her eye. Breasts!　You hit me in the chest!　
　Deanna seems surprised and pleased. You can hit me in the chest!

　Other spectators were whispering to each other, but it was in the dark tent. Since it was only for a moment, many people didn't seem to notice it, and it doesn't seem to worry about standing out in any strange way.
　No, it's Deanna and Marina, and they're already showing off badly.


'Oh, well, I'm sorry to hear that you have a colleague in the same business. ...... So long, then!　Time is running out, so let me show you the Great Magic of the Flame to close out the show!

　A sorcerer who treats me like I'm in the same business as him and goes through it brilliantly, and then rushes into the final magic show. Since you've worked so hard, you should say something more .......

　The fire magic was a sorcerer-generated fireball that was moved in all directions and burned the paper it was hung on. The way the fireball flew in the dark was quite beautiful, and I think it was a fun stage.

　The stage ended with the magic of fire as the conclusion of the show.

　I enjoyed it too, but I'm glad I came because Deanna and Marina enjoyed it. I knew a date is all about entertaining the girls.

　...... But witchcraft, huh?
　I guess I was able to succeed from the beginning because I still have a vocation. ...... I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get away with it.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for in a new product.