It's been two years since Arx learned magic from Crabbe.
　Arx is now eight years old. His height has increased by more than ten centimeters in the unit of men's world, and he has become about the average height in this world.


　However.


I'm sure you'll agree that this is a great idea.


　He rubs his cheeks with his hands and lets out a melancholy sigh.
　The reflection of his face in the mirror, combined with his lightly coiffed silver hair, made him look quite girlish.


　As a man, the contours of his face should become more like that as he grows up, but contrary to the norm, his face remains as pretty as a girl's. Since he is only eight years old, he is expected to change in the future, but every time I look at him in the mirror, I feel uneasy.


　Still, her physical growth is going well, and the only thing that remains to be seen is how far she's progressed in her magical studies, which have progressed even further than before.
　Since I've spent most of my time learning [Arts Glyphs] and [Ancient Arts Language], I've been able to memorize quite a lot of letters and words.


　This is probably due to the fact that I know the concept of ......, the language of the man world.
　In this world, the same phenomena occurred as in the man's world, except that they were related to magic, and the mechanisms were very similar. As a result, even words and phrases that seem to be unreadable today can be deciphered by comparing them to those in the past.

　"Electricity.

　[vague] [vague]

　[Magnetic force] [Magnetic force]

　[Zero].


　etc.
　The fact that the language of the man's country had more subtleties than the languages of other countries may have played a role.
　Thank God he is a bookworm in this area.
　Anyway, my uncle said that his current knowledge was equivalent to that of a student at a magic academy.
　It is quite unusual for a person of his age to remember so much.


　This is probably due to the fact that he wants to make his father and mother proud. Studying magic was interesting, of course, but the driving force was his obsession with the bullying he had suffered since his disinheritance.
　However, she still had a lot of studying to do to get back at the head of the family that had risen through magic. If you don't keep up your efforts, you won't be able to frustrate Joshua and Celine or crush the Raytheft family,......, or even the Raytheft family tradition.


　And as for practicing magic, I've been doing it for quite some time now.
　Most of the time, when Crabbe is not busy, I use magic in the garden of his mansion, but now, I can say that I have almost mastered the basic magic.


　Just a while ago, I used a whole set of magic in front of him.


"Okay, now try it.

"Yes.


　Under Crabbe's direction, I prepared the words and phrases, dividing the magic into the necessary amounts.


"Let the anger buried within you turn to fire. Let it be a roar that scorches the heavens and incinerates everything.


　Immediately after chanting the spell, [arts glyphs] appear in the air.
　In the end, it formed multiple magic circles, and a spear of flame blazed up to pierce its center.
　This is an offensive fire magic spell [Flamme Rune]. The spell was modified to make it easier for Crabbe to use, the Flamrune.


　A spear of flame is shot out of the magic circle and pierces the target.
　Immediately afterwards, the target burst into flames.
　The magic burns up the target, and eventually it shatters into magical glyphs.


That's good. That's good.

Thank you, sir.


　You bow your head in praise of Crabbe.
　In the beginning, I didn't know how much magic to put into each spell, but after many attempts, I was able to do this.


　But--


(The efficiency is not good. ...... I wish I could measure the magic power somehow.


　The bottleneck is that you can't give a numerical value for the magic power. In the event that you've got the ability to measure your magic power, you'll be able to use your intuition to figure out how much magic power to put into a word or phrase.
　If I could measure the magic power, I would be able to practice magic more efficiently.


　Suddenly, Crabbe pats me roughly on the head.
　I look up to see what's wrong.


I looked up at him, wondering what was wrong, and he said, "I didn't expect you to be able to use the Flame-Rune at your age. If you can use this, you'll be able to fight properly on the battlefield.

"Really? ......?

Yeah. I'm sure you'll have a great time.　What do you say?

Well, if you get a chance, .......

Ha-ha!

Ha-ha-ha. ......


　I'll give you a reluctant smile in response to your boisterous laugh.
　What kind of language is that? I don't care if I'm sent to the battlefield just for a casual stroll.


　Anyway, in this world where there are no firearms as there were in the men's world, if you can display this much firepower, you will surely be able to play an active role on the battlefield. Moreover, this world has a culture where the heirs of young noblemen and independent monarchs are allowed to stand on the battlefield, so it's hard to tell if Crabbe was joking or serious.


(But I guess I'll have to go there someday. ......)


　The situation in this world is much more unstable than in the world of men. Skirmishes between nations are commonplace, and in some countries, lords under the same king often fight each other. You never know when you might be caught up in a war.


　It would be better to be prepared for it.


　I've been doing that in the garden of ............ and Crabbe's house, but there's one more thing I've started doing.
　That is engraving. This is the art of using special tools to engrave spells on objects to create items that produce magical effects.


　For example, if a simple figurine is engraved, it can become a light source, a heating device, or any other useful item. Furthermore, since the imprinted item can be used without the need to cast spells, it is widely used by both mages and ordinary people in this world.


　This is a light fixture that is installed in houses or in the eaves of houses.
　A lighting device similar to a lighter in the world of men.
　If engraved on a weapon, it can be sold at a high price as an engraved weapon.


　The reason Arx took up engraving was not only to improve his magical skills, but also to make some extra money. This part-time job was recommended to him by Crabbe, along with his study of engraving, and he was paid to make engraved items and give them to his favorite merchants.




　According to Crabbe, since money is involved, your skills will improve quickly. It's true that money is involved, so I'm very enthusiastic, and I can't make anything poorly.


　However, what we are making are only small parts.
　In the beginning, I couldn't engrave the letters neatly, and the results were not so good, but now I'm getting good at it. Continuity is power.


　On this day, too, Arx is struggling with letters resembling planetary and constellation symbols with his engraving tools.


(If you increase the effect of the hardening system, it will make it more brittle, and it is not a good idea to use the word "tough" in .......)


　What I am afraid of is the difficulty in using the word equivalent to [tough] in the language of men's countries.
　It is true that the word "tough" is the best word to use for strengthening, because it improves the strength and tenacity of what is applied. However, the power of the word is so strong that it can affect other words that are combined with it, making it difficult to use.


　This is one of the difficulties of spells. Words with great power affect other words, and if they are carelessly incorporated, they can produce unexpected effects, so you have to be very careful when using them.


　If a word has a good effect, but is too strong to be controlled, it is necessary to add words that weaken the effect, so repeated attempts are necessary.


　The words corresponding to [flame] are too strong to be used in spells, and words such as [thunder] have not yet been discovered.
　The words "annihilate" and "rage" are so powerful that they have not only taken the life of the practitioner, but have also caused disasters in some cases.


　After a while of engraving as usual, I suddenly realized that I was out of materials.


...... Oh, we've run out.


　In addition to the small knife used to engrave the spell, you also need something called magic silver to engrave the mark. In addition to the small knife used to engrave the spell, you also need something called magic silver, which is a special magical form of silver that behaves like mercury. This is mixed with pigments and certain metal powders, and when engraved while wearing it on the tip of a small knife, it becomes an engraving effect.


　Without it, there would be no work.


Let's go buy some.


　Arx stopped his work in his room and began to prepare to go out.