96 - target, lock on






 I was reincarnated in a world where magic is the key to success.

 The maximum magic level is fixed from birth, and although there are exceptions, the current magic level can be raised to that level with effort.



 And I can visualize the concept of magic level. Like a tube extending from my back.



 As a matter of fact, not only can I see it, but I can move it by covering it with wards, though I can't touch it directly.



 I just stretched one of Professor Tia's tubes and attached it to the ground. To my surprise, the current magic level has increased by one.



"I wondered what was going on since the level suddenly went up... ...... If you're going to do it, you should have told me first! I mean, don't use me as a test subject!"



 Professor Tia is very angry.



"I didn't think we would succeed."



"You know, it's not a question of success or failure. It's not just a question of success or failure. It's not just a question of messing around with something as fundamental to our world as the level of magic. In fact, I'm feeling extremely hot right now, and yet I can't stop shivering because I'm so cold, and my head is shaking so much, what's going on?



 My eyes are dizzy too.



I'm sorry. It was thoughtless. But I can't do it myself, and Gigan's tubes are all connected to the ground, and I couldn't find anyone else."



"I don't see any remorse!"



 You are right to be angry. But I am sorry, okay?



"But with side effects like that, I don't see why we can't use it for chars."



"Pfft, it's too early to draw conclusions after just one try. Now that we know it can be done, I'd like to test it on a significant number of people.



 He is shaking while hugging himself, and he is very motivated even though he is blue in the face. This guy is pretty much the same.



"Well, let's pull it out and see what happens.



"Nyohohohohohohohohoh?"



 I tried to pull the tube attached to the ground just now, but it just keeps growing and growing, with no end in sight.

 It seems impossible to pull it out.



 By the way, Professor Tia was doing a strange dance while making strange noises.



"So! Don't try it on me!"



Who would you like to talk about it?



Well, if your magic level is low, you won't be able to withstand the sudden increase in magic power, so in that sense, an ordinary person would not be suitable. It is preferable to have a certain level of magic level, and someone who has been training magic on a regular basis.



 Hmmm. But, I mean, that's just .......



"Yes, the students of the academy are just right."



"Why do you look happy?"



 He's a teacher, right? Are you really okay with experimenting on your students?



"Well, in your case, I'd be hesitant to try it on a colleague. You might feel a sense of guilt towards a student who is a complete stranger."



"That's about as much sense as I have."



"Yeah. So, you see, there you are. There are people who are more than capable, who are willing to be experimented on, who are more than capable, and who don't mind being treated a little worse than they are.



 Who are these convenient people? I thought for a moment.



"Oh, yes, there are. There are some wacky ...... unscrupulous people out there who want to change the world for their own reasons."



 The Numbers. Weirdos who are even weirder when the definite article is added.



"But doesn't that make them more powerful as a result?"



 What you're trying to do is <.



"That's fine. The maximum magic level is not so much of a threat from our side, and if we can find a way to reduce the physical and mental burden through experimentation, it can be applied to us as well. Besides--"



 Professor Tia smiles and says.



"The stronger the opponent, the more she burns, doesn't she?"



 Well, Char will be pleased.



"But I don't want him to get hurt, just in case."



"You are so overprotective. Well, you'll just have to take care of that. Just like always.



 I guess you're right, but you can never be too careful.



 The most talented of all the numbers is Alexei, the one with <1>.

 His magic level is high at [30]/[37]. I had a direct encounter with him in class, and I was able to handle it then, but in a real battle, I don't know. Even in Rias, the magic level is [24] now.



 Alexei, you shouldn't mess around with it. Don't make him stronger than this. Probably.



 The other ten members (excluding Char) have a maximum magic level of around 30, and their current magic level is mainly in the 20s. Only one of them was [18] or something like that, I believe. .......



"Do you know the most senior student called Zahra? She's a schoolgirl with a Yandere flavor, kind of like a Dosi."



"Hmmm~......? Ah, the daughter of the Marquis de Yssel."



 I didn't think you could tell from that.



"Even though he's a marquis, he hasn't been blessed with an heir recently, and his power has weakened considerably, hasn't it? I'm not familiar with the area, but I'm sure there is a world of difference between the Marquise of Hafen and the Marquise of Hafen in terms of power."



 Hafen...... Oh, it's the house of the nobleman Paysen, I remember.



"But she made an impression on me herself. She's a prodigal who claims that she entered the school to get a good man. Yeah, let's start with her. Yes, let's get her first.



"Do you hate ......?"






"No, I don't. I rather like the type that has a clear goal and pushes forward. Even if it's to find a man. But she once said to me, when we first met, "I don't think we'll ever get married," in a pitying way. I don't want to get married!"



 I knew you didn't like it.



 Well, let's just go with Zahra for now.

 I don't have any personal grudge against him, so I'll be careful not to burden him with anything. But in the end, the magic level will go up and Zara-senpai will get a lot of money, right?



"Hmmm, I'm looking forward to it. First we'll strip him down, strap him up in the air, and start messing with his tubes and stuff. We can experiment with magic and watch the prodigal woman wail and cry as her bodily fluids drip from her body. Yay!"



 I'm supposed to be the one to keep this guy in check. I still wonder why such a person is a teacher.