Thanks to Zahra-senpai's noble sacrifice, I have made the historic discovery of finding a way to raise the maximum magic level.



"No, Hurt?　She's not dead, is she?"



　Yes, it was.

　By the way, I'm in Shiva mode, so don't call me <. Well, Zahra-senpai's all scruffy and bleary-eyed and foaming at the mouth, so I guess it's okay.



　No, it's not. What should we do with her when she faints?

　Riza is doing some kind of magic.



"Healing magic doesn't work. It's not physical, it's mental. Even if he regains consciousness, I don't think he'll be able to get up for a while.



"That's quite a load to carry, isn't it? Let's go back to my research building and let him sleep for now.



　So we returned, leaving Frey as a caretaker for Char and the others.

　Mr. Porcos was amused when he saw Zahra's miserable condition. It's no wonder...the Marquise's daughter was in a terrible state of shock.



　We put Zahra down on the sofa and take a break.

　By the way, Mr. Porcos also seemed to be dizzy and fell asleep in the other room.



"Well, Mr. Hurt, why don't you try it on me right away?



"Are you crazy?"



　What is the matter with you, a man who hates to experiment on himself more than anyone else?　Have you lost your mind after witnessing the anomaly of a maximum magic level increase?



"Yeah, it's not okay."



　I knew it. Your eyes are going round and round.



"I'm more excited than ever in my life about this historic accomplishment. That's why I can overcome my fears and use myself as a test subject."



　I see. Momentum.



"Go ahead, do it!"



　Professor Tia boldly stripped naked and turned her back to me. I would have been happy with just my upper body.

　There were 21 black holes in my back. If I filled them all, the maximum magic level would jump to 57. Flash Princess is in tears.



"Okay, let's do this!"



　He moved one of the unattached sticks on the ground and said, "What the hell?" I snapped it into place with a "ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba".



　A little person was bouncing around standing up and dancing while yelling something.

　Boom.

　He fell down.



"Master Hurt, Tia is foaming at the mouth with white eyes!"



"Yes, it is. It's the same as with Zahra. Is this okay?



"The symptoms are the same. Even the healing magic won't heal, so there's no point in even trying."



　The result was the same: the connected tube split in two and the maximum magic level went from 36 to 37.



　We have no choice but to take them to Professor Tia's room. I felt sorry for Zahra-senpai, who should not be left alone, so I brought her along with me.

　There were books and other things scattered all over the floor, making it hard to walk around. There was also a lot of stuff on the bed, so I blew it up.



　I put Professor Tia and Zahra down side by side.



"Ugh, ugh ......, what in the world am I ......?"



　Oh, you've got a lot of spirit. I can't believe you're awake already.



"Rest assured. The experiment was a success. Your maximum magic level has been raised.



"Yes, or ....... I've just made history, too. ......



　I did it, didn't I?　Well, I'm not going to go tucking into someone who's weak.



"By the way, there's one more thing I'd like to try.



"You're the devil, you ......"



　The lucky guy has no energy. If I try it in this state, he might not wake up forever.



　But I'm stuck.

　Char and the others can't do an experiment this debilitating.



I know what you want to try. Call Mr. Porcos at ......."



　He's quite the devil himself.

　But Mr. Porcos is a good test subject. After all, he is at the highest level. （He's only 21, though.)



　Yes, I would like to try << can a person at level-canceled status increase the maximum magic level? >>.

　In this case, there is no pipe that extends all the way to the middle.

　I wanted to see if a pipe connected to the ground could somehow be fitted into a hole.



　Hurt C., who understood my intention, vaguely explained to Mr. Porkos that and brought him to Professor Tia's room.



"Oh, Dr. ......, how embarrassing ......"



"Mr. Porcos, I don't think I have long to live. ......"



"What?　But Mr. Hurt says he's fine.






"Huh, I know my body better than anyone else. ......"



　What's the little play starting?



"One last thing, will you do me a favor: ......?"



"Anything!　If there's anything I can do, ...... no!　I will do whatever it takes!"



　His face was a mess of tears and snot. Riza is a little taken back.



"Thank you ....... Now, please strip naked and show your back to Mr. Shiva.



"Huh?　Yeah, well, if that's about it, you can go to ......."



　Mr. Porkos, though full of doubts, takes off his jacket and other clothes, and turns his back to me.

　His sad, middle-aged backside, however, looked determined and strong, even though I did not know what was going on.



　But .................. one hole?



　He looks like the picture of an ordinary man, even if he is not in trouble with the experiment. Well, it's better to have a hole.



　Anyway, let's give it a try.



　There is a hole but no pipe to fit in.

　The pipe connected to the ground is like this. It just stretches.



　Zahra has already proven that the pipe does not break.

　Just to be sure, we cut Mr. Porkos's pipe and said, "Hee-hee! I was going to chop it up. "Koho!" The machine only made strange noises and went berserk, but showed no sign of cutting at all.



　I tried to forcefully put the stretched out tube against the black hole, but there was no way to get anywhere.



"Nyoho?

　Snap. Snap.



　The tube, which had been so sturdy, broke apart at the point where I pushed it into the black hole. And the cut end connected to the ground was sucked into the hole.

　The tube that originally connected his back to the ground now seems to extend halfway to the ground.



　The maximum magic level has been raised to 22, and the current magic level remains at 21.



"The maximum magic level can be increased even if the level is already at zero. This is another great discovery.



　As I stand there, a pathetic old man is convulsing on the ground in front of me.

　Hmm?　It's stopped just like that.



"Master Hurt, Porkos' heart has stopped."



Cardiac massage!　Quickly!"



　Resuscitation is performed in a panic. Thanks to the quick response, Mr. Porcos' pulsation returns and he starts to breathe again.

　No, that was a bit of a rush. It would have been too much of a joke if we had caused a death.



　He carefully laid Mr. Porcos down next to Professor Tia.



"I wouldn't feel too comfortable doing this..."



"Once or twice, maybe, but what's another 20 times for me?　That's something I'd have to think about.



　You're going to do it once or twice.



"No, I don't think I want to do it anymore. The maximum magic level is relatively low, you know. We have to find a way to reduce the burden on the body, or rather the mind, or it won't be practical. ......



　Well, if it were that easy to raise the maximum magic level, we wouldn't have any trouble. There is an upper limit for each individual.

　However, for some people, their dreams are endless.

　I hope to find a way to cope with it and raise all my friends to the maximum level.



　There are challenges, but let's take them positively.



　We can't think about it until Professor Tia gets better, so let's go and cheer up Char and the others who are still working hard.





　So, I'm training (?) by being hit by a waterfall. I connected one of Char and Iris's tubes to the ground (or rather, to the surface of the water).



"Level!　It went up!"



"I never thought it would really go up like this ......"



"I guess the waterfall proved to be the best place to train!"



　Char's lips turned pale and she jumped up and down, and Iris's eyes sparkled with hope as she looked on in disbelief.



　By the way...



　Charlotte's white lintel was slipping down with the force of a waterfall, and her upper body was almost exposed.



　There were a total of 77 black holes on her small back.



　More than the number of existing pipes, how many are you really .......