Chapter 13 (2/2)

The only thing there, is silence.

That is silence called harmony.

And the one breaking this silence, is me.

The one controlling this area is me.

Now, let’s cast the first stone.

With no decorations, I lay my words bare.

I put my hands together in a prayer and bring it to my chin.

「I pray that ripples will appear on the pond!」

I open my closed eyes timidly.

On the surface of the pond, were beautiful circles as if spreading like a sound.

The ripples that suddenly appeared, faded away.

「Sirius-sensei! I was able to make pretty ripples!!」

I have magic!

I can use magic!!

I energetically look back towards Sensei.

I had simply thought I failed due to lack of magic.

However, I just used magic.

「Congratulations Liliana-sama」

「Without thinking of magic as a number, I was able to use it!」

As expected of Sensei.

It was good to believe in Sensei.

It is a secret that I slightly doubted him.

「Magic going out of control in the early ages is due to one thing. Except for a few exceptions, people are unable to use magic unless they place a numerical value on it」

Eh? Then what about me??

I reflexively tilt my head.

「However, babies can use magic without thinking of it as a numerical value. This is due to babies not having a body that can contain magic well. In order to obtain a body that can contain magic a baby’s body releases magic into the air since it cannot store it and using that magic, an infant’s desires are answered in the form of magic and those desires are from one that cannot distinguish right from wrong. The age children obtain a body that can contain magic and prevent it from leaking is around 3 years old」

Eh, please wait a moment.

With the flow of that story, that would mean….

「Liliana-sama’s body is not yet used to magic yet」

W-what!?

In other words, I am at the level of an infant!?

I take a 180 in emotion.

I was sent to the bottom of the ocean by Sensei.

In spite of having the same risk as a child instead of sealing magic to protect me, it became bad that I had never used it.

Is this the pattern that means my magic power is weak?

The evidence is that nothing had occurred even after removing my seals for a year.

Exactly how old am I now?

Hai, I am 8 years old!

Age that the body becomes familiarized with magic?

Hai, 3 years old!

This is bad.

This is very bad.

There were no major symptoms, but do I have a weak const.i.tution?

Thinking about it, there is some evidence.

Until I turned 7 I used to stay in bed for fevers often.

Since I couldn’t learn the language that easily I had merely thought I was literally overheating from thinking too much.

I didn’t even leave the house until I turned 7.

It was full blown unhealthiness.

There is a limit to being an indoor person.

Why am I so useless!

Even though by appearance, I’ve grown to the same size as Miina-chan.

To not become familiar to magic because it is so weak…this is serious.

Mom! I’m sorry for blaming you in my mind before!!

If my magic is so weak, of course the seals would be released.

Rather, you would have expected my body to have gotten used to it by then.

Let’s work hard on fitness…

I secretly vow to start muscle training.

「Sensei, I have finally realized what kind of situation I am in」

Sensei, thoughtlessly nods at my announcement.

The last time I failed was due to the fact that the magic in my body was 0 due to not being able to contain it.

Of course it would fail in that case.

In that case, I did well by not hurting myself.

A miracle, indeed.

「Liliana-sama, if there comes a time where you imagine and imagine and yet nothing happens, please remember magic, a miracle will happen」

Eh? What do you mean??

Are you talking about if I use my fighting spirit and use up all of my weak magic in order to do something.

I’m certain that Sensei is a s.a.d.i.s.t.

「Hai, I understand」

I’m not one to fight against the status quo.

I need to work hard in order to familiarize my body to magic.

Then, maybe I can master the awareness of magic.

My magic is low.

That is an unchangeable truth.,

Then I will compensate with my imagination.

I have seen a lot of movies and pictures from modern society.

Things that you have seen before are easier to imagine.

In that particular field, I believe I have the advantage.

And I am also at the same starting point as everyone else.

At that time, I felt a presence from the pond.

N-no way!

I quickly turned around to look at the pond, but the presence had already disappeared.

Haa, I guess I imagined it….

I turn disappointedly towards Sirius-sensei.

For some reason, Sensei had on a sour face as if he had crushed a bug.

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