Chapter 511: Medical Care and Nursing (2/2)

After being tortured so much, it wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if Istalis and Netros ended up hating all humans.

“Hey Elsa… Sometimes I wonder if all this we’re doing can actually help solve the dispute between demons and humans.”

Jin found himself complaining idly at Elsa, who was standing by his side.

“…Yeah, but it’s still very sad.”

Elsa had a general idea of the history of the world Jin used to live in. Even in that world, tensions between nations haven’t disappeared yet, and local conflicts have never stopped.

“Though I don’t want to think that it’s because that’s how we humans are.”

Elsa seemed to have the same opinion as Jin.

“I think I’m beginning to understand why my predecessor decided to exile herself to Hourai Island.”

How much fun would it be to just spend his days on that island with like-minded friends, and creating stuff to his heart’s content?

But Jin had already made many connections in this world.

“There’s no way to prevent Kaina Village from being attacked…”

Jin and Elsa quickly went to Hourai Island. Reiko and Edgar followed after them.

＊　　　＊　　　＊

“A weapon that makes it so someone can’t use magic? How would that be different from a Magi Jammer?”

“A Magi Jammer prevents someone from casting spells, but what I’m thinking about is something that can drain Mana from its target.”

Jin explained the concept he had been thinking about for some time.

“I think that a weapon like that would be amazing. But how can we make it?

Elsa seemed to be unable to imagine how to create such a weapon.

“Ah, well, for instance…”

The wind caused by Wind Magic is a localized phenomenon. This was possible because of their spells’ innate ability to manipulate air molecules.

The same applied to Water Magic. Their spells only were possible because of their ability to work on water molecules.

Fire Magic was no different. The phenomenon of fire is essentially air being burned, and Mana could be used to generate the heat needed to accomplish that. But there is a “force” that could allow one to manipulate fire on another level, like throwing it like a ball or giving it the shape of a spear.

Lastly, the same could be said about the power to dig holes and crush rocks with Earth Magic.

“What do you think this ‘force’ is?”

Jin asked both Elsa and Reiko. He had a mischievous smile on his face.

“…I don’t know.”

“…I give up.”

Both of them quickly raised a white flag, since they had no way to know the answer to that question, no matter how hard they thought about it.

“I believe this force could be psychokinesis.”

An invisible force, able to be directed and resized at the caster’s will. In other words, the ability to manipulate things with one’s mind.

“I’m sure magic as we know it wouldn’t be possible without this.”

“That makes sense.”

Elsa thought that this was true even with Healing Magic, it may be said that this “psychokinesis” is what makes the spell to the area she wanted to treat.

“In my world, the concept of psychokinesis is deemed questionable at best, so it’s often referred to as ‘force of will’ instead.”

The “power of the mind” would be the same as one’s willpower.

“…Hmm, I see.”

“So, going back to the topic, I’ve been thinking that maybe the medium that conveys this ‘force of will’ is actually Ether.”

“I see. That’s incredible, Brother Jin.”

“Wonderful, Father!”

Edgar remained silent. Unfortunately, it was possible that his Control Core wasn’t able to catch up.

“I wish I could understand the basis behind this ‘force of will’ that is generated from the caster and transformed into magic, but even if I can’t do that, I’d like to at least be able to understand the phenomenon itself.”

This is where Jin presented his theory.

“The caster has their own Mana in their body. And this Mana can be changed at their will.”

Just as one’s vocal cords trembled in order to make a voice, so that this voice would travel through the air as sound waves.

Magic would also be a force that was elaborated within one’s body that would then travel through the air to carry its effect to its target.

“I think that the medium for carrying a spell’s effect is also Ether.”

“Hmm, that sounds possible. That’s so smart of you, Jin.”

Turning to the voice, Jin was met by Toa Eschenbach. Stearleana was right beside him.

“I think so too.”

“You have to let me know whenever you’re going to talk about these interesting things, Jin.”

After being scolded by Toa and Stearleana, Jin scratched his head and started again from the top.