21 Chapter 19 Tests (1/2)
”.... and thus I became a pseudo Divine Spirit. Any questions?”.
Although the room only had three inhabitants, it was so quiet that it's as if silence itself had echoed and resounded throughout it. Tatsuya and Angelina were stunned, shocked, baffled at Takemi's description.
”Just so I'm getting this right... you come from another world...”.
”Yes”.
”One where the mythology is- was real...”.
”Yes”.
”And Magecraft....”.
”Yes”.
”And Dragons....”.
”Dragon Phantasmal Species, yes”.
Tatsuya actually rested his head on his hand and adjusted himself as if he was thinking or processing the information Takemi gave him.
He had just told him that he originally was from the Type-Moon universe as a result of dying and being sent here and given another chance at life. His abilities stemmed from his old world and that he could leave after he fulfilled certain conditions. He didn't tell Tatsuya about the [System] nor about Zelretch.
It would be much easier on them both.
”And the reason you can use our ”Magic” is because of [Though Acceleration] and [Memory Partition]. Two Magecrafts from your old world?”.
”Yes. So the reason why you can't use them is because you don't possess Magic Circuits. Something that a Magus is born with, not a Magician.... it's like our own version of a Magic Calculation Area. Although they both do it in completely different ways it allows us to use Magic or Magecraft”.
Although Takemi was a little apprehensive of telling anyone, Tatsuya was bound by Magecraft and thus wasn't in any position to bargain with Takemi.
”Since you can't uphold your end of the bargain, why should I help you?”, said Tatsuya, the look in his eyes getting colder by the moment.
Takemi didn't waver and replied, ”Because I want to attempt something. Something that can bridge our two System's of Magic together.
I want to create a spell that utilizes both prana and psions. These two worlds are extraordinarily different, yet every time I active my Eyes I see them both intertwined, connected, harmonized.
Mana, the life force of the Earth and psions, the non-physical particle that powers Magic. Why is it that these two things allow humans to commit miracles? Why is it that we can bend nature to our will, make the earth crumble beneath our feet, create water out of thin air?
I believe that I will reach the ROOT if I follow this path. These words may just be words to you Tatsuya, but ”True Magic” is my goal! The knowledge of everything that is and ever will be. Creating something out of nothing. Dimension travelling. Immortality. Time Travel! I even want to make the world remember the ”Fourth”, something that has been lost for millennia!
But I can't do it alone. My knowledge and grasp on psions and pushions is limited to manipulating them to use Magic. Your knowledge of mana and od is everything that I've told you, nothing more, nothing less. Apart, we may obtain that knowledge, but it would take decades even centuries
It's an entirely knew way of using Magic... and entirely new way of looking at the world. That's why you should help me Tatsuya. I have no desire to rule the world nor one to end it. I just want to know... is that so hard to imagine?”.
Tatsuya eyed the young man in front of him carefully. He believed he wasn't lying, he would've given a tell. A twitch, increase in heartbeat, a stutter. But there was nothing like that. Nothing in the slightest.
'A completely new Magic huh...'.
Although Tatsuya had most of his feelings destroyed when he underwent the procedure to have a Artificial Magic Processor a strange feeling swelled up inside of him.
'Something that I can be proud of...'.
He knew that his abilities as a Magician were sub-par in most circumstances. The speed at which he processed spells were slower even than third-rate Magicians. His combat abilities were through the roof yet possessed no ”real skill”.
Yes, he was an Irregular.
'This is a chance.... to do something without the Yotsuba....without them'.
He didn't feel much for his Aunt and father. His Aunt was someone that although he was unafraid of, had to be constantly wry of and his father... well, for all intensive purposes he was just a sperm donor. The rest of his ”family” treated him as anything but the word. It was a cold and harsh world and even though his identity as Ooguro Ryuuya was only known to a select few in the Yotsuba Family, if any word of it got out, they wouldn't just target him, they would target Miyuki.
'This Magic could be a way to do just that... it won't be a Magic for killing it would be one to...'.
He remembered Miyuki who was just out the door and smiled slightly.
'Yes. If this new Magic can help me protect her then-'.
”I accept your proposal”.
Takemi nearly leaped out of his chair when he heard him say yes.
Smiling he said, ”Well the, Tatsuya. You are aware that this will have no relation to FLT or my CAD?”.
”Yes I am aware”.
Takemi extended his hand towards Tatsuya who looked at it and shook it firmly.
”I promise you that I will not let you down Takemi-san”.
”Neither will I Tatsuya”.
After Miyuki was brought back into the room and told of the plan she raised an eyebrow and looked at Angelina.
”Can you tell me what happened in here?”.
Angelina shook her head, ”Sorry, I can't. But we will be seeing a lot more of each other Miyuki-san”.