84 Spatial Compression (1/2)

However, the magical incantation diagram I have just created is barely visible.

It dissipates immediately, within a fraction of a microsecond, and I feel like I have just run for several miles in the process.

It is extremely exhausting to cast magic without any magical energy. And I am unable to have magical energy flowing through me due to the burning curse by a fucking dragon.

My magic will fuel the curse and torture me physically and spiritually. And I cannot use magic without magical energy.

This is a dilemma.

An important question remains, however. When did I become able to cast magic? Is it when my power first awakens? It seems likely since I have always been able to feel magical energy when it first appears even if a little and spiritual aware of my surroundings.

Spiritual – does that mean I can also cultivate? How?

I need to compile a Heavenly Book on that, but I am currently lacking resources and knowledges.

It isn't as simple as demanding to cultivate and I can magically cultivate. Even casting magic requires basic foundation and understanding. I doubt I can even create a magical incantation diagram without understanding how it works.

The only reason Alex manages to blow up the lavatory and a good chunk of the base is because he has studied the Nazi runes for so long. Even so, the rune didn't activate properly, thus resulting in a huge explosion.

The Nazis never understand the true power of the rune they had inscribed on their bullets.

I am relatively sure the rune they had used does not cause an uncontrollable explosion even when not being casted within a magical incantation diagram. Such explosion only happens due to a poor or lack of understanding of the magic rune.

What does the Nazi rune do exactly if casted correctly?

Those books I have scanned does not have any information on that rune. In fact, none of the runes we have learned from the Nazis are referenced to in any of the books. They are probably not for beginner mages.

So many questions. And not enough answers.

”Mr. Mercer. I have warned you about the danger of magic. Did the Nazi not destroy their entire world when they are meddling with force, they do not fully understand?”

I ask and pick up the health potion off the table. It is a 3rd rank Greater Potion. It is design to heal and restore a mage of the 3rd rank from grievous injuries. However, it should still be effective for a normal person or someone who had just awaken their magic.

Unlike stamina potion, a person couldn't over-healed, could they?

Well, there is only one way to find out.

”Drink this. I want to see its effect before I heal you. Consider it as your punishment for being reckless just because I am here.”

Not much of a punishment really. I tell him to drink a small sip since the potion is extremely potent as I have experienced.

Alex shrugs and takes a small sip from the glass bottle. He then describes a refreshing coolness wraps around his body the moment the liquid hits his stomach and gets absorbed into his body.

The massive bleeding on his stump quickly stops, and I see that his blown-off arm is beginning to heal in real time. His bone grows alongside muscle tendons and fibers before everyone.

Emilia gasps and covers her mouth.

In contrast, Hans has seen too many weird shits himself in Hydra, so this isn't anything new. The man has witnessed a human heart being fabricated cell by cell by a fabricator because he wants to learn. It is quite an interesting experience.

Alex looks at his mending hand with speechless surprise while skin covers the raw muscle fibers. And Within a minute, his arm looks like it hasn't been blown off. His torn shirt and missing Hydra ring tell the real story, however.

”Now, this is some crazy –

Alex convulses as he grabs his chest.

”Fuck! I'm too young to die! Tell my wife, I hate her!”

Alex curses out a mouthful of blood before his heart literally explodes inside his body. With a smile on his face, he collapses on the ground, unmoving.

It seems that the potion is too potent for a normal person, even just a small sip.

”Is he…?”

Emilia utters before Alex snaps open his bloody eyes and grabs her hand. She screams in terror.

Hans kick Alex in the head, angrily.

”Scare you. I don't have a wife. Too much baggage. Ah… no. I'm seriously dead. My heart just explodes, I think. Well, see you all in hell. We are all definitely going there.”

Alex coughs out a huge amount of blood before falling backwards against the floor. His bloodshot eyes remain open. His jaw might be broken thanks to Hans.

Hans didn't hold back at all.

I think Alex is getting more eccentric the more time he spends studying magic. Could magic affects a person psychologically? And didn't Alex feel any pain at all? His heart and several of his organs basically explode and turn to mush.

Hans seems unaffected mentally even though he spends as much time as Alex, so I guess no. Magical energy doesn't really harm a person. Otherwise, there are plenty of homicidal mages running around on Azula.

This is just plain crazy Alex, as usual.

I swear Alex really needs a girlfriend or someone of the sort. He also needs to go out more often.

When I first recruit him all those years ago, he was an incredible loner, preferring to stay in his labs, conducting his researches, days after days, years after years.

Work is work, but a person must socialize every now and then or they will go insane. I am somewhat a living example of that.

With a thought, Alex is back from the dead. His clothe is also restored along with his Hydra ring. Since it was his punishment, I let him keep the memory. He doesn't seem to bother by the excruciating pain or anything of the sort.

”I thought I saw an angel. She has incredible knockers, spilling out of her tiny white outfit.”

Alex mutters. His eyes glimmer for a second.

”How could you? You were burning in hell.”

Hans responses. He is still annoyed at Alex for scaring his little sister. There is definitely more than just normal sibling relationship between Hans and Emilia.

”Might have been a devil, tempting my innocent soul.”

Alex responses.

Hans rebuttals with another comment, which I didn't bother to hear. This is their usual battering when they are in a room together. They do produce good works, so I will let it go.

”Alright, enough, Mr. Mercer and Mr. Richter.”