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Chapter 15 - Chapter 15: Study - Practical Magic

"Fran, you're a wind mage, right?"

"Yes. I'm not very good at offensive magic, so I often use wind to thin out and detect things."

It was just casual conversation while waiting for the Reglitt instructor in the training room, but the answer was interesting.

I see, it's magic that can be formed with imagination without requiring specific procedures like chanting or drawing magic circles, so the range of applications seems wide.

I was completely ignorant of magic, but I was able to use the Rubber Suit Magic, so there's no need to be bound by fixed concepts. Maybe my unique magic of clearing up my worries was born from the image that a broom equals cleaning.

There may be surprisingly many things that can be done even with no attribute. My mood improved a little.

"Show us your magic, Fran!!"

"...It's wind magic, so you can't see it, you know?"

She had a point, but I didn't care. I just wanted to see Fran use magic.

"Well then, excuse me."

Fran, who understood my enthusiasm, concentrated her consciousness, and a cool wind brushed my cheeks. It was gentle on my slightly sweaty skin.

"Thank you, Fran. - By the way, can you also change the temperature of this wind?"

"If only a little. I can't make it freeze or burn like a scald."

I was a little jealous of the air conditioning magic.

However, I don't really understand the logic behind how wind magic can change temperature.

In my past life, heat and cold were just plus and minus directions of thermal energy. But in this world, heat is attributed to fire and cold is attributed to water. So, to regulate temperature with wind magic, one would need to combine the attributes of fire and water, right?

"When you think about it, wind can be warm or cold, can't it?"

I asked my question directly, and I was returned a curious look.

So, does that mean that Frann, who uses magic, thinks the same way, and that's why the magic is activated accordingly? Does the unconscious go beyond attribute classification? I want to take Frann to a desert where the sun burns and a freezing land where you can hammer nails with bananas. Maybe the temperature control of wind magic will power up?

"It seems that Professor Legrit has arrived, young lady."

While secretly contemplating the mistreatment of maids, Frann informed me.

However, I still couldn't see Professor Legrit in my field of vision. Ah, so this is Frann's detection magic.

Realizing this, I looked around the training ground and noticed a circle with a radius of about 50 meters centered on Frann, and the mysterious power was bubbling up. Some parts were obscured by buildings and were not visible, but that must be the boundary of the detection range. The inside is filled with Frann's wind magic and the outside returns to magic elements, so I can recognize the boundary of the range where the mana mist is visible to me.

There seems to be certain conditions that need to be met, but as someone who can indirectly see invisible wind magic, I might be more of a cheat than I thought.

However, I don't quite understand the logic behind being able to change temperature with wind magic.

In my past life, heat and cold were nothing more than positive and negative directions of thermal energy. But in this world, heat is classified as fire attribute and cold is water attribute. Therefore, to adjust temperature with wind magic, it seems necessary to combine the fire and water attributes.

"Isn't wind something that can be warm or cold?"

When I asked this question, I received a curious response. So, maybe the magic is activated according to the image that Fran, who used magic, has in mind? Does unconsciousness transcend attribute classification?

I became interested in taking Fran to a desert where you can get sunburned or a freezing place where you can hammer nails with a banana to test out the temperature adjustment with wind magic. Will it power up?

"Master Legrit has arrived, Your Ladyship."

While secretly considering maid abuse, Fran informed me.

However, I still couldn't see Instructor Legrit. I see, this must be Fran's detection magic.

When I looked around the training ground knowing this, I could see a circle with a radius of about 50 meters centered on Fran, and there was a haze emanating from it. Some of it is obscured by the building, but that must be the boundary of the detection range. The inside is filled with Fran's wind magic power and returns to magical elements outside the detection range, so I can see the boundary of the haze mana.

Some conditions must be met, but being able to indirectly see the invisible wind magic might make me more of a cheat than I thought.

Yesterday, having easily learned an enhancement magic (so it seems), I decided to try out healing magic and magic bullets as well.

First, I tried healing magic on Fran as a test subject.

Even though she is a noblewoman and there's no way she could hurt me as a practitioner, and Legretta-sama, whom I invited as a lecturer, is not a possibility, I don't want to see Fran get hurt. I hope you understand.

Since doing a trial-and-error in real situations is out of the question, I asked the Light Attribute physician and Legretta-sensei for some tips. It involves slowly flowing magical power into the affected area, sending an image to ease the pain, and holding an image of returning the area to its original healthy state.

Slowly transferring magical power is not a problem. Although I've never tried it on a person, I'm used to transferring my anger into objects, so I'm familiar with transferring magical power. I think I can also imagine easing the pain as anesthesia.

However, it doesn't seem like it's just enhancing the body's natural healing powers. Am I forcing the area to return to a healthy state? The imagery is a bit difficult.

I practiced flowing magical power into Legretta-sensei a few times and got her approval. In this world, since most of the magic is based on imagery, the outcome is almost decided at the point where you learn the technique. If you can't incorporate the tips into yourself, no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to learn it.

So, I went ahead and tried it out. I thought I'd just make a small cut with a needle, but Fran slashed her palm with wind magic.

"Fran~~~!!!

Suppressing her screams, anger, and tears, she channels her magical power into Fran's right hand, which is bleeding profusely. She had forgotten all the tips and practice she had learned, and all that was left in her head was the strong desire to heal Fran as soon as possible. She wishes fervently for her to be restored to her former self.

The effect was dramatic. The hand's wounds disappear as if rewinding time. Although the blood that had fallen to the ground remained, even the blood that had yet to drip had returned to Fran's body.

Logic doesn't matter. All that matters is that Fran is safe and sound.

"As expected of the young lady. I was confident that you would succeed, so I had no fear."

Fran smiles, and I am angry. I'm tearing up right now, you know? It was scary! I'll definitely pinch those cheeks later.

"Congratulations on your success, Scarlet-sama..."

Why is Professor Legret's voice trembling? Did I go too far again? This time it was Fran's fault.

It seems that healing magic, or rather, the transfer of magical power, makes it easy to use magic bullets. Just gather the magical power in your hand and shoot it at the target. The power, speed, and effective range are all determined by the amount of magical power used. It seems that the key to teaching magic is to make it seem possible.

The target is a training dummy made with shock-absorbing material.

The distance is 10 meters, and I face my palm towards the target.

And of course, I can't forget to control my magic.

Since I was born, I've been obsessed with collecting Moymoyas, so I must have a lot of magical power. If an average person has a glass of water, then I probably have a pool's worth of magic stored up. If I turn on the faucet without thinking, it'll definitely cause a huge problem.

I'm a woman who loves to learn.

Fran may be too late, but I can't let the Legretta teacher from outside the house see any more of my improper behavior.

I gather a little bit of magic.

I imagine gently turning on the faucet...

"Oh, this is clumsy."

The moment I released my magic, I realized my assumption was naive.

I panicked and tried to control my magic, but the projectile couldn't be stopped.

As a result, an invisible bullet with a reduced caliber barely pierced through the target and the wall behind it, leaving a fist-sized hole. I didn't know what was beyond that because the building collapsed immediately afterward, leaving no way to confirm. I later found out that it was a warehouse that was destroyed, and thankfully there were no casualties.

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Sorry, I thought it was a pool but it looks like it's a dam.

If I hadn't squeezed my magical power at the last minute, I probably would have turned into a Kamehameha-like beam.

Frann and I were left speechless by the unexpected impact, but Professor Legrit was trembling with fear. Although he could see the monster, he was aware of how terrifying he was to a degree that he wouldn't be hurt by it. Just because it's a fantasy world doesn't mean that imitating a boy's battle manga is commonplace.

Personally, I think Professor Legrit's reaction is understandable, but Frann, being an excellent servant, isn't. However, that doesn't mean she resorts to violence or yelling.

"Lord Legrit, I will guide you to the main house as there is a message from the head of the family."

Instead, she put on a stunningly beautiful smile. It was so powerful that it was impossible to refuse. After all, they're going to take him to his father's place without an appointment, so it must be important.

I'm sorry, but I don't have the authority to stop her. I know what's going to happen to her now. When we made marbles, it was the same with my mother and Tetra. Probably, she'll be forced to sign a contract that forbids her from disclosing anything about me after being threatened with the prestige of the duke's family. They use magic to bind people's actions, right? Perhaps she'll be forced to leave the magical tower and work under the supervision of the duke's family. That's what the maids were like during the marble incident. Well, they're loyal, so they still work for me.

By the way, a few days later, a mage with a certification as a magic attribute measurement specialist was employed in our house. Is that okay with you?"