Eros turned around and peeked at the girl, who was looking at an erotica magazine. Reading the title, he panicked. He dashed towards her and snatched the book from her.
"This magazine is not for you. It has only pictures of girls.
" What's the problem? "Asked Veronica in puzzled.
"Read another book." He gritted his teeth in frustration, as Eros was unable to explain it.
"Weirdo!" She shifted her attention to a magic book.
Meanwhile, he found many books that were seldom seen in metropolis towns. Paper books had become extinct in the eyes of the people. The reason was deforestation. So seeing a paper book was like finding a gold Charizard card. His pique grew a little.
Love of Thrones, Wheel of Time, D&D, and his favourite book, The Detective Holmes. For him, it was his paradise. There were many more books he had never read, like 50 Shades of Red. There were also mangas present, and he was eager to read them.
"Are you fond of books? " She asked in a curious tone, flipping through the pages of her book.
"I was homeschooled, so most of the time I spent reading books and watching movies."
Eros read the book title she carried and commented. "The book you are holding is discarded by many veteran Magus. The fundamentals of M2 magic the author gave were wrong. " He quoted, paced to a different shelf, and grabbed a book.
After the discovery of M2 magic, many scientists gave their hypotheses and theories, but the majority of them were rejected later.
"Read this. The author is himself a physicist as well as a renowned Magus." He handed it to her. The book's title is' Science = Magic'.
V-fifty-six stared at the book cover, where the picture of a falling apple and a meteor was illustrated. "Written by Asher Gainwright."
Both of them sat down at their previous place. Eros indulged himself in reading his erotica book. After a long decade, he had some time for himself.
V-Fifty-six, on the other hand, couldn't keep her face straight. The book is written in a cryptic language, which she didn't know. Giving up, she laid her head on the table.
She was mad at the man who was engrossed in reading a magazine, and here she was suffering.
"Master, help me. ~"
Eros is now used to her pitiful face and couldn't have the heart to decline her request. He closed the book and asked her.
"What do you want? "
"I want you to translate this book for me. It is written in a foreign language that I can't understand a little bit." She muttered.
Eros took the book and flipped a few pages.
"Listen carefully, as I will tell you only once." He suggested it with a somewhat irritated tone.
"About 2 centuries ago, a meteor hit the earth, dispersing billions of people. Affliction, drought, and hunger have existed for a few decades. "His lips puckered to recall grieving memories.
"Heh, I know history and the adversity my ancestors faced. I want to know about M2 magic and how I can use it. "
He understood, and he stood up from his bench. He gathered a few electrical items: a bulb, a 5V battery, wire, a magnet, and a circuit.
V-fifty-six bit her nail in bewilderment.
Eros sat down, gave a half-smile, and continued explaining: "You should have told me earlier. We just have to skip a few pages."
Eros is still uncertain whether he should teach about M2 magic or not. Therefore, seeing her curious gaze, he agreed.
"According to the author, the M2 magic is like learning how electricity works. If you grasp this concept, you can become an apprentice-level mage. Anything that is breathing has M2 energy, and it is converted into M2 magic. We all know that energy can't be destroyed nor created but rather transferred from one state to another. Because we have a certain amount of M2 magic, we can transfer it through spells, magic circles, or a wand."
He took a piece of paper and rubbed his silver hair, and suddenly her hair stood up.
Veronica snatched his paper and scowled." You shouldn't experiment with my hair."
"Sorry!"
"Where was I? Charge! The atmosphere is surrounded by positive and negative charge. When an object is given certain energy, the energy on it can be negative or positive, which in turn will either repel or attract another object with similar or dissimilar energy. This is called static energy. Just like I did with your hair. "
Eros lifted his index finger, which started gleaming, demonstrating M2 magic.
"See! M2 magic! "
V-fifty six eyes brightened in excitement. She imitated Eros, nothing happened, resulting in her distress and envy.
"Be patient, girl. Some steps have not been completed yet. "
"For the flow of energy, we need a battery that stores energy for a long period of time. So our body could work as a battery that could store some amount of energy. "
Eros didn't mention that the human body also stored and used energy (e. g ATP in cells). The same principle is applied in M2 magic.
"Furthermore, we all know that neurons transmit electrical signals to our brain to perform a certain task. Take, for example, my wristwatch (smartphone). We have a little charge to use this."
In the Novuche Era, the energy was amplified by a thousand percent.
"You wonder sometimes when a mutant is stronger than the others. Like a battery, some have more power and some don't.
Those with certain mana can't grow after reaching their potential. Even if they try harder, they can't. "
Veronica nodded, and asked. "What will happen if someone has immense power?
"He will die soon." Eros exclaimed. "Our body also has limited capacity. If someone tries to exceed its capability, then it will heat up. In other words, oxidation damages or drains their body." Eros wryly laughed, recalling an idiot who had overdone his power. Sadly, he passed away.
"The mutant will soon exhaust his energy and die. "
Veronica drew her neck back after listening to it. Seeing her reaction, his mood changed.
"This is why we need a switch. This component is the most important part of M2 magic. Our soul will be working as a switch to stop excessive energy. The soul is the key component to understanding M2 magic."
Eros quickly attached other electrical components, and the light bulb was ready to light up.
"See, this is how our M2 magic works. '' Eros' eyes brightened, taking him back to his childhood when he was learning about this.
Some magus argued whether the author's theory was accurate or not. Some also protested the fact that he compared magic with science.
Both fields didn't have any connection between them. Although Eros agreed with the author's ideologies, he believed that magic and science intersected with each other.
"Science is a fantastic phenomenon! "
"Indeed. " He then handed over the circuit to him. " Switch on the light. "
As Veronica did, her face was beaming. The lightbulb lit, clearing all her doubts.
Seeing her cute smile, Eros stretched his hand to pat her. But! But, luck wasn't on his side, surely.
Darkness!
The room engulfed in pitch black made him retreat his hand.
'Sh*t power outage! 'He cursed under his breath.
"Darkness? " She said it in revulsion while her limbs were shivering.
Eros brought the bulb closer to her face, as if saying you were not alone.
" I go and check. " Before dashing, he created an orb of light to brighten the room.
"I don't want you to be scared of darkness."