Chapter: 463
After a small disturbance passed, Arthur, whose voice was hoarse from yelling so much, brushed his messy hair aside and poked Lina lightly.
Imagining the various items of Lucy’s, she drooled and jumped back in fright at Arthur’s approach.
…Am I such a filthy being? Although Arthur felt a bit hurt by Lina’s reaction, she brushed off the parts where they touched each other and continued speaking.
“First of all.”
Where did that shabby and disgusting voice go? Now, there’s a commanding aura in Lina’s tone befitting her status as the forest’s master.
If they hadn’t just seen Lina’s perverted side moments ago, everyone in the room would have looked at her differently.
“Joy, show us the magic you invoke. We can’t start talking without seeing that.”
“Yes.”
Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Joy remembered the magic she had displayed before the alchemist.
The memory from that time was remarkably clear.
That was the first miracle she had created, the magic that allowed Lucy to properly call her name.
Creating an intricately woven magic circle, Joy opened her eyes and chuckled at her messy magic.
Was it really this sloppy? It’s surprising it even activated.
Thinking it was almost like gambling, Joy infused magic power into the magic circle.
Then the magic circle lit up brightly, heralding what would happen next.
“…Huh?”
No phenomena occurred inside the room. Everything remained just as it was before.
“Joy, did you make a mistake?”
“I didn’t make a mistake, Pitiful Prince. The magic activated properly.”
“Is it not true that an idiot makes unintended mistakes every day? Check again.”
“I already checked. The magic is definitely activated.”
“Then why is nothing happening?”
“How should I know?”
While Joy and Arthur quibbled, Lina stood still, watching the energy flow in the room, then popped a gum into her mouth.
The smoke imbued with Lina’s authority rose upwards and naturally scattered in the void.
“Hmm.”
Even after that, Lina continued to puff out her smoke, trying various tests.
At times, the smoke moved according to her will, but other times, it just dispersed into the void.
“Interesting thing you’ve made.”
With a powerful statement, Lina gathered attention, pulling back her grayish smoke.
“This is not simply a magic that dispels the Power of Void. It touches upon something more fundamental.”
The way the Power of Void shows illusions is based on delusions.
When standing upon the void, all are essentially nothing, so placing the Power of Void upon someone naturally leads them to confusion.
This is also why it is challenging to dispel the Power of Void.
What can one feel from something that is nothing?
Hence, while those who carelessly wield the Power of Void can somehow differentiate, finding someone who fully controls that power is nearly impossible.
“This magic grants presence to what was nothing.”
Joy’s magic is not yet perfect. It was hastily created to overcome the immediate situation.
However, the idea and potential contained within the magic were remarkable enough to astonish even Lina.
“Um.”
Frowning as she looked at the magic circle, Lina pondered for a moment before shaking her head.
“This is beyond the realm where I can help.”
“…What?”
Surprised by Lina’s sudden retreat from her previously proud stance, Joy asked in disbelief.
However, Lina’s answer remained unchanged. She chewed on her gum and spoke in a slightly sharper tone.
“Any advice I might give would merely be clumsy chatter.”
“What do you mean?”
“When I said I would help you, I intended to provide advice based on existing magic.”
Lina is not a wizard.
The authority she wields is solely her own power, and her magical knowledge is simply something accumulated from living a long life.
Had Joy presented a manageable magic, Lina would have recollected past memories and given a plausible answer.
But this was different. This magic, seemingly created just to dispel the Power of Void, was beyond her knowledge.
“If you wish to receive more, then…”
“You foolish man. Do you really think I would gamble for an opportunity to hold onto the remnants of Lucy?”
“…”
“If it were up to me, I would love to show off and seize the items, but since you are Lucy’s friends, I’m speaking honestly.”
Easily brushing off Arthur’s interrogation, Lina slowly turned her gaze toward Joy.
Joy was staring at her magic circle, blinking.
It seemed she didn’t misunderstand what Lina said. But had she even realized that the magic she created was of such a nature?
“If I were to give some real advice, it would be that wherever you go, it won’t be easy to get advice on this magic. It has been hundreds of years since the Evil Gods disappeared from this land. Are there even wizards who know how to counter that authority?”
Lina stated firmly that such people were mostly buried deep in the ground, which made bewilderment appear on Joy’s face.
To need a great wizard who had lived since the Evil Gods came to this world? That sounded like a fairytale.
With the reality of whether such a person exists being doubtful, Joy felt a sense of hopelessness and glanced hopefully at Phoebe.
If it’s someone from the church at the frontline fighting the Followers of the Evil God, then surely!
“I’m sorry, Joy. Among the church’s people, it’s rare to find someone with knowledge of ordinary magic. Even those few are busy with church matters.”
“Then what about the other two?”
“Do you think I have such connections?”
“Do you believe you would?”
“…I guess.”
Due to hearing a dead-end conclusion while asking for advice, the atmosphere among the party naturally turned somber.
At this point, it’s not even about their efforts, is it?
“…Oh?”
Then it happened. Phoebe, who had been mulling over her lips, suddenly glanced up and turned toward the door.
“Phoebe, what’s going on?”
“I feel the Divine presence of the Young Lady.”
“…What?!”
“Oh no. Where exactly?”
“Wow. It’s Lucy.”
“Right at the door.”
Bang. Caught off guard by the sudden situation, the group became stiff as they saw Lucy Allen appear from beyond the door.
What perplexed them even more was Lucy’s reaction.
Blinking while looking around at her friends, Lucy wore a look of contempt, as if questioning the situation.
“…Disgusting.”
Bam! The door slammed shut, and after a second, the group snapped back to reality and rushed outside to resolve the misunderstanding.
“Lucy! Just a moment!”
“Younger Lady! Please listen to us!”
“The only bad one is the Pitiful Prince!”
“Shut up! Why are you all making a fuss at me when we agreed before?!”
*
Caught by her friends, I returned into the room and heard the situation from them and Lina.
Most of the story was not hard to understand, but one thing left me scratching my head.
“Grandpa. Is it really that hard to make magic concrete?”
<...Did you not know?>
‘How would I know? I don’t know anything about magic.’
Others might misunderstand. But it’s a bit strange for Grandpa to misunderstand, isn’t it?
I have seen with my own eyes each time I took a magic-related exam that I borrowed the power of the Dice God.
<...I thought you were guided by the Lord Jushin.>
‘Ah.’
So, whenever it was a hassle to explain something, I just chalked it up to the Lord Jushin’s guidance and it somehow backfired. I truly didn’t see that coming.
I only asked Joy to try, thinking she would manage it, but I never imagined it would be that difficult.
Out of curiosity, I asked my friends if they misheard, and everyone nodded.
“…Younger Lady. Right?”
“Of course not. Sloppy Saintess. I just threw out a casual comment.”
Revealing the truth to my friends, Joy let out a sigh, Phoebe’s cheeks flushed bright red, and Arthur cleared his throat awkwardly.
Frey? Well, she seemed as thoughtless as ever.
In this strangely uncomfortable atmosphere, I pondered what to do.
If what the Sloppy Fox said is true, then the magic Joy created definitely holds the power to be a solution to the current situation.
However, the fact that even the creator of it has no clue how to materialize it is problematic.
Hmm, a person accustomed to fighting the power of the Evil God and who is also a capable wizard…
One name popped into my head.
“Shoddies, prepare to go outside next week.”
“…Do you have a plan?”
“Of course. Unlike you, Pitiful Prince, who only knows how to whine and has no skills, I’m competent.”
Well, I was already considering dropping by sometime anyway, so it’s a good opportunity to meet the person.
The one who created the miracle together with Grandpa.
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