I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

22. Men are good at magic

1.

There was a commotion, but it calmed down quickly and I was able to return to my daily life right away.

The contents of Princess Elena’s personal order to revise her curriculum were dutifully delivered to her master, and after receiving the letter, the master scratched her head.

“… Since ancient times, magic is something that can only be achieved by mastering multiple fields.”

It sucks.

Master, having lost his appetite, put the personal letter on the table and thought about it, then nodded as if he had made up his mind.

“Then it’s a little earlier than planned, but I guess I’ll have time to check it out.”

“Check time?”

“That’s right. Ludrick-kun, can you follow me for a while?”

I followed Master with doubtful eyes.

Master’s exclusive laboratory prepared in one corner of the laboratory. She walked past the desk littered with various research equipment and reagents and stood in front of the bookshelf. As if Master was used to it, she took out a few books from the bookshelf and put them back.

Then the bookshelf opened, revealing a hidden secret space.

“……Oh.”

“There is no space inside the imperial palace where large-scale magic can be performed. It may be small, but no matter how much this old man is a court mage, if he misadjusts his magic and harms the palace buildings, he will at least be fired. .”

Light.

Afterwards, Master added a magical starter word and lit up the passage by launching a huge light bulb.

“So I had no choice but to secure space like this… I heard that there is a passage nearby where the imperial family can evacuate in case of emergency. “

“If it’s top-secret, why don’t you let me know too?”

“I told you. Even this old man doesn’t know the exact location. That’s just a passing rumor.”

The conversations we had while walking down the short aisle relying on the light from the mine.

During the conversation, the passage that wasn’t too long ended right away, and a space so huge that it was hard to believe that there was such a space inside the imperial palace came out.

If you add a little exaggeration, it’s about the size of a playground.

No matter how you think about it, securing a space this large is physically impossible, I muttered inadvertently.

“……Space distortion magic?”

“You got it right. The space was artificially distorted and widened. There were quite a few magic stones inside… Well, wasn’t that what this old man bought with his money? Heh heh. Being a member of the imperial palace is convenient at times like this.”

“…….”

I glanced at Master with eyes that were speechless.

The amount of magic crystals consumed is enough to spread a space distortion of this size and fix it.

It would be amazing too.

Art is not ruled by the rich for nothing.

“The idiots of the Mage Tower ask trivial things like the outcome of their research, the probability of success, and the amount of money required. Only then will they be able to explore the truth and reach the source. Tskz.”

“……The imperial palace doesn’t have anything like that?”

“Isn’t it obvious? In fact, research funding is almost unlimited. With this fact alone, this old man has no regrets about leaving the mage tower and entering the imperial palace.”

As expected, wizards were professionals.

There is no difference between the past life and the present life. It was easy to understand if it was roughly equivalent to those who studied science and engineering in the previous life.

…… Anyway, if the research funds are unlimited, I think the Imperial Palace is better than the Mage Tower.

Anyway, that wasn’t the important thing, so I asked Master to call attention.

“So why did you bring me here? I understand that magic practice is roughly done here.”

“That’s right. Based on what I’ve been observing for the past few days, there’s no doubt about Rudrick’s talent. Not only that, but he quickly understands the science of alchemy, which he’s new to, and even if I just pointed out the basics, didn’t he do well on his own?”

“It’s a little embarrassing when you openly paint your face like that…”

“I’m not gilding, I’m just telling the truth. You need to be a little more proud of your talents.”

To be honest, I was a little embarrassed.

I know my talent is outstanding, but when it comes to magic, this master who is more sincere than anyone else tends to say no when he gets excited.

Master tapped me on the shoulder as a general encouragement and raised the light magic that had already been spread high like a light bulb.

Then this large space was revealed under the light.

There was nothing in a space as wide as the playground. Except for the endless dirt floor.

Wouldn’t it be reasonable to define it as a subspace that does not exist in reality, but is twisted and distorted by magic, and the coordinates are fixed on the axis of space?

“I am well aware that Ludrick-kun’s talent is unquestionably top-notch, with the exception of Miss Sylfia. Then, I’m going to look at his skills in a practical sense, not as a mage as an academic definition.”

“If you’re talking about a battle mage, I’ve never thought of a career like that.”

“Anyway, once you’ve gained some experience, you should join the army and participate in things like subjugating monsters to gain experience in combat. For now, it’s just checking your achievements, so don’t worry and spread your magic without hesitation.”

“I’ve never really used magic with the thought of just killing someone…”

Apart from that, if the board was laid out like this, it would be more subtractive.

I didn’t feel like I was pulling back because I couldn’t kill a young ant like common men in this world, I just started learning magic to pass the time and, above all, because it was fun to learn, so I never thought of it as a full-fledged career. I didn’t…….

If you put a mat on it, you have to do as you are told.

I heard that other mages borrow tools such as staffs to facilitate the absorption and release of magical power.

An old man with a long beard somewhere doesn’t use magic that says to use it as a staff, but instead beats people up.

But I didn’t really use those things.

It may sound unlucky when I say this, but it was easy to use magic without having to borrow that kind of thing.

“……Then do as you command.”

It wasn’t long before I realized the difference.

I’ve heard that normal magicians don’t have enough magic inside their bodies, so they borrow natural magic and use it.

I just thought that good things were good things, but first, when I concentrated my mind, magic permeated my fingertips.

The basics of magic are the three stages of envisioning the magic you wish to manifest in your head first, then refining and extracting it.

Actually, I didn’t even know if this was right. But… ….

‘It’s written that way in the theory book, so that must be true.’

The first thing to think about is the pillar of flame.

In order to create that spark, he refines his mana and sends it all the way to the tips of his fingers.

And then, the moment when refined magic power gathered around the body’s magic circuit and reached the critical point.

As soon as I opened my closed eyes, I poured out all the mana I had accumulated as if I was opening the floodgates of a dam.

In the illusion of time passing slowly, the flow of magical power was beautifully and vividly engraved in front of my eyes. It was literally a fleeting moment for the gathered mana to turn into a small ember, and the ember of a feeble presence to turn into a gigantic storm of fire.

Kuquaaang!

With a huge roar, a pillar of fire shot up without knowing how high it was in the sky.

…… And, to be honest, I was a bit surprised.

That’s right, when I use magic, I usually spend my time alone in the garden of the family mansion, so I never dreamed that magic of this magnitude would be manifested when I gave my best.

A magical fire raged like a snake flicking its tongue.

A scene of majestic destruction that is hard to believe was born at my fingertips.

“……The thing that fixed the coordinate formula almost got messed up.”

I was just watching the spectacle I created with blank eyes, when Master muttered beside me with a slightly tired face.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever used magic with all my strength…”

“I understand. But unless you do it once, you will never know your limits.”

After answering, Master swung his staff to extinguish the flames. After forcibly dispersing the magical power that made up the flame, he soon fell into thought as if thinking about something.

I didn’t want to get in the way, so I stood hesitantly next to him.

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Just like that, some time passed.

“Ludrick-kun, I’ve decided.”

“Have you decided?”

“You’ll need to get a feel for your talents. It’s a bit early, but it’s good to see you in action.”

“Ugh.”

“I’ll make a request to Her Highness, and I’ll arrange a place soon. Then, until then, you can voluntarily research a subject you’re interested in. Research funds are unlimited anyway.”

“……And not Master’s money?”

“Isn’t that obvious? hahahaha.”

…… How good is the country’s financial situation? It feels like money is leaking out.

Well, it’s not even my money.

“Then I have a place to go for a while and I’ll be back soon, so in the meantime, get a feel for when you’ve done your best here.”

“……Are you really leaving soon this time?”

“Of course. I’ll be back soon, so feel free to use magic once.”

It was difficult to trust, not once or twice, when that nobleman said such a thing and remained silent for a long time.

And I was left alone.

Still, he told me to use the magic I wanted to use once, and he said it would be better to go through actual combat, so it was around the time I started preparing for the next attack magic.

I got a creepy feeling.

“……?”

I got goosebumps as if I had stepped into a cold valley in midsummer, and I also felt that the air around me had suddenly become cold.

‘…… Breath?’

Correction. It was not an illusion. Every time he exhaled, his breath bloomed white. Rapidly chilled air.

And I also had the illusion that there was someone behind me, like a scene from a horror movie.

I hope this is really an illusion. I hate horror movies. I was afraid of the movie about dolls inhabited by evil spirits, so I couldn’t watch it until the end, but please!

With that thought in mind, the moment I turn my head to slowly check my back.

“……We finally meet again, Rudrick.”

A faint voice came from behind.

…… Suddenly?