Chapter 15 P2 – The Answer to The Mystery of The Fog
As if waiting for the exact moment, Master came out of the tent while yawning.
“Fuua, what a good sleep–”
“””…”””
“What kind of ritual are you guys doing? (Drawing out her sword)”
After that, Rei also comes out of the tent, and the same thing happens. And after removing our masks, we decided to make curry for dinner. With a mug of coffee in one hand, I swirl the curry inside the pot while my talented sister puts in the ingredients. The foolish me also had to protect the dinner for the elves.
“””…”””
“You don’t need marshmallows in curry! Absolutely not! Don’t try to put everything in from the side! Where the hell you got that fish? Don’t try to throw it inside without preparing it first, you idiot!”
Thankfully, I, who is still recovering from magic power exhaustion, somehow managed to protect the curry from the evil elves.
When the curry is done, we immediately took our plates and began to eat. As I stuff my mouth with delicious curry, Master asked.
“You have solved the mystery of the fog, right?”
“Yes, I already know the answer.”
I then extended magic lines to my fingertips.
“That thing is a fog-shaped ‘magic line’. In other words, an ultra-thin passage that passes magic power through. Rei and I were unconsciously letting our magic power out, so on the first day we came here, our magic power went out from the fog that we inhaled into our lungs to the fog in the air… It caused symptoms of magic power exhaustion.”
Magic line. It was something like a passage that could only be passed by magic power created using magic operators inside one’s body. It is used to pour magic power into only a part of your body you want to pour more than other parts, or to let your magic power flow faster than usual. In fact, I also used it when running.
Normally, magic operator inside one’s body… Magic power inside one’s body continuously circulates throughout one’s body, leaving it in a state of continuous flow. And creating a “path” that temporarily changes that flow is precisely the image of creating a magic line.
“Thanks to the thick fog we encountered on the first day, the magic power that I can’t control came out of my body, allowing me to control it. On the other hand, since the fog was thin the next day, that magic power didn’t come out of my body, so I couldn’t control it.”
“That is correct.”
Master smiled with a spoon in one hand.
“All this time, I only used magic line to change the flow of my magic power… However, if I extend the magic line and build some thick ones according to the magic power I used… The magic power that passed through the passage would be steady… So, theoretically, I will be able to control any amount of magic power.”
“That is also correct. I always knew you could reach the answer yourself.”
Still with a smile on her face, Master caressed my head.
“Although only temporary, you also managed to open your magic eyes… I am sure you could open the 『Daybreak Epic』 soon. However,”
Master taps my forehead with a spoon.
“It is still too early for you to open your magic eyes. Yesterday, you were drowning in the power of the magic eyes and tried to shoot Nil Arrows indiscriminately. But, no need to worry. That should have been the will of the magic eyes, not Hiiro’s.”
“Just as you said, it was like my consciousness was hijacked… I almost had no memories about that too…”
“Anyway, let’s leave it at that. How did you find out?”
Hearing the question, I grinned.
“It’s all thanks to the hot springs.”
“Eh…”
While Rei, whose face was bright red, looked down in embarrassment, Master and the three Alfs stared at me.
“Did you solve the mystery of the fog and open your magic eyes with such a lascivious mind…?”
“Well, that is right. (trying to decrease the favorability)”
“N-no, you are wrong! Onii-sama didn’t even look at my naked body! I was the one who barge in when Onii-sama was there, and Onii-sama was acting like a gentleman for the whole time!”
“No, no. I am really just a pervert and did open my magic eyes and solved the mystery of the fog because of my ulterior motives (Smile).”
“T-then…”
The blushing Rei then stared at me.
“Onii-sama looks at me like that–”
“Of course, it was a lie, don’t be silly. Who is perverted? It’s a false accusation. There is no way someone with a pure heart like me would do such a perverted thing. Also, there is no way I would feel that way about my sister. In short, I solved the mystery in the right way (fast speaking).”
“Then, how did you solve the mystery of the fog in the hot springs?”
I sighed.
“It was thanks to the steam.”
“Steam…”
The smoke exhaled by Arshariya crawls along my outstretched arm in a line.
“The steam formed a line along my skin and then extended to Kuki Masamune’s sheath. And the sheath has a conductor that connects the consoles. That’s why I thought about the passage of magic power, or should I say magic line… Based on that idea, I solved the mystery of the fog.”
“Amazing, Onii-sama… To think you even solved the mystery of the fog just by soaking in the hot springs…”
Folding her hands, Rei looked at me with admiration and affection. The three Alf was also looking at my face, so I tried to deceive myself with the curry.
“As expected, Hiiro has good eyes.”
Once again, Master affectionately caressed my head with her hand.
“Not only having such a good observation, but you also have good battle sense. Moreover, your learning ability is top-notch. It can be seen from how you could learn something by taking hints from trivial things in your daily life and using them as your nourishment. On top of that, you learned how to use magic line after just one day.”
Master caresses my hair with her fingertips as if to straighten it.
“However, it doesn’t mean you have mastered it perfectly yet… You can get used to it gradually until you can use it in actual combat.”
I nodded– and suddenly, there was a call.
The window screen automatically opened, and the face of the dormitory manager, which is red with anger, appeared.
“Y-you really did it, Sanjou Hiiro!”
She yelled at me through the screen.
“Who was it, the one who said I can just sit down? You big liar! Come back now! Right now! Right noww!”
“I’m sorry, Hiiro-kun.”
Tsukiori lifted the dormitory manager and smiled bitterly.
“She found out.”
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However, it’s just the right time. So, with a grin, I told the rampaging dormitory manager, “I’ll be back tomorrow.”