< Handover (14) >
A researcher’s declaration that he will be kicked out of the research center immediately if he fails to give the answer he wants.
However, Lennok ignored the young man’s harsh words and immediately focused his gaze through the lens of the microscope.
As various stimuli were applied to the magic array visible through the lens, the order of the magic particles slowly began to change.
A form of magical power that returns to its original state after going through various states and conditions depending on the stimulation applied by the young man.
“how is it?”
The young man asked at the same time Lennog looked up from the microscope.
He nodded, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed.
“If you see anything, explain it. “I could use this as your qualitative evaluation this quarter.”
“…………”
“The magical power array observed inside the lens. Do you understand what this research experiment is for?”
“………….”
“You don’t know? “If you don’t know, answer.”
When Lennok just looked at the microscope with a curious expression and did not respond, the young man’s expression turned irritated.
In the tense atmosphere of the laboratory, the young man who was silently glaring at Lennok chuckled.
“Yeah, well, it’s not strange.”
A mockery with a hint of approval somewhere.
“If you know this, there’s no way you’d be left out here without knowing the lab’s schedule. “It seems like you don’t have the qualifications to learn theory from the teacher I invited.”
“…………”
The young man said, snatching away the microscope Lennok was looking at.
“Stop it. “It’s stuck in an inconspicuous place until the next quarter and then goes out on its own.”
“Aren’t you repeating overly fragmented attempts to find a rule?”
“…….what?”
“I know that they are experimenting with stimuli and reactions, including infrared rays and radiation, but I think they are too concerned about the returnability of common magic.”
Lennok, casually rubbing his chin, stood up and said.
“It may be true that the designer intended for the magic particle array to return to its original state after responding to stimulation, but that is only a measure to protect the versatility of public magic. “I wouldn’t say it’s the core.”
“You, you…”
The eyes of the young man who had been listening blankly to the explanation changed dramatically at Lennok’s calm answer.
The young man, who was holding Lennok’s shoulders with both hands, spoke with a slightly excited expression.
“You already know about common magic. No, it’s not at that level.”
“…………”
“Have you already researched the magic system on your own and come to a conclusion? I guess so. Otherwise, there’s no way you’ll be able to understand what I just showed you!”
What the young man showed Lennok was the return nature itself, in which the magic particles of common magic react to various stimuli and then return to their original state.
In essence, the magic system is knowledge based on laws that establish order through theory and are not swayed by external variables.
However, the public magic system created by Lennok responded flexibly to external stimuli and changed, but ultimately maintained its original form.
It was surprising that the young man had discovered and studied the recurrence, but from Lennok’s perspective, it could not be said to be the core of the magic system.
In fact, if we were to be honest, it wasn’t a feature or secret that was that difficult to discover among the many features of the common magic system.
Therefore, it was difficult to understand why the young man was so obsessed with the recurrence.
However, just by hearing Lennok’s explanation, the young man seemed to immediately understand that Lennok had considerable basic knowledge about common magic.
The expression on Lennok’s face as if he was somehow bothered was everywhere, but his eyes were sparkling and he started pulling on the gown Lennok was wearing with a passionate gaze.
“Come here. “Let me show you something more interesting!!”
“What fun…”
Lennok responded while being led by the young man’s hand toward a secret room deep inside the lab.
“Now look at that.”
A dazzling form of magical power that shines within a huge glass tank.
An array of particles rotating in a flowing spiral in the air constantly flashes, brightly lighting up the secret room.
“Recursiveness itself is not special. The important thing is how the recursiveness that exists in the common magic system is established. “Look at this.”
The young man left Lennok standing blankly and immediately manipulated the controller hanging at the bottom of the tank to rotate and move the particle array.
At that moment, a much stronger light than before began to fall on the spiral array of magical particles floating in the air.
Ugh…!!
A jarring noise, like a glass window splitting.
It seems as if the highly compressed magical power itself is covered over the magical power array and completely changed.
However, the young man paid no attention to the wildly shaking glass tank and pointed to the screen on the wall of the secret room.
“The innate magic power that exists randomly in nature is compressed by a factor of 144 and forcibly overwritten with the magic power array of common magic. “This way, we can observe the collision process between different magic particles in much more detail.”
The magic particle array that appeared on the screen collided with the natural magic power that the young man had poured down and was blinking like crazy on the spot.
“The magical energy array that has been altered by stimulation does not return to its original position on its own.”
The young man said with a look of excitement.
“At the moment of deterioration, it disappears and is then reorganized where the original particle arrangement should have been.”
“…………”
“Do you really realize that a single magic system can move with such independent will?”
The young man muttered as he absentmindedly looked at the magical arrangement of the common magic being reorganized.
“It’s as if someone is right next to me, watching and correcting errors in the magic system.”
“…It’s a crystal.”
“A transcendent will that cannot be understood by human cognition. Or, an equally excellent and sophisticated algorithm is contained within this magic system. “Either way, it’s truly amazing.”
Instead of answering that question, Lennok just burst out laughing.
Ironically, the two possibilities the young man just mentioned were both included in common magic.
Lennok’s manipulative ability to manipulate and control magical power on a particle-by-particle basis and the spirit’s algorithm writing ability born in the forebrain space.
A design that ‘optimizes’ the magic itself so that it can be used for general purposes using those two abilities.
In a way, it is undoubtedly the basis of the identity of the public magic system.
“What we need to study is not the common magic that Professor Bylan threw out as a result, but the will itself that constitutes this regression.”
The young man said as he turned around and turned off the glass tank.
“If you have looked into public magic that closely, you would surely know. No, even if you can’t prove it in theory, you must have felt it.”
“…………”
Just knowing a little about what the young man was trying to do, he seemed to have an excessive amount of favor towards Lennok.
“Starting next quarter, I will form a new team and focus on analyzing this algorithm I discovered.”
The young man shook Lennok’s shoulders tightly with both hands, as if he had completely forgotten his earlier neglect.
“If we can study this properly, it won’t stop at the level of simply identifying the versatility of common magic. The moment we understood the secret of this magic system, we—!!!!”
“We might be able to create a new common magic.”
The young man’s words stopped abruptly at Lennok’s harsh words.
The excited expression stands still in place as if frozen.
Lennok looked away and said, without even thinking about removing the young man’s hands that were holding both of his shoulders.
“I understand why they established a research center like this and are focusing on research. Was it to see if the common magic system could be expanded without Evan Bylan’s help?”
“That’s… no, that’s true…”
“The approach and idea of regression is good, but it’s impossible.”
Lennok laughed, looking down at the speechless young man.
“It was not designed to be shown, but is merely a fragment of the inspiration that inevitably arose during the production process. “Something cannot be reproduced in a laboratory like this.”
“……..you.”
“I don’t think Evan Bylan would have said this.”
The tone and atmosphere were noticeably different from before. Just by speaking lightly, the air around you seems to become heavy.
Even an insensitive researcher must have felt the pressure, and the young man let go of his hand on Lennok’s shoulder with a pale complexion.
“you you. “You are not an employee of this laboratory.”
The young man stuttered while answering and tripped over a chair and fell down.
thud!!
“Kaa!! “How did you get here?”
“afoot.”
The young man’s expression distorted at Lennok’s calm answer.
“Nonsense. The security equipment surrounding the laboratory is stolen goods supplied to the National Guard command! “They would have directly used Charlotte’s skin recognition technology, which cannot be counterfeited…!!”
“What does that matter?”
Lennok questioned.
“Isn’t the important thing that I’m here?”
“…………”
“It might actually be a good thing for you. You heard the answer to the question you were curious about. “I think I should thank you for listening to my complaints.”
“Ha, what a complaint…”
“I listened carefully to your theory about public magic. “It was a bit more interesting than I thought.”
Lennok laughed at the young man who looked agitated.
“But even if what you said is true, there are some parts I don’t understand.”
Lennok raised his head, putting his hands in the pockets of his robe, leaving behind the slowly retreating young man.
“Your inference could be quite important, but why is it being studied in the outskirts of the research building rather than in the center?”
“…………”
“Although the research institute has various facilities and equipment, it doesn’t seem like any research was done using them.” I
looked at the young man with a smile on his face. Lennok’s eyes darkened.
“Is it possible that this laboratory was established to study something other than public magic?”
“…I don’t know why I have to answer that.”
The young man groped his hands with an expression that could not hide his agitation.
The young man said as he rushed to the lab desk and grabbed the terminal without even looking at it.
Kwasik!
“Do you know how many cameras and systems are currently monitoring this research building? “Your face and even the intrusion have already been filmed and everything remains as evidence!!”
“so?”
“That’s why!! Installed in this laboratory is the next-generation superhuman surveillance system being developed by Baritz!”
Perhaps he didn’t like Lennok’s indifferent answer, and blood appeared on the young man’s forehead.
As the young man tightly grasped the terminal with both hands and manipulated it, a transparent screen came down from the laboratory ceiling and blocked the space between him and Lennok.
The young man shouted, looking at the screen that was starting to load on the spot.
“It is an item that has taken legal action to record most of the existing magical power patterns and even organize the invocation and system of the spell so that it can be used as evidence!!”
“…………”
CCTV surveillance footage appears beyond the screen.
Among them, there was also a video showing the current laboratory.
The video shows the confrontation between Lennok and the young man as seen from the ceiling.
“It covers the face like a lightning bolt, but unless you’re a crazy wizard, you can dismantle most of the camouflage and noise and restore it to see through…!!”
The young man immediately pulled it out, magnified it in front of Lennok, and shouted.
“I will submit this video as proof of your intrusion so that you can rot in an isolation ward for the rest of your life!!!”
At the same time as he said that, the young man’s words stopped as his eyes focused on the screen.
The two frowning eyes between the shaggy white hair looked blankly at the video being broadcast on the screen and then opened wide as if they were about to tear apart.
“Ah…no…”
Lennok’s face is not visible beyond the CCTV footage showing the laboratory.
A strange appearance where the shape of the neck is not even reflected, as if it was erased and painted over with noise.
An intense feeling of discomfort that the face cannot be identified even using Baritz’s superhuman surveillance system.
Even his attitude seemed strangely familiar with public magic and Evan Bylan.
The moment the young man looked up blankly at Lennok, realizing who the man standing in front of him was and that he had just spoken his name.
Lennok slowly tilted his head and grinned.
“Did you get caught?”
“You can see it….!!!”
“I’ve heard enough about common magic, so there’s no need to wait any longer.”
Lennok raised his hand as he looked at the researcher who couldn’t speak properly and was foaming at the mouth.
“Let’s turn it over and think about it.”
Whoop!!
The moment Lennok lightly snapped his fingers, the lights that illuminated all around the research building went off completely, leaving the surrounding area immersed in darkness.
< Handover (14) > End
