[5] Meet magic (5)
Sirone kept quiet about what happened in the city. Come to think of it, it wasn’t a simple problem. Once you bring up the story, you have to talk about what happened at the magic school.
Sirone had guessed what a great experience the events of the day were. It may be a blessing or a misfortune, but it was clear that once the line had been crossed, there was no going back.
One of the criteria for being a genius was whether or not you knew you were a genius. Sirone also realized from an early age that she was different from others. I didn’t feel particularly superior, but the desire to test the limits of my abilities was stronger than anyone else’s.
I just wasn’t bothered by it.
To Sirone, her parents were the most precious beings in the world. Even though they are poor, I didn’t want to put a burden on people who have never forced me to take the wrong path.
The great awakening that the 12-year-old boy experienced entered the latent period waiting for an opportunity like that.
Everyday life continued as usual. I helped my mother with work, and in the afternoon I went to the mountains and cut trees.
However, most of the time spent in the mountains was meditation, not axeing. After about a month like that, the speed of entering the spirit zone became much faster.
Of course, there were some parts that weren’t as easy as I thought. No matter how much I got used to the Spirit Zone, the magic I cast in the alleyway didn’t activate again.
Sirone soon realized the reason.
It was magic that succeeded unintentionally and unconsciously. When you become conscious of success, imitation is impossible. It was the same principle that your hands would become stiff if you were conscious of the sheet music you played without thinking.
In order to restore his senses, he had no choice but to retrace the intermediate process step by step, which he skipped through insight, but it was impossible for him, who had not learned magic, to examine the process.
Sirone quickly gave up on things she couldn’t get, and instead dug into the Spirit Zone tenaciously.
Magic researchers were limited to simply practicing magic. He concluded for himself that mental durability that does not shake under any circumstances is important.
After 5 hours of meditation, Sirone took an ax and tried to thunder. Unlike the beginning, when I started to be conscious of thunderstorm, the success rate dropped. However, chopping wood was different from magic, so he was able to recall the process as much as he wanted.
Sirone corrected the errors one by one and swung the axe.
After hitting hundreds of times, the thunder attack was successful.
What a bummer!
The tree fell over merrily.
But there was no excitement whatsoever. It just found one error and fixed it.
“Tomorrow and again tomorrow.”
So go through the basics. for an opportunity to come someday.
Sirone’s eyes were shining more intensely than usual as he carried the tree and returned home.
Opportunities worth more than life (1)
Fallen leaves flew endlessly in the wind.
Sirone stood by the window, wearing a sable shawl, looking at the late autumn mountain scene.
Four years have passed and Sirone has grown into a 16-year-old boy. Although she still looked young, her face was so beautiful that anyone, regardless of gender or age, could turn their attention to it.
“I’ll be back, Mom.”
“Do your best and come in. We have enough firewood now.”
“It is winter soon. We have to prepare in advance.”
As I packed my gear and left the cabin, the chill took my breath away. Because the seasons come earlier in the mountains than in the cities, snow was already piled up on the summit.
“I must walk diligently to return before sunset.”
Since she was a Sirone who trained her spirit in the Spirit Zone for four years, she was not afraid of any danger unlike before. Thanks to this, the shyness disappeared and he often hung out with the children of mountain hunters.
But I never had a friend with whom I could be completely open.
The children of mountaineers were different from Sirone, and had rough and straightforward personalities. even girls.
In such a group, Sirone was the ugly duckling.
The children envy Sirone, who has an intellect, but sometimes openly show hostility.
A year ago, a woman named Hauran from the slash-and-burn village had flirted with Sirone. Six years her senior, she called Sirone over to say something and tried to approach him physically.
However, when Sirone firmly refused, he suddenly changed his mind and threatened to disrupt the family if he flirted with him one more time in the future, saying that a pathetic man like you was not his taste.
Sirone burst out laughing as he recalled that time.
In my young mind, I remembered how I suffered for days, fearing that she would really come to visit me.
‘Is everyone doing well?’
Arriving at the logging area, Sirone found a suitable tree and lightly hammered the axe, carefully examining the grooved marks.
But his eyes weren’t looking at anything. Through years of experience, I learned that the vital points of trees cannot be found with the naked eye.
When you repeat the same action or thought, there are cases where you automatically realize the principle, which is called a routine. Representatively, there was a case where the complex concept of the four arithmetic operations was automatically understood.
For 4 years, Sirone tried to hit the ax in various ways, and in the process, he perfected his sense of thunder.
Sensing something, Sirone picked up the ax again and cut a groove in the tree with moderate force. A thunderclap erupted and the tree fell. Success with two ax strokes. Although she was on the lucky side, she was a sirone who succeeds in thundering once in ten anyway.
Sitting on a fallen tree, Sirone entered the Spirit Zone. The current shape of the Spirit Zone is a sphere with a diameter of approximately 40 meters. This was the level of entering the top class even at the magic school where talented people gathered.
Sirone felt the world beneath her feet. I could feel the shaking of the bush as if I had assimilated with the earth. I could hear earthworms wriggling in the ground and tree roots sucking up moisture.
Nature is constantly changing. If you were to appreciate that dynamic world, the 5 hours was nothing more than an instant.
“uh? It’s already dark.”
After meditating, Sirone split the fallen tree into pieces and carried it on her back.
Arriving at the cabin, Sirone found a luxurious carriage standing there, which is not usually seen. Looking around the stable, I saw two white horses licking their fodder.
“I’m home.”
I opened the door and greeted him, but there was no welcoming voice. The atmosphere was strange. My mother’s face was dark, and in the living room, an old man I had never seen before was sitting at a table and talking to my father.
“uh? Is Daddy here?”
“Are you in Sirone?”
It was a quick return for having entered the city at dawn. Besides, at other times he would have rushed over and kissed her, but now he solemnly maintained his seat.
“Greetings, Sirone. He is the sub-butler of the Ogent family.”
“Nice to meet you. It is Temuran.”
“nice to see you. My name is Sirone.”
Sirone bowed politely. Even Sirone, who lived in the valley, knew the Ogent family. A second-class aristocrat based in Creas, he was a samurai who produced numerous warriors.
“I came to see you.”
Temuran smelled peculiar to nobility. However, he was not an aristocrat.
The hierarchical structure of the kingdom is simple with nobles and commoners, but there are various hierarchies apart from political divisions.
Among them, it was no exaggeration to say that the ranks of the commoners were determined by the nobility.
A blacksmith who makes a noble’s sword is respected. Merchants who set up shops in noble districts also had powerful authority.
Then what about the mountaineers? They have no connection with the aristocracy, and they don’t even live in cities.
Therefore, mountaineers are called the common people and treated with contempt.
On the other hand, Temuran could be said to be the best among the commoners because it was a job that assisted the nobles right next to them.
Sirone did not know why such a person would come to such a mountain valley to find himself.
“I’ll see you soon.”
Temuran groped Sirone’s body, examining her appearance and skeletal eyes. It was like grading livestock.
“They say you can read.”
“yes. I read little by little from a young age.”
Temuran was lost in thought without giving any explanation. Then, Sirone’s patience reached its limit.
“I want to know what is going on. Could you please tell me?”
Temuran’s eyes turned fierce.
“Your reputation is quite good. You are the son of a mountaineer, but you know how to read, and besides, you are so filial?”
Temuran had the ability to make praise sound like mockery. It was as if you were wondering how deep your filial piety must be.
Sirone hated people who disparaged other people’s families the most. Unbelievable words came out of Temuran’s mouth as he couldn’t stand it and was about to reply.
“Are you thinking of working for the Ogent family?”
A bolt of lightning struck Sirone’s head. Working for a second-class aristocratic family was tantamount to a rise in status from the lowest to the highest.
“What are you going to do?”
“This time, the main house is working on relocating the Great Library. It’s something you can’t entrust to just anyone. Among the 10,000 books, there are some that shouldn’t be leaked. The porters will do the hard work, but the sorting will be done by you and me alone. It will take about two years.”
library!
Sirone’s heart almost burst. I knew that the more attractive the offer, the more likely the poison was hidden, but I wanted to drink any poison right now.
Temuran told Sirone what poison to drink. It was the butler’s pride that he would not cheat against the common people.
“The only people who know this are you and your family. If for any reason the books are leaked or rumored to be leaked, you and your family are dead.”
Sirone realized why her parents’ expressions were dark. Even if you don’t reveal anything, you don’t know what will happen in two years. It was like giving your life to someone else.
Still, the reason why I couldn’t refuse the offer is probably…
“As much as I risk my life, I will pay enough money. That’s way more money than your father makes hunting. Thanks to having children well, the family is also taking care of themselves.”
Vincent jumped up with a red face.
“I didn’t listen to you because of the money! I am our Sirone… Sirone!”
Vincent was speechless with sadness. He was an ugly father who hadn’t done anything up until now. The chance you left behind is risking your son’s life.
“…I just hope that I can make my dream come true.”
Temuran snorted as if it were ridiculous.
“What are you thinking right now? Are you thinking of getting ahead by falling flattery? Then wake up the dream To be clear, it’s hiring. You are the one who asked me to use my son. If it wasn’t for the money, there would be no reason to do that.”
“You said you could read books!”
“Of course I can read books. But I’m not saying read it, I mean it’s impossible to keep an eye on it perfectly. That’s why I said I would cut my throat if it leaked. It’s like a minimum safety device.”
Vincent bit his molar. When I went into the city to sell my goods, I heard that the butler of an aristocratic family was looking for a commoner who could read. Seeing this as a lucky chance, he ran to Temuran and begged him to use Sirone.
But it would come out like this.
What I was most afraid of was the wounds my son would receive. Could it be that he sold his children because he was blinded by money?
If so, just imagining it was terrifying.
“get out. I don’t need a penny of money. If I had known this was going to happen, I wouldn’t have ejaculated. So get out of this house right now!”
“Dad, I will.”
“Sirone!”
Temuran looked back at Sirone with a surprised expression. It’s something you have to risk your life for. Although that would be a huge burden for a 16-year-old boy to bear, Sirone didn’t look afraid at all.
“Are you really okay? I’m not trying to scare you. To be clear, if you spread even the slightest rumor, your head will be cut off.”
“Yes, I will. I will never leak it, and even if rumors spread for some reason, I won’t resent it. Please let me do it.”
If he said that, even Temuran deserved to be trusted. All conditions were perfect. It was a natural born that could be killed at any time, and it had a deep filial heart and was also equipped with cleverness.
Feeling rewarded with his footsteps, Temuran turned around.
“Come pick me up in a week. If you change your mind in the meantime, you can always decline. However, keep in mind that once you enter the mansion, you cannot leave until the job is done.”
Temuran opened the door alone and left as if he did not want anyone to see him off. However, he was in no mood to tease his family to take care of them.
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