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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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“What is it you wish to show me, Kerry?”
The White Witch spoke, lying on her side in bed, facing him.
Her vagina was probably still dripping with white semen.
“I created a Circle this time.”
“….A Circle? I thought you said you didn’t want to study magic? So how did you manage to create one?”
“Well, I don’t know the details myself. I made it in a hurry. But there seems to be something wrong with it… One of my companions had a grave expression.”
“….”
The White Witch didn’t quite understand Kerry’s words.
So, a mage with almost no magical knowledge had created a Circle based on intuition alone.
If his companion had a serious expression, something might indeed be wrong.
The White Witch felt a pang of worry.
“Show me your chest.”
The White Witch placed her hand on Kerry’s chest.
She felt a slight thrill at his firm muscles, but now wasn’t the time.
The White Witch began to examine the Circle within Kerry.
‘If it’s properly formed, there should be a mana ring situated around his heart.’
Some mages lacking in talent couldn’t even form a simple ring shape.
Kerry couldn’t possibly be like those with such meager talent, but without knowing Circle theory, there was a good chance he’d made a mistake.
The White Witch’s expression grew serious as she examined Kerry’s Circle.
Seeing the same reaction as Lina, Kerry’s heart sank.
“Th…This is…”
“Witch? Is there a problem?”
“Where…Where did you learn this? Tell me the truth. Who taught you?”
“….I told you I made it myself.”
“….”
The White Witch couldn’t continue.
Kerry’s Circle was identical in shape to her own.
The two geniuses had arrived at the same answer: the shape of infinity for their Circles.
Suddenly, Kerry before her eyes seemed different.
‘Is this how the other mages around me felt?’
What ordinary people struggled to achieve, geniuses accomplished with ease. That’s why people revered them as heaven-sent talents, geniuses.
Now, the White Witch could finally understand a little of the envy and jealousy of the mages around her.
The White Witch embraced Kerry.
“Witch?”
“Truly, you are my disciple. What you’ve created isn’t wrong. In fact, it’s so magnificent that it deserves praise. As expected, Kerry, you and I are on the same wavelength.”
“So nothing’s wrong? I was startled.”
The White Witch had met someone she could consider her equal for the first time in a hundred years.
She was truly grateful that this person was Kerry.
The White Witch explained the infinity Circle.
She told him that she possessed a Circle of the same shape and how extraordinary it was.
“It’s amazing. With this Circle, I can use my magic even more efficiently. Here’s how you can utilize it…”
Excited, the White Witch passionately explained the greatness of the infinity Circle.
Kerry simply let it go in one ear and out the other. He couldn’t understand what she was saying. This was truly like preaching to deaf ears.
“To create the same Circle as mine through intuition alone… You’re an ignoramus who doesn’t even know the theory, yet you’re incredible.”
“Ignoramus? That’s a bit harsh.”
“Harsh or not, isn’t it the truth that you’re an ignoramus?”
“….”
Had he been too kind to the White Witch lately?
As Kerry pondered his future treatment of the White Witch, dhe seemed to sense his mood and abruptly changed the subject.
“Kerry. Wouldn’t you consider learning magic properly?”
“…..”
“It will take a long time to learn magic properly. There’s a lot to study, but your talent is truly wasted.”
Kerry couldn’t refuse outright as he had before.
Lately, he’d been realizing the need for magic.
If he could learn magic and contribute to the party, it wouldn’t be so bad.
The White Witch, noticing Kerry’s change of heart, was visibly delighted.
She then ran naked to retrieve a thick magic textbook.
“Look at this, Kerry. These beautiful formulas.
I want to share with you the joy of understanding the laws of nature by studying these. This is the formula for the Wind Blade magic you used before….”
The White Witch was definitely a magic nerd.
That thick book was full of incomprehensible numbers and symbols. Wow. It made him dizzy just looking at it.
This was what he’d have to learn just for low-level magic.
It would be so much faster with the bead.
“…Are you listening, Kerry?”
“Yes. I’m listening carefully, Witch.“
“….”
Seeing Kerry’s lukewarm reaction, the White Witch’s enthusiasm seemed to wane, and she dejectedly closed the book.
“…It seems you’re not really interested after all.”
The White Witch tossed the book aside on the bed.
Then she turned away from Kerry, feeling disappointed that he hadn’t reciprocated her enthusiasm.
“White Witch. Are you sulking again? I’ll touch your breasts, so cheer up.“
“Eek! You beast! You actually did it! It doesn’t make me happy at all, so take your hands off me!”
The White Witch pushed Kerry’s hands away and fell into thought.
A sudden thought occurred to her.
‘To use magic… do you really need to know the theory?’
The White Witch had never considered the necessity of theory before.
She had always taken it for granted that it was something to be learned.
But after seeing the Circle Kerry had created, her thinking shifted slightly.
‘Even though Circle theory is relatively simple, Kerry completed a Circle without any knowledge of it…’
The potential this implied was singular.
If someone had talent like Kerry’s, there was a possibility they could mimic magic, even if imperfectly, without deep theoretical understanding.
“Kerry.”
“Yes, Witch. Are you over it now?”
“That’s not it…. Are you interested in using magic?”
“Of course. Don’t you know how much I love magic?”
Kerry was realizing the necessity of magic.
But even if he tried to study seriously, it would take years to learn even a low-level spell like Wind Blade.
Kerry had to start from the very basics.
He didn’t have that kind of time.
Kerry needed practical magic he could use right away.
“I’m not certain… but there might be a way for you to learn magic easily.”
“!”
“Your talent is remarkable enough to intuitively create a Circle without knowing the theory.”
Hearing the White Witch’s explanation this time, he realized just how ridiculously overpowered his talent was.
“Using that incredible talent, maybe… just maybe. Even if it’s not perfect, you might be able to use magic to some extent.”
The White Witch explained the possibility in detail to Kerry.
Kerry listened more attentively than ever before.
So much so that the White Witch teased him, asking if he only listened attentively at times like these.
Their conversation continued late into the night.
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Kerry stayed up all night, but he wasn’t tired.
On the contrary, he found himself humming.
There was still hope for his path as a mage, a path he had almost given up on.
I truly am ridiculously talented. All that sword practice was a waste of time.
If the nobles of this world hadn’t monopolized magical knowledge, this unfortunate situation wouldn’t have happened. As expected, nobles are trash.
Except for Victoria, of course.
“Kerry. You seem to be in a good mood today.”
Victoria, dipping her bread into her soup, spoke from beside him. The group was having breakfast.
“….I am in a good mood. I’ve rediscovered a lost dream.”
“A lost dream?”
“Something like that, Victoria.”
Lina’s group decided to leave Undine’s hot springs today.
Since Natasha had recovered, there was no reason to stay any longer.
Moreover, they had heard new information from Undine this morning.
[My children tell me that the condition of a nearby village is strange. The villagers… have all turned into ghouls, making it difficult to even approach the area.]
It was obvious. It was definitely their doing.
[Among them, my children saw someone who hadn’t turned into a ghoul. They said he was tall and skinny. And that he had a lot of piercings.]
It matched Nasen’s appearance.
But Kerry found it a little strange.
Until now, they had been hiding their activities.
As if trying to avoid causing too much commotion.
It felt like they were gradually preying on people and growing their power.
Kerry believed the reason for this was the Empire.
If they caused too much trouble and caught the Empire’s attention, the Imperial Knights and mages wouldn’t stand idly by.
‘I thought they were trying to avoid the Empire’s notice because they were a secret organization… but this time they swallowed a whole village. Why the sudden change?’
It was different from the tribe that lived on the same mountain as Natasha.
The tribesmen weren’t part of the Empire, and they were also isolated due to living in the mountains.
Lina also found it strange.
“Their actions are unusual. But in any case, I think we should go to the village Undine mentioned. There might still be survivors.”
The group nodded in agreement.
Lina’s group finished their breakfast and immediately left the hot springs. The village was supposedly not far from the springs.
“Come again! Heroes!”
Undine, seemingly pleased with the substantial earnings, waved enthusiastically.
Honestly, with this level of service at this price, he would consider returning. Though he wasn’t sure if he’d have the opportunity.
Lina’s group ran through the forest. They had sent the carriage back before entering the hot springs.
But it wasn’t a problem. The hero party wouldn’t be inconvenienced by the lack of a carriage.
Lina carried the old woman on her back. Natasha carried Kerry on her back. Victoria grumbled and ran alone.
“Natasha is carrying Kerry again. What about me?”
“Natasha is faster. This time it’s rational.”
“….”
It was just running, but they were faster than a carriage.
Thanks to the directions from Undine, they didn’t get lost.
Just as Kerry started to wish he could put his feet on the ground, a village came into view in the distance.
“I see the village. We’re finally here.”
“Put me down now, Natasha. I think I can walk from here.”
He felt nauseous from running so fast.
The old woman was still on Lina’s back. Not just on her back, but completely asleep.
What was this? Did Lina’s back have a different ride quality? He wanted to try riding on Lina’s back next time, in multiple senses of the word.
Lina and her companions slowly walked towards the village entrance.
The village was strangely deserted.
“This is strange. Didn’t they say the village was attacked and everyone turned into ghouls? There’s no one here.”
“….But there are definitely traces of ghouls.”
There were signs of destruction and fire throughout the village. Bloodstains were also visible here and there.
Something had definitely happened.
But for now, with nothing in sight, it was frustrating.
The group started to explore the village, searching for any clues.
It was definitely Nasen who had done this.
He must have turned the villagers into ghouls with his voodoo. This meant there were traces of Nasen in this village.
Natasha widened her eyes, scanning their surroundings. Yes, that was better than being discouraged.
That’s when it happened. They heard a sound.
“Grooooan….”
“That’s the sound of a ghoul.”
Lina and her companions ran towards the source of the sound, hoping to find a clue.
As they rounded the corner of the village, they finally saw the owner of the sound.
It was indeed a ghoul.
“Grooooan…Grooooan…”
A middle-aged ghoul, already a corpse, was moving.
The presence of a ghoul meant Undine’s information wasn’t wrong.
Then why weren’t there any other ghouls?
That’s when it happened.
A youthful voice echoed from somewhere.
“Purification of Light.”
A blinding radiance descended from the sky.
The radiance enveloped the ghoul, and soon after, the ghoul vanished without a trace.
A priest’s holy spell? Who could have done that?
“Turn to dust, you who disrupt order.”
The moment the youthful woman revealed herself, Lina’s sword tip trembled visibly.
It was a reaction Lina had never shown before.
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