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81 – 81. Demonstration Conformity Test (2)

I think you have an artificial magic stone, now you just have to test it.

The students who succeeded in manufacturing magic stones one by one, led by Junon, arrived at Mizar Hall unable to control their joy.

But what greeted them was cold hostility.

“Why do people without qualifications come and go here?”

“Qualifications, what qualifications?”

“What is it. Was there a guy so stupid that I had to separately tell him the necessary preparations for the magistrate suitability test?”

“There is a bottom even at the bottom. After all, I guess it’s not the weakest vanguard!”

─Puhahahahaha!

The guys who just finished the test, including the male student who blocked the way, laughed bitterly.

But what can I do? I can’t laugh anymore

“What. Is this the preparation?”

“…You, where is this…!”

“Are there guys in front of me stupid enough to have to tell me where the supplies came from? Oh, I’ll correct you. I’ll have to say them.”

The aristocrat, who boasted that there is a bottom, wrinkled his face as if he would strike him one more time if he added one more word.

Since there are a lot of eyes to see, it seems like I heard someone giggling.

But what can I do? Since we have this mana stone that we don’t know where it came from, we can legitimately participate in the magic suit test.

“Shouldn’t you rent it or get out of the way?”

“…”

Junon cleared away the barriers blocking him, and the students from the lower classes of the previous semester followed him casually.

It wasn’t guided, but somehow it seemed like Junon was leading the way and opening the blocked road.

‘Are those guys just Danga?’

The other students seem to have missed it earlier, but the testing room, which should be crowded, is quite quiet.

Looking at the additional students who arrived, the instructor stepped out to confirm.

“Hmm. Is it an artificial magic stone?”

“That’s right. I made it with permission from Professor Dahlia.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter as long as you have the Mana Stone. Come in one by one.”

As directed by the manager, they settle down one by one. And immediately, a transparent wall was created to enclose them in each compartment.

After a while, the body is fixed, and the new students with embarrassment are in a hurry, and some look at it, thinking that I was like that too.

“There are new students, so let’s explain it this time. During the test process, for safety, we fix the body of the students who are taking the test. It’s to create an environment where they can continue to concentrate even a little bit, so you can rest assured.”

Only now, the questions of the new students who were flustered are resolved and they begin to understand one by one.

“What is required for the manifestation of the demons is, of course, concentration. And self-discipline to clearly know one’s limits and quit. If you violate this provision and get hurt, take measures to prevent you from entering this place again, so keep that in mind.”

Not long after the instructor gave me that much attention, my vision went black.

“It’s been a while.”

This feeling of floating alone in a space of consciousness where nothing exists.

After countless challenges in the test to manifest the demonic field, this feeling felt very familiar.

“Okay… Then.”

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I touched the magic stone with half expectation and half worry.

On the other hand, it is the time when students whose senses are blocked to manifest the magic field are walking on their own time. Someone who deserves attention has visited this place.

“Hmm. Looks like they were just testing the fit for the mare.”

“Oh no, he is…!”

The instructors rushed in and bowed their heads. The figure of the man who slowly squeezed through the gap was a person that people living in the duchy would not know.

“”Meet the Grand Duke.””

“You don’t have to be so polite. I’m just the head of the academy here.”

Even if he said that, given that the archduke’s position is that of the king of this country, no one treats him as the chairman of the board.

“…Do you mind if I dare to ask why you visited?”

“Today, for some reason, I wanted to take a look at the students experiencing demonic manifestations. Aren’t they growing buds?”

“Yeah… That’s about it…”

The Grand Duke went upstairs where he could see the students taking the test at a glance.

Students seen under the glass windows have different appearances in the manifestation of the demons with transparent walls.

Among them, the archduke’s eyes were on one person.

‘That child.’

Since it has a distinctive appearance, it was not too difficult to find it.

And not too long after that, the boy was the first to open his eyes there.

“Ohhh… It looks normal on the outside, but it doesn’t look like it at all on the inside.”

The Grand Duke intends to carefully investigate why Ophelia has hidden such a person.

***

“Oops…!”

The mana I put into the mana stone bounced back. It means failure.

“It’s so damn picky.”

I know the answer.

Whether it is a naturally created mana stone or a synthetic mana stone, the method of manifesting the mania is the same.

To stir well the raw and refined mana that is kept in proportion inside the mana stone and let it be absorbed into the body.

If you can only proceed up to that point, the magic will naturally manifest itself.

But that’s not an easy task.

“Huh… Ten times with this…”

If other people only listened to the theory, they would pass it off as oh, that’s right.

Isn’t it enough to just mix magic power and then put it in your body? In a way There are actually geniuses who say that, but… I am not one of those geniuses.

The feeling of forcibly mixing two ingredients that do not mix.

The one that is so sticky that it doesn’t flow well, and the one that flows quite well and is soft. Okay. It was like mixing water and oil.

Mix water and oil. If you keep rolling your head thinking about how to solve this, your eyes will become far away.

Of course, since demonic manifestations form the two biggest mountain ranges of growth along with the enhancement of unique magic, that wouldn’t be easy.

Because I had the experience of failing dozens or hundreds of times even before the regression, my mentality doesn’t break down to this extent.

“Whoa… Let’s rest for a while.”

First of all, there is nothing wrong with being impatient. In addition, it can enter the exhaustion phase, so you must take a break in the middle.

I decided to reminisce about the past until my magical power returned to its normal state for a while.

How did other people succeed in manifesting demons?

There are usually people who say that magic was manifested by beating it, and it seems that the most common words were that it was successful like putting magic power on a weapon.

The common thing is that listeners don’t understand.

I’ve heard that before.

The manifestation of the demons is an achievement that can only be achieved by getting used to oneself a little more anyway.

Thanks to that, most students would tilt their heads. Me too, what bullsh*t is that? There was a time when I passed it on.

What’s truly amazing is that unlike me, who didn’t succeed, everyone else admitted that they were right when they manifested their demons.

So I should say that the point is not wrong.

“You have to get used to yourself a little more…”

This time again, it’s a very difficult sentence, but I can’t understand it.

You know your body well, and sometimes the look others see is the most true to yourself.

But know yourself like Socrates. Is there any way you can understand it?

“Haa…”

I couldn’t help but feel frustrated.

As the nobles gnashed their teeth and hoarded mana stones in this Demonic Suit Test, it was clear that they would try to take advantage of it.

Their goal is the obvious downfall of the vanguard and support positions.

It is said that he prevented the rampage at the banquet hall in the 3rd semester of the 2nd year, but that is only vaccination.

It is today that the students of the academy will truly fall into despair at the hands of high-ranking nobles.

If things go on as they are, they will follow the same train as before the return, and the students in the vanguard and support positions will collapse.

Unlike vaccination, this incident cannot be undone unless prescribed immediately.

The second runaway case of inferior students.

The work begins when none of the students in the lower classes succeed in manifesting the magic in this magic suit test.

Artificial mana stones are inferior in quality to naturally occurring mana stones, so of course they affect the manifestation of mana.

Because the ratio of refined magical power is much lower, it takes a little more effort to manifest the magic.

In other words, it was fortunate that I could try out the demonic manifestation, but the higher level of difficulty was a problem.

If you don’t have a magic wand, it’s no different from not holding a weapon on the battlefield. Isn’t it inevitable that the pressure will increase especially if you are in a position that relies heavily on the wielder?

It was the atrocities of the nobles to kindle a fire inside the inferior students under this heavy pressure.

Those who tasted a ray of hope through artificial magic stone fell back into the abyss, and their mentality is completely shattered.

As a result, the inferior students resented the test itself, occupied the nearby dubai hall and staged a sit-in.

Bachelor’s and faculty intervene and try to help, but to no avail. As they push through with force, they recklessly use the substances in the dubei tube full of dangerous substances, resulting in a large number of demonic addicts appearing and the dubei tube collapsing. .

It would be great if Rhenias actively stepped forward and resolved this matter, as he did before, but this time things are different.

On the surface, this incident happened because of the helplessness of the students from the lower classes.

Even if you get help from someone else, it’s someone else’s power after all.

If you accept help in the name of favor, it is tantamount to proving that ‘we don’t change’.

So… The remaining thing is that it is possible to manifest the demonic field. We have no choice but to personally show that we can play the front and support positions.

“Yes. I have to deal with it alone. I have no back.”

I’ve never been successful, but I have to be successful.

I took a couple of breaths with determination, then grabbed the mana stone again.

Let’s think.

It is to collect all the keywords.

「Magic field extracts mana from the mana stone and absorbs it into the body, and the supersaturated mana is released again and manifested.”

What is commonly known as the theory of the manifestation of the demons.

…That alone is not enough. There is nothing to know.

“A mana stone has refined mana and unrefined mana coexist, and this amount is set as a ratio.”

「Two magic powers that do not mix like water and oil maintain their stone form only when they are kept in a certain ratio.」

「If the ratio of the magic stone is broken by external magic, a magical storm or splash-out occurs.」

These are the characteristics of the Mana Stone.

“If it’s a bit different, it’s that they use artificial mana stones… There’s no exception for artificial mana stones. It’s because they forcibly put a person’s refined mana into a mass of condensed magic energy and adjusted the proportions.”

…Wait, what did I say? Artificial mana stone?

No, no. Not that…!

“Forcibly put it in… And got the proportions right?”

It was as if I had reached a precarious stage where something seemed to be caught in the brain, but not caught.

I feel like if I add one more thing here, I can get to the essence of magic field again.

And at that moment, the voice of someone I knew passed through my head.

-‘Inherent magic is most affected by the nature of magic, but magic is completely different from nature. You literally make it fit your body.’

Professor Jake’s advice to help me.

…Yes, this was it.

The magical power of the person who winds through the body begins to permeate into a mass of magical energy in the form of a rock.

The series of processes are infinitely precise and detailed. Accustomed to at the same time

Others probably did too.

Some people said that a magic spell was created when they hit the magic they were used to.

The person who blew magic into the mana stone in the same way instead of the blade that he used to wield the beast with vigor.

In the end, it must have permeated in the way you are most familiar with and have been using it without being conscious of it.

That’s why everyone said that they couldn’t do this easy task until they solved it.

You breathe naturally, don’t you consciously exhale? By the same principle, the method you are accustomed to using magic power is bound to fit your body best.

It may seem futile, but the correct answer was to stimulate and attract the magical power of the mana stone with the method that each person uses best.

Then what do I do best? It is the same before the return and now. A technique that injects mana into it, shakes it, and blocks the opponent’s magic in advance.

Anti-cast.

– Saaak.

The mana stone became transparent as if it had been emptied, and the mana that penetrated and escaped all over the body resonated with a hum.

Finally, I have come to know again what I am the best at. However.

“What is this…?”

Something has changed.

It is said that demonic manifestations are originally the most optimized weapon. That’s why everyone is looking for a suitable weapon.

If that’s the case, my fit rate should come out with a shield that went well over 30%, not those with 0.1%.

“Shields… No?”

Some strange thing was created in front of my eyes. That too, along with the phenomenal figure of 99% fit.

***

“Oh, welcome. Professor Jake. Where do you think you’ve been hanging out?”

“…I’m not playing, I’m going to evaluate the students. Your Excellency.”

“hahahahaha! That’s it, isn’t it? Second of all, I don’t want drinking buddies to call each other by titles like this.”

“…”

“Okay, okay. For now, I’m content with your Excellency.”

The Archduke greeted Professor Jake with a big smile.

“Didn’t you have that kind of experience when you first made the magic field? How the hell does this absorb? I mean.”

“I wonder if there is. I was also in a hurry.”

“Ummm. That’s right. Few people realize that you have to match the ratio of the inside of the magic stone to the ratio of your own body and absorb it. Few people will understand that it is the theory of your wife’s thesis. .”

Any great instructor, no matter how talented, has always only hypothesized about the magic field and unique magic.

Unfortunately, Denis has published numerous papers and has come up with a theory that is closest to the correct answer, but it was a theory that was too complex for students to understand.

Thus, even if you actually hear this theory, most of them do not understand it.

You can check your body proportions on the surface, but how do you make the proportions of your magic stones exactly the same?

As difficult as it is, you have to realize something, and only those who realize that will succeed in manifesting the demon.

“So I want to ask you one question. How many minutes did you take?”

“Hmm… I took about 25 minutes internal time.”

“Oh, it’s quite fast. It must have been enough to be in the top 3%, no, 1%.”

“…That’s too much praise.”

The time of 25 minutes was a considerable record, enough to exclaim not only the Archduke but also others who heard it. However…

“Then, how many percent of that student who showed up earlier than you is a talented person?”

“…?”

Professor Jake’s bewildered gaze turned to the archduke’s pointing finger.

‘No way…!’

Professor Jake, who looks good even from a distance, has black hair and wide eyes.

There is only one student with dark hair at this academy.

Seeing the disciple who had succeeded in manifesting the demonic magic unparalleledly quickly and looked around with bewildered eyes, Jake had no choice but to open his mouth wide, forgetting that he was in front of the Grand Duke.