CH 56

The various studies conducted in the Republic of Sages continued through the death of the female scholar.

The most pressing question that they wished to answer was,

「Why does magic create demons?」

It was already common sense to know that, through magic, ordinary animals demonify. But the principles surrounding the phenomenon remained a mystery.

But magitech eventually caught up to this question. After a long period of time, the sages finally uncovered the existence of “magical remnants.”

They discovered that the magical power conversion efficiency of modern magic was extremely poor. With this knowledge in hand, the sages travelled towards the forest of the elves, who have disappeared from the stage of history for centuries.

「There are no demons around the forest where the Elves are said to live, and there is no evidence that demons have existed there in the past.」

These rumors made their way into the center of the Republic through travelling merchants.

But the scholars did not believe them at first. They would say with conviction,

「If you use magic, monsters will surely be born!」

Though through the uncovering of magical remnants with improved magitech, a hypothesis arises: