Chapter 55: Great Technology
Certainly, Lord Algren is referred to as the “Ice and Flame Magician.” Does this mean that the assessment results would be strange if they were not fire or water as attributes?
Hmmm. I can understand that it would take remarkable talent and effort to reach the level of a great magician while hiding one’s original attribute, but …
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“However, if the original attribute is lightning, would it not be strange if it came out when assessed?”
“No, it’s definitely strange. I have cast a disguise spell on myself.”
…I see, so he’s upset that despite disguising himself, his true attribute has been revealed despite his efforts.
It’s possible that the existing assessment magic has not yet broken that disguise spell, whether it be in magic schools, magic towers, churches, or palaces. I have not heard any rumors that the true attribute of the “Ice and Flame Magician” is lightning.
He never expected that disguise spell to be exposed by this “Simple Magic Assessment Center.”
“I am not well-versed in magic, but I understand that the disguise spell did not work with our magic measurement machine. But that is not our fault, is it?
“That’s true, but it’s a problem on my side.
Lord Algren nodded his head and sighed.
“But shouldn’t such secrets be revealed in a more presentable situation? The crisis of the kingdom, the world! Confronting the great magician! But the enemy was strong and gradually pushed back… but he had a secret power. To release it and let countless lightning bolts from the sky burn the enemy! And the world was protected… How’s that!”
“… If it were a popular play, I’m sure it would get a standing ovation.”
Yes, as a play. He nodded satisfactorily.
“I know, I know. And to say that in a place like this, where there are so many commoners is…”
If he were standing in line, he probably would have expected the appraisal results being conveyed…I guess he didn’t expect to be exposed as lightning in the first place…
“That’s… very unfortunate.”
Yes, he nodded.
“But, let’s say that what’s done is done. The problem is why my attribute was revealed in this magic appraisal. Miss Pertro!”
“It’s Peltra.”
“Miss Peltra!”
I’m not a miss anymore, but anyway, I can understand what he’s saying. He probably can’t tolerate the fact that there’s something he doesn’t know, especially about magic.
It must be an important curiosity as a researcher.
For that reason, he doesn’t mind mixing with commoners and exposing the possibility of revealing his own attribute.
…Well, the latter may be due to excessive confidence.
“Is the spell to fake the appraisal only the attribute?”
His eyes shone brilliantly.
“That’s a good question. Right now, I am exposed as Oliver Algren because of the appraisal, so I am not hindering. Of course, I usually disguise my magical power as that of a normal magician, and I also use recognition hindrance to make it difficult for others to notice me. If this genius magician were to walk the streets, there would be an uproar!”
Oh, so that’s why there was no commotion while he was standing in line dressed like this. The residents of the capital wouldn’t have recognized him lined up with a monocle and gold eye.
“In other words, you hid the amount of magic power from us, but now you’ve revealed it as well.
“That’s right…yes, even the magical power capacity of the magical tools!”
“Ha.”
“How can it take so much of my magic and not even break!”
…Or maybe, that was your intention to break it.
“The reason the appraiser machine doesn’t break is because it lets the magic pass through instead of storing it within the mechanism. If Lord Algren rapidly filled the machine with magic, it would have been destroyed, but it doesn’t break depending on the amount of magic. Can you imagine why the appraiser couldn’t fake your results?”
The reason why magic crystallizes and becomes a magic stone is because it is on the outside of the central part of the device.
He sank deeply into the sofa and was silent for a while. Then he took a big breath and probably drank the cold tea on the table.
“…The appraisal spell targets either a living organism or an object, and therefore, it is being used on me, whether for my disguise or my interference, to my body. In response, Miss Peltra’s prepared magic appraiser machine is appraising the magic that I released.”
“Probably.”
He nods, saying “I see, I see.”
“Wonderful.”
“I’m honored by your compliments.”
He stands up leisurely, then extends his right palm towards me.
“Come on, disclose that wonderful technique to me!”
“Eeh, no.”
