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Infinite Mage Chapter 213: The Magical Formula of Angels (3)

Chapter 213: The Magical Formula of Angels (3)

“I⁠​​ will trust you.​​ No feeling of​⁠ unease will arise.”‍‌

Ikael​‍ smiled. It was‌ fortunate that Shirone‌⁠ was a quick-thinking⁠⁠‍ boy.

“That’s​ exactly it. Then,‌​ from now on,⁠ we will begin.”⁠​

Ikael‍‍‍ closed her eyes‌‍‌ and executed the‌​ possession.

When⁠⁠ her body of‍⁠ sacred light entered‌‌ Shirone’s mind, Shirone⁠​⁠ opened his eyes‍⁠‍ wide.

A flash burst from‌​​ his pupils, and⁠ a strange sensation⁠‍‌ of two minds‍ merging was transmitted.​

— Shirone, how do​ you feel?

— Eh, huh? This​​‍ is……

Shirone,‌‍ experiencing possession for⁠‌ the first time,‌ felt confused.

He‍‍ could not distinguish⁠⁠​ whether the thoughts⁠‌‍ now arising in‌‍ his head were‌​ his or Ikael’s.‌

As‍‍‌ if he were​​ crazy, he felt‍‌ like he was⁠⁠‌ playing two people‍‌​ by himself.

— Do not get‍ confused. I am⁠⁠ Shirone, and Shirone‍ is me. You⁠⁠ just have to​‍‍ think.

He⁠⁠‍ understood the method,⁠ but even the‍ thought that had‌‍‍ just arisen felt​​ like his own‌‌​ illusion, which made‍⁠ his skin crawl.​⁠⁠

Did‌⁠‌ he really have‍ to think exactly‌⁠ those words? He​‍ felt like he​​‍ could think anything‌‍‍ else if he​⁠ wanted.

— Do not hesitate!‍​ If you begin⁠ to doubt, everything⁠‌ that composes Shirone⁠‌ will collapse. Possession‌⁠ is a sensitive‍ technique. Just accept⁠‌​ it.

Shirone‍⁠ decided to simply‍ believe. Even if‌ the thoughts in‌‍​ his head were‌ only his own​ illusion, he concluded‌ they were the‍‍​ truth.

As‌ he calmed down,‌ his heartbeat returned​⁠ to stability.

Although‍⁠⁠ there had been‍ an incident, it‍ was still at‍⁠​ a point where‍⁠ the angel’s magical‌⁠ circle had not⁠ even begun.

Ikael‍‍ decided to overcome⁠ the first obstacle.‌

— From now on‌ we will create‍‌⁠ the body of‌ sacred light. Bring​‍ your mind outward.‌‍​

Shirone​‌​ transformed the Spirit​‍‌ Zone into separation​ type.

An‌ angel’s halo is‌‌ above the crown⁠‍ of the head,​‌‍ but Shirone brought⁠ the Spirit Zone⁠⁠ forward.

Because​ it was the​ direction most familiar⁠ to humans.

— Is this fine?​‌‌

— Yes. No, you‌‍⁠ did well. Whatever⁠ you do, Shirone’s⁠‍ decision is important.​⁠‍ You must find​ the most efficient‍ method yourself. Now‍‍ we will create‌ the halo that‌ will be the⁠ foundation of the⁠‌ magical circle. It​​​ is about drawing⁠ a perfect circle​‌ with light.

Shirone​‌ did not think‍ of anything and​​ waited. Then no‌​ voice arose.

— Excuse me…… am​ I supposed to‌ do it now?⁠

— Yes. Do it​ now.

Shirone,‌‌​ who thought he‍ would receive some‌⁠‍ advice, was confused.‍ But thinking there⁠‌‌ must be a reason, he expanded‌‌​ the light into​​ a ring shape.​​‌

A halo with a diameter of 1 meter was born​‌⁠ in front of‍ Shirone.

At⁠ a glance, it‍⁠‍ was quite impressive.⁠‍

It‌‍ was a clean⁠‍​ circle, and the‌ brightness was appropriate.‌ At this level,⁠‍‌ it did not‌‌ seem inferior even​‌ compared to an‍​ angel’s halo.

— It is completely​⁠ insufficient. With such​⁠‌ a distorted circle,​ a massive amount​ of information cannot‌‌⁠ be processed.

As‍ expected, he heard​⁠ Ikael’s criticism. When⁠ entering units that⁠ the human eye​​ cannot distinguish, the‌ shape was a disaster.

He⁠ could not find‌ a method. A perfect circle is​​ nothing more than‌ a concept.

How‍‍‍ was he supposed⁠⁠ to materialize something​ that does not‌‍‍ exist anywhere in​‌ the world?

— A perfect circle?‍

Shirone​‍ had a sudden​‍‍ realization. There was‌‌ one, the only‌‍⁠ perfect circle that⁠​​ exists in this‍‌ world.

— That’s right, Shirone.‍ It is the​ Immortal Function. That‌ is why the‍​ nephilim are called‍​ descendants of angels.⁠

Open​​​ the Immortal Function‌‌‍ and expand the​ mind to the‍‌‍ limit. That was‍‍‍ the only perfect‌ circle.

Because‌ the whole is‌‍ always perfect.

— But if I do that……

The‌ existence called “I”‌⁠ will disappear. Had‍ he not already‌ experienced it in​‌ the space-time of‍⁠​ the labyrinth?

— You must activate‍‌ the Immortal Function​ at 100%. And​ then, grasp it⁠⁠‌ again and materialize‍⁠​ it into form.⁠​ I will control‍ it, but it‍⁠‍ is definitely dangerous.​​⁠ Can you do‍ it?

He⁠ had to return⁠ from the domain​ of infinity. This​⁠ was the first‍⁠‌ obstacle necessary to​​‍ learn the archangel’s‌​ ability.

— I will try.​‍ I already did​ it once, so⁠⁠⁠ the second time‌⁠‌ will be easy,​ right?

In⁠‍​ reality, he did‍ not think it⁠‍⁠ would be easy⁠⁠​ at all. But‍‍ if he did⁠‌‌ not say something‍​ absurd, he felt​ he would go‌ mad from the​‌​ tension.

Shirone​⁠ opened the Immortal​⁠ Function.

It​ was a release⁠⁠ without restraint or‌‌‌ hesitation. His mind​​ decomposed and expanded⁠ toward infinity.

Shirone’s⁠⁠‌ mind became the​​​ Akashic Record. But‌ since it was⁠ already perfect in‌⁠ itself, he could‌ not obtain any‌‌‍ information.

— Shirone! Shirone! Listen‍​⁠ to my voice!‌ You must not​‍⁠ let go of​⁠‌ yourself! Record this‍​‌ sensation in your‍ mind! You must‌⁠​ pull it back‌ with the indestructible‌ body!

Shirone‌‍ pulled the decomposed​‌​ mind into its‌ minimal unit within⁠⁠‌ the frame of‍‌‍ the indestructible body.‌‍⁠

A massive ring of‍‍​ light swept everything​⁠ as it rushed‍‍‌ toward Shirone’s mind.​⁠

A cold sound, like‌ glass being cut,​​⁠ exploded. Then, before‍​​ Shirone’s eyes, a perfect halo without‌​ a single flaw​⁠‍ was born.

The‍⁠ speed of light⁠​⁠ rotating using the‍ halo as a rail was literally​ the speed of‌‌ light. Even though​‍ it had been‌​ released in separation‌‍⁠ type, the Spirit‍ Zone was still‌‍​ clearly the mage’s​‍ mind. Something like​ that rotating inside​‍ the mind was‍‍‌ enough to paralyze⁠ thought.

In​⁠ a word, Shirone​​​ had materialized the⁠​ concept called Immortal‌⁠ Function into the​ real world.

Ikael’s‍ voice became sharp.​⁠

— Shirone! From now⁠​‍ on we will⁠‌ engrave in your⁠ halo the exclusive⁠‌‌ battery of the‍ archangel! You must⁠ not release the‍‌ indestructible body! You‍ must endure in​‍⁠ order to live!​‍

From‌‍‌ the front, a red flash shot​ out and collided‌​ at the center⁠‍​ of the halo.⁠

As‍⁠​ a red wave⁠ spread, a magical​‍ circle of the‍‌ simplest calculation that‌⁠⁠ distinguishes between 1 and 0 was​​‍ born.

From‍ there, the formulas⁠ began to become‍​ increasingly complex.

Flashes⁠ of various colors,‌⁠‍ coming from an​‌​ unknown place, struck​‍​ the halo like​‍‍ rain, engraving the​⁠⁠ magical circle.

Numerous⁠ magical circles fit‌⁠‌ together like gears‌ and rotated.

The‌‌ appearance of magical⁠⁠‌ circles rotating with​‌⁠ different sizes, speeds,​​​ and directions resembled‌​ the internal mechanism‌​‍ of a clock.​

Shirone’s⁠ mind was on‌ the verge of‌ exploding.

The⁠⁠‌ first gear rotated⁠ several gears, and‍‌ those gears rotated⁠​ hundreds more.

The​‍‍ scale of the‍​ calculations kept increasing.‌‍

From​​ a certain point,‌​ Shirone abandoned calculation.​

He‌‌ could not comprehend‌ the meaning contained​​‌ in the halo.‍⁠

How​ could he know​⁠​ what concept the⁠‍ 170,000 calculation circuits​ and 4,800 magical‌​ circles were trying‍​ to reveal?

“Uuuugh!”‌

Blood⁠ ran from his⁠ nose. He clenched​‍⁠ his teeth and‍‌ tried to endure,​⁠ but formulas reaching​‌‍ 100 million lines‍ continued to coil‍⁠‍ upward endlessly.

Calculating⁠​ that was beyond‍‌‌ human limits.

— Shirone! Do not​​⁠ try to understand​‌​ it! I am⁠⁠ understanding it! It​⁠ is about accepting​⁠​ it through the⁠ intuition circuit!

Shirone⁠‍‍ understood Ikael’s intention.⁠

There⁠ was no need​ to calculate. She‍⁠‌ was trying to‍‍​ simplify complex concepts‍‌​ into truth and⁠​ engrave them directly‍ into Shirone’s brain.‌

When‍‍⁠ the number of​‌​ magical circles engraved‌​ in the halo‍‍⁠ exceeded 40,000, Shirone‍ was able to‌ experience the domain⁠‌ of the gods.⁠

Nothing⁠‌‍ less than the⁠ calculation speed of‍‌‍ light.

Even​​​ so, the fact​ that it took⁠ time meant that‌⁠​ the concept contained​‌⁠ in the halo​‍‍ exceeded human capacity.​

He​​​ still could not​‌ know what it‍ was, but it⁠ was certain that‍​⁠ it was a magnitude beyond imagination.​

— It’s not going​ to work. I can’t take it‍⁠‍ anymore……

The⁠ indestructible body began​‌⁠ to crack.

It​ was natural, since​ a human was‌​ forcibly absorbing the‌⁠ battery contained by⁠⁠⁠ a higher-dimensional being.​

It‌‍⁠ was the third⁠​​ obstacle Ikael had⁠⁠‌ mentioned.

— We’re almost there,‌‌​ Shirone! If you‍‌ endure just a little longer…!

Shirone’s‌‌​ effect began to‍​ affect Ikael.

When⁠⁠ the progress of‍⁠‍ the calculation exceeded​‍‍ 90%, the magical​​‍ circle automatically began‌‍‍ advancing toward completion.​​​

Shirone’s​ mind was in​‍ a state of‍‍⁠ overload. It was‍ as if a bomb implanted in‌ his head had‌​​ exploded.

He‍ could feel countless​‍ cracks forming in⁠​ the indestructible body.‌ His mind was‌ breaking. In other‌⁠ words, he was‌ going insane.

In‌⁠⁠ fact, Shirone’s mind‌​ was heading toward‌ severe destruction.

Ikael​⁠ watched with sorrow.⁠​‌ Even if the‌​‍ magical circle was‌ completed, in the⁠​ end he would⁠‍‍ not endure it.‍‌​ When the amount​‌‍ of information reached‍‌‌ 100%, the indestructible‍‍‌ body would explode.​

At⁠‌‌ that moment, a special change occurred​ in Shirone’s mind.​​

The⁠​⁠ indestructible body was​‌‌ breaking beyond cracks,⁠⁠‍ shattering into countless⁠‍‌ fragments. If that‌ was Shirone’s current‍ mind.

At⁠‌ that thought, even‌​‌ Ikael felt a chill.

But‌⁠⁠ a different result⁠‌⁠ than expected appeared.​‍

Although⁠⁠ the durability of​​‌ the indestructible body​ converged to 0,⁠ the form of​​ the mind did‌ not change in⁠‍‍ the slightest.

If‌‍‍ one compared the⁠‌​ indestructible body to‍​ an iron sphere​‍ filled with water,​​ Shirone’s current state​ was like the⁠‌​ process in which⁠‍ the water freezes.⁠

When⁠‌ water begins to​ freeze, the iron‌‍ sphere breaks.

But⁠‍ what if it​​‌ were a rubber​​‍ ball? It would​ only increase in⁠ size according to⁠​⁠ the expanded volume​‍‍ of the ice.‌

That​​‌ was why Shirone⁠‍‍ pulverized durability down‍‍⁠ to the particle⁠‍ unit and added⁠​ flexibility.

Softness‍ overcomes force.

Shirone’s⁠‌‍ iron sphere shattered,‍‌ but the form‍‍⁠ of the ice‌‌‌ contained inside remained⁠ intact.

Ikael’s‌ chest grew warm.‌‌‍ Was this the‍​​ ability of humans?‌ Even though his​ mind had turned⁠ to dust, even‍‍​ though it should‌ have been immense‌ mental pain, Shirone‌‌ maintained his mind‌‍⁠ until the end.‌‌⁠

That⁠ will evolved Shirone’s‍​ mind to a higher level. That​ was the evolved‍ state of the​ indestructible body, the​​ level of the⁠​ diamond body.

He‌‌ broke the frame.​‌ Only the content‍⁠‍ remained.

With‌‍‍ nothing left to‍‍ destroy, Shirone could​‌ not waver in‍‌​ any situation.

If‍ the indestructible body​⁠ was the extreme​‌‌ of durability, the‌ diamond body, where‍‌⁠ the frame disappeared,​‌⁠ was the extreme‌⁠​ of flexibility that​⁠⁠ humans pursue.

The‌‌ density of accumulated‍‌​ information engraved in‌‍ the halo exceeded⁠‌​ 95%.

It​‍⁠ was an enormous​‍ amount of information.⁠⁠

But‍​⁠ the indestructible body​‌‌ increased in size‌ according to the​​ increased amount. Then​ it compressed again‌ with force, trapping‍​‍ the angel’s information.​‌

— Congratulations, Shirone.

Ikael‍‌ offered praise without⁠​ reservation. Could a human move like‌⁠​ this between opposite​ extremes?

Shirone‍ came to possess‍ both strength and​⁠ flexibility at the​‌ same time. It​⁠‍ was undoubtedly a leap.

Shirone,‌​‍ buried in the​ angel’s information, could‌ not think of‌ anything. He only‌ tried to endure,‍​‍ and only realized‍ that it was‍ easier than before.‍‌

When​​ the angel’s magical⁠‍ circle was completed,‍⁠​ he finally regained⁠⁠ consciousness.

A halo in which​ dozens of magical‍‌ circles rotated at⁠⁠​ different speeds entered‍‍‍ his sight. Probably,‍‌ inside it, hundreds‌‌ of times more⁠ magical circles were‌⁠ in operation.

It‍ was a truly​‌ beautiful magical circle.‍⁠

The‌‌‍ halo that Ikael‍⁠​ had executed was⁠​‌ completely transmitted as⁠⁠​ experience to Shirone.‌​ He could not​​ understand the principle,⁠​‌ but he could⁠⁠ imprint the completed​‌ concept as if⁠⁠‌ it were a seal.

— I did it,‌‌⁠ Ikael…

With‍​‍ those words, Shirone⁠​ closed his eyes.​ As his consciousness‍ drifted away, the​ world sank into​ darkness.

**/‍

Faced‍⁠⁠ with the intense‌ light, Shirone frowned.⁠‌⁠ When he opened​​⁠ his eyes, Ikael​‍​ was looking at⁠‌⁠ him with a worried expression.

“Are‌‌ you okay, Shirone?​​ How do you​‌​ feel?”

Shirone‍‌‍ sat up. For‍⁠‍ some reason, he​‍⁠ felt a little⁠ embarrassed.

Since‍‌⁠ meeting Ikael, he​ had already lost​ consciousness twice. He⁠ thought that dealing‍ with a higher-dimensional⁠‌​ being was quite‍‌​ exhausting.

Holding⁠​ his throbbing head,​‌⁠ Shirone asked,

“How⁠ long was I unconscious this time?”⁠

“A​ bit long. About​ 20 minutes.”

“Eh?​ Why…?”

If⁠ it was Ikael,​ she could have‌ woken him much⁠​ earlier.

When‌ Shirone looked at⁠ her as if‌ he couldn’t believe‍ it, Ikael said​ with an apologetic⁠​‍ expression,

“Shirone⁠⁠ was in a state of shock.‍ Even if I had woken you‍‌​ by force, you‌‍‌ would not have​ been able to​‍‍ fight at your​‍ best. Especially because​​ to use the​‌ angel’s magical circle,⁠ you need to‌⁠‌ pour in all​⁠ your mental strength.”‍‍​

Ikael’s​ words were correct.⁠ But the fact​⁠​ that time had‍ been lost was​ still concerning.

“You‌‍​ don’t have to‍‌ worry. Because of‌ this, Shirone’s mental‌‍​ strength has grown⁠ stronger. Also, since‌ you have already‌‍​ fully recovered, you⁠⁠‌ will be able​⁠ to reach the​‍ destination faster than​ before.”

Shirone‌​⁠ examined his changes.​ In his body,‍​ something far more⁠ powerful was occurring‍⁠ than when he⁠ reached the state‍⁠‌ of the indestructible‍ body.

When‌‌⁠ his mind was‌‍ drawn into a place much deeper⁠​‌ than before, Shirone‌‌ regained his confidence‍‌‌ once again.

‘If‌⁠ I go at‌​‍ full speed, I can make up​‍ for the lost​⁠ time. What happened⁠​‍ to Rian and‌​ Canis?’

At⁠ a glance, they‌⁠ should have already‍‌‌ arrived or be‌‌ about to arrive.⁠‍‍ If he calculated⁠​‍ it that way,‌‍ there was still‌ a chance to⁠ make up for‌ the lost time.‍‍⁠

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