Chapter 4: Meet the Magic (4)
aHc1motHe had heard a huge sound.b1oI
Uco2zNGMaybe it wasnt a sound, but Shirone couldnt think of any other way to express it.xouFR
rkbceIt felt like a mouth was attached to every object around the world and had conveyed something to Shirone. All the sounds came together and eventually became one.gQuTr
7lk0HgIm not who I thought I was.ZPI7QY
ty1Qn3It was the world itself.dzyuvjd
kPrnS7As he was recalling what the world had conveyed to him, one enormous truth hit his head.PM4Xj4h
f89Im Infinite.7a9Sb
oLurHeuk. Huk.YVkRD
VcbhGShirone, who was immensely moved, closed his eyes and dashed off.SUGbOHl
D0XWcHe needed to run.YDU0j
qDNIYKDespite being trapped in his earthly body again, his mind still remembered what it was like being in the Spirit Zone.mcMAt1
i2qwTIm free.9VB
fHNm68rHow much time has passed?egb
unszkShrine, who wasnt paying attention to his surroundings, suddenly felt something impact his face.n6QIj
LcvDUrgh!oc3xQd
PcGTWhen he fell on his back, he looked around and saw a sickening scene in an alley.kmXK
ulQCYPkHow did I get here?1za
MzQZHe was so affected by his emotions that he couldnt remember what happened a while back, but now reality had woken him up.dER
c4SgNOWhat the hell?! So annoying.otMjHo6
clKBA group of tramps were staring at Shirone, eyeing him like how a predator would eye prey.twy
PU1nfaThe guy pushed by Shirone grabbed him by the collar.RmtZr
B1nh81Hey, you! Are you crazy?35hbczb
w9nS-Sorry.FWB6
XprCWSorry doesnt cut it! Be honest, you were sent by the Wolf Gang to humiliate me, werent you?!Rweuyx1
urMP36No! I wasn’t!nMBBG
E0pRNGThey noticed through Shirones eyes that he was a kid who didnt even seem to have the courage to hit a person, let alone use a knife.cSVYC9
utEAll that was left was to go through his pockets, but they didnt think he would even have a dime with that attire of his.d5p4Err
2emEven so, with that face of his, he could be sold for quite a lot of money.KWDCJ
Z1E8Its obvious that hes one of the lower commoners out there Thats even better! I wont have to take responsibility for anything that happens!6badJ
fF3VoNGWhile engrossed in their thoughts, a womans voice was heard outside the alley.wZuib
gFIgrWhat are you guys doing? Did something fun happen?lFI
IzJThe men all turned at the same time.3moLZ
JdvsMiss Amy!TdQpMX
iW7tShirone looked at Amy as if he had met his savior.sUVxlY
vDYIpSo young!WiiCiKp
Y2wr68LShe had red-colored bangs covering one eye. She also seemed to be a girl of his age.NYPe
IkxDDgEHehe, what brought you here? Are you bored again?wAK
U75He talked in a light tone, but the hands of the man approaching Amy were modestly clamped together.nrS2Z
4JmfRZsIt was a natural behavior for those who knew her identity.Oz7GBqK
hlTTGDAmy Karmis.djaa
Z4UCShe was part of the Karmis family, a family labeled to be just below the royal family in terms of hierarchy. They were the 1st-ranked nobility.mn8
u5mEIt was out of the ordinary for the youngest daughter of such a family to hang out with tramps, but for the adolescent girl who was tired of living, being defiant was her only joy in life.6DzCqI
pqcF2This kid tried to kill someone, so were just trying to teach him some lessons.NI8nCv
uV5QccN-No! I bumped into him without realizing it.bAf
XLAHa! As if! You want me to believe that?zen05A
bzTRWhen the burly man raised his foot to kick Shirones stomach, Shirone curled up in panic.dYpY
klOGyUgh.iUCE0
aMJdXCYou got to compensate, boy! Wheres your mom? I said go get her!ZnOvpr
4BISShirone was shocked.LsP7b
v9gjDont they have parents as well? How could they curse the parents of other people like that?5dDL
4PcpoThe look in your eyes has changed. Are you upset?jjA
9riFeiThe tramps who noticed the anger in Shirone rushed in and started beating him down.rHB
ee6QCStop it. Youll hurt him too much.Di0
TTriAs soon as the tramps backed away, she jumped down from the wooden box and approached Shirone.QhamHd
VEBlzAYou okay?0uC
TiURT7I-I didnt do anything.n7EylGx
MTjNobody said anything. Im asking if youre okay.AMeD1
y0CRaBlAmy stared at Shirones face.CTcvj
mf8ynFTDont make such a face with just that. Its as if someone just kicked your puppy. Ive lived a much harder life than you!aAmP2
Ky4mcWSIn the eyes of others, being the only daughter of the Karmis family would seem like a privilege.wbgLM1r
pjgjIve lived a harder life than you. I worked my ass off to get to where I am today, so why must I sympathize with you?1bcyxNc
UCcIt was also her who conquered the tramps in this back alley, where all kinds of crimes were prevalent.eWBA3
VB48tEven if it was a childish thought, the story changes depending on ones status.z7s3d
MGAAmy turned her head to the tramps.x3D
CIt8nFWhat are you going to do now? Do you have anything more interesting in mind?ZxE
98tp2Shirone, who thought he was going to be let go, was surprised.XzEY
CyuOn the other hand, the tramps, who knew of Amys bad temper, spoke calmly.koanHHL
qbWUpsbWe were planning on just checking for money then selling him away to a brothel after.rJm
1BWT2Amy smirked.6jTolc
eL85kyyOf course, she had no intention of going through with what the backstreet tramps were planning to do.Qa3CK
MsfXQPaShe was planning on moderately bullying him then sending him home.2dE7
taxqvHmm.XeqI
oJNO5SYAmy, who was carefully examining Shirones appearance, came up with a sadistic prank.C5JvARN
mHoz2eThere shouldnt be any defects on a male prostitute. Why dont you take off your clothes so we can check for any?TawT
vf280pShe was actually a bit curious about him, and considering the fact that Shirone was a lowly commoner, she wouldnt have to take any responsibility.eo6HL2B
kkBdikAnd to be honest, he has the looks.8mQxZW
H8Y3bAHis looks were certainly decent.0WFqZ
4jjTv* * *DGbXG
oTeP6e* * *oLa
3yZTake it off. Who knows? If you do as I say, I might let you go.7IkEhKY
Y3JuShirone was absent-minded.OhPsUk
3HQHe couldnt believe this was happening to him. These so-called humans in front of him looked like demons in his eyes.rjoxDB
Lp92How could you? Thats a really bad thing to do.ck03n9e
XkFqDont you know? This is how the world runs. After all, youre just labeled as a victim because youre being harassed. Whether its this or that, its all the same for weaklings. Everyone only cares about themselves.5DwV
gIXzPThe leader of the tramps snorted.oXXAi
Y2mlBecause if you were to blame the world, youd feel like youve become an adult, youd feel like youve outsmarted others.etk
ChO1NYYoure wrong, you immature girl!ldp
7nT2D9uYou talk about artifice when you havent seen nothing. You talk about pain, yet you haven’t experienced true pain.ssps
ecfYou dont know anything.9ID
fQI7yzyLife lasts much longer than you think.9uRF
ik9scHey! She told you to take off your clothes! You wanna get beat up again?FtKPp
ZVNylmAt some point, Amy began to feel a little uneasy at the unresponsive sight of Shirone.ZLsPHsB
qInsgDid he go crazy?KltI
QENHowever, Shirone didnt go mad.K4ufxYO
qG7nigLRather, he was focused on the changes in his brain more than ever before.8I3
OWCHe entered the Spirit Zone as his strained mentality became extremely sensitive to the violence he experienced for the first time.0kIjK
3uYThis is?zLvNmA0
dlHqIt was definitely different from the first time he experienced it. This second time he experienced it, he was levelheaded enough to understand the information flooding his mind.AUnh
a5PFQHe could almost hear eyes blinking.fo0Anb
asDWith the boundary between himself and the outside world torn down, Shirone sent his consciousness along the instinctive path.0YV
yRimHWThe place his consciousness ended up in was at the memory of Alpheas teaching magic at the magic academy.pLD
biNEvWnAh0LCsW
6R5mE9His insight began to collect superficial information about Alpheass emotions, senses, mind, actions, demeanor, and attitude.3wwU
VjpHrhKThe information was combined in a limitless pattern that went on forever. And eventually, the essential information was brought into Shirones consciousness.Ed8P9P
4fDFgHey! Quickly get out of your clothes! The miss says she wants to see!Ym7JG
fnFxhAs the tramp grabbed him by the collar and shook him, Shirone almost got thrown out of the zone.f9BbSs
k3MThe Spirit Zone, which required high concentration to enter and maintain, was vulnerable to outside influence.GR36H
wba7The danger was comparable to someone shaking the tightrope you were walking on.znLQm
1Zdp1Amy shouted as she detected the change in Shirones eyes.SKR8zT
Ed8Wait! Wait a minute!zSRR
pxgRBDHowever, it was already too late. Shirones will strongly distorted nature.y9EI
fKH54jiBOOOM!CmK9
aK256As the ferocity of the winds rose, all the physical things in the alley came to mind.6tigm
R4KVIR7The wooden crates, the pebbles on the street, the thugs, and Amy, were no exception.sd6
vUeBAHHHHH!5IC
lQMd9The scream brought Shirone to his senses.wZm0S
UyrA desolated empty alleyway appeared before him as things began to drop from the sky.XAyf
ZoebMgThud! Thud! Thud Thud! Thud!EJgp7e
JfPmIkThe heavy sound that gave Shirone goosebumps drummed the ground.AXBOD
kNY9SAs gravity was a familiar thing, it was often overlooked. But the force called gravity was a much more powerful force than most people of this time could imagine.FYMSmI
ARdUTPThe tramps who fell on their limbs, hoping to use them to survive the fall, experienced first-hand the pain of fractured limbs.Ln7ZQ3
IHhAuughhhhF4iAL
jUe2VSIM-My arm My legXl0VSSU
bNw24aTheir legs were grotesquely bent and the bones of their forearms pierced through their skin.8E3RKU
UC0OK8Shirone was taken aback.KCk
UoJlSHe didnt expect to produce such a disastrous result.YazD6Hg
1P7WnFMeanwhile, the only person who had their body intact and in good health was Amy.YCG2XXB
k1JQ0QNobles have their bodies honed from infancy, so it goes without saying that 1st-class nobles were the best skill-wise.auc
z5EAmy, who came down while holding her fluttering skirt, turned to Shirone with dumbfounded eyes.CSxa
ONw88IYou Who in the world are you?8Fp
Q1ObdThe scene created by Shirone a while ago clearly showed why mages were existences to be feared.cscV
JQCQCTEven Amy, who often boasted about her unique athletic body, could not resist against the brief appearance of a whirlwind.muYn9
o9RAnswer me! Where did you learn that magic?! How could a commoner!p7PAwb
cfbl7m5Amy stopped talking.GRu
cFAVrqyThe guards came running to the site after hearing the screams in the alley.A1d
CuuXAmy clicked her tongue because she knew her family. If she were to get caught, they wouldnt let this one go.49i
6WE86Tsk.BqlhZO
fKWYShe stepped on the building, leaping and zig zagging up the walls.nZ8x
3afL68Shirone, who had been staring blankly at those impressive, inhumane movements, quickly snapped back to reality.TritEP
zk9Im in trouble.qA0ez
ORk1If the guards saw him here, they would interrogate him about what exactly had happened here.jJriaqT
BGbnViDad!H5be
xuDysoShirone realized on that day in the city That the world was cruel to the weak.Xka
rmIyLNo one would believe me!Uuq5S
gZBQi7Shirone turned away and frantically ran towards the only person who he could trust.yXc6
I6k8* * *OyCgk
Klc2HThe Karmis Family.lWoDDO
Hqpf9iA 1st-class powerhouse of the kingdom.N7o
my7nGPAlthough they were not nobility from the capital, the outstanding individuals produced by the family spread throughout Thormia.P2REyd
vPOsqtThe only Karmiss now left in their estate were Lord Shakora, the family leader who had retired, and Amy.hHJTTq
uS0isUIm back.0Uo
Bf1AayWhere have you been? I heard you skipped your training again.OSDT
4fWilsAlthough he was over 60 years old, he had the visage of a man in his prime.yKtB
iueB4He was tall, had intelligent looks, and wore glasses. Yet despite the scholarly look, knowing he was the best in the kingdom, he could not hide his pride.IO2cm
KImh2G1Ive learned everything I needed to learn. Its not even fun.WQEI
tn7ocahSo you played around with the tramps? No matter how much of a tramp you think you are, if you continue with that attitude of yours, kids of your age will end up catching up to you. Even gemstones have to be polished to become jewels. If you let your guard down, one day, you will come to regret wasting those days away.FuYwN0
8BcGosh! That nagging of yours.KTI6
2IzcShakora smirked.5lMYA
dSNHi9MHe understood the peculiar, pubescent child. He also understood the dissatisfaction she had toward the family.agVb
C4XipThe grass always seems greener on the other side.MTZW
qD3oTThe reason he was not correcting her behavior was because, unlike her brothers, she had inherited his talents.1s6S1Y
8scKoWhen you realize what you have, your tilted axis will automatically find its place, for that is the fate of a genius.6AY5A
8MshUAmy suddenly stopped. Thanks to her dads nagging, she remembered the morning incident from before.8K8knu
bqvZmngWho the hell was that?KNj
Y2Jqu1She trained wholeheartedly because she hated the rumors that insisted she was where she was only because she was born into a prestigious noble family.veS7sNe
zYYyHe looked to be around the same age as me.6FM
ibtstxEHe definitely wasnt taught how to fight, so how did an uneducated individual master magic?7vJe48f
1q148yAn accident Or is it perhaps the awakening of talent7j1oPYh
mJlThat was the only thing she could think of.W2Cl
7kpzHIf you let your guard down, one day, you will come to regret wasting those days away.UhmFG
CXMrikoAmy bit her lower lip.F5qip9
wvGyI will never lose!mpLm
QZUgKShe swore to herself that she would never lose against someone from that social class.0ORuZNd
dzieDad0bJt6
fZvG9It was a surprise to hear Amy starting up a conversation with her dad first. So to sincerely show that he was listening, he lowered the newspaper in his hands.tKbb
ji0dYes?ByZOt
WVdzVhLIm not really saying that I want to fully get into it But there is a subject Im interested in.2uNI
fqDOh?8gnQ3
BPXrTnnShakoras eyes shone in excitement.jklms13
0wzmvShe was a bright kid who could understand with just half a word.wldmdph
2ubfyODTell me. I will actively back you up.o1c
GVws2VhNo, Im not saying I want to devote myself to it, Im just interested in it.lLvo
yeThAThen Ill support your interest.QWQx
rmzK8SSAmy was a bit bitter.cOen6O
UVyYes, I know!oM4c
k9KMF9There was nothing difficult in the world if you had the power and wealth of a 1st-class noble family.HIoKjW1
AWTHow foolish of me to think that my parents would exert any effort in trying to raise me themselves But I have no choice but to go with it.AUdp0
CHswc8Amy did not understand how childish it seemed to other people to deny the Karmis family until she was beaten by a commoner.ZbnCa
PN4WYLIm gonna become the best!BFdwj4
ARB3xCAmy, who made her decision, spoke.VM34
qCjMagic.dsGP9
TkxMm? What was that?Dptzk
A84428If you know anyone from the magic academy, please introduce me.cZXy9
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