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Chapter 561

Magi Craft Meister 561

16 Resolution With The Demons Arc

17-10 Dialogue

Having heard the reason for Jins visit, No. 700672 nodded profusely.

The failure, huh? What exactly are you planning to do?

Oh, before we start talking about that, please have this.

Jin presented 10 bottles of restorative medicine to No. 700672.

These are rich in Ether.

A smile began to form on No. 700672s face.

Oh, this is the same medicine I took last time. Thank you.

He immediately opened one of the bottles and drank its contents.

Hmm, I can feel it working already. Thank you.

Seeing his father getting better brought a happy smile on Neiges face as well.

After that was settled, Jin began to speak.

The other day, the failure used an Ether Stampede.

What? I remember that blue-haired Automata mentioning something about the Ether Stampede phenomenon. Can you tell me more about it?

Sure.

So Jin shared everything he knew about the Ether Stampede.

No. 700672 pondered for a while, then it seemed that his thoughts were finally settled, and opened his mouth so as to speak.

So thats the Ether Stampede, huh Its certainly a huge threat. Neither Neige nor I would be safe from it.

Neige tightly grabbed No. 700672s sleeve.

Its a weapon created by that failure, so I had never heard of it before.

No. 700672 closed his eyes, seemingly thinking about something. Then he opened them up again and stared at Jin.

So what you want to know is how to defend against it?

Thats the main idea, yes. More specifically, would you happen to know of a way of turning spells and Mana back into Ether?

Hmm In other words, youre looking for the means to manipulate Ether?

Thats what it comes down to, isnt it?

No. 700372 cast his eyes downward for a brief moment and thought about it. Then he raised his face once again, this time staring at Reiko.

It seems to me that this Automata here is using both an Ether Converter and a Mana Driver, am I correct?

It seemed that No. 700672 was able to determine Reikos power source with just a glance at her.

I see she-s running with a splendid level of efficiency, but my masters used something called Magi Reactor.

A Magi Reactor? Is it something that can convert Ether into Mana and at the same time Mana into energy?

Thats right. You catch on quick. A single Magi Reactor can do the work of an Ether Converter and a Mana Driver at the same time. So its logically more efficient.

Jin explained that he understood the theory behind it very well, and that he had already considered making such a device. However, he had also considered the fact that it would be very difficult to control, and it could easily go haywire, so he had abandoned the idea.

I see, so you have already contemplated making something like it. If you could make it easy to control, you wouldnt have to worry about it going haywire, correct?

That makes sense.

No. 700672 nodded and continued talking.

Well, thats the answer to your first problem. If you want to be have complete control over Ether, youre going to need *****, but Well, that simply doesnt exist in this world.

Whats that?

Jin couldnt get that word, so he asked for it to be repeated. No. 706672 nodded with a know-it-all look on his face.

I cant even begin to describe the notion of *****. But it was a common substance in Hale, my masters home planet. In common words I suppose I could call it a mental catalyst.

A mental catalyst?

Jin could somehow imagine what kind of thing this mental catalyst was.

I think I have a general understanding of how magic works, and that mental waves are a type of magical wave. Well, if I could only use that substance, I would be able to control Ether more efficiently.

However, this substance didnt exist in this world. Jin quickly changed his state of mind after realizing that there was no point factoring in a substance that was impossible to procure.

Well then, let me tell you about something, and see how much of it you can understand.

No. 700672 started talking while looking at Jins eyes.

All magic is caused by magical power.

Jin nodded silently.

Then, what is this magical power? It is an invisible, powerful wave.

This was consistent with the hypotheses made by Jin and his colleagues. Jin nodded again.

Since magical power is essentially a wave, there are various wavelengths, wave heights, and waveforms.

No. 700672 looked at Jins face, confirmed that he was following along, and then continued.

It is this very magical power that collects the Ether that exists in the environment. This magical power is what turns Ether into Mana, and it is also this magical power that turns Mana into magic.

Right.

For the first time, Jin voiced his understanding as he nodded.

Those are three separate roles, but theyre all handled by this magical power. So, how can magical power do so many different things?

No. 700672 looked into Jins face as if testing him out.

The things it does would depend on the wavelength, wave height, and waveform that you mentioned earlier, correct?

No. 700672 nodded satisfactorily toJins answer.

Yes. The biggest difference here would be the wavelength. In other words, the frequency. By the way, while meager, all mages can emit magical power by themselves. Lets call this a mental wave.

Right.

These mental waves are the exclusive magical power that a mage can create to turn the surrounding Ether into Mana and Mana into energy to fuel their spells.

Jin sensed what No. 700672 was trying to convey to him and redoubled his focus.

Then, the process to activate a spell Well, you seem to know this already, so lets skip this part.

Up to this point, Jin had a firm understanding and followed along nicely. Seeing this on Jins face made No. 700672 seem a bit happy.

Hmm, you have a very strong comprehensive ability. Lets keep it up, shall we?

Sure.

No. 700672 grinned.

So what is this energy? With Fire-type magic, its heat energy. With Wind-type magic, its kinetic energy Do you see?

No. 700672s expression became even more joyful after seeing that Jins face as he nodded didnt look like he was just pretending to understand.

The magical power we call force of will is amplified into a much stronger magical power that rules over energy. This would be an explanation of magic from another angle.

Jin had a hunch that they were finally approaching the core of the matter.

The frequency of the magical power that can be used depends on its attribute.

No. 700672 was talking about the same thing that Jin had been discussing with Saki the other day on Hourai Island.

Well then, what frequency do the mental waves have?

Jin and his friends didnt understand that much either. This is because they couldnt quantify magic waves.

There was an Automata named Donna back at the Magi Craftsman Guild in Egelia Kingdom who was said to be able to read and understand the special characteristics of different types of magic..

However, she could only do so at a superficial level, and it was not a true a.n.a.lysis of every aspect of magic.

As an example, one could ask what is the relations.h.i.+p between AM radio radio waves and voice data.

Radio waves, which are carrier waves, have frequencies of about 530 kHz to about 1600 kHz, and their wave heights and waveforms represent voice data.

Since the human audible range is between 20 Hz to 20 kHz, it could be said that the carrier wave has a frequency of 1000 times or more than that of what human can actually hear.

Although this would not count as a detailed explanation of the principle behind radio waves, audio signals are extracted from radio broadcast waves through a process called demodulation.

But returning to the original topic

The magical power that can be perceived by the general public could be seen as the audio signal in the previous example, and the carrier wave here is usually too high in frequency to be detected through normal means.

That was exactly what the explanation of No. 700672 was.

Mental waves have a considerably high frequency among magic powers.

This was the first time Jin had heard such a theory, and his gleaming eyes were proof of his excitement. Seeing this, No. 700672 asked to test Jin out with a question.

What attribute of Magi Crystal are you using for your Automatas Ether Converter?

A generic one.

Upon hearing that, No. 700627 shook his head.

I thought as much. After all, thats an easy mistake to make.

What did you say!?

Reiko had been silent so far, but hearing Jins work being challenged like that was something she simply couldnt endure.

Her reaction caused Neige, who was clinging to No. 700672, to glare at her.

Reiko, its okay I understand. You mean I should be using a Light or Dark Magi Crystal instead, correct?

Upon hearing that, No. 700672 nodded with contentment.

Thats right. Dark-attribute Magi Crystals seem like the best choice due to their high frequency, but Light-attribute Magi Crystals are empirically known to be the most efficient.

Of course, generic Magi Crystals also have the Light attribute within them. But since all other attributes coexist as well, they are less efficient in terms of usability.

But this is only for Ether Converters. There isnt a most efficient Magi Crystal attribute when it comes to using spells, so generic ones will do just fine.

I see.

The information Jin had learned thus far was very useful.

Now, with this, you seem to have understood quite a bit about the power to manipulate and control Ether through what Ive told you so far.

Yeah, thats right.

Jin quickly nodded.

Well, how do you control magic power? Of course, the source is mental power. You cant exceed the limits of their frequency. How would you go about it?

How indeed? Right now, I dont have the means to tell a magic waves frequency.

Hmm, thats quite frankly put Neige, please guide him.

Yes, Father.

Such a simple exchange was enough for Neige to understand what her father wanted her to do. She then took one of Jins hands and pulled it, leading it to the front of one of the windows attached to the wall.

Unleash some of your magic power towards that window. The color it changes into will tell us a lot.

Got it.

Jin gathered magic power on his palm and directed it at the window.

Oh!

No. 700672s voice came out with a surprised tone. Jin, however, didnt understand what he was supposed to be suprised about.

Whats this?

The dark window was glowing in a bright blue color.