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At the same time, Monday evening.

In the Eslo commercial district, close to several magic high schools including Endex, there is a place called [K-Slot]. Its a high-end study caf that occupies the 5th to 7th floors of a commercial building.

At this place frequently used by magic high school students, the upper class of Endex gathered today.

Everyone, come out. Lets take a break and discuss.

Elise sent a group message from the 7th floor corridor. Immediately, the door of Room 4 opened, and Kain came out.

Oh, Elise. Hows your team doing?

Elise shrugged her shoulders.

Weve just started the segmentation.

Since quite a lot of magic formulas are intertwined in this magic ceremony, they first need to breakdown the formula into individual components for proper analysis.

This process is called segmentation, and since its a simple and tedious taskbasically grunt workthat doesnt require creative thinking or a shift in perspective, Elise left it all to her team members.

Is that so? I picked a kid with a good head, and hes doing it all right now.

You mean Elling.

Oh, how did you know?

We went to the Magic competition together. Hes not very sociable, but hes quite talented. Which room is Layla in?

She was hanging out in Room 3.

On the 7th floor of K-Slot, there are a total of ten group study rooms, each 30 square meters. Elise is in Room 1, Kain in Room 4, and Asher, who is just coming out, is in Room 7.

Hey, did you guys see this? My minions sent it to me.

Asher approached with an excited face and showed his smartphone.

That assholes making a fuss again.

Kain, who started with a curse, had his eyes wide open in an instant. His jaw trembled and closed tightly.

It was a rather loud reaction.

What is it?

Elise also took a quick look. It was a single photo.

A high jump, huh.

Yeah, its crazy. Some madman hit almost 7 meters in the No-mana Zone.

The high jump rail in the Nomana Zone. The number [687cm] that appeared on the billboard. A clearly engraved palm.

Elise muttered nonchalantly.

It must be Gerkhen Kal Doon.

Shit.

Kain bit his lip. In fact, Elise was also impressed inside.

At this level, its as much as an average knight, no.

Since physical strength is purely a matter of talent, its superior to most knights.

Asher blurted out.

If its 687, its almost a new record for the Draft Combine. You know, right? In 94, Soliettes dad hit 701cm-

Squeak

At that moment, the door of Room 6 opened.

The person who walked out with a wobble, as if speaking of the devil.

It was Soliette. Some guy was following her like a shadow.

Soliette?

Elise called her. Soliette raised a question mark in essence.

Did you see this?

She snatched Ashers phone and showed her the screen.

After a quick glance, she answered nonchalantly.

Yes.

You saw it?

Yes.

Do you know who it is?

I think I might know. Excuse me, I need to use the restroom.

Soliette raised an eyebrow.

This is still at the stage of speculation, but its evidence to find the owner of the 687cm.

This button?

Yes. I found it on the air mat. Its probably the only evidence. Unfortunately, theres no CCTV in the stadium.

It sounds like a crime when you say it like that. To the point of checking CCTV?

Elise glanced at the button as if uninterested. It was a normal school uniform button.

Well, then. Ill go ahead.

Okay. Go ahead.

Soliette put the button back in her pocket and left the bathroom.

Elise turned on the faucet. Swoosh After washing her hands with soap, she went outside.

?

Just then, the door of the mens bathroom opened, and a presence emerged.

It was Kielli.

With a smile at the corner of his mouth, he nodded at Elise and walked towards Soliette.

Hes an unpleasant person.

Elise felt an inexplicable contempt.

Study Room No. 6.

Soliette returned with Kielli. The members of Room 6 were dissecting the magic formula.

Oh, youre back? Weve mostly dissected it. It looks like a map-related magic formula to us, what do you think?

At the team members words, Soliette nodded.

You did well.

It probably wasnt a map-related magic formula, but they had almost completely dissected it, which was commendable.

Kielli raised an eyebrow.

Oh~ You guys are fast, huh? But why is it so hot?

Hot? Should we turn off the heating?

No, its okay. Ill just take off my clothes.

Hmm- He coughed and took off his school uniform coat. Soliette glanced at him nonchalantly, then froze for a moment.

.

She silently stared at Kiellis cuff.

The button.

There was no button.

When did it disappear?

She didnt know if this was the first time he had taken off his school uniform coat. She hadnt been interested in the first place.

Hmm, whats wrong team leader?

Kielli asked, feeling her gaze. Soliette pointed blatantly at the spot.

The button. Its missing.

Huh? What button Oh, whats this.

Kielli fiddled with his cuff and chuckled.

When did it fall off? It did feel a bit empty.

.

Watching him casually adjust his cuff, Soliette was lost in thought for a moment.

Kielli licked his nostrils and lips and pointed at a landscape photo of some exploration area.

Team leader? So, are we definitely going here?

Soliette looked at it.

Exploration Area [A].

A mountain covered in fog.

Yes.

Soliette said expressionlessly.

Our Team 2 will go here.

Endex, Sairen, Devon, Sudme, and other prestigious magic high schools shopping districts overlap like a Venn diagram Eslo Street.

[5~7 Floors: Study Cafe K-Slot]

I came out and was looking at the directory of a commercial building.

Why does a study cafe take up three whole floors?

The study cafes I know arent like this. Moreover, its 30 Ren per hour. But they claim to maintain an optimal concentration of oxygen and mana for studying and learning.

Well, Im not here to study anyway.

[3rd Floor: Maho Bookstore]

My destination today is Maho Bookstore. Its the largest bookstore in the area, occupying the entire third floor.

Its not that I dont need it, I need the textbook for tomorrows Latinel class. Neither the library nor the local bookstore carries such a high-level artifact like Latinel.

I went up to the third floor. From the entrance, there were many people in school uniforms, martial arts uniforms, and robes, and books were everywhere.

Hmm.

I roughly looked around the Language section, but I didnt really need to search.

The most luxurious and antique-designed counter. Above it, a gold-framed picture labeled [Latinel ].

Here it is.

Latinel

The Latinel textbook was displayed like a luxury item in the middle of the shiniest counter. The price was 1,500 Ren.

Last time it was 1,200 Ren, its gone up by 300 Ren.

Of course, I have no intention of buying it. How could I burn my hard-earned 1,200 Ren on a book?

Instead, I put my hand on the cover of the textbook. I gently closed my eyes. I focused.

Hu.

Now, Im trying to Memorize it.

Of course, the content of this Latinel textbook is already saved in the Notepad, but what I want is more than that.

I want to memorize not only the content of the textbook, but also its form.

The leather cover of the hardcover book, extraordinary in material and quality. The grip that feels like it sticks to your hand. The material of the paper, sturdy yet soft without being thick.

Memorize

I memoried it all. My nerves and heart twitched, and a definite sensation settled in my palm.

But its not over yet.

Its just the beginning.

I took out an old book from the bag I brought in advance. I put my palm on the dust-covered cover.

Now, Im going to infuse this old book with the form of Latinel .

If you compare it to the function of the Notepad, its copy and paste.

However, since its implemented in reality, its the real Embodiment of Memory.

Paste.

Theres no CG-like special effect. As I mutter my intention, my nerves tremble, and the mana holding the Memory rises from my palm and seeps into the old book. The worn and frayed surface transforms into a purple hardcover, and gold letters are engraved on the cover.

Latinel

Its perfect.

Ive saved money.

Ive lost quite a bit of mana, and a chill runs through my body, but this is more than satisfactory.

I put down the Latinel , which used to be an old book, next to the original.

Comparing them, they look even more identical. I could even sell it as a new one.

If I do this well, its like copying money-

Huh?!

Suddenly, the book melted.

Melting away, literally. Like paint peeling off, the book covers were sagging and sinking

I hastily picked it up. The moment I did, the decay stopped.

Ah, damn.

After all, this real embodiment seems to only persist when its in contact with me.

Its not a special restriction. After all, the concept of a medium is fundamental.

No magic formula operates independently or permanently. It must either be connected to the mage or be supplied by a medium such as a mana stone or gem.

Then its useless.

I called Latinel back into the half-melted old book. The second real embodiment was quite easy, but this was a curse. I cant keep it with me all the time. It seems like it would work if I inserted a mana stone or mana core, but where can I get that now

Wait a minute.

Mana core?

A Mana core.

I do have a mana core.

Not in my hand right now, but the mana core of the ghost that the Notepad swallowed.

No, wait.

Thinking about it, isnt what the Notepad swallowed, when you look at it broadly, memorized?

Maybe.

I spread my palm. I stared at it and activated the Notepad.

Bring back the mana core you swallowed, the mana core you saved, so that the real embodiment of the memory can be held in reality.

As I muttered to myself, a faint stream of mana rose in my palm. It bloomed like a small lotus and condensed into a bud.

It was a mana core.

I did it.

I opened the Notepad.

[ 93 / 103(-3)]

Capacity history within the last 24 hours: -1

As expected, the capacity had decreased. If I reabsorb the mana core, it will be restored.

I dont need it this big.

I reabsorbed about half of the mana core. 2 of the capacity returned, and the mana core, which was the size of a pebble, shrunk to the size of a bean. I hung it like a keyring on the bookmark of the Latinel .

This should be enough.

Moreover, the mana core is superior to the mana stone. If a mana stone is ordinary fuel, a mana core is like a generator. It can absorb mana from the air like a human and convert it into magic power.

I gently put down the real embodiment of the Latinel textbook.

1 second, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes 10 minutes passed, but it didnt melt.

I nodded in satisfaction.

Complete.

Money saved.