Kaichen raised ducks, had a cozy yard, and yellow-leaved willow around his house. It was so unlike the cold exterior he put up for the world. He was a sentimental person with loads of emotions. The place exuded comfort and I had become so comfortable in this place. It felt like home.

I skimmed through the items in Kaichens cluttered lab. After some trial and error and an accusatory gaze from Kaichen, I managed to clean up a spot to sit on. I rolled up the parchment and secured it with a string, which I placed on a desk, and then sat down on the empty spot I had just created.

Whenever I came in here, I would sit on the sofa after cleaning it or by the window, but today, these spots were full of things. It meant Kaichen was really busy. Kaichen didnt say a word to me all this while but raised an eyebrow when he saw me casually sitting on the floor. He seemed to be familiar with my easygoing behavior by now.

It wasnt a coincidence that you were chosen as the medium of time magic that manifested in Acrab.

Hmm. As expected, right?

Do you remember anything? You must have come in contact with the magician.

Do you think I have never thought about that before? I sighed.

His Highness said he has found traces of a member of the Momalhaut visiting Acrab, he continued, You can say you are a victim of forbidden magic now, but since you have encountered Momalhaut, you cant escape the suspicion that you might be on their side.

I dont even remember!

Just because you dont remember it doesnt erase whatever you might have done in your past.

Thats true, but I dont think I would ever be conspiring with the Momalhaut. Even in the original novel, Dalia hadnt consorted with the Momalhaut. Dalia had died even before the third chapter. Granted Dalia was a drunken countess who wasted her life, but consorting with Momalhaut was even beneath her.

Ugh I shouldnt have been frugal with money and should have bought and read everything! I regretted reading the novel for leisure and skipping chapters.

The focal point between you and Momalhaut is Acrab. Keep in mind that you cant prove anything right now. And another important thing is that the magic connection with the medium and the definition of magic is completely dependent of you.

Me? I know that my mental strength might have been something that maintained the magic but.

Not much about the most dangerous forbidden magic time magic has been revealed. Have you ever thought about it? Why was Acrab enchanted by the time magic that repeats one day out of countless days? Why only time magic?

Thats um

Time magic varies depending on the medium. This is the connection between the medium and time magic.

Magic was maintained based on my mental strength. Are you saying that I created the source of magic that repeats the day?

Thats right, Kaichen replied calmly. The notebook he was holding was already tattered with how many times he had looked through it. It was almost new two months ago. While nursing and treating me, he had found the time to study on his research until his notebook was this worn out.

Right now, rather than his dedication and effort, I was more shocked that I had created the time magic. No, I corrected myself, it was Dalia. It was created by Dalia. Damn you Dalia! The bad choices of Dalia would always haunt me. Dalia me. I had created hell on my own.

But how is that possible? Why on earth, I mumbled.

As soon as the medium is selected and the magic is activated, the magic changes form according to mediums desire. Forbidden magic is tricky and takes a lot of mana, but whats more important is the medium.

Mediums desire?

Thats why we usually choose those with desperate desires as the medium. You what did you desire back then?

I dont know. I dont know what I wanted. I was so frustrated. I had no memory. Over a period of 100 years, I had cursed the magician who created the time magic a thousand times.

Dalia, who lost her mind. Dalia, who gave up everything. Dalia, a drunkard. Surely, she was in a tight spot. She was suddenly betrayed by a neighboring count who was close to her parents. Her parents then died suddenly and the situation of her land and estate was deteriorating. Because of the burden and responsibility, she turned to alcohol to cope. That might have been an opportunity for the Momalhaut.

I dont remember, but maybe I might have wished for no tomorrow. If the time magic became attuned to the Mediums desire, then this made sense.

Dalia didnt want tomorrow to come and having to deal with everything again. But why? Why Dalia? Only thing that was apparent was that Dalia was the head of Acrab. And Dalia was already at the edge with depression. She had turned to alcohol, but it wasnt enough. She had no one she could rely on. I felt like I understood why she might have desired something like that. And because of it, she must have seemed like a good bait for Momalhaut.

Then, Teacher is it me who set the characteristics of time magic, and is it because of me that I spent a hundred years in it?