Chapter 268 – Albert #1

When I visited Rumi’s library, a head suddenly appeared. Did Rumi introduce that he said that the head is the wisest sage in the world?
Even without a specific explanation, I got a sense of what the head was really like.

I opened my eyes and asked Rumi a simple question.

“What does your father do?”
[Yes?]
“…Ah, that’s not it. That’s why I said that the head over there is your father, the greatest sage in the world, right?”
[Yes, but.]

The mythology of this world is surprisingly similar to the Norse mythology widely known on Earth. Right now, the name of the old god is Odin, and you can tell just by looking at the Ragnarok where the three colossal monsters messed up. Moreover, Rumi here is a wizard with a very close relationship with Odin. You can judge that the giant head that suddenly appeared on the floor of the library is a creature that can appear in the mythology of another world.

‘Mimir.’

Mimir, a giant who acted as a guide for the god Odin.
In terms of the Three Kingdoms, it is a position comparable to Zhuge Liang. Odin never tried to get Mimir, but that’s about it. Did that famous mythical head appear before my eyes just now? After making my own guesses, I felt very intrigued.

“Does your father’s name start with ‘mi’?”
[… !]

When he asked the question, Rumi opened his eyes wide as if he had hit the right mark.

[That, how did you know that?]
“If you pretend, you pretend. If you read a lot of web novels, you’re bound to remember at least the names of characters in myths. When it comes to smart brains, Mi is the only one in this world.”
[Web novel? What is it? Is it something similar to the Prophecy?]

I shrugged at Rumi, whose eyes widened.

Yes, it is a prophetic book.
When you study Spanish, read a web novel or something.
When you reincarnate in another world, everything becomes blood and flesh?

Of course, what is the probability of being reincarnated in another world after living as an earthling? Looking at Reumi, who is astonished as if she were watching a shaman clap hands for fortune-telling, her shoulders feel strained for no reason.

[I don’t know how you know my father’s identity, but the wizard is right. My father’s name is Mimir. Before the Great War, he had served as a confidant by the side of his old master.]

The guess was right. The giant’s head lying on the floor of the library was Mimir.

But what does it mean that Mimir is Rumi’s father? Couldn’t it be that Reumi was born from copulation with that head?
It’s kind of embarrassing to say this, but…

That…
There is no

How do you give birth to a child when Mappak doesn’t even have genitalia? Even if it’s really running, it’s a problem. Imagining the sight of his cock dangling on Mimir’s forehead gave me chills.

“I guess I need an explanation, Rumiya. How could that head be your father? How could someone with only one head have a baby? Maybe he was adopted?”
[Not adopted. Since the person who gave birth to me is Mimir, you can say that Mimir is my father.]

Rumi was born.
Does that mean that Mimir magically created an artifact called Remi? Only then did I understand why that girl worshiped the giant head as her father. Did you mean the relationship between the creator and the invention, not the biological parents?

[Let me tell you an old story for a moment. This is the story of Mimir. During the Great War, Mimir had reached the end of his lifespan and was waiting for the day to die. His whole body was senile, so it was a situation where there was nothing strange when he passed away. He was the one who had lived for six hundred years. Even if the old master’s magic increased life span, there was a limit.]

Rumi told me the story of Mimir while I was having doubts. I was just wondering why that giant head was tumbling around Rumi’s library.

[It was inevitable that he would die of old age, but it seems that Mimir wanted to remain loyal to his former master even after he died. Thus, she wanted to create a successor who would serve as the old master’s adviser like Mimir himself. He will make a brilliant successor, and if he passes away, the burden on his heart will be relieved a little.]

According to Rumi, it seems that Mimir was destined to die of old age during the Great War. Because in this world, death is the end that comes even to divine beings. Odin, who gave Rumi right away to me, is also destined to die someday. That’s why I, Luke, are to nurture a successor.

Even before her death, Mimir was worried about her former master’s future. Odin might be defeated in the great war right away, and even if the great war ended in victory, everything would not be resolved. Even if it wasn’t Loki’s gang, there were many troublesome things rolling around in this world. After all, Mimir wanted someone who would be her own successor.

[Mimir created one of her ego books, which she intended to make her successor. The ego book that was born that way is me Rumi. However, a newborn ego book cannot be a good bookkeeper from the beginning. It takes a long time to accumulate wisdom. During the time I was growing up, there had to be something to assist the old master.]

Rumi turned her head to stare at Mimir. Even though the two of us were talking loudly from earlier, Mimir didn’t respond at all. She is just silent, her mouth shut, her thick eyelids tightly shut, like her corpse.

In the first place, is that head a living creature? To the point of questioning it.

[Mimir, after much deliberation, decided to use her own corpse. She has transformed her own body, which would die of old age, into some kind of bio-artifact of her own. An artifact capable of bestowing upon its owner the enormous amount of information contained in her head. That was the end Mimir wanted for herself. Although she may not be able to provide ‘wisdom’ as she did when she was alive, she will be able to provide ‘simple knowledge’ as a biological artifact.]

A rather complicated story has been told.
So Mimir used her own corpse to create her artifact. How should I express this?

A brain in a vat?
Or Mimir Wiki?

Considering Rumi’s explanation, the latter expression seems to be more appropriate. Mimir now serves only to provide information, like her database. You can call it Mimir Wiki, which will answer her questions as she types them. A bookkeeper who tries to be of help to his master even in death, he must be extremely loyal.

Mimir is already old and dead.
The head of the library is just an artifact created by remodeling her Mimir’s corpse. Somehow, I didn’t feel the spirit from the first time I saw it. Did she have such a background?

‘Didn’t she tell you about the specific effects of great magic?’

After learning the identity of the head, I recalled the purpose of visiting the library. If you think about it carefully, it must mean that you will use Mimir, which has become an artifact, to analyze great magic. I’m not sure how the analysis works.

[Mimir, which has become an artifact, is stored in my library. As it is the legacy of a person who was called a wise man in the past, the amount of information it contains is enormous. It’s no exaggeration to say that she can answer most magical phenomena. The downside is that she often breaks down, but she’s in good shape now. It should be possible enough to analyze the wizard’s great magic.]

In the end, Rumi finished her story about Mimir.
Now it is time to analyze the mechanism of Luke’s great magic. A great magic that can duplicate any magic in the inner world. Rather than blindly abusing it, it would be better to be aware of the limitations imposed by the great magic and overcome it.

“What should I call that head? Mimir Artifact?”
[Call it as you like.]
“Okay, let’s call it the Mimir Artifact. How can I use it to analyze great magic?”
[You can demonstrate the great magic right in front of me and ask me to teach you how effective it is. After the analysis, the Mimir Artifact will answer you directly.]

The principle of using artifacts was simpler than I thought.
It means that the head itself will speak out and answer.

“Okay. I’ll try it right away.”

I immediately focused my mind inside the library. When he raised his mana and activated the great magic formula, the space around him turned white. Eventually, the moment the space that used to be a library became completely achromatic, I realized that I had succeeded in building my inner world.

“Waterball, Chain Lightning, Firebolt.”

When he came up with an appropriate spell, three books of spells were born in his inner world. The magic books cast the spells written in the books themselves while floating in the air. It was Rumi’s great magic that she had used before. It was a great magic that summoned a magic book that I had read before in the form of an ego book.

The preparations are over.
I spoke to the silent Mimir Artifact.

“Mimir Artifact. Please tell me the specific effect of my great magic. What mechanism is used to replicate magic? Aren’t there annoying restrictions?”

It was the moment when the question was finished.
The Mimir Artifact, which hadn’t even moved, suddenly opened its eyes. It is a dynamic eye color that does not feel alive at all. As a pair of large eyes glared at me, I felt somewhat intimidated.

[I, Mimir, will tell you the answer.]

Mimir Artifact’s thick lips opened, and a dry voice came out. Even if you think it’s a mechanical sound, there’s nothing strange about it. Despite asking questions without hesitation, Mimir Artifact answered without hesitation.

Is it really Zhuge Liang of another world?
It feels like Zhuge Liang converted into a cyborg.

[Wizard Luke. Your great magic can duplicate the magic of others. It has the effect of using whatever magic you have experienced as your own power. However, as a result of analysis, it was determined that the cloning function of the Great Magic was defective.]

Flaw?
What glitch are you talking about?

[Your great magic excludes theory and only replicates consequential phenomena. That side effect appeared. It means that even if you copy and use the same magic as someone else, your status as magic is inferior. In terms of quality, it is impossible to catch up with the original master with the same magic. It is the only restriction on your great magic.]

Does the copied magic appear in a degraded form?
I got a sense of what restrictions were put on Luke’s great magic.

‘Right.’

Suppose, for example, that Rumi and I summoned the same ego book with great magic. It means that the ego book I cloned can’t overcome Rumi’s ego book.

It was a pity that there were restrictions.
You mean you can’t eat a battle with wizards perfectly raw.

But if deterioration is the only limitation, it’s not too bad. If you can’t overcome it with quality, you just have to push through with quantity. If you can duplicate the great magic countless times, it’s like holding dozens of jokers in your hand. Even if you duplicate Albert’s great magic, which you will face right away, you will be able to use it usefully.

[…]

After hearing the answer, Mimir Artifact fell silent again. As if he had nothing more to say, he remained as stiff as before with his mouth closed. I released the mana that had been drawn into my body and canceled the great magic.

[The magician’s great magic must have been restricted.]

As I was adjusting my body, I heard Rumi’s voice.

“I took care of my conscience. If you have perfect duplicative ability, you are invincible. A nerf is urgently needed. The Creator has balanced it.”
[A positive mindset is great.]

After that, I hung out with Rumi for a while, then left the library and went back to camp.

Now that I know the specific effects of great magic, there is no need to delay any longer.
There is only one day left to reach the ruins where Albert is hiding.
The time for a showdown was approaching.