Chapter 255: Miracles and Magic

The Zeth cult's scriptures describe a number of miracles performed by Mr. Zeth.

The work of purification of the unholy soil was one of them.

Let me see it.

I push the military officer away and take some soil from his fingertips.It was definitely just dirt on a plate.

So the purification magic was real.

There is no magic to purify the soil on the current continent of Eluo.

Even in the scriptures, there is no such thing as “Zeth the founder purified the soil using magic. This is purification magic. It may be a hazy memory, but it says something like, “Zeth the First Ancestor walked through the land of impurities The uncleanness was purified and the pure land was revived. People sang and danced in gratitude for the work of the great spirit,” Or something like that. Episodes of purification of the unholy land appear several times in the scriptures, but I believe they were all described in a similar manner.

Because of the ambiguity of the textual expression, it is easy to say, “If we think about it realistically, it must be magic. There must have once existed a magic to purify the unholy soil,” Some people thought, while others said, “This description is just a metaphor expressing the beginning of the rule by the Zesuist Holy High Society. So there are those who interpret it as “There is no magic or miracle. Of course, “The defilement was purified because the Great Spirit gave a blessing to the Founder Zeth. This is the miracle of the primordial ancestors,” Some people insist.

In this way, there is a lot of room for interpretation when subtle descriptions are made due to the supernatural power of magic in this world. Perhaps Mr. Zeth and the members of the Seiko Kai understood this and dared to leave ambiguous descriptions. Mystery has a nature of being mysterious when it matures.

I don't know about that. It is not necessarily true that the magic of Miss Eve and the magic that may have existed in the past are identical.

The first reason why the existence of purification magic is in doubt is that it does not exist.

The more demand there is for magic, the less likely it is to be lost. The more people who learn it, the more effective the backup magic becomes.

For example, healing magic has been handed down from ancient times to the present due to its convenience. It is probably one of the most shared magic arts on the continent of Eluo. There are so many practitioners that it must be difficult to lose the tradition .

And if purification magic is as effective as it has been handed down, it is an extremely useful magic. According to the rule of thumb of the Eluo continent, it should be categorized as a magic with a low risk of being lost. Paradoxical, the logic that “If it doesn't exist now, it never existed in the past” Is highly persuasive.

And we have no way of knowing for sure.

That's true.

Magic is something that is passed on from person to person, relying on the sense of magic.

It is an eternal mystery whether Eve's magic and the work of purification of the unholy soil are based on the same phenomenon, which cannot even be compared anymore.

Well, the important thing is the result. There is a magic here now that we can call purification magic.

“Yes. You are right.

The magic that purifies the unholy. The magic is a legendary magic that has always been dreamed of by people who are afraid of the dirt, even though it is believed to not exist.

I want to see it again. I want to see it again, but this time with a little more dirt.

I gave instructions to the employees, but all I got in return were words of apology.

We don't have any more in stock.

As soon as Eve found the box containing the dirt, she purified it from one side to the other. The employee said that only one piece of dirt that he had accidentally taken out beforehand escaped purification, but it was used up in the demonstration earlier.

'…… Oh, by the way, you said you didn't get the unholy clay last time, could it be that Eve was purifying that too?

'Yes. I confirmed that point before the president came here.

The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of ​​what you're doing.

Surely, that unpleasant feeling of the filth is repulsive.

The military officer, perhaps sensing that I was not blaming Eve, lightly followed up.

'I don't particularly mind it, though.

It's not unbearable, but it's very painful to be in close proximity …… Like a turd. It certainly sucks when it's popped in your room or brought to you on a plate. I can understand wanting to turn it off.

I think that the amount of magical power that Eve has is closer to that of a follower than to that of the main ancestor, so her feelings for her may be more in line with that.I just wish she had said something after she erased it .

I only noticed the loss this time because Eve reported it to me. She said, “There were some more unholy dirt, so I processed it.”

Since there was only one box of unclean dirt that arrived last time, she thought it was just trash.Eve didn't tell anyone in particular that she had purified it.This time, however, there were so many that she reported it after the fact.

Eve does not seem to be thinking about keeping her purification magic secret.

Is there anyone else who can use this magic to purify the dirt besides Eve?For example, a relative from her hometown her?

Mothers, fathers, everyone can use it.

Well, of course they can. It is hard to believe that Eve developed this magic on her own.

In any case, it is convenient that Rave can also use purification magic.

But I've never heard of the elves being able to use purification magic.

I asked the military officers, but they all answered in unison that they had never heard of it.

The elves themselves are a very rare race……. We have never seen anyone other than Mistress Eve.

In the first place, there are no opportunities to see people of other races.

In a sense, they are a kind of purification magic.

I guess that's how it is,” He said. But they can be found from time to time, like Eve, right? I'm surprised no one has noticed it before.

There are several possible causes.As you can see from Miss Eve, the amount of magic power surpasses that of her followers.If she were to enter a land controlled by a noble family, she would be treated accordingly.

Rave, for example, must have had about the same amount of magical power as three military officers of a knightly family. It would be extremely troublesome if they went out of control. In fact, both Eve and Rave had been properly sealed when they were first purchase.

And it is thought that the person who will be the master is living a life that has nothing to do with dirt.

This is certainly true, and it is unlikely that the upper class would have dirt lying around in their living environment. No one would bring dirt into a city. There is no chance to use purification magic before the magic seal is in place.

Finally, and this is probably the most important reason, …… Even if we are of the same species, we don't necessarily share the same magic. That is true for us as well. Local magic is ubiquitous.

Both royal and imperial nobility are of the same human race, but they do not always share the same magic. There are many examples of people in the eastern part of the continent who have mastered such magic, but in the western part of the continent, it is completely unknown.

I am afraid that purification magic is the same as this, and that it is shared by only a few people, including the fiction tribe, the tribe from which Miss Eve came.

Because the magic was too local, none of the elves discovered so far had mastered it?

What do you think, Eve? Were there people in other villages who could use the same magic?

I don't know.

Eve had said before that she had never been outside the village until the attack by the Orcians.The only people she knows are the villagers of the Slade tribe, a fictional tribe.

I knew I needed to talk to Rave as well, and as I was thinking this, the military officer stepped closer to Eve.

He said, “In any case, Miss Eve's purification magic is extremely valuable and valuable. I think we need to take immediate action.”

The more masters there are of magic, the faster it can be learned, but if there are not enough, learning will require a great deal of time. Magic that a surgeon can count on one hand is already one step away from being lost. Is a stage where it is difficult to pass on the magic.

We also need to check the detailed effects. I'd like to borrow Mistress Eve for a while …….

Wait, wait, don't be in such a hurry.

I understand the desire to share, but Eve is freaking out at the military officers who are nipping at her heels.This is cute.

Fortunately, my father is scheduled to return to New Nellie today. I'll give him my report this evening.

Ha!

I'll also be keeping the employees and Eve in the dark. The employees of the pioneer association are accustomed to handling secrets in their work, so there is no need to tell them every single time, but just in case.

It was late in the evening when my father returned to the castle.

If I called out to him, he might think something had happened, so I decided to wait for him to call me. As for the purification magic, I had to report to my father first. A member of the Evenapis family. I should wait for my father to decide whether or not to tell me.

Since my father had returned home after the meeting with the Zeldmitra family, I thought there was a good chance that he would be summoned. Sure enough, my father called me after dinner, and I immediately went to the innermost room.

How was the stay?”

When I entered the room, the first thing he said to me was that I had worked hard.

This was the first time I had been away from home since being named the next head of the family. I was the temporary chief executive of the city of New Nelly and the territory of Kuordenze. I didn't have to do anything in particular, but I was under a certain amount of pressure, so I was glad to hear my father's words.

I was happy to hear my father's words of his: “There will be more opportunities like this in the future. It will be a good experience for me, considering that I will eventually take over the reins of the Quardenze.

I will do my best. Yes, I will devote myself to it.

It was like on-the-job training for the head of the family.Since I am in the innermost room, I will be consulted on various matters.

It was some time later that I reported on the events at the pioneer association.

“…… Purification magic, what is purification magic ……..?”

As one would expect from legendary magic, my father seems to be puzzled by it.

He is constantly looking up at the ceiling and thinking about it.

I haven't actually seen it, but I've heard that a single activation can purify an area the size of the villa grounds,” He said. But he also said that the soil that is highly contaminated can only be purified by repeated application. .

This was Eve's own testimony her.In the demonstration by the pioneer association, the soil on the plate was purified in one shot, but that was between low and medium pollution level in terms of low, medium and high.

Anyway, it is good news that the range of the effect is wide.If the magic that Eve unleashed with all her could only purify about one square meter, it would be of little use.

“Well, that's not bad,” She said.

Then my father gave a good response. He must have recognized that it was worth the cost to learn it.

What about the sense? The difficulty level varies greatly depending on the existence of similar magic.

Similar magic moves magic in a similar way, so it is easy to find common ground, and learning becomes that much faster.

“Probably, I think it is quite difficult.

Perhaps?”

I asked Eve to release purification magic several times with no defilement, but the results were not good.

A shining haze appeared, but she said she wasn't sure if the effect of purifying the dirt was working correctly. According to Eve, it somehow didn't feel right to activate it without a target.

Well, I can understand that feeling. Magic that releases something as a target moves magic based on the assumption that the target exists, so if it doesn't exist, it's hard to know if it's being properly activated or not.

It is similar to the feeling you get when you take a swing without a bat. Because the object is not there, you feel like you are not swinging with the correct form. As you thought it would be.

…… But I could feel the difficulty even in the purification magic of swinging empty. I don't think there is any similar magic. As the military officer who witnessed the event said, it was a somewhat confusing move.

“It doesn't happen overnight, does it?”

Yes, it will not happen overnight. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that the purification magic is working properly. I've instructed those who are available to collect the dirt.

There is no highly concentrated soil near the city of New Nellie.

The most noticeable movement is……

“Don't worry. I've asked a very small number of reliable people to do this. They should be able to get it together.

That's good, my father said.I also asked for permission to ship the highly contaminated dirt that exists in the Arknoa polluted area.All I have to do is send a letter to the knight.It should arrive in a week or two.

As for the purification magic, our first priority is to confirm its effectiveness. With the results, we will decide how much manpower to allocate.

Then my father let out a breath.

But I don't know how many years it will take for a single surgeon to master it.

I heard that mother Rave can use purification magic, too.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of you are not the only ones who can use purification magic. The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your home is to be a good The actual “I'm not sure what to do with it, but I'm sure it's something you're going to have to do with it. The same kind of people may still be lying around somewhere. We should start buying them underwater.

That is a very good decision.

Yves and Raveh were very expensive. If we were to buy a family member, it would cost about the same. There was nothing I couldn't buy with my allowance, but I wanted it to come out of the Quardenze family's purse anyway.

Even though it would be paid out of my expenses, there would be no problem if I snagged a little bit of it.

And also check to see what other magic they have mastered. If there is any useful magic that we don't know about, we will take it in as well.

Of course.

If it turned out later that I could use other legendary magic, it wouldn't even be funny. He was just a fool. At any rate, from tomorrow, I will be checking all the acquired magic together with Eve for a while.

In any case, it will take some time before it becomes a thing.

Eve and Rave have the important role of being held by me, so they don't have to travel anywhere to do the purification work.

The time when purification magic becomes useful in earnest is when there are a hundred or two hundred surgeons. Whether they use it in their own territory or send it to other territories, it is not worth talking about unless the personnel of the Quardenze learn it. And that is years away.

……So, Father, how was your meeting with the Zeldmitra family?”

Speaking of other territories, my father had just returned. The first thing to do is to find out what the purpose of the call was, since the handling of the purification magic had been largely decided.

The two are both feeders of other territories and would like to continue to work closely with each other,……. I'd say it's a reaffirmation of the relationship. Rest assured, there's nothing as heavy as purification magic in there .”

My father said in a slightly teasing tone only at the end.My father must have been surprised to hear such an important news so soon after his return.

Baron Fantel, who provided the venue for the event, must have been relieved that it ended safely. Wilk was also a close friend of yours in King's Landing, wasn't he?

Yes, I did. I had a wonderful time at the soiree.

Fantel Lulu, Princess Lulu and I were hand in hand at the dance party in King's Landing.

She is officially the head of the Fantel family, Baron Fantel, a nobleman of the kingdom.She was a young, beautiful, and weakly positioned princess, and I enjoyed her touch her a lot.I hope to see her again.

She sends her regards to Wilk.

I will.

The Fantel family belongs to the Quardenze faction of the Kingdom nobility, so there is no harm in being on good terms with them. Writing a letter is very troublesome, but if I skip this part, I will be in pain, so I will deal with it firmly. It would be better to send it to my brother, the next head of the family, as well as to my sister, Princess Lulu.

Both the Marquis of Zeldmietra and Baron Fantel have told me that from last month to this month, the region where the Free Cities are located has been suffering from bad weather.

In a previous life, I would have said, “So what? But if you've lived on the continent of Eluo for more than 10 years, you know what that means.

It's around the time when the wheat is coming up. I hear that if the wheat doesn't grow well at that time, the harvest won't increase.

My father nodded his head and said, “Yes.

The south has always been a war-torn region, and the land is often in a state of disrepair. A small crop failure can quickly lead to impoverishment. If they are cornered, the conflict will intensify. Of this.

The Fantel territory is small and its economic base is weak. It must have been quite a burden to set up a meeting place for the great nobles to meet, even for a short period of time.

The reason why they still raised their hands, according to my father, is probably because they are anticipating a certain amount of crop failure in the fall. Attacking the newly visited territories of the Quardenze and Zeldmitra families will be quite a hurdle for the independent noble families of the Free City Cluster.

It would be like paying the cost of defense in advance, so to speak.

He also said that the Zeldmietra territory can expect the same harvest as usual, but just to be safe, they will start stockpiling now.

I don't think we can be too careful. Zeldmietra territory has many contaminated areas.

I suppose it is. The main purpose of this meeting is to prepare for famine, which we believe is to maintain relations with the Quardenzes.

The Zeldmitra family is engaged in a war of aggression because they want an area that is not contaminated by dirt.

They value their relationship with food-rich territories such as the Quardenze and Levios families in case of emergency.

'…… Purification magic would be coveted by Zeldmitra.

I agree. If only we had discovered it a little earlier ……

But with no practical application, it's not clear how strong a proposal they can make.

Perhaps feeling regretful, my father stared at his desk with a stern expression.

Father.”

I called out to my father.

The topic of conversation had just turned to the war with the Spiaseiks, so it was a good time to start.

I would like to discuss the invasion of Spierzeig.