Chapter 129.2
And then… Afternoon came .
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I went to Ryouma to ask about the spectator seats .
“How did I do?” [Ryouma]
“Good enough . ” [Roche]
Just lining up some chairs to make them stand out would have been enough, but Ryouma actually went out of his way to prepare 3 rows of chairs for 15 people . He even added levels to the seats so that the people sitting in front wouldn’t block the people behind .
And then to strengthen the seats, he leveled the ground, hardened it, and built it a proper foundation on top . He even added rails to prevent the spectators from falling over and erected a barrier to protect against stray arrows and spells .
I didn’t ask him to do this much, but… He looks really satisfied, so I’ll just keep my mouth shut .
“Still, Ryouma . You’re going to be fighting, you know? Are you sure you should be using this much mana here?” [Roche]
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Even if you don’t run out of mana completely, using spells should still put a considerable strain on him . I asked him to make the seats because I didn’t think it would affect the match, but he went and gave the full treatment for the seats just like he did for his house .
“If you’re still fine after building something like this, then you must have some crazy mana reserves . ” [Roche]
“Thank you very much . I’m confident I won’t easily lose to anyone when it comes to my mana reserves . ” [Ryouma]
Oh… He’s usually reserved, so he must really have some crazy mana reserves… Still…
“Hey, Ryouma . I just thought about it, but… Why did you become an adventurer?”
Now that I think about it, I don’t know anything about this guy . I heard about him from my party members and the guild master, but it was only a few days ago that I became acquainted with him .
“Money . Fame . There are many adventurers who become one, dreaming of such things, but Ryouma, you’re different, right? After all, if you just wanted money, well, you have your store . And with that much mana and skill with magic . I mean you can even use Barrier Magic, so you should be able to earn a lot as a mage even though you’re young . There shouldn’t be any reason for you to risk your life and become an adventurer, right? Or at least, that’s what I think, so I got a bit curious . You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to, though . I don’t mind . ” [Roche]
“It’s alright . It’s not like there’s a special reason behind it . At the time of registration, becoming an adventurer itself was my goal . I had confidence in my skills from living at the forest and it was also a convenient way for me to get identify myself . Also, this is a bit common, but I guess you could say it’s also because I ‘admired’ the profession . My grandparents were former adventurers… And adventurers also have a lot of freedom when it comes to work . ” [Ryouma]
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“I see . ” [Roche]
’Admire’
That’s a reason common among youth . On that point, he acts just like his age . He’s also realistic, so his reasons aren’t bad by any means .
“Roche-san . Can I ask you a question of my own?” [Ryouma]
“Go ahead . I’ll answer as long as I can . ” [Roche]
“When you said a while ago that there’s a lot of paths I could take, you made it sound like Barrier Magic was so important . Is it such a big deal? Being able to use it or not?” [Ryouma]
“…You don’t know? Even though you can use Barrier Magic?” [Roche]
“I know it’s a difficult branch of magic to study, and I did struggle with it more than the other branches, but… Unfortunately, I’ve spent too little time with other people, so there are a lot of things I don’t know about society . ” [Ryouma]
“To put it simply, it requires more skill than the elemental magic that we normally use . When you release mana from your body it vanishes . This part you know, right?” [Roche]
He nodded . Of course, he knew that . It’s magic 101, after all .
“The practitioner can control mana to avoid having it vanish . This too is part of the basics of magic, but you don’t have to be too conscious about that part when it comes to elemental magic . Since in their case you can just use the mana before the mana disappears . The strength of the spell will weaken, though, so if you’re aiming to be a proper mage, then the mana vanishing issue isn’t something that can be ignored… But let’s put that topic aside . ” [Roche]
Barrier Magic is a branch of magic that creates magical walls to block various things . Because of its nature, it is often used for defense . As such, unlike offensive magic, you can’t just use it for an instant . In order to use it for defense, the goal is usually to make it cover a certain location for a long time .
“To that end, you have to control the mana that’s so easy to disappear and make it stay in one place . In a sense, you could say that the minimum requirement for a mage to be able to use Barrier Magic is to be able to have at least that level of control . But this ‘least’ level for elemental magicians is something that can only be reached by those that can cast at least cast intermediate spells .
But skill in elemental magic doesn’t directly translate to mana control . Just because a mage can use Intermediate Spell doesn’t mean he can use Barrier Magic . How did you learn Barrier Magic, Ryouma?” [Roche]
“I learned from my grandmother . ” [Ryouma]
An adventurer that can use Barrier Magic, huh . That’s rare .
“It’s convenient for camping too . ” [Ryouma]
“It’s convenient, but it’s hard to learn . And for people who don’t have a master to learn from like you had, those teaching Barrier Magic require that their students first be able to cast Intermediate Spells . Only then can they start their training, but the training itself takes a long time .
Also, the services of Barrier Magicians are often enlisted by the rich . Most are hired along with their master, but even if that’s not the case, there are a lot of job openings for them . That’s why there aren’t a lot of magicians who become adventurers after learning barrier magic . After all, they can find a much more stable life by being employed .
In your case, you can already use barrier magic . Even if you’re not that good at it yet, considering your age, you have a bright future ahead of you . That’s why you’ll probably have a relatively easier time finding apprenticeship if you looked for one . And even if you don’t go for an apprenticeship, just having barrier magic under your resume is a bigger guarantee than anything else for your mana control . It’s a strong point to have for any magic-related job… But that’s about all I know . If you want to know more, you should talk to Lucy or Mimil . I only studied the subject so I could explain to the students, but it’s not my field . Magic is Mimil’s or Lucy’s specialty . ” [Roche]
“Thank you very much . I really learned a lot!” [Ryouma]
Why are his eyes sparkling so much? That was all commonsense . He doesn’t look like he’s putting on an act either . …Now that I think about it, when I answered his question last time, he was making a face like this too… He seemed calm for his age and even knew a lot, but is this alright?
He seems to be missing knowledge in some weird places . It’s making me worry .
…Maybe this is what the guild master was trying to say…?