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I Want to Use Magic, the One-Year-Old Ossan
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Several months after it was confirmed that my attribute was [Colourless].
With the exception of an excess amount of skinship and affection, time passed by without any major problems.
Since then, I was read various books and can now understand the writing, so I can now read books by myself.
I suppose that if there was a baby who could read books after one year and a bit, it’d be nothing short of eerie.
It appears that the books of this world are valuable after all, and there also are several worn-out second-hand books; still, Erina-san happily provisions the books for me one after another.
Is it already like that? Where I don’t have to worry about being seen by these people? The doting parents within them will resolve everything.
Changing my attitude to a more serious one, I continued to read the book and various facts came to light.
As I expected, this world’s level of science is like that of my previous life’s medieval period. There was the notion that magic occupied this world, so the word ‘science’ didn’t exist, but instead ‘alchemy’ became the mainstream. It truly is a standard of tales: a world of swords and magic.
It also depends on the continent, but there are four seasons and one year has a fixed 360 days; it’s subtly different from my previous life.
It’s a rather spartan world with: nobles and commoners; like Noel, a great variety of races; and demons here and there.
In other words, it turns out that life is nothing but cheap. I will capitalise on my knowledge from my previous life, train my physical strength and magic, and shall live through this life to the fullest.
However……it has been decided that I will experience setbacks with my magic.
Elementary Magic Guidebook.
Within the guidebook there’s an outline of the attribute judgement tool, and the meanings of the colours are also properly written down.
Red is [Fire].
Green is [Wind].
And my colour, colourless…is [None]
That’s right, the attribute of my aptitude is nothing.
The book that I’m holding in my hand is [Albert’s Book of Travels].
It’s basically an autobiography, but it is interesting as there are also various other things written in it. For example: a region with a waterspout that didn’t stop after a whole year, the strange traits of the cat tribe, and the unique rituals of the silver wolf tribe.
In this society I’ll be treated as an incompetent. So this is the truth behind why Erina-san and the others are commiserating.
The radiance of the crystal was strong, so I’m sure that at least my maryouku volume is above average.
From the moment I was born, I was burdened with a handicap.
……well, whatever.
I’m originally an ossan that came from a world without magic anyway.
It appears that it’s also called ‘no-attribute magic’, but apparently it’s a branch of magic where, other than a few spells, there are practically no humans who use it.
It’s just as one would imagine from its name alone: a magic that produces light; it’s apparently employed as an introductory magic for beginners. Perhaps that’s why only the necessary keywords for invocation are written down and the aria isn’t written down in detail. So it’s okay if I just put in the keywords and chant something aria-esque? If that’s the case, then maybe even I can do it.
“Sirius-sama, it’s your onee-chan, Noel here. How might you be feeling right now? Do you feel like saying ‘onee-chan’?”
Just as I’m about to try chanting, Noel appeared together with her foolish utterance. Although it seems that this young girl cravingly wants to be referred to as an older sister, I definitely won’t do it.
“Eh? Ah, no—……okay. Do you want me to use this?”
Ever since that, she doesn’t use magic in front of me.
“O—!”
Quick decisions are a Noel-ism.
“But I haven’t really used that much no-attribute magic before, alright? As I end up using fire magic if I need lighting.”
Ah—, no doubt if you were of the fire-attribute, then that’d be the case.
This is the introductory magic?
It seemed faint and ephemeral, shining as if something was pouring out; a beautiful ball of light. I try to touch it with my hand, but it doesn’t feel hot.
It hadn’t even been one minute, but Noel extinguished the magic, and a few drops of sweat had surfaced on her forehead.
“Fuu, as I thought, maintaining no-attribute magic is tiring. Although if it was fire-attribute magic, it wouldn’t tire me out to this extent.”
Regarding her ‘it’s more tiring than using fire-attribute magic’ impression, is the amount of consumption of maryoku higher for no-attribute magic perhaps?
Even if I try to verify it, only Noel would know, and I want to eventually do a full-blown investigation into it anyway.
“Amazing—”
I had seen an example of it. All that remains is to put what I saw into practice.
“The source of evil influence, the power to cause tremors; that which possesses both powers, and emits the radiance of gusts of wind that illuminates a dark night; brush away my darkness.”
As part of my acting, my tone of voice is usually childish, but all the same, I ought to chant the aria diligently.
It’s almost the same as the one produced by Noel, but this is the first time I used magic. As usual, the principles are unknown, but actually trying it to use it like this is very moving.
From there I further wanted to make it move up and down but just when I was about to try, the light vanished.
“Are? I don’t recall making it disapp—……”
The view before my very eyes slowly become slanted. Nope, I’m collapsing.
I could probably have forcibly moved myself if it was the previous me, but it’s an impossible task with the body of a baby who hasn’t matured.
It’s seems like there’s a long way to go, let’s sleep.
The next day, I did my usual muscle training.
Because I was in an excited state at that time, until my maryoku had become empty, I didn’t notice. How much maryoku consumption is required for it to be arduous on my body, and also, am I able to turn the magic off?
Fatigue gradually descended upon me, so in my mind, I commanded the [Light] to disappear. The light properly disappeared, so while I let out breaths of relief, I confirm my physical condition.
The duration is thirty seconds, this is the limit for now huh? It could be within range of measurement error, but I have a feeling that I’ve lengthened it compared to last time.
I continued to train my maryoku in this manner…
While under an unexpected misunderstanding.