Since When Did You Have The Illusion That You Don’t Have Magical Powers?! - CH 20

Characters in this chapter:

Sapphiras Perfectio, 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge

Percival Belisario, 3rd son of Margrave of Vanderwall on the Eastern Frontier

Casey Morgan, son of Viscount Stuart

Martin, an Earl’s son

In the short time since I remembered my previous life, I’ve been kicked out of my home, got the backing of a duke, defeated a giant snake in a field exercise, got into a fight at a tea party, and even got kidnapped.

At the age of 14, isn’t this life too rich? Even in my previous life as an adventurer, I didn’t have such a hectic time.

I don’t have time to think about my own impossible experience of being reincarnated, so regardless of my personal feelings about wanting to spend my life a little more peacefully, classes at the academy are conducted as usual. I heard that there will be exams soon.

However, there are some things that aren’t the same. No one is sitting in Casey’s seat in the classroom. The punishment had been decided while I was going through a tumultuous few days. Just as I thought, it was withdrawal from school. He has already gone back to his own home. Naturally, the same punishment has been meted out to Martin.

I don’t know about Martin’s class, but the atmosphere in the class didn’t change even with Casey gone, and nobody talked about Casey.

His sense of presence was just that. For someone who could only increase his own value by demeaning someone else, he could only build that level of friendship.

I don’t know what will happen if they are sent home. I have no connections to know about it, and I’m not interested enough to know. I just want to do my best.

It is more than that.

I’ve just recently learned about magical tools in my magic studies, and I’m now very interested in wands.

Wands and staves are known to be the main mediums for manipulating magic. They are used by many magicians as an aid, as they have the effect of amplifying magic and encourage subtle manipulation of magic.

White magic, in particular, requires a staff in order to use its power for purposes other than healing. The staff is a magical tool that helps to spread magic, for example, the magic of prayer requires magic to be spread thinly and over a wide area.

The prayer has the effect of preventing injury, illness and bad luck, albeit only slightly. It is similar to the luck I received from the goddess, but the effect of the prayer is very weak, so it is a bit like a talisman. In the past, it was used by saints and saintesses to raise the morale of knights and soldiers going to war.

Wands, on the other hand, are used to adjust the effects of magic. Some materials are said to amplify magic. In my previous life, I never used a wand. In the first place, I had never been aware of wands. Naturally, I had seen magicians using wands, but I was so uninterested in them that I thought nothing of it at all.

However, as I was looking at the wand introduced in the magic textbook, I became extremely intrigued. Above all, the illustration of a magician using a wand that accompanied it was very cool. The magician with his robe fluttering and wand raised in the air has the appearance of a truly great magician..

“……wands are really nice.”

I was so fascinated by the wand that I spoke passionately about my feelings towards it to Percival during lunch. I could go on and on about its materials and form, and I wondered why I had never been interested in such a wonderful magical tool before. I talked a lot about the wand, even ignoring my meal, saying that I had lost half of my life as a magician by not using a wand.

“Then why don’t we go to the magician tool shop on our next rest day?”

“Eh?”

“While we’re there, why don’t we take a stroll along the way?

“……A stroll along the way,”

Come to think of it, the lady that I rode with in the omnibus told me about a diner she recommended. If I go to town, I want to go to that store too.

“Yes, let’s go!”

Having made a promise for the rest day, we are now on the main street lined with shops in the royal capital.

The place, which we had only passed by in a carriage the other day, was actually crowded with more people than we had expected when we arrived, and was full of life.

It’s amazing, is this the bustle of the future? It’s different from the times I know. Percival squeezes my hand as my eyes rolled at the mercy of the crowd.

“Are you alright?”

“Eh? Oh……yeah. I’ve never been in a place with this many people before, so I was overwhelmed.”

“Well, I’m sure Sapphiras will be able to get back to the academy by transfer if you get lost, but just in case, don’t let go of my hand.”

After saying this, Percival started walking away while still holding my hand. Percival’s slightly larger hand is very different from my feeble hand, which was injured just by punching a foolish man in the chin. His hard palms with calluses from wielding his sword are a testament to his hard work.

It’s just like Evan’s hands. Suddenly, the image of my former comrade passes me by.

Evan the Swordsman was an adventurer who was a fallen knight. In the Sea of Trees at the foot of Mount Paluum, Evan struggled alone against a huge black bear.

We had lost our way in the Sea of Trees and had been wandering for several days, and Byron and I were completely exhausted. At that time, I still couldn’t use the transfer magic.

We were so excited by the presence of people other than ourselves that we cried out to the saviour we had finally met, without regard for the situation.

Evan was very confused by the two men who suddenly hugged him during the fighting.

After the three of us defeated the black bear, Evan generously shared water and food with us, and led us to a nearby village. We were horrified to learn that the Sea of Trees is cursed with the curse of being lost, and that if we entered without preparation, we would never be able to get out again. If we hadn’t met Evan, we might have run out of steam in the Sea of Trees.

Even so, I’ve been remembering the old days quite a lot lately. Come to think of it, I remember hearing from a sorcerer that when you are close to death, you start to remember the past……

No, no way, it can’t be that ominous. There’s been so much going on these days that my mind is probably just sorting out the memories.

“What’s the matter, Sapphiras? Are you tired?”

He must have been worried about me being strangely silent.

“No, I’m fine. I think Laetus is a more prosperous city than I’d heard.”

The Kingdom of Solmontana is the largest country on the continent, and in 150 years, the world has changed a lot, and the continental map has been redrawn, unlike the one I knew.

People and goods come from all over the continent.

“It’s amazing, isn’t it?”

I wandered around and found the diner.

“Ah! That diner! Hey, Percival, let’s have a meal first!”

I gently pull Percival’s arm and enter the store. The store was half-filled with people who looked like merchants and travellers. The atmosphere is nostalgic. I feel excited.

I sat down at an empty seat, as if I knew the place inside out.

“Oya, you’re students of the Creare Academy, aren’t you? You must be very capricious to come to a place like this.

The proprietress looked amused when she saw our uniforms. Well, the academy is attended by aristocrats. Not many people would come to a diner like this.

“I was told by the lady I was with on the omnibus that this is a good place to eat. What do you recommend here?”

“Meat and bean stew.”

“Well, I’ll have that. What about Percival?”

“……I’ll have the same.”

I used to frequent such diners when I was an adventurer. They are cheap with tasty meals that fill the bellies of adventurers and travellers alike. When entering a diner for the first time, it is a good idea to ask for recommendations and order accordingly. You can’t go wrong with the store’s specialties.

“You’re quite used to it.”

Before I knew it, Percival had a suspicious look on his face. I was so caught up in the mood that I was at a loss for words.

That’s right. Sapphiras is a child who has lived in confinement and has never known the outside world before entering the academy. And yet, I behaved like an adventurer who was used to going to a popular diner.

“Oh, ah……well, I wanted to be an adventurer in the future, you know. Um, I read a lot of adventure stories. So, in the books, adventurers often eat in diners like this…….”

“I see.”

I wonder if he was convinced by that excuse. Well, it’s more convincing to say that you read about it in a book than to tell a wild story about being reincarnated. But don’t go into it any further, because loopholes will be revealed. I was thinking, as the meat and bean stew I ordered arrived. A bowl full of stew and a black bread are placed on the table.

“Dip the bread in the broth and try it.”

The proprietress said then took the food to the other tables. The stew has a spicy aroma, which is undeniably appetising.

“Give thanks for our daily bread!”

I said a rude thank-you to the goddess and immediately took a mouthful of the stew.

“Mmm! Delicious!”

The meat may have been cheap scraps, but it was stewed to perfection and was very tender. The beans also soaked up the flavour. The hard, slightly sour black bread is also addictive when soaked in the stewed broth. I was so absorbed in the deliciousness of the food but I came to my senses halfway through eating it.

I think the food of the common people is delicious, but I suddenly became concerned about whether it would be suitable for Percival’s palate. I stopped eating and quietly looked at Percival in front of me, who was also silently eating his stew. Even this stewed scrap meat is eaten in a somewhat refined way, but I’m sure he thinks it’s delicious. I forcefully invited him, so I wondered what I would do if it didn’t suit his palate.

Relieved, I concentrated on the stew.

After we have finished the meat and bean stew, we walk to today’s destination, the magic tool shop, while peeking in at the storefronts here and there.

We were told that there is a market in the central square, so we decided to take a look there as well.

“I heard it’s as lively as a festival as all sorts of unusual goods gather there.”

“Percival’s never been there either?”

“Yeah. ‘I’d never left the estate before I joined the academy.”

“But the capital of Vanderwall is a big city, isn’t it? I’d like to go there.”

“Yeah, you can come. I’ll show you around.”

Percival was very gentlemanly from then on. Even if we walk side by side, when a carriage comes, he casually changes his walking position and walks on the side of the street. For someone like me, who lost his life in a previous life after being hit by a carriage, it’s a thoughtfulness that I deeply felt.