The Magician Kunon sees everything - Chapter 83

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At this point, the experiment was a success.

There was a happening, an attack by a giant rockfish rockhead, but that’s another story for another time.

“Then, let’s go one more time!”

At Yushita’s command, everyone was on the move again.

After a short break, we were to enter the sea again.

Earlier we had to stop because demons attacked us, but that was no reason to stop.　

Once again, we started searching for the wreck.

The search continued until the sky turned red when we finally pulled out.

Although there was some trouble the first time, no problems occurred the second time.

The “How to Breathe in Water” experiment was thus successful.

All that remained was to submit a report and receive credit for it.

The results of the experiment alone may be weak.

However, if you also submit a record of what you found by practicing the experiment, your evaluation will be higher.

The value of information is different between an empty theory on the table and a proven experimental result.

Although everyone was blinded by money this time, this experiment is an undersea exploration.

It has many applications, such as studying the ecology of marine life and ocean currents.

It is by no means an experiment that should focus only on shipwrecks.

Only the original team of six up to Cassis would receive credit.

Those who were added to the team as helpers would not be included.

Of course, this was discussed beforehand.

The findings will be divided among everyone, but only in the form of paid work, not as members of the experiment.

“Uhh. Uhh. Hmmmm. Hm.”

Cassis can’t stop laughing as he looks at the precious metals and jewelry laid out on the deck to dry in the sun.

How beautiful they are, shining in the evening sun.

The way they are randomly arranged is like the surface of the shimmering sea.

Cassis, who is a good connoisseur, roughly estimated that the total value of the items would be around fifty million.

Fifty million Nekka.

Even if we split it among fifteen people, each of us would get about three million.

That’s an unbelievable amount of money for just one day of help.

And what’s more to come?

“…Damn. I don’t like it, but I’ll take it.”

Sandra, with a frustrated look on her face and tongue, is looking not at the objects but at the surface of the sea.

Because right next to the boat they are boarding, there floats a huge rockfish rockhead as big as the boat.

It was the one that Kunon had caught.

Sandra thinks she would have killed it herself if she could have.

I don’t know if there is a bounty on it or not, but a fish that big would probably sell for a pretty penny even if there is no bounty on it.

The meat should also be eatable at one point, but it is not very tasty and has little value.

However, bones, teeth, magic stones, head rocks, etc. have many uses. The value of those will be quite high.

In addition, I am a little displeased that Kunon was so open-minded as to say, “We are working as a team today, so let’s share all the money we earn” without any second thoughts.

If it had been Sandra, she would have insisted on keeping it all to herself.

As for Kunon, it just didn’t matter because he was distracted by the answer from Luluomet, which was to follow later.

Jewelry and precious metals picked up will be left with a trusted merchant to be evaluated, and if a fair price is agreed upon, they will be sold.

The fish from the three fishing trips are to be transported to the magical city of Dilashick.

This, too, would be sold to a reliable merchant.

Only the giant rockfish rockhead, will be taken to the Adventurer’s Guild, located in the nearest seaside town.

Sandra and the other magicians who also work as adventurers have been asked to take care of it.

We are discussing this on the deck when we return to the port.

“Luluomet. Thank you for showing me something good today.”

Kunon and Luluomet were at the ship’s stern.

They were not interested in money.

It’s not that they are not interested, it’s just that they have different priorities.

“Did you understand? The true nature of my magic.”

“Perhaps. It’s ‘debilitating’ isn’t it?”

Luluomet laughed.

“How did you arrive at that answer?”

“If you look closely, it’s gradually slowing down. Well, I can’t see it.” Read the most updated version of this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at Novel Multiverse – “NovelMultiverse dot com”

Yes.

I noticed the law because he had shown me how many times he had killed fish.

The true nature of instant death is debilitating death.

Or perhaps death from exhaustion.

It looked like he died instantly, but in fact, he died of rapid decline.

That was Kunon’s assessment.

Rapid “decline” is not a sudden change.

The heart does not suddenly stop beating, nor is it accompanied by pain.

So they don’t notice.

The fish continues to move unnoticed, eventually ceases to be active, and dies.

The rate of weakening is rapid, but it is still a gradual change, so the seabirds and fish did not react in the slightest.

The seabirds and fish had no reaction because they were unaware that they were weakening at a frightening rate.

They didn’t recognize the attack as an attack.

“You’re very good,” he said. “Though many of us still don’t realize it.”

“Is that a correct answer?”

“Uhm. Yes, that is also correct, I guess.”

That is also correct.

That means, there are other factors.

“The properties of dark magic are those that weaken something: debility, decay, deterioration, exhaustion. It’s pretty plain when you put it like this, isn’t it?”

“It’s very interesting! It’s exciting!”

He’s a really talented kid, thought Luluomet.

It’s not very good, Luluomet thought.

What’s the use?

Those were the two thoughts that Luluomet had when he learned about dark magic.

What’s the use of weakening people?

What is the use of magic that makes people tired?

It has no effect on living things that are full of vitality.

He was filled with such feelings.

Yes, at that time Luluomet was completely unaware of the possibility of darkness.

“It is said that light and darkness are two sides of the same coin, isn’t it?

Light magic is like blocking, protection, healing, and growth.

Darkness is the opposite, isn’t it?”

Kunon, however, seemed to immediately recognize the potential of the darkness that Luluomet had spent so many years cultivating.

“Yes. It’s hard to say, but it might be easier to understand if we think of it that way.”

“Heh! There is such magic! That’s amazing!”

　-Where will we reach if we continue to decline and deteriorate?

It was from such an idea that Luluomet truly awakened to dark magic.

From that moment on, he saw the potential of darkness.

Its characteristics are such that darkness is so different from other attributes.

That’s why I thought it was interesting.

“Then, then! If you make the debilitation denser and denser, then you can create a terrifying magic that will weather and swallow everything the moment it touches it!?”

“Kunon. You are speaking too loudly.”

That is Luluomet’s trump card.

It is the one dark endpoint that has been thought through over the years.

Just by talking here, Kunon got there instantly.

It’s not even his own attribute.

“I’m amazed! I bet you could weaken and drown out all my magic and stuff! That’s amazing!”

Luluomet laughed and laughed.

　-Which is really great, and which is not.

“Welcome home, Master Kunon.”

It was when the sky was completely dark when Kunon returned to Dilashick’s house.

“I’m home, Linko. Sorry, I’m late.”

“I heard about it beforehand, so it’s no problem.”

Linko took his jacket.

She smelled the ocean breeze.

He had told her in advance that he was going to search for the shipwreck today.

He said he planned to make a day trip, but he might be late.

If he didn’t return by the end of the day, I would have had to report to his parent’s house, but since he was back, there was no problem.

“How was it? The undersea survey.”

“So, listen to me, Linko!”

“Huh? That reaction, you didn’t see a ghost ship? I love that story!”

“I did see a ghost ship, but we’ll talk about that later.”

“What? You really saw it? I want to hear about it!”

“But first, listen!”

“I don’t want to! I want to hear about the ghost ship!”

The barren argument continued for a while.

By the way, it is true that Kunon saw the ghost ship.

He saw it with his “mirror eyes” while he was fishing.

A battered sailboat sailing in the sea should be nothing but a ghost ship.

Well, no one else seemed to see it, and no harm was done, so I didn’t tell anyone. Read the most updated version of this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at Novel Multiverse – “NovelMultiverse dot com”