"I want to seal an area inside the gem, so that the inside of the gem is full of magic, so that the wizard can cast magic without restrictions inside the gem."

When Xingke told Chishua this, Chishua's first reaction was... whimsical.

This is not a fairy tale. The Kingdom in the Mirror and the Heaven and Earth in the Pot do not exist in this world. Let alone the [Kingdom of Gemstones] proposed by the current star theory.

But she didn't draw any conclusions right away, because now that she had brought it up, it meant that the real situation was not the case.

"Hmm... It seems like you don't understand very well. Have you not figured out how my gems are made?"

Xingke saw that Ji Xiuya's reaction was not as big as he thought, so he immediately understood what the problem was.

"That's why, only a few days after I discovered and obtained the gem, my research progress is still limited."

Ji Xiuya unconsciously turned his head to one side. He really didn't want to tell the truth. He really didn't want Xingke to know that this [limited] was actually [not a single successful case]:

"Especially after storing magic power in a gem, the material of the gem itself will not be able to support it and break..."

"Um, what are you talking about? Of course it will break. No matter how precious the gems are, they are just prettier stones. How can a mortal thing survive the destruction of magic?"

Xingke took a sip of the tea that didn't taste very good and said matter-of-factly. It seemed like she didn't understand why Jishua would ask such a stupid question.

"...You mean, [Gem] itself is not the key to storing magic power?" Kishua was not an idiot, and he immediately understood where he was wrong.

"Of course, if the gem itself can store magic power, then why do the raw gemstones that have been buried underground for tens of thousands of years not carry magic power at all and become [magic crystal ore]?"

You must know that the concentration of magic power in the atmosphere tens of millions of years ago was very high, so it is not surprising that some magic crystal ores were formed. And some other famous high magic worlds are rich in [Magic Crystal Ore], [Sacred Crystal Stone], [

Things like "Spiritual Stones" are because the concentration of magic power from the great source in those worlds is too high, and it precipitates in the earth veins and mixes with natural minerals, transforming into new minerals, and storing magic power in disguise.

"The gem itself does not have the function of storing magic power. The magic gem I made is not a [magic crystal mine] on the street or a [spiritual stone] that can be eaten as a snack, but a very great... [fantasy]

Core】Ah!”

Having said this, Xingke had to thank the eldest sister of the magical girls, the big boss behind Mo Meixiang, and the great demigod of the Fairy Kingdom, the Fairy Queen.

She is truly a genius. Xingke’s achievements today are all due to her.

"Gemstones, as a [beautiful thing] and [rare thing] recognized by all mankind, are the crystallization of the human concept of [beauty]... It is the most suitable carrier of reality for [the core of fantasy].

But what really binds the magic power to the high-dimensional coordinates inside the gemstone, and what makes it circulate within the gemstone is still the [spiritual will]."

Yes, the magician's subjective spirit controls the magic power and turns it into actual power, realizing his own intentions and completing incredible miracles. This is magic.

Chishua was not surprised. The abandoned data left behind in this world also contained a few words about "use one's own spirit as a guide". Chishua did not expect that this was the key.

"You should understand the theory that the caster's subjective feelings, mental will, and emotional fluctuations will all affect the effects of magic, right?"

Star Carving puts forward the most basic common sense of magic here.

"Of course, the first lesson when entering Hohenheim is to ask the little wizard to control his emotions and prevent the magic power from running out of control." Jishua replied.

"Because the wizard's emotions can cause the magic power in his body to produce effects. Even if it cannot be cast as a complete magic, it can still produce certain special effects..."

Such as telekinesis, getting angry, freezing, blowing wind, etc. And if you don't control it well, the first person you hurt is yourself. That's why some little wizards are injured and die when they awaken their magic power.

"And not only that, there are also studies inside the Clock Tower that show that [whether it is a wizard or an ordinary person, as long as it is an intelligent creature with a natural soul, intense emotional changes will produce a certain amount of magic power.]

However, because the amount produced is so small that it is negligible and cannot cause any phenomenon, so this discovery has been put on the [to-be-processed list]."

Kishua seemed to understand how the star-carved fantasy gems were made, and he took the initiative to raise the topic in this regard.

"Oh? It seems that the clock tower was not built in vain in recent years." Xingke said with a smile.

"Indeed, although the progress of research is too slow compared to yours, it is not nothing." When Kishua said this, his expression became more and more serious:

"But... no matter how slow the research progress is, we in the Clock Tower are only a group of students. It is impossible to do such a thing as [refining human souls into gems]."

"...Ha, that's true."

"..."

Ji Xiuya was silent for a moment, then slowly took out a deep ruby ​​​​from the inner pocket of his jacket.

Just like when Chishua got it some time ago, it is still shiny and translucent, and it has a magical attraction compared to ordinary gems. Its functionality is undoubtedly very powerful, no matter what Chishua's experience.

No matter how much magic power it absorbs, it shows no signs of being exhausted.

If this gem didn't belong to him and he still had the last trace of reserve, he would have run away with the gem and hid in a place to conduct interference experiments in parallel worlds.

However, things seem to have changed now.

Only at this time, Qi Xiuya looked at the red luster of the gem, as alluring as looking at another liquid.

The Philosopher's Stone is said to be red in color, can turn stones into gold, and can lead to immortality. It is spread in Muggle legends and is said to be magical.

However, as a wizard, Qi Xiuya knew that it was just an alchemical product with a surprisingly effective effect. Its real name was the magic stone. The main raw material was dragon's blood. It was ineffective and costly. Now the only way to create magic was

Mr. Nicoléme the Stone is also settling in on the tenth floor of the underground palace of the Clock Tower.

However, Kishua now has some doubts. Could it be that the "Philosopher's Stone" he knew was actually fake, and that the piece in front of him was the real "Philosopher's Stone"?

"How many human souls can a magic gem of this quality produce such a huge amount of magic power?"

Ji Xiuya pondered for a moment and asked such a question.

"Oh? Why do you ask? Do you want to collect living human beings to make magic gems?"

The corners of Xingke's mouth raised slightly, and he looked at Qi Xiuya with interest and asked.

"...It also depends on whether the ratio is worthwhile. War and the dead have never disappeared from human history. Trapping some souls is also something traditional wizards often do in history."

Kishua is not afraid, and he is not a good person. As long as there is a certain feasibility, he does not mind obtaining some raw materials that do not look glorious.

If there really is a wizard who shrinks back because of such a little disgraceful thing, then he will really laugh at the other person loudly... Hypocrisy and mysophobia?

It's just that when Xing Ji looked at Qi Xiuya like this, he had no interest in continuing this topic.

"Hahaha, Jishua, your reaction is so boring... Sure enough, your character has not deviated from the main line? Is it just that because you no longer have invincible strength, it seems a bit nondescript?"

Xingke leaned back on the sofa, brushed his hair, and said to himself.

"...What are you talking about? Gis?" The atmosphere suddenly changed so drastically that Kishua couldn't react for a moment.

"Well, it's nothing. Please don't worry about it. You are still too young for not knowing Xingyue's world view."

"..."

"Well, okay, let's get back to the point. Although it is possible to collect soul fragments, the efficiency is too low. If more than 100,000 ordinary people die in a war, they can only fill up magic gems the size of rice grains.

It’s disgusting to even make jewelry.”

"Huh?! Then this is"

Kishua raised the ruby ​​in his hand, a pigeon blood red corundum the size of a duck egg...

"Ah, what you hold in your hand seals my mental emotions and magic power. It can be compared to tens of millions of ordinary people at just a tiny bit, but the efficiency can't be compared at all, okay?"

In the final analysis, the human soul is of little use. If used as a source of magic power, it will become impure due to mixed negative emotions. It is not as useful as Xing Ke's own magic power, which is inexhaustible.

"Huh? What's wrong? Do you really want to go to the battlefield? I didn't say you should go. Don't blame me if you die."

Okay, that's right, she never once said that she would ask the wizard principal Kishua to be transferred to the body-picker Rami.

"...Nothing, I just had the illusion that today is yesterday again. My [Time Displacement] magic may go further."

Ji Xiuya took a sip of the unpleasant tea he made for the first time, regained his composure and said:

"Then getting back to the subject, your existence itself cannot be copied. Do you want to carry the entire wizarding world on your shoulders?"

What Xingke and Jixiuya are discussing now is the technical issue of how to continue the magic world. By the way, this magic technology can also realize Jixiuya's own ambition, allowing him to complete magic that can interfere with parallel worlds.

But if this technology can only be a great magic that Xing Ke can only use, then it will be meaningless. Unless Xing Ke is willing to bear the mysterious side of the whole world, and the mysterious side of the whole world is also willing to be an accessory of Xing Ke and

The slaves must continue. Otherwise, it would be nonsense to save the world with magic gems.

"Of course it's impossible. I'm not in the mood to be the savior or the devil. Otherwise, this planet would have been made into a rotatable model and placed on my desk."

It's just a globe, if you want to say it, just say it. Kishua doesn't want to complain. He is concerned about how the star carvings can explain the technical difficulties of the "Gem Country"

"Then the spiritual will required to make magic gems..."

"The desire of all mankind is gathered together, another reality plane [Impression Space] that is distorted by the subconscious.

Although the tricks I recently learned from a friend who practices justice cannot be completely reproduced in this world, some tricks that extract mental power can still be used."

Um... As soon as I heard this, I knew it was a dark technology obtained by Xingke from another world. Jixiuya couldn't understand it for the time being and didn't want to delve into it further.

"But what about the gem barrier that completely encloses the wizards' domain to ensure that the magic power does not leak out, and the huge magic power that forms a natural cycle inside it?" Ji Xiuya said.

"Kishua, do you think all the dissipating magic power of this world and this planet has gone there?"

"The universe, the boundless starry sky."

This is the only explanation available today.

"Yes, magic power has been born from the natural cycle of the planet since ancient times. Let's call it [Great Source Magic Power] for now.

Our own magic power is also born from the spiritual growth of our souls, let’s just call it [Little Source Magic Power] for now.”

Xing Ke never mentioned whether the name was original or not. He first described his thoughts in a eloquent manner:

"The escape from this planet to the starry sky has existed since ancient times. However, because the escape phenomenon is slow and the birth rate of magic power is fast, the concentration of magic power on the surface of the planet is high."

Chishua was unmoved. He had heard similar theories before.
To be continued...