Damn System

Episode 50

Chapter 12 Exchange (4)

‘A wizard in academia… … .’

This world has been studying the field of magic for a long time.

Of course there are wizards who specialize in it.

By the time I learned something new, Ahel extended his index finger and then his middle finger.

“After that, there’s the 2nd grade, magical powers with specific properties.”

The four very basic elements belong here. water, fire, wind and even earth.

‘Does the concept of God of the four directions exist here? I think Hyeonmu was water.’

Instead of trying to apply a concept that exists on Earth, I changed my mind.

Because I shouldn’t enter this world trying to understand it on the line of my common sense.

According to Ahel’s explanation that follows, you can only use magic that matches your magical properties.

This means that wizards of the earth attribute cannot use fireballs.

‘Did that mean that I could interfere or go against nature?’

I was able to look back on a part that I hadn’t questioned until now.

‘Come to think of it.’

Every time some skills were implemented, attribute magic was used.

It’s really a little bit compared to other magic, but you definitely need elemental magic to use transparency and shield.

“hmm… … ?”

As I related magical properties and skills, I came up with an article that was often posted on the community.

In the meantime, there have been frequent posts stating that the technology cannot be used even though it has been purchased.

‘At most ten or five times.’

Of course, I thought it was because of their lack of magical power management skills.

But what if it was a property problem?

‘Doesn’t make sense?’

Because I’ve never been unable to use a skill because of an attribute.

In addition, if this assumption is true, there are too few posts on the community.

I thought with a serious expression.

‘For now, it’s clear that the magic Ahel is talking about is a systemic skill.’

If so, no one other than those who passed the promotion test should be able to use the technology.

Items needed to have attributes must be obtained through a promotion test or purchased at a store.

This means that the vast majority of players cannot use the skill at this point.

But why are there so few posts about technical issues?

The answer was quickly found.

‘Because the players are still low level.’

Most of the players entered the mission only after being forced back.

This means that the majority is still at level 1.

If it’s a lot, you’ve cleared it three or four times, if it’s a little, you’ve cleared it once.

Those who voluntarily cleared the mission without being urged by the system are stepping up to level 2.

‘I must have just gathered enough mana to buy a skill.’

Since fewer people have purchased the technology, there are bound to be fewer posts saying that the technology cannot be used.

One of the questions has been resolved, the other is still a mystery.

I was busy sending chat messages to Kim Yul and other players I knew.

– K: It seems that there are conditions for use for each technology. It would be better to refrain from buying technology for the time being. Checking the details.

Especially Ethan. He had already used a lower attribute stone, so he had to be careful.

‘It must have been a rock, right?’

It seems to be an attribute that is easier to defend than attack, so it was a state of holding a strand as a tanker.

However, the technology that is presumed to be a tank type is quite expensive, so I am collecting magic without buying anything else.

If you buy a technology in a situation where nothing has been confirmed and the properties don’t match, you’ll lose money.

By the time I checked Edan’s answer, I heard Ahel’s call.

“K? Why?”

“No, no. I would like to continue hearing the explanation, is that possible?”

His gaze, which had been looking at me strangely, shifted slightly to the side.

My eyes flinched at him.

The direction Ahel looked at was the direction of the tabs I pressed while using the community window and chat window.

This game allowed me to click system windows with just my gaze and thought, without the need to use my fingers.

So when I use the system function, my eyes tend to move a lot.

Ahel was closely watching the movement.

Why? His eyes seemed to twinkle.

The sense of incongruity I felt when I saw him smiling and talking to me with a pale complexion revived.

“… … What are you looking at?”

I asked to draw Ahel’s gaze, which was floating in the air, towards me.

“Oh, I had no bad intentions. Just think of it as an occupational disease.”

Contrary to my narrowed eyes, Ahel’s smile deepened.

“hmm… … How far did you explain? Ah, grades.”

This time, his three fingers were outstretched.

“It’s your turn to level 3, right?”

“yes.”

“If two or more elements overlap, or if an existing element is further deepened and transformed into a new element, that magical power is classified as Class 3.”

This means that properties such as lava or ice correspond to 3rd-class magic.

“Lava can use all of the overlapping elemental, fire and earth elemental magic. Do you understand?”

“Then, that space… … .”

“Even in the same class, the grades are different. It’s the 3rd level, which is the basic of all space systems. Air is the root that fills the space, so the space system belongs to the higher order of the wind element.”

It wasn’t a compelling explanation.

Because I had never thought of separating the top and bottom of the elements before.

Perhaps Ahel noticed my condition, and explained it in more detail.

“Lava is made up of two or more overlapping elements. Do you understand?”

When magma hardens slowly, it becomes granite.

So it makes sense that there is a connection with the land.

“yes.”

“On the other hand, a space system like ice or me is a more complicated and deepened form of one element.”

“hmm… … .”

“This is the basic concept needed to understand the attribution of nesting, deepening, and magical power. It gets a little more complicated when you go professionally.”

“What is complicated?”

As soon as I asked the question, I regretted it.

“In the first place, it makes no sense that fire exists in a situation where there is no air, right? So there are quite a few opinions that the classification of the four elements itself is wrong.”

“… … .”

“Among wizards, there has never been a single argument that the classification of elements should be different. Of course, the reasons for claiming so were different, so opinions were not narrowed down or new classification methods were not developed. As a result, a total of 8 classification methods have been established to deny the 4 elements so far, but if you are curious, I will explain each one… … .”

“You’d better skip it.”

The voice that dissuaded Ahel, who continued to speak nonstop, was firm.

“Good idea.”

Only then did Ahel smile and stop explaining.

“I would like you to explain more about the upper class.”

Ahel shook her head as if she understood, then clenched both hands into fists and held out her left hand first.

“Water sub.”

Next right hand.

“Ice is superior.”

He said, stacking his right hand on top of his left.

“Ice naturally contains water, but water naturally does not contain ice. Because we need one more element called low temperature. But that’s not the 4th element. That is why it is distinguished by deepening, not overlapping.”

“… … .”

“The higher the level of magical power, the more magic we can use.”

In other words, it means that there are various cases in which nature can be interfered with and against nature.

“Of course, the concentration and scent of magical power gets stronger as you go higher. As a result, it is inevitably more powerful than lower-grade magic.”

It’s because you can create strong power with a small amount of magic power, he added in a calm voice.

“Grades 4 and 5 can be considered as grades in which more elements are overlapped or deepened than grade 3.”

Theoretically, there is also a grade 6, but it is said that no cases have been found in practice.

“As a result, it can be said that the 5th grade is the last magic that belongs to nature.”

“Does the class that belongs to nature mean that there are also classes that do not belong?”

“There are different opinions on whether or not to include the realm of divinity in the ranks.”

“… … You mean people like Lachar.”

Basically, it seems that the powers possessed by those called apostles are treated outside the standard.

‘hahahaha, it’s hard to see such power as natural.’

There are still many things I don’t know about apostles, but I still understand a little about magical powers.

‘The main classification is the 4 elements.’

Based on that, it was a structure in which the grade went up like a staircase whenever additional elements were accumulated.

I tried to analyze my attributes based on Ahel’s description.

‘First of all, it’s not the 4 elements, so it’s certain that it’s level 3 or higher.’

It seems to be overlapping rather than deepening. So which elements are nested?

‘Lightning is, after all, light energy, so should it be considered fire?’

Should I assume that wind is also included?

‘No, is it just an advanced element of fire?’

It was a concept I wasn’t familiar with, so I thought it was long.

‘Why are you giving such a problem to a liberal arts student?’

For a while, I frowned slightly and thought about it.

Ahel suddenly picked up a stone on the floor.

“Now that the description of ranks is over, shall we explain magic now?”

I put off my thoughts and watched his movements.

After a while, the mana seemed to be moving, and it flashed, and the surroundings became brighter for an instant.

And a stone that should have been on Ahel’s palm appeared in the air about 10cm away.

It wasn’t that someone picked it up and moved it, and it wasn’t that Ahel threw it.

It just changes position without any movement process.

‘This is it, space movement.’

I looked up after checking the stones that had fallen to the floor.

“You said that magical power is the power to interfere with and go against nature, right?”

“… … After all, magic is a phenomenon that interferes with and defies nature.”

“that’s right. Attribute mana pays for going against the flow of nature.”

Ahel’s explanation was still puzzling.

It may or may not make sense.

‘It’s not natural for a stone to move without any interference.’

I listened to Ahel with an ambiguous expression.

“Of course not all magic requires a price.”

There is magic that can be implemented even with 1st grade magic that has no attributes.

Most of them are related to the basic nature and vitality of magic itself, and are classified as low-class magic in the academic world.

“Has your curiosity been resolved now?”

“To some extent.”

Ahel glanced at my hand and said.

“So how are you?”

“yes?”

“Would you like to exchange it for my magical power? My magic can be used for movement magic, refraction, cutting magic, etc.”

It must mean that by exchanging mana, I can use magic in space that I shouldn’t be able to use.

‘I think it’s similar to having different fuel for each vehicle.’

Just like there are electric cars and diesel cars, the ingredients for magic are all different, so it seemed like a structure where you had to use the right one.

So, did it develop into a way of exchanging magical powers and using various magics?

‘Is it because of this background that there is a tech stone?’

It was a pretty plausible guess.

“How do you do that magical power exchange?”

When I asked intrigued, Ahel pointed to my left hand.

More precisely, the sapphire ring worn on the little finger of the left hand.

“Accumulation magic tool… … I don’t know either.”

I nodded meekly. Ahel showed him the necklace pendant he was wearing again.

“This is accumulation.”

Something like a hazy mist was sucked into the necklace.

My eyes widened slightly. Because you already know this phenomenon.

“Right now, I’m barely using it.”

Ahel smiled as he said he would start accumulating as soon as he returned to the garrison.

It was the moment to understand the purpose of the accumulation magic tool.

“Would you like to exchange?”

I put off answering while fiddling with the ring that Ahel’s eyes met with repeated questions.

It wasn’t because he was uncomfortable with his proposal.

I just waited because I thought there might be more I could find out from him.

‘Anyway, right now I don’t have any magical energy stored in Ahel, so I won’t be able to exchange it.’

The saddest thing is not me, but Ahel. Would you like to take this opportunity to ask more questions?

“How do we get out and use the magical energy we’ve accumulated here?”

When I asked while touching the ring, Ahel licked her lips with her tongue as if she were licking her lips.

I pretended not to see him and waited for his answer.

“hmm… … Can I take a look?”

The hesitation was brief.

‘Even if the magical power contained here is not enough, it will be 2,000.’

It is said that it is a mountain by gathering dust, and when there is no battle, it really puts in magic whenever there is a chance.

Just materializing would be enough to cover the entire area with lightning.

‘I’ve collected it all, but I need to know how to take it out and use it.’

I gave the ring to Ahel.