I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

Side story 3. Operation to fix your constitution (2)

1.

“Don’t do that. Close your eyes and try it just once. You’re a Lord and have lived for ten thousand years, so you must know the method and that’s why you taught me!”

“Seriously, seriously, can’t I just live like this and then die?”

“No. If you die again, then it won’t be a real return. I’ll grab you by the collar and drag you out of the grave.”

A fierce fight ensued.

Completely removing the magic circuit and then regenerating it. It was a method that the Lord of the Red Clan had told him because it sounded good, but if the one who told him was a dragon and the one who was boldly saying this in front of him wasn’t a dragon, Ludrick would have pretended not to hear it, wondering if it made sense.

The principle was understandable.

For example, in Ludrick’s previous life, it would have been a correct and appropriate metaphor to use cancer as an example, a disease that humanity has not yet completely conquered.

The principle of chemotherapy is to prevent cancer cells from multiplying by suppressing their division. And in the process, the principle of chemotherapy is to completely destroy cancer cells along with normal cells, using anticancer drugs or radiation therapy to prevent cancer cells from multiplying any further.

If you think about it in the same context, Ludrick could understand too.

However, understanding with your head and understanding with your heart are different things.

“……Actually, if you think about it, it’s all the law of nature. Since I have this kind of constitution but am also very talented, isn’t it the law of equivalent exchange in a way? And it’s not like I’m going to die right now. I don’t think it’s a bad idea to just live like this.”

“Absolutely not. If you die, I will die too. No, I will grab you by the throat and raise you from the grave, no matter what.”

Sylphia’s eyes darkened as she heard Ludrick’s words.

It was because the words that were blurted out without much thought touched Sylphia’s sore spot. It was a remark that stimulated a kind of trauma that all five of them shared.

Sylphia’s voice became heavy.

“……Honey, no, Ludrick. Don’t say things like, “We’ll live and die like this, even as a joke.”

“……yes.”

“Don’t say such irresponsible things. I don’t know if you can say such things comfortably, but what about me who is left behind?”

Overwhelmed by the atmosphere, Ludrick’s throat cleared. On the other hand, Sylphia, with her dark expression, spoke faster and faster.

“I don’t know how many thousands of years I’ll live, but I want to spend that long time reminiscing about the short memories I had with you? That’s ridiculous.”

Sylphia’s face, which had been shaking its head and making its declaration, came closer. Ludrick hesitated and stepped back, but Sylphia, not paying attention, brought her face to his ear.

“Now that you’ve come this far, you can’t die even if you want to. I’ll save you somehow. One experience is enough.”

A few short words, whispered.

However, Ludrick, who intuitively realized something dark within it, kept his mouth shut.

And then he raised the white flag.

“……I’ll just be quiet and do whatever you tell me to do.”

“I thought about it carefully.”

Sylphia smiled brightly as she returned to her usual self, as if everything was a lie: her expression that had been extremely dark, her eyes that had wandered out of focus, and her voice that had settled heavily.

2.

“But Sylphia, I have a question.”

“What are you curious about?”

The procedure began immediately, as if the horns of a cow had been pulled out in one go. First of all, it was certain that this was something that had never been done before. And since a person’s magical circuits are not something that can be attached or detached, how many people would be skilled enough in magic to be able to touch them?

Even among humans, Ludrick honestly wasn’t confident, and it was an unprecedented procedure that only a dragon could do.

Ludrick, lying on the bed with his hands clasped together, asked with a puzzled look.

“…It’s similar to cutting the magic circuit and then reattaching it, right? If I were to compare it to a surgical operation.”

“It would be a similar feeling, except that instead of doing something physically, it’s done with magic from start to finish.”

“But in a way, it’s like having surgery. Is it okay to do it lying down like that?”

“Ahem……”

Sylphia coughed softly. Ludrick was lying down quietly with both hands clasped on his chest, and Sylphia, who was lying right next to him, protested as if making an excuse.

“Because it’s a detailed task, we have to work closely together. That way, if an emergency arises, we can take immediate action.”

“……We’ve been married for over a year now, right? It’s been a while since we could call ourselves newlyweds.”

“But?”

“Please calm down for now. I don’t want to end up with my entire circuit blown out and never be able to use magic again. And do something about that heartbeat.”

“…….”

Silphia shut her mouth as if it was a lie. When she listened closely, her heart was pounding so fast that she could hear it. Her face turned a little red, feeling like she had unintentionally made a fool of herself. Silphia kept coughing and answered softly.

“……I’ll try my best.”

Ludrick braced himself after hearing an answer that he did not trust.

‘… … Instead of living without any problems, I might have to give up being a wizard.’

Judging from her appearance so far, Sylphia has not been able to trust her at all. Even though she is clearly a dragon with unrivaled magic. When other magicians hear the word dragon magic, they are busy being in awe and saying, ‘Oh… … Dragon language… …!’, but if she is not trustworthy to this extent, then it must be an ability.

To put it in a more refined way, it was the task of rebuilding the entire complex and long magical circuits that stretched out like blood vessels throughout Ludrick’s entire body, even all the way to the tips of his fingers.

It is not a magical circuit that has been damaged postnatally, but rather a meticulous task of removing and reconstructing all magical circuits that were twisted somewhere from birth. It is a task so unreasonable that only a dragon called the Magical Control could dare attempt it.

Ludrick, assuming the worst case scenario, quietly closed his eyes.

Even if the worst case scenario were to occur, the magical circuits would be completely damaged beyond repair, and the right to use the miracle of magic would be taken away. But at least the fact that his life would not be in danger was his only consolation.

“……Then let’s begin.”

Sylphia opened her mouth. And to make it easier for the magic to penetrate, she clung to Ludrick. It was a process of increasing the area of ​​skin contact.

In fact, if you were to ask whether increasing the contact area would help, it would be meaningless to the point where you would have to go down to the decimal point. However, this is not to satisfy selfish desires, but to block out variables that may really exist. Silphia muttered to herself over and over again and concentrated her mind.

Sylphia’s circuits, which had been focused, connected with Ludrick’s circuits.

Up until now, this was something that happened occasionally at night. The method that had been used as a stopgap until then was to transfer an excessive amount of Ludrick’s magical power through circuit to circuit connection.

Of course, the transmission efficiency wasn’t as good as when they were directly connected. But now, the circuits were not connected for the purpose of using that method, but rather for Sylphia to interfere with Ludrick’s magical circuits.

“Phew…….”

Sylphia took a short deep breath and slowly sent magical power towards the reconnected circuit. Just like a tree stretching out its branches, the densely packed magical power successfully melted into Ludrick’s body along the connected circuit.

In the process, an unusual flow of magical power spread throughout the mansion, and soon the door opened slightly.

“…….”

The main character of the gaze staring intently at Sylphia and Ludrick was Arwen. Arwen, who is most sensitive to the flow of magical power, sensed the change and came to see it, holding her breath and watching the scene.

‘Interference with the magic circuit…?’

Arwen, who was well versed in magic, also recognized the process at a glance. To be honest, it felt fresh because she had never thought of something like that before, but Arwen, who immediately understood the situation, muttered to herself so as not to disturb her.

‘… … It’s likely that the problem will be solved if the circuit itself is rebuilt, but if I do it wrong and the magic circuit itself is damaged, I won’t be able to use magic again.’

It didn’t seem like a very good idea.

To put it simply, even if he lived like this, it wouldn’t mean that Ludrick would die early like before his return. Since he would be going through a process of periodically releasing all of the magical power in his body anyway, his lifespan would be the same as that of ordinary people. Rather, since he had reached the realm of a great wizard, if he could delay aging and extend his lifespan with the power of magical power, he would easily live two to three times longer than an ordinary person.

If you rebuild your magical circuits in this way, you can fully enjoy the privileges allowed to superhumans, not just doubling or tripling, so it wouldn’t be unreasonable to extend your lifespan like that of long-lived species like elves who live for hundreds of years.

Arwen watched the process with anxious eyes, as it seemed unnecessary to take risks.

‘… … Even in the worst case scenario, I can’t use magic, you know.’

However, at some point, Ludrick, the person involved, became at ease and became enlightened.

Sylphia, who was in charge of this process, was extremely focused from the moment it began. She was so absorbed in the connection with the magical circuit that she didn’t even notice Arwen’s gaze. Before she knew it, she wiped the beads of sweat that had formed on her forehead with her sleeve, and Sylphia began to slowly remove Ludrick’s circuit by pouring magical power into it.

Even for Sylphia, removing the magical circuits that spread widely to the extremities of the body with the utmost care so as not to have any negative effects on the body is a series of tightrope walks that can fail with just one misstep.

It is so difficult that it can be likened to passing through a narrow needle hole hundreds of times in a row, all at once.

and.

At some point, his magical power began to boil over and boil. Just as the white blood cells in the body begin to activate the immune system in response to an external invasion, Ludrick’s magical power also began to view Sylphia’s actions of removing his magical circuits as an enemy and began to respond.

This was a natural reaction, unrelated to Ludrick’s will, and Sylphia, who knew this, closed her eyes and tried her best to maintain the connection between the circuits.

Since it was not a process that could be completed in one or two hours, time passed quickly, and at some point, Ludrick, who had been quietly closing his eyes, fell asleep. When the sound of his breathing could be heard, exactly three hours and thirty minutes later, Sylphia finally succeeded in removing all of Ludrick’s magical circuits, and she let out a sigh of relief.

“ha…….”

The 7th ridge has been crossed. Even in the process of Ludrick’s magical power being repelled, it is a great achievement to have cleanly cut out all the magical circuits in the body without any negative effects on the body.

As the magical power that had been densely packed inside Ludrick’s body began to slowly disperse, Sylphia, who was convinced that the method that Lord had suggested was successful, reconnected the circuit. If they could just rebuild it like this, it would be a clean and perfect success.

however.

“……Get out of the way now. I’ll do it, so the rest of you just watch quietly.”

“What?”

As Arwen cut Sylphia off with a curt voice, Sylphia’s eyebrows arched in a crooked manner.

“Either way,” Arwen replied crookedly.

“I think it’d be better if I did it. It’s so frustrating to watch.”