Chapter 4 - Magic Consumption × Total Increase
kuro’s growth since learning magic is impressive.
First, he can use Rune Magic.
For example, by tracing the character ᚲケナズ in the air with his fingertips, they illuminate brightly. This character represents a torch.
Once confirming the ability to use Rune Magic, there is something definite to do.
ᛏᛋᛈTazupisu!
This is Rune Magic that softens materials.
Using it on a baby bed improves comfort!
Furthermore, ᛋᛏᛞSotodo activation!
It increases breathability and disperses the feeling of sweat.
Using it on the baby bed and clothes improves comfort!
At first, that was the extent of his magic power.
Wait, is my total magic power only this much?
I felt down, but it wasn’t the case.
After being attacked by drowsiness once, when I woke up again, my magic power had increased! The total amount of magic power!
I’m not sure, but maybe using magic power consumes it and increases the total amount. It’s similar to muscles.
By putting strain on them and allowing them to recover, they become stronger.
I think magic power grows the same way when used.
(Isn’t it amazing that I noticed this from infancy? Will I become the strongest baby in history?)
So, as long as I have magic power, I continued embedding the ᛊᚢᛖ Sue characters in myself. This Rune Magic promotes growth.
ᛊSu represents the sun and symbolizes growth.
ᚢU represents vitality and energy.
ᛖE represents prosperity and abundance.
By doing this, I continued to apply corrections to the growth rate.
Since then, the growth has been rapid. The total amount of magic power is increasing exponentially.
“kuro? Were you practicing magic again?”
My always kind mother had a slightly stern expression.
If I think about it, the reason is immediately clear.
A child who can’t even handle words properly using original magic that involves Rune characters they haven’t been taught.
It must look quite eerie to an outsider.
“kuro, you might be… No, it’s not just a possibility.”
As my mother brought her face closer with a certain conviction in her eyes, I involuntarily tensed up.
Wait! I’ll be good!
Don’t banish me!
At least until I’m 10! No, 5 is enough!
Just leave me in this place a little longer…
“I knew it! You’re a genius! Kyaa! As expected, he’s his child!”
Huh?
You’re happy?
(Don’t you find it strange?)
With this, my mother’s knowledge about magic (starting with the example of bones) is so extensive that it’s hard to believe she came from a slum. But there’s something off about her. Especially the part concerning my father, whom I don’t even know, feels a little strange to me. Is love blind, as they say?
Or maybe my father is truly someone so extraordinary that it wouldn’t be surprising if a child could manipulate Rune characters a few months after birth.
Even though I’m not the protagonist of the original story, I’m starting to get curious. (Discovering the father before the protagonist, learning about him, and creating a connection could also work.)
In stories where the older brother of the protagonist, who has never known their father, knows something about the father that the protagonist doesn’t, it’s often the case that the brother entrusts the proof of their father’s power to the protagonist, and it becomes their goal to retrieve it from their younger sibling.
I don’t know if such a thing exists in this world, but if there’s that kind of background, it could add depth to kuro’s motivation to challenge Shiro.
Vote!
I’ll go meet my father!
“Huh? kuro, could it be that you…”
My mother, who was holding me up high, suddenly stopped and peered at me closely.
What is it this time?
I won’t be easily shaken, you know.
“Is your total magic power increasing?”
Well, of course it is. It’s magic power, after all.
“That’s strange. The maximum amount of magic power is supposed to be determined at birth and should not increase or decrease.”
Huh?
Then why is my magic power increasing?
Well, it’s true that I’ve been using the growth Rune characters, but my total magic power had been increasing even before that. But now that she mentions it, in the game, the magic power was fixed for each character, and there was no room for growth. Hmm? What could be the reason?
“Could the theories be wrong? Or maybe…” My mother swallowed hard.
“It must be… because you’re a genius!”
This woman is hopeless. She’s too obsessed with being a doting mother. Exceptions are special measures allowed when none of the existing classifications apply. It’s better not to think that someone is special from the beginning. Instead, let’s see.
For example, I’ve heard that between the ages of 9 and 12, motor skills tend to develop rapidly.
I think they call it the “Golden Age.”
Also, around the time of elementary school, children excel in mechanical memory through repetitive exercises like multiplication tables and the “Iroha” poem. However, after a certain age, memories won’t stick unless they understand the meaning.
Could it be the same for magic power?
For example, during infancy, the body is underdeveloped, so there’s plenty of room for the growth of the magic core. But as the body grows, the magic core loses its potential for growth, and from then on, the total amount of magic power neither increases or decreases.
However, ordinary infants don’t think about increasing their magic power, so they end up missing the opportunity to do so.
If we consider that, it’s no wonder people say “magic power doesn’t change from birth.” (Oh, it all makes sense now!)
If that’s the case, then I know what I need to do.
During the growth period of magic power, I need to increase the total amount as much as possible.
With this in mind, it’s time for intense training!
Everything is for the sake of becoming the ideal Dark Hero!
