#395. Ars Magna (5)
“Dimension Nova.”
The ultimate space-time magic was used to counter the space-time collapse unleashed by Ars Magna.
The collapse of space-time was countered by drawing energy from a parallel world and detonating it.
However, this space-time collapse is a phenomenon created by Ars Magna’s manipulation of the world of information.
That is why, to fundamentally solve this problem, I too must intervene in the world of information.
‘I can do it.’
Expanded consciousness.
It’s not something you see with your eyes.
It is something I read with my whole soul.
A tremendous amount of information flowed into my soul.
‘Master… …!’
‘It’s okay, Edelweiss.’
I reassured Edelweiss, who was worried about me, and found the information I wanted.
It was by no means easy to search through the amount of information that would fill a library if written down in a notebook.
But… … that doesn’t mean it will take a long time.
‘Found it.’
I found a part that felt uncomfortable among the huge amount of information.
It felt like I had found words written with a different pen in a dense notebook.
I stretched my consciousness towards it.
‘The reason Trismegistus and Ars Magna could only manipulate nearby areas was because they were obsessed with preconceptions.’
To manipulate a distant object, you have to extend your consciousness that far.
Because they were obsessed with such thoughts, they could only manipulate themselves and the objects around them.
‘But physical distance doesn’t matter.’
In the world of information, distance doesn’t matter.
It can transmit signals in an instant even over vast distances.
If you let go of your stereotypes, you’ll see that there’s no difference between objects that are close by or objects that are far away.
‘I figured it all out by reading it with my reading comprehension skills.’
I’ve pinpointed the problematic part.
Now, we just need to fix that part.
‘My reading ability is limited to the power to read, but… … .’
It’s like learning a language.
Once you get to a certain level of reading… … writing will come naturally.
‘Yeah, it’s just like when I first learned magic.’
I was able to understand even the most unfamiliar language by reading it carefully and finding patterns.
The same goes for the vast world of information we see today.
So, I just need to stretch my consciousness… … and rewrite it.
‘It requires tremendous mental strength, but… …!’
I am not an artificial intelligence like Ars Magna, nor have I prepared for generations like Trismegistus.
But I have Edelweiss’ Draupnir system.
I regained consciousness while receiving that assistance.
‘possible!’
I erased the part that Ars Magna had fixed and wrote down the original text.
Then the results began to be reflected in the phenomenal world.
‘Revision complete!’
Woohoo!
The collapse of space-time was instantly restored.
The resulting destruction could be countered by Dimension Nova.
‘Just a moment ago, it seemed as if the entire world would collapse in an instant, but now it is peaceful. This is quite a feat, Master.’
Suddenly, all around became quiet.
In the dry wilderness, not a single speck of dust was flying.
In the black sky, only the broken moon and the emerald tablet were floating.
‘There’s nothing to say.’
The Ars Magna system simply remains silent.
He has given up on any further conversation and is focusing solely on taking me down.
Now the next attack is coming.
‘Master, this is the Ion Cannon.’
Green rays began to pour down like a downpour.
I jumped into it, wearing armor made from the skeleton of a biological weapon.
The green light beam was sufficiently blocked thanks to the application of the command magic ‘Eclipse Armor’ to the skeleton that could withstand charged particles.
‘They keep coming.’
A variety of attacks poured in.
Emerald blades flew and explosions like elemental collapse occurred.
Even a monster made of condensed green energy appeared.
But I got through it all.
And I shortened the distance as much as possible.
‘I want to see it up close.’
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Soon, the letters written on the Emerald Tablet began to appear.
I couldn’t read anything before, but once the 14 tablets were connected, I was finally able to interpret everything.
“… … .”
Contrary to expectations, it wasn’t anything particularly special.
It wasn’t written with any great magic or instructions on how to use the Emerald Tablet.
What was written there were the words of the spiritualists of an ancient civilization.
‘We wish for the salvation of this world… … .’
The spiritualists who created the Emerald Tablet.
They believed that reaching the world of truth was the salvation of humanity.
They believed that their mission was to lead humanity out of the ugly, dirty, and doomed world.
Even if they themselves failed to achieve their goal, they hoped that future wizards would carry on their legacy and achieve Ars Magna.
I just wrote down those thoughts in detail on the Emerald Tablet.
‘I understand your feelings.’
I spoke to my seniors from the distant past.
‘But we will deal with it in our own way.’
We will protect the world with our magic.
While maintaining a daily routine and enjoying academy life.
Fighting on your own without forcing sacrifices on others.
“Let’s end it now, Ars Magna System.”
I looked straight at the Emerald Tablet, which had no answer.
And I read everything about how the Emerald Tablet was protected.
In the world of information, the Emerald Tablet was granted the property of indestructibility.
The Emerald Tablet was designed to remain unaffected by any external impact.
So, just erase that indestructible attribute.
“… … .”
Consciousness was stretched.
I deleted that part as if I was erasing it with an eraser.
That alone made the Emerald Tablet destructible.
‘This is the end, Master.’
‘Yes, Edelweiss.’
Once again, energy was drawn from a parallel world.
Because we need to completely destroy not only the stone tablet known as the Emerald Tablet, but also the Ars Magna system contained within it.
“Dimension Nova!”
A huge explosion that swallows everything up.
Inside, the Emerald Tablet was seen slowly disintegrating.
It was at that moment that a voice was suddenly heard.
“then…….”
It was Kaisel’s voice… … no, it was Ars Magna’s voice.
“You protect her, Eriol.”
A huge light poured out with a loud noise.
It seemed to be because the Ars Magna system, which could have destroyed the entire phenomenal world, had collapsed.
‘Master, it’s dangerous. The border of the world… … .’
Edelweiss warned, but it was too late to act.
I was caught in a huge storm of light and was blown away somewhere.
* * *
When I opened my eyes, I was lying on a narrow bed.
‘Edelweiss?’
I called Edelweiss, but there was no answer.
Instead, I heard breathing next to me.
“… … !”
Senia was sleeping next to me.
I crawled out of bed in a hurry.
‘This is… … .’
I remembered.
It’s a parallel world that I was briefly sucked into while reading ‘The Interpretation of the Multiverse’.
This is a world without magic, and I live as a poor student while going to school with my friends.
‘And this place is… … the infirmary?’
In this world, Senia is a famous person representing the kendo club, and for some reason, she is said to have written a joint novel with Eriol.
Besides, it seems like he sometimes sleeps with Ariol in the infirmary bed.
‘What on earth is the story… … .’
I carefully left the infirmary so as not to wake Senia.
Kaisel, who was the health teacher in this world, was nowhere to be seen.
‘It’s dark… … .’
It was dark outside.
It didn’t seem to be night, and there seemed to be a lot of dark clouds.
‘It looks like it’s going to rain.’
I walked down the hallway and looked around.
You must find a way to return to your original world without encountering other people.
‘The Ars Magna system had the ability to travel between parallel worlds… … .’
According to Ars Magna, it is easy to travel to the destroyed world.
But it seemed difficult to move to a world that hadn’t been destroyed.
‘Before destroying the Emerald Tablet, should I have asked you how to travel between parallel worlds?’
If you think about it, even if you hadn’t been sucked into this world and had remained in that world, the situation wouldn’t have been much different.
It’s the same as having to move between worlds to return to the world you originally lived in.
‘It wouldn’t be impossible since we also did the Ars Magna system.’
I first tried to obtain information about this world.
But it didn’t work out well.
“… … ?”
I put strength into my eyes.
I tried to concentrate somehow, but there was no significant response.
‘Could it be that my reading comprehension skills have disappeared?’
What was it like the last time I came to this world?
At that time, I never even thought about using my reading skills.
‘No, surely not magic… … .’
I tried to formulate a recipe in my head.
But still there was no response.
‘I’m in a difficult situation… … .’
If I couldn’t use magic, I’d just be an ordinary bookworm.
Since I can’t even write novels, I’m probably more incompetent than the Eriol of this world.
What on earth should I do in this situation?
“Edelweiss… … .”
I carefully called out to Edelweiss.
But still there was no answer.
“Did I fly to another parallel world… …?”
Last time, I heard the voice of Edelweiss calling me.
Is it not even possible to expect that now?
“… … !”
I ran down the deserted hallway.
I ran outside, looked up at the sky, and raised my voice.
“Edelweiss!”
But only raindrops fell from the sky.
Heavy rain poured down from the dark sky, and thunder rumbled.
I bit my lip and looked up at the sky.
“… … .”
The sun is not visible because it is covered by dark clouds.
All you can see is the red moon.
“What should I do now… … .”
Should I just live in this world as Eriol, a low-level student who writes novels?
Giving up on returning to the original world… … in despair over everything?
“… … .”
I tried to enter the school, stumbling along.
I felt no strength in my steps.
Have you ever experienced such a desperate situation?
I felt like bursting into tears.
“… … ?”
But just before stepping into the school building.
I felt uncomfortable.
“Red moon… …?”
He raised his head urgently.
The moment I saw the red moon floating in the sky again, I felt my mind flash.
“… … !”
The artificial sense of despair disappeared in an instant.
Even the crying I had felt just a moment ago was all caused by someone.
“You have to open your eyes, Eriol Valencia… … !”
I screamed with all my might to wake myself up.
Immediately afterwards, the entire scene surrounding me came crashing down.
“Ugh… … !”
Dream or hallucination?
Anyway, they’re gone.
I finally regained my normal senses and looked around.
Now I was in a space filled with strange, indescribable colors.
Plus, there were strange bugs flying around.
‘That’s… … a key point!’
The mere presence of the choke point was enough to indicate where this space was.
And who was it that made me fall into this desperate dream?
“I wish you hadn’t revealed your will to live like that. I was the one who saved you from being destined to disappear into the cracks of time and space.”
A voice came from the giant red moon floating above my head.
