Ars Goetia – The Boy Called Incompetent Uses 72 Demons To Become Unstoppable

Chapter 63

So, I was wondering if you could teach me some astrology.

“Yes, I would like to give you all my wisdom, Mr. Norman.

The next day, after so much had happened.

I pulled myself together and asked Oliax to teach me astrology, which was my original goal.

Oliax nodded as if it was obvious.　

“Well, first of all, astrology is…”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I have one thing to do before that.”

He took the time to interrupt Oliax’s words.

Before listening to the explanation, he thought it would be more efficient to have a portion of Oliax’s spirit seized on him to acquire a sense of it.

That’s why I seized Oliax’s spirit.

“Oh, so it’s a seance. I didn’t know there was such a thing.”

Oliax nodded in admiration.

So, I cast a seance spell.

“I command thee strictly in the name of Norman. I command thee in the name of Norman, and thou shalt dwell in my body quickly. Fill me with your knowledge and power. Thou shalt fulfill all my wishes faithfully within the limits of thy authority. Come – Oliax, 59th in rank!”

As I said this, the magic of Oliax rushed through my body.

“Did I succeed?”

As I said this, my eyes fluttered back and forth between closed and open.

“Master, I think it’s safe to say so.”

“I’m sure you’ll be fine, Master,” said Fokalor when she saw my eyes.

It seems that Oliax’s sigil is engraved in my right eye.

Then information about Oliax’s astrology raced through my mind.

Now all I have to do is unravel them and I’ll be able to use them to my advantage.

“Then I will first teach you what astrology is all about.”

Now that the seance was over, Oliax began his lecture.

What is astrology?

As the word suggests, it was born from the practice of trying to predict the future by looking at the stars.

However, now that the power of the stars is better understood, its meaning has changed dramatically.

Today, astrology can be divided into three main categories.

The first is the manipulation of light by vibrating the ether that exists in minute detail in the atmosphere.

The ether is said to be brought about by the stars, and by understanding the ether better, we can manipulate light at will.

This is the principle behind the magicians who often manipulate light to create magic circles in the air.

I once used it to draw a magic circle in the air when I was escorting a cart with Fokalor and Orobas.

On top of that, I must have summoned a demon named Bell.

The next is the manipulation of attraction and repulsion, which is considered to be a field of astrology.

Stars can affect the earth even though they are far away.

This force is sometimes called remote action.

A typical phenomenon is the rise and fall of the tide.

These remote effects are transmitted through the medium of ether.

In other words, by manipulating the ether, we can attract or detract distant objects.

And finally, there is the power of the 12 signs of the ecliptic.

Each of the twelve constellations in the path of the sun has an effect on the human body.

Sometimes they become illnesses and cause people to suffer.

But on the other hand, the power can be used to heal the human body.

This is how I would summarize Oliax’s explanation.

“First, let’s manipulate the light.”

I immediately put it into practice.

Manipulating the light was easy.

Well, I’ve done it once before.

This is not so difficult.

Then there was the manipulation of attraction and repulsion.

By learning from Oliax, I was able to successfully do this as well.

However, the power of the twelve ecliptic palaces did not go well.

Apparently, according to Oliax, it was a problem with my constitution.

My constitution is liked by demons, but hated by everyone else.

That’s why it would be difficult to borrow the power of the Twelve Palaces of the ecliptic, he said.

However, even if I borrowed the power of the twelve ecliptic palaces, it would only be useful for healing, so it would not be a problem.

If I needed to heal, I could just summon Bell, who was ranked tenth in the order.

After that, he trained in astrology even after having Oliax’s seance canceled.

It was awkward at first, but with continued training, he was able to handle astrology more than adequately.

That’s how I was able to master most of astrology in one day.

“Hmm, Norman, you seem to have a lot of talent for magic.”

“Is that so……?”

“I can only imagine how you could learn so much in one day.”

“Isn’t that because you teach so well, Mr. Oliax?”

“Yes, I am proud to say that I know more about astrology than anyone else. But that’s all. I’m not very good at teaching others. Still, it is because you are so good that you can understand astrology.”

“Thank you, sir.”

I accepted the compliment and took it in stride.

“Well, may I read your future with astrology, Mr. Norman?”

“Yes, please.”

Then Oliax began some kind of work with the magic circle.

And then Oliax nodded as if he’d gotten results.

“Hmm, it seems that Norman will soon be put to the test.”

“Trials?”

“Yes, it seems that there will be people who will try to kill Norman.”

When I heard that, my throat started to churn.

I wondered what kind of enemy would appear.

“I’m sorry, astrology doesn’t tell us much more than that.”