Magicraft Meister Part 1

"I see... ......"

Jin was convinced.

Jin himself had used magi crystals as an energy source, but he had never used up all of his magical power.

This was a fact that he did not know, since he usually did not use expensive magi crystals as an energy source.

"Normally, you would write down the Magi Formula and use it as a Magi Device. If you use it like that, you probably can't use even 10% of the magic power of the Magi Crystal.

Stearina's guess was the same as Jin's.

"That's what I think. I'm sure it's lighter than the amount of mana it consumes. ......

To begin with, we don't know the weight of mana or free magic element (ether). All we know is that they weigh almost nothing.

"What I can say is that it is more likely that the magical element (mana) crystallizes at the same time to form a magi-crystal, rather than entering into the gaps of the crystal structure."

The presence of mana is also necessary for the crystallization.

"But we don't know what other components of mana are needed, do we?"

Elsa said regretfully.

"No, I can imagine."

"What?"

"I don't know of any such substance. That means ......"

"...... a substance made from free magic element (ether)?"

"Yeah. I think it is. Let's call it a magic atom.

"Magiatom ......"

Erza, who has mastered the rudiments of science, is able to follow Jin's theory.

"It is made of magic particles (magielemental) such as magitrons, protons, and electrons, and magic particles (magielemental) are made of free magic elements (ether)."

"...... and interact with magical elements (mana) to form magical crystals (magicrystals)?"

"That's right. That's amazing."

Elsa's mind is quick.

"Maybe with low quality magi crystals, there should be some residue after consuming mana.

And this, too, was confirmed by experimentation.

After the low quality magi crystals (magi crystals) were consumed and disappeared, some mineral powder remained.

Furthermore, we were able to verify that the quality of the magi crystals (magi crystals) that are not of Horai Island quality, but of the quality that are generally distributed, are apparently the same as they are, but they become mere stones that have lost their magical element (mana).

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Having reached a reasonable conclusion, Jin and the others took a break.

"Now, we have a theory about the true nature of the Magi Crystal, haven't we?

"Oh, Jin, if only I could use transinfo!　<!"

"Me too!"

Saki and Stearina shouted in a voice that sounded as if they really wanted to.

"But ...... I didn't know about their aptitudes."

Jin decided to take this opportunity to check their aptitude for knowledge transfer (trans-info).

"Look, the Magi Formula is like this, and the Keyword is like this.

I explained to Saki and Stearina what I had explained to Reinhardt and Erza before.

"You don't have to succeed the first time. We're just going to see how good you are."

"Okay. >"

"Then I'll do the same. >"

Reiko was following the flow and workings of their magic.

"...... how are you doing?"

"Saki-san, Stearina-san, I think both of you can manage up to level 3.

Level 3 is the same as when Erza first checked her aptitude. Depending on the subsequent training, she may be able to improve her aptitude to level 1 or 2. In fact, Reinhardt was able to use up to level 3. Erza can use up to level 5.

"At level 3, I can learn the rudimentary knowledge.

"Really!　Then let's get to work!

I'll take care of it too!

It was already lunchtime, but Jin was overcome by their enthusiasm and decided to transinfo the same level of knowledge that he had given to Reinhardt.

Since he had not erased Reinhardt's magi-crystal, he was ready to go at once.

"<>"

"<>"

First, transfer the knowledge from the original magical crystal (magi crystal) to another magical crystal (magi crystal). Then, transfer it to yourself and you are done.

"............"

"......"

The two are often immensely impressed by the vast amount of knowledge they have gained. Both Jin and Erza remember the knowledge, so they leave it alone and get ready for lunch.

They prepare for lunch, but only bring in the food that has already been prepared by Perid. Reiko has already done most of the work.

Jin, Elsa, and Saki are a bit more reserved since they are on their way from the village of Kaina and it has not been long since breakfast.

It is a hamburger, in other words, a hamburger with a hamburger steak and vegetables sandwiched between two pieces of bread baked with yeast.

"These are delicious!

Stearina ate three, Jin ate two, Erza ate one, and Saki ate one.

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"How does the free magic element (ether) become the magic atom (magiatom)?

After the meal, Jin mentions the next theme.

"How do the magic atom (Magiatom) and the magic element (mana) combine to make the magic crystal (Magi Crystal)?　...... Oh, I'm sure my father would jump up and down if he heard about that."

Saki's father is the renowned alchemist Tor Eschenbach.

"By the way, where is Saki's father now?"

"...... He came back once while I was visiting my grandfather. He stayed at home for a couple of days and then went away again. ......"

He is a person who never stays at home.

"Oh, I see. ......"

Jin regained his composure and started over.

"Let's see, how does a free magic element (ether) become a magic atom (magiatom)?

By now, the four of us present knew the concept of what the structure of an atom looked like. Although it was only a simplified model, it was enough to discuss the current topic.

"So we don't even know how magic works in the first place, do we?

"Mages can take in free magic element (ether) in the air by breathing, etc. and transform it into magic element (mana) in their bodies. This mana can take various forms of energy and can be manipulated by the will and image of the person who purified it. This is magic, I thought."

"...... what?"

"...... is that also the knowledge of Ms. Adriana Barbora Zetsi ......?"

Jin nodded to their surprised faces.

"Yes. We are behind in this respect now. It's because of the Magic War, isn't it?

I'm getting sidetracked a lot, but that's because we know each other so well.

"...... So you are saying that mental power changes free magic element (ether) into magic element (mana)?　Then it can be turned into magic atoms, right?

"I guess so."

As he listened to Saki's comment, Jin wondered if a mage was similar to a psychic on earth. At least, there is nothing wrong with that positioning.

It can be said that mages and psychics are similar in the sense that not everyone can use magic.

"...... Then, what about the naturally formed magic atom (Magiatom)?"

Jin returns his thoughts to the question.

"I'm interested in that too, but first let's get back to our goal of creating an artificial magic crystal.

"Hmmm, now that you put it that way. We can't get too greedy or we won't be able to put it all together.

"Then, if we know the structure of the atom, we might be able to create the Magiatom.

Stearina got to the heart of the matter.

"Yes. I think it would be a good idea to start with the simplest atom structure.

Hydrogen, right?

"Hydrogen, right? But hydrogen is a gas, so we can't see it. We'll have to get a little creative.

So, I decided to try the method often used in experiments to collect gases, that is, I put a glass of water face down and put the gases in it .......

Since free magic element (ether) can be found in water, the question is how to convert free magic element (ether) into hydrogen.

"......"

"............!"

The four tried to generate hydrogen in various ways.

The main idea was to imagine the structure of hydrogen and change the free magic element (ether) in a cup, but it did not work very well.

The first one who succeeded was also Jin. It was Jin who succeeded first, perhaps because of his imaginative power.

"It's done!

"Oh, something gaseous is being generated. <>...... hmmm, hydrogen for sure. That's right, Jin."

The magic of analysis is that you can't know what you don't know, but now that Saki knows the existence and structure of hydrogen, she can analyze it.

Seeing Jin's success, Erza, Saki, and Stearina also succeeded. It seems to be an effective way to see the precedent.

Anyway, we now know that it is possible to make atoms from free magic element (ether). But...

"...... Jin, Jin, I'm feeling kind of lazy."

"...... me too."

"...... me too, a little."

Except for Jin, all three of us complained that our bodies were feeling lazy.

"You must be out of magic power."

Reiko's diagnosis. It seems that the technique is not so simple after all.