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Chapter 264 - The Meeting with Magam 5. After the Meeting

"What should I say... he was a talent beyond my imagination. In many ways."

Having finished his 'fruitful' meeting with Yuri and returned to his own mansion, Magam was discussing matters with Faren in one of the rooms. The topic, of course, was Yuri.

"I heard a lot of interesting things... but it seems he's still hiding a lot. Well, I suppose he's not so naive as to tell everything to someone he just met."

He was surely sworn to secrecy about things related to Adon's business, and he probably had advice from the adventurers as well. It wasn't their place to criticize him for it.

"Or rather... the biggest problem seems to be that he himself doesn't understand his own peculiarity, or rather, his abnormality..."

After all, this was a child who routinely did something as unconventional as 'bloodletting with Water Magic'. When Magam broached the subject, thinking he must have done other things as well...

"...The 'Biting Wall', was it... that spell."

"The spell he used to defeat the monster, the Tyrantbot, right? He didn't seem to realize it himself, but..."

Yuri himself insisted he had only helped, but it was likely far beyond the level of mere assistance. From the bashful way he explained the Biting Wall, it was clear he thought he hadn't done anything significant. However...

"...From what I heard, it seems he can form the earth wall more quickly because he doesn't apply hardening. Naturally, he anticipates that the wall will be destroyed. No, it would be more accurate to say he presumes it will be destroyed. By reusing the fragments of the broken wall, he shortens the time until capture, I see..."

"He said it simply, but it's a fairly refined spell."

"Indeed. And on top of that, if he's not creating a new wall but reassembling the fragments to capture it, it should be easier to conceal the activation of his magic. The fragments of the magically created wall would serve as a good diversion."

"If the earth wall isn't broken, it can be used as a defensive barrier or for intimidation. If it is broken, he can manipulate the fragments to capture the monster... it seems like a very versatile spell."

"All of this is only possible with Yuri-kun's magic deployment speed. A mediocre magician would likely fail to capture anything."

In principle, it wasn't a particularly complex formula. However, to achieve practical effectiveness, it required an extraordinary level of skill in magic manipulation. In a way, it was a spell that connoisseurs would appreciate.

"Yuri-kun seems to have already established his own style. I was thinking of inviting him to the academy if I had the chance... but that might not be a good idea..."

The reason Magam muttered this was because he thought, 'It would be bad to teach him unnecessary things and spoil his unique style', but Faren had a different perspective.

"He seems to have his fields or farm to take care of, so it would be impossible."

"Ah... there was that, too..."

Faren hurriedly stepped in to stop Magam, who had muttered something ominous, like perhaps he should just visit the Salt-Sour Mountain himself. If he did that, the elves wouldn't stay silent. If the commotion grew larger, would it not be against the boy's wishes?

Thanks to the thoughtful Faren stopping him, Yuri's peace was protected.