章 24: The Flaws of a Perfect Genius

The scene changed. Ayanokouji had left the basement.

From the conversation with Elsa just now, he sensed that the other party must have an accomplice following her. He now knew the other party was a woman with special abilities like her.

If Elsa acted alone, it would take some time for the news of her mission failure to reach the assassination organization, giving Ayanokouji more time to prepare.

But now that he knew Elsa had an accomplice, he couldn't rule out the possibility that the other party might act on their own.

Elsa's partner would choose to save her, or they would choose to continue the assassination mission themselves.

In any case, Ayanokouji now knew that the threat might be imminent, and he had to prepare in advance.

"Rem, Ram, please inform Roswaal of this information now." Ayanokouji turned to the twin maids and said, "The mansion's defenses need to be strengthened."

"Yes, Ayanokouji-sama." Ram and Rem immediately replied.

Although they did not trust him, there was no doubt that the information just obtained from Elsa was very important.

The camera changed again, and Ayanokouji arrived at the mansion's courtyard.

Roswaal was a renowned and powerful magic user in this country. Although the likelihood of an opponent directly breaking into mansion was relatively low, Ayanokouji would not overlook any possibility.

He observed the surroundings in the courtyard, checking for any signs of someone sneaking into the mansion. At the same time, he thought about the direction and location where the assassin might enter if they did come later.

Although nothing is absolute in this world, for him, as long as all possibilities are considered, everything becomes absolute.

Ayanokouji nearly walked across the entire courtyard, observing all clues from the current perspective. There were no signs of anyone breaking in from outside.

"Ayanokouji, what are you doing?" Emilia's voice came from a distance, with Puck floating beside her, looking at him curiously.

Ayanokouji thought for a moment, then walked closer and replied, "I'm checking for any dangerous factors in the courtyard."

"Dangerous factors?" Emilia was a little surprised to hear those words.

Ayanokouji also informed the other party about the information he had obtained earlier from Elsa.

Since he was now on the same side as Emilia, there was no need to hide this information. Instead, it was essential to tell her and inform her of the danger of the situation.

"Could there be an accomplice?!" Emilia's eyes widened in disbelief, "Ayanokouji, did you find anything?"

"Not yet." Ayanokouji shook his head.

"You can be assured of this, at least this mansion is truly safe!" Puck said from beside him, "Although there aren't many people in the mansion, each of them has strong combat abilities."

"I see." Ayanokouji nodded.

From Puck's words, he could be more certain that Ram and Rem definitely had superior combat abilities compared to ordinary people.

"By the way, Emilia, I have a question for you." After a few seconds of pause, Ayanokouji asked again, "How do you Mages use magic?"

"Lia is not a magic user!" At this moment, Puck explained, "Lia and I signed a contract, so she is a Spirit User!"

"What's the difference between the two?"

"A Mage uses their own magic power to cast spells, while a Spirit User consumes magic power from the atmosphere to cast spells." Puck slowly explained, "In layman's terms, the difference is whether you can use the 'Gate' or not."

"Gate?" Ayanokouji's eyebrows moved slightly.

"It refers to the Gate that allows magic to pass through the body. Get magic through the Gate, and release magic through the Gate!"

As Puck spoke, his long fluffy tail moved in sync, looking very cute.

"I see, is it equivalent to a valve?" Ayanokouji quickly understood Puck's words, thinking of Beatrice who absorbed magic from him yesterday, and continued to ask, "Then, can I use magic?"

"It should be possible. Let me see what Ayanokouji's magic attribute is first."

Puck slowly flew in front of him, extended his furry paw, and placed it on his forehead.

"Magic has four attributes: water, fire, wind, and earth."

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In the apartment, Rikka stared longingly at the image on the TV. The distance between her face and the TV screen was less than three centimeters.

"If I can win their hearts, it will be very easy to find the 'invisible boundary'!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but pick up the black automatic umbrella placed beside her and press its button suddenly.

"I might need to fight more mages in the future, but my 'Eternal Spear' can penetrate all defenses, and my 'Dark Shield' can block all attacks!"

Rikka couldn't help but wave the automatic umbrella in her hand, making a hissing sound.

❰❱SKY SCREEN❰❱

Ayanokouji could feel the warm sensation coming from Puck's paw, and at the same time, a light shone.

"It's the Yin attribute." Puck said, and at the same time, withdrew his small hand.

"Yin attribute?" Ayanokouji remembered that this attribute was not among those mentioned by Puck earlier.

"Besides the four main attributes, there are two attributes: Yin and Yang." Puck explained further.

"Yin attribute... I remember it can obstruct the opponent's vision, isolate sound, slow down movement speed, and so on." Emilia thought and said.

"Is that so?"

After learning about his magic attribute, Ayanokouji's facial expression did not change, but he began to think about where this magic ability could be used.

Obviously, the Yin attribute magic was different from the magic used by Emilia. It wasn't offensive, but the effects it brought made him very satisfied.

Obstructing vision, isolating sound, and other functions during combat could even turn the tide of battle.

The strategic significance of such magic was immense. If he could learn this attribute's magic as soon as possible, he could use it to handle various situations.

"Can I learn any magic now?" Ayanokouji asked.

"The simplest Yin attribute magic... I remember there is 'Shamak!'"

As Puck spoke, an eager smile appeared on his face, "Let's try it now! Shamak!"

"Wait, Puck!"

Before Emilia could say anything to stop him, Puck had already cast the Shamak spell.

In an instant, thick black mist enveloped everyone.

In an instant, Ayanokouji's eyes lost light, and his entire body fell into total darkness.

'This is more effective than ordinary smoke bombs,' He thought to himself and began to determine his direction in the black mist.

He clearly remembered that Puck was about one meter in front of him, Emilia about less than one meter to the left, and three steps to his left, there was a tree. On the first day he arrived at the mansion, Ayanokouji had memorized the overall structure of the mansion, so even if he lost his vision, he could still find his direction.

He controlled his body like a machine, walked in the direction in his memory, raised his hand, and as expected, touched the tree.

'It seems it only affects vision and does not affect direction recognition. Although it is very powerful to be able to do this, if it is in the enemy's territory or the enemy has terrifying muscle memory, the effect will be greatly reduced.'

He analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the Shamak magic, Puck's voice was heard in his ear, and then the darkness disappeared, and the bright sunlight shone on him.

"How do you feel, Ayanokouji?" Emilia ran towards him and asked anxiously.

"I didn't expect such simple magic to have this effect." Ayanokouji said calmly, without any expression of surprise on his expressionless face.

"Generally, people attacked for the first time would panic a little. I didn't expect you to be so calm, Ayanokouji." Puck said with a smile.

"Can I learn such magic?" Ayanokouji asked.

Although it was not lethal, this type of magic had a very high strategic significance and could create miracles when fighting enemies, making it very important to deal with possible dangers later on.

"Of course, but whether you can learn it depends on your practice results." As Puck spoke, he slowly landed on Ayanokouji's head.

"I will guide Ayanokouji inside your body. Magic will come out from the Gate. If the magic goes out of control, you will be blown to pieces! That would stain Lia's clothes. Lia, please step back."

"Really scary." Ayanokouji heard his words and spoke without fear, as he knew clearly that Puck was just joking.

He knew about Puck and Emilia's relationship, and since he was also Emilia's supporter, the other party certainly wouldn't let him fall into a crisis.

"Imagine the flow of magic in your body..."

Listening to Puck's guidance, Ayanokouji slowly closed his eyes. For him, learning magic was like studying a course itself. Generally, there was no difference.

Everything he learned was to cope with various possibilities in the future.

In a trance-like state, he could feel something about to emerge from his body, like a river overflowing its dam.

'Is that the flow of magic?'

As Ayanokouji imagined the flow of magic power as Puck had instructed, Puck's face changed slightly, and a few drops of sweat appeared on his forehead. "Problem... the Gate suddenly..."

Before Puck could finish speaking, a large puff of black smoke erupted from Ayanokouji's body, like countless bombs exploding simultaneously, almost engulfing the entire mansion.

At that moment, he felt as if his body was being crushed by a heavy stone, making it incredibly difficult to move.

"Ayanokouji!"

After a few seconds, the black smoke finally dissipated. Emilia anxiously helped the somewhat shaky Ayanokouji to a bench in the yard.

At this moment, Ayanokouji felt his body, and an uncontrollable sense of fatigue overwhelmed him. This feeling was very similar to the state caused by Beatrice draining his magic power yesterday, but not as severe—it seemed like too much magic power was released at once?

"Based on the results... Ayanokouji, your Gate is too difficult to control and can't be used skillfully, so the magic power will flow uncontrollably, so don't force it!" Puck scratched his head with a smile.

After hearing Puck's words, Ayanokouji was not frustrated, but rather thoughtful. The other party said that he couldn't use the 'Gate' skillfully, suggesting that through further training, he could gradually become more adept at using magic.

However, from the current perspective, the efficiency of practicing magic was not high, as excessive consumption of magic power would also cause his body to become fatigued, requiring a long time to rest before he could recover. If he had some kind of magic that could restore magic power, that would be the way to go.

"Is there a way to restore magic power?" Ayanokouji asked while sitting on the bench.

After training since childhood, his physical fitness was much better than that of ordinary people. If an ordinary person had experienced what had just happened, they would have lost consciousness immediately.

"Of course!" Emilia immediately nodded.