Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 357

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 357

235. Arcana’s Sculpture

I moved with Professor Santelia to ‘Ogar Dong’, where the Architecture Department’s offices, research labs, and workshops were located.

It was more like an escape than a move.

Since Leila had chased after us like she wanted to kill me.

I barely managed to shake her off.

“That friend was quite persistent.”

“When you meet her later, I’d appreciate it if you could describe it as having tenacity.”

“Hmm. I understand.”

With that, we caught our breath and went inside.

“It’s a bit shabby, isn’t it? The building is somewhat outdated, and it’s not as well-maintained compared to other places.”

For reference, Ogar Dong is where several unpopular departments are gathered together.

Naturally, it wasn’t allocated an entire building like the Magic Department or Swordsmanship Department.

“It has atmosphere and is nice.”

“You have a talent for saying things pleasantly. Come on. The workshop is underground.”

As I went down the stairs with Professor Santelia, who seemed quite pleased, damp air greeted us.

Is the humidity not being managed?

Having this much moisture would be bad for working.

As if sensing my thoughts, Professor Santelia added.

“The Academy looks glamorous on the outside, but unpopular departments aren’t like that. Well… that might be the right way, though.”

Professor Santelia looked bitter.

But that was only for a moment.

When he opened the door to the Architecture Department workshop and started guiding me, he seemed excited.

“Well, this is the material room. We stack various materials here… and this is the drawing room. We may not know about other places, but we spend good money managing humidity in at least the material room and here.”

The explanation didn’t continue for long.

Since the workshop itself wasn’t very spacious, we quickly arrived at the ‘storage room’ where the sculpture was located.

“Is this it?”

“That’s right. From now on, be prepared. You’re going to witness something incredible.”

Something incredible.

Click.

The door opened, revealing the scene inside the storage room.

Hmm.

“It’s incredible.”

“…”

It is incredible.

Not the object, but the scene.

I could see things that appeared to be artworks scattered disorderly here and there.

There were dioramas, and there were miniatures. And naturally, though it probably wasn’t the object Professor Santelia mentioned, there were sculptures too.

“For an Architecture Department, there are quite a lot of sculptures.”

“There’s also a sculpture major. They’re similar yet different in nature.”

“I see.”

“Come on. It’s further inside here.”

And at the place we finally arrived, I could see something covered with a large white cloth.

“This is it.”

Professor Santelia pulled away the covering cloth in one swift motion.

Then a magnificent sculpture was revealed.

“Are they angels?”

“That’s right. It’s a sculpture of three angels. Every hour on the hour, the three angels take turns announcing the time. However, they don’t simply repeat the same movements according to time, but show different movements depending on the weather.”

One angel is holding a water bottle.

Another angel is holding a harp.

And the last angel has a bow.

“Do all these angels move precisely?”

“They move as if real people were moving.”

“That’s amazing. At that level, magic must have been incorporated too.”

“Perhaps we might not have known about that part.”

Professor Santelia finally took out the blueprint and approached the workbench, spreading it out completely.

Magnificent.

And Arcana script was written on it too.

“I naturally don’t know Arcana script well, but since it’s a blueprint, I meticulously copied it to reproduce it exactly.”

That’s actually better.

Since I can understand it.

So when I read it…

“As expected.”

“Huh? Something?”

I immediately approached the sculpture and pointed to the pattern engraved on the sculpture.

“This is a magic circle.”

The blueprint was explaining it.

That the magic circle engraved on the sculpture’s surface needed to be activated.

“Ah…”

Professor Santelia had a truly shocked expression.

That’s understandable.

He wouldn’t have thought this was a magic circle.

Arcana’s magic was certainly advanced.

While modern magic circles don’t break away from the framework of being ‘circular’, Arcana’s magic circles were more advanced and didn’t necessarily have to be circular.

Therefore, it was possible to express such art ‘without looking like magic circles’.

In fact, this engraved magic circle now looks more like a pattern that you could never imagine being a magic circle just by looking at it.

“Huh… well this is…”

That’s why language is important.

If you don’t know Arcana script, you would live your entire life without knowing.

But now that I’m here, it’s fine.

“How did you know that?”

“It reacted to mana.”

“Other Magic Department students… didn’t say such things.”

“I’m just skilled.”

“Hehe…”

I made some appropriate jokes to eliminate any suspicion, then brought my hand to the pattern.

“Are the internal mechanisms perfectly implemented?”

“I can assure you they are.”

Then it means everything will be resolved well if I just activate the magic circle.

I examined the blueprint again to confirm all the locations of the magic circles installed within the sculpture.

Ten places total.

It means that if mana is injected into all ten places, this sculpture will operate normally.

By the way, it’s amazing.

They only lacked understanding of magic circles, but they precisely crafted everything else.

I should contact Darbado secretly without Professor Santelia knowing.

“First, let me try operating the magic circle.”

“Oh, um. Then wait a moment. In case it operates and bumps into other things…”

As Professor Santelia hurriedly tried to clear away the surrounding objects, I reached out my hand.

Then the objects near the sculpture gently floated up and were all pushed away.

“…Magic is truly amazing. No, as you said… is it that your skill level is good?”

Instead of answering, I just smiled.

“Well, if all mages were like you, we’d be having lunch in Drenik by now.”

I focused on the work again.

It’s not simply about putting in mana, but understanding the mana circuits and flowing in the appropriate amount.

So after grasping the operating conditions, I can check the circuits when making the special mana stone based on this.

“By the way, this is amazing. You ‘carved’ a magic circle that operates just by putting in mana, didn’t you?”

“Well… I’m just transferring what’s on the blueprint.”

Easy to say, but having no errors at all in the process of transferring it is incredibly difficult.

Magic circles are extremely sensitive – there are many cases where they won’t work if the lines are even slightly off.

It would be good to ask for various favors if there are other construction projects later.

“Hmm.”

But while checking the magic circles, I discovered something strange.

Ten magic circles.

Examining them one by one, even though they’re slightly different, the circuit compositions are similar.

That is, nine of them are like that.

Only the remaining one is completely different.

“Let me look at the blueprint again.”

I examined the blueprint and checked the parts related to the magic circles.

The one uniquely different part.

“This is…”

It seems a bit different from the other magic circles.

“Is there a problem?”

“No. There’s no problem. One circuit seems a bit different.”

“Circuit? Ah. You mean the circuit needed for magic circle operation.”

“That’s right. The remaining one has a different form. They’re all similar, but only that one feels completely different.”

“You’re thinking it’s functionally different somehow?”

“Exactly.”

Magic circles have slightly different mana circuit compositions that serve as operation triggers depending on their purpose.

Therefore, when comparing circuits of magic circles used for completely different purposes, they’re entirely different.

However, in this case, it’s difficult to bring samples for comparison.

Because these aren’t magic circles from the current era, but magic circles from the Arcana era.

And following this mana circuit along the path of mana that only I can see…

“Eyes?”

It’s connected to the eyes, which are unrelated to operation.

“Eyes, you say?”

“It seems so.”

“Let’s try operating it for now.”

It’s not like it would explode.

“Would that be okay? Well, the design and construction were perfect. I guarantee it.”

If that’s the case, then.

I placed my hand on the sculpture.

Simultaneous mana supply to ten magic circles.

Since I’m practically no different from a mana stone myself, it’s not difficult.

And so-

Thud!

The sculpture began to operate.

“Whoa…”

How should I express this.

It looked as if it was moving alive – a clichéd expression that couldn’t fit better.

Creak, creak.

Playing the harp, tilting and pouring from a water bottle, aiming a bow.

The sculptures were moving very precisely, including each finger joint.

Of course, they’re not perfectly human-like, but I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.

“Amazing…”

Professor Santelia was moved enough to shed a single tear.

“It wasn’t in vain… hehehe…”

Professor Santelia grabbed my hand firmly.

“Thank you, thank you. It’s thanks to you. If it weren’t for you…”

“It’s thanks to your help.”

I smiled and looked at the sculpture.

“We’ll need to check the detailed operation from outside.”

“Mm-hmm. That’s right. This is indoors. Since it’s for telling the weather, it would be right to place it indoors.”

All magic circles are operating normally.

And, just one.

The magic circle whose circuit was connected to the eyes also began to operate.

Specifically, it was the angel sculpture holding a harp…

Whirr.

Mana was projected from the eyes.

And a picture appeared in the air.

“This…”

Seeing that picture, I sensed that the circuit was strange.

Spark, crackle.

It felt like something was sparking and catching fire.

I immediately spoke to Professor Santelia.

“Professor. Can you sketch this picture right now?”

“Ah, y-yes.”

Professor Santelia urgently brought paper and pen.

Scratch, scratch scratch.

His hand holding the pen moved quickly across the paper, creating a picture that seemed almost perfectly transferred-

And at the same time, with a crackling sound, the picture disappeared.

“What happened? Don’t tell me it’s broken?”

“No. The other functions are working fine.”

I approached the sculpture and raised my sensing ability to check the circuits.

The circuit leading to the eyes was completely severed.

It doesn’t seem to be a design problem…

Was it designed to be made this way from the beginning?

Well, it doesn’t matter.

We saved the picture.

“Thanks to you. Thank you.”

“Phew. It’s been a while since I’ve been grateful for my quick hands.”

I looked at the paper that Professor Santelia had sketched quickly yet almost identically, and admired it.

“By the way, what is that?”

“I don’t know exactly either. It seems more like a map than a picture.”

“Hmm… Since it’s an object designed in the Arcana era… does this map have something on it?”

I’ll need to investigate it precisely.

Professor Santelia didn’t seem very interested in the picture.

“Finally… it’s finally complete. With this, our Architecture Department can be at ease…”

He was just continuously moved while looking only at that sculpture.

I shifted my gaze back to the map.

Naturally, I couldn’t figure it out just by looking at this.

However, it’s not as hopeless as it used to be.

Because there’s a fellow who can help with information about Arcana.

I haven’t seen him for a while anyway, and according to Big Sister, he’s getting along very well with Karnas.

Now that work is finished, I should go see him briefly before the festival starts.

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