The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 145

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Chapter 145. The Prophet and the Guardian (3)

“It’s common knowledge that divine power and magic power are opposing forces. However, all humans have both divine power and magic power dwelling within them simultaneously.”

Seiji picked up the magic stone that was on the desk.

The red light inside the magic stone seemed to swirl like a whirlpool.

“Which one you have more talent for, which one suits you better—that’s a matter of ratio.”

Most humans are born with a ratio of about 5 to 5 between magic power and divine power.

Among them, humans with a higher proportion of magic power walk the path of mages or knights, while those with a higher proportion of divine power often become temple priests.

“But unlike humans, monsters are beings composed solely of magic power.”

Magic stones made of pure magic power are either destroyed by divine power or, conversely, contaminate divine power.

“But if traces of divine power were detected in a magic stone that was inside such a monster’s body…”

There was only one thing we could speculate at this point.

That someone with divine power strong enough to leave traces had touched that magic stone.

“Master, does that mean…”

Edwin frowned seriously for a while before opening his mouth.

“Are you saying there might be a connection between the variant monsters and someone like a cleric?”

“Yes, though it might sound insane.”

It seems he didn’t earn the title of sage for nothing.

While I silently stared at Seiji, Edwin raised an objection.

“But that doesn’t make sense!”

“What doesn’t?”

“The magic stones inside monsters’ bodies take a certain amount of time to form.”

Natural magic stones took a long time to create since they were crystals of condensed magic power.

The magic stones that formed inside monsters’ bodies also needed time for magic power to condense, just the same.

As a simple example, magic stones from newly born monsters were only about half the size of a pinky nail.

“But if there are traces of divine power in a magic stone inside a monster’s body, unless someone reached inside to touch the magic stone…”

“If that had happened, the monster would have died long ago. Magic stones are usually located near the heart.”

Seiji picked up the red magic stone with a serious expression.

“As I said earlier, this is an artificially created magic stone. It’s the result of efforts by many mages and scholars to directly create magic stones after they were first discovered.”

He suddenly pulled out a thick book from the bookshelf that filled one entire wall.

When he turned the dust-covered cover, incomprehensible diagrams and complex formulas appeared.

“As you can see in this book, the material for magic stones is magic power. If you have minerals that can contain magic power, creating magic stones is very easy.”

Simply put, it meant that several mages could create a magic stone by pouring magic power into very hard minerals up to their limit.

“But artificially created magic stones can’t withstand the test of time. Unlike naturally occurring magic stones that gain stronger magic power as time passes.”

The lifespan of artificial magic stones couldn’t exceed two years at most.

This was because, unlike the infinite magic power that exists in nature, there were clear limits to the magic power that humans could directly infuse.

“However, about 300 years ago, one mage succeeded in creating an artificial magic stone more powerful than natural ones.”

This was the first time I’d heard such a thing.

If that were true, artificial magic stones could have completely replaced natural ones long ago.

“I’ve never heard of such a thing.”

“Well, you wouldn’t have.”

Seiji gave a bitter smile at my words.

“It’s been a forbidden method since the Great War era.”

The old sage looked back and forth between me and Edwin, then lowered his voice considerably.

As if revealing a great secret.

“That method involved turning the mage himself into a magic stone.”

Turning humans into magic stones?

That’s exactly the kind of idea those types would come up with.

I frowned silently.

“That’s impossible…”

Meanwhile, Edwin was gaping as if he’d received quite a shock.

Seiji showed him a single sheet that had been neatly folded and tucked between the pages of the book.

Anatomical diagrams of the human body and bizarre magical formulas were tangled together chaotically.

“What is this, Master?”

“What else would it be? The method for turning mages into magic stones.”

Wait, didn’t he say it was a forbidden method since the Great War era?

How does that old man have his hands on a forbidden book from at least 200 years ago?

More importantly, did he pack all of this when escaping from Luksen? How quick-handed of him.

“It’s absolutely terrible, isn’t it?”

Seiji sneered as he traced the diagram with his finger.

“Not only does it include the four elemental magics, but also disgusting occult formulas that only necromancers would use.”

He kindly continued his explanation to us two bewildered people.

“To turn a mage into a magic stone, several other mages pour all their magic power into a mage with high magic affinity, trapping vast amounts of magic power in that person’s body.”

This was purely theoretical, of course.

I raised one eyebrow.

“You mean creating a state of magic power excess? Wouldn’t that kill them?”

Too much of anything is worse than too little.

The same applied to magic power.

The amount of magic power a mere human could handle alone was limited.

Obtaining more magic power than that would naturally result in death.

“There are exceptions to everything. What did I just say? I said a mage with high magic affinity.”

“Magic affinity?”

“A constitution that absorbs magic power infinitely. It’s a special constitution that might appear once in a thousand years.”

Hmm, continuously pouring magic power into a mage with such a constitution.

Then it would indeed be possible to create a living magic stone.

“A mage who becomes a magic stone that way truly becomes a human weapon. According to records in ancient texts, the power of magic used by such a person is strong enough to change the landscape and kill a thousand soldiers at once.”

“Master.”

At that moment, Edwin raised his hand as if something was bothering him.

“I have a question.”

“Yes, what is it?”

“Earlier you said that turning mages into magic stones was a bad method. But if they don’t die from becoming magic stones and can become stronger, wouldn’t that actually be good?”

He had a point.

Mages were always a breed that pursued greater power, so they might actually welcome becoming magic stones.

“Ah, I didn’t mention that.”

Seiji stroked his beard and casually added.

“There’s one flaw in mages who become magic stones.”

“What’s that?”

“An immortal body.”

Living magic stones wouldn’t die even if stabbed with swords, hit by magic, or poisoned.

They could only remain alive until all the magic power dwelling in their bodies was completely exhausted.

“That’s why it was forbidden. Immortality is too great a blessing for humans to bear.”

Too great a blessing was, in some sense, a curse.

Having to continue living regardless of one’s own will.

‘In that sense, am I in a similar situation?’

My mouth felt somehow dry and rough.

‘I’m continuing to live a life I thought was over.’

While I was lost in untimely regret, Edwin frowned as if he couldn’t understand at all.

“An immortal body. Wouldn’t that be even better?”

Edwin tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand.

“A body that doesn’t get hurt and isn’t affected by poison sounds wonderful.”

How naive.

Even if his head had grown a bit, the child was still a child.

I glanced at him and changed the subject.

“But what does that story have to do with this magic stone?”

The magic stone on the desk still sparkled with an enchanting red light.

Seiji bared his teeth at my question.

“Geez, you’re really impatient. I haven’t finished my explanation yet.”

He cleared his throat and continued speaking.

“The mage who became immortal I just mentioned supposedly lived as a faithful servant to a kingdom until the Great War era came to an end.”

Unlike Edwin who wore a puzzled expression, I immediately realized something was strange.

“That’s odd. An immortal who gained that much power worked under someone else?”

There’s no way a human would do that.

By nature, when humans gain tremendous power, their instinct is to stand above others.

At least all the humans I’d encountered were like that.

“Right, strange isn’t it?”

Seiji snapped his fingers at my words.

“That was exactly the biggest reason this method was forbidden. Humans who became magic stones had no choice but to obey the commands of those who injected magic power into them.”

To have their human life end while simultaneously being stripped of free will.

They truly became nothing more than consumable magic stones.

“When the Mage Association learned of this fact, they staged a protest, the mage who developed this magic formula was executed, and the mage who became a living magic stone disappeared without a trace.”

Seiji shrugged his shoulders and lifted the magic stone once more.

“It’s not certain, but I suspect this magic stone was created by applying that magic formula.”

“What? You mean…”

“There’s a high probability that someone deliberately created variant monsters using this magic stone.”

If that were the case, it would also explain why traces of divine power were on the magic stone.

If the magic stone was used to create monsters, someone would have handled the magic stone first.

‘By the way, a magic stone created by applying the magic formula that creates living magic stones.’

I narrowed my eyes.

That means the variant monsters might also have a master.

“So…”

Meanwhile, Edwin pondered deeply and frowned.

“Master, you’re saying someone is creating and controlling variant monsters with this magic stone?”

He continued slowly, as if he really didn’t want to believe it.

“And that someone is a person with very strong divine power.”

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