Magic Nerd Noel
Brother Noel's room was simple.
Two tall bookshelves reached up to the ceiling, packed with books.
Almost all of them were about magic.
He really loves magic, doesn’t he?
If I used Search, would the result be "magic nerd," I wonder?
"Jo, are you thinking something rude?"
"!! N-no, not at all!"
Brother Noel is sharper than he looks.
"Alright, back to the topic. You understand 'Search' now, right?"
"Yes. It's a skill that lets you look things up by observing them, correct?"
"That's right, exactly. Next, let's talk about 'Storage.' Storage is a type of magic for storing items."
"Storing items with magic?"
So, does it work like vacuum-sealed bags or something?
"Storage magic creates a magical space where you can store objects."
"A magical space?"
"You’ll understand if you try it."
"Alright. Storage… Huh!?"
Before my eyes, a hole appeared in mid-air.
"You can store things in there."
"Wow! Amazing! So convenient!"
"But you noticed the 'S' attached to it, right? Even I don’t know its full capabilities."
"Oh, is it this?"
I spotted a display next to the storage and pointed to it.
"The contents of Storage are only visible to its owner. What does it say?"
"Umm, it says capacity is ∞ (infinite)..."
"Wha—!? Infinite?"
"It also says, 'Time stops inside the storage.'"
"Time stops...? Seriously...? Normal storage magic doesn’t have time-stopping capabilities."
"If time stops, that means you can store freshly cooked food and eat it fresh anytime, right?"
"Y-yeah, I suppose so, but that seems like a wasteful use of it."
No need for a microwave? Isn’t this the best?
"Well, anyway, what else do you have?"
"Um, there’s Repair, First Aid, Aqua, Dry, and Assist."
"Some of those I’ve never heard of before."
"By the way, what are your skills, Brother Noel?"
"Take a look, Status Open."
[Noel Lampeil]
Status
Healthy
Attribute
Fire
Skills
Search
Read
Self-Heal
"What are 'Read' and 'Self-Heal'?"
Come to think of it, Father had Self-Heal too, didn’t he?
"'Read' lets me read books and documents faster than normal. 'Self-Heal' improves natural recovery."
"Oh, I see. Hey, can I use Search to figure out what my unknown skills do?"
"Hmm, I wonder? Normal Search only works on visible objects, but Search S might allow it. Why don’t you give it a try?"
"Alright. First, Status Open, and then use Search on the skills."
[Joan Lampail]
Status
Healthy
Attribute
Null
Skills
Search S: Look Up. Appraise.
- Allows the search and appraisal of anything observed.
Storage S: Deposit.
- Capacity: ∞, time stops inside storage.
Repair: Fix.
- Can repair items if their structure is understood.
- Requires materials.
First Aid: Emergency Treatment.
- Can stop bleeding and alleviate pain.
Aqua: Water Source.
- Can produce up to 100,000 liters at once.
Dry: Drying.
- Can dry any object.
Assist: Assistance.
- Provides supplementary support and information on anything within thought.
- Skills can be activated without incantation.
"Oh, it worked!"
*Thud!*
"!! W-what? What’s with these skills… They’re totally overpowered~~~~! Incredible, Jo! Absolutely incredible!"
Brother Noel shot to his feet, overwhelmed with amazement and admiration. He picked me up and began spinning me around.
Round and round, and round…
"Aahhh~~~ Bro-Brother Noel, b-brother, s-stop! I’m… I’m getting dizzy! Ahh~~~… my-my head is spinning~~~ aaahhh~~~~~"
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