Chapter 48.
Magic Prodigy (9)
“Spatial teleportation magic. Among all types of magic, this can be considered the most dangerous to the caster themselves.”
Ragon began explaining with a serious expression.
“Let’s assume we’re moving this staff right next to where it is now.”
Ragon moved the staff from left to right.
“Normally, it would move through the air like this. But what if this staff disappeared and reappeared?”
“Hmm… Is there a difference?”
When Kang Hyeon didn’t understand, Ragon gave another example.
“Think about it this way. What do you think would happen if there was a rock where this staff needs to reappear?”
“Would the rock and staff merge?”
“Correct.”
Ragon nodded.
“If there’s something in the destination space, the space and object will distort and fuse together.”
“Oh…”
“What if it’s a living being that’s teleporting? For instance, if I perform spatial teleportation, and there’s something else in that location?”
“You would die.”
Finally, Kang Hyeon understood why spatial teleportation magic was dangerous.
“Yes. I used a rock as an easy example, but even tiny dust particles and air can be dangerous. That’s why most spatial teleportation magic uses portals.”
“Ah! By creating an entrance to pass through, those threats would be eliminated.”
“Correct. Of course, using portals also has serious risks, but since those have been researched to some extent, they’re not a major problem.”
“Wait, I have a question.”
“Go ahead.”
“Usually setting up these portals takes a really long time, right?”
“Yes. Generally, finding coordinates and calculating the movement path takes anywhere from several minutes to hours.”
“Then isn’t it difficult to use in actual combat?”
“Of course it is. Theoretically, an extremely skilled magician could open a portal immediately, but that’s beyond human capability.”
“Hmm… Then why…”
“Now we should return to what I said at the beginning.”
Ragon picked up the staff again.
“Magic that moves short distances without a portal. To succeed at this, you need to create a vacuum in the space you’re moving through.”
Vacuum state.
It refers to a state where there are no substances present.
“Generally, creating a ‘vacuum space’ is extremely difficult and consumes enormous magical power. It also consumes tremendous mental strength.”
“It takes mental strength?”
“Of course. It’s obvious that if you fail to create a proper vacuum space, you’ll die a horrible death the moment you move, so anyone would consume tremendous mental strength.”
That was certainly true.
If some flying dust particles happened to merge with organs like the lungs, it definitely wouldn’t have a positive impact on extending one’s life.
“To state the conclusion, spatial teleportation magic is completely useless garbage in actual combat.”
Kang Hyeon agreed with Ragon’s words.
‘Come to think of it, even among those who claimed to be good at magic, almost none used spatial teleportation. Were there sometimes some among the skeletons? I can’t remember.’
It seemed like there might have been, but maybe not.
Anyway, it was fair to say that almost no one used spatial teleportation magic during combat.
‘Yet he explained about spatial teleportation this extensively.’
Simply put, spatial teleportation magic is unusable garbage in actual combat.
What was the reason for giving such a lengthy explanation instead of ending it with this simple statement?
The reason was simple.
“But, I’ll be able to use this garbage spatial teleportation magic in actual combat. That’s the key point, right?”
“Yes. In my judgment, Kang Hyeon, you should be able to utilize this even in actual combat.”
“Hmm…”
“What will you do? I should warn you in advance, it’s extremely dangerous and you could lose your life if you make a mistake.”
Ragon looked at Kang Hyeon with a serious expression.
“Despite that, would you like to learn spatial teleportation magic?”
A question clearly meant to provoke.
‘When you put it that way, how can I not say okay.’
Kang Hyeon smiled slightly and nodded.
“Why not, let’s give it a try.”
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Ippotranslation
***
Why can Kang Hyeon use spatial teleportation magic in actual combat?
Ragon had three main reasons in mind.
First is Kang Hyeon’s extraordinary amount of magical power. Using this, he can create a vacuum state over a wider area more safely.
Next is Kang Hyeon’s extraordinary physical recovery speed. With this, even if accidents occur during spatial teleportation magic, he can recover quickly.
Lastly is Kang Hyeon’s extraordinary sense. This can be said to be the core of all the content.
Kang Hyeon, who has an excellent sense for magical power, has succeeded in magic that requires enormous calculations purely by intuition. The calculations needed for his movement and the calculations needed to create a vacuum space at the target point. Even for a genius, these two calculations require dozens of seconds. However, this does not apply to Kang Hyeon, who uses all magic by intuition.
Then there’s Blink, which moves a short distance in an instant.
He might be able to use what was called magic not permitted to humans.
“Then we’ll start with creating a vacuum space.”
Ragon taught magic that makes a certain space into nothingness (無).
This goes beyond the level of academy trainees and is work that consumes enormous magical power.
-Whoosh!
“Excellent!”
But as expected, Kang Hyeon perfectly mastered the magic in just a few minutes.
Next, Ragon explained about spatial teleportation magic without using portals.
“Whew… Since it’s impossible to do this multiple times with my magical power, you need to watch carefully.”
Ragon showed a demonstration only after repeating calculations for a long time.
“Hup!”
As magical power burst from Ragon’s body, he disappeared and reappeared about 10m ahead.
“Whew… How was it?”
“The speed is incredible.”
“Yes. Although the preparation time is long, the actual movement time is only about as long as blinking once.”
When using portals, it takes about 2-3 seconds, so I thought this would be similar, but it wasn’t at all.
Literally Blink.
Kang Hyeon marveled at seeing space being crossed at the speed of blinking.
“Let’s start right away.”
“Let me say again, you must create a vacuum state and move simultaneously.”
When it came time for Kang Hyeon to demonstrate the magic, Ragon became tense as if it were his own task.
“I understand. At this rate, I’ll get calluses on my ears.”
“This is something you need to hear until you get calluses on your ears. It’s a matter of life and death!”
“I haven’t particularly developed the habit of valuing my life.”
Ragon sighed at Kang Hyeon’s joke.
“Anyway, you must be careful. If anything goes wrong, I’ll immediately cast healing magic.”
“Don’t worry, I’m here too.”
Yoon Na-rae, who had been listening beside them until now, said while rolling up her sleeves.
“Having you here makes me more worried.”
“Just hurry up and start.”
“Whew…”
Kang Hyeon started concentrating while regulating his breathing.
‘Just the right amount of tension.’
He doesn’t think he’ll fail. But mistakes are also not allowed.
‘Instead of precise calculations, I can secure stability by making the range wider.’
Although this would use a bit more magical power, for Kang Hyeon who has abundant magical power, it was all the same.
Looking at the target point, Kang Hyeon finally released his magical power.
‘Now!’
For a moment, Kang Hyeon’s vision reversed and slight dizziness came over him.
“Excellent!”
Turning around at Ragon’s voice from behind, he could tell he was now quite far from him.
“How do you feel? Is there any physical discomfort?”
“How is it? Does it feel like there’s dust in your brain or anything?”
Kang Hyeon shook his head.
“I’m fine. It’s easier than I thought?”
Then he used Blink again.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Kang Hyeon used spatial teleportation magic three times in succession in an instant.
Watching this, Ragon’s jaw dropped.
“Ah… This does give me a bit of a headache.”
His head hurt, probably from using too much concentration.
Moreover, he could feel his magical power being rapidly drained as he poured it out to maintain stability during rapid movement.
“I should probably refrain from using it consecutively.”
“Th-th-th-this…”
“Hm?”
Turning around at the strange sound from behind, he saw Ragon trembling like someone in an electric chair.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s legendary!”
“Huh?”
“To think I’d see real Blink that I’ve only read about in ancient texts with my own eyes!”
A tear rolled down Ragon’s eye.
“Um… Is this such a moving event?”
“Thank you! We just opened a new horizon in magic!”
“Yes… I suppose we did…”
“History! We’ve made history!”
Ragon grabbed Kang Hyeon and bounced around excitedly.
‘I understand he’s happy about my success, but why do I feel so uneasy.’
Seeing Ragon so amazed, could it be that he actually thought the chances of success were slim?
Somehow, the thought that he might have been used as a lab rat wouldn’t leave his mind.
“Well, it’s fine as long as I learned something good.”
“Pardon? What do you mean?”
“Nothing. Just talking to myself.”
Kang Hyeon grinned and stretched vigorously.
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Ippotranslation
***
Through this magic training, Kang Hyeon was able to gain more than he expected.
Magic Shield and Body Enhancement.
While these were abilities he could use before, by learning the principles more systematically, their efficiency improved significantly compared to before.
Especially in the case of Magic Shield, since the defensive power was proportional to the amount of magic, it was a really great achievement for Kang Hyeon who had abundant magic.
And he became able to use various advanced magic spells that he couldn’t use before.
He also learned how to draw and use magic from the surroundings of his body.
However, the greatest achievement was learning Blink.
“Be careful from now on.”
“What?”
Yoon Na-rae was startled by Kang Hyeon’s sudden warning.
“What should I be careful about?”
“Because I can find you wherever you are and strike you from behind.”
While Blink was a great gain for Kang Hyeon, it seemed to be somewhat sad news for Yoon Na-rae.
“How about you?”
“What do you mean?”
“The things we learned this time. Are they useful?”
At Kang Hyeon’s question, Yoon Na-rae fell into deep thought.
“I think it’s good. I learned things I vaguely knew more clearly, and I learned many new things too.”
“That’s good then.”
“The Guild Master was quite impressive too, wasn’t he? I thought he was just stupid, but he was better at magic than I expected.”
“Better than expected? I’m now better at magic than you are.”
Kang Hyeon and Yoon Na-rae continued to bicker all the way back to their lodging.
“Oh? Isn’t that Han Se-yeon?”
“Yes, it is.”
As they approached their lodging, Kang Hyeon spotted Han Se-yeon trudging along.
When Yoon Na-rae waved energetically, Han Se-yeon also waved back with an expressionless face.
“What brings you here? And why do you look like that?”
Han Se-yeon was covered in dust and even bleeding, as if she had been in a fight somewhere.
She shook her head as if it was nothing.
“I just had a sparring match with a knight here.”
“What kind of sparring leaves you covered in blood…”
“There were some circumstances. By the way, I found out about Choi Yeon-hwa’s whereabouts.”
It was Choi Yeon-hwa whom they had been searching for continuously on their way here.
Kang Hyeon was surprised at the news of finding her whereabouts.
“What? How did you find out!?”
“I heard she passed through here recently.”
“Ah…”
“I’ll tell you the details when everyone’s gathered back at our place.”
“Alright. Where are the others?”
At Kang Hyeon’s question, Han Se-yeon’s face hardened.
“Shin Seong-ah said she would stay at the castle, and Administrator Dehera…”
She had driven Dehera away.
After driving away the girl who had been following her around, no one knows where she went.
“Oh no! We need to find her quickly!”
“What? What happened?”
“We parted ways around here earlier, but I don’t know where she went.”
Dehera is dangerous.
That incredible beauty could cause problems wherever she went.
More importantly, right now Dehera is just an ordinary human without any powers.
Yet she’s very curious.
If something were to happen while she’s wandering alone, she would be completely helpless.
“Stay calm and let’s check inside the castle first. She might have gone back there.”
Han Se-yeon nodded at Kang Hyeon’s words.
‘Right. Stay calm. Panicking won’t help at all.’
As the group returned to the inner castle like this,
They spotted Shin Seong-ah who happened to be walking through the castle.
“Seong-ah!”
“Kang Hyeon. Welcome back.”
“Yeah. Have you seen Dehera by any chance?”
“Dehera… You mean the Administrator?”
When Kang Hyeon nodded, Shin Seong-ah looked at Han Se-yeon.
“Didn’t she go outside with Han Se-yeon this morning?”
“After that?”
“I haven’t seen her since then.”
As soon as Shin Seong-ah finished speaking, Han Se-yeon started running.
