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"Come to think of it, Rai's magic doesn't have long incantations, does it?"
"That's because I only use what's practical in combat. I can adjust the duration and effect based on the amount of magic I use, so I'm not particularly bothered by it."
"Indeed, omitting the magic incantation has the advantage of not revealing your hand to the opponent."
"Mr. Müller!"
Mr. Müller poked his head out from behind me and Shiro and said that.
"However, that also has the disadvantage of your allies not knowing what kind of magic is coming until it actually takes effect."
Certainly, I was prioritizing casting speed, and Shiro and Arthur were fighting without problems, so I hadn't thought about it that much.
"True, if I knew what kind of magic you were going to cast next, my movements might change a bit."
"Yeah. Up until now, we've just been fighting normally, and then we'd notice our movements were faster, or we could knock away the opponent's weapon more easily than usual. But if we knew our strength was being increased from the start, we could fight in a way that takes advantage of that."
Shiro and Arthur took it for granted that they wouldn't receive any magical enhancements.
On the other hand, 'I' never declared in RPGs, unless it was voice chat, "I'm going to cast this buff on the party members!"
"Yeah, but I see. If it's better to know, I'll just add some random incantations."
As I've said many times, in this world, mages and knights don't usually fight together.
So, if you want to cast a buff, the mainstream is to cast it on yourself.
That's why body enhancement magic often doesn't have incantations.
"If you're going to think about it, you should talk to a teacher from the mage department first."
Last time, we talked about how it would be better to wait a little longer before talking to a mage department teacher because I was captured for a long time, so I was a little surprised by Mr. Müller's words.
"Well, I hear that mages incorporate magic activation conditions and such into their incantations. It's not something an amateur should mess with carelessly. Of course, I'll only go with you if I can listen to the conversation too."
The mage department had different teachers depending on the specialty magic.
So, who would be the best to talk to about body enhancement spells like this?
"Hmm. I'm not very familiar with the faculty of the mage department, but I think it would be best to ask Professor Bertrand..."
"Professor Bertrand?"
"Yes. I believe his specialty is magical logic."
"Logic?..."
Logic, huh.
Come to think of it, before I entered the academy, when I was being taught magic by Brother Bertrand at the royal palace, he taught me about the structure of magic and the meaning of the magic circles used to cast spells.
Is that the kind of academic field that goes into detail about that?
"But, will we be able to talk to Professor Bertrand right away?"
Personally, I'd be happy to talk to Brother Bertrand because he's easy to talk to.
"I think it'll be fine. Because the head of the mage department who said he wanted to talk to you is that person."
"Eh!? I, I see."
"Yes. Well, if you're willing, I'll talk to Professor Bertrand about the specific dates and times."
Then, Mr. Müller went to talk to the team they were fighting against.
"Then, let's each think about how to fight when we're enhanced."
"Yeah. Well, that's about it for today's lecture. Shiro, let's go. What about you, Rai?"
Arthur, who had slung the sword he was holding over his shoulder, asked me that.
I have a lot of feelings about wanting to coordinate the magic with Shiro and Arthur.
"No. I'm going to think about whether there are any other spells that I can use in practice. I'll tell you if I think there are any that I can use."
At my words, Shiro and Arthur smiled happily and ran to the center of the training ground.
That's probably the difference between me and them.
Certainly, swinging a sword is fun, but thinking about magic is just as interesting.
"Oh, Oliver! Long time no see!"
"Hmm? Ah, Rai. You haven't been to the library lately, so it's been a while."
"Still doing joint research?"
"Yeah. Well, it's for my own good, and it's an interesting field, so I don't have any particular complaints other than being busy."
I sat down next to Oliver, concerned about how haggard he looked compared to the last time I saw him.
"What did you come to read today, Rai?"
"Right now, in the Knight Department, we're dividing up the roles of casting body enhancement magic and actually fighting, well, mainly me and my friends. So, I was wondering if I could use any magic other than body enhancement."
"I see... is that the thing you were talking about the other day? Since then, I've been thinking about whether I can use the idiots in the Knight Department well, and I've been thinking about some magic."
Saying that, Oliver took out a notebook from his bag and showed it to me.
"If you're already using body enhancement and magic to increase attack power and speed, then I guess it's around here."
After flipping through a few pages, Oliver pointed to the notebook with his finger.
"Solidifying the body, imbuing the sword with attributes, magic to blind the opponent, ... this is amazing!?"
There were so many different types of magic for coordination that I wondered why I hadn't thought of this before.
"Heh... well, it was fun because it was a field I hadn't done before. But, with this, the top person in this field right now is me and Rai. Doesn't that make you excited!?"
Oliver's eyes were sparkling as he said that.
"Honestly, I want to try it out. But, I don't have any knight friends who can try this out in battle, and even if I did, I'm not confident that I could do it well. So, I'm going to entrust it to you."
Before I knew it, I had grabbed Oliver's arm as he looked at the notebook with a somewhat lonely, disappointed expression and stroked the written words lovingly with his finger.
Ah, now I understand the meaning of the words that Brother Bertrand said someday.
"Don't underestimate me?"
My voice came out lower than I expected.
Oliver jumped at that.
"I'm not so fallen that I'd take my friend's research for my own."
"I, I see. Sorry... I didn't mean it that way."
Of course, I know that Oliver didn't mean it that way.
But, if you said that you're going to be the number one person in this field right now, then don't entrust it to me.
"Besides, you have knight friends. Here."
The other thing that I'm angry about is that.
While still holding Oliver's arm, I pointed to myself with my other hand.
"I'm also a knight."
Oliver, who had a stunned look on his face for a moment, relaxed his expression and smiled.
"Hehe. You're right. Then, will you let me try this magic out next time?"
"You should have said that from the beginning, egghead."
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