Miracle

Chapter 49: Miracle

"Sir, I'm very interested in you."

Linton did not narcissistically assume that Vera had fallen in love with him at first sight, but he could not see through those deep eyes, vast as an endless sea.

Linton narrowed his eyes slightly and instinctively inspected the information of the girl before him, but the feedback shocked him.

???

Vera's personal information consisted of several question marks, which meant her level was at least twice Linton's.

"Don't worry, sir." Vera smiled. "I mean no harm. I'm simply very curious about your power."

She tilted her head toward Iris. "If I'm not mistaken, Iris has already completely become your possession, hasn't she?"

"What do you mean, possession?!" Iris's face flushed faintly as she said awkwardly, "Stupid Vera! Don't make fun of me!"

"Next time, next time for sure."

"You!!"

The two girls played around happily, but Linton's heart churned with towering waves.

They had only met once, yet Miss Vera had already seen through him. It made him feel as though, if she wanted to, she could immediately find out the color of his underwear.

"Alright." Vera tucked the loose strands of hair scattered during their tussle behind her ear and laughed softly. "You didn't come to see me just for the sake of seeing me, did you? Go ahead, sir."

"Just call me Linton."

"Alright, Mr. Linton. What did you come to see me about?"

"Can't I be here to see you?!" Iris muttered. "I have lots of questions too!"

Vera glanced sideways at the doll-like girl. "Tonight, eat at the academy cafeteria and line up at the third window. That clothing shop you often visit hasn't gotten any new stock, so don't bother thinking about picking anything out. And if you want dessert—"

She pushed the little gift box Iris had brought over to her. "Here, eat."

"Any more questions?"

Iris's little head immediately drooped. "...No."

"Then..." Vera adjusted her glasses, her expression becoming much more serious. "Mr. Linton, please ask away. Sit down first."

She said expressionlessly, "You're a little too tall. Looking up at you all the time is tiring."

Linton sat down on the sofa across the coffee table with an odd expression.

Based on Iris's description, he had initially thought that Vera would be a caring older sister type. He had not expected her to be such a petite girl. Compared to his own build, calling her a loli would not have been an exaggeration.

That left him with a faint sense of disappointment.

Still, although he was somewhat disappointed, it did not affect his interest in her.

After sitting down, Linton organized his thoughts and said, "I heard Iris say that your knowledge is no less vast than the endless sea. I happen to be researching how to create a new spell, so I hoped to seek your guidance."

"Create a new spell?"

Vera, who had been secretly stuffing a small pillow beneath herself in an attempt to bring her line of sight level with Linton's, looked at him in surprise. However, she did not ask why. After pondering for a moment, she slowly said, "Creating spells is exclusive to mages."

"Every mage's Life Star possesses an unfathomable path, so they cannot simply follow the paths of those before them all the way to the end."

"Once their power reaches a certain level, more talented mages will uncover a brand-new path of their own amid countless unexplored wastelands. Then they sow seeds and reap the harvest. But that level is a world even I have yet to reach."

"If you are troubled by such matters, forgive me, but I cannot provide you with an answer."

Linton smiled and shook his head. "You should be able to tell that I'm still very weak."

Vera blinked her beautiful eyes. "I won't completely trust what I see."

"Your eyes are beautiful. You should trust them," Linton said with a shrug. "At least for now."

"Alright."

After mulling it over for a moment, Vera said, "Creating magic is not actually that difficult. Even the most ordinary Fireball Spell can be considered a creation if you infuse it with your own power and reshape it into a form that belongs solely to you. Once its form changes, the laws governing the flow of magic power will also change. Your strength is still insufficient, so don't try things beyond your control. Therefore, I suggest you take this path."

"──Learn, then adapt."

After thinking for a moment, she asked again, "If it's convenient, could you tell me what type your power belongs to? Are you a Mind Mage? Or an elemental mage?"

Linton was taken aback by the question.

A necromancer should belong to the summoning category, right?

Without hesitation, he gave the answer he had reached.

"I'm a necromancer. I should be a mage of the summoning type."

"A necromancer? No wonder. No wonder I'm curious about you."

Vera murmured, falling silent in a rare moment of quiet.

After a long while, she finally spoke. "Perhaps my knowledge is still insufficient. I have never heard of... necromancers."

"I once saw a mage faction associated with the power of death in an ancient article, but they were usually called 'Death Mages.' Their power often manifested as highly contagious magical plagues or extremely cruel flesh-and-blood magic. But I have never heard of the term... necromancer."

As Linton listened to Vera's explanation, he instinctively brought up his personal panel.

Under the profession column, the four words "Necromancer" were written clearly.

As a player, even if he doubted everything else, he could never doubt his own personal panel.

NPCs might lie, but data would not.

"Don't doubt yourself." Seeing the man's expression, Vera smiled softly. "I'm not omniscient. There are still far too many things in this world that I don't know, and you may very well be one of my blind spots."

After a pause, she continued, "Though I have never heard of such a power, I can make a brief analysis based on my existing knowledge. Would you be willing to hear it?"

Linton made a welcoming gesture.

"I'm all ears."

"Thank you."

Vera fell silent again, seemingly choosing her words. Only after a long time did she slowly begin, "Death usually refers to a body ceasing all physiological activity, signifying that a person's existence has officially come to an end. But spirit is not quite the same."

"Spirit can refer to a soul, or to a spiritual body. Either way, it means that it still exists in this world and can influence a certain object, a certain event, or even a passerby."

"Therefore, death and spirit are actually two contradictory words. Yet your power seems capable of reconciling, even merging, those two opposing concepts. Is my guess correct?"

Meeting the girl's wise gaze, Linton glanced at Iris before slowly nodding.

Vera closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Life and death are the world's fixed opposing laws, while your power..."

Linton sighed softly. "It's taboo, isn't it?"

"No, that's not right!" Vera suddenly opened her eyes.

"Why do you belittle your power like that? It is more than worthy of being called..."

"──A miracle."

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