"This is—"
Matou Byakuya's eyes widened as he looked at the little green frog in Matou Shinji's hand.
Yet he still did not say what it was, because this was a unique magecraft belonging solely to Matou Shinji—something he did not know.
Still, he could sense the nature of the magical energy contained within it, especially with the smooth gemstone frog seemingly "breathing" as its throat puffed up and down.
"An autonomous puppet? No, it shouldn't be at that level yet."
While retaining the versatility of the Jewel Magecraft passed down by the Matou Family, liquefied Jewel Magecraft had gained vastly greater malleability, along with many other properties yet to be explored.
And now, it seemed this was—
"A consumable Mystic Code with plenty of room for improvement."
Matou Shinji raised his hand, and the gemstone frog leaped onto Matou Byakuya's desk.
Small, exquisite, like a work of art.
Worthy of being a product of the Matou Family.
"For now, these are basically its fundamental capabilities."
Snap!
With a snap of his fingers, Shinji gave the frog Mystic Code some sort of command.
"Gek—"
The frog opened its mouth and spat out several bubbles.
There was no doubt that these bubbles were the same ones Matou Shinji had displayed before—bubbles containing clashing magical energies on the verge of explosive detonation.
As long as enough opposing magical energy was sealed within them, these bubbles could easily become bombs with terrifying destructive power.
"There's more than that. This is also based on the theory of [Jewel Potions] that Ancestor Adelson once researched. I gave it a try and made some technical additions and adjustments." As he spoke, Matou Shinji manipulated his magical energy, seemingly preparing to create something new.
"Wait, Shinji. Let's go downstairs."
Matou Byakuya smiled and rubbed Shinji's head.
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