The technique that the famous line of Ancient Magic users had
laboriously developed over many generations had just been judged to
be a "blemished product!" Without a certain degree of confidence, no
one dared to make that assessment.
Otherwise, they were fools of the highest order that believed solely in
the superiority of their own techniques.
Obviously, Tatsuya did not belong in the latter category.
"......Then Tatsuya, can you tell me a more efficient technique?"
"I won't tell you, I will configure one."
"......I'm sorry, the difference escapes me."
"The magic you used was likely a variant of 'Thunder Child'. What I
can do is remove the unnecessary portions within the technique and
reduce the number of computations while maintaining the
phenomenon rewriting ability and alter the Activation Sequence to
make that Magic Sequence possible, that's all. At the end of the day,
this is still the magic that Mikihiko is comfortable with."
"......So you weren't joking when you said you can comprehend
anything you see. It is a variant of 'Thunder Child'. In order to hide the
weakness of the technique, additional layers were added on to disguise
the original ability. However, this may tie into the unnecessary
portions that Tatsuya spoke of."
"There was a time when longer casting times required certain defenses
to avoid interference. Nevertheless, with the advent of CADs and the
rise in casting speed for modern magic, individual counter spells have
become obsolete since the magic that is being activated remains
unknown. Thus, the real counter to modern magic doesn't lie in the
type of magic, but counter magic that can eradicate its effectiveness in
the first place."
Mikihiko made a small noise.
Amazingly, his smile was in no way self derogatory.
"Haha, so that's how it is...... Ancient Magic was supposed to possess
superior firepower, but now they cannot stand against modern magic."
"That's incorrect, Mikihiko."
"Eh?"
"Ancient Magic and modern magic are not separated by superiority or
inferiority, but by their individual strengths and weaknesses.
In a head-to-head match-up, modern magic commands a devastating
advantage in casting speed, but from the perspective of surprise
attacks, Ancient Magic boasts superior firepower and secrecy.
Didn't Elder Kudou also say this? The key is how you use magic. The
reason I recommended you was because I thought that your magic
would serve as an incredible ambushing tool."
"Ambushing tool, eh...... That's the first time I've heard of that."
Mikihiko closed his eyes and ruefully murmured. Afterwards, as if
dispelling all his doubts, he opened his eyes again.
"I understand. I will use this technique without the talismans, so I'll
rely on the CAD instead. Tatsuya, we'll go with your suggestion. I
believe in you."
"Thanks, Mikihiko. Since you said that, there's one other thing I
wanted to ask of you."
"Sure. This can't be helped, right? Not that I planned to keep it a secret
anyway. My father was the one who brought me here, so even if our
secret got out, it's not like they have the right to complain."
"Don't worry on that account, my lips are sealed."
"Ah~ ......Me too. I promise that I'll never let this spread."
"Likewise."
"I'm good for that too, as you know."
Besides Tatsuya, everyone present who had been silent until now
affirmed their intent to keep his secret.
After viewing the last person (Erika) with considerable suspicion,
logic finally trumped emotion as Mikihiko nodded towards Tatsuya.
"I'll keep this short. Can you use 'Visual Tuning'?"
Mikihiko replied after a short pause not because he was unwilling, but
because he was totally shocked.
"......You know about that too? Did Kokonoe-sensei tell you that as
well?"
"Maybe."
"......You certainly gave me a scare there, Tatsuya. Well, the answer is
a definite yes. While I'm incapable of performing 'Five Sense Tuning',
if it's only two at a time, I can still use 'Sense Tuning'."
"Visual is good enough, Mikihiko. In that case, our plan of attack
is......"
Tatsuya didn't noticeably change his volume, but Mikihiko seemed to
naturally crouch closer.
As promised, the calibration of Leo's CAD took less than an hour to
finish.
After receiving his personal CAD and weaponized calculation device
from Tatsuya, Leo opted to do some training to get used to the new
model. Erika volunteered to be his sparring partner as they headed for
the outdoor training facility.
The hour was late, but Erika said that with Leo around, nothing would
happen to her or otherwise. So Tatsuya compromised.
Presently, Tatsuya was calibrating Mikihiko's CAD at lightning speed.
Next to him, Azusa was staring at him in shock. As the user, Mikihiko
was also present as he stared wide eyed at Tatsuya's unique calibration
method and typing speed. Yet, the subject that astounded Azusa was
not so superficial.
Right now, Tatsuya was assembling an Activation Sequence that took
into account the traditional requirements for Ancient Magic and
adapting them for use in modern magic. "Translating" the technique
itself wasn't a particularly daunting task. Much like using a clumsy
machine translation, awkward details and minor errors would be
scattered all over the place.
Even Azusa was able to fix errors like those.
Yet the calibration being displayed before her eyes was nothing short
of a complete rewriting of the Activation Sequence.
By fully comprehending the transformation process from Activation
Sequence to Magic Sequence, he was rewriting the Activation
Sequence without sacrificing any efficiency from the Magic Sequence.
The Activation Sequence is the blue print for the Magic Sequence.
Rewriting the Activation Sequence implied that the Magic Sequence
was also being rewritten. Not only did the magic have to be finely
tuned to the individual Magician, the excess details in the Magic
Sequence also had to be pruned to increase efficiency. That level of
rewriting had long surpassed "revision" or "configuration" and had
ascended to the realm of "innovation", which was the same thing as
improving the very magic itself.
Before he began, Azusa honestly wondered whether this was even
possible when she learned from Tatsuya what he was attempting to
accomplish. Yet before Azusa's own eyes, he bypassed any
experimental verification or live testing and proceeded directly to
extracting the very essence of magic from the Activation Sequence
and began cutting away at the unnecessary portions and redesigning
the Activation Sequence. This was precisely what was unfolding on
the editing machine.
Even Azusa, who had volunteered as Tatsuya's aide in place of the
usual technician responsible for the Newcomers Division's Monolith
Code event, felt powerless before this insane industry. Right now, the
only thing she could do was examine the coding language for the
freshly minted Activation Sequence as her gnawing doubts steadily
solidified into conviction.
He — Shiba Tatsuya — had exceeded the standards of a high school
Magic Artificer.
Scratch that, he had long since surpassed the boundaries of what it
meant to be a Magic Artificer.
He must be—
Leaving Azusa milling in confusion behind him, Tatsuya used one full
hour to completely rewrite Mikihiko's personal Activation Sequence.
The technique that the famous line of Ancient Magic users had
laboriously developed over many generations had just been judged to
be a "blemished product!" Without a certain degree of confidence, no
one dared to make that assessment.
Otherwise, they were fools of the highest order that believed solely in
the superiority of their own techniques.
Obviously, Tatsuya did not belong in the latter category.
"......Then Tatsuya, can you tell me a more efficient technique?"
"I won't tell you, I will configure one."
"......I'm sorry, the difference escapes me."
"The magic you used was likely a variant of 'Thunder Child'. What I
can do is remove the unnecessary portions within the technique and
reduce the number of computations while maintaining the
phenomenon rewriting ability and alter the Activation Sequence to
make that Magic Sequence possible, that's all. At the end of the day,
this is still the magic that Mikihiko is comfortable with."
"......So you weren't joking when you said you can comprehend
anything you see. It is a variant of 'Thunder Child'. In order to hide the
weakness of the technique, additional layers were added on to disguise
the original ability. However, this may tie into the unnecessary
portions that Tatsuya spoke of."
"There was a time when longer casting times required certain defenses
to avoid interference. Nevertheless, with the advent of CADs and the
rise in casting speed for modern magic, individual counter spells have
become obsolete since the magic that is being activated remains
unknown. Thus, the real counter to modern magic doesn't lie in the
type of magic, but counter magic that can eradicate its effectiveness in
the first place."
Mikihiko made a small noise.
Amazingly, his smile was in no way self derogatory.
"Haha, so that's how it is...... Ancient Magic was supposed to possess
superior firepower, but now they cannot stand against modern magic."
"That's incorrect, Mikihiko."
"Eh?"
"Ancient Magic and modern magic are not separated by superiority or
inferiority, but by their individual strengths and weaknesses.
In a head-to-head match-up, modern magic commands a devastating
advantage in casting speed, but from the perspective of surprise
attacks, Ancient Magic boasts superior firepower and secrecy.
Didn't Elder Kudou also say this? The key is how you use magic. The
reason I recommended you was because I thought that your magic
would serve as an incredible ambushing tool."
"Ambushing tool, eh...... That's the first time I've heard of that."
Mikihiko closed his eyes and ruefully murmured. Afterwards, as if
dispelling all his doubts, he opened his eyes again.
"I understand. I will use this technique without the talismans, so I'll
rely on the CAD instead. Tatsuya, we'll go with your suggestion. I
believe in you."
"Thanks, Mikihiko. Since you said that, there's one other thing I
wanted to ask of you."
"Sure. This can't be helped, right? Not that I planned to keep it a secret
anyway. My father was the one who brought me here, so even if our
secret got out, it's not like they have the right to complain."
"Don't worry on that account, my lips are sealed."
"Ah~ ......Me too. I promise that I'll never let this spread."
"Likewise."
"I'm good for that too, as you know."
Besides Tatsuya, everyone present who had been silent until now
affirmed their intent to keep his secret.
After viewing the last person (Erika) with considerable suspicion,
logic finally trumped emotion as Mikihiko nodded towards Tatsuya.
"I'll keep this short. Can you use 'Visual Tuning'?"
Mikihiko replied after a short pause not because he was unwilling, but
because he was totally shocked.
"......You know about that too? Did Kokonoe-sensei tell you that as
well?"
"Maybe."
"......You certainly gave me a scare there, Tatsuya. Well, the answer is
a definite yes. While I'm incapable of performing 'Five Sense Tuning',
if it's only two at a time, I can still use 'Sense Tuning'."
"Visual is good enough, Mikihiko. In that case, our plan of attack
is......"
Tatsuya didn't noticeably change his volume, but Mikihiko seemed to
naturally crouch closer.
As promised, the calibration of Leo's CAD took less than an hour to
finish.
After receiving his personal CAD and weaponized calculation device
from Tatsuya, Leo opted to do some training to get used to the new
model. Erika volunteered to be his sparring partner as they headed for
the outdoor training facility.
The hour was late, but Erika said that with Leo around, nothing would
happen to her or otherwise. So Tatsuya compromised.
Presently, Tatsuya was calibrating Mikihiko's CAD at lightning speed.
Next to him, Azusa was staring at him in shock. As the user, Mikihiko
was also present as he stared wide eyed at Tatsuya's unique calibration
method and typing speed. Yet, the subject that astounded Azusa was
not so superficial.
Right now, Tatsuya was assembling an Activation Sequence that took
into account the traditional requirements for Ancient Magic and
adapting them for use in modern magic. "Translating" the technique
itself wasn't a particularly daunting task. Much like using a clumsy
machine translation, awkward details and minor errors would be
scattered all over the place.
Even Azusa was able to fix errors like those.
Yet the calibration being displayed before her eyes was nothing short
of a complete rewriting of the Activation Sequence.
By fully comprehending the transformation process from Activation
Sequence to Magic Sequence, he was rewriting the Activation
Sequence without sacrificing any efficiency from the Magic Sequence.
The Activation Sequence is the blue print for the Magic Sequence.
Rewriting the Activation Sequence implied that the Magic Sequence
was also being rewritten. Not only did the magic have to be finely
tuned to the individual Magician, the excess details in the Magic
Sequence also had to be pruned to increase efficiency. That level of
rewriting had long surpassed "revision" or "configuration" and had
ascended to the realm of "innovation", which was the same thing as
improving the very magic itself.
Before he began, Azusa honestly wondered whether this was even
possible when she learned from Tatsuya what he was attempting to
accomplish. Yet before Azusa's own eyes, he bypassed any
experimental verification or live testing and proceeded directly to
extracting the very essence of magic from the Activation Sequence
and began cutting away at the unnecessary portions and redesigning
the Activation Sequence. This was precisely what was unfolding on
the editing machine.
Even Azusa, who had volunteered as Tatsuya's aide in place of the
usual technician responsible for the Newcomers Division's Monolith
Code event, felt powerless before this insane industry. Right now, the
only thing she could do was examine the coding language for the
freshly minted Activation Sequence as her gnawing doubts steadily
solidified into conviction.
He — Shiba Tatsuya — had exceeded the standards of a high school
Magic Artificer.
Scratch that, he had long since surpassed the boundaries of what it
meant to be a Magic Artificer.
He must be—
Leaving Azusa milling in confusion behind him, Tatsuya used one full
hour to completely rewrite Mikihiko's personal Activation Sequence.
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