Chapter 77

I learned that with outstanding magical power, the things one can do increase. Not only Aisha, but Matvei's magical power is also immense.

"Amazing. I've never seen such a large-scale [Flower Magic] before."

"Well, well, when you get to my level, you can do this much..."

But, your hand holding the cup is shaking, isn't it? Are you actually pushing yourself quite hard?

I couldn't tell if the trees were walking or if they were extending their branches wildly, but after a while, the movement stopped.

There was still some distance to where I heard the term "World Tree," but we stopped in front of a particularly large tree.

There, a mansion stood.

A mansion supported by multiple giant trees.

The walls were painted white, and intricate carvings adorned the window frames and roof. The designs were of animals and flowers.

It all seemed to be made of wood.

"Matvei!! Who did you get permission from to bring a human here?!"

The approach in front of the house was, of course, made of tree trunks, but it was perfectly shaped like a path, so it might have been created by [Flower Magic].

The handsome man who appeared looked a lot like Matvei, but his eyes were quite intense.

"That's my third eldest brother, Holobrit."

"...Are the people hiding in the branches also your siblings?"

"You noticed well, huh?"

I nodded.

"—I wasn't hiding."

Then, handsome men and beautiful women started to emerge from all directions. There were 17 of them in total.

"The one with the yellow hair accessory is the eldest brother, Yaroslav, the one with the blue bracelet is the second eldest brother, Svyatoslav, the third eldest brother is that one, the fourth eldest brother is Andrey with the slicked-back hair, the fifth eldest brother is Alexander with the short hair, the sixth—"

"Ah, that's enough."

I can remember everything with [All Things], but now isn't the time for introductions.

The problem is—everyone here has tremendous magical power.

"Can you sense the presence of that human?"

The fourth eldest, Andrey, said.

That's not quite it.

I had been exploring new ways to use [All Things] on my way here.

And I discovered a new method.

"...No matter how much you try to hide your magical power, it can't be completely concealed, right?"

[All Things] allowed me to combine innate abilities I had already learned to gain new powers.

[Enhanced Vision], [Magic Manipulation], [Orb Sight]... By skillfully combining these, I could visualize others' magical power, which I might call [Magic Sight].

The magical power rising like steam was several to dozens of times greater than that of elves, who are generally known to have magical power.

So even if they were hiding somewhere, I could see their magical power leaking out.

"Hmm, you can sense magical power. Then you should understand that a lowly human like you doesn't belong here."

Just by seeing it, I understood.

This person—out of the 17—had the most outstanding magical power.

Aisha was amazing, but this person was on a different level.

"...That's Yury. My twin sister... a genius."

Matvei said quietly.

"Matvei, the failure, brought a lowly human. Go back quickly."

A twin sister...

I don't know what life is like for the high elf royalty, but if I had to imagine, having a sister with such magical power would indeed lead to comparisons and being called a "failure."

Matvei's magical power was indeed less compared to the others here, maybe about half. Even so, in human society, he would be hailed as a "Grand Mage."

"I only came to see Aisha."

"That girl won't see you."

"Please, just let me talk to her for a moment. I beg you."

I bowed—however,

"...Don't get too full of yourself, human!!"

Yury was enraged, and I could see magical power swirling around her.

"Stop it, what magic are you planning to use here?"

"That's right. Losing your temper and casting magic is so human-like."

"Tsk, tsk, the first candidate for the next king... or queen? This is worrying."

The high elf siblings started complaining one after another.

Yury is the next king... or queen? And they don't seem to get along well?

"Shut up! I'm the one who compensates for your lack of magical power!"

With a wave of her hand, a gust of wind was unleashed, heading straight for me.

"!!"

If it hit me, it would knock me back and drop me far below the giant tree—however,

(This is...)

I realized something.

But to confirm it, I first needed to deal with this [Wind Magic].

"Whaaaaaat!!"

I also deployed [Wind Magic].

"Ridiculous. A human can resist our high elf magical power?"

"Just struggling."

I heard whispers, but indeed, my magical power was no match for Yury's. It was like a tricycle colliding with a dump truck.

But I have [All Things].

The small tornado-like magic was about to reach me—just before it did, the [Wind Magic] disappeared as if by magic.

"!?"

Everyone on the scene froze in surprise.

Yury herself seemed the most surprised.

I smirked.

I won't list the 17 names!

The new use of [All Things] is "ability development through combination."

It's not easy, so trial and error and training are necessary.

Rage naturally combined [Fire Magic] and [Wind Magic], so the seeds were there.

Actually, some of the skills in "Unique Traits" are the result of such combinations.

[Holy Sword Technique ★★★★★★] (Skill + Mystery)

[Shadow King Magic Sword Technique ★★★★★★] (Dark Magic + Demon God Magic + Sword Technique + Physical Enhancement + Immune Enhancement)

That's how it is. I thought it wasn't mentioned in the text, so I wrote it here.

There are many types of magic besides the eight elemental magics, but they rarely get a chance to appear. The probability of them appearing is rare. [Healing Magic] and others are just set up and stored. I just remembered [Human Magic] from the setting collection. It's magic that affects others' emotions.