Chapter 81

After that, Samyū collapsed, rolling her eyes as usual. It's scary that it has become so routine, but this is the norm now.

Her face looked so happy, so it must have been good to talk to her. ...It was good, right?

Samyū revived from her eye roll after two seconds and, with a determined look, said, "I must let Lady Renni rest," and carried me to the bed. With my worries gone, I was able to sleep soundly.

The next day.

I asked Hasanō to cast the spell on me again.

Just like the first time, the fever and fatigue disappeared immediately. Now, I need to maintain this and learn how to control my magic power.

What I need to do is—

"Training!"

The path to becoming even stronger, already being the strongest—!

"Then, Renni, let's try magic power manipulation."

"Okay!"

Exciting magic power manipulation!

In the grand hall where a magic circle was drawn to perform the technique to narrow the magic pathways, Hasanō signaled to the elf waiting by the door.

The elf then brought a cart with something on it to us.

What was on the cart... a large amount of thread?

It was probably white, but it shone in seven colors, looking very beautiful.

"It's silk thread made from the cocoon of the Rainbow Silkworm, which only exists in the elf forest."

"Silk thread."

"Yes. It's called magic silk thread and can conduct magic power."

I nodded in response to Hasanō's explanation.

This information wasn't in the game, but maybe this thread was used in high-magic-defense clothing. I remember it had a seven-color glow.

Hasanō smiled at me and held several strands of magic silk thread.

Then—

"Look."

"Wow!"

The thread floated in the air and began to be woven together! I cheered at the completed braided cord.

The thread... moved on its own!!

"Amazing...!"

"Can you do this too?"

Hasanō took more magic silk thread in her hands. The magic silk thread then floated away from Hasanō's hands into the air. Each strand moved as if it had a will of its own, weaving and knitting together.

What was created was...

"A ribbon!"

"I'll give it to Renni."

A flat-woven ribbon that shone in seven colors. When I took it from Hasanō, it was indeed silk, smooth and very pleasant to the touch.

"Elf children learn how to transmit and control magic power using this magic silk thread. Samyū, do you remember?"

"Maybe... I do..."

"Practice with magic silk thread was a hundred years ago for Samyū, so the memory is faint. Samyū focused on running, sword skills, and archery to enhance physical strength through magic power manipulation."

"Strength is power."

Samyū...

"Okay, Renni, let's try. First, I think it's best to start with making a bow with one strand of magic silk thread."

"Okay!"

Will it work? I wonder.

"I'll try."

First, I took the magic silk thread in my hands. Yes, good, I'm fine so far.

"Try to gently flow your magic power."

"Okay."

"Then, imagine moving the thread in the air."

"Okay."

Flowing magic power should feel similar to purifying the entire city of Reoriga or extinguishing the flames in the elf forest. I haven't quite grasped how to move the thread in the air, but I'll just try it out!

I closed my eyes and gathered the heat inside my body. Then, I imagined moving it to my fingertips—

"Renni, wait!?"

"Lady Renni!"

"Huh?"

I heard Hasanō and Samyū's anxious voices.

When I opened my eyes, the magic silk thread I held was shining in seven colors, surprisingly.

"Let go of it!"

At about the same time as Hasanō's voice, I hurriedly let go of the magic silk thread.

Then, the magic silk thread radiated a seven-color light in all directions. And—

"Ah."

—Puff!!

"The thread..."

"Exploded..."

"It exploded..."

We all looked at each other.

Before even trying to manipulate the thread in the air, I couldn't even conduct magic power through the thread.

Hasanō and Samyū looked surprised, so it seems that magic silk thread doesn't usually explode.

I didn't expect to get stuck here.

"I'll try again."

"Yes. ...Maybe a smaller amount is better."

"Lady Renni, if you feel it's dangerous, let go of the thread immediately like before!"

"Okay."

Listening to Hasanō and Samyū's advice, I took the magic silk thread from the cart again.

This time, I closed my eyes and imagined a smaller amount. I gathered a little of the heat in my chest to my fingertips—

"Lady Renni!"

"Let go of it!"

I opened my eyes with their anxious voices and let go of the magic silk thread.

Sure enough—Puff!

"...Despair."

It exploded again...

Magic power manipulation, unexpectedly stuck from the start.

"Magic silk thread shouldn't explode so easily with magic power. Maybe Renni's magic power is too vast..."

I slumped my shoulders in disappointment.

But... it's okay! It's rare to succeed from the start. In games, you repeat failures and retries to get better!

"I won't give up."

I took the magic silk thread from the cart and concentrated again. This time, I imagined an even smaller amount... but it exploded again. So, I took the magic silk thread in my hands once more.

"Indeed... indeed, Lady Renni! I am now absorbing Lady Renni's greatness into my body. I must become stronger too!"

Samyū said this and nodded at me with determination.

"If Lady Renni aims for even greater heights, I must leap with you. I'm going to run!!"

"Okay."

Samyū said this and then turned to Hasanō.

Hasanō was smiling at the two of us.

"Hasanō, please take care of Lady Renni."

"Yes, don't worry. I'll make sure Lady Renni is safe."

Samyū looked at me with determination.

So, I gave her a thumbs up and nodded.

"Let's get stronger."

"Yes!"

Samyū left the grand hall with enthusiasm.

Her emerald eyes sparkled, and her forward-facing posture was very powerful.

"...Samyū seems to be okay now."

"Samyū?"

"Yes. ...She seemed troubled, but I can tell she found the answer with you."

It seems Hasanō had noticed that Samyū was not feeling well.

Hasanō knelt in front of me and looked into my eyes.

"Renni, you're amazing."

"I just talked."

"That's not easy to do."

Hasanō patted my head gently.

It felt good, and I squinted my eyes, and Hasanō smiled with me.

Then, she stood up and said, "Okay!"

"Renni, to control your vast amount of magic power, it seems you need to control even smaller amounts. Let's try various things."