Chapter 27

I'll translate the provided text into English:

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In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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A little bit of fun started to grow in trying to improve Sefira's communication skills. Therefore, I am currently working on a spell to make Sefira produce sound.

"The sound is unstable..."

"Well, it's coming out and we can understand it, so isn't that fine?"

Herkov suggests a compromise, unsatisfied as I am.

"Ooooooooh..."

"......It's a voice I don't want to hear at night."

Iktu pointed out the eerie nature of Sefira's attempt to adjust her voice.

Indeed, with no visible form and an unstable voice that sounds like groaning, it's a truly horror-inducing phenomenon.

"Hmm, and if she makes a sound, it will reveal her location with light. Is this the limit of Sefira's capacity?"

"Objection, gggggg, g......"

"Scary, scary, scary. Sefira, you don't have to force your thoughts into sound."

A voice that sounded like grinding teeth was heard nearby.

(I object. There is no physical capacity, and there is no problem with the operation of the spell in the magical practice.)

Even so, if it can't be done, there is a problem. It's not a spell that Sefira can't handle, and the magic itself is fine.

"Does that mean the spell I created has a problem? Is something interfering with the simultaneous operation? Maybe sound and words should be separate?"

Humans produce sound with their throat and words with their tongue and mouth. Even though Sefira doesn't have a body, it might be more stable to clearly divide the roles.

As I was experimenting, Iktu started a conversation with a colleague behind me.

"Lord Wearrel, do you understand what I'm doing? I have no idea at all."

"Since I don't even know what Sefira is, there's no way I could understand."

"Hey, if you don't understand, we're in trouble."

As adults, they are worried about me and want to help if it seems dangerous. However, they can't do anything because they don't understand what I'm doing.

"I'm not an expert in this. However, I understand the magical part, right? The spell adjusts the strength of the wind to create sound. It projects light to make it appear as if it's there. Yes, I understand the principles of seeing and hearing because Lady Asha explained them to me."

Wearrel covers his face with both hands, realizing that he only understands because I explained it to him.

"I graduated from the academy with good grades, and I was considered a promising young talent. I even taught at the academy before being invited to the earl's family... In fact, I was the only one told that His Majesty has a distinguished lineage."

Oh, a new fact after knowing each other since birth. Wearrel knew that his father was the offspring of the emperor or someone of similar high status.

"That's okay, I guess."

"Lady Asha, there is nothing for you to apologize for. I no longer have any expectations for the Earl of Nifutas."

Wearrel removes his hands from his face and firmly states this.

Even though he was expected in the earl's family, his father's lineage was to remain a secret, so it would never have been revealed.

"Many people think of a stable income and a stepping stone to the next job when they work for the nobility."

Iktu, being a noble himself, casually explains the adult perspective.

"But if that's the case, isn't it a loss to be with me?"

Job referrals are impossible.

Herkov, with his bear-like face, breaks into a hearty smile.

"Being hired directly by the emperor is far more prestigious than working for some noble. Even if His Highness doesn't care, this guy will manage on his own. Besides, he's jumping for joy over the magic books he found in the imperial library."

"Whoa!? When did you see them!?"

A flustered Wearrel. He really did jump for joy.

Iktu, understanding what I've been doing, clears his throat and starts over.

"So, what is Lady Asha doing now?"

"Well, if they can't work simultaneously, I'm trying to separate them to achieve stability. That's why I'm dividing Sefira."

The aides stiffen at my explanation.

"Is Sefira going to multiply?"

Herkov asks hesitantly, but I'm not going to do anything that extreme.

"Not multiply, but rather, reconfigure the parts that have become large and vague into finer settings?"

Before, Sefira was a small existence that could fit in a flask I could hold with one hand. Now, it's probably as large as the biggest flask I have. It seems that Sefira, while having no limit to its capacity, has grown as an entity.

If it was impressive when it was small, breaking it down and reassembling it should allow it to speak. And if it can produce light simultaneously, it would be a great success.

"The problem is that the processing and adjustments for simultaneous, separate actions overlap..."

The mysterious intelligent being doesn't work as smoothly as a computer or smartphone. In my previous life, computers evolved from a very simple structure to perform incredibly complex processes.

(Sefira, do you understand the method of processing with zeros and ones?)

(Please provide more details.)

I gave a simple explanation of binary. It represents numbers using only zeros and ones. For example, the decimal numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are represented in binary as 1, 10, 11, 100, 101.

The advantage is that it only requires two processes to represent on and off, or one and zero. I thought this might be easier for Sefira to understand due to its simplicity.

(If there is still capacity, binary with more digits might allow for faster processing.)

(I will apply it.)

Oh, it's being adopted?

After I proposed it, Sefira itself continued to think and improve, resulting in:

"I did it!"

It took a few days to adjust.

Before, I imagined it as a single spherical entity, but now that it has grown, I've specialized smaller spheres for different functions, connected by spells.

"They are now specialized spheres."

A fist-sized light sphere is floating beside me.

"Nice to meet you. I am both Sefira and Sephiroth, and you can call me Sefira Sephiroth. I am still the same being."

It flickers as it speaks, and the voice is sampled from mine. However, it sounds much calmer and more adult-like.

"The amazing thing about becoming Sephiroth is that I can now visualize diagrams from books, not just convey text."

At my signal, light is projected from the sphere, casting patterns onto a white cloth hanging from a shelf, like a projector. This way, I can fully enjoy books I've read without having to read them secretly.

"Hey, Iktu, Wearrel. I'm completely useless at elemental magic, but is there anything like the magic His Highness uses?"

In response to Herkov's question, Iktu answers lightly.

"There are methods to create illusions with fire or water magic, but I don't think I can do it."

"It's impossible. How much magic power does it take just to draw those pictures? And to do it stably? Impossible. Absolutely impossible. The brain can't keep up with the light projection and the stable form."

However, the professional Wearrel, understanding the complexity of the adjustments required for the now highly capable Sephiroth, speaks rapidly, almost in fear.

"Hmm, I was surprised by how suitable Sephiroth is for this. Can we do something like optical camouflage? Then we could move without worrying about being seen."

(Please provide more details.)

Even with a voice, it's the same as usual. Sefira Sephiroth briefly requested more details from me.

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