Grandchild of Wiseman magus.

Chapter 4 - Magic Tool Creation

once again went to the forest today .

To look for something to hunt . …Or rather, I’ve been living in the forest for a while now . Hello again, it’s Shin, I have turned 8 years old, and I have grown a little more . After Michel-san’s gruesome training… my overall skills has leveled up . It really did . In any case, it was because of it that I am now able to use physical enhancement magic . Speaking of the things that have changed in the past three years, my martial arts isn’t the only thing that has improved . I acquired an additional instructor . In fact, magic did not only consist of controlling magic power and releasing it, but there’s also a type of magic called “Enchantment,” which is used to inscribe equipment with magic . Later, it was found out that this kind of magic was not grandpa’s forte . The type of magic each individual is able to use depends on their aptitude… It was better to learn enchantment magic from someone who was good at it . Thus, I was taught enchantment magic by one of grandpa’s frequent visitors who was good at it . This person was the old lady who wears a pair of glasses, a black robe and a pointed hat, and emits the aura of a “Witch . ” She has a tall stature, handsome appearance, and has incredibly good sense of style . I suspect she was quite popular during her younger years . Her name is “Melinda Bowen . ” I call her grandma Melinda . Whenever I call her Melinda-san, she won’t reply at all . But when I call her grandma Melinda, she has an ecstatic look on her face .

…Maybe she had something going on with grandpa in the past… I don’t want to know about something so scary… Although Enchantment magic is essential, enchanting itself wasn’t so difficult to do . First, one must imagine the kind of enchantment one wants to transfer to an item on the tip of their finger or wand . Then, use ‘a certain method’ to release the magic, and apply it on the item . After the item has been enchanted, the mechanism to activate the enchantment is pretty simple .

15 It is said that these kinds of enchanted items are very useful to those who are unable to use magic, or even the general public . However, enchanted items, or rather ‘Magic Tools,’ are not very common, and because they are scarce, they are very expensive . One can boost their status depending on the amount of magic tool one carries . Although the creation of magic tools itself is inexpensive, the fee for the technology to create one is expensive . Nevertheless, there’s also a method of transferring ‘phenomenal words written by one’s own understanding . ’ However, when one is writing those characters, there’s a limit on the number of characters they can actually write . A few characters for cheap materials, and a lot of characters for expensive ones . It can be said that the more characters it has, the more expensive it is . The characters of this world are alphabets, and multiple combined words have identical meanings . Since there are multiple words with the same meaning as one word, it wasn’t unusual for the number for characters to not exceed more than a word . At that time, a thought suddenly came to my mind; what would happen if I were to transcribe in kanji?

If it was possible to transcribe in kanji, then each character would be equivalent to one word, and I could have multiple words with very few characters . Because of my curiosity, I decided to test it out, and I was able to succeed easily . However, I was excessively pressed for answers by grandma Melinda… Thanks to my passion for learning magic for the past few years, I also began to like enchantment magic . …But I still find learning martial arts really tough… Now, it was time to hunt, and in my hand, I gripped the weapon I made through enchanting . For long-ranged attacks, I use a “Rifle . ” For close-combat, I use “Vibration Sword . ” For movement assistance, I use “Jet Boots . ” I also have defensive clothing called, “Protection Suit . ”

So there you have it . The so-called “Rifle” is different from the ones on Earth . It doesn’t use any gunpowder, but uses magic to compress air and then fires it . It is something similar to what one might call an air-gun, but the power of the airgun is no match for the Rifle . “Vibration Sword” is an edged tool that oscillates ultrasonic waves . Although the weapons are a little heavy for children… and I still grunt a little whenever I carry it, I had no problems wielding it thanks to body strengthening magic . Although, I was able to carry it, but as I thought, it was a weapon one with the power of a child could not carry . However, I was able to think of an idea; enchanting the weapon to make it lighter . This idea became quite popular and received quite a reputation . To people who worked in jobs that weren’t magic oriented, and thus powerless against magic, when they found out I was able to make such enchantment, various people scrambled for materials or dismantled things to get me to make this valuable enchanted item for them . As for “Jet Boots,” it shoots out a jet-like thing from a portion of its heel, and thus gave the ability to move quickly and jump higher . One could also change their directions while in mid-air . Although the boots itself wasn’t too difficult to make… but controlling it was very, very hard… Before I was able to master it, even I was blown away countless times… Judging from their looks, there would be no request of having me make one for them . They were all donning all sorts of weird expression on their faces… Lastly, the “Protective Suit” can be made with any ordinary clothing, and then enchanted with “Penetration Prevention,” “Anti-Shock,” and “Anti-Magic . ” This is because it is hard to move in any armor heavier than leather . Although I thought this would be popular… it unexpectedly had many pros and cons . All Magicians, such as grandma, who works at jobs that utilizes magic are all greatly admired . Soldiers such as Michel-san, who wears splendid armor, also has good status . As usual, dressed in my equipment, which enabled me to conceal myself underneath a bush, I began to aim at my prey . What I was currently aiming at was a huge Wild Boar . It was hungrily eating the nuts I had scattered around the ground . While my prey was distracted by the food, I aimed my rifle at the middle of its forehead and fired . The bullet collided dead-center with its forehead, destroying its brain matter, exiting via the back of its head .

17 No matter how large an animal is, if one destroys the brain, it will not live . Not far away from me, its 300kg body fell to the ground . I nimbly tie the Wild Boar’s legs to a nearby tree with a rope, suspending it in the air, waiting for it to be drained of blood . Of course, I dug a hole for the blood to drip into so it wouldn’t splatter . After it’s been drained out of blood, I started dismantling it . When I first dismantled an animal I got really nauseous, but I got used to it . Now, all I see of my prey is meat . After I finished hunting, I went home . Today, both grandma Melinda and Michel-san were there . “Oh, welcome home . Did you go hunting?” “Hello, grandma . Yeah, I’ve just returned today after hunting a boar . ” “Ho~, you’re even able to hunt wild boars now . ” This praise gives me a feeling that something bad was about to happen . “No, I used my rifle, and it still seems impossible with a sword?” “Haha, don’t be so modest . Even if you were using a firearm, to be able to kill such as large prey such as a Wild Boar; it’ll be fine if you were to train a little harder . ” Yes, the standard phrase has come . I turned to look at grandpa for assistance . “Hohho, please go easy on him . ” Tch, even he said the standard phrase! This— I mean, grandpa, whenever you’re here, you only ever talk about this and nothing else!