Volume 4 Chapter 8 Children Are a Smaller Version of Their Biological Parents, in Short...
Obsidian Magic Dukedom has the most magic schools in the world, and many commoners can also use magic.
Even magic that is useless in battle, like starting fires, producing water, or lighting lamps, is organized into 'everyday magic' as a system.
The technology for developing this everyday magic is the highest, and Adventurers from magic Dukedom are known for carrying much less than Adventurers from other countries.
However, with the appearance of magic tools, the advantage of magic Dukedom is starting to decline.
Magic tools... or rather, 'tools'──they create something called 'automation.'
When humans take action, how little they need to think or move to achieve a result is important. Because humans can't abandon the feeling of 'trouble.'
Sure, everyday magic can support daily life, and there's no problem even when going to remote places.
But it's not something you can use without any focus at all.
In other words, it's not 'automatic' to use.
If you think about how bothersome it is, it's like a schoolchild holding a pen in their right hand and trying to solve a puzzle with the left while studying.
Not exactly solving a puzzle, but it requires that much mental effort.
In that sense, tools create the concept of 'automation.'
And if someone can achieve something while thinking and moving the least, others will call that person 'convenient.'
In short, the concept of everyday magic is highly useful for supporting human society. The great minds of magic Dukedom that systematized it are very capable.
But it's incredibly troublesome.
Thanks to magic, various special cases have been applied, and people now understand that studying 'magic tools'──not just magic──has a big impact on daily life.
Because of this, within the magic Dukedom, the demand for magic tools, rather than magic itself, has been growing louder.
In such a situation, the fact that "the second son of one of the 3 great families is studying abroad at a school where a Golem Master who trains heroes to slay Demon Lords is present" is something that's easy to talk about.
The Golem Master is a being somewhere between earth-type magic, magic item crafting, and alchemy.
Yes, it shows that Horace excels in the technique of creating magic tools.
It can be said that the Redless family, where Guilhem's home is, has created "the seed of arrogance."
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"Master"
"What is it~?"
"...You look tired."
"Kids sure have a lot of energy."
Horace, slumped over the table in the hero's mansion lobby.
Rangella, who spoke to him, seemed to wonder what was wrong because Horace was so exhausted.
That said, there's nothing difficult about describing Horace's condition.
It's simply that he got tired from dealing with energetic children.
Whether it's due to good parenting or sharp instincts, the children don't do anything that would attract strong attention from others.
They're full of energy, but they don't disturb the lessons.
For Horace, there's no justification to harshly tell them to "be quiet!"
However, the children Horace has mostly interacted with are Rangella and her group.
But they all have pasts where their hometowns were destroyed when they were young, and they left on a journey, forgetting the simple joy of playing from morning to night.
Furthermore, they've overdone physical enhancement, making their bodies stronger, so their sexual desires have increased, and now they're doing things like that with each other.
Because of this, the children Horace is teaching, the ones who are simply full of energy, are quite rare.
Horace doesn't know children who throw sparkly passes asking, "Heroes all have big chests, how do I get like that!" with eyes full of wonder.
So, well, that's why he got tired after being thrown similar sparkling passes.
...Seems like it's not that he dislikes it.
"So, what's going on?"
"I overheard a meeting in the staff room. Apparently, the Redless family is causing a stir on the magicDukedom side."
"The Redless family? ...Ah, right, Guilhem's family. It seems like Guilhem himself was told something by Ellie. I glanced over after that, and so far, from what I can tell, he's probably a 'good guy'."
A blurry image of Valzeil's face appeared in Horace's mind.
"That level? Not likely."
"How do you know that?"
"A woman's intuition."
"I'd prefer that to stay in fiction, honestly..."
Horace let out a sigh.
"So, what's the fuss about?"
"Yes. Since the master is the Golem Master, they must want his knowledge and skills."
"...It's not like a hundred or 2 hundred techniques would be a big deal if stolen. I don't have any obligation to teach them."
"That's right. We agree with that. But... it seems the head of the Redless family has started to make a move."
"They're quick to act, huh..."
Horace, understanding that this wasn't just about them making moves within the magic Dukedom but that they were actually heading towards this country, let out a sigh.
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