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"These two magic gems are used to sign another contract."
However, Kanzaki Teru completely ignored her teasing and continued explaining on his own.
Chapter 273: Degraded Version
"What else do you want to do to me?"
"After all, we'll be operating separately from now on, so I won't be able to protect you all the time."
"Hey—you've done all that to me, but you don't want to take responsibility?"
It's unclear whether it was because their relationship had become very close, or because Tokisaki Kurumi found Kanzaki Teru more interesting.
Her attitude towards Kanzaki Teru had clearly become much more affectionate, but Kanzaki Teru didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Don't make fun of me, you know perfectly well what I'm talking about."
"What a boring man."
Seeing Kanzaki Teru's lukewarm reaction, Tokisaki Kurumi sighed, completely unable to tell what he was thinking.
"This contract allows us to possess something called a Command Seal, but it's a simplified version of that magic."
"Command spell?"
Kurumi Tokisaki tilted her head in confusion upon hearing this magic trick, which she had never heard of before, spoken by Teru Kanzaki.
Although Kurumi Tokisaki seems completely out of touch with these things, she has still lived in such a world for more than ten years.
So I know a little about magicians, though not as much as I do about Kanzaki Hikaru.
However, I still learned quite a bit through some means, but I had never heard of the so-called "Command Seals".
No—it wasn't that she had never heard of it before; to be precise, she had heard of this magic trick before.
But when I heard it at the time, I just thought it was a joke, after all—it was supposedly a magic spell that summoned heroes from different eras from Valhalla and then bound them.
She found this to be utterly absurd and fantastical, as the idea of summoning heroes from different eras to the modern world was simply incomprehensible.
After hearing about this, Kurumi Tokisaki also investigated the matter carefully.
However, we came up empty-handed, but I had a feeling that there was something going on.
Because when she investigated this matter, it wasn't the kind of investigation that led to the end, where there was nothing left to continue.
Instead, it was as if she had encountered an indestructible wall, and even after trying her best, she could not find a way to break through it.
I thought that nothing stays hidden forever, and that with a little more effort I would be able to find out the truth.
However, every time Kurumi Tokisaki stepped into this space, it was as if she was trapped in a fog, unable to even find the direction to go.
This situation lasted for almost a year, until Kurumi Tokisaki simply gave up.
After all, she still had to find Mio Takamiya, and couldn't waste time on unnecessary things.
So they gave up immediately, and the only piece of information they got was about the Command Seals magic.
How could she not be surprised to hear the name of this magic trick from Kanzaki Teru's mouth?
However, Kanzaki Teru was definitely unaware of this. Seeing Tokisaki Kurumi's expression, he assumed that she was wondering about the effect of the magic trick.
"This magic trick can..."
"Wait a moment!"
However, before he could explain the purpose of the magic trick, Kurumi Tokisaki interrupted him.
"What's wrong?"
When Kanzaki Teru saw the solemn expression on Tokisaki Kurumi's face, he also realized that something was wrong.
"Where did you hear about this magic trick?"
However, the unexpected question from the other party put Kanzaki Teru in a dilemma.
Where did you hear that? Of course, through the magician!
However, Kanzaki Teru didn't say it directly, because after seeing Tokisaki Kurumi's solemn expression.
He was unsure of the other party's reaction if he revealed the truth, and if it led to a break with him, it would be a case of losing more than he gained.
Despite the limitations imposed by the [Contract] magic, Kanzaki Teru still wants to maintain a good relationship with the other party.
[Contract] Magic only serves as a restriction, since whether the other party seriously collects information or casually goes through the motions, they are still collecting information.
Kanzaki Teru was well aware of this, but there was no way to rush things like this.
Therefore, the only good way is to build a good relationship with Kurumi Tokisaki, so that she can willingly help you (Zhao Qian Zhao).
After all, the results of relying on spontaneity and those of coercion are completely different, and coercion, even if it can be maintained for a while, cannot be maintained forever.
Moreover, if Tokisaki Kurumi were to say she wanted to terminate the contract now, Kanzaki Teru would have no choice but to agree.
This was the situation he most wanted to avoid, although breaking the contract magic was not a simple matter.
However, if the desire is strong and both parties agree, it is not impossible.
Therefore, the choices we make now will determine the future path we take, especially given our current lack of understanding of Kurumi Tokisaki.
What is the best choice: tell the truth or hide the truth?
Chapter 274: The Truth
Although it seemed like Kanzaki Teru had thought a lot about it, he had actually made his decision immediately.
This kind of thing can be hidden for a while, but it can't be hidden forever, just like what he said to Kurumi Tokisaki at the beginning.
If we're going to have a long-term partnership, then building it on a foundation of trust is the best approach.
Once the first lie is told, more lies are needed to cover it up. It's relatively easy to deal with simple-minded people.
However, if the other person is even slightly quick-witted, they will soon notice the incongruity.
Although the two haven't spent much time together, Kanzaki Teru has already come to understand Tokisaki Kurumi.
Whether it's assessing the situation or dealing with certain details, she is able to respond flexibly.
Moreover, her senses are exceptionally sharp, though Kurumi Tokisaki doesn't say it.
However, it is very likely that he has already discovered his own scheme, so Kanzaki Teru is no longer prepared to engage in any more deception.
"I learned about this through a magician named 787."
However, despite this, Kanzaki Teru still decided to try and see if he could get away with it.
"Then what--"
However, his thoughts clearly did not reach Tokisaki Kurumi... no—it's possible they did.
After all, she had a mischievous grin on her face, clearly wanting to see how the other person would react.
Although Tokisaki Kurumi's attitude was one of teasing herself, it actually put Kanzaki Teru at ease.
After all, not showing any hostility is already the best-case scenario. Of course, there is also the possibility that Kurumi Tokisaki is deliberately putting on an act for him.
However, since the other party was intentionally showing such an attitude, Kanzaki Teru decided to test the waters again.
Sighing deeply, deliberately displaying a helpless attitude (cdfb), Kanzaki Teru's attitude seemed somewhat unnatural to be honest.
"Actually, it's nothing. I just discovered it by accident when I was on a mission back then."
There happened to be books about various magic tricks in the room, so I borrowed a few as payment for my mission.
Then I learned about this...
This wasn't exactly deception, but Kanzaki Teru didn't tell Tokisaki Kurumi everything.
Back then, Kanzaki Teru had just learned about magicians, since they were able to use all sorts of magic tricks.
Kanzaki Teru felt that perhaps someone among them knew the truth about this world, so he conducted an in-depth investigation.
However, he actually gave up halfway through the investigation because he discovered during the investigation that...
Magic doesn't interfere with reality through the guidance of magic, but there's nothing inherently wrong with saying that.
But that's not the real point. The first thing a magician is taught is to be firm in their own heart.
To have the pride of being a magician—this principle, Kanzaki Teru originally thought, was just their pointless arrogance.
But it was later discovered that this was actually the most basic thing in using magic; magic is not about exploring the structure of the world.
Instead, it involves exploring one's own inner self; most magic requires incantations to be released.
I originally thought that I could release the magic within my body by resonating with the magic in the air through these incantations.
However, this is not the case.
Magic is actually more about self-suggestion, and the spells recited are the most suggestive language.
That's why it's used so frequently, as long as you give yourself enough psychological cues.
Even the most casual incantation can easily cast magic, and gem magic using magic gems works on a similar principle.
However, it is no longer just through incantations, but also through a medium, in order to draw out a more powerful force.
In other words, the human mind is the source of magic, while the magic crystal acts more like an amplifier.
It allows people without talent to use magic, although it is said that magic is released through self-suggestion.
However, it is also closely related to various factors such as whether the person has magic circuits, the amount of magic stored in their body, etc.
Therefore, this skill is highly dependent on talent, and most people actually have little chance of having a natural magic circuit.
Most of them acquire it through transplantation surgery, while those who are born with it are mostly from magician families that have existed for thousands of years.
However, Kanzaki Teru is an exception; for some reason, he was born with magic circuits within his body.
However, since he has never practiced using it, he needs the help of magic gems when he wants to use magic.
While observing the changes in Tokisaki Kurumi's expression, Kanzaki Teru walked to a corner covered in shadow.
Waiting for the other party's reaction, Kanzaki Teru was confident he could handle whatever response they made.
Chapter 275: Feasibility
"Eh—is that so...? Never mind, I'm not really interested anyway."
I was just curious how you knew about this magic trick. Since you don't want to tell me, I won't force you.