Chapter 31 Magic Experiment (1)
Chapter 31 Magic Experiment (1)
In fact, the information obtained in the previous meeting with Marquis Graud of Assed Gorn contained significant contradictions.
If language and magic are closely related, then Ye Kai would not be able to use magic when he could not use the language of this world.
Moreover, he had never even uttered the key words to activate magic. When the maid of the Marquis's family who could use simple magic showed him the magic of ignition, she read the words that expressed fire in this world.
So, Ye Kai conducted some verification experiments to prove his hypothesis. The result showed that the key to the activation of magic lies in "cognition".
For example, Ye Kai, who has received modern education, knows that "water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. It is liquid at room temperature, turns into water vapor after evaporation, and turns into solid ice when the temperature drops below zero degrees."
The people in this other world wouldn't know such details.
To them, water is "a gurgling liquid that flows in rivers and sometimes falls from the sky. There are also tiny water droplets in the air that become hard ice when they freeze."
But if it is a common perception among a large number of people, then its meaning changes. If everyone thinks this way, then it is something like that…
This tremendous cognition underpins the magical imagination.
Turning to Ye Kai's magic, its nature is different. He uses knowledge to support his imagination. Because he knows what it is, he can bring about change.
Regarding this point, Ye Kai conducted the following experiment.
To this day, the fruits he has eaten and placed on the dining table can be transformed simply by extending his hand, but the fruits he has never seen cannot be transformed simply by extending his hand.
But once it is touched, the composition information will enter his mind. Then even if it is not touched, it can be transformed through magic. Ye Kai's magic is based on this cognitive information.
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The fruits to be used in the magic experiments were placed on trays and moved to the garden table without being touched. If they accidentally exploded while being transformed indoors, it would be embarrassing for the people cleaning up. So the experiments were always conducted outdoors.
"Ye Kai, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to try some magic right now."
The person who was talking to him was a harmless maid in the Marquis's house. I remember her name was Clare.
Since then, they were told that Ye Kai accepted Glaud's advice and officially became the person under their care.
However, they always seemed to have a relaxed attitude towards the smiling and elusive boy rather than a sense of service.
“What are you going to do with this fruit?”
"Um……"
First, he reached out to make sure nothing was happening. After repeating this several times, he touched the fruit and then put it down. This time, just reaching out made it limply expand horizontally.
“Wow! Using food as toys is not a good idea, but this is pretty fun.”
“It’s OK. It’s still edible because it hasn’t changed in quality.”
“That’s right.”
Transformed again, this time making the fruit vertical, it rolled a bit. Heightened imagination, prompting it to make more subtle changes, the Nick Fruit transformed into the appearance of a Clare.
"for you."
"Oh my, how can I eat it like this? Really."
“Because it will spoil, please eat it.”
“It’s really difficult.”
The two of them chuckled. In this relaxed atmosphere, they were still conducting empirical experiments.
"Serve it to the master as a dessert."
“Is that really okay?”
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When Ye Kai revealed to Eleanor that he was from another world, her reaction was slow.
Whether she really couldn't understand or just didn't care, there was no way to know. However, Eleanor's attitude towards Ye Kai hadn't changed at all, which made him very happy.
Therefore, Ye Kai first thought that the most important thing was to be useful to Eleanor. If there was no problem in traveling with her as a companion, he would follow and act as a guard.
Eleanor had been the most beautiful princess in the Kingdom of Holzlein for several years.
However, it is not clear what she thinks, because she rarely appears in social circles. However, recently, it was reported that the beautiful princess often had a young man by her side, and this news shocked everyone.
Even if a dinner party was held and an invitation was sent, Eleanor would not show up, and her residence was inside the city gate, so it was not so easy to walk in. I wanted to get close to her, but there was no chance at all.
For those noble sons who were eager to see her beauty, this was a earth-shaking event.
At such a time, a dinner was held in the palace. It was not mandatory for the royal family to attend, but it was a fairly large banquet, and many powerful nobles attended.
Eleanor had to attend the banquet to save face for her father. She protested a little and got permission for Ye Kai to accompany her.
Normally, a commoner like Ye Kai would not be able to attend such a banquet, but as the henchman of Marquis Asedgon, he was reluctantly arranged to attend.
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