Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 23.2

“Why not?”

“Because that magic kills people…”

Trying to use severing transfer magic brings back memories of that night.

The sight of blood and organs overflowing from the severed body is a trauma I never want to see again.

The horrific smell of mixed blood and organ contents, along with vengeful eyes, won’t leave my mind.

“You fool, magic isn’t meant to kill people.”

“Huh?”

“Magic is merely a tool; it’s people who wield it. Don’t turn away, Yuto. That night, it wasn’t Severing Transfer Magic that took five lives… it was you, Yuto.”

“Ugh…”

Certainly, Alberic was right.

Severing Transfer Magic doesn’t activate on its own to kill people.

Because I activated it myself, I’m the one who killed those five people.

“But… if I hadn’t done it, I would have been killed.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“But… it was Dorotheus. If I hadn’t attacked first, he would’ve cut me and Araseli in half with that huge sword.”

“That’s true. If you did nothing, Yuto and the maids would’ve been killed.”

“In that case…”

“Now, calm down, Yuto. I’m not blaming you.”

With Alberic raising his right hand to stop him, Yuto realized he had lost his composure.

“I… I’m sorry.”

“Don’t worry. It’s natural not to have fully recovered from the emotional impact of killing someone for the first time. But think carefully. If you had trained severing transfer magic many times more before being attacked by Dorotheus, could you have done the same thing?”

“Huh…?”

“If you had confidence and could freely control magic, couldn’t you have ended it with just severing an arm? Dorotheus might have been impossible, but couldn’t the remaining four have been saved?”

Alberic’s words were so shocking that it felt like being struck by lightning.

Yuto had been so fixated on having killed five people that he had forgotten about other options and what to do if he found himself in a similar situation again.

“Yuto, your severing transfer magic is a powerful ability, but as it stands, it’s nothing more than a tool for killing people.”

“What should I…?”

“Well, starting today, for five days, perform treatments to remove the curse of deep darkness. On the sixth day, conduct severing transfer magic training. Yes… I will devise the training method. Repeat treatments for five days, one day of training until all bruises are removed. Understand?”

“Yes… understood.”

“Well, today’s your first treatment, so you must be tired. Go back and rest.”

“Yes, thank you.”

After leaving the royal residence area and receiving a reprimand from Ludienne about his language use, Yuto wasn’t paying much attention. Rather, his mind was occupied with thoughts on how to master severing transfer magic.

After returning to his room protected by guards, he explained the situation to Araseli and sought advice.

“I see, so you were trained secretly.”

“Um… I’m sorry.”