The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 3.4
According to Tabasa, the time of the Demon King was in the mythological era, about 2,000 to 4,000 years ago. Hearing this, Mergin checked his own status.
“What’s this? My magic power value is showing an error on the status screen.”
The average human is born with a magic power value of around 10. It increases to about 120 by age 25-26 for an ordinary adult. If the total magic power value drops below 20%, you become too weak to stand, and below 10%, you lose consciousness. At 0%, you die.
Those called wizards have a magic power value exceeding 1,000, and those called sages have over 3,000.
When Mergin was summoned, he had nearly 4,000 magic power values and cheat abilities that gave him complete aptitude for magic. In addition, his body did not age until the Demon King was defeated, meaning his magic power value continued to grow.
“I see… My magic power value kept growing even while I was petrified.”
His magic power value had increased so much that an E mark, an error display, appeared after 99,999. His age was also 999E, so it seemed he had been petrified for at least over a thousand years. While checking his magic power value, Mergin suddenly realized something.
“Tabasa, is there no Demon King left in this world anymore?”
“If there was one, I wouldn’t be able to do business so comfortably.”
Tabasa laughed and replied.
Perhaps because he was petrified before the Demon King was completely defeated, he didn’t age and his magic power value continued to grow? Or…
“Hey, Mergin!”
“Huh? Oh, sorry. I was lost in thought.”
“Can you really use magic?”
“I can, or rather, can’t you use magic, Tabasa?”
“You can use it if you buy a magic book. But you don’t need it here.”
“A magic book?”
“Yeah, you buy a magic book like one that produces water and then transfer the magic circle drawn there to use it. Didn’t you know, Mergin?”
“In the country where I was summoned, magic books were things that people who couldn’t activate attack magic on their own bought. Soldiers, knights, and hunters buy them. There was no need for daily life magic books.”
“You came from an amazing place, huh? Show me something.”
“You want water? Or maybe sparkling water?”
“Sparkling water? That fizzy stuff, right? Can you really make that?”
“Of course.”
Mergin poured sparkling water with ice into a glass.
“You… this…”
“There’s no poison in it, so go ahead.”
Tabasa looked at the cold sparkling water Mergin had poured with wide eyes, surprised by the fizzing sound.
Later, Tabasa called the old lady and told her that Mergin was a wizard, and Mergin was advised not to tell the others.
Then she lectured him on the common sense and writing of this country, arranged for the exchange of his gemstones, obtained his residence permit and business license, and even made a contract with a magic bookstore.