The Necromance of Love and Death: Defeated Early in the Game, I Reincarnated as a Tragic Villainous Noble and Rebel Against the Scenario with My Beloved Using My Modern and Game Knowledge - Chapter 29

“Hmm…”

The next day, in my room at the Balbastor mansion, I was deep in thought while staring at six gemstones in front of me.

Charles was curled up comfortably in my lap. As I vaguely stroked his fluffy fur with my right hand, I let out a groan.

My groaning and Charles’ purring filled the room.

By the way, I had heard from a maid that Vio was in her room practicing swordsmanship.

The reason for my dilemma? I was trying to decide which Magic Eye to equip.

On the desk lay six spherical gemstones—each one is a Magic Eye.

As you know, I lost my left eye. In my past life’s game, there was a one-eyed male character who also wore a Magic Eye.

When people hear “Magic Eye,” they tend to think of abilities related to vision, such as foresight or x-ray vision. But in this world, Magic Eyes allow their user to wield a single element of magic corresponding to the eye they equip.

For example, equipping a Flame Magic Eye grants the ability to use fire magic, while equipping an Ice Crystal Magic Eye enables an ice-based magic.

At first, I thought I could just swap out the Magic Eyes depending on the situation. However, according to my knowledge from my past life’s game, Magic Eyes can grow stronger the more they are used, allowing the wielder to cast increasingly powerful spells.

To make a Magic Eye grow, I need to channel magic through it. Even though my Mana Ring has increased my total MP, most of it is was consumed to sustain Vio and Charles’ Resurrection magic. As a result, I don’t have much MP left for myself.

That means raising multiple Magic Eyes like a game character and switching between them isn’t an option.

Realistically, I can only train one—maybe two if I push it.

So, I have to carefully choose just one Magic Eye to develop from these six.

“Hmm… should I go with fire? Burn wounds can cause continuous damage… But if I want physical strength, earth is the best choice… Then again, wind is tempting. An attack that can’t be seen is terrifying. Ugh, this is tough…”

I absentmindedly rolled the Magic Eyes around with the fingers of my newly crafted prosthetic hand. The sooner I start using one, the faster it will grow. I really need to decide by today.

“Maybe I should go with the Violet Lightning Magic Eye. Lightning magic has good accuracy, and I can inflict paralysis. Plus, having violet eyes would match Vio’s.”

I picked up the Violet Lightning Magic Eye with my right hand and embedded it into my empty left eye socket.

“Will I be able to see again…?”

Since it’s called a Magic Eye, I hoped it would restore my vision—but no such luck. A little disappointing.

“Well, I should at least be able to use lightning magic now… but how do I activate it?”

Magic Eyes, like other Artifacts, don’t come with instruction manuals. I have to figure it out myself—how inconvenient.

“Since it’s powered by the Magic Eye… I should try channeling magic into it first.”

I focused my internal magic into my left eye. Unlike other Artifacts I’ve used, I didn’t feel my magic being absorbed.

“Huh…?”

No, that’s not right. My magic was being absorbed—but at the same time, magic was also flowing back from the Magic Eye.

And the magic returning from the Magic Eye felt different from my own. It was like my usual colorless magic had been dyed with a new hue.

“Could it be…?”

I raised my right index finger in front of me and released the altered magic through it.

With a crackling sound, a tiny spark of lightning flickered from my fingertip.

“I see… so that’s how it works!”

I think I finally understood the nature of the Magic Eye.

It wasn’t just a tool for casting spells—it converted my magic into a specific element. By releasing the altered magic, I could cast spells matching the Magic Eye’s attribute.

“To cast spells quickly, it might be best to keep some magic pre-charged with an element.”

As I watched my index finger crackling with tiny sparks, Charles suddenly jumped off my lap and ran away.

Looks like he doesn’t like lightning magic.

“But still…”

I looked at the small flickering sparks on my fingertip again.

“How am I supposed to fight with this?”

Honestly, it had about the same power as static electricity. It might startle someone, but it was far from practical for combat.

“Well… I guess I’ll just have to keep using it and level up the Magic Eye over time.”