The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 130

Chapter 130: Reason

“To explain, you see, the attribute of Chaos Crusader is darkness, but in reality, darkness itself hasn’t been extensively researched.”

“Not researched?”

“Yes. Bardle-san is more knowledgeable about this than I am.”

As Philia handed over the explanation to my brother, he nodded and began explaining while consulting some documents.

“In magic, there are the basic four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, and then there are the two major elements of light and darkness, collectively referred to as the six major elements. However, the two major elements, especially darkness, haven’t been as thoroughly researched compared to the basic four elements.”

My brother explained while simplifying the interrelation of attributes on a sheet of paper.

“The foundation of magic is composed of magic power and our imagination—how well we can understand and vividly picture the phenomena we want to create. Chanting serves as assistance for this imagination. Even if you don’t understand the principles, having the fixed belief that the magic will be activated by chanting helps create that image.”

My brother continued explaining while writing magical formulas. Unbeknownst to us, everyone in the room had gathered to listen to his explanation.

“The two major elements, especially darkness, lack understanding of this phenomenon and the inability to form a clear image, which is the reason for the lack of research. Light is more easily recognized as a physical phenomenon, but even so, the recognition of the two major elements, which govern the human psyche—areas like the soul and heart—varies greatly among individuals, hindering research progress.”

“…So, Chaos Crusader is the epitome of that?”

“That’s right. Moreover, the lack of research on darkness and the soul has been hindered by negative perceptions from the past, where it was considered taboo or even cursed.”

“Yes, that’s why we can’t offer advice from a magician’s perspective without studying Berg-kun’s Chaos Crusader. From a warrior’s perspective, Berg-kun is the strongest here, so we can’t offer advice from that perspective either.”

While understanding my brother and Philia’s explanations, I couldn’t help but feel dejected. However, I thought about how to handle the situation.

“…For now, I guess I should face all three of them until the situation changes.”

“Yes, facing all three as training partners and examples would be most suitable for Berg-kun. Please, I hope you’ll agree.”

As Philia started preparing with enthusiasm, saying that it would provide valuable data, I couldn’t help but sigh. We continued with simulated battles until the evening.

That night, with Philia joining in, the four of us embraced fatigue. My brother could tell that something was up.