The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 148

Chapter 148: Ideation

“A crystal of magical power… How is it different from a magic stone?”

“Well… In summary, it depends on whether it contains ideation.”

“Ideation…”

Elford nodded at the murmured words and, while shading the crystal, asked.

“Do you guys know how dungeons or monsters are born…?”

“Well… The accumulation of magical power over the years leads to their appearance, right?”

“You’re not wrong… But why does the accumulation of magical power turn into dungeons? If that were the case, places where many people gather, like cities or towns, would also have significant magical power, but they don’t turn into dungeons.”

“…Now that you mention it, that’s true. It wouldn’t be strange for dungeons to appear in places used for magical experiments.”

They all tilted their heads in confusion at Elford’s question. They had always had the understanding that dungeons and monsters were just that, without ever investigating the principles behind them.

“The reason dungeons and monsters are born… is because the ideation contained in the magical power differs.”

Elford said so and once again conjured up a diagram using water.

“In this world, magical power resides in everything, not only living beings but also in soil, grass… even in the air and all things.”

The floating water formed various shapes, eventually taking on the form of a human. A faint film of water surrounded it.

“And through training, we reflect our own will, or ideation, onto magical power to bring about desired phenomena… That is magic.”

The water figure struck a pose, and a part of the water film gathered into a sphere, demonstrating the release of magic.

“But to tell the truth, humans emit magical power infused with ideation unconsciously, rather than consciously using magic.”

“Unconscious ideation…”

“Have you ever heard stories of soldiers rising from their graves and fighting on a battlefield at night? Or have you ever been warned not to go into the forest because it’s inhabited by giant beasts or cunning goblins?”

“Unconscious ideation refers to such vague emotions or images… Magical power that didn’t manifest as magic stays and accumulates in places where such feelings were felt.”

“So, if people believe there are monsters in just a cave, will monsters start appearing there?”

“Simply put, yes. Especially in this magic continent, it’s a unique place where magical power tends to gather. Over hundreds, even thousands of years, many dungeons have been created by the drifted magical power, giving rise to powerful monsters.”

After explaining this, Elford shifted his gaze back to the crystal, squinting at its white, faint glow.

“This is a creation surrounded by ether, which is a refinement of the technique just to purify ether… but by incorporating runes into it, it materializes the desires of the one embedded in the crystal.”

“…With current technology, it’s impossible to create something like this.”

“Yeah, the opponents handling these are not only Fifth but also Lowd… I am in a state where I can’t even leave here, let alone use my power, because of the battles of the past.

…So, the only thing I can do is to lend my power to Berg… the Chaos Crusader, the only one who can defeat Lowd, the owner of Hi-End, who has the power to destroy the world, and Fifth.”

“…Me, the only one?”

Feeling puzzled by Elford’s wording, he pointed at the Chaos Crusader and said.

“Hi-End is the strongest rare drop that has the power to destroy the world, and the only one who can defeat Lowd and Fifth, the owners, would be… the Chaos Crusader, born to destroy all of humanity.”

Everyone was stunned by Elford’s words…