If I Had To Say, I Would Say I Am A Evil Magician 225 (Patreon)

Miracle

Contrary to Asch's eroding heart, his ability as a Magician was improving rapidly. What Hazen was no match for, wasn't simply his broken mind. Asch's research results, magic theories, ideas, had all surpassed him by far. Asch's talent, is the magic that staked and used up every ounce of his being. It's a magic that far surpassed, even that of Hazen's. The territory that one won't arrive at even if they used up their entire life, the Asch at this moment reached it.

It was 11 months after he started his research, when that was completed.

"......marvellous"

Hazen was saying it out loud before he knew it. That was, a commendation that transcended good and evil. It was the moment he acknowledged that the item Asch completed, was worthy of that.

"I can never......create the same thing again"

What Asch lined up were two test tubes. The magic he poured every fibre of his being in, was making the fluid inside shine ominously. The magic power contained within, releases something that Hazen had never once felt before until now.

"The shape factor of God Guided Disease, cannot be changed with half-assed power. It is already, in the territory of God; you can even call it the foundation of humans. That's why, you need to have the power that alters the disposition of humans itself"

"......alters......the very being of human"

"There is the need to verify what the changes are. One is, for experimentation use. Another one is Liana's share"

He divided one fluid into two for the sake of performing improvements, in the case where it fails. In the Asch who explains indifferently, with shaky hands, Hazen suddenly senses an anomaly.

"You......your magic power"

"......aah, unfortunately, I cannot use magic now. I may come to be able to use it one day, but......well, whatever"

"......"

In contrast to the magic power that that test tube releases, he can't feel magic power......no, he can't feel vitality itself from Asch. His hair dyes entirely white, and at that expression of his which looks like it lacked any and all sorts of emotion, an indescribable sadness wells up.

"Well done......the rest, leave it to me. Quickly, go and meet Liana"

Hazen hugged Asch, who became a husk of his former self, very very tightly. At the man who cared this much about his daughter. At the man who accomplished the feat that he could by no means achieve.

"No......meeting her will come after I fulfiled the promise of a promise. That is what I decided"

"Asch......"

"That's why, quickly test it, and use this powerーー"No can do, this medicine still can't be used"

Hazen answers with a stern tone.

"......why is that?"

"This medicine is way too potent. If they drink this, we don't know what kind of effects it will bring to the target"

"Hazen-sensei, what are you saying? We are testing it because we don't know, right?"

At those all too honest eyes of his, Hazen, grimaces unconsciously.

"......yeah. Let's put it plainly. If they drink this medicine, first of all, they will undoubtedly cease to be humans. You who have lost your magic power may not be able to feel it, but that is how much magic power is hidden within"

If he makes other people drink it, there is a high possibility that they will turn into a monster that is beyond imagination. If they become a monster that human intelligence can't comprehend, and if he handles it badly, it will implicate this town......no, this entire country, and then his hands will be too full for Liana's treatment.

"Hazen-sensei......other people......don't matter, is that not so?"

That which he said, was indifferent and emotionless.

"You're wrong. If it is built upon countless sacrifices, even if Liana is healed, do you think my daughter will be happy about it? Asch, my daughter is not such a girl, right?"

"Hazen-sensei, it will be fine if you just don't tell her. If she doesn't know, she will not harbour any guilt either"

"Asch......"

"Hazen-sensei, what are you saying? We are testing it because we don't know, right?"

"......you"

"Hazen-sensei......other people......don't matter, is that not so?"

"......"

"Hazen-sensei, it will be fine if you just do not tell her. If she does not know, she will not harbour any guilt either......huh, did I say that just now? How strange......Hazen-sensei, what are you saying? We are testing it because we don't know, right? Hazen-sensei......who cares about other people. It is fine as long as we heal Liana. Everything will be resolved with that. We came this far for the sake of that, right? Hazen-sensei......huh, as I thought, maybe I did say it. Well, whatever. Hazen-sensei, it will be fine if you just don't tell her. If she doesn't know, she will not harbour any guilt either......huh, did I say that just now? How strange......Hazen-sensei, what are you saying? We are testing it because we don't know, right? Hazen-sensei......who cares about other people. It is fine as long as we heal Liana. Everything will be resolved with that. We came this far for the sake of that, right......uh-huh, as I thought, I've said it. Hazen-sensei, it will be fine if you just don't tell her. If she doesn't know, she will not harbour any guilt either......huh, did I say that just now? How strange......Hazen-sensei, what are you saying? Hazen-sensei......who cares about other people. It is fine as long as we heal Liana. Everything will be resolved with that. We came this far for the sake of that, right?"

He mutters over and over and over again, as though an elderly man. It's as though he turned back time......and then, he regains his sanity for an instant, and goes insane again. While making an uncanny expression, as though a broken doll.

"Asch, believe in me and wait. I'll take this medicine. You, rest already. Listen up......believe, and wait for me"

"Hazen-sensei, it will be fine if you just don't tell her. If she doesn't know, she will not harbour any guilt either......huh, did I say that just now? How strange......Hazen-sensei, what are you saying? Hazen-sensei......who cares about other people. It is fine as long as we heal Liana. Everything will be resolved with that. We came this far for the sake of thatーー"

Hazen, he couldn't bear hearing those words any further. He carries those test tubes of fluid and leaves Asch's room.

Asch, who was left behind, lost sight of himself, and while repeating the same words over and over again, he stood there unmovingly indefinitely.