The Book Eating Magician (193+)

Chapter 209

Library #3

Gluttony recovered his spirit first.

–…User, how did you create ‘it?’

Gluttony had the confidence that he would be able to determine its origin if he observed for a while, but the question which emerged from his mouth was pure. He couldn’t understand it. He couldn’t accept it. He couldn’t find it.

There was no magic like this ‘flame’ in his library, which had been accumulating for tens of thousands of years. It was something strange and unknown.

Of course, there were countless magics which tried to unite opposing attributes. The study of ‘extremes meeting’ was proven in magic. Some scholars had said that the definition of extremes was ‘repudiation,’ while some philosophers said that extremes were the reverse of each other.

At the first glance, it seemed that hot and cold would oppose each other. However, this was essentially a force which belonged to the natural world.

-However, this flame is beyond that, Gluttony said firmly.

This wasn’t repudiation or the reverse.

It might move and change, or it might not. Hot could become cold, and cold could become hot. Just like how a rock turned into sand would once again solidify to become a rock, everything would eventually circulate in a circle.

However, Theodore’s flame deviated from this circulation. The two forces, hot and cold, coexisted simultaneously like two sides of a coin. It was a contradiction. Something which couldn’t be found anywhere in the natural world was occurring due to the human wizard before Gluttony. As Gluttony saw this new magic, his black eyes shone.

–Answer me, User. Hurry!

“Uh… What do you mean?” Theodore scratched his head a few times. “I don’t know.”

Gluttony stared blankly at him. Then Theodore continued speaking, “I remember the process of absorbing the ‘Aiolos Pouch’ and coordinating its divinity, but I don’t know how I made it.”

–A magician doesn’t even know the magic he used?

“The reason why water and fire can’t mix and why wind and earth can’t cross each other… Do you know the reason why?”

–I don’t know! Gluttony finally burst out angrily.

If someone else achieved a magic which was far superior to other magic, they wouldn’t hesitate to ‘theorize’ it. Unlike aura which relied on senses and talent, magic had a clear theoretical system.

It was also the reason why the speed of magic development was faster than swordsmanship. Magicians handed down their heritage to the next generation, causing more outstanding magicians to appear in each new generation.

However, the words Theodore said didn’t sound like those of a magician.

–Why don’t you know? Why aren’t you sure? This is a huge achievement for a human magician, but you don’t know why? Try as hard as possible to remember. Leave no stone unturned! Or User won’t be able to leave here forever!

“What?! What farce is this?”

–This is my stomach, where I can do anything I want.

Theodore was blank from the absurdity. This was Gluttony’s body, so it was obvious he could control who could access it. Although Theodore didn’t know how long he might be stuck here, he decided to give in to the request.

‘It is rare for him to be so emotional.’

Wasn’t Gluttony a companion who had been with him for a long time? Sometimes it was fine to give in to his stubbornness.