Magician in Type-Moon

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"It definitely feels much better now. I don't have to deal with this strange vision by blurring the focus or adopting a bird's-eye view anymore." Zhi put the "Demon Eye Killer" directly on her head.

"However, Shi doesn't like this at all. In her words, a person without emotions is no different from a piece of meat."

The reason lies here.

Matou Ike nodded slightly and continued, "So now you have two choices: one is to wear the glasses, and the other is to suppress all your emotions and learn the magician's mindset."

Zhi nodded, indicating that he wanted to discuss it with Shiki later.

But he never took off the cute round-framed glasses on his head.

It seems like things are settled.

You can make popcorn with oranges now.

We've already lost 600 million coins in this period, it's time to make some of that back.

Matou Ike didn't show his inner joy and remained serious as he spoke.

"Very good, the next question is about your eyes."

"As far as I know, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are the ultimate future vision that saw the end and brought it to the present, and at the same time, the ultimate past vision that saw the beginning and brought it to the present."

"The dead line you see may be a part of an object where the entropy is slightly higher than that of the surrounding parts due to fluctuations, making it easy to be destroyed and 'dead'."

"In other words, the deadly line you cut didn't simply separate the object, but rather..."

Matouike paused:

"By extending the concept of 'death' to non-living things, 'death' is entropy, and 'death' is the moment when the entropy of a system reaches its maximum value and enters a thermal equilibrium state. The time required for a system to evolve to an equilibrium state is what is called 'lifespan'."

Hearing this, everyone except Orange was a little confused, wondering what Matou Ike was trying to say.

"The significance of this point is that the so-called 'killing' is just bringing the future of the system that was supposed to be 'killed' to the present, which should have ended in the first place."

"But have you ever considered that the future is not something that can be determined?"

Chapter 216 Questions

Upon hearing this, both Zhi and Shiki understood.

Why did the person named Ryougi Shiki lose to the magician named Matou Ike in that battle?

That slash had indeed severed those few strands of spider silk, the very threads that held them in place.

It truly destroyed it completely, as a physical system of restraint, strength, and sharpness.

Logically speaking, those items should be discarded materials that are no longer usable.

It is something that cannot be recalled.

This idea had already been ingrained in her instincts during Ryougi Shiki's actions prior to this.

Once you've cut to the limit, you don't need to worry about it anymore.

"The future is subject to change."

Yes, what would happen if the system that was cut to the limit happened to be in a state of change and superposition?

Is that dead line at that location really the dead line of the entire system?

Matouchi did indeed add something to the spider web arrangement beforehand.

It was less a tripwire used to bind the enemy and more the initiation ritual of another magic spell.

The magic that flows within a spider web doesn't just make it stronger and more durable.

Instead, it adds a mysterious "activation" property to the physical "binding" and "blocking" properties of the spider web.

The superposition and interweaving of these two states create the concept of a "cat in a miniature garden".

This is what is known as "Schrödinger's cat".

"Restraint" and "Activation" are the two sides of "Cat's" life and death.

That is, one of the two scenarios that will occur in the future.

Ryougi Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are capable of ending the future while remaining in the present.

The activation condition for the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is that Ryougi Shiki can clearly understand whether that system can break down.

In other words, only things she feels can be killed can make her see the line between life and death.

When Ryougi Shiki notices the spider web, she will prioritize understanding the physical system of "binding".

Therefore, the dead line we see represents the future end of "binding".

After the dagger was swung down.

With the death line broken, the spider web's future regarding the function of "binding" was completely severed, and the concept itself was killed.

Conversely, for a cat whose fate is unknown upon opening the box, if one of its futures is completely stripped away, the future that emerges will only be something else entirely.

In other words, the future of the "activation" of the spider silk magic was determined by Ryougi Shiki herself.

It was simply because she denied the possibility of a future of "constraint".

Ryougi suddenly remembered what Matou Ike had said during their battle.

"Magic battles are battles between concepts. There are no strong ones or weaknesses; it's just a matter of calculating the order of things to fight against each other."

Is it possible to use the power of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to negate an order, to fight against concept with concept?

I definitely learned something.

The man before her, sitting leisurely and not much older than her, was so skilled in combat; he was truly a terrifying monster.

Ryougi Shiki, recalling the previous scene, slowly said, "Was the second bullet the same?"

"It seems you've figured out what I just said, but unfortunately, that bullet isn't the case." Matou Ike nodded, giving a negative answer.

Mikiya Kurogiri was completely bewildered by their conversation, with words like "future" swirling in his mind.

Even Aozaki Touko became interested in the battle on the rooftop.

Unfortunately, due to pride and the fundamental rule of not investigating the other party's demonic path, they were forced to refrain from doing so.

She did not spy on or monitor the battle.

"No? Then why did it explode?" Zhi asked, somewhat puzzled. Although he wasn't the one who did it, he had watched the whole thing.

Matou Ike looked up at Ryougi Shiki: "Do you remember how that bullet was shot at you? I'm asking about Shiki."

After receiving Shi's approval, he nodded.

Upon seeing this, Matouchi said:

"That bullet didn't contain any magic. It was just a simple magical artifact made of magical materials and engraved with a set of magical runes, just like the glasses you wear on your head."

"But you didn't realize that although its internal structure is no different from a bullet, it's not a problem for you to see through the essence of this bullet with your eyes."

"The first bullet I fired at you was just bait, meant to familiarize you with the feeling of cutting bullets. That's your second problem: trusting your instincts too much."

Zhi nodded. Like Shi, he easily "killed" the first bullet and then faced the second bullet, which looked no different.

His thought was the same: just pick up the knife and chop it down. The death line was right there in front of him, and everything would be solved as long as he chopped it down. This kind of thing had become a habit over the past two months.

Ryougi Shiki only tries to understand things when they are difficult to see through from the start.

If you want to see magic or the concept of death, either she becomes magic, or you have to use your brain to "imagine".

Having the innate ability to see through the essence of things can sometimes become a curse.

This may be why Gilgamesh always kept the powers of the omniscient and omnipotent star shut down.

"Any other questions?" Zhi asked proactively, showing more interest in fighting and killing than Shiki.

"Also, your physical abilities aren't that high. Once I use magic to enhance my speed and strength to a certain extent, I can subdue you before you can react, and after locking your hands, your eyes will be like decorations, completely useless."

Ryougi Shiki's strength, which was only slightly stronger than that of a young girl, was able to demonstrate the power of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception entirely thanks to her superb martial arts skills and outstanding athletic ability.

This is something that cannot be solved, because Ryougi Shiki does not have the qualifications of a magician.

Unless she can completely control that body.

Or perhaps a famous magician can help her enhance her abilities.

"But the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are still powerful. Being able to kill a concept is practically a miracle; that's at the level of magic."

Aozaki Touko sighed and then said:

"But you, your understanding of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is so profound, it's as if you've possessed them before. Even the Clock Tower has a shortage of information on such eyes, right?"

Aozaki Touko looked at Matou Ike with a suspicious expression.

"Of course, you can tell by looking at it."

As Matou Ike spoke, she removed her contact lenses, revealing bright, shining eyes.

"You don't actually have futuristic vision, do you? But it doesn't seem like it," Orange said, looking into Matou Ike's eyes.

"How strange..." Zhi said softly.

Seeing Ryougi Shiki fidgeting, Kokutou Mikiya asked, "What's wrong?"

"My body wanted to leave this place uncontrollably, but neither Shiki nor I had that thought. It was as if my body had gained its own consciousness."

I'm experiencing writer's block and need to take a break. I'll finish writing later.

I have a bit of a cold, my head feels swollen, and I have a severe migraine.

I wrote and deleted, deleted and wrote again, but I just couldn't come up with anything.

Sorry, there won't be any updates today.

I'm taking a day off today and will make up for the missed chapters later.

Two chapters are owed!

Chapter 217 Mistakenly Entering the Root Cause

This was the first time that Matou Ike had looked directly at Ryougi Shiki with his Mystic Eyes fully activated.