Infinite Mage – 49



[49] Strange Research Society (1)

Sirone floated in a dark space.

In some places countless stars were visible and in some places only darkness continued for a long time.

In the darkness I felt as though I was still and the fear that I would never be able to get out came over me.

Stars appeared one by one and began to gather toward a single point. It felt like space was shrinking.

I shuddered at the size of a star that was inconceivable to the human mind. I couldn’t picture the scene that would collide at the last point.

But no collision occurred. The stars began to collapse and eventually disintegrated into dust and were sucked in.

Time is running backwards.

When he realized that fact Sirone’s body had also disintegrated and disappeared.

But Sirone did not disappear.

He did not know what this final being of man was but he entered the beginning of the world still conscious.

I could see strings of light wriggling and vibrating like earthworms. There light time gravity and gravitation were integrated.

When we finally reached the end or rather returned to the beginning the whole world was filled with light.

As the sense of presence that made up Sirone began to fade an extreme sense of unity surged in.

It was an integration like a huge explosion.

“Aaaaaaa!”

Sirone screamed and got up from the bed. His clothes soaked in cold sweat were damp as if they had been caught in the rain.

The son-in-law was quiet and the moonlight stained the windows in a sad color. It smelled like a familiar book. On the desk books related to photonization theory were spread out in a mess.

“Whoa. It’s another nightmare…”

He poured water from the kettle and gulped it down. I opened the window and dried my cold sweat with the cool breeze of an early summer night. After that I was able to come to my senses and sit in a chair.

‘Why are you doing this every night? What happened to me?’

Since experiencing Immortal Function in the speed gun test I have been having similar dreams every day. It wasn’t a nightmare but the feelings I felt in a dream were nothing compared to a nightmare.

“Ughhh.”

Sirone hugged her trembling body and moved her arm. It felt like something was out of place. The problem was that this phenomenon was felt not only in dreams but also in reality.

Some senses were highly sensitive. However I couldn’t figure out what kind of information the senses were receiving.

It’s not that I can smell better nor that my tactile sense has become more sensitive. There was no change in sight or hearing.

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But apparently a new sensory organ was created.

“Couldn’t it… be something like a ghost?”

I heard the piano sound announcing the morning. After confirming that it was dawn outside the window Sirone went into the bathroom and washed herself. Since the advanced class practice evaluation was over normal classes were scheduled to proceed from today. As the warmth reached him the strange sensation gradually disappeared. If you stay like this all day you will have a nervous breakdown. On the other hand feeling fortunate Sirone packed her bag.

* * *

After the examination period the school regained its former cheerful atmosphere. The students who competed went back to being friends and chatted happily as if they had never done it before.

The recent topic of conversation was Sirone’s speed gun test. Unlike the theory test the practice test was mixed with sports elements so it was only natural to be enthusiastic when someone showed off a splendid performance.

Usually each class has a student who draws attention but the impact of the speed gun test on the first day was so strong that it was overshadowed by Sirone.

A student with a score of 1200 unprecedented in the history of magic school appeared. Even two of them.

The score difference between Sirone and Iruki was only 6 points and it was a reverse electrode that broke common sense. Since such a great match was held on the first day even if a latecomer showed outstanding skills the light was bound to fade.

Sirone rose to stardom at once. Although he became famous from the beginning of the school year he was known as a promising actor with a promising future as Amy’s boyfriend. But now both in name and reality he was a student representing Alpheas Magic School.

Even on her way to the classroom Sirone was welcomed by the students. Among them was a class four senior. The reason why the relationship between seniors and juniors is strict in magic schools that adopt an early promotion system is that it is difficult to get true gold but since a sirone who has achieved a historical record can catch up at any time there was an ambiguous feeling to treat her as a junior. After all Amy had excellent foresight in recognizing Sirone as an equal.

Sirone who arrived at the advanced class building after greeting everyone passing by was already exhausted.

“uh? It’s Sirone-senpai. Hello senior!”

“Sirone-senpai. I’m a fan of that senior. Can I just follow you from now on?”

The female students of Class Six approached me in a friendly way. Originally it was the class that valued Sirone’s early promotion the most. As they soared from 7 to 5 it was impossible not to be displeased with those who got caught in the middle. However now that even the seniors of Class 4 are considered rivals of the future class he had no choice but to forget about the past and change his attitude.

“Seniors. What are you doing after class today? I’m going to hold a magic demonstration with my friends later but would you like to come too?”

“I decided to go play on a holiday but my senior is going too. I will be your partner.”

“sorry. I’m not feeling well these days.”

I had nightmares every day and even when I was awake I didn’t want to go anywhere because of the sudden creepy sensation. The girls didn’t feel sorry for the existence of Amy an insurmountable mountain and left with a promise to the next one.

“Sirone sirone sirone! Sirone Sirone!”

The moment I opened the door to the classroom a classmate pulled Sirone. Shirone who was kidnapped before she even had time to put down her school bag put on a bewildered expression while receiving the stares of her friends.

“what’s the matter? what’s the matter?”

“The semester is coming to an end so come join the study group. Class 5 kids are going to make one. Anyway performance evaluation is a free topic. It will save time and be fun. So come in.”

“Hmm.”

Sirone did not readily answer. So far I have received many proposals but I thought that if I were to join the research society I should join the Supernatural Psychic Science Research Society where Nade and Iruki are located.

“Sirone. Don’t do that. Consider it. The reason why you don’t join the study group is because of your personal study? There are quite a few guys like you here. But you have to do a performance appraisal. So I’m making a temporary one. It’s not an item that has a lot of discrimination anyway so you can end it quickly and disband. Then you can do more personal study.”

“aha. I will.”

It was definitely a good strategy. Because the performance evaluation was a free subject it did not have greater discrimination than the theoretical exam or practice evaluation. That said joining the existing research society and then leaving after completing the performance evaluation was also an act of modesty. Therefore it was Jane who decided to solve the performance evaluation by creating a temporary study group among students who did not have a study group.

“hey! What tricks are you guys doing? No Sirone! Sirone is mine!”

Nade shouted hiding Sirone behind his back. The students looked at him with bewildered expressions. In particular a friend who knew Nade’s inner circumstances was furious.

“You are laughing. Are you trying to get me to join that strange research society? Sirone you should never go in there. You don’t have to join our study group so I’d rather go to another study group. When I was in school I never heard of Nade giving a performance evaluation.”

The Paranormal Psychic Research Society boasts a long tradition but its official activities have been extremely rare. Most of the students didn’t even know that Nade had a study group.

“what? Nade do you have a study group?”

Nade quickly rolled his eyes and escaped the crisis by demonstrating his unique way of dealing with life.

“joy. of course. I wonder if the most popular person in the school won’t have a study group? Anyway Sirone won’t work so I’ll take her.”

Nade grabbed Sirone’s wrist and headed for the door. The student who invited Sirone to the study group shouted loudly.

“Hey Sirone! You have to think really well! Never go in there! And Nade don’t interfere with Sirone’s studies just let her go somewhere comfortable!”

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“Ha ha ha ha ha! Even after saying that I’m already the only one in Sirone’s head! We’ve already crossed the forbidden line!”

Sirone’s face turned pale.

“Wait Nade. What are you talking about…?”

Nade closed the door without giving him a chance to protest. The students in the classroom stared at it with dazed expressions.

“…what is he talking about?”

The student who shouted at Nade scratched his head.

“It was a big deal. Nade I think that bastard really intends to attract Sirone. I shouldn’t be swung around.”

“No I think you’ve already been swung? Where the hell did you take me anyway? It’s class now.”

* * *

As soon as Sirone came out into the hallway he shook off Nade’s hand. I know it’s a joke but the creepy feeling doesn’t go away.

“hey! Why the hell did you say that?”

“ha ha ha! You’re not wrong. Because you are the only person who has seen the reality of the Supernatural Psychic Research Society.”

“The reality of the research meeting? There was nothing to see.”

Nade looked at the people passing by in the hallway then sat Sirone down.

“Sit down for a moment.”

“okay. Don’t look at me.”

Sirone sat down and leaned her back against the wall. Nade looked left and right again and said with a low voice.

“You’re the only one who entered the study group directly. So you must never speak out.”

“Even if it’s a rumor no one even asks?”

“anyway! There are already no members so even the management team is talking about disbanding. I have to stay as quiet as possible so don’t even take out the supernatural glass.”

“okay. I had no intention of doing it anyway.”

In Sirone’s eyes the supernatural and psychic science research society seemed to be ruined but the members of the dark side who knew the true value were only looking for opportunities to swallow them. In addition the teachers were in a state of being impatient to dismantle it somehow.

“Anyway are you really going to join the study group?”

Nade had known for a long time about the strategy of opening a temporary study group at the end of the semester. It’s true that it’s an efficient method but I thought it didn’t suit Sirone’s situation.

“I was worried. why? Is there any reason why not?”

“of course. Although the performance evaluation is indistinguishable it is still a loss to hold a research meeting with just anyone. Besides you’re aiming for the top of the school. 1 point is important. It’s better to do it alone or to join a proper study group than to make ends meet in a clumsy place.”

In Class Four which aims for seniors there are cases in which a one-point difference in performance evaluation acts as a large variable because there are students with perfect scores in a specific subject.

‘Hmm. But that doesn’t mean it takes too long for me to do a performance evaluation by myself.’

Said Sirone who was rolling her head around.

“Nade. maybe you mean How about I join the Supernatural Psychic Research Society?”

Nade showed off his anger. If Sirone comes in the study group will also form the Three Musketeers. They hang out whenever they have free time but since Iruki often skips classes there were more times when the assortment didn’t match.

But Nade couldn’t readily agree. It has been 45 years since the establishment of Alpheas Magic School. Most of the students pass the graduation exam and go out into society but in the shadows they do not know various people are living their lives doing extraordinary things to the extent that it can be called another society. The Supernatural Psychic Research Society was one of those places.

“Hmm. Are you okay? In fact our research society is close to the dark side. First of all supernatural psychic science is a maniac. It would be nice if you came in but honestly I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend.”

That there was something secret about Nade’s study group could be guessed from the attitude of his classmates in the classroom a moment ago. However I didn’t want to choose the research society for the sake of grades. Paranormal psychic science has been an area of interest since childhood.

“Not necessarily for that reason. Actually… I’m kind of weird these days. I was going to ask you guys anyway. I was wondering if supernatural psychic science could explain it.”

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