Even though I had second thoughts about imprinting an unidentified magic circle on myself, I ultimately chose to do so since I had no choice but to take a chance.
Considering that I have a lot of problems to cope with, I need to get stronger as soon as possible.
And I can only handle these difficulties if I'm strong enough.
"So, you're going to embed it immediately," Rose asked.
"Yes," I answered.
Irethiel inquired, "What part of your body are you intending on embedding the magic circle, have you made a decision yet?"
"Even though I have no trouble understanding the magic circle, I'm thinking about imprinting it on the back of my left palm, instead of my heart or another vital area to avoid any potential danger," I replied.
"...Yes it's good to be cautious," Irethile muttered.
"Don't bother me now because I'm about to begin embedding," I said as I sat cross-legged in a meditation posture.
"W-What? Do you not want to make any additional preparations? " Rose remarked puzzled.
"No, there are no additional preparations needed.
Since all I need to embed the magic circle is knowledge of it and enough mana," I responded.
"…."
After hearing me, Irethiel and Rose chose to remain silent and let me proceed as I saw fit.
I then inhaled deeply and focused on the scroll that bears the drawn magic circle.
At first, it just seems like an alien description to me, but as I kept my attention on it, the pieces of the magic circle began disassembling, and I was now able to analyze each disassembled part step by step.
The explanation and calculation of the amount of mana required for one part of a magic circle, as well as the flow of mana required for the next part, all came to mind at the same time.
So I closed my eyes for a few moments and began to comprehend them in my head.
After understanding each section, I opened my eyes again, this time solely focused on the scroll.
As I visualized the magic circle, it, like the scroll, began embedding in my left palm, illuminating the bright blue light.
Curves and straight lines intertwined to form something resembling a talisman.
My mana flowed along them, making them appear blue and brilliant.
The process went on for a while until every part of the magic circle was imprinted.
Aggg!
I quickly gripped my left hand tightly in agony as a burning sensation spread across my palm as soon as the magic circle was completed.
"Wait, what happened? Is it a failure?" Rose asked in a worried voice, and Irethiel looked at me uneasily as I began to sweat profusely.
Ding!
But then, while I was still gritting my teeth and in pain, I heard a notification sound from the system.
Regardless of my suffering, I summoned the system to check the contents of the notification.
[STATUS]
NAME : Ares
RACE : Human
ELEMENT : [Electricity] [Psychokinesis [New]]
PROFESSION : [Intermediate Swordsman★★★][Beginner Archer★★]
TITLES : [The Executioner] [The Youngest Swordmaster] [The Demon Slaver].
Adventurer Rank : A
Strength : A
Agility : A+
Stamina : A
Mana Capacity : B
Luck : C-
Charm : A+
Abilities : [Universal Language]
[Photographic Memory]
Skills: [Fell Crescent★★★]
[Snake Steps★★★]
[Hawkseye★★]
[Static Electricity★★]
[Atomic Slash★]
***
As I noticed the new element that had been added to my status screen, I squinted my eyes in confusion.
And after a few moments, the pain I was experiencing slowly began to subside.
"... Haaah," I exhaled deeply as now I felt nauseous from the lack of mana, as I needed to use every last bit of my mana to complete that magical circle.
I retrieved a mana potion from my inventory and chugged it quickly.
And because it was an advanced mana potion made by Aegis, my mana began to replenish in a matter of seconds.
Aegis sends me potions on a regular basis, along with some anime shows she wants me to watch.
"... Why aren't you responding? Is it working, or are you about to die? " Rose inquired, as she and Irethiel gave me a questioning look.
"…."
"It appears to have worked,...but there seems to be some problem with my magic circle," I replied, then went on to look up the definition of psychokinesis.
As I am not convinced that it belongs in the element section, I believe it should be classified as a skill.
[ELEMENT : Psychokinesis (Non-mainstream)]
(Info: By Injecting mana into a magical circle, it allows the user's will to control the said object.)
!?
"... Is there such a thing as a non-mainstream element?" I muttered.
"A non-mainstream element?" Irethiel inquired, having overheard my conversation.
"Yes, do you know anything about it?" I asked, turning my gaze to her.
"Yes, there was a time when if someone had a hybrid element, it was considered a non-mainstream element because it was rather rare to find," Irethiel stated.
"...what does this Hybrid element mean?" I inquired, perplexed.
"Clearly, it's the fusion of two components. For instance, the combination of the elements fire and earth became classed as a metal element.
... Don't tell me it's a non-mainstream element magic circle," Rose inquired, her face skeptical.
"Yes, it appears to be a non-mainstream element," I replied.
!?
"That is not conceivable! Magic circles involving non-mainstream elements cannot exist because they can only be attained by those who are born with them," Rose exclaimed.
"...Born with a magic circle?" I asked confused.
"Yes, That's also why they were uncommon and labeled as non-mainstream elements," Rose explained.
"…."
"...what is your magic circle's non-mainstream element?" " Irethiel inquired, intrigued.
"It's called Psychokinesis!" I responded.
"…."
"…."
Irethiel and Rose were speechless when they heard me and just stared at me blankly.
"... Why don't you demonstrate it to us by using it?" Irethiel stated.
"All right," I said, looking at the pencil on the table across from me.
Then I reached out my left hand to the pencil and infused a small amount of mana in a magic circle.
Soon, the magic circle began to glow blue, and the pencil on the table began to shake for a second before floating in the air.
And with nothing but my willpower, I brought the pencil floating in my direction and caught it.
"…."
After that, I couldn't help but smile, because using it didn't cost me much mana.
I only had to use my own mana to activate the magic circle, while everything else was done with mana from the surroundings.
"... That really is psychokinesis!" Rose wondered aloud.
When I heard her, I snapped out of my reverie and turned to face them, who was staring at me with their eyes wide open.
"Hmm? Is there an issue? " I inquired, seeing their stunned expression.
"... No, it's nothing, but are you sure it's not a skill but an element? As I met someone who had psychokinesis as a skill before," Rose inquired.
"…."
"Furthermore, if you had looked for a skill book, I believe you could have found the psychokinesis skill there.
oh, and that's also not at all a non-mainstream element," Rose remarked.
"...Is that true?" I said, turning to face Irethiel, who appeared to be thinking about something.
"W-What?" Iretheil awoke from her daze and asked me as she felt my gaze on her.
"What are your thoughts on this, demon?" I inquired, intrigued.
"…."
"... I believe your psychokinesis differs from what Rose described," Irethiel said after a brief pause.
"In what ways, master?" Rose inquired quickly and confusedly.
"... Using skill requires mana, correct?" And massive objects will require a lot of mana to control.
And I noticed that he only needed a small amount of mana to activate the magic circle, and he could control the aimed object with his will by using the mana from the surroundings," Irethiel explained.
"Now that you mention it, I think it's a little more advanced than a standard psychokinesis skill," Rose muttered.
"... However, there is a significant disadvantage to using psychokinesis, as it requires a significant amount of mental power to move the massive objects with just his will," Irethiel explained.
"So that's how it is, huh? But I believe I have a significant amount of mental strength.
Shall we give it a try?" I said as I activated the magic circle.
And all of a sudden, the books began to float in the air. Later, when I focused on other items like vases and stools, they all began to float as well.
Next, I quickly caused them to float throughout the entire room.
"W-whao!—" Irethiel and Rose shifted their hair away from their faces as they were hindered by the wind created by the floating objects circling the room at a rapid pace.
"...."
Shrieng!—
But then the objects began to vibrate, and I lost control of them as a result of the sharp pain in my head.
All the objects ended up flying around the room, hitting the wall, and the window and some even moved in the direction of Irethiel and Rose, but they avoided them.
Crash! — Crash! —
...The entire room was now a shambles.
"Ahhhk," I quickly held my temples due to the pain in my head.
"...."
"That's what happens when you overestimate yourself," Rose observed.
"...Though seeing you control so many objects at once was impressive," Irethiel said.
"Huuuu," "Huuuu,"
As my head ached, I took a few deep breaths and rested for a moment.
"...Every power has a cost, huh?" I grumbled.
"There is no power without any flaws or setbacks, but you can minimize them by increasing your understanding of them," Irethiel pointed out.
***