" Hey guys , I got Mia here " Mia nervously approaches the group " Hello to all of you . I am Mia . My gift can generate almost anything as long as I put my mind in . So far , I'm not sure what to call it " " Oh it's okay , we can just call you by your name if you're not sure " Pictures said .
Merger asked Dennis " Do you think I can use my ability to split gifts ? Like how Mia does ? " " You can try . But it's just the reverse of merging so hard , hard can it be "
Merger looked at pictures and asked " May I ? " " Yeah , but don't take too much , I might not be able to grow my gift " Pictures said and Dennis conveys her experience .
" It won't really matter as long as he only gets the function . After all , your gift grows the more you interpret different uses from it , which is connected " ' plus I can even grow the pseudo gift as proof with Yeld ' they were wondering if they were gonna get another sibling .
' Pictures are a gift restricted only to functions familiar to a designer . Also , you weren't excited when we got Shelves from that guy ' " Here , although it looks a bit bad " Merger takes a small portion of Picture , showing an old-fashioned camera that captures only black and white , but when it reached Dennis's hands , it transformed into something much modern .
" Woah " everyone was surprised by how easily it changed " I got bored one time and learned a lot about cameras , this is likely the result of it " " Do you think , I should split out more pseudo gifts ? " Merger asked and everyone grew interested .
But by the time Merger was done , Dennis had accepted each pseudo gifts . She turned the oldest gaming console into a self-made console that fused several different gaming consoles into one . Basic dyes were turned into pixels of hues with subtle differences between the hues .
They even begged Dennis to show them the Shelves to find that it had fully integrated with her gift space , forming a library " Wow that looks really big " they all said as they gazed into the gift space .
" You might want to try to create your own gift space , but you have to take inspiration from something related to your gift " ' I should make sure that as many of them don't have the eldritch presence and from my senses , it seems to be decreasing as they continue to interpret their own gift . '
" For Shelves , it's pretty easy to think of a giftspace . A library would work " Dennis said and since she sounded so sure about it , Pictures asked " Then should I just call mine Gallery ? "
" Names don't really matter , what's important is if you can connect it to your gift . But it's my first time interacting with giftholders , I can only give you some tips "
They all were very glad as they consulted with Dennis and eventually Merger asked " Dennis , did you just get your gift recently ? It looks like a lot of work if you can even help us who got it years ago "
" I actually got mine at least a decade ago " " Ehh ? That's surprising , I never saw your name at all " " That's cause I only applied for protection recently . But I only wanted the protection because I heard of what happened and I didn't need the money "
" Really ? When I got my gift , I immediately applied for it and sure enough , I was attacked " Merger said and Dennis started to find out where this is going and asked " And who saved you ? " " A gift holder , of course "
Merger starts explaining the gift holder nicknamed Shield and thanks to their ability to form different types of shield , he has been able to save anyone who got their Gifts .
' Hopefully I'm not reading into it much ' Dennis thought and Merger tries their best to give Dennis their gift " Ugh it doesn't work . I can't imagine a clear picture of my gift "
" It's fine , I'm guessing the other members of the group are offended by what I said about their situation ? " " Sorry about their behaviour , a few had quit because I went to you , but it's really annoying how they think like that . They should know there is more to a person than what they show " Merger said and Dennis replied " Looks like I was right with what I said about that filtering out people who don't want to know me "
Merger thought for a long time " Wait , is that why you didn't find the time to publicly take back those words ? " " Yep ... hey , what do you think of this as a visual "
An Illusion formed above Dennis's hand , with raindrops moving towards each other and forming into a single raindrop and then it hits a surface , splitting into smaller drops of water .
" Wait , that's so creative " Merger said and he divided his gift and handed it to Dennis " Here as thanks for saving my life " " It was nothing , I handled them because they were in my way " " It's mostly for me anyways "
Merger said like he was already a friend and Dennis gladly takes it " So about the other giftholders , my mom will probably come through a door and scream very loudly , demanding that I take back those words . So I'll consult with them when they visit me for it "
Merger could sense Dennis's resignation " Uhm , so while your mom scolds you , I'll try to imagine how to make pseudo gifts out of theirs " Dennis continues talking with the gift holders and eventually .
" DENNIS !!! YOUNG LADY , YOU WILL TAKE BACK THOSE WORDS RIGHT NOW " Miss Debrah's voice boomed with the skill cards Deks gave her
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Dennis says a public statement about taking those words back and to make that statement stronger , she replied with " I only didn't take it back as soon as I could because I know there will be some people who will just come close to me because of my show of strength . So it also acted as a filter to keep people who judge me from one occasion approaching and boy am I glad I didn't take it back "
Dennis leaves the stage and her mom punched her head down " OW , Mom , I'll get a concussion " she went back to her new group of friends " Your mom really cares for your social reputation " Merger said .
" She does it so that I can get married or at least get a boyfriend , but she says she's desperate and would be fine with a girlfriend or neither or both "
" Yeah , your mom is desperate that her daughter born twenty years ago has yet to get a date " Willow joked " It's also because she doesn't like a daughter who acts like a delinquent " Willow's brother Elron said .
Dennis sighed and their lunch began as Dennis ate with her new group of friends along with Willow's siblings " So what are we going to do next ? " Hazel asked as she ate with the group and Pictures mentioned .
" I think we will be having a field trip through this world . " Shelves then adds " According to what they said about this party , it was so that everyone would get to learn about rule magic , so they are more open to the idea of slaves "
" I heard that their slavery has many laws behind it and has become so well developed they even apply it in the contracts of legal workers " Elron said " There's even a lot of protection for those who bankrupt themselves in here and hardly any people stay in poverty for too long "
Hazel said " I know from experience " " Yep , this girl thought it would be easy to get a job here , but no , she ended up having to pay her debt with this world's usual way of paying "
Willow teased her sister and Elron turned to Dennis and asked " I heard you bought a lot of slaves . Do you know about this world ? " " Uh huh , I visited this place before . It's quite nice and orderly thanks to the rule magic they implemented , but because of that , a lot of news about this world usually involves someone being able to hijack that rule magic "
" So it's like lawyers fighting ? " Hazel asked " When you say it like that , it kinda is " Dennis said and she started explaining this world's infrastructure .
" Because rule magic is an integral part of this society . Education starts with knowing about the rules and since it's very reasonable due to years of focused development , a lot of people put trust in it "
Dennis continues her rambling about it , only giving them breaks as she chews through her food " And thanks to the slaves , a lot of rich people don't have basic life skills , which made the lazy economy . Where a bunch of people with good life skills sell simple services like cooking meals , house chores and etc . "
" You really know a lot " Hazel said " I had a lot of book processors and the internet , but with the pseudo gift derived from Shelves , I don't think I'll need them to do that anymore " Yeld was excited to see the library that was filled with books from Yuni's memories and imagined a bookstore to sell these books .
Hazel recalls Dennis ordering her to summarise an entire book's content before because she was so bad at chores " Does the lazy economy explain why a lot of people are ... Fat ? " Pictures asked a bit carefully about the culture .
" According to Shrub , Yes . He explained to me that because he has the slaves do everything , he could focus on the logistics and on calling his contacts . But in the end , the fatness is attributed to doing more desk jobs rather than not doing household chores "
" They don't seem to be as embarrassed though " Pictures said and Hues mentions " Maybe because having excess body weight is attributed to being well fed . But it's not like there isn't a healthier perspective , like for example the world with greater magic , attribute smooth scales with luxury and rougher scales to labor "
" Speaking of that world , I heard they plan to use this event to marry off some of their royal children . With their world's harmony with nature , I heard that they will always try to have children when they have the chance " Lute said , butting into the conversation , leaving his table .
Dennis looks at his adjacent table , which was full of people she knew and some new faces " Sorry for butting in , I just couldn't help but want toadd to your conversation " " What do you mean by marrying off their royal children ? " Merger asked and Lute explained .
" That world you talk about is so bountiful , their agriculture sector is so underdeveloped because nature continues to grow without their interference , which means food variety , so their stomachs can handle a lot of things , still doesn't defeat eating wasabi or our spiciest chili though "
They all looked at the table , which had a bunch of spicy food , with most of the new faces suffering and casting cold spells to relieve some pain .
" You guys are jerks " Dennis said and Lute complains " Hey , you made us go through the same thing and somehow you eat like so much chilis it puts the chili town to shame "
" Brother , why are they marrying off their kids ? " Hazel asked and Lute immediately answered " That's cause they have a lot of children , but the opportunity to have them was rare and linked to how well their life is . When the body detects good diet , it reacts to it and prepares it just like what woman in our species go through "
" He knows about that thing creepily well " Dennis said " Hey , I'm studying to be an accommodating husband alright " Lute said while the rest of them were surprised by how blatant he is in showcasing his intentions .
Dennis looks at the natives of the high magic world while thinking of a way to categorise them ' I can sense a lot of eldritch presence on them ' she grows worried and just wants to ask Willow about what she knows about the higher beings .
' But it's gonna be hard to clear those presences out from them ' she knows how to clear these presences that could reconnect with the higher beings by giving inputs , but she doesn't know what kind of input actually works for their bodies .
' I think it's a bit different from Vis , but why can't there be a clear way to erase that presence ? ' Dennis turns her attention to the time and her mom calls her through the phone .
" Dennis , come over here . Remember when you said that you wanted a prince charming to come and ask for your hand in marriage ? " Dennis looks in the direction of her mother , whose hand was raised and sees several people at the same table with her , with bodyguards around .
" That's quite the lineup " Willow commented while Lute grabbed Dennis close and ranted fast enough that Dennis had to loosen slowpoke " Those are the royal children I was talking about and the newest available for marriage too "
" You talk as if they are products " Dennis said , comparing it to how Shrub introduces the new slaves " That's just because they have a lot of children . According to their world , they are experiencing an age of bounty , so the kings and queens keep having children and right now it's hard to keep track , as the further these children are from the first "
Lute looks at them before looking away " God , they look amazing ? You should find one and introduce me to any unmarried friends of theirs " " So in the end , I'm not dealing with any people with real power "
" But just because that is the case , it doesn't mean that there aren't any crown princes or princesses here . For example , that scalie over there is likely the crown prince and from my observation , it looks like confidence is relative to their birth order . For example , that feline is like the tenth child , feathers over there is like 16th , but because of their active seeking of education , they are more confident than even the tenth child "
Lute continues ranting about them while Miss Debrah wonders how long " Fishie over there is actually a firstborn , but because there were many who were firstborn , they decide the order based on abilities or to command water "
' He sure knows a lot ' Dennis thought and so did the others who were listening " I'll wait over here , you can keep listening to Lute , but come over when he is done " her mom said .
By the time Lute was done , Dennis was pretty much well aware of the royal situation of almost every kingdom of that high magic world . But as she got closer , most of them excused themselves and left , while her mother didn't really feel surprised and checked who remained .
" Greetings to you all " Dennis placed one hand on her chest and another to rest her dress to bow and lower her whole body " Greetings to you , Dennis Debrah . I am Kahnu Geodom , Crown prince "
" I am Routen , 16th child , I don't have a last name because I'm fully independent from my royal heritage and came to this banquet because of my scholar position " " Only you two ? " Dennis said and her mother slammed her back while Kanhu's bodyguards reacted .
" Don't use that attitude , because of your stunt a while ago , you scared too many people away . If you pull another stunt like that , I am going to freeze your bank accounts "
Routen was surprised to hear that form of punishment and wondered if it had anything to do with Dennis's background , while Kahnu grew interested in Dennis , who sounds like someone who lets her mother hit her .
' If I dodge , she'll be more enraged ' " I'll leave you , kids , to it " Dennis sat down while rubbing her head and looked at the two . Routen was a simple breed of owls with brown being the main color and with some white spots on his feathered hands , which doubled as wings and a face with white feathers and a scarf of white fluff .
Kahnu was surrounded by guards and she recalls the conversation about the body showing status . His scales shone and looked smooth because he can easily move his mouth like a human . His slender build , but potent magical power and the eldritch presence painting his background .
' Wait , I'm thinking too much like an artist ' Dennis thought and didn't know how to start a conversation and would rather not enter an awkward state . She applies her Slowpoke , catching the notice of the guards and asks .
" So , you guys stayed ? " Dennis asked and Routen answered " Yep , I was observing from afar when you taunted those bandits and was surprised by my emotions being stirred even though it didn't feel directed to me and wondered if it had anything to do with your gift or some skill that you have "
" I just find it very curious how someone from a peaceful world was able to handle an attack like that when even my guards couldn't handle a thing " Dennis drew the mark and explained .
" It was simple , their methods of attack would be too direct . This world's rule magic can keep anyone from harming each other , but it doesn't mean indirect attacks are restricted . Which is why they probably wouldn't be able to do anything . Poisoned tea cup isn't counted as a direct attack , another example "
Dennis drew a dart full of fluids " These darts with fluids work as an indirect attack " Dennis said and Kahnu smirked " So even this world's magic has its flaws " Kahnu said " Huh , then is there a way for the rule magic to prevent harm entirely ? "
" I don't think so . People get really creative the more you limit them . We're not like fleas afterall " Kahnu was confused by Dennis's reference and Routen understand .
" Are you referring to trapping fleas in jars ? " Dennis nods and her mother wonders from afar how well they are doing as the conversation continues " That is an interesting way of describing the ceilings "
Kahnu said " Yep , but people aren't like fleas and there is no way you can put a ceiling over abstract things . Which is why people will always get creative to find a way to bypass any rules "
" Quite the rebel you are " Dennis could already tell what kind of person Kahnu is , but refuses to act like the people around him " But it is very innovative to figure it out "
" Most people usually believe what they are told , a person has to see through the matter more thoroughly to be able to understand the matter as a whole " Dennis said and Kahnu recalls Dennis's stunt .
" Does that also include your stunt earlier ? " Kahnu smirked , seeing Dennis's reaction while Routen mentally takes notes " Then , on the topic of your steady handling of the attack , what were those cards "
" Something from another world , my world has a great database about other worlds and imports many books about each nearby world for reference . We also have a lot of media about the other worlds , which is why you should find a way to access them on your own . "
" You visit other worlds ? " Dennis could feel Kahnu's attention raising and nodded " Frequently , usually don't remember everything "
" How many have you visited ? " " Only a few , much less than the number of countries I visited in one summer , I guess about 7 or 8 , not so sure " Dennis recalls her previous arrangements and had Deks help in distributing those magic that she promised .
' I've had so much on my plate I'm starting to forget some things ' " What was that thing that you did ? " Kahnu asked and Routen was curious what Kahnu meant , while Dennis revealed .
" I was just sending some knowledge cards to the sages of the towers " " Oh that world that uses the gifts of nature in their own ways " Kahnu said as he manifested fire and a few elements in his palms .
" Want to learn ? " Dennis knew he was intended to show off and inside her mind , she figures out how he was able to summon different elements by converting the mana attributes and did the same in Savings .
' I guess that would make sense after all the real magic sources are supposed to be able to create any kind of spells , so the mana should have similar attributes . '
" No need " ' Maybe eliminating that presence could be done with the use of knowledge as an input ' Dennis wonders how she can even convince someone from a world where magic is so common to use magic formations when even children there can normally cast a spell .
" Your world is quite blessed for you to be able to focus solely on your growing society " Dennis commented and Kahnu smirked , immersed in Dennis's praise of his world .
" I would agree with you , but because of that , there isn't much development in research . I've visited other worlds and learned so much . I would like to apply some of those innovations , but it's just so difficult because of the way my society is structured " Routen complained .
' Oh , a progressive thinker ' Dennis thought and said " I'm glad you are interested in innovations , after all , there are a lot of things that I learn daily in my world and I haven't even heard all of it yet "
" Right ? The other worlds are so developed in the many technologies " Routen said and Kahnu felt like they were looking down on his world and bountiful nature until Dennis said .
" However , I am very disappointed by how little the variety our diet has in the common household . It doesn't exactly give the greatest results in our diets , what's more , we still have all those processed food that feels more like a chemical bath instead of food "
" That's right , those highly processed foods are a nightmare . I can't even imagine what that world with highly effective technologies has for food , I only know that it is very unnatural " Routen said and Kahnu smiled .
' How simple ' Dennis thought and Kahnu says " Yep , it's great that we are in an age of bounty , the past ages have been pretty nourishing , but with that boon blessed to us by nature , our population is growing to keep up with nature's growth "
Dennis then thought about it and asked about their history " Were the past ages bad ? " " We had a few , but it wasn't that bad to call it a Scarce age of harvest " Routen said .
" But I do wish there were some scarcity at least that way we can see some form of development in agriculture , but now I don't think I'll live to see that " Routen said with much disappointment .
" I'm envious that you would wish for scarcity " Dennis said and Routen replies " I know , it's wrong , but at least I have reasons to want one " Routen said and Dennis continues the conversation .
" So , about this age of bounty , do you know the reason why ? " " Of course , we still observe these natural phenomenon . But it was a brutal expedition deep into our earth " Kahnu explained .
" From what Father said , many representatives met terrible fates as they descended into the caves found . Those who died were lucky and those who didn't went mad trying to explain what they found about the cause of our bounty " Kahnu continued and Routen recalls hearing about that .
" Oh , that's right , those scholars formed a group calling the cause an omen for disaster " Routen said and Dennis felt the eldritch presence in them stir as they went into deep thinking and steeled her resolve to keep anyone from finding out .
" There was a story about having an age of great harvest followed by an age of famine " Dennis said and the two immediately accepted it " Then wouldn't that mean we have to store food ? " Routen asked .
" It's just a story I heard , not a real reference , but there is some scientific evidence , like the fact that planting too much in one field will cause it to lose its nutrients and thus you would be left with a field that has been squeezed dry . But it's not like you are importing so much to other worlds , which could cause a reduction of soil quality "
" Actually , we might be , there have been some smuggling cases selling more harvest than the maximum " Routen said " I don't think it's that much to worry about "
" Yeah , it's not like it's easy to smuggle it " Kahnu said , recalling some reports about the smuggling of their harvest to other worlds , which were tracked and handled .
Dennis sensed the stirring had decreased and wondered if it was a sign of a bad omen that wasn't just famine " How about a change to a much lighter topic ? We are going on a field trip to tour the world . Are you going ? "
" Of course , soon enough , this venue is going to be full of people like rulers , massive business owners . So to make it less crowded , most of us were going to tour this world " Routen said .
" It's an activity this world pushed through , so everyone is more open to the idea of their slavery " Kahnu said and Dennis looks at his guards , wondering how that would go .
" I also heard that the bus assignment has changed , thanks to the attack . Before , a lot of people were scared of another attack , they moved their kin to the bus you are in " Kahnu said .
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