'Analysis' spell(2)

But Lena didn't see it. It might be because Ethan has a talent for acting or because her mind was preoccupied with thoughts about her real birthdate. She really wanted to know it, like the other kids from the orphanage, because most of them only know the day when they were abandoned by their parents, and it was strange to them to celebrate this day as their birthday. She also wanted to know who her real parents were and why they abandoned her. Of course she had some ideas about it; after all, she saw many poor people who sometimes gathered near the church to beg for alms. But she hoped that lacking food wasn't the real reason she was abandoned. It was too trivial, but deep down she knew that it might be the truth.

"Wow, you were even able to find that? Magic is amazing! So when was I really born?"

She eagerly waited for Ethan's answer.

[Um, teacher, can you help me?]

[Why must I help you with it? Isn't this what you were curious about from the start? And only used me to gain this knowledge?]

The teacher's voice was cold.

[Um, yes. I'm sorry.]

[I don't need your apology. You used me without my permission, and I don't like it. So for punishment, I won't help you calculate her birthdate. Disappoint her with your answer.]

Ethan's feeling of his right hand returned to him, and the 'Analyses' spell results disappeared from his eyes.

At this moment, Ethan panicked. And his face became pale.

"Is something wrong? You don't look very good."

"Um... It's fine... Everything is fine."

Cold sweat started to form on Ethan's forehead.

[Teacher, please. I beg you.]

But there was only silence.

[If you help me with it, then I will help you read all the books inside the ring.]

[Include books from the library.]

His teacher's voice was commanding.

[I help you read books from the ring and from the library. So help me calculate Lena's birthdate, please!]

[Fine. I can help you. What's today's date?]

With how easily his teacher agreed, Ethan felt tricked, but he ignored this feeling. There was something more important for now.

[Um, it should be April 7, 1016.]

[Hm, then if I assume that the calendar of this world is identical to the one from my world,... Her birthday should be October 15th, 1004.]

Lena started to worry after seeing Ethan's silence and his strange facial movements. Some moments ago, he was panicking, and now he was delighted.

"Ethan, are you really alright?"

"I'm fine. I'm sorry for worrying you. It's just difficult to calculate your birthdate."

"Then did you manage to find out?"

"Yes! It's October 15, 1004!"

"Really!? Then our birthdays are similar."

"Yes! I'm happy to learn about it. We can celebrate our birthdays in one day!"

"You right! I'm happy with it too; now it really will be celebrating."

Ethan was curious what she meant in the last part of her sentence, but his thoughts were interrupted.

"Say, Ethan, is there anything else that you learned about me from using this spell?"

Something was wrong with how she asked this question; it was like she really wanted to know something and not know it at the same time, but Ethan didn't know the reason behind her behavior, and it was a normal question, so he answered bluntly.

"Also, it showed your height and weight."

But it wasn't what she wanted to hear; it was quite the opposite, in fact. It was mostly the part about her weight. After all, Lena lived with other female servants and heard how dangerous weight can be, especially if men find out about it.

"Oh, reaally? What a dangerous spell."

She placed her hand on Ethan's shoulder and slightly squeezed it.

"Never use this spell again on me. And don't tell anyone about my weight. Also forget that you saw it."

Her face was smiling, but Ethan felt threatened.

"Um, okay."

"Good boy."

She patted Ethan's shoulder and went towards the door leading outside the room, but she stopped half way and turned her head towards Ethan.

"Is this all you managed to learn about me?"

"Yes!"

He answered immediately because he feared that she would smack him if he said anything about her emotional condition, like when he told her about her height and weight parameters, which were normal things to talk about in Ethan's opinion.

"Hmm, fine then. I will be outside the room."

This time she left, leaving dumbfounded Ethan behind.

[Girls are similar in any world, huh.]

[Um, teacher, do you know what was wrong with her?]

[Think about it yourself. And let me control your body completely for a moment.]

[Um, okay.]

Ethan wasn't against it. It was because he trusted his teacher and also because he felt slightly guilty after using his teacher without his permission. So he sent his mana to the cage without any doubt. And shortly after, his consciousness was dragged away.

***

'Hm, I am again in this body. This kid is too easily tricked; after all, I wasn't angry with him earlier; it was just a trivial matter. It's just asking this kid every time I want something to read that doesn't feel right to me, and now I can read books anytime. I suppose I only need to remind this kid about his agreement to help. But I don't ask him to control his body to think about how easily he was tricked.'

The boy, or, to be precise, the man controlling his body, pointed the wand in his hand at himself and sent his mana to it. He didn't see it, but he felt how colorless mana flew out from the tip of the wand and rushed towards him, and after it reached his body, it started to seep inside his body, scanning every cell inside, even the mana heart and mana.

'Hm, it's really unpleasant, but I can see now that my assumption was correct. Hm, but it's taking longer to completely analyze me.'

It was because of the 'Name' parameter. At first, it tried to show it in a language different from this world, but it was very familiar to this man because he used it most of the time in his life. Eventually, it was shown in the language of this world.

Another problem was with the 'Age' parameter, which tried to show at first his age but eventually showed the age of the kid's body.

And the final result was:

'Expected result, I guess. I've satisfied my curiosity, so it's time to return.'

With it the man, stopped the flow of the mana to the cage, and his consciousness was dragged away.

***

Ethan consciousness returned.

[So teacher, do you found a reason why is uncomfortable to receive the 'Analyses' spell?]

[Yes, it's because we awakened our mana and can sense it.]

[Then Lena didn't feel anything because she couldn't sense it.]

[Yes, that's the reason.]

[So if she awakened her mana, she could be able to sense it?]

[Yes, it should be obvious. Are you asking this question because you want to help her awaken? Or, to be more precise, ask me to do it?]

[Um, yes.]

[There is no need to rush with it. You don't know much about magic yourself, and she needs to first learn how to read and write before studying magic. There is also your debt to me from before, so I won't help you with awakening her mana before you help me with reading the books from your ring and library.]

[Uhh, okay.]

[So if the conversation is over, let's continue with checking the stuff in your ring.]

[Okay.]