Ch 38

Maria didn't know much about the outside world, she is a kid from a small city near Amazon. While José has some idea about the outside world beyond the city.

Seeing the giant private flight, Maria fainted, and Zeta carried her. José's guard on the other hand strengthened, he was still in awe but when he understood Cael has his own flight, he knew he's a powerful person, more powerful than he expected.

The group boarded the plane, in the luxurious interior Zeta placed Maria on a bed.

"José, let us start with basics. Don't worry, Zeta will take care of your sister"

José agreed and went with Cael to another compartment. He's still seeing around in awe.

After some time, he finally focused on Cael.

"Onto Earth already?"

José shyly looked down, Cael laughed it off and explained the process of entering the clock tower and the rules like how he should not reveal magecraft to ordinary people.

"But you showed magecraft to us"

"You show potential and you will enter the mage's association since I will recommend you. So, it's not a big deal but if anyone encountered you using magecraft or anything mystical, you should remember to wipe their memories"

"Okay"

"And, I personally don't recommend you to reveal your psychic ability. Mages who tamper with bodies will kidnap you and no one will even bother about some no-name orphan missing from the organization. The same applies to anyone in the mage's association. It's a pit of snakes, always remember that"

José knows that better, he sees the world itself as an enemy. So, this information didn't bother him.

"You will join the clock tower branch in London"

"But, I don't know English, I learned a little of it, but everyone will laugh at me"

"Languages, mundane knowledge like maths and science can easily be learned, they are 'easy to learn' knowledge once you know how to use your magic circuits"

"Magic circuits?"

Cael explained the general idea of magecraft using magic circuits.

"so, if I don't have magic circuits, I can't enact magecraft?"

"That's not necessarily true, there is no fixed way to enact mysteries. For instance, mages of India light fire as a prayer while doing rituals enacting mysteries, mages of China use philosophy keys inherited from their masters to enact mysteries"

"Then, the magic circuits are the way for mages of the clock tower to enact mysteries"

"You are correct but there are also other factors. The modern magecraft is mostly due to the influence of King Solomon, he is known as the King of magecraft. Also, it's easy to train and find someone with magic circuits. So, it's efficient. The other methods are simply too time-consuming to teach or inefficient "

"Time-consuming?"

"The ultimate goal of a magus is to reach the root, the magecraft you are seeing is a byproduct obtained while searching for a way to reach the root"

Cael explained about the root, difference between True magic and magecraft.

"So, knowledge is power"

"Not bad, you catch on quick. Yes, I already tested you, you have 28 better quality magic circuits"

"28? Is it a good or bad thing?"

"I only have 10 with rare quality. The ancient Magus families have like 60-70 magic circuits including the ones they inherit from their ancestors. This is a genetic ability. So, we are miracles considering we are first-generation magi"

"Oh, does that mean there are people with no magic circuits at all?" José is surprised to hear it and is intrigued.

"Yes, mages are thousands in number these days among the billions of ordinary population. Anyway, I will teach you English, you could master it in a few days"

As a psychic, José's magic circuits are always active. So, it is easy to teach him how to sense and control them.

They reached Scotland quickly. Cael taught him English and some more basics of magecraft while experimenting with his body and psychic ability. He found that José has an elemental affinity to wind which is rare, while his origin is decomposition.

After getting all the data, Cael recommended José to Clocktower. He had to vouch for him and his influence with his rank also allowed José to join it, otherwise even with his magic circuits he wouldn't be recruited.

Cael bought a small apartment in London for Maria and José to stay. He also decided to raise the duo till José completed the basic studies.

While returning from the Clocktower, he went to the apartment he bought for the siblings.

'I should get them a homunculus, I should buy one from the clock tower' He thought and entered the apartment. He currently left Zeta there but he needed Zeta to take care of his cottage.

"Mr.Magician?"

"Have you eaten anything?"

"Yes, Sister Zeta made so much food, I saved some for brother but sister Zeta said she will prepare more but I think it is a waste"

"You are a responsible good girl, Maria, did you see anything magical before meeting me?"

"Yes, I have seen magical flowers!!"

"Magical flowers?"

Maria looked around, after seeing a pot. She bought it and then, she closed her eyes. The sapling on the pot bloomed into a flower.

"Did your brother know about this?"

"No, he didn't believe me, I also forget it but after meeting Mr. Magician, I remember it and can do it again"

'This is not a psychic ability, unlike her brother. She's more of a human with natural circuits. Two Siblings with powerful talents, their parents must be someone powerful. One of them is dead, the remaining person might be potential trouble'

Cael could plan countermeasures but first, he decided to check their background.

"You can also do magic like your brother. I'll teach you directly so, you can do magic but you have to be a good girl, okay?"

"Really? I can do magic!"

"Yes, but you should behave like a good girl, alright?"

"Umu, I will be a good girl"

Cael used origin analysis on her to find that she actually has 18 circuits but since they are natural circuits her comparability with magecraft is extremely high. 

His words came true as Maria has 3 elemental affinities of Earth, Water, and Void. Her origin is more unique, she has 'Bestowal' as her origin.

He decided to stay with the pair. Since he could teleport to his cottage whenever he needs, it was not an issue to continue his research in his workshop there.

'What an interesting pair of children, one with a powerful psychic ability and the other is just born for magecraft'

Cael thought as he started his journey to his cottage to give new commands to his homunculus.

While going back, Cael sensed an unknown person following him, as he can see 360° around him, he can tell that it is a man who looked ordinary but his presence is quite strong.

He led the stalker into an alleyway and asked "what do you want?"

Cael felt the presence vanish leaving behind only a note.

He took the note and saw an address on it. It is inside London.

He used his active clairvoyance to see if someone are in the address and there are people he recognized. The person who left the address is also traveling there.

'To think, I would see her after all this time. What does she want? Well, since it's her need, she should come to me, not the other way around'

He burnt the paper to a crisp.