I Created Scientific Magic

Chapter 9: I Will Reveal to You the Truth of This World!

Translator: Lonelytree

As the sword and the flint clashed, brilliant sparks spread rapidly in all directions like a spider web.

A sudden palpitation filled Blaney’s mind, but before he could react, everything in front of him was enveloped by the leaping flames!

Boom ~~

A violent explosion sounded in the quiet Lower City District. Not far away, Lin En was also knocked to the ground in the aftermath of the explosion. At the same time, the AI’s notification sounded.

[Energy has been exhausted. Overload mode has ended…]

“Cough cough…” Lin En crawled up from the ground in a sorry state. Then, he felt a sense of emptiness. The continuous casting had drained his mana.

Compared to Lin En, Blaney, who was at the center of the explosion, looked much more miserable.

After the smoke and dust dispersed, Lin En couldn’t help but gasp. Blaney, who was at the center of the explosion, didn’t look human anymore. The right arm that was holding the sword was broken in half, and the exposed skin was blackish-red. The leather armor on his chest was broken and cracked, and one could vaguely see rotting flesh and white bones inside.

What was even more terrifying was that the violent explosion instantly sucked out all the oxygen in the surroundings. Blaney’s shrill scream lasted for around ten seconds before it came to an abrupt end.

He had heard about the power of a marsh gas explosion on TV news, but it was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes, especially when he had personally created it.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Blaine was too far away from him, and the trajectory of [Fireball] was easy to predict and avoid, he wouldn’t have taken the risk and used a marsh gas explosion to lure and kill his opponent.

It was also thanks to the magical power that allowed him to control the flow of air to a certain extent. In addition, there was no shortage of ” raw materials ” in the Lower City District. It was easy to achieve a concentration that was enough to cause an explosion.

Lin En picked up the sword that had fallen to the ground and cautiously went forward to check on Blaney’s condition.

Despite suffering such a serious injury, Blaney didn’t die immediately. He stared at him with his eyes and gurgled. Apparently, his vocal cords had been damaged.

“I’ll send you on your way. You’re welcome!” Lin En said coldly. It was impossible to say that he did not hate Blaney for breaking into his house and forcing him into a desperate situation, but he did not intend to torture him. Furthermore, he probably could not get anything out of him in this state.

In this way, death was the best outcome for the other party!

Lin En raised his sword and accurately stabbed Blaney’s heart. He watched as the latter’s body trembled for a moment before returning to serenity.

Perhaps it was the influence of the original Carl, but apart from the psychological discomfort, Lin En did not feel much discomfort after personally ending a life. Instead, it was the aftermath of the spell-casting that made his brain ache from time to time.

After confirming that Blaney was really dead, Lin En’s tense mind finally relaxed. His body suddenly swayed, and he held the sword in his right hand to prevent himself from falling to the ground.

“071…” Lin En shouted in his mind, but he didn’t get a response. He remembered the notification from before and immediately understood that the artificial intelligence brain might have consumed too much energy, so it was temporarily shut down.

In this regard, Lin En did not have a good solution. He could only wait for 071 to replenish its energy. At this time, his heart was filled with confusion.

What kind of power did mages use? Why could they control chemical elements?

There was also the strange rune that had inexplicably appeared in his mind just now…

What surprised him the most was with the AI’s overload, he could even directly convert his mana into hydrogen and oxygen.

Did that mean that magic power could also be converted into any other element?

If he could, then the potential of this power probably far exceeded his expectations.

[Follow me! I will reveal to you the truth of this world!]

When he recalled what his mentor, Kru, had said when Carl met him half a year ago, Lin En couldn’t help but tremble.

Perhaps this old Mage really wasn’t lying!

It was no wonder that the original Carl would give up a stable life of food and clothing and become a Mage-Apprentice…

The only unfortunate thing was that the original host had only been learning magic for a short period of time. In addition, he was not Kru’s only apprentice, so Carl didn’t get his teacher’s full attention.

The aftereffects of overexerting mana also made Lin En’s heart palpitate. When he cast the last spell, he almost thought that his brain was going to explode. His body was so weak that it was as if he had a serious illness. He desperately wanted to lie down and have a good sleep.

However, Lin En knew that now was not the time to rest. Although he had taken care of two enemies, the battle created a huge commotion. It would not be long before the news reached the local magistrate. The other party would definitely send more people to capture him.

The most important thing now was to find a place to stay as soon as possible and find a way to contact another mage.

Lin En looked down at Blaney’s body and poked it with his sword. He cut open the torn cloth bag on his waist, and a small pile of coins fell out.

One gold coin, seven silver coins, and a dozen copper coins.

Seeing that the well-made coins were not destroyed by the explosion, Lin En’s mood improved a little.

As the illegitimate son of a noble, the original host was not very rich. In addition, he had run away from home more than three months ago and occasionally had to fund his mentor’s research. During this period of time, he could not even afford to eat…

With this windfall, he did not need to risk returning to that broken house. If he returned now, it was very likely that he would be captured.

” Eh?” Lin En bent down to pick up the coin. He was surprised to find that there was a parchment scroll that fell out with the coin.

Thanks to the scorching heat, most of the words could no longer be seen. Only the words ” Ur Town “, “Monday “, ” Joni “, and ” 17 Copper Coins ” could be vaguely seen.

“Ur Town?” Lin En muttered to himself. Out of caution, he didn’t destroy the parchment on the spot. Instead, he put it away.

He needed someone who could answer his doubts. It would probably be a good choice to go to Ur Town to find other apprentices.

At least it was more reliable than him wandering randomly to look for hidden Mages.

As Lin En thought about it, he reached out and grabbed Blaney’s ankle, dragging him towards the rancid river not far away.

In this world where magic existed, maybe there was a resurrection spell. If Blaney was resurrected, his information might be leaked.

The safest way was to get rid of the corpse as well!