Dennis sighed , looking at Kahnu sitting beside her in the bus , while he looked through the window . A few nearby royals and nobles were nervous when she walked past them , except for those who knew her in the Trad world like Janine , who sat adjacent to her quietly conversing with the fellow princesses who had bought the seats close Dennis before the others had .
" So how was the education " " Very excellent , we've only been there for a day and we couldn't believe how much opportunity there is for everyone " Janine said .
" Yes , thank you so much , Lady Dennis " they all thanked and Dennis wondered how much the previous seaters had been offered to switch seats ' I do understand where they are going . The safest person to be with is me , who can attack freely even with the rule magic of this world '
She can also sense that the bus behind her was full of people like adventurers of Trad world , experienced superheroes , bodyguards of the High magic world , likely a setup made by the rich and powerful ' I still gotta think of a way to name it , maybe Fantasia works ? '
She could also sense Pico and Clive in the bus because of their status as her slaves ' I'm guessing Famadi has his own form of protection with how many enemies there are in his world '
She wonders how many are from the gourmet world because while that world was like Vis world with the unexplored terrain , it didn't hold as many learning opportunities as the other worlds had for her .
' They have good chefs who produce great food , but with how some worlds have plenty of higher beings , I'll need to be extra careful with what I eat ' she already planned to just eat food within the worlds with no higher beings like the Slave world and hers , because it had been confirmed , but she needed variety .
' I'm sure I can get that by Loading Mom's gift on other plants and using Yeld for generating seeds with the DNA material , so I'll have to visit the other worlds for food variety '
She sets a plan in motion , planning to visit as many worlds as possible , not only for the genetics of plants but also to consult with Gourmet world for recipes to best consume the plants' nutrients and the unusual energies like Vis or mana ' Which means I need to learn from Gourmet world , even though most of the time , Yeld will be learning '
Yeld was already ready to do so and Deks and Saver asked if they should also record everyone's genetic data ' Sure , go crazy but not too noticeable ' Dennis thought and Kahnu asked her .
" How is it like to live as a commoner ? " " I'm not a commoner , my mom runs a very successful cleaning company . I eat good and sometimes imported food when my mom feels like it "
Kahnu was surprised by the instant reply " Then are you truly jealous of my world ? Do you feel pity more than envy ? " " Both actually , first your world has so much food you can eat without worrying . And there are some things I don't like , Routen's disappoints matches mine "
He thinks about his world and says " It is true that we don't have great advancements in science . But it's because we focus too much on our nature and its intentions in giving us so much . We feel that there is a will bigger than ours , but we can never understand it "
" And you are saying that because ? " " There's a feeling about wishing to be closer to this being " " I'm sure it's close , we do have a religion that says God is in you " Dennis then solidifies her will , sensing the eldritch presence inside Kahnu ' Trust me , it's so much closer than you'd think '
When they stopped the bus in traffic , Shrub began talking about his world " As you can see , there are some vendors that sell small delicacies that you can eat during the ride " Shrub said and everyone looked outside , bored because some didn't have entertainment .
" Excuse me , your very royal young master " Dennis gives some money and the workers recognize her face , but knowing what this bus was for , they remained silent and simply served Dennis to the best of their ability .
" One of everything " Dennis gets several small and tall paper bags on a box , each with different kinds of treats to throw into the mouth and some finger foods on the box .
She downs it with some drinks she stored in Savings , while Shrub gladly explains the traffic economy , while Kahnu was a bit disgusted by how much Dennis was eating compared to the seemingly moderate amount a while ago . While Routen was curious why she was confident in eating all of them .
" It's hard for us to be able to see any form of poverty like beggars , homeless , because our culture shows more pride in getting back up than shaming those for failing " Shrub explained and the other passengers got more caught up as Dennis ate more and Shrub talked more about it .
Until finally they had a stop in a big market " As you can see , we have plenty of different kinds of slaves who have fallen into debt . A lot of these are children that parents sell so that they can get capital while their children are put to reasonable work they can do but also well fed "
A lot clearly didn't like it , while Shrub struggles to assist . Dennis knew very well that he was placed in this position because originally the bus didn't have that many tough passengers to please , like those who lived luxurious lives " Definitely better than having a family starve themselves and then eventually getting sick and destroying their wallets more "
Dennis said and Routen notes it " Yes , it is a better alternative though not better , but it's the only way to ensure the children don't get affected very heavily from their parents' mishaps and so that any loan taken out can be paid "
" So there is no debt in countries " Dennis asked " There is almost none because they can use an alternative source of manpower , such as those who are sentenced to life servitude . But there were some troubles because people created more of those sentenced to life servitude without confirming they were really guilty of their crimes , so the sentencing magic was developed further to only work on people who have committed the crimes worthy of life servitude "
Shrub felt really glad Dennis was helping him and told himself to get her a generous discount and attribute his success to Dennis " We also have great business integrity because of our rule magic . A lot do it out of obeying the rules , but because of that , we were able to ensure as much legal backing for each business "
" Even drugs ? " Dennis said with her hand up and her head down on her console " Oh yes , even those . Usually , there is a lot of trouble in those because there are so many ways it could go wrong , so being able to put laws around it makes it easier to mitigate those risks . "
" But aren't drugs damaging to the body ? " " So is alcohol , smoking , processed foods " Dennis continues to list a few legal products that actually harm you .
" That is true , because there is so much harm in the world , we rely heavily on rule magic to regulate them . Even now , we are still struggling to regulate many bad products "
' So applying regulations instead of prohibitions helps the product cause less harm ? ' Routen thinks more about what Dennis said about limiting , causing people to get creative and recalls how wine was prohibited and causing illegal alcohol to be made , which had detrimental results due to lack of guaranteed quality .
The group walked around the market , seeing a few things that would be illegal in . Dennis even bought several , like the S-substance around and some magic enhancing drugs .
" This , for example , is limited to only arena or gladiator battles . It is a quick and easy way to gain money , but due to the risk of life and a possibility of assassination , we ensured that there are other things on the line , like say trauma " Shrub said .
" What kind of technologies do you use to remove the risk of death ? " Routen asked " It isn't a technology but rather a type of Rule magic . It simply states that any fatally wounding attack is replaced with an equally psychological scarring damage , like the feeling of having your head beheaded , but the physical harm never comes "
Dennis leans close to Shrub " Ehh , you want that ? " " Yep , got any good ones ? " " Oh sure , now let's show you how these rule magical apply " they enter a massive establishment with several stamps piled around " So this establishment sells stamps that will make you follow certain rules "
" What's stopping others from hiding hidden rules ? " Kahnu asked and Shrub replied " Simple , Rule magic requires people to be aware of the rules to be able to follow them and consent to all of them , which is why Rules are a main part of our education " Shrub said .
" Is it possible for it to be used forcibly then ? " Shrub thinks about it and recalls the history and said " There is rule magic that exists like that , but usually the caster have to be much more powerful than the target . So there is no point , but because we don't prohibit it , we don't know what kind of development is in that form of rule magic "
" What do you think the development is ? " Shrub recalls what he learned " I think it would be to obey orders with another person's life on the line . I don't really know how it works as a merchant , but I heard stories about it . Which describes it as a three-person contract , one is the servant , then the master and a close one . "
Dennis arrived with a bunch of food and Shrub's words grew darker " It starts with forming the contract , which is similar to blackmail . Then the contract links to three people . A master gives the order and if the servant doesn't obey , their close member will suffer pain or possibly death . Of course , it can work in different ways too , but I myself do not understand how "
Everyone was in a dreaded mood thanks to hearing that " but you don't have to worry about that , we had already wiped out all sorts of ruling magic like that , so now it is only magic that you can agree to " they began asking more questions about rule magic .
Dennis didn't bother listening and was busy eating and eating and eating . A few were either disgusted or surprised when they watched her . Dennis looks around , thinking about the groups behind them ' It was supposed to be random , but because of that attack , all the important people are at the front '
Dennis looks around , wondering if there is an attack because one happened even though this was supposed to be the safest world among the ones she visited as a whole
" Now let us get in the bus and move to the next location " While boarding Shrub hands Dennis a referral letter with a note "Go to the school director , he can help you get rule magic" Dennis looks at the letter while Kahnu and Janine , who sat beside her , were wondering why she was staring at the air .
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Dennis walks into the office and knocks on the door " Hello director , I am here at Shrub's referral " Dennis shows the document and the director takes it " So you have an interest in our Rule magic " " It has its merits that I want "
" Since you have a referral from one of our big slave traders and you have prevented that unexpected attack which could've caused us our reputation . We should reward you with more things , like a town's population worth of slaves "
" No , that is too much and I can't possibly handle the logistics behind them " " That was the minimum . We planned to find slaves sentenced to eternal servitude , but it doesn't suit you "
" Just give me the rule magic " Dennis said , not wanting slaves that could occupy her time " I would love to , but we still have to give you more things if we want to make up . There is even a discussion on how to grant you such a reward , like a certain percentage of our taxes will be given to you in a year , but some may believe that there is some ulterior motive "
" But can I get the rule magic ? " " Of course , we'll think of it as an initial payment . I'll contact several principals to create copies of the courses with the special tech and even call in some help from immigrants of other worlds . " Dennis was glad to have such service , recalling how advanced this world had gone through to effectively integrate other worlds' specialties .
" But I would like your opinion for a reward " Dennis thinks about a few things and recalls the lavishness of the island " How about that island ? " " Oh , certainly we can give you that , but it would be too much for us to take " " It's not like you can't give me other islands . I just thought of that because I checked around it "
" Then I'll push them to find any available land to give to you " " Much appreciated " Dennis receives some readings for rule magic and disappears . She takes her clone's place , which was turned back into usable material by Yeld " What was that that you did ? " Kahnu asked " Sorry , your very royal Scalie Highness , but that thing is confidential "
Kahnu still wanted to know and strengthen his eye until Dennis produced a reflection " Keep your claws to your own business Prince " Kahnu was surprised by how I reacted and before he could say anything , Dennis said " And please don't say that corny cheesy line of "this is the first time someone acts like this" it's fcking disgusting , lizard brain "
Kahnu was surprised by how Dennis knew his response in advanced , as if she was one of the people around him . But he was more shocked by her blatant disgust and harsh cursing and didn't know how to react . He looked at others , surprised to see that they didn't seem to sense Dennis's insults and she said .
" My gift gave us a private moment , so don't come to me saying I embarrassed you in front of crowd " Dennis said ' Hopefully this dispels any trouble with the kingdom and this pervert ' Dennis felt the urge to use the toilet and excuses herself and goes in .
' My social battery is also dying ' Saver shows some clocks , Yeld shows the arrows and Deks shows a lot of race cards and the gifts " Alright , let's Load some time for ourselves . Today was going to be long , so might as well " the world becomes much slower as Dennis gains more time and enters her giftspace personally .
Upon arrival , Yeld showed their work , which was Arrows of creating things " Looks like you took inspiration from that game I told you about " Yeld gladly wrote "Also used Merge" Dennis looks at the pseudo gifts , which had grown and felt like she might have a personal gift called Upgrade because of what she does to any gifts that reach her hands .
Deks shows Dennis the race card and even uses a mirror from Saver to show what Dennis would look like if she Loads it on her " Oh this is amazing " a set of stats was also shown and her own status board for comparison " Hmm , it does make it so that I have to change fighting styles but I'm a fast learner "
Saver , on the other hand , pointed out the new gifts they've acquired , asking Dennis what she wants to do with them " Obviously let's use them " she looks at the magic sources and has a thought " Do you think we can use Hues to store magic ? " Saver was surprised but worried that it made no sense .
" Not to worry , it's not like we can't control it . Just think of it as magic being turned to colours . After all , it can take other distorted forms , so why not in the form of paint " Dennis said and turned a spell into paint . She uses the appraisal skills along with all-seeing eye , confirming its ability .
' Definitely works ' Dennis sends a shard familiar and activates the swirling paint blasting magic for the Shards to absorb , but not in its magic formation state . Instead , one of the shards was painted that same color ' Maybe I trained it too well ' she looks at the other stationed magic shards and at the pseudo gifts .
Ideas brewed in her mind as she played with what she had in store . The artist in her even starts crafting beautiful ideas to paint . A galaxy with the paint from magic , a crystal mine that refracts a great range of colours , clouds of colored dust to paint the sky , dreams full of fever and a swirling mass of paint .
She uses Merge to harmonize the magic in each of these canvas and snaps a picture of each painting . She made copies and felt these copies were thirsty for mana " I think I invented a new type of magic " she filled the copies with the mana or the colours brightened from consuming the mana she supplied and felt power brew from them .
" I am really amazing " Dennis thought , Saver brings Dennis a few other gifts , like Console " You want me to use it so that you can manage your farm like it's a game ? " Saver nods and Dennis thought of the functions that were needed , but also thought of what Saver would need " First , we would need a chef's expertise "
Saver procures a set of mirrors that show different chefs ' I guess at this point they can hardly care about respect anymore , but I do understand why ' " Alright , we can use them , I'll make some blank reflections for you to Load the life experiences . "
' They are reflections , so they don't need to eat , but the problem is that Saver will need to process out personal effects ' Saver already grabs Merge and uses it to divide out the personalities and leaving only the skills " You sure are efficient "
"I think like you ?" " I did imagine using Merge to filter out the personality . But instead of using the basic familiar contract , let me study the rule magic that the director gave me , this way we can assign tasks without having to say it " Dennis procures the readings and starts studying . After doing so , she makes modifications and gives it to Saver .
Deks and Yeld appear , asking about how she plans to use their mutations " I'll definitely need a general mutating power and something that can completely " Yeld brings Saver out of their work .
" or that could work too . But not right now , Saver is doing something they want . And I want to learn how to turn into them without your help so you can focus on things you want to do ."
Dennis said and they pointed at all the energies that she has been absorbing " Using all-seeing eye is risky when we are here " Dennis said and the two pointed at the energy that she gets just from eating and her mind starts thinking more deeply .
" Wait , I could Load all-seeing eye on the energy taken from eating food of Trad world . I might even get an understanding about Trad and the garden giftholder "
The two were surprised that Dennis thought like that and pointed again " Oh you meant something else " Dennis looked at the energy that she got from eating the food at the gourmet world " Oh , there is the possibility of that world having a higher being . When that Orc had some eldritch presence , I thought it was just because they are in other worlds "
Dennis assumes that this gourmet world's higher being probably wants to see how life would evolve feeding from its body or had similar intentions as Trad " We'll start viewing later at night , like yesterday , but we can start listing instead " Dennis creates a list and notes the things that she has .
" Nanomachines for Brain world , the calories from Gourmet world , the unique elemental natures from Fantasia world , possibly Yeld for Trad and maybe the magic shards for tower ' Dennis has so many possible sources that look so basic , she worries that it might mean that she can't confirm an Eldritch being's influence unless she gets close to it .
' I don't feel any influence , but if I Load all-seeing eye , I'll probably see the origin . ' she was glad that the absence of the higher being's presence showed enough signs that it was disconnected from its origin .
' But it doesn't look like a lot of us are disconnected ' she recalls the suffocating atmosphere of the venue when she got in , a lot of people have already gotten involved with higher beings by living close to one .
' Even Shrub too ' she thinks that he might've eaten some food from other worlds just like she did " This is a bit annoying , eating food made by higher beings already brings them close . This isn't some kind of underworld where you eat and you forfeit half the year to stay in the underworld "
Deks and Yeld pointed at the shelves with magic that she learned from Tower world " What about that ? " "Sage politics" Dennis thinks for a while on how she can handle that because she had done it because she knew she could handle it .
" Don't worry about it too much , you two weren't there , but the contract I had with them is that I'll provide them with a high-tier magic for them to learn , but it's not like I would explicitly tell them what I learned "
Drawings of what she drew appeared behind her and Deks understood her intentions " Yep you got it , I'll give these paintings brimming with magic to them . They'll all have something to learn from and our contract ends , but I get to keep the library cards but unfortunately not the credit cards "
Yeld points at the shelves with a pen and at the magic paintings " You want me to write a book about these ultimate spells ? " "Yes" Yeld wrote and Dennis could easily tell they simply wanted the option and they are smart enough to know to keep it with them .
" Alright , it is pretty amazing " she looked at Merge , watching raindrops collapse into each other and splash out " This one makes magic so much easier "
Dennis looked at the ultimate magic that she made from painting with different magic sources for color " Alright since we can't Load all-seeing eye on the potential resources connected to higher beings . I'll study the ultimate magic then "
Dennis uses arrows to create a modified version of appraisal and taps into the ultimate magic drawing in front of her to make it reveal its magic formula . The painting backed away and looked the same in her perspective , but Yeld and Deks saw a whole block of magic spells connected in a messy form of web .
Dennis tilts her head to see how big the ultimate spell actually is ' So it's a 3-dimensional spell formation smashed into 2d form ' " This is gonna be crazy to study "
But she still didn't refuse to study and she had a lot of time in her to do something like this and start learning . Keeping track of all the spells and figuring out how one spell connects to the other was difficult and even more so when there is no beginning .
"Is it hard ?" Yeld asked " Not really , I already know about all these spells in advance and in the real world , a lot of things can be connected . Take chocolate , for example , it's really good in a lot of things , but there were more things it was used for throughout history like money and it was cooked other spices instead of milk "
A spell formation was made and Dennis said " I've read a lot of books and even made some connections myself while reading them , so don't worry too much , I have some prior experience for this , just try to include all of this in a book " Yeld nods and was excited for the knowledge and so was Deks .
Dennis starts understand the connection of the spells first , she needed to branch each spell out " It's a bit hard since each spell is only one out of many , but some of its components are part of higher-tier spells "
Using Arrows , she made the connections properly , but the two gifts didn't know how to process Dennis's strange way of thinking , which was starting to match one of Deks's skill cards , parallel processing .
" It doesn't have to be a book , you can make it into a course instead , this is a very difficult spell to study " Dennis procures a memory about how Brain World creates their courses .
" Here , you guys can learn from this memory of the courses . I'll Save a copy of my thinking for you to process into a course module " the two gladly took the memory and began listening to it .
While Dennis works on figuring out the ultimate magic , Saver was already finished with integrating Console with their farm and had sent many reflection familiars and borrowed a lot of tools that Yeld made for them .
" You're done ? " Dennis checks the Saved copy of her study and Saver shows the other gift " Oh yeah , State is a bit confusing , but we'll figure out a use for it as long as we study hard "
Dennis checks the time and finds that she has been here for a bit too long and goes outside to regroup ' I have more things to do , but it was enjoyable '
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