Something's wrong with how I'm watching anime.

Imagine the objects in the video in your mind, and those objects will be extracted. The extraction process is a very special feeling.

It can be understood as mental energy transforming into claws to grab objects within a framework. However, if it is only a living thing, the moment it is grabbed and the barrier between reality and illusion is broken, a strange fluctuation will be generated, interrupting this process.

Cerberus is an exception; magical creations of this caliber should also fall into the category of 'living things'.

Kazama's guess is that Cerberus was able to come out because it was sealed in the Book of Seals before it was absorbed.

'If this living creature is sealed, it should be possible to extract it.'

This is one of Kazama's unconfirmed conjectures.

Living beings can absolutely be materialized; it's just that Kazama hasn't found the right method yet. After all, those things that are materialized out of control and are closely related to supernatural abilities are all living beings.

"Then there's the size of the item being taken."

Kazama has also experimented with this; he is currently unable to extract items that are too large.

If the item is too large, it will be difficult to pick it up, and you will feel like you can't lift it up.

However, this is only temporary. Because as magic power increases, no, as mental power increases, the feeling of strain decreases inversely.

In addition to the ability to extract, the superpower also includes the ability to 'observe'.

Kazama no longer regards the anime featuring superpowers as 'fictional' worlds, but rather as real worlds.

After all, those props from the animation can be brought to life.

Furthermore, after Kazama performed the extraction, the original storyline shifted, giving rise to a completely new story.

And what about Kazama, who is watching the protagonist in the scene make different choices than in the original work?

"Observation... to observe the development of events in a certain part of that world from a higher-dimensional perspective."

"This kind of observation is also one of the functions of supernatural abilities."

Listening to Kazama's explanation, Cerberus nodded slightly. Kazama had actually told it all this before.

"So, what should we do now?"

Kerberos asked:

"How can we explore superpowers more deeply?"

"My idea is to first explore the two known functions of 'observation' and 'extraction' in depth."

“I was very concerned about the feeling of my mental energy being drawn to the supernatural power when I was extracting items before.”

"Perhaps this will lead to other ways to use these two functions."

Kazama opened the anime he was following, titled "Dantalian's Bookshelf".

The anime series is set entirely within a classroom.

Several children were sitting at a table and chairs, seemingly discussing something.

The Book of Wisdom that Kazama used was extracted from this scene.

Kazama stared at the chairs in the classroom, using them as anchor points to establish a connection between his supernatural ability and mental power. That familiar feeling of being able to grasp objects returned once again.

That's it....

Kazama thought to himself.

However, this time Kazama did not use his mental power to pull back, but instead did the opposite, immersing his consciousness into it.

The feeling was like being submerged in water, but as the obscure sensation of traversing the water came, along with a feeling of being upside down, Kazama's consciousness returned once again.

What appeared before us was a classroom built of wood.

It is not a two-dimensional image, but a three-dimensional, real object with a tangible texture.

"Did we succeed?" A thought crossed Kazama's mind.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Observer

This is a slightly dirty and messy classroom.

It is an old and simple wooden building, which must have taken quite a long time to build.

However, the desks and chairs were brand new; it must have been a classroom converted from a warehouse. A frosted glass blackboard still had traces of white chalk dust on it, and the smell of chalk filled the air.

A group of children sat together, with newspapers and magazines on the table that had clearly been read many times.

The boys and girls were about twelve or thirteen years old. Their faces, still showing signs of immaturity, held a shrewdness in their eyes that belied their age.

At this moment, the group of children are staring at a table, or rather, at a book that has suddenly disappeared from the table.

When did books disappear?

“Five seconds ago, in the blink of an eye, the Book of Wisdom vanished into thin air,” a child said in a low voice.

All the children fell silent, seemingly pondering what had just happened.

...........

Kazama silently observed everything before him.

These children in front of me are the users of the Book of Wisdom from the original work.

Their brains have been sufficiently developed, and after enough learning, they have acquired almost superhuman intelligence.

However, these wise men looked puzzled at this moment.

Kazama withdrew his gaze, focusing his attention on himself.

He is currently in a very strange state, seemingly suspended in the air, seemingly without any weight.

He was like a ghost, the air passing freely over his body.

No, to be precise, he has no physical form—when Kazama has the thought of 'lowering his head,' his perspective shifts downwards, but he cannot see his own body.

He is currently in this world in some special form.

The world originally existed as a fictional scene, called 'Dantalian Bookshelf'.

But it is no longer two-dimensional; it is real.

"It actually worked on the first try..."

It was just a bold conjecture and an initial attempt, with a high probability of failure, but it ultimately succeeded.

Unlike viewing flat paintings on a mobile phone screen in reality, this is about coming into the world in some way to observe them.

Even Kazama's originally calm mind was stirred by a slight ripple, and a feeling of excitement emerged.

You can see it, hear it, smell it...you can sense it.

He could even taste it—facing the table, at what must have been a child who had brought over half a loaf of bread, Kazama thought of 'flavor' and then perceived the slightly sweet taste.

Even without a physical form, one can obtain information through the five senses. No, the so-called five senses are actually signals received from the outside world through various organs.

'Squeak...'

The sound of the wooden door being pushed open rang out.

Kazama's attention was temporarily diverted when a handsome blond young man with a straight figure and a beige trench coat walked in.

Hugh Anthony Diswa, or Hugh for short, is the male protagonist of the story "The Bookshelf of Dantalian." He is the rightful successor to the Black Book Princess and the key guardian.

Of course, Kazama only glanced at Hugh before shifting his attention to the person behind Hugh.

She looked to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, a slender girl with fair, almost translucent skin, dressed in a jet-black dress.

Her waist-length hair was as black as ink, and even her eyes were as deep as the night.

She wore a loose, flared black dress adorned with multiple layers of lace and ruffles, covering her figure with metal gauntlets and a rough waist armor. It was a peculiar garment reminiscent of a medieval knight's ceremonial attire, yet defying easy categorization as either a dress or armor. Replacing the ribbons tied at her chest was an old metal box—a massive lock bound by silver chains.

'The Black Reader' or 'The Heaven in the Pot', the female protagonist of 'Dantrian's Bookshelf'—Dantrian.

Kazama's attention was mainly focused on the massive lock on Darian's chest, which gleamed with a dull metallic luster.

That is the entrance to the 'Dantalian Bookshelf,' which in the original work is called the 'gateway to the wisdom of demons.' Sealed within are 900,666 phantom books, each possessing various powers.

He's practically the extraordinary Doraemon...

Kazama swallowed hard, even though he was currently without a physical form.

Dalian and Hugh entered the classroom and met the eyes of the children inside.

Naturally, Kazama, who was conducting observations in mid-air, was not discovered.

"So, what does my current state mean to this world?"

An observer completely independent of the world?

"Also, is this viewpoint fixed?"

Kazama had the idea of ​​'moving'.

As the thought arose, the entire field of vision began to shift.

Inside the classroom, the conversation between Hugh and the children was no longer Kazama's concern.

His perspective suddenly rose, reaching a higher vantage point.

A higher perspective naturally allows you to see a broader and more comprehensive picture.

This is a vast and luxurious estate.

Beyond the classroom, separated by a garden, lies a small villa.

On the second floor, a blonde young woman stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window, looking towards the classroom.

Information he had learned from the original story began to surface in Kazama's mind.

The blonde woman's name was Mildred, and she was the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

She volunteered and set up a free private school for children from impoverished families who longed for an education.

However, because these children had read the Book of Wisdom, their intelligence improved to a level that even she found frightening within just a few days.

That's how Hughie came here, walked into the classroom, and talked to the children.

As he pondered, Kazama raised his gaze further, but immediately felt a sense of weakness.

With the connection forcibly severed, Kazama was pulled out of this God-like observation and returned to reality.