Reincarnation Band Magician

[I didn't expect that I'm even worse than that shameful guy in this regard.]

"This may be why I felt that you were arrogant when I first met Xiang. You are not only like this to humans, but also to your own kind.

"From your perspective, since you have nothing, aren't your own kind obsessed with fighting boring? They have some emotions, but they're incomplete. They're half-baked fools."

The great demon smiled politely and said nothing.

It seems he has learned something real.

"I don't know if this trait of yours is good or bad. Now, when you communicate with me and understand humans, do you feel happy?"

"Some, is that what a hobby means?"

"I don't know. Maybe understanding humans is truly your hobby, or maybe this is just the pleasure of a plan going smoothly. Regardless, here's a rough definition: anything that brings joy can be called a hobby."

"Thanks for clearing up the confusion."

Golden Journey: 171, Show Off

It’s a bit strange to say, in the current environment, the only person who can be communicated with without worries is the great demon Mahat.

Solitaire... She is the first special one. Qing was afraid of her when he first came into contact with the demon clan. Even now, he would feel panic when he saw her in his dreams. There was no way to communicate normally until he became stronger than her.

This is my second time, and I'm used to it.

And Mahat is a good listener.

Because he is neither too far nor too close, the relationship will not get better in the future, which will make it awkward to recall, and he has the virtue of keeping his mouth shut.

"Speaking of hobbies... Mahat, I want to tell you something that you don't understand yet. Because it's not emotional, you don't understand, so I can express it honestly."

Qing fiddled with the bonfire in front of him.

Sometimes people really want to talk, and the modern Internet is capable of doing this because it blurs the sense of distance and allows people to express their feelings.

There is no way around this.

"As for me, I started by learning to take care of my mother. I got used to taking care of others. At first, I thought everything was very troublesome, but when I thought about how my mother would praise me, I did it. I was also very happy that I could make my mother's life easier.

"So my hobby isn't taking care of people, but taking care of the people I like. Those two are both special to me. Sometimes I feel proud of how close I am to them..."

"Mahat, I heard that you and Guwal are friends. How do you get along?" Qing suddenly became curious about this matter.

Mahat thought for a moment and said, "Based on my current understanding, we are indeed friends. We have many common topics when studying magic, but there is nothing much to discuss in life. Therefore, I don't know the relationship between you, Xiangzi, and Fulilian."

"That's good... I'm feeling a bit boastful right now. Although it's unlikely, it would be great if you could understand this and my boasting in the future."

Mahat smiled in agreement, "Is this too difficult for me?"

"That's why I told you 'hope'. Honestly, if someone can communicate with you normally, they're either a compassionate saint or a complete villain."

“Saint…”

Mahat suddenly recalled the old priest when he first became interested in humans.

[How pitiful...]

That voice still lingers in my memory.

At that time, he felt a slight dissatisfaction with that kind of pity. The arrogant demon could not understand the helplessness and sigh, the sadness when seeing a person do an irreparable mistake, and only felt that the other party was superior.

Now that I think about it, it's such a pity. That monk who seemed to have experienced a lot and had a compassionate heart could have noticed his emptiness at a glance. If only they could have had a chat...

What a shame...

"Huh? This feeling is..."

Mahat savored the surge of emotion in surprise, though only for a moment.

Demons are creatures that don't look back. They have no regrets or remorse. They only think calmly and try not to repeat their mistakes.

This is the first time I've felt this desire to redeem myself.

"You seem to have thought of something," Qing felt the two ladies behind him finish washing up and stood up, "Then I won't disturb you. Just think about it slowly."

He knocked on the door and went in.

The crackling of the campfire and the rustling of the summer trees made the night seem even quieter.

The great demon sat on a white crystal chair and looked into the distance. There was a small city where he would come into contact with normal human society for the first time.

Now he felt it was very fresh and interesting, something he had never felt before, and he was looking forward to the daytime so much.

……

Xiangzi and Fulilian had already washed up simply. One was lying on her side and the other was sitting against the wall, showing off their lazy female figures.

The demons had no sleep mechanism, and Mahat could not accept wasting the night time. He would always sit by the campfire and think over and over again about his experiences of the day.

The three people in the crystal house still took turns to keep watch.

Trust, but not absolutely trust.

For them, vigilance is ingrained in their bones, and the only person they can safely entrust their safety to is one of them.

When she went to the south before, Fulilian remained vigilant for a long time at the beginning.

As usual, a brief discussion took place before bed.

"Qing, I'm in a good mood," Fulilian habitually rested her head on Qing's legs, "Did you gain anything today?"

In such an environment, Qing never hides his emotions in front of them, so it is easy to judge, even Fulilian can feel it.

"Well... that's right."

Qing lifted up the elf's head and let her rest her head a little forward, so that her neck would be more comfortable.

Compared with what he had gained during the day, he was happier to show off to Mahat that he had two important people.

There's no need for the other party to react, just show it off.

"I observed this morning," Xiangzi, who had been holding a telescope throughout the battle, added, "the Red Mirror Dragon's forelimbs turned into crystal at the very end."

"Great, Qing."

Fulilian raised her hand, and Qing lowered her head obediently. The elf stroked her smooth hair, "Very fast progress."

Qing likes the feeling of being praised like this, and Fulilian can also feel her "elder" status at this time, and both of them are very happy.

Only Miss Xiangzi next to her had a strange expression as usual.

Are these two people a mother and a child?

I don't want to admit it, but I do feel a little bit envious, both of us are envious.

"And Xiang, you've been working hard on magic lately."

"Yeah, you understood it quickly. That's a great help."

Fulilian reached out and grabbed her hand, rolled over, and prepared to raise her hand just like before.

There is something blocking the middle, making it inconvenient to reach out.

"..."

It's really a nuisance.

There were a few times before when I hitchhiked in a horse-drawn carriage and lay on Xiangzi's lap, and I could only see half of the sky.

Qing, who was standing by, also noticed the problem, but he couldn't say anything and just turned his face away silently.

Xiang, have you gained some weight recently?

The answer is yes. The magic power from the other world nourishes people, and her nutritional intake has also kept up, and her figure has changed a little. This is why more and more people call her "Madam" when they meet her.

Miss Xiangzi herself seemed unaware of this, and only thought that it was a sign of her mature temperament and behavior. Sometimes when she thought of this before going to bed, she would turn over in pride.

It is worth mentioning that her and Qing's heights have not changed much at present, because Xiangzi is a girl, and Qing has a balanced nutrition in modern times, which is considered average among adults of this era.

I believe there are many people who would be willing to trade their height for time.

"Anyway——"

Fulilian decided to cheer herself up a little, stood up and touched Xiangzi's hair.

"Xiang has worked hard too."

"Flillian, I'm not a child anymore."

"Qing didn't reject me, Xiang, you're not mature enough. Only a child would talk like that."

"it is good--"

Ms. Toyokawa also raised her hand and stroked her hair, "I've been bothering Lady Fulilian lately. You're really awesome."

The elf snorted, covering his head to prevent her from touching him, "Don't treat me like a child."

Golden Journey: 172, Melody

I traveled with Mahat for about a month.

According to the original itinerary, this is the third month and it is time to return.

But there is no way to stop now, they need to continue to come into contact with people and things to increase their understanding of humanity.

Well, it's them.

Qinghe Xiangzi are outsiders, and they were junior high school students before their arrival, and now they are only at the age of college students. No matter which one of them says that he understands humans, he is suspected of having the second-year syndrome or not graduating from the second-year syndrome.

They are not wise men or doctors who understand everything, but as the "tour guides" of this trip, they are still very qualified.

Then, Team Member Fulilian is an elf.

The last great demon is Mahat.

The above are arranged from most to least understanding of humans.

This journey will bring rewards to each of them.

……

Recently, Qing has been improving his crystal magic.

Under the guidance of the Great Demon, try to temporarily abandon human thinking when casting magic, and imagine the static and lifeless side of the movement of all things.

Humanity's current understanding was not enough to expand the scope of his crystallization, so he decided to continue to delve deeper into the demons' thinking.

In the eyes of the Golden Country, all those things are short-lived and fleeting, and should stop for him.

When creating this magic, Mahat did not consider the possibility that it might not work, which supported the imagination of the magic of turning everything into gold.

Demon kings and elves are beings that are more powerful or more ancient than him.

But it doesn’t matter. It has already been developed and will not affect its use.

As he mentioned before, the demons' impression of magic is a feeling, a color, a melody, and once remembered, it will never be forgotten.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi also feels that creating magic is like programming. There will always be various bugs and inappropriate environments. The important thing is to present it first, and optimization comes later.

Other small holes can be patched up.

Although, many times I don’t know why it can be realized, and why it cannot be realized after a slight change.

If you pursue perfect code, the development cycle will be extended indefinitely, and you may never achieve any results in your lifetime.

If you think about it this way, magic is better than code because people will manually adjust the environment in which it is used.

The best way to deal with the vicious bug of "exploding after ordering fried rice in a bar" is to prohibit ordering fried rice in the bar.

When Aura was developing her obedience magic, she wasn't constantly thinking about how to use the scales to pull down those who were stronger than her.

Because the strength and weakness of the demons are clear at a glance, when they encounter a strong one, they will avoid or obey. The boundary between the strong and the weak is obvious, and it is a solidified part of the demons' thinking.

From this point of view, the magic of the Seven Collapse Sages all embodies that characteristic: the weak are to be dominated.

Aura's obedience is the most obvious and strong characteristic, and she is also the most human-like demon Qing has ever seen.

After that, Mahat's goldenization, Graosam's spiritual magic, Bezer's barrier... were all like this. Under ideal circumstances, if we were to break away from their magical control, the situation of the battle might be reversed.

This is also part of the demon race's "dominate and be dominated" characteristic.

They are also constantly trying to optimize magic so that they don't have to worry about the situation where "the opponent is stronger than themselves" more often.

I don’t know if Qing’s understanding of humans has improved after spending time together for this period of time, but his understanding of the demons has improved.