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Chapter 7
The sleeping parts of his brain seemed to cheer.
Theories and knowledge of magic surged through his mind all at once.
As the joy of realization slowly faded, system alerts appeared before Bell’s eyes.
[Recovered Knowledge: Classical Mana Dynamics]
- 85 subordinate spells restored
- 5 future gravity spells available (proficiency: low)
[Current knowledge level: Year 1694 (21 years ahead)]
Individual spells could be remembered through observation.
But restoring an entire body of knowledge—
Was extremely rare.
Magical knowledge was like a constellation.
A system of interconnected stars.
Usually, it took years—
A sudden insight, a breakthrough, or a moment of inspiration—
To gain even a decade’s worth of progress.
[Current knowledge level: +21 years]
21 years of advancement—
In just two days after regression.
Why?
Then he realized.
The moment he saw the man’s magic—
It struck him like lightning.
That casting—
Was far beyond this era.
Seeing magic ahead of its time had triggered buried knowledge.
‘…A genius.’
Bell’s dull heart began to beat again.
To think someone like this was hidden in the academy.
He had never noticed him before.
In previous lives—
He had rushed through learning magic and left the academy within a year.
‘Why didn’t I know about him?’
The answer was simple.
In this era—
Gravity magic couldn’t shine.
Telekinesis would only be redefined as gravity—
300 years later.
And used practically—
500 to 600 years later.
A human lifespan was too short.
‘He was born in the wrong era.’
He probably didn’t even know his own worth.
At this time—
Only Bell could recognize it.
‘…I want to test him.’
Bell decided—
To keep acting like a demon.
Humans reveal their full potential when pushed to the limit.
“Hmm… for a human, you’re not bad.”
“…?”
“The children don’t matter anymore. You’ve caught my interest instead.”
Isaac frowned.
The atmosphere had changed.
The overwhelming pressure—
Was gone.
Instead—
An awkward tone.
Almost childish.
‘…A trap?’
He stayed cautious.
“Very well. I’ll give you a chance.”
Bell spread his arms.
“Use all your strength and try to defeat me. If you succeed, you’ll be hailed as a hero.”
Isaac’s suspicion deepened.
Was it reflection magic?
Absorption?
“Fight as if your life depends on it.”
BOOM—
A wall of fire surrounded them.
Lava spread across the floor.
If he didn’t win—
Everyone would die.
‘I have to defeat him.’
From the start—
Full power.
Crack—
Sharp ice spikes formed in the air.
Accelerated by telekinesis.
Spinning.
His strongest attack.
Ice—
Because demons of hellfire might be weak to it.
But—
‘…What?!’
Clink—clink—
The spikes bounced off.
Even those aimed at the eyes—
Did nothing.
‘No effect…’
Then—
‘Water Prison!’
A massive sphere of water engulfed Bell.
Pressure.
Suffocation.
But—
It evaporated instantly.
‘Water doesn’t work either?!’
Bell stepped out through steam.
“Didn’t I say to give it everything?”
Disappointment filled his voice.
“You’re not using your true specialty.”
“…What?”
“Where is your main field?”
Isaac froze.
Bell continued.
“In this era, telekinesis is seen as inefficient.”
Too difficult.
Too weak.
Used only for lifting objects.
‘That’s… true.’
“Then let me show you.”
Bell raised his finger.
“I’ll attack now.”
At that moment—
Isaac froze.
The world—
Distorted.
Like ripples on water.
Space twisted.
The ground cracked.
The ceiling collapsed.
“…What is this…?”
He looked up—
And his mind stopped.
“…The moon… is breaking?”
The sky above—
The moon—
Was warping.
“Wrong. The moon isn’t breaking.”
Bell corrected him.
“It’s gravitational lensing. Light is being bent.”
“…Gravity… lens?”
“If space has density, light must bend with it.”
The ground trembled.
His body felt heavier.
Bones screamed.
Bell stood—
Like a god of destruction.
“Now you understand.”
“….”
“This power comes from the same origin as your telekinesis.”
“…This… is telekinesis?”
Impossible.
But—
He couldn’t deny it.
Weight amplification.
Floating rocks.
All telekinetic phenomena.
“Gravity is the strongest force because it uses spacetime itself. No element can block it.”
Then—
Bell pointed at him.
“To resist it, use your specialty.”
A wave surged forward.
Not wind—
But distorted space.
‘…!’
Death approached.
Instinctively—
Isaac reached out.
He couldn’t block it.
But—
“…I survived?”
Silence.
He was alive.
The students behind him too.
‘How…?’
Bell nodded.
“As expected. That was too easy.”
Then—
He asked:
“How do you know differentiation?”
“…What?”
“Calculus won’t be invented for another 10 years.”
Isaac was confused.
He didn’t even understand the term.
‘…I see.’
Bell realized.
Not coincidence.
Not foresight.
This man—
Had independently reached future concepts.
‘He discovered it himself.’
A true genius.
Even without recognition—
He had already surpassed his time.
[Recovered Knowledge: Basic Limit Theory]
- 55 subordinate spells restored
- 3 new gravity spells learned
- 4 existing gravity spells improved
[Current knowledge level: Year 1705 (32 years ahead)]
Bell smiled.
He was curious.
How far could this man go?
“Excellent gravity magic.”
Then—
“Let’s raise the difficulty.”
His finger began to vibrate again.
