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Change of Plans
The next day, after being surprised during the birthday celebration where it was revealed that grandpa has not taught me the common sense of this world, I once again went to that plain where I practiced magic, together with everyone else.
When “gate” opened, everyone was so surprised to the point where their jaw dropped.
As for the reason why we came there, they wanted to confirm what kind of magic I have learned from grandpa since I was ignorant about this world. This idea was brought up by grandma, everyone else agreed and said they also wanted to see, too, and so I brought them along.
“Haa… Although I was surprised by the “gate” magic he used, when I think about the fact that he especially came all the way to this place to practice magic… Ah, I don’t want to think about it too much.”
“Although you said that, Master Melinda, if we don’t check it out, we won’t know what kind of trouble Shin-kun might get himself into, so just give up and let’s go confirm it.”
…Somehow grandma and Uncle Dis said some rude things. Well, that’s fine as well, and since everyone is here, I shall go at it at full force.
And like that, not only did I showed them ‘Fire’ magic I showed grandpa yesterday; using ‘Water’, I turned it into a whip and also made a frozen water bullet fly.
Using ‘Wind’, I made a downburst occur by utilizing ‘Gust, Vacuum Wave, Whirlwind, and Atmospheric Pressure Difference’ and generated electricity. With it, I used ‘Lightning Strike’; I bent ‘Light’, invoking optic camouflage.
I also gathered sunlight and shot a beam from the sky. Using ‘Earth’, I created an ultra-hard wall, shot a barrage of the surrounding earth, and made protruding cone-shaped stakes on the ground as a counter for people who would try to charge towards me.
After I showcased different kinds of magic, I turned around to look at everyone.
Everyone somehow gave a dry smile as if they had given up on something.
It was rare to see this kind of expression on Chris-neechan’s face.
While I was thinking of this, grandma Melinda walked towards grandpa and grabbed him.
“Merlin! You… You… Why did you not teach this child ‘prudence’!!!'”
“Certainly…”
“This is slightly terrible, huh…”
Eh~ Isn’t everyone being a bit cruel?
“But you see, he absorbed everything I taught him, and so I unintentionally wanted to see how far he could go.”
“What do you mean ‘and so!’ It’s appalling!!”
Ooh, grandma Melinda got super angry.
“If we don’t consider it properly, he won’t be able to go out into the world… Magic with this much destructive powers… Even with just the transfer magic called ‘gate’ which Shin-kun used earlier… If any country gets their hands on Shin-kun, the possibility of them aiming for world domination is high.” Uncle Dis started to talk about unpleasant things.
Eh? Was it really that dangerous? My magic can’t be used by just anyone?
“Yeah, in addition, he also received martial arts training from Michel-sama. He can also do close-range battle, and as for long-range magic, he has this kind of power. If this was known, every country would desperately attempt to capture Shin for themselves.” Chris-neechan also interjected.
Eh? Was it this serious?
While I was bewildered by how things unexpectedly turned out, Uncle Dis opened his mouth once again.
“…Master Merlin, there’s something I’d like to talk about, is it okay?”
“Huff… Huff… Before that… can you… do something… about this grandmother?”
“Whose fault is it! Whose!”
Grandpa, who was being choked by the nape of his neck, said with a faint breath.
Grandma, if you get too excited, it’s not good for your body.
“Whose fault is it! Whose!”
Not good, this time, she was aiming for me.
Thanks to that, grandpa escaped from grandma’s constriction and started the talk with Uncle Dis.
“Master Merlin, truth be told, Shin-kun’s power is abnormal. He has a power that can disturb the power distribution of every country. In addition, Shin-kun is ignorant of the world aside from this forest. If he was to be thrown to society as he is, he will be manipulated by every country’s intentions. That is not good for either Shin-kun or for the world.”
“What you say is right…”
Well, that’s a bit cruel. Even when I’m like this, I was a proper member of the society in my previous world. However, since I didn’t tell anyone about it, they, of course, had no idea.
“Therefore, here’s an idea. Why don’t you admit Shin-kun into a certain Advanced Magic Academy in my country?”
“…That, are you attempting to take Shin in on behalf of your country?”
There was a certain sharpness in grandpa’s voice… This was the first time I’ve heard him speak in this kind of tone…
“Right now, in this place, I swear I will not use Shin-kun for military purposes. I’ve watched Shin-kun grow up ever since he was an infant. To throw Shin-kun, whom I have always treated as my own nephew, in the midst of wartime, my feelings won’t permit it.”
“If it’s like that, then what exactly do you mean?”
“As you might have already known, there’s an Advanced Magic Academy in the capital of my country. This academy is an institute for higher education where we train students who are particularly excellent amongst the students who have finished their secondary education at the age of 15. It is a place where the especially talented people, even amongst magic users, have gathered. If it’s that place, we can find out how abnormal Shin-kun’s magic is, and compare it to the level of other magic users who are generally deemed as excellent.”
…I am, abnormal? Seriously?
“Moreover, the enrollment to Advanced Magic Academy starts from the age of 15. Don’t you think it’s the perfect opportunity for Shin-kun, who never went out with people of the same age, to make friends? Although Chris and Sieg are close in age, well… they’re like this…”
Ah, Chris-neechan and Sieg-niisan, who were glaring at each other… suddenly averted their eyes.
… Like that, of course, they’ll get treated as ‘like this’…
“I see what you mean…”
“Certainly, Master Merlin has a house in the royal capital. If he were to live there, I think he can learn the common sense of the general society, such as how to use money, etcetera.”
“Hmm… um, Shin.”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“I believe what Diseum had proposed is the best choice, but what do you think?”
Diseum? Who is… Aa! It was Uncle Dis’s real name!
“I also think it’s okay. I wanted to try to go to school, and maybe I can make friends of the same age, too? Somehow, I feel really excited about this.”
Certainly, I don’t feel lonely since everyone cares about me, but, of course, I also want to experience fooling around with friends of the same age.
“Is that so? If that’s the case, I will say something to the academy. However, although I personally think it’s okay for you to enroll immediately, but as a formality, you’ll need to take the entrance examination, okay?”
“I don’t mind.”
“I’m sorry. The reason you have to take the exam is because the class division after enrollment is decided based on the result of the exam. In addition, my country’s Advanced Magic School has a perfect merit system, where a noble’s authority cannot be used unconditionally.”
“What happens if you are found to be taking advantage of your authority as a noble?”
“You will be sentenced with a severe punishment.”
“Scary!!”
“Because it is an act that reaps the sprout of an excellent magician, it is sometimes regarded as an act of treason towards the nation. Shin-kun also needs to watch out, okay?”
I was told this while being smiled at.
“Really, I won’t do anything that will cause trouble for grandpa. That aside, since we’ve started talking, for a while now, I kept hearing words such as ‘my country,’ and about authority. Who exactly is Uncle Dis?”
I used this chance to try asking about the things I was curious about.
“Ohhh, come to think of it, I’ve never mentioned it, huh. My real name is ‘Diseum Von Earlshide,’ the King of Earlshide Kingdom.”
… To think that he was the King.
“Then… Chris-neechan and Sieg-niichan are…”
“I am a Knight of the Imperial Knight Guard Division, and came here as a guard for His Highness.”
“I am a Magician of the Imperial Court Magician Division. I’m also a guard for His Highness.”
To think they were the King’s guards.
“Eh~! Putting aside Chris-neechan, Sieg-niichan, you’re lying!”
“Wait a minute, what do you mean by it’s a lie?! Also, what do you mean by ‘putting aside Chris!?'”
“Huhu, as I thought, Shin has eyes for these things.”
“What did you say?!”
“What is it? Ah~n?”
They started to glare at each other again.
“Well, putting aside these two,” “”Oi!”” “Who is Michel-san?”
Somehow it’s a bit noisy at the back, but I’ll just leave it be.
“I’ve already retired from the Knight Order a few years back. Before I retired, I was the Knights’ General.”
What? Is this a full line-up of this nation’s leaders?
“But what is a King doing visiting grandpa occasionally?”
“Hmph, even though you learned I am the King, you still didn’t change your attitude, huh?”
“Because I knew uncle from way back. Maybe because of that, I think of you as a relative uncle. So even if you tell me to change my attitude towards you now, I won’t be able to do it.”
“Hahaha, that’s good, that’s good. Even my real nephew, niece, moreover, my own son and daughter speak to me formally. Only you can speak this casually. I sincerely ask you to not change, okay?”
He’s quite a sociable King, huh.
“I understand, but what’s the reason you came here?”
“Oh, that’s right. Shin-kun, do you know about the story where your grandfather, Master Merlin, subjugated a demonized human, also known as a devil?”
“Yeah, I’ve heard it from grandpa. At that time, a few towns or villages vanished without a trace, and a country was destroyed.”
“Do you know the name of that destroyed country?”
“No, I haven’t heard of it… but…”
From the flow of the story, surely…
“That’s right. As you might have already guessed, it was my country.”
“Is that so…”
“At that time, I was still an Advanced Magic Academy student. A devil appeared in my country and destroyed a village. My father… who was the King at that time, he and the country’s top brass had an uproar like a beehive being poked. In many occasions, subjugation forces were sent but they all met defeat, and this happened repeatedly, until finally, a town was destroyed. It was then when the subjugation request was made to young Magicians of the Magic Academy, and I also wrote my name down to participate in the subjugation force.”
Was it okay for a Prince to do such a dangerous thing?
“Wasn’t there any opposition from anyone?”
“Of course, there was a big opposition. At that time, the ceremony for the Investiture of the Crown Prince had already ended and was already the Crown Prince. But my pride as a high achiever in the Magic Academy that had merit system couldn’t allow it. I can’t stand it when my friends were to go to their certain death while I sit around alone in a safe place.”
So cool~ Uncle Dis is seriously so cool~
“Oo…”
“But… Of course, scary things are scary. As the departure day came closer, the days where my friends and I couldn’t sleep passed by. And then, we finally departed and actually faced the devil. Until now, I can still remember the despair.”
“Then? What happened?”
“Not only us, the Magic Academy students, but there were other skilled Soldiers and Magicians who were also overwhelmed by the devil. And when I thought that was it, at that time the one who appeared was…”
“Grandpa.”
“Him and Master Melinda.”
Eh? Grandma was also at that place?
“I am just an Enchanting Magician. I was only there as support.”
“But still, you were amazing.”
“Is, is that so?”
Grandma was being bashful. She maybe looked a bit cute.
“Like that, the two who appeared gallantly, even though it was a close fight, finally defeated the devil. Master Merlin who faced his enemy with violent force, and Master Melinda who controlled magic tools with a figure that can only be described as bewitching; both of their figures would make one yearn for them to the point of trembling.”
Violent? Bewitching?
“Grandpa… Grandma…”
“Don’t say anything… It was the folly of youth…”
“What is it? I still can be of lots of use, right?”
Grandma…
“Well, anyway, like that, they defeated the devil. Besides, since I was at that place, as the people who averted a national crisis and also saved the Crown Prince, they were both treated as heroes by the nation. Since then, I became friends with Master Merlin regardless of position. This continued on even after I became King, and even now, I occasionally came here to have him listen to my complaints about politics.”
Is that so… wait a minute…
“It was only for complaints!?”
“Of course, it is. The governing a nation is my job and my responsibility. Even though it’s Master Merlin, I cannot push that responsibility to him, can I?”
So cool~, Uncle Dis is really so cool~
“Because of that, since you’re the grandson of the person whom I am greatly in debt with, I have no intention of using you for politics or military affairs, so you can rest assure and just come.”
“Nn, I understand. Well, when would it be okay for me to go?”
“Ah, since the exam starts after the new year, it would be great if you can move to the Royal Capital before then.”
Because of that, the decision for me to move to the royal capital has been finalized. Since I also needed to learn about the common sense of the society, grandpa would also move together with me.
Although it’s a bit shameful that I cannot be independant from grandpa, I also feel a bit happy. I can’t wait to see what kind of life I would have in the royal capital.
And so, I finally tried asking the thing that was bothering me.
“Speaking of which, it seems that in the past, grandpa and grandma Melinda teamed up together in a party?”
When I said that, the atmosphere somehow turned strange.
Eh? What?
“To say they were together in a party… weren’t those two originally a married couple?”
Chris-neechan dropped an extra-large bomb.
“EEEEeeeehhhhh!!!”
“…Hoho.”
“…The folly of youth.”
Seriously?
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Translator’s Note: Ah, such a long chapter, doubled the first few chapters… The translators will now die collapse on their beds for the rest of the day.
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HUmm, dont get it he have the power for world domination why fear some kidnaping and assasination??
if you know a guy who can exterminate the world why would you go fight him? are you trying to suicide?? its strange how good LN some times are and how bad they can be some chapters >.<
In my opinion though, no matter how strong one person is, there will always be a weakness, and no one can have their guards up 24/7….
There will be always a weakness, his enemy have one too, like i said this isnt going to make the LN bad or anything just some minor things that could be better, well its a good LN nonetheless is just the reason for him leaving is a little…
magic system is so simple, he should be able to make a magic to have no weakness
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You just have to kidnap a love one to force him to work for you.
Well, true be told, his grandpa can probably kick the ass of some random kidnapper, but wait until he gets friends and a girlfriend…
better now that he do not have any, show the power subdue anyone who want to hurt him or his family and he can be happy, how his grandfather who is stronger than an army could live there with him 15 years with not a thing happening? can you see why i said what i said? like i said some times the LN can be so good to read its even make us angry and happy for some things but some times… they throw cold water on us.
Yep I agree with you.
I wonder if it’s because the number of words is generally limited in LN, but they tend to simplify some things as the cost of hum… credibility? or complexity?
But anyway, I can’t wait to read the rest ^^
Soo, you’re basically suggesting launching a nuke on the masses a few times, to show them not to mess with one. Nice terror doctrine you got there. Let’s attach the title of Maou on him right away!
Also, we are talking about countries doing moves… With that amount of politicians do you really think they can’t concoct any more intricate plans than direct kidnapping or hostage in front of one’s face?
???? why is US the most powerful country in the world? wasnt it because they fucking blow up japan???? ofc they have some enemy but do you think if someone go and take the president hostage what do you think will happen? lets stop this discussion cause this isnt on the chapter, and its not terror doctrine, North korea is a dictatorship, its just showing people to not mess with him do not need to blow anything just blow who come to him after all someone who kidnap i do not believe he have rightful intentions.
Wow, you are an idiot. The USA became powerful because of the money and resources it obtained from the war. Not because they blew some cities up.
Who fears kidnapping and assassination?
Some people are that loyal to their countries!What?Is that wrong?In that world,perhaps it is normal.
And what about when he’s sleeping?
You are right, there when a devil that was killing left and right people still volunteered to go kill it, when they knew the chance do die was pretty damn high. Also even in our world it exist(people trained to don’t subdue to torture and stuff are like that).
A no its different if you corner a humam being of course he is going to fight back, imagine this: you’re in a cave and a panther show up the only way out is throught the panther of course you gonna try to survive and fight it, but if you can jump in a hole that is in the ceiling what are u gonna do?
i need to turn my brain off some times i read LN
the point i’m showing isn’t that, like look at the king(that was a prince at the time) he didn’t needed to go(they even tried to stop him), he knew that he going he would die(he suvived by luck), yet he choose to go, using your exemple he choose to fight the panther, most will run as most will be intimidated(on the case of the mc showing off) but there still have people that aren’t like that. i’m not dening that it can diminish the threats but they won’t be extinguished, and if he don’t show off he won’t be wanted to begin with. lol i wrote too much.
there is also something no one said, it wasn’t confirmed that there isn’t magic to force someone do what you want(namely slave magic) and mind control(he is walking on the street, someone go and use it on him). Remember that is a magical world and the author didn’t say much about it yet. And i fear that the more he show his power, more he will be wanted(even when the chances to get him are 0).
The threat is not him being killed, it is him being used. Just because he is powerful it does not mean he can not be manipulated. He is basically a reusable nuclear bomb.
Like you’re the dovahkiin, and you’re know to kill dragons by shouting at them, and the some random bandit will try to mug you.
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Seriously, this is so much better than that SR story that keeps getting posted much more often.
SR is also a lot shorter than Magi’s Grandson >.>
True. And even then most of the text is just describing just how awesome that teenage “supreme assassin” is. Blagh. MG is more relaxed, pleasant and logical, imo.
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I think they are too “WTF” after seeing Shin’s power, and then give up on reacting lol.
Shin got some insane lists of “family members”. That was so overkill lmao.
I have wasted my tearful expectation on Shin and grandpa’s supposed farewell :p
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Haha, dang all of these people are so high status.
Plus grandpa and grandma were really grandpa and grandma together. 😀
Even though the length of the chapters are getting longer, the story is starting to get a whole lot more interesting too. Looking forward for more of you great work.
Hahahahaha next thing you know A god would be visiting… wait no, that’s a bit unlikely…
In anycase, why doesn’t Shin just reveal that he was a proper member of the society in his former world? That would’ve stopped so much arguments…
And yeah, the big ‘reveal’ isn’t much of a surprise… >.>
Do you think they’ll believe him?And be if they do,it’ll be really awkward cause,imagine the image of a grown man in a child’s body.Calling you Uncle or Aunty.Or any other form of address.
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shouldn’t it be “you will be sentenced with a severe punishment”?
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he is acting like kid but i feel like he is also thinking like a kid whereas he should be pretty old mentaly
am i the only who got that feling?
Well, there is no real precedent for how a person would act if their consciousness and knowledge were transferred to a younger brain. Theoretically they should keep the same personality and habits of their original body, but it’s also possible that they would be affected by the younger brain and exhibit traits similar to that of a child who’s mental capacity is still developing. There’s no way to confirm or deny one or the other, so authors just go with what feels right to them. Basically, there’s no right or wrong way to do it, because there’s no scientific precedent to help explain it.
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I thought this chapter was a bit silly. The adults are worried that some country may force him to join them. They joked that with him, world domination is possible. So keeping him away from the eyes of powerful people is key. So…. sending him to a prestigious academy, that doubtlessly has many young nobles who could tell their parents about a strong kid… Is IDIOTIC. Did anyone else notice this?
Well, if you think about it objectively, normally in their world, at 15 you’re an adult right? From the way it read, since they were asking for his plans last chapter, it seems that the intention was to just let him live his life you know. Like they said last chapter, he might have just gone into a town and started a job as a demon hunter or something.
However, now that they’ve actually seen the absurdity of his abilities, they’ve come to this conclusion. He is going to a place for the absolute elite, but at the same time he’ll be in proximity to the King. The King seems like the kind of close, familial ally that won’t betray him either. He doesn’t intend to use him for military purposes either. Having the potential disaster weapon who has 0 idea of common sense nearby him will allow him to better defend against any threats. Also, since his grandpa is going too (at least for now), they can slowly help him learn some common sense.
Plus, if he is in such a prestigious academy, he won’t have to hold back as much as if he was in a regular school. I mean, the higher the standard is, the less impressive he seems. As long as he holds back enough (which obviously gets easier the less he has to hold back), he can somewhat fit in. At least on paper, it makes sense. Much more sense than letting a potential world dominating level person wander around cluelessly. Thats just asking people to exploit him.
Been a while! Missed this, awesome chapter indeed!
dafuq? i just notice the MC is super dense with his magic and someone else’s impression
haha wow SO FREAKING AMAZING I LOVE THIS LN!! He was pretty much raised by top elite
hahahaha, Thanks a lot translators, er, demi gods!
He has exceeded noble training, and is buddies with the King, the King’s body guards, and the Knights’ General. And he’s got modern-age science backing up all his magic. Shin, why don’t you just conquer that world, eh? But oh well, he’s a nice kid, and I like that. Now….
…to High School!
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what happened to the chapter 9? when i click “next chapter,” it takes me to the error 404 page…
chapters are really short, im going to be caught up in a single night arent i……
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That bomb was more explosive than the death star’s beam!
~so cool… uncle dis is so cool~
Thanks for the chapter and don’t die
wait wait wait I know Im late at reading this novel but seriously married couples! what the heck!!!
“The folly of youth.” Wow, tsundere Melinda
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“Although it’s a bit shameful that I cannot be independant from grandpa, I also feel a bit happy. I can’t wait to see what kind of life I would have in the royal capital.”
I actually am happy too that Grandpa is also included. But then he has “Gate” magic, so he can visit Grandpa anytime