When Paracelsus was alive, he had disciples
not as big an organisation as the clock tower
but he did his best to spread knowledge
it was in Basel, a town in Switzerland
He was the town doctor
And also a professor
And at night he would do magic things
with his disciples
he ditched using latin
and taught in german
throwing tradition into the fire
People called Paracelsus 'the Martin Luther of medical science'
and he was surprised that someone as small as him could be compared to the great Martin Luther who established the protestants
"I merely did what I could do."
Lectures, teaching, etc
he calls them little things
for example--
"Sensei! Paracelsus-sensei!"
This is something that happened on a certain day.
A certain boy learning to be a Magus living alone in Basel asked
"I heard the value of a magus is decided by their bloodline. If that's true, no matter how much studying, practice, and research... it's pointless, and only a strong bloodline can reach Akasha?"
blah blah Paracelsus thinks in his mind that yes bloodline is important.
Crests are important, circuits are important, etc
He tells the child
"I am halfway on the path, so I cannot give you a decisive answer"
"but if you really want an answer, then you need to study and work harder"
I answer him while smiling, for other than that, I can do nothing.
All I can do is lecture, teach, etc
Year 1515
Hearing the news of him being in Basel, a few magus families sent their children to him to be disciples
(btw everything is in first person but I'm describing it in third person as I read)
Not to learn medical science, but to learn magecraft and alchemy
Among them was that boy
Who was barely 8 years old
he was like all kids, with limitless potential, eyes who had not seen the universe yet shone like galaxies
I gently touch his hair.
"Studying and hard work will not betray you. Understood?"
"....?
"Then, let us do an experiment."
"experiment..."
"it has to do with alchemy."
The extraction of the Fifth Element
I think this refers to Ether
The fifth element can be used for various sorts of magecraft and not just alchemy
And Paracelsus will prove that it can be extracted from everything
Gold, platinum, salt, stone, gems, pearls
blah blah
He produces an amount of it inside a glass bottle
"That was merely the last step."
In order to do that there needs to be a lot of effort, study, etc
For any alchemist that puts in the effort, it shouldn't be a problem
"if I study hard, I can do it too..."
"Yes. You too."
Then he monologues internally about how magecraft isn't just talent
Something something he wants everyone to be able to do chemistry
And someday he will reach akasha
"...is this different from the procedure listed in the Archidoxen?"
The child asks
He noticed, that in that experiment, I used magecraft
"you are very perceptive, but that book is meant for those with no relation to magic. And that book wasn't meant to pass down skills, but to pass down idealogy"
wait not ideology
they use the kanji for concept
so I should probably call it passing down concept
"Sensei, earlier, you did not just use mage craft, but also used techniques such heating and used other equipment"
yes
"is it impossible to extract elements using only magecraft?"
"it is possible"
Then he begins to draw out the fifth element
It takes less than a minute
Using my abilities as a magus, and naturally born traits, the five elements are in my grasp--
I merely need to channel prana through my circuits
and in an instant
I can summon fire
Release water
Create whirlwinds
And shake the earth
is the kanji for Ether 空?
it means void
He talks about shaping it, the fifth element
Anyway he extracts the fifth element into the bottle
Ah yes
It's ether, also known as emptiness
but yes he previously created ether in the bottle
I chant a few words, and the bottle is filled with the light of ether
these are merely components
By turning into a physical form
Ether loses its value as a material
But in this form, it can be used for various magic
"But, this is merely--"
This is only based on my family's research and my own training, I continue.
Then.
The child's eyes are bright.
He cannot hear what I'm saying.
This is. Not good. I realise.
Because of my immaturity and carelessness, I showed this child a cruel reality.
"Sensei, this... Can I do it too?"
"Based on your bloodline, it is not impossible."
This is a reply filled with dishonesty.
He lied to the child.
Basically he knows
that in the future, with the amount of circuits and quality of them that the child has carrying out the same procedure is extremely difficult. Perhaps, after many generations, with a strong crest it will be possible but in order to do that, the child would require the efforts of his entire family to decide to become a family focusing on alchemy.
And even then, the one who accomplishes this will not be the child.
It will be his descendants.
At the moment, this child cannot even freely control his own ether
"but not all the steps require magecraft"
"by following the procedure of this experiment, you can get a similar result"
"Although certain preparations are required, in the future, it will become helpful on your walk on the path of magic"
Then the child starts talking
"If this result can be achieved without achieving the pinnacle of elemental magic... In that case, could ether be used in other magecraft and research?"
"Yes. The philosopher of the east, Laozi once said that 'the journey of a thousand paces begins at your feet'
"Sensei, that means, research is the only path to the Root"
"Yes."
I assume he means that
if ether can be extracted by anyone
that means anyone can research it
and P-san says
"yeah if you work super hard"
Blah blah about the root
every magus wants to achieve it, he did lots of work to try and achieve it etc
Also saying that it's the origin of all truth bla bla
nothing we don't know
To that end
Lecturing teaching and distributing knowledge
Writing books, and disseminating information into the world.
Perhaps it is foolish, perhaps it is treason, to make magecraft into a skill, to show the world our ways.
By ushering in the decline of mystery, I became an unforgivable existence
Since last year, I would occasionally hear news of the clock tower, in other words the magic association, have some chaos.
But at least, their hands would not stretch towards these children.
Of course, I acted with care
What the children know is merely my publicly showed 'counterfeit' abilities
What they come into contact with is just chemical reactions
And the declining mystery is perhaps my fault
These children were just swept into the closed off society of the magic world by the magus, Paracelsus, and the victims of this huge treachery of his.
But basically the children are the 'victims' due to Paracelsus bringing them into a world where they do not belong
But， if one of them were to...
Excluding the clocktower,
Join another organisation, or become unaffiliated
If in the future, by understanding the five great elements, and touch the true brilliance of ether, and reach the Root--
basically he wants these children to become magi to reach the root in the distant future
"But I don't understand. Sensei, why do you publish books?"
"Father says that while there are many magi that leave behind records of their magic, if everyone knows about it, mystery will vanish...."
"....that is true. There is that aspect of it as well."
In my eyes, that aspect is also of utmost importance.
The understanding of the concept of elements will guide those other than magi as well, and could create a future where there is no Mystery.
Not just elements. In my book, I wrote about healing wounds and illnesses. It might change the world even more than the understanding of elements.
If universalised, the lifespan of humans will be longer than before.
blah blah holy shit this guy uses a lot of difficult terms
He's hoping that in the future people will be born with healthy bodies into magus families
the cruel truth shall someday change
And anyone can learn magecraft
Basically he wants a world where these children can achieve anything they want
At the same time, this is...
Ah, this is definitely not allowed.
As a magus, I will likely be branded a heathen.
This child may call me 'Paracelsus is a traitor to the magic world' in the future. Even so...
-- for the sake of you and all the children worthy of love in the world, to one day carve the path to the future...
I will bear the wrath of the audience, and turn my back on the world.
Flashforward to 1991 when he is a servant
he sees and hears Misaya talking to a houseservant
While he is in the workshop of the Reiroukan estate, covered by many bounded fields
I, can see her figure, and hear her voice.
Misaya says
sorry
To the servant
Who is a homunculus created by Paracelsus
They are familiars bound to him
He notes the irony of him being a familiar bound to Misaya while he himself is using familiar
Misaya.
Reiroukan Misaya, who deserves to be loved.
To speak with a natural child (?) homunculus, and even express gratitude.
A rare trait for a magus born into a magus family. Not everyone can do such a thing blah blah
-- but, Misaya.
-- You will not walk on the wrong path. I believe you will not make the same mistakes I did.
Hence, I curse.
Hence, I sneer.
Faced with the truth that I will be used to bring all the world's evils into existence.
Faced with the truth of the world of Sajou Manaka
I, who am powerless to resist, have long become your enemy.
Misaya. Ah, a child who deserves to be loved.
I just hope. Not because I betrayed the world
But because by leaving behind your deeds, I can be forgiven.
Something like that
I don't really know how to translate the last two sentences
The language used is extremely formal
I'm mainly used to conversational Chinese not literature Chinese
they're very different
Originally Posted by SmartCable
My apology for the late reply I was busy all week. These key frames are from the Prototype Material catalog,Spoiler:
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