- Yes.


    *I understand, I understand... Reincarnated people do tend to appear in our world occasionally, but they are extremely rare cases, even those who remember their past life are not so rare here, but reincarnating from a different world, that''s something I never thought was real, Aurus would rub several theories in my face right now if he heard a rumor like that. Now I understand why you''re a peculiar human, but if you weren''t reborn through a human relationship the only possible option is that you were summoned.


    - Summoned?


    *Tell me, do you remember hearing any words from other people the moment you were reborn?


    - Now that you mention it...


    I did indeed hear some things; I remember them well but they''re only fragments...


    - It was something like... The summoning of the hero...balance...failed summoning...sorry, I don''t remember many details, it was something that happened so briefly.


    *No, that was just a confirmation, in fact there are human nations that every century performs a ritual to invoke a savior, someone extraordinary who would be able to bring balance and stability to their own nation, but it''s all just a legend. I''m not going to explain the invocation ritual to you in full, but know that you were lucky.


    - Was I?


    *For a summoning to be successful, it''s not enough for the individual to possess a resilient soul, you must also possess great determination and willpower, not to mention that it also depends on other factors in my world, an old friend who snubs your intelligence explained to me that it''s easier for a new elemental dragon to emerge over the centuries than for a ritual to be successful, it seems you''re someone special.


    - At least one good thing, I think.


    *Although many other nations have succeeded in summoning their acclaimed heroes, many of them end up perishing the instant they are reincarnated because they can''t withstand the magical pressure that exudes in our world at the first contact with magic, and those who survive end up living much less than half the life of a normal human. But that doesn''t seem to apply to you, I can see that your mana is stable and your body isn''t collapsing, no, it''s completely healthy and won''t break down like that, you told me about your purification method, you did indeed come into contact with magic and survived.


    He says this as if it were an impressive feat and that I was already aware of what I was doing, he couldn''t be more wrong, it was all just a matter of luck, a great and extreme matter of luck, I believe that if I didn''t have this power with me, I would probably have died.


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    - So... I''m like a savior of humanity?


    *Hmph, that title is just a fa?ade for the fools who are summoned into this world, many of them who have appeared before me for all these centuries I''ve been living have perished as fools before they''ve even done any damage to me, many of them don''t even have the ability to control the mana in their bodies, you on the other hand are like a container filled to the brim, any false move and it will end up overflowing and spilling over, a fool like you doesn''t know how to use [Magical Perception] to control yourself?


    - No... I don''t even know what kind of skill that is.


    *It''s pretty comprehensive, although it''s not a great skill, you can perceive magical energy in and around you, such a basic concept for anyone who wants to learn magic, maybe that''s what attracted you to me and you didn''t even realize it.


    - Could you... teach me?


    *I''m not the type to pass on knowledge, but there''s not much to do here so I''ll make an exception.


    You''re not the type to pass on knowledge? So far all you''ve done is “guide” me through the workings of this world! I don''t know what kind of image he wants to convey, either that of someone very wise or simply wanting to exude arrogance for free, but it seems that little by little he''s losing himself in his own persona.


    *Do it as if you were going to cast whatever magic you''re used to, but instead concentrate and use it to enhance your vision beyond your own range, so you''ll be able to notice the mana around you.


    Right... concentrating and expanding my vision... Ugh, this isn''t doing any good, it looks like I''m making a ridiculous face in vain, how can it be so simple? It seems to require a certain amount of effort on my part!


    - It''s much harder than it looks.


    *How can I fail at something so simple after skipping so many steps and casting a spell? Such a basic concept could be enough to save my life. Even if I lose my sight, hearing and even my sense of smell, I''ll still be able to keep fighting. It''s an exceptional skill!


    It''s just a natural process of trial and error. Being my first time, it''s normal to fail!


    But leaving aside the question of combat and its importance, I need to concentrate. First, I must expand my mind. As for this vague information, it''s best to completely ignore my body and focus only on vision, since my primary goal is to see the mana around me with this magical perception. The rest of the skill I can perfect with more practice...


    - Hmm... got it!


    Now that I''ve done it, I realize how simple this concept was. Once again, I''ve complicated an easy task by trying too hard.


    The next moment, I feel a dense, oppressive atmosphere around me. An invisible pressure fills the room, and anyone would feel sick in a few seconds under its influence. Perhaps I regretted it the moment I learned this skill...


    As I turn towards Syphus, I notice an absurd concentration of this energy emanating from him. It''s dense, suffocating. Even separated by this invisible barrier, I can still feel the force he exerts. And when I touch it directly, the pressure intensifies even more.


    - Wow! You really do have an incredible magical presence...


    *Hmph. Have you only just noticed; you fool? I''ll overlook it just because of your naivety in not having such a basic skill.


    I should thank you for that, but I''d probably only hear exaggerated words in response.


    But he really does exude this pressure to an absurd degree. Such a powerful creature, isolated in such a desolate place as this cave... There must be a reason for that.


    - Look, excuse my curiosity, Syphus-sama...