Science/Magic
Chapter 20 : "Camilla, what is this?" Bloed asked."Call me mom.""Huh?"

"Call me mom."

"Huh?"

"M. O. M."

Bloed opened his eyes wide, but when he saw that Camilla was not joking, his face turned red.

Finally, he forced himself to answer despite his embarra.s.sment.

"… Mother." He said very, very softly.

Camilla's lips curved up. "Although I would have preferred mom, it is enough for now."

She then stopped teasing Bloed and looked at the giant machine in the room.

"Bloed, do you remember what was my profession?"

"… Scientist." Bloed opened his lips hesitantly. "Also, you said something about sper."

"It's ESPer." Camilla corrected. "Besides being a scientist, I was also a very powerful ESPer. Mmm, I guess I have not explained to you what an ESPer is."

Clapping her hands, a screen lit up in the room. On the screen, the image of a man holding a ball of fire on his hands could be seen.

"ESP stands for [ExtrSensory Perception]. It's the ability to use the mind to realize things impossible using the five senses. In other words, ESPs are superpowers."

"Superpowers!?" Bloed was stunned. Although he had spent most of his time studying important knowledge, he also saw some movies during the last year, and some of those movies were about people with superpowers.

However, he always thought that it was fiction. But now, Camilla was telling him that, not only were superpowers real, but Camilla herself had superpowers.

"Don't be so surprised. Our technology had reached heights that you can't imagine. ESP abilities are just one of the results of that technology.

"Returning to the topic, the term used to refer to the people possessing ESP abilities is ESPer. ESPer's powers are very varied, going from the ability to wield fire, to teleportation and partial time manipulation. Of course, the number of people able to use something so powerful like partial time manipulation can be counted in the fingers on one hand."

Camilla then extended her hand and created a small electric spark.

"This is my ESP ability, [SS-Grade Nuclear Fission]. I was a very powerful S-Grade ESPer. A person able to destroy cities singlehandedly!"

Bloed's mouth formed an 'O' shape. The information that Camilla had given him this last minute was too incredible.

But then, an expression of excitement appeared on his face.

"Mother, do you mean that…"

Camilla smiled. "You see, I was a bit interested when I heard that all the people and creatures in this world could use [Magic], so I used some of the beasts you hunted to perform some experiments. In those experiments, I discovered that magic was actually a kind of ESP ability."

"!!!"

"Surprised? But it's truth. Although I find it incredible, the truth is that, in fact, each creature in this world is born with an ESP ability.

"I have a theory about that. According to the information I collected in the last year, I discovered that this world possesses a very special kind of energy in the air, the energy that you call mana. This energy is very gentle, and can easily interact with living beings. If I'm not wrong, the reason that each creature in this world is born with the ESP ability to wield mana is that they evolved through the years to a.s.similate this energy more easily.

"And when this energy stimulates them, their ability to use mana manifest itself without the need to realize an ESP activating operation.

"When I learned about that, I thought about your inability to use mana."

Camilla then looked straight into Bloed's eyes with a confident look.

"Bloed, each person has a limit to the amount of ESP abilities they can bear. Most have zero abilities, some have one or two, and a very few have three. However, all the creatures in this world have at least one ESP ability. Then, why do you have none?"

"… You think I have another ESP ability different than mana control?"

"Yes. There is a very high probability that your inability to use mana is because your calculation zone is already filled with another ESP."

Bloed eyes shone. If Camilla's words were true, it means that he had superpowers! He was not cursed as his family said!

Seeing his excitement, Camilla put on a happy expression. She then pointed at the giant machine in the room with an expression of pride.

"This machine here is an ESP Activating Capsule. Once you enter inside, it will generate a powerful psychic wave that will hit the calculation zone in your brain. Once your calculation zone is. .h.i.t, your ESP abilities will feel it and start to defend against the attack instinctively. Little by little, your ESP abilities will awaken, and you will become an ESPer."

Bloed gulped down a mouthful of saliva and nodded.

"Then, are you ready?" Camilla asked.

"Right now?"

"Of course. Your current condition is pretty good, and you are already older than twelve, the minimum age to awaken ESP abilities. I think this is the perfect gift I can give you now that you are my son."

Bloed was moved. He could see the care and concern in Camilla's eyes. It was a very nice feeling.

It was something that he never felt with his former family.

Making a determined expression, Bloed nodded.
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Camilla smiled, she then looked at t.i.to, that had suddenly in the room, and opened her lips.

"Start the preparations."

[Understood, master.]