Chapter 97: Something to Amplify

I was full of energy the morning after I met Nii-sama.

Were spending time with family this evening, even if I was told this, an infant cant speak fluently. Nii-sama sat next to me on the sofa, smiled when our eyes met, placed me on his lap, and told me about what had happened when I wasnt in the royal capital. We went to bed early, talked a little and fell asleep before we knew it. When we came to, it was morning.

When I woke up, I saw a blonde head that was different from my own next to me. Alistair gets up before me, and Nii-sama sleeps in a separate room at the mansion, so it felt like it has been a long time since Ive seen someone sleep.

His bright violet eyes were hidden under his eyelids, and Nii-sama, who is usually reliable, looked young and appropriate for his age. He was only 11, but he came to Frontier to pick me up. Troublesome things happened, but he always worried about me, who was living happily.

I gently brushed away the hair on Nii-samas forehead with my small hands. I must have woken him up because his eyes twitched and he silently opened his eyes. He looked at me, gently grasped my hands, pressed them against his forehead and closed his eyes again.

Niini, gowd mornwing.

Good morning, Lei. What a wonderful morning it is to wake up by Leis hand. Im a little embarrassed when you say such a thing. I smiled, Nii-sama smiled, and we woke up to a warm morning.

Oh yeah, I couldnt ask you yesterday, but can you make barriers now, Lei? Nii-sama went back to looking serious and asked seriously, so I answered honestly, Ai.

After you were gone, I researched as much as I could on magic and barriers, but theres nothing on anyone making their own barriers.

Reawwy?

Ive never heard about it before either, but Im an infant, so theres a lot of things I havent heard.

If youre fine with it, could you make a barrier here?

Ai. Oway.

I havent used it for a while, but I have been training my magic so it should be okay. Both Nii-sama and I were misbehaving, but we sat face to face on the bed in our pyjamas.

Mawe shmaww barrier. (Make small barrier) I declared to Nii-sama and changed my magic. I put up a barrier that covered Nii-sama and I.

Oh, he raised a small voice, reached out for the barrier and tried to put his hand out of it. A barrier that isnt that big doesnt take much power to maintain. Nii-sama observed the barrier, and I observed him. Time passed.

To be honest, even Alistair cant make a barrier yet. I think its because he cant see magic like I can. I cant see the barrier with my own eyes, but apparently, I can feel magic strongly, so I can understand how barriers are developed and how magic needs to be altered.

And, I could tell that Nii-sama could perceive the barrier as I watched him confirm the barrier with sparkling eyes like a child.

You altered your magic, didnt you Lei? I wonder if Nii-sama can do it too.

Ah, just now. Nii-sama talked to me like how he did when wed first met. Since when did he start speaking politely to everyone? He spoke like that to Otou-sama from the start. But was it after I was kidnapped? I feel like he does this normally.

Keep pushhing magic outh.

I can do it, Lei. I went to Farland and trained.

Farwand.

Yes. I also attacked Hollows and was told that I would be an excellent Hunter.

Nii-sama seems to think of Alistair as a rival. In that case, I feel a little relieved.

Awishthair canth mawe barriersh. (Alistair cant make barriers)

Really? Then, Lei, can you keep it up a little longer?

Ai.

After laughing happily, Nii-sama reached for the barrier with his eyes half closed.

Let magic out. Alter the magic according to Leis barrier. Remember the barrier box. How does the magic in the magic stones change? Bend the magic quality. Get close to Lei, he muttered as he altered the magic power within him. Even though it took me weeks to do this. Nii-samas magic gradually changed to match the barriers.

And his magic became the same as my barriers as if something had clicked together.

I did it! Eh? Nii-sama raised his voice in joy. He had certainly put up a barrier. However

Whath?

His barrier resonated with mine and exploded.

Niini, sthop.

Lei, I know! You too!

Ai!

We looked at each other in surprise, talked and stopped our barriers. What? What was that just now?

Lei, do you know how big the barrier is?

Yesh.

I also roughly

Ai.

Lets be honest. It may cover the whole of Sebel. And perhaps because of the state of emergency, Nii-sama went back to speaking politely.

This is bad. Someone with strong magic powers might have noticed that the barrier inflated.

Deceive.

Nii-sama looked shocked at my words.

Did you only learn strange words at Frontier?

Nope.

Jeez. But, yes. Theres no other way.

Nii-sama shrugged as if hed given up on something.

Alright, lets deceive them.

Ai.

So

Ai?

He rolled and crawled under the blanke