(MTL)For some reason, the villainess who went backwards lost her magical

chapter 58

2‐10

"Sorry I made you wait"
"Um... His Highness Ricardo, what is this place..."

　The room that was guided by His Highness Ricardo's chamberlain was a further back room in the church located at the end of the royal palace. I came to this place through a hidden door with a complicated mechanism, as if it were a secret place.
　When I entered the room, His Highness Ricardo was already reading a book while calmly sitting on the sofa on the side of the room. When he saw me, he gracefully stood up, put his hand on his chest and bowed. The appearance is almost like an illusion that this place is a ball.
　His Highness Ricardo looked around the room with a gentle smile as if to reassure the bewildered me.

“Is this a magic practice room exclusively for the royal family?”
“There are so many books out there.”
"Yeah, I've put a special spell on them so that they can't be taken out of this room. As long as you read them in this room, you can do whatever you like."

　When I was guided to this room, the first thing that caught my eye was the books lined up on the bookshelves that lined the entire wall. From the tone of His Highness Ricardo's words, it might be safe to assume that all of them are related to magic.

"So, are you the escort of the saint today? Viscount Furion."

　Standing diagonally behind me, Theodore-sama thanked Prince Ricardo while replying.
The reason why Theodore-sama accompanied me here today was because Louis-sama suddenly had an audience with His Majesty the King. The reason why Theodore, who usually seems troublesome, listened so easily was probably nothing more than his curiosity about dark magic.

“I was hoping to meet you, who is famous for being a rare magician, but I am really surprised.
“Thank you very much.
“This is it. Well then, if it’s true, I don’t want you to tell anyone what you saw here today, so I would like Viscount Furion to wait in the next room.”
“Let’s do that if necessary.
I'm confident that I won't get hurt."

　Hearing Theodore-sama's words, His Highness Ricardo raised one eyebrow and laughed happily, "Heh."
　On the other hand, Theodor-sama hid his usual lethargy and teasing somewhere, and pointed his right index finger at me as if to restrain me. At that moment, he was surrounded by a faint light that seemed to surround me.

"Wow!"
"...I see, it's quite interesting. Is it something like letting you know when it approaches with harm? Or is there some kind of guard mechanism in this technique itself?"
"Well, what do you think?"
"Well, that's fine. It's fine. I don't plan on doing anything stupid like harming the Holy Maiden of Darkness."

　Looking at the surprised me, His Highness Ricardo shrugged while facing Theodore-sama. The light that still floats around me seems to be some kind of defensive magic.
I timidly reached out to the light, the magic I had never seen before, and the light snapped into my body.
　Not knowing what happened, I asked Theodore-sama with his gaze, but Theodore-sama didn't seem to tell me. He turned on his heel and, shaking his hand, quickly withdrew into the next room.

"Then, we don't have much time. Shall we get started?"

　His Highness Ricardo, who saw off Theodore-sama with a sidelong glance, opened his mouth after confirming that the door to the next room had closed with a bang.
　

"Um, the study you were talking about yesterday...does it mean that your highness will teach you about dark magic?"
"Yeah, that's right. First of all, you have to trust me. I want to cooperate with you, not against you. In that case, this is the best, isn't it?"
“It is not possible to learn dark magic in our country. So, whatever His Highness Ricardo thinks, I am very grateful for the offer.
"Yeah, I'll look forward to that in the future. Besides, dark magic is quite dangerous if you make a mistake. It's too dangerous to learn on your own. Above all, you're a dark saint. It's scary to think that you're in a place separated by a country with no way to control it."
"Does not learning lead to danger?"
"I'll explain about that later. We don't have time for classroom lectures. Please learn on the spot right now."

　Prompted by His Highness Ricardo, I came to a large table in the center of the room, where about 10 magic tools not found in Dutoit were neatly lined up.
　The smallest one is the size of a pebble, and from there it gradually gets bigger.

"This is a magic tool used in learning dark magic. The smaller ones are easier to handle, and this largest one is for the highest level."

　The explanation continued. Apparently, this magic tool can learn to control the power of darkness, in other words, to return time to the past. It's currently glowing red, but if you send power into this magic tool and succeed, it will turn blue.

"What kind of magic can be used if this biggest one succeeds?"
"Well, as expected, no one has succeeded in making this magic tool this size since it was created. But... with this size, it might be possible to heal a dying human."
"No way... like that..."

　――Can you heal a dying human……?

　With the thought of no way, what popped into my head was the sight of His Highness Isaac healing the wounds he had shown me before. Furthermore, the fact that I, who died once, returned to the past and is now alive because of the Spirit King.
　The size of that power made my hand tremble unintentionally, but I grabbed it tightly with my other hand.

"Of course, if you try to use magic that far, it will take a considerable burden on yourself. Besides... No, let's try it first."

　His Highness Ricardo, who was hesitant to say something, shook his head left and right and smiled.

"First, I'll show you an example. Visualize it. Accurately describe the flow of time and the state you want to return to."

　His Highness Ricardo, who held his hand over the smallest magic tool, instantly changed the red light to blue.

"Right now, I don't put a lot of effort into it, so it's like taking a flower from dead to healthy. It's probably the easiest thing to do."

　I was also able to revive the flowers from their withered state. Or rather, I still can only use that much magic.
　But the fact that it's the very first stage means that by practicing with this gradually growing magic tool, you can learn how to use it even more.

　When I was convinced while looking at Prince Ricardo's condition, His Highness Ricardo smiled and said, "The next example is a failure." held up.

Then.

　-- Palin!

　The moment I confirmed that the magic tool had cracked, it shattered with a sound. His shoulder jumps up in shock when he sees the magic tool that has turned into a lump of sand without retaining its original shape.

"If you make a mistake without being able to control it, it will distort time and lead to destruction."
"Destruction...that's..."

　The ominous word "destroy" gives me chills. Still, I can't take my eyes off the magic tool.

"Delicate control is required. If even a little goes wrong, flowers, fields... even people will be in this state."
"A person……?"

　Upon hearing His Highness Ricardo's words, a spectacle of shattered mannequins appeared in my imagination like the magic props from earlier, and my shudder and fear welled up.

　--What a power... If that's true...

"Yes. The power of darkness is two sides of the same coin. If used correctly, it can help plants, animals, and people. However, if used incorrectly, it can even kill people. This is the power of the Black Spirit, who is the symbol of ''obedient and innocent''... the power of God."

　I couldn't even reply to His Highness Ricardo's indifferent explanation, and I had no choice but to be stunned.