Chapter 2295: Miyama Kaito's Birthday Celebration Party Continues

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After some time, it seemed that Lilia-san had gotten a bit more used to things, and she began to enjoy the conversation in a more relaxed manner. Being an open-air bath, the view was spectacular, and for some reason, a tray of sake had suddenly appeared, so they were drinking it together.

[But this alcohol is really easy to drink. Nihonshu, was it?]

[Yes, though there are some similar drinks in Trinia, and Ive heard people like Neun-san even make it themselves, its definitely not common. That said, while nihonshu is indeed smooth, the alcohol content is pretty strong. If you drink a lot just because its easy to down hmm I wonder, if you drink alcohol in a dream, do you actually get drunk?]

[Good question. Even though we can taste it like this, the alcohol itself isnt entering our real bodies back in the real world, so Id think we wouldnt get drunk]

[Youre not particularly strong with alcohol, right, Lilia-san? Are you okay?]

I remembered that when we first went to the Archlesia Empire and brought Bell back, Lilia-san drank some wine and heard how she wasnt that strong with alcohol.

In fact, I rarely ever saw her drink, and when she did, it was usually just a little bit of wine. So if the effects of drunkenness carried over somehow, I thought it might cause problems at the party afterward, which is why I asked.

[For now, I dont feel like the alcohol is affecting me, so Im fine. Also, I can neutralize or dispel status effects, so even if I did get drunk, I could instantly fix it. Well, back when Kaito-san brought Bellfried back, I was deliberately trying to get drunk as a form of escapism]

[A- Ahaha, sorry about that But setting that aside, I often hear about this neutralizing or dispelling of status effects, once youre on the level of a Count rank, is that something everyone can do?]

[There are some differences depending on personal skill and magic power, but its not a particularly difficult technique. To put it very simply, resistance to status effects is a matter of imbuing the magic power you normally wrap your body in with resistance. Once youre used to it, you can maintain it constantly without thinking about it. Its actually one of the first things taught in knight training.]

[I see, so the level of resistance depends on how practiced or strong your magic power is huh.]

Come to think of it, Fors-san once said that Laguna-san had such incredibly high resistance that most poisons didnt work on her. Laguna-san doesnt seem like the most dexterous type, so it might really come down to the sheer strength and volume of her magic power.

[Dispelling drunkenness isnt a difficult spell either. If you focus, you can sense how much alcohol is in your body, and then you just use magic power to purge it. Thats the basic idea.]

[I see.]

You can sense how much alcohol is in your body if you focus? No, I cant She says it like its completely normal, but Im not sure if this is supposed to be common knowledge Its hard to tell with Lilia-san.

According to Luna-san and Sieg-san, Lilia-san isnt exactly bad at explaining things, but she tends to be catastrophically off the mark in some areas.

Its not that she explains things poorly. She really does try to teach and explain based on the other persons level of understanding, but because she herself is such an extraordinary genius, things that feel obvious or normal to her are often completely out of reach for others. That seems to be the common issue.

[I remember Luna-san once said Dont take it at face value when Lilia-san says something isnt difficult.]

[Eh? H- Hmmm, now that you mention it, Sieg and Luna used to get exasperated with me back in the knight order too]

[They said your intuition was too genius-like. Have there been a lot of situations like that?]

[Its a bit embarrassing to talk about my failures, but yes For example, there was a time someone asked me to teach them how to counter restraints or seals formed by magic power. Since I can sense and read the structure of spells and barriers the moment they touch my skin, I thought the lesson was about how to use that to break them. But apparently, youre supposed to start by analyzing what kind of magic formation is being used, and being able to quickly identify or predict it is the key. They were rather exasperated when they realized I skipped all that.]

[Ah, I see. So for Lilia-san, it was just something youve always intuitively understood, so you thought it was natural. But from everyone elses perspective, it seemed like you had incredible skill and knowledge, breaking things down instantly, so they asked you to teach it, but in reality, you were just handling it with innate talent, and your approach wasnt really something others could learn from.]

[Yes, that sort of thing happened often. Things that are normally honed through training and experience, I could often do instinctively. Because of that, there was often a disconnect in perception. Even with mimicking other peoples movements, I genuinely thought anyone could do the same thing after seeing it once]

Lilia-san really is a standout genius. During the Shirakami Festival, she scored a perfect on the free throw contest after watching just a few people try it. She probably does understand that what feels natural to her isnt the same for others, but determining exactly what others can or cant do must be incredibly difficult. Being a genius comes with its own set of hardships.

[Speaking of which, you know Isis-sans place? Alice says Eul Eulpecula is just as much of a genius as you, Lilia-san. Apparently, Eul can do almost anything after seeing it once, and shes incredibly dexterous You two might really get along when it comes to that kind of intuitive sense.]

[Really? Id love to talk with her sometime.]

[Ill introduce you next time theres a chance.]

Honestly, I said it on a whim, but thinking about it now, Lilia-san and Eul probably would get along really well.

? ? ? : [Umm Kaito-san, could you not do that? When those two meet, theres chemistry. Specifically, Eulpecula-sans growth rate accelerates to a Mach-speed level, and shes already on track to break all sorts of youngest-records as it is. Please dont go handing her any more awakening flags. For the tranquility of Alice-chans stomach please]