-1424- [ Virtual Aether ]

"————"

In that instant, the atmosphere between Rozen and Rico grew heavy.

"Umm..."

Lecty, who was standing nearby, clearly sensed the change but had no idea what was happening. She looked as frightened as a startled little animal, growing increasingly anxious.

Rozen and Rico continued to stare at each other.

After a while, the smug smile on Rico's face began to fade, replaced by a calm expression.

"So, you already know?"

Rico asked calmly, as if she had figured something out.

In response, Rozen remained unfazed and spoke on his own.

"If you're talking about Clairvoyance, then yes, I am aware."

Clairvoyance—the highest-level perception skill—bears a striking resemblance to the Servant skill, Clairvoyance.

Among Archer-class Servants, many possess the Clairvoyance skill, which allows them to see things from great distances. Some Caster-class Servants, such as Solomon, also possess Clairvoyance, granting them the ability to see the past, present, and future.

At that moment, Rozen referred to a similar ability—one that enhances the optic nerves through magic, granting extraordinarily developed vision, offering full panoramic sight and ultra-long-distance vision.

This isn't merely farsightedness; it provides a 360-degree, unobstructed view of the surroundings.

So, compared to the Clairvoyance skill usually possessed by Archer-class Servants, the Clairvoyance Rozen was talking about was undoubtedly more advanced.

And Rico possessed this very ability.

"Since Clairvoyance is a trait embedded in one's genetic makeup, those who possess this skill often come from families or lineages where Clairvoyance has appeared before. In the Flamel family, nearly every generation has had someone who could awaken this ability. Those who do always achieve remarkable feats, so given your displayed talents, it stands to reason that you should be capable of awakening it."

Rozen stated this to Rico.

However, Rico hadn't expected Rozen to know this much.

"I thought you might have learned about my Clairvoyance from some records or someone else..."

Rico murmured, slightly surprised.

But that was underestimating Rozen.

He didn't need to read records or hear it from someone; he could deduce Rico's situation on his own.

Because...

"Your sister constantly finds ways to bother me, so naturally, I've learned about her family's background. Noticing you share the same surname, it wasn't hard to guess you're from the Flamel family. Is that surprising?"

Rozen said nonchalantly.

"...Seems like you don't get along with that woman."

Rico appeared somewhat intrigued.

"It's downright terrible."

Rozen scoffed.

"Well, then I have to give you credit. Anyone who has the guts to oppose that woman earns my respect, even from a goddess like me. Well done."

Rico smirked, seemingly pleased by this information.

"If you're happy, then great." Rozen shrugged. "Back to the main topic—having Clairvoyance and not making full use of it would be a huge waste."

Clairvoyance is the highest-level perception skill, and those who possess it are usually held in high regard.

Especially for someone like Rico, a sniper; having full panoramic sight and ultra-long-distance vision would be an enormous advantage.

However, this skill isn't easy to use.

As mentioned before, a large portion of the human brain is used to process the information seen by the eyes. With a skill like Clairvoyance, while it grants a complete 360-degree field of vision and ultra-long-range sight, it also overloads the brain with information and causes focusing issues.

Most likely, Rico can't easily use Clairvoyance due to these problems.

Even so, Rico can still achieve pinpoint accuracy with her shots, demonstrating her exceptional talent.

If she could master the use of Clairvoyance, her abilities would truly reach new heights.

Unfortunately, even the Flamel family's heroes of the past couldn't fully harness this skill.

No matter how skilled, using this ability always strains the brain too much, making it impossible to use casually.

But just because the Flamel family couldn't do it doesn't mean Rozen can't.

Rozen possesses Mind's Eye, an ability that allows him to see the records of the world itself, perceiving the past, present, and future.

If he were to use Mind's Eye indiscriminately, it could fry his brain in an instant.

For this reason, over the past fifteen years, Rozen has been researching ways to reduce the burden on the brain.

Finally, he made some progress.

"Here, take this."

Just like he had done with Misora earlier, Rozen tossed an item to Rico.

It was a lens.

No, more accurately, it was a floating lens, like a monocle that could hover in midair.

On the lens, a series of runes were clearly inscribed.

Clearly, this was another piece of Alchemic Gear.

"Its function is simple: it helps you focus and enhances brain processing power and nerves. If you can master its use, the burden of Clairvoyance will be reduced to a minimum, allowing you to use it even during regular training."

Rozen explained the effects of the engraved formula on the floating lens.

This was the brain enhancement formula Rozen developed using all his magical knowledge—Virtual Aether.

If someone were to examine Rozen's brain, they would find intricate runes forming lines of text, orbiting and glowing around his brain like satellites.

Thanks to this, Rozen could now use a far stronger version of Mind's Eye than before. While he hadn't yet reached the level of being able to fully utilize Mind's Eye to observe the world's records, understand all knowledge, and perceive the past, present, and future, if Rozen so desired, he could now see everything that would happen within the next minute—the past, present, and future of that span.

Moreover, as Rozen continues to refine and upgrade Virtual Aether, one day, he might be able to achieve the full potential of Mind's Eye.

Now, Rozen had recreated a portion of Virtual Aether's effects in the form of engravings on the floating lens, allowing Rico to use it.

"It should be more than enough for you."

Rozen straightforwardly instructed.

"Give it a try."