Chapter 199: 202

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POV: Cultured Ars

Chapter 202 - [Thoughtography]

"Hmm, I can see the letters underneath through this paper even if I put two sheets on top of each other. This makes transcribing a breeze."

　The magic that Kyle had developed, called [Thoughtography], was a very useful spell.

　If the Reed family members recited the spell name and then thought of the text they wanted to write, in their minds, the text would be burned into the paper as if it were written on a typewriter.

　Evenly spaced and neatly arranged strings of letters are quickly spelled out on the paper.

　To be honest, I even envy them.

　I can't use the spells of the Reed family.

　That is why, when I use my own version of [Thoughtography], I need to concentrate to make the letters written look neat and tidy as I pass my mana into the papers.

　However, the spell is still a great one, or at least, the concept for me. It is still more helpful than having to write out everything.

　And the fact is that [Thoughtography] is not limited to just writing.

　This is because I found out that there are other things that I can write without using ink.

　Or perhaps, it's better to call it... drawing.

　It was quite a surprise that I could draw out pictures using the spell.

　If you have an image of what you want to draw in your mind, it will be copied onto the botanical paper.

　In other words, if you can visualize something in your mind, you can express anything on paper.

　For example, if you look at a building such as a house and copy it directly into your mind, you can copy it onto paper.

　This is not limited to buildings.

　For example, it can be done with people.

　It can also be done with landscapes.

　In other words, Kyle's new spell was both a typewriter for writing and a camera for capturing scenery.

　I never dreamed that I could do such a thing using a combination of mana, concentration, and botanical paper that had magic-like properties.

　Kyle really amazes me.

　I wondered how he was able to create such a spell.

"What are you talking about, Barca-sama? This is a very important matter! This is a matter of great importance, no exaggeration!"

"Oh, well, it may be a matter of life and death for you, painter-kun. From now on, anyone who is a Reed artist can draw accurate landscapes. Your advantage of being able to draw precise pictures with your eyes closed has completely disappeared."

"What are you talking about! That's not true. There is no way that a masterpiece can be created just by an amateur who simply observes a random landscape and uses magic, with no effort may I add, to create it. You see, a masterpiece needs to be created by calculating how to express the scene...."

"It's a shame, but water flows low, as they say. It is possible that a snapshot taken with a camera can surpass the skills of a professional artist."

"A camera? Snapshots? What are you talking about, Barca-sama? Don't try to cheat me with such incomprehensible words."

"I'm not trying to fool you, though. I'm not trying to be deceitful, but I'm sure it's going to be a tough time for you, painter-kun. I mean, if you call yourself a painter, don't you need to not only accurately depict what exists in reality, but also abstract it? I don't know."

"Chuu, abstraction. The truth is, I've always been good at drawing things exactly like the real thing, but I'm not good at drawing things in a simplified way... What should I do?"

"I don't know. You're an artist, so you have to figure it out for yourself. Well, it's done. It's working."

"Ara... you've created a hell of a magic, Kyle-sama. It's really not good for business!"

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"No, it might be good for artists as well. You'll be able to make a lot of copies of your art easily."

　It was Mosh, the painter who had been entrusted with the job of drawing human anatomy, who realized that the [Thoughtography] spell Kyle had created could also be used for painting.

　He was fed up with the daily grind of drawing human organs, and wondered if there was any way he could finish the job right away.

　So, without a second thought, he picked up a brush, but also held a piece of paper in his hand and chanted, "Thoughtography." as a simple test, not actually expecting anything.

　He succeeded in drawing, though.

　The organs of the human body were depicted too realistically on the paper.

　However, if he told this to Mimu in charge of the dissection, he might happily hand over more organs one after another.

　However, as a painter, he couldn't keep it a secret.

　So Mosh-kun took the trouble to come and tell me.

　However, telling me this would not solve the problem.

　The painter has to face up to the magic that could threaten his profession by himself.

　And then I looked again at the characteristics of the [Thoughtography] that can apparently depict anything.

　If you could draw what you thought it was, wouldn't it be easy to reproduce it?

　That's when I came up with the idea of making copies by layering papers.

　If you stack two sheets of the botanical paper made in Barca and look through them, you can see what is written on the bottom sheet.

　I wondered what would happen if I copied it onto the upper paper.

　As a result of the experiment, I was able to depict letters and pictures that looked exactly as if they were traced.

"But what's the point of duplicating things, Barca-sama?"

"Well, it depends on how you use it. For example, if you show a picture drawn by a painter to a Reed family member in another land and have them copy it, you will get the exact same thing. It's the same with landscapes. In other words, you can have people scout out enemy territory and make a lot of copies in Barcania or Fontana and distribute them. It means that the exact same information can be shared without a single inaccuracy because of it having been passed through many people."

"So you're only thinking about warfare after all, aren't you, Barca-sama?"

"That's not true, painter-kun. I'm thinking of using it for business."

"Business? I've heard that you want to sell books, but to be honest, it won't sell that well, will it?"

"No, I'm sure it will sell. However, I'm going to sell... charming pictures."

"Charming pictures...? Oh, you mean..."

"Yes. I'll sell pictures of pretty, beautiful women. Photobooks of idols are sure to sell well. I'm sure even those who can't read will be happy to buy them."

　If needed, we can add some erotic elements for some extra sales...

　The power of eroticism in popularizing new things cannot be ignored.

　In this way, I began to sell a number of pictures of women as models, which were created with [Thoughtography].

　The power of eroticism in popularizing new things cannot be ignored.

- Ars von Barca

 

 

 

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