Became a Medieval Fantasy Wizard
Chapter 385

TL/Editor: raei

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Space-time wizard Gerard.

His specialty: teleporting and popping up everywhere.

His favorite hobby: keeping future information to himself.

He always appeared when Ian was wrapping up events—

'Ah. I see. Right. I understand. So that's what happened... but I won't tell you the details.'

He'd deliver lines like this and disappear, like an NPC character.

At first, Ian wondered what his deal was.

But as his face became familiar, Ian would now be disappointed if he didn't pop up.

"I've heard most of the story."

That's how Gerard began.

"I hear everything wrapped up nicely."

Ian chuckled, finding Gerard's words amusing.

Wait, aren't you a space-time wizard?

You need to 'hear' stories to know what happened?

Ian spoke his thoughts aloud.

And simultaneously, he could predict what Gerard would say next.

"A space-time wizard isn't a god."

When Ian said this, Gerard made an embarrassed expression.

A rare change in expression from the precious Gerard.

"That's what you were going to say, right?"

"Seems we've known each other for quite some time."

Ian giggled, and Gerard also raised the corners of his mouth slightly in a smile.

"Shall we walk for a bit?"

"Sure."

Ian went for a stroll with Gerard.

Yes. As always, Gerard appeared at the perfect timing.

Like the NPC dedicated to Ian, he would present the next quest...

"Why are you here? To give me your next advice?"

"No."

Gerard replied nonchalantly.

"I came to say goodbye."

"...?"

Goodbye?

Suddenly?

Ian looked at Gerard, slightly taken aback.

Gerard's expression was... as always, impossible to read.

No. Look at that perfect poker face.

If you're going to say something out of the blue, at least fail to manage your expression.

"What do you mean, goodbye? Where are you going?"

Gerard slowly nodded.

"The band of world lines has been completed. I can no longer intervene in this world."

"What does that..."

The space-time wizard's words were always cryptic.

But this time was particularly severe.

Surely he would stop there and close his mouth—

"The [band of world lines] is magic that manipulates the past."

"!"

He spoke!

Ian was shocked.

It was extremely rare for Gerard to talk about himself like this!

Space-time wizards worried about 'future contamination' and rarely revealed information about themselves.

Something about how their trivial remarks could affect the future.

But now, Gerard was openly sharing his story.

'This has happened before.'

There was only one case when a space-time wizard would reveal their story.

When they crossed a critical point.

Only when they were certain that their current actions wouldn't affect the future would they disclose information about it.

"Past manipulation is difficult and intricate magic."

"I can imagine."

"But it's not forbidden magic. Do you know why?"

"Hmm..."

If I knew that, wouldn't I be a space-time wizard?

Ian thought this but tried to come up with a rational answer.

Let's think about the clichés from creative works he enjoyed in his past life...!

"Because it can't affect the present... right?"

When Ian answered, Gerard asked back in a genuinely surprised voice:

"How did you...!"

Ian nodded.

Time theories seemed similar whether here or there.

"Once observed, the present is perfectly fixed. The concept of 'changing the past' is fundamentally impossible."

"You... have you learned space-time magic...!"

Gerard shouted, shaking Ian vigorously.

But Ian easily brushed him off.

The physique of a vibrant 20-something was impressive, after all.

"It's just knowledge I already had."

"...I see. A divine gift, then."

Gerard accepted this readily.

Well, this man was the one who had made Ian a wizard.

"Sorry for getting excited. I thought you might have shifted to a world line where you learned space-time magic..."

"Would that be bad?"

Gerard sighed before answering.

"It would mean the [band of world lines] was broken."

"Can you explain in more detail?"

"In this world line... the [Ian Eredith Raven] world line, I'm the only one connected to the variable world."

Ian perked up his ears and listened carefully to Gerard.

Though Ian's favorite subject in his past life was mathematics, he also had some interest in natural sciences.

String theory or multiverse concepts – weren't they fascinating toys?

It might be a difficult topic, but fortunately, Gerard had teaching talent.

"First, the world consists of multiple [world lines]."

Gerard explained.

From the beginning to the end. From the moment the universe began, a vast line of time has existed.

In other words... the world, how it begins and ends, is all predetermined.

"That's the basic principle of how space-time wizards predict the future."

That's why it's impossible to manipulate the future or past as one wishes.

Since everything is fixed from the start...

"Then what about space-time wizards?"

"We're a side effect produced by the mysteries."

But with the appearance of magic, this [world line theory] was thrown into chaos.

Space-time wizards [observed] the future in advance, then scrambled the present to contaminate the future.

They turned what should have been perfect time into a contradictory existence.

"Future prediction and past manipulation are completely different."

Future prediction remains in the realm of the future. It doesn't affect the present.

But the past is different.

Since it has already been observed and fixed, the past itself cannot be changed.

It's possible to turn back time and observe a new future.

"In this case, the future splits into two worlds."

"A future where something happened and one where it didn't... right?"

"Correct. Since the present has been split in two."

Gerard used himself as an example to explain.

"Ian Riswinkle was a great space-time wizard."

"...?"

Who is that person?

But Ian figured out from context who [Ian Riswinkle] must be.

It was clearly 'Ian' from a 'different world line.'

Another wizard Ian that Gerard had observed.

"He was looking for a way to revive the world that [Ian Alpha] had ruined."

"...Another Ian?"

Ian looked at Gerard, dumbfounded.

It's you again?! Ian!

Listening to Gerard, it was clear that this Ian character was a troublemaker on a world line scale.

"You were born with the qualities of a great wizard, Ian. You must know this."

"Well, that's..."

According to Gerard's explanation—

The Ian who became a [space-time wizard] observed the Ian who became a [Demon Lord].

From the [Demon Lord] world line, he tried to create an independent, closed world line.

...That was the [Ian Eredith Raven] world line.

"This is truly mind-boggling."

These space-time wizards, I swear. Ian clicked his tongue.

They should play in reality like normal people.

Instead they fool around mysteriously with talk of futures~ and pasts~, spinning such absurd stories.

"Yes. For you who isn't a space-time wizard, this is unnecessary information."

Anyway.

Gerard was a subordinate of a space-time wizard named [Ian Riswinkle].

"That's quite a leap."

"No, you just said you were following orders from this space-time wizard Ian guy."

"When did I? The one who gave me orders was [Miro Raven]."

"And who's that?"

Gerard answered without changing his expression one bit.

"Your daughter."

"..."

What?!

Even Ian couldn't handle this one...!

"What?!"

"Since there's not much time left, I'll tell you. Miro R. Talian is the daughter born between Ian Eredith Raven and Lucy Talian."

Ian was shocked.

Such an important spoiler-!

"Are you allowed to tell me that?"

"What are you going to do about it? Divorce Lucy Talian?"

"..."

This underhanded bastard...!

True to his shady space-time wizard nature, Gerard had just outright spilled the beans.

"Your daughter isn't the [Miro Raven] I know."

"...Because the world line has changed."

Meaning the future had also changed.

"Lady Belenka didn't die."

Though Belenka's name suddenly popped up, Ian just went with it. He was talking to a space-time wizard, after all.

"In the previous world line, Lady Belenka died in the final battle against Antios."

"..."

"You learned space-time magic to change the past, but you didn't achieve the result you wanted."

"Why not?"

"Because magic to return precisely to the desired past hasn't been developed yet."

At a dangerous fork in the gamble...

Ian abandoned time travel.

He decided he couldn't abandon his fiancées, to whom he'd already promised marriage, and go back to the past alone.

But Ian researched space-time magic until his death...

And his research was inherited by his daughter, born with genius talent.

That was Miro Raven, daughter of Ian and Lucy.

"The magical engineering that Miro Raven created was truly magnificent."

"Tell me a bit more detail."

"That's impossible."

Gerard said with a grin.

"If information about the future reaches your ears, who knows what changes it might cause."

Ian felt slightly wronged.

Come on, I just want to hear about it.

Anyway.

Gerard said he belonged to an organization created by [Miro Raven] and worked in cooperation with current space-time wizards to complete missions.

"The core mission is to create a new world line that can stand against [Ian Alpha]."

Belenka's death was the catalyst for Ian to learn space-time magic.

And in a completely different world line, Ian single-handedly created all sorts of terrible spells.

"I saw what happens when your talent is used for 'evil'."

"I'm not that bad of a person."

"That's just your opinion."

Completely different from the evil wizard Ian Alpha.

Creating a good and powerful wizard Ian who would establish a strong magical civilization.

That was Gerard's ultimate goal.

"I don't know how the future will change."

"That doesn't sound like something a space-time wizard should say."

"But this is as far as I can go."

Gerard casually made another outlandish request to Ian.

"Could you look after my parents?"

"???"

"I'll leave their address, and I'd appreciate if you could check on them."

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