I wasn’t willing to give up so easily, I wanted to go all the way, I need to uncover how magic is operating within my body. I mean, as time went by, the desperation I felt due to not getting a concrete solution has been increasing, so I made an effort not to lose this connection. Even though my body was already very weakened, I forced myself to continue and fortunately my efforts paid off.

I couldn't see the channels through which energy travels, but the energy pulses that were somewhat distant before and I could only perceive them, now I could feel them more clearly, they were like electric shocks traveling throughout the body. If I were able to maintain this state for a longer time, I'm sure my questions would get their answers, but of course, I also paid the price for exceeding my limits. I lost consciousness dramatically, I didn't even come out of the meditative state, everything just went black as if I had been hit hard on the head.

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*GYAAAA*

*CHIRP*

*FIUR*

*BRIBRI*

*GROOOR*

The fucking birds and their fucking chirping woke me up one morning more, it could have been a morning like all the previous ones if it wasn't for the absurd hunger I was feeling. I had the sensation that I was self-digesting. Of course, it could be just perception, but what is certain is that my body needed food, hunger was clouding my mind, preventing me from thinking clearly. Hunger can turn you into an unpleasant person. Everything bothered me, the noises, the trees and even my own inability to move fast.

The hunger was such that I even contemplated the idea of ??going out to hunt a goat. Fortunately, there are trees all over the place, allowing me to fill my stomach before the stupid idea could gain momentum. Either that or the hunger I was feeling isn't as great as my fea-.... Caution. Anyway, it wasn't easy, I ate everything that came in my way, at that moment I didn't even pay attention to what kind of fruits I was eating. Everything that was edible went into my mouth.

The hunger I felt was insatiable. Every time I filled my stomach, a few moments later, the same feeling of emptiness returned, leading me to devour a huge amount of fruits and even stripped several trees of their fruits completely. But despite that, it wasn't enough, it was as if my stomach had no limit. For a moment, I even thought I had been possessed by the spirit of Tarrare, but after a few more fruits, finally, the sensation of hunger disappeared.

The curious thing is that it simply disappeared without leaving any symptoms of heaviness, fullness, or any physical change, I mean, considering the absurd amount of fruit I consumed, I know intelligence isn't one of my great strengths, but at the very least there should be a big belly, right? On the contrary, it was as if none of the above had happened and if it weren't for the trees that lost their fruit completely, I would have thought it was all just a nightmare.

"Yeah, I don't understand anything..... let's say magic is responsible"

With everything that has happened since I've been here, I'm about to be convinced that science is only imaginary, something that transcends the real, a miracle, an invention of people with power to confuse and manipulate the masses, something that exists only in my mind, and that magic is the truth of everything, that the study of magic can explain the whole world to you.

"Different worlds, different laws I guess, what do I know"

I tried to forget that traumatic event with a shower. I feel sticky, with sugar and sweat covering my whole body. Also, not a minor detail, when I approached the river, I discovered that my face is covered in dried blood. I have a couple of hypotheses about it, but I prefer not to think about it. Since no one saw what just happened, then I'll pretend it didn't happen. I mean, if no one knows about it, then it didn't happen, it's as simple as that.

I still keep the tradition of taking a shower by drawing water from the river with the poor clay pots that Danamus created with his incredible incredible artisan skills. It would have been more refreshing and relaxing to go directly into the water, but I refuse to get in and dirty the water I drink. The river is big, but since the water doesn't seem to move, I have the feeling that if any waste falls into the water, it will remain in the same place even as time passes.

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After the necessary shower, the plan for the rest of the day is none, and maybe the plan for tomorrow is also none. Although physically I feel one hundred percent, the mental blow of eating such a massive amount of fruit is not something that can be easily erased. It could even become a heart demon that truncates my way to the pinnacle of magic, or even worse, become a trauma that prevents me from enjoying food again. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit with the last point, but it's still worrisome.

"A good night's sleep is all I need. There's nothing a good, long sleep can't solve, unless you've recently suffered from a strong blow to the head"

It would be stupid to repeat the same experiment, I mean, it’s supposed to learn from your mistakes and I'd prefer not to experience that horrible feeling of eating without being able to satisfy the craving to eat again, it's frightening. So until I find a solution, a way to supplement the huge amount of energy consumed by attempting to see my mana veins, I'll lock away my courage so as not to force my capabilities so recklessly again.

Sure, the solution could be as simple as making use of the energy contained in the fruit, but first, I need to solve the small but not insignificant problem of choking. I could try using juice or cutting the fruit into smaller pieces, but that also has its drawbacks. I mean, how would I drink the juice? It would be easy if I had an assistant, but Danamus, who could help me, is still napping, and I don't think the goats would be so kind as to lend me their assistance.

Chopping the fruit into smaller pieces could prevent me from choking if I eat them mindlessly, of course, that's if it's one at a time, but since I put a lot of small pieces in my cheeks, maybe instead of solving the problem I'll make it worse. I mean, with the size I currently cut the fruit, at least allows them to clog each other up, but if they're smaller, things could get very problematic. And again, I don't have assistance, so in case I need the Heimlich Maneuver, it will be the end of the great wizard Mae.

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The next day, I woke up with all the enthusiasm to resume the trials, but since I still don't have a solution to the current problems, I can only desist from resuming my studies for the time being and force my new brain to think of a solution. Of course, I thought about seeking Danamus's help, but that would be holding onto false hope and wasting time. He's probably still asleep, and I don't think he'll wake up soon, so it's best to ignore that idea, an idea that, by the way, I could have thought of with my old brain.

At the moment, there's nothing in that vault that could be of help to me in this situation. The only benefit the vault offers is the energy density in the air, something I can't take advantage of right now. So instead of helping me, it might even be counterproductive to my studies. And of course, I can't ignore the possibility that it could cause a disaster either. If something goes wrong, being trapped with no chance to escape, it doesn't seem like an ideal situation.

I didn't bother to take a look at my companion either, when he wakes up, he'll come out himself, I know he's alive... I guess. I know he's alive, I think. In this uncertainty, the day passed and night arrived. Throughout the day, I was wracking my brain to find a useful or at least sensible solution, but it was in vain.

Every time I think I've made some progress, even if it's minimal, I then find myself in the same situation, a scenario where it seems that no matter how hard I try, no matter how much effort I put in, I fail to find a solution and my progress halts. I know I'm not very smart, even though I'm supposed to have a magical brain now, but this situation is very frustrating.

"This is very discouraging"

Lying on the tower that is undoubtedly my favorite place, with a panoramic view of the valley, where the cool breeze and the roars of the animals seemed to carry away my frustrations. Also, at the same time, the wailing of the animals strengthens my will by reminding me that I have no choice but to press on, as any of the beasts inhabiting this place could devour me in a single bite at any moment.

Sure, it's not like I can complain either, after all, they are the residents and I'm the invader, but that doesn't mean I want to become the annual statistics of deaths from magical beast attacks. The night took its course, but maybe I've already slept too much or my mind is so busy thinking that it forgot to feel tired, but either way, it doesn't seem like I will sleep soon.