A Former Police Officer Who Died And Get A Second Life!-Chapter 127: Sharing Magic

Demons were proud by nature, so relying on others was something they disliked.

"If there is a way to do it, could you teach me?" Qiong Xing said. "If the two of you are ever in danger, I want to be able to help."

Since his magic power was infinite, he did not have to worry about running out magic power no matter how much he gave away.

More importantly, he wanted to know how to do it so that Cari and the others would never die because of something like that.

After all, they were the family he had finally gained.

If there was something he could do for them, he wanted to do it.

Albe responded with a casual "Hmm," but when Qiong Xing mentioned family, the tips of Albe’s ears turned red as if he was embarrassed.

"If you really want to do it, then fine... Here, hold out your hand."

"...? Alright."

Qiong Xing obediently held out his hand.

Like a well-trained puppy offering its paw, he placed his hand on Albe’s when Albe gestured.

The next moment, something cold flowed from the hand they had connected.

"Do you feel it? This is mine," Albe said. "Now you try it too. Gather the magic power flowing through your body into your palm, then send it into me."

"...Gather it... then send it."

Qiong Xing collected the warm flow he had felt earlier into his hand and directed it toward Albe.

Slowly and gently.

He imagined a small bamboo leaf boat floating along a quiet stream.

Their joined hands were like a bridge and he was sending the little boat across that bridge to Albe.

"Whoa... Wait, what is this?" Albe suddenly exclaimed.

Hearing Albe’s confused voice, Qiong Xing opened his eyes.

Albe was looking around restlessly, his gaze wandering everywhere and his cheeks were slightly turned red.

"Did I do it wrong?" Qiong Xing asked.

"No, it’s not wrong... it’s not wrong, but... it feels kind of... warm... and ticklish somehow..."

"...?"

Their hands were still simply connected.

Qiong Xing had not moved them at all and it did not seem like he had been tickling him without realizing it.

If that was the case, then why?

Qiong Xing tilted his head in confusion.

Seeing this from the side, Elias spoke up and asked if Qiong Xing could try sending some of that magic power to him as well.

First, Qiong Xing confirmed with Albe whether it would be safe to do this with a beastman who did not have magic power.

After receiving permission, he tried sending his magic power to Elias too.

Elias nodded as if he finally understood something.

"I cannot understand what magic power is," Elias said. "But even so, I can feel something warm coming from you, Qiong Xing. It feels like something warm is wrapping around my whole body."

Something warm?

Now that Qiong Xing thought about it, the magic power that flowed from Albe earlier had felt cold.

"Is magic power normally cold?" Qiong Xing asked.

"I always thought it was," Albe replied slowly. "But... yours is warm."

"Does it hurt at all?" Qiong Xing asked quickly. "Does it sting or make you feel uncomfortable or sick?"

It seemed Albe had never experienced something like this either.

When Qiong Xing asked if anything strange was happening to his body, Albe shook his head.

"No. It’s really just warm. How should I explain it... it’s like... I can feel that you think I’m important. Like you care about me. That kind of feeling is being passed along with it."

That was true.

When Qiong Xing had been sending his magic power earlier, he had been wishing strongly that Albe as one of his precious family members would never die.

It seemed that feeling had been transmitted as well.

"I’m glad it’s not unpleasant," Qiong Xing said with relief. "If it feels like this, then even if something happens..."

"Ah, Cari? What’s wrong?"

"Cari wants to do it too!"

It seemed Cari had thought he was being left out.

Cari puffed up his cheeks and hugged Qiong Xing tightly.

Qiong Xing gently apologized and patted his head. Then he held Cari’s small hand and let his magic power flow into it.

"How is it?" Qiong Xing asked gently. "Does it hurt or itch?"

"No," Cari replied. "It feels warm. And... fluffy."

Qiong Xing did not really understand what "fluffy" meant in this situation.

However, Cari kept repeating the word happily, so it seemed there was no problem.

Qiong Xing felt relieved.

"Then this time, let’s have Albe send magic power to you," Qiong Xing said. "Maybe that way it will be easier for Cari to understand how magic flows."

He was not sure if this difference came from the fact that Albe was a demon and Qiong Xing was human.

But even though both of them used magic power, there seemed to be a difference in temperature.

Because of that, Cari might find it easier to feel the flow if Albe did it.

So Qiong Xing asked Albe to try.

"Alright. Caribert, here it comes... Can you feel it?" Albe said.

"Um... it’s cold," Cari answered.

It seemed that it was easier for Cari to understand.

The cold feeling in his palm made him realize the flow and he started sending magic power back to Albe on his own.

"Once you understand how to send it, next you need to see the color inside yourself," Albe explained. "If it’s fire, it will be red. Water is blue. Wind is green. Earth is brown. Demons can usually use dark magic too, so besides black... what colors can you see inside yourself?"

"...Blue... and green."

Then that would be water and wind.

"Two, huh? That’s fewer than I expected. But if you look at it another way, it means you can strengthen those abilities more."

If Cari could control them properly, the power could become quite strong.

In the end, it would depend on how hard Cari worked.