Second Magic

The **Second Magic** (第二魔法, *Dai Ni Mahō*?), known as **Zelretch** or **Kaleidoscope**, is one of five remaining True Magics in the modern age. Its domain is the **Operation of Parallel Worlds** (並行世界の運営, *Heikō Sekai no Un'ei*?). It is said that the Second, the Third and Fourth Magic were created as a means to reach the Root.

## Principles

The full extent of the Second Magic's capabilities are currently unknown. But its primary domain lies in the "**Operation of Parallel Worlds**" (並行世界の運営, *Heikō Sekai no Un'ei*?), which allows one to observe and interact with Parallel Worlds. Zelretch uses it frequently to travel through Parallel Worlds and timelines.

The Second Magic is able to rewrite the world itself, and the revising of records and the rewriting of events also falls under its domain. The concept of Time Travel is also possible through the use of the Second Magic.

### Observation

Zelretch is able to see the eventual outcome of the Parallel Worlds he observes. However, he avoids direct interference and even observation unless necessary, as the act of observing a single possibility among many will instantly cement that possibility as the reality due to his immense magical power.

##### Observation Room

* The Observation Room
* Zelretch in his Observation Room with his book.
1/2Zelretch performs the observation of Parallel Worlds inside a spherical room, said to be a "completed world." It is jet black in appearance, dotted with points of light resembling stars. As he dictates the characteristics of an observed world, these points of light rapidly rotate with the turning of the pages of the book he utilizes. This room is hard to enter, Zelretch possessing a count of those with the ability, like Merlin or Aleister Crowley.

Within the center of the room floats a wooden chair upon which he sits, said to "imbue the space around it with a conspicuous gravity" simply through existing. The chair's appearance is described as "extravagant" with its wood possessing a "refined hue," but not repulsively ornamental like that owned by the elite. The very significance of the chair in the space is such that an unrefined person would be "consumed by the weight of the chair’s existence and hidden from surrounding view."

From the chair, he utilizes a hovering book that, while the size and thickness of a standard encyclopedia, flips through tens of thousands of pages in an instant at his beckoning. It inscribes and erases pages in real time, filled with information on different worlds and the specifications, down to the very individual characteristics of a person.

### Multi-Dimensional Refraction Phenomenon

The **Multi-Dimensional Refraction Phenomenon** (多重次元屈折現象, *Tajū Jigen Kussetsu Genshō*?) is one fragment of the Second Magic, which is essentially the ability to create openings into Parallel Worlds. One can then interact with the 'other side' through this gap. Through the use of the Jewel Sword, one can access endless Magical Energy from Parallel Worlds.

### Traveling to Parallel Worlds

To travel between Parallel Worlds, Zelretch transfers himself to jewels in a different temporal axis. If he wanted to travel from "World A" to "World B", he would gather up enough gems in World B until there were enough to take his shape, and then transfer his soul into them, turning the jewel golem into Zelretch. At the same time, Zelretch's body back in World A will turn back into a pile of jewels. As long as he has enough materials he can travel to any world he wishes, but since he only has one soul, he can only be active in one world at a time.

He used to travel with his physical body, but after various circumstances he has found that this method is easier. In addition to this, as a small amount of time lag occurs whenever he travels to a different reality, Zelretch is also capable of performing a tiny bit of time travel as well.