My Girlfriends Are Hardcore Yanderes - Chapter 111

Chapter 111: Margin of Error 1
Both of them climbed to the second floor.

When they reached their destination, Index pushed the glass door open, revealing a small balcony that was connected to the void. This place was something she designed before when she was still figuring out how to make her own Magic Body.

“It’s been a while,” she said with a wistful smile.

Asher frowned. “Why haven’t you come here?”

She shrugged. “Once I got my magic body, it felt pointless. And the void… it’s too lonely to make this a good place to relax.”

“That’s in the past,” Asher said, gently squeezing her hand. “You have me now.”

Her heart fluttered at the sincerity in his words, and a shy smile tugged at her lips. She squeezed his hand back, feeling blessed that she had him.

For a moment, the two of them sat quietly, gazing into the endless dark space. They held each other close, feeling the warmth of their embrace. The plan they were about to carry out was risky, and even though the void could fix damage, nothing was certain. If something went wrong, Index would be alone again, and that thought made her heart heavy. Asher, too, was very worried. It wasn’t death that troubled him—it was the fear of leaving her behind to face this place alone.

In that moment, they both understood the risks they were about to take, but they also knew this was an important step. Index stood up and gently cupped his cheek, her touch soft and comforting.

“I know you can do it,” she whispered, kissing his forehead softly.

“I got it,” he replied with confidence, then walked toward the center.

Standing still, he closed his eyes and focused inward, allowing himself to sense the elements within.

Then, just like that, he found himself back in his mental space.

But this time, there was only one light—a dark gold one, spinning like a black hole.

He realized that this was his true core, and from within it, he could access different types of elements without overloading his body with conflicting energy.

His breathing slowed as he delved deeper, searching for the connection.

While this was happening, Index leaned against the railing, watching him closely.

She had once told him that he was gifted—his base magic circuits were already extremely powerful, something most people couldn’t achieve normally.

In fact, she noticed that he had already undergone the process of creating a Perfect Magic Body at some point in his life.

She had asked him about it, but his response only made things more confusing.

He genuinely didn’t know how his body had been altered, and she knew for certain that he was not lying.

There was no way he could have achieved it on his own.

This left only one possibility: someone with a deep understanding of magic had tampered with his body.

However, the work was incomplete, likely because the person who did it lacked access to the Void.

Without it, they could only create a version that was way weaker and less efficient than her design.

Even so, pulling off what they did to his body was already an impressive feat. But instead of feeling happy, she was worried that whoever that person was had bad intentions.

This was also why she wanted him to grow stronger, so no one could take advantage of him.

‘It’s starting,’ Index murmured as she sensed the sudden change in his demeanor.

He had entered a state called Mind Zero.

In this condition, all unnecessary thoughts were erased, leaving only pure focus. It was a mental reset that allowed an individual to concentrate on one thing with perfect clarity. Normally, achieving even a fraction of Mind Zero would take decades of practice. Perfecting it was so difficult that most magicians never reached that level of focus, even after spending multiple lifetimes. So why was such a technique so hard?

Well, the answer lies in its contradictory nature.

To reach it, a person had to clear their mind completely, yet the more knowledge they had, the harder it became to silence their thoughts.

Knowledge constantly fed new ideas, making it difficult to focus on just one thing. It was like trying to quiet a mind that was constantly bursting with thoughts.

Reaching Mind Zero meant overcoming that contradiction.

However—

Asher, mockingly, opened that door with his talent alone.

His Hyperfocus State, once developed, allowed him to reach the coveted state of mind as if it were second nature. A feat that would make even the most brilliant minds envious.

There was no doubt in her mind that he would reach a higher mastery of magic than she ever could.

But she was neither envious nor bothered by the gap in their potential.

Instead, she was genuinely happy because her lover was a genius among geniuses, a monster among monsters. She knew that, in the future, he could reach an unrivaled state.

And when that happened, she would be there by his side, helping him reach his full potential.

CRACK!

Suddenly, a deep, resonating sound echoed from beneath his skin, as if his very being was vibrating with power.

His magic circuits began to glow, faint lines of light tracing intricate patterns beneath his skin.

Index could see that he was attempting to rearrange them, but the process was far from smooth.

As his magic circuits shifted, some of the lines collided, creating sparks that crackled and flickered across his body.

Even with the jolts of energy rushing through him, he didn’t flinch.

He remained calm, his face focused. His fingers twitched as he traced the paths of his magic circuits again, carefully guiding them, nudging them back into alignment.

He knew that this process was delicate—too much force and his circuits would break down, too little and he wouldn’t make progress.

The goal was simple but difficult: to let his circuits adapt to the element, to bend and flow with it, rather than trying to force the element to fit within his own limits.

CRACK!

His magic circuits shifted too quickly, triggering a series of sharp cracks beneath his skin.

Blood also leaked from his mouth, slowly trickling down his chin. The force of the rupture was more than he’d anticipated, but he couldn’t afford to lose focus now.

It was time to show what he had learned—how to control magic at the circuits level.

He had to visualize the magic pathways, not just in broad strokes, but down to the tiniest detail, quantifying every shift and interaction.

With his formula in mind, he began to break down the unstable circuits in his body.

Each magic circuit was no longer just a thread of energy; now, they were individual components, each with their own specific place in the larger whole.

He saw the errors, the imbalance, and with steady breaths, he corrected them—one tiny adjustment at a time.

The process was slow, but he could feel progress. Experiencing it firsthand gave him valuable insights.

‘I just need…’ his thoughts were interrupted when one of his circuits suddenly burst, the violent rupture sending a shockwave through his body.

‘Not good,’ he gritted his teeth, circulating his energy again as he repaired the ruptured magic pathway.

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Author’s Note:

Sorry for the delay; our area is experiencing extended power outage.