Objects from the Rule World that have found practical use in the Original World often function through straightforward algorithms.
Take, for instance, the “Heart of Ice.”
Could anyone in the Original World even begin to grasp the purpose of such a complex item, an item whose functions cannot even be seen without the use of the Eyes?
In that sense, the “magic items” piling up in palace reports also follow simple mechanisms. They’re things that activate through mere intent—relying solely on “desire” to operate.
On the previous night, as Seongjin inspected his Rule World items with his Eyes, he had, naturally, also closely examined the items gifted to him by his siblings.
〚Glowstone: A stone that emits light in the desired amount〛
〚Heatstone: A stone that generates heat in the desired amount〛
Their operating principle was as simple as could be—producing only as much light or heat as one wished.
This simplicity meant that even those without the Eyes could easily make use of them.
But this begged the question: just what are the boundaries of “as much as the user wishes”?
With no temperature-setting scroll available, it was necessary to determine its limits.
So, Seongjin had begun by testing the stone given to him by Sisley. He visualized the highest and lowest temperatures he could imagine in his mind.
In the case of the Heatstone, it didn’t lower below…