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After spending a day at the inn, we visited the Wizard’s Guild located in the center of the city.

In the union building, he is wearing a robe, a wide-brimmed cone hat, and even holding a cane. A group of people walked around dressed in clothes that actively said, ‘I’m a scholar.’

When Mirabelle, wearing a maid uniform, enters a place like that, all eyes are focused on me. Mirabelle, who has a timid personality, shrinks from all the stares.

As I walked ahead, they hid behind me and followed me. As I approached the window, a female scholar gave me a smile that was perfect for serving customers.

“Welcome. What brought you to the Wizard’s Guild?”

“I came here to check if you have the aptitude for being a wizard.”

“That’s the cute maid behind you, right?”

“Haha, joke too. It’s me.”

It’s Gura.

Mirabelle, you’re here to take a wizard aptitude test.

A project to make Mirabell the Great Witch (not the Great Witch).

The first step is to confirm that she has an aptitude for magic.

Of course, even without testing, we know that Mirabelle has magical qualities. She is not an ordinary wizard, but a great witch who is born once every thousand years.

However, there is no way to explain where the information was obtained. What would she think if I suddenly said, ‘You should become a witch?’

Of course you would be suspicious. I already feel suspicious because of the name.

So, I’m going to pretend I’m here to take a magic aptitude test and have Mirabelle, who came along with me, take the test as well. That’s how you discover your talent and set foot on the path to magic.

“Testing is available, but there is a fee. I have to pay 50 silver, is that okay?”

“Of course.

The employee checks again with a suspicious look. A wizard needs to hone his or her talents from a young age in order for them to blossom. I am in my mid-20s, so it is quite late.

But you never know.

I’ve been possessed by another world, but I wonder if there are any hidden perks.

I handed over 1 gold. When the employee tried to give me change, he asked me to ask for it after the test. It’s just a hassle since Mirabelle has to be inspected anyway.

An employee takes out a crystal ball the size of a human face. It is a magic tool that often acts as a scout in creative works. As soon as the main character touches it, you think, ‘Oh, this much magical power?’ ‘Seven attributes at the same time?’ That’s something I always break down.

“Raise both hands as if wrapping the beads. Please infuse your magic.”

I acted in accordance with the staff’s instructions. When I apply force as if pooping, I can feel the magic moving.

The orb that consumed my magic sparkled for a moment.

Oh, there’s a reaction?

Is this by any chance?

“Did you just see that sparkle? This is definitely talent.”

“No, quite the opposite. Even though I waited, there was no response, so it sparkled. It’s like a sign that the item isn’t broken.”

“Yes?”

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No, something like that.

“You don’t have even the slightest talent. It’s not easy to be this talented. You’re talented at things you don’t have any talent for.”

The employee scolds me harshly without changing his expression and sticks a magic missile in his chest. Okay, what kind of wizard am I? Let’s just do what we’re doing.

“It’s been a long time coming, so why not give Miss Mirabell a try?”

“Yes?”

“Please also get this child tested.”

“I understand. The inspection cost will be included in the 1 gold mentioned earlier.”

As the staff and I played drums and drums, Mirabel, who was not good at asserting herself, was pushed around like a buoy. Suddenly, both hands were placed on the crystal ball.

“Now, try putting in some magic power.”

Under the guidance of a staff member who was much kinder than me, Mirabelle used her magic as if she were being swept away. The crystal ball seemed quiet, but soon began to fill with five-colored light.

“Uh, what?”

Regardless of the staff’s doubts, Mirabel continued to infuse her magic. The light does not just fill the bead, but emits dazzling brilliance in all directions.

Pow!

“Aaaah!”

Soon it exploded, and fragments of the beads flew out in all directions.

As expected.

Mirabelle is the archwitch’s daughter.

I can’t pretend to know, so I’ll have to play it cool here.

“What happened? The bead burst. Is it a defective product? After all, wasn’t he talented?”

“That will never happen even if you die or wake up. This is… On the contrary, it appears that his magical talent was too great to hold out. Well, there has never been a case like this… ? wait a minute. I will tell the union president.”

An employee who suddenly disappeared somewhere.

Mirabelle’s condition seemed to surprise me, and I could not hide my anxiety. I was so anxious that I couldn’t keep my hands still.

You are an amazing person. So, I told him to not be intimidated and to stand tall and straighten his shoulders.

“You’re so talented. This might be worth more than a thousand gold.”

“… … ,”

The employee who disappeared came back soon.

“The union president would like to meet you in person. I will take you this way.”

We followed the employee into the union president’s office located on the second floor. A middle-aged scholar with a benevolent appearance and wearing round glasses was waiting. Mirabelle and I sat side by side on the sofa.

“Welcome. I heard from our staff. That cute girl destroyed the magic measuring sphere?”

“It just so happened that it happened like that. I heard that our Mirabelle has magical talent. Is that true?”

“I need to do more testing to find out more details, but I am certain that he has talent. So, I have a suggestion: I want to teach that child magic.”

“Hmm?”

Everything went according to plan, but for now I pretended to be worried. As a merchant, it would be a shame to accept flat porridge. First of all, in any situation, you need to take your time and deal.

“No matter what, teaching magic to a slave is a bit… .”

“No, were you a slave? I thought she was an ordinary maid… … .”

“Shackles ruin the aesthetics.”

The union leader’s face darkened, as if he had not even thought that Mirabelle was a slave. This is a golden opportunity to create a wizard who will shake the world from your own wizard combination.

Later, when Mirabelle becomes an archmage, she will be able to claim the position of teacher, saying, ‘I raised that child.’

But Mirabelle is a slave. You cannot learn magic without my permission.

Nevertheless, as if it was an opportunity that could not be missed, the union president restored his facial expression to its original state and tried to persuade him.

“Confucius, there are more people than you think who have wizards as slaves. You can have them escort you, or send them exploring dungeons to earn money.”

“I know it very well. Just knowing how to use magic can be traded at a high price.”

“So, if this child learns how to use magic, it will be of great benefit to Confucius. Because you can have a wizard slave without having to pay a high price.”

“Hmm… . That’s what I heard. What about Miss Mirabell? Do you want to learn magic?”

I asked Mirabelle’s doctor.

Her answer was, of course.

“Si… Poetry, I hate it.”

It was NO.

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Mirabelle’s heart was pounding so hard that it hurt. It’s like a person running away after committing a crime encounters a guard right in front of their eyes.

A lot of cold sweat comes out.

I can’t manage my facial expressions.

Learn magic.

Mirabelle knows better than anyone else that she is a witch. For Mirabelle, that is the starting point of all tragedies.

So I don’t want to learn magic or anything like that. I don’t want to nurture the seeds of the tragedy that took my mother’s life with my own hands.

So I said no.

Since he was a slave anyway, he had to learn without hesitation if Karami told him to become an actor, but when he asked about his doctor, he said no.

“Hmm, they say they don’t like it. Even though I’m like this, I care a lot about my slaves, so I don’t want to force them to do things they don’t like.”

“Confucius, can’t you be persuaded somehow?”

“Persuasion… .”

Karami’s narrow eyes, unable to guess her thoughts, fall on Mirabelle. Mirabelle twitched her small body and closed her eyes.

“Miss Mirabel, I don’t know what you went through in the past, but I know that you were abandoned by your father. They sold a cute daughter like you, right? You seem like a terrible person.”

“… … .”

“Miss Mirabel, don’t you want to take revenge on the man who abandoned you?”

“… Yes?”

A sudden suggestion.

Mirabelle’s head goes up.

I make eye contact with Karami.

“Learn magic and confidently go to him. Why did you abandon me that day? Because of you, I’ve had a hell of a life. And get revenge on him in the same way.”

Mirabelle’s ears twitching. I’m not sure what Karami is talking about, but one word from the sentence he uttered pierces my eardrums like a dagger.

plural?

Revenge on your dad?

As a father, you can take revenge on the man who sold your daughter into slavery just because she was a witch?

Can you get revenge on the man who made your mother’s sacrifice a worthless thing?

“That’s okay… ?”

“Of course. As the owner, I give permission. If Miss Mirabel wants to learn magic, I will find the man.”

At that moment, Mirabelle’s dead eyes came to life.

The eyes of a person with a clear goal in life tend to be brighter than anything else in the world, and so were Mirabelle’s eyes.

Mirabelle declared with her own will.

“I want to learn magic.”

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And, I will become a witch.

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I will become a witch like my mother and take revenge on my father who abandoned me. Mirabelle’s magic power, sleeping deep within, stirred.

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