Chapter 58 (1/2)

「I’m Bramante, the director of the Liguren’s Magic Academy. Thank you for coming over」

A small old woman greeted us.

She who is the top of the magic city is apparently called the “Ice Witch.”

Bramante 108 years old

Race: Human

Level: 84

Skills:〈Ice Magic〉〈Water Magic〉〈Wind Magic〉〈Summoning Magic〉〈Chantless〉〈Magical Power Manipulation〉

tte, 108 years old!?

Putting elves aside, to reach such age as a human is incredible.

Furthermore, it’s my first time seeing such high level.

「Despite her appearances, she’s apparently over hundred years. Even though she’s a human, she’s mostly a monster, isn’t she?」

Rich.e.l.le stealthily whispers to my ear.

「I can hear you, Rich.e.l.le sensei?」

Bramante smiled.

However, her eyes are not smiling. Rich.e.l.le’s face instantly turned pale.

Cough, Bramante clears her throat.

「I would like to thank you again for defeating the demon」

After defeating the demon, we were summoned directly by her.

「Well, we just happened to be pa.s.sing by」

「That was really lucky for us. From what I heard, the enemy was an advanced level demon. Even magic guards would suffer several casualties in the process. And yet, there was nearly no damage and zero casualties. It’s thanks to you」

「I, I have brought them along!」

Rich.e.l.le recovers and insists on that point.

「I see. That’s a great achievement, Rich.e.l.le sensei」

「Ehehe, it wasn’t that much, you know~」

After humbly responding, Rich.e.l.le whispers「Yattaa! Maybe there will be a reward!?」under her nose.

「However, to have a demon suddenly appear in the middle of the city, isn’t this city quite dangerous?」

It was Ellen who blurted out such question to the director.

Then, Bramante makes a sorrowful face,

「―― Demon summoning」

She uttered such words.

「In other words, a magic that summons demons. Liguren is boasting of the world’s leading city in magic research, but the practice of demon summoning and even the research itself is prohibited. …… That should be the case, but there are only a few magicians who won’t get defeated by the spirit of inquiry」

This matter is surely the result of the demon summoning practice by such magicians, she conjectures.

The criminal apparently hasn’t been caught yet.

「As a matter of fact, this has been recently a repeated occurrence. Last month, an incident where the researchers of the magic research inst.i.tute were attacked by an advanced level demon happened. The magic guards somehow managed to defeat it, but there were many victims」

Normally, a small city would get destroyed when an advanced level demon appears, but they were able to somehow avoid it because of the many skilled magicians that live here.

「I’m sorry. Even though you have come all the way here, something like this happened」

「No, don’t worry about it…… I have also wanted to come to this city for a long time. Ah, excuse me for late introductions, my name is Tira」

「So it’s you. The one who’s Rich.e.l.le sensei’s pupil」

「Yes. I have received her guidance in the Elf Village before」

「I see. Since you are here, why don’t you take a look at lessons that may interest you? I will inform the teachers」

「Thank you very much」

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After Karuna and others left.

Rich.e.l.le alone went to the director Bramante’s office.

「It’s about the materials, but」

「If that’s the case, I have properly obtained it!」

Rich.e.l.le cheerfully reports.

In addition to defeating the demon (Karuna and others defeated it, though), she has properly acquired the requested materials (actually, this was also obtained by Karuna and others).

Maybe I will get a salary raise!? No, promotion at last!? Her mind was completely full of flower fields.

Is that so, Bramante indifferently nods,