âThe [Magic Contract] should now be complete. If you donât believe me, check the contents of the contract cast on you.â
âThereâs no way Iâll get fooled by such childish bluffs. And in the first place, you canât use magic without chanting⊠T-thatâs not possibleâŠâ
Karendoll, who doesnât believe I performed a magic contract without chanting, denied it, saying there is no such thing, but the moment she confirmed the contents of the contract, her expression changed to one of astonishment, and she was at a loss for words.
âIâm relieved to see that, even if you are unable to perform contract magic without chanting, you can confirm the contents of the contract by yourself. So, what do you think? Were there any flaws in the contract?â
âNo, there were no⊠flaws. What in the world did you do? Itâs common knowledge that you canât use magic without chanting⊠There must be some trick to make it look like you performed magic without chanting without trouble to fool me into thinking youâve done it and to make me afraid of you. Exactly the sort of thing a scum would come up with. As I said, scums are never that thorough.â
Although Karendoll admits that the [Contract Magic] happened, as she had confirmed herself, she doesnât accept that it was done without chanting.
Well, itâs fine.
âWell, it doesnât matter if it was done without chanting or not, does it? What matters is that it is complete, anyway. Isnât that right?â
âThatâs true. Then, letâs get started.â
âDo you want me to start by flicking this copper coin with my finger, and when it hits the floor, thatâs it?â
âAnything is fine. If you want, you can start now by surprise. I donât care.â
âOh, okay.â
I flick the copper coin straight up into the air with my thumb.
There is a moment of silence, the fighting spirit floods the training hall, and then I hear the sound of falling metal.
âPiân!â
At that moment, I blew my finger whistle.
Karendollâs wooden sword was stopped by Bridgetteâs wooden sword just as it hit me in the face.
And here comes Bridgette.
How did she come so fast? And whatâs this? Speaking of which, can she disperse? No, Iâm afraid she can.
I wouldnât be surprised if she goes beyond the realm of dogs, a ninja dog.
âYou⊠know this is a mock battle between me and this scum, Kaisar, with whom I have contracted with magic. Do you realize what will happen if you interfere with that?â
âWhat are you saying? Sheâs not interfering, and itâs not a breach of contract. The mock battle was supposed to be about using what you can use to win. Slaves are one of them.â
âHa!? How cowarââ
âYouâre not going to call me a coward, are you?â