My Magical Career at Court: Living the Dream After My Nightmare Boss Fired Me from the Mages' Guild! Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 6] by Shusui Hazuki

Author:Shusui Hazuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Before long, Iris had softened, which had a noticeable impact on the other young magicians in the Seventh Unit. Unable to conceal their surprise, they asked things like, “Are you feeling all right?” and “Do you want to see a doctor?”

On one such occasion, Iris came to me to sulk. “Don’t you think they’re being rude?! I shouldn’t have to keep my cool! In the past, I would’ve hit them, no questions asked. I might even have kicked them! Of course, it would be unbecoming to headbutt them, so at least I would never have done that.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

“Uh, never mind. Don’t worry about it.” I did my best to convey an air of calm and maturity befitting a superior officer.

Is a headbutt worse than a kick? I wondered.

I had a wealth of experience of beating up local bullies in the countryside as a child. Back then, headbutts had been a crucial part of my arsenal; they offered unrivaled accuracy and destructive power. However, in hindsight, I couldn’t remember seeing many other little girls headbutting people.

Now that I’ve come into my own as a serious, mature lady, I’d better avoid headbutting anybody in the future, I quietly vowed.

“By the way,” Iris went on, “I remember you using a headbutt during the World Magic Championships.”

“No, I didn’t.”

“No? I could’ve sworn there was an incident where you finished off a duel with a headbutt at some point.”

“I don’t think so. You must be thinking of somebody else.”

“Really? Did I misremember?” Iris pondered aloud.

Phew, that was a close call.

Having just about managed to fool Iris, I breathed a sigh of relief. PR was a crucial battleground in the war to win her trust and become somebody she could count on. I had to make steady efforts on that front so that she would see me as cool and admirable, the same way I saw Letitia.

“But you know, people are awfully hard to deal with, aren’t they?” Iris said. “I made an effort to learn from my mistakes and apologize, but it just frightened them. I really don’t understand why I can’t get through to them.” She shrugged wearily.

“Well, your behavior was really hurtful before. It isn’t easy to regain people’s trust.”

“Honestly, I wonder whether it’s worth all the hassle. Actually, I find myself wanting to give up every ten seconds.”

“You just have to stick with it. Keep it up, and they’ll warm up to you.”

“Maybe you’re right. Well, I’ll do what I can. I do see some value in interacting with humans.”

“Aren’t you human yourself?”

“Throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the greatest and wisest and cutest magician of all.”

“Right, it’s important to have good self-esteem.”

“You’re not so bad yourself, Lieutenant Noelle—though I am, of course, cuter. But if we exclude me, perhaps you could be the world’s number one.”

“I’ll choose to take that as a compliment.”

Iris was a bit of an oddball, but at least she genuinely seemed to look up to me. She was surprisingly sincere in her efforts to deal with her interpersonal issues too.

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