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Liria sat down under the tree shade where the boy, Noah, had been earlier.

The breeze was blowing gently, making it perfect for a nap.

“He really was a strange kid.”

Like a child raised in the fields, he was startled at every move Liria made.

He was so agile even with the eye patch on, it made her wonder if he was really wearing one.

Also, she had never seen such a pretty boy before.

If an extra passing by was this handsome, how handsome must Adrian, the male protagonist, be?

She suddenly became curious.

The sun seemed to be setting already.

Noticing the sky starting to turn red, Liria said, “Ah, I should hurry and practice before going back. Kiki, teach me how to summon the key and book separately.”

Kiki nodded as if to say ‘Just trust me’.

***

And so, the next morning.

Liria’s aptitude test results were being measured in front of the spirit tree.

Actually, it wasn’t much.

She just had to show what attribute she had manifested in front of the supervisors.

She had already expected all the aptitude test supervisors, including Suleiman, Ilina, and Fabian, to gather, so it didn’t matter.

The problem was…

The Duke’s appearance.

The Duke, seated next to Suleiman, was watching Liria with ominous red eyes, his chin resting on his hand.

‘Sigh… why did Grandfather come too?’

She had been full of confidence until she ate soup with onions and bell peppers for breakfast.

As soon as Liria saw her grandfather, her heart seemed to shrink.

Her eyes met with Emmett’s, who was standing neatly behind her grandfather.

‘Tsk, I even gave you a lot of bribes last time, how could you do this?’

She sent a gaze of resentment and appeal, but it didn’t seem to work at all.

Emmett’s lips twitched slightly upon seeing Liria.

In the midst of the silent audience.

Suleiman stood up and said to Liria.

“Now, Miss Liria. From now on, please relax and show us the attribute magic you’ve manifested. Simple, right?”

“…Yes.”

Liria, with furrowed brows, answered, erasing her nervousness.

Then Duke von Roberg, sitting askew on the other side, ordered.

“You… come closer and show your magic.”

“This… this close?”

Liria reluctantly took two steps closer.

“Closer!”

“…Yes.”

Pitter-patter.

When told to come closer, it seemed it would take a while with her tiny feet like a chick’s.

Finally, the Duke rose from his seat. Then he strode over and took a position right in front of his granddaughter.

Then, resting his chin on his hand, he stared at Liria and said.

“You may begin now.”

“…!”

This was an unexpected proximity.

If she just raised her head, she could see her grandfather’s ominous red eyes right there.

It was one of the plans.

To capture the heart of her grandfather, the highest authority in this family.

Smile, smile no matter what happens.

After reassuring herself like that, Liria smiled brightly and took a long breath.

‘Right, I just need to do it as usual.’

There’s no need to be scared.

The crescent moon brooch to supplement her magic power was well attached to her chest.

The ferret Kiki in her front pocket was also well positioned.

The only flaw was that the pocket with the sheep drawn on it was attached so low that it looked like her belly was bulging out.

But now wasn’t the time to worry about fashion.

Liria clenched both hands tightly and released her mana.

Whoosh!

Her heart tightened and then relaxed. Along with it, it bubbled as if bubbles were blooming in water.

It seemed that the mana connected to Kiki was being used well.

Liria opened her mouth.

“My magic attribute is… this!”

At the same time, a brilliant golden key was summoned magnificently.

A mysteriously shining key floating in the air.

This was the result of hundreds of practices from yesterday.

People were surprised and quiet at the same time.

Summoning a key was certainly a power they had never seen anywhere before.

Moreover, the strong and enormous mana that filled the area around the spirit tree was truly overwhelming compared to any of the other successor children.

It was an even larger and stronger power than the mana measured in the previous aptitude test.

“A key? What kind of magic attribute is that?”

A surprised Ilina shook Fabian beside her.

He too, doubting what he was seeing was real, took off his glasses for a moment and rubbed his eyes.

Suleiman, unable to take his eyes off the key Liria had summoned, said.

“Oh, a key. A very interesting object. Isn’t this metal, which is said to be rare even among the higher attributes?”

It was a question directed at the Duke.

However, Duke von Roberg, who had seen his direct granddaughter summon a key from the closest distance, said nothing.

He just narrowed his long red eyes even more.

“Come to think of it, didn’t Young Master Classid also manifest metal among his attributes? It seems Miss Liria has inherited her father’s magic attribute.”

“Ah, I see!”

All the other test supervisors let out words of admiration.

However, the Duke stroked his chin, stood up from his seat, and pointed at Liria.

Liria could tell that his blood-red eyes were by no means satisfied.

“…Is this all you have to show?”

Narrowed eyes, furrowed brows, and an expressionless face.

As expected, she had failed to meet her grandfather’s expectations.

She had anticipated this, but her grandfather’s cold attitude made her feel a bit sad.

In fact, the original Liria in the novel had never even manifested a magic attribute.

But she couldn’t reveal that she was a spirit user.

“Don’t you have anything else to show besides summoning a key?”

“Well, that’s all for now.”

“Then there’s nothing more to watch. It was a waste of time. Suleiman, I’ll leave this child’s test results to you.”

Thud. It felt like a stone had dropped in her heart.

However, Liria calmly patted her heart as if to soothe herself and said.

“Wait a moment, Grandfather.”

“…Do you have more to say to me?”

The Duke asked with his hands behind his back.

Liria thumped her chest as Kiki had taught her and said.

“I will become strong. Please watch over me!”

“Huh, anyone could say such words.”

The Duke retorted sharply.

Liria, undeterred, rolled her eyes and thought.

In Roberg, everything is evaluated based on what magic attribute one manifests.

Naturally, the more powerful or rare the attribute, the higher the score.

The only thing Liria could show now was its rarity.

“As far as I know, there has never been a magician with a key attribute among the metal attributes in Roberg. Not even my father, who was called a genius. So I am indeed a magician with an extremely rare attribute, right?”

“However, your father manifested three attributes.”

“Yes, I admit that. But I think the key attribute is not just rare.”

Liria smiled brightly.

Literally, it could become powerful depending on what kind of key it is. So she needed to induce betting on that infinite possibility.

She should appeal that point to the Duke and try to make a deal.

“I think a key is not just a metal attribute object, but a tool whose value can vary depending on what power it holds!”

“…So you’re asking me to look at your future potential?”

“Yes, that’s right. What if my key could open all safes? Wouldn’t that be an amazing magic?”

Liria tilted her head and blinked her eyes, trying to gain the Duke’s agreement.

“So what is it that you want to say?”

“I want to be treated according to my abilities.”