"Oh my God!"
"Uncle Doran!"
"You have superpowers?!"
The little girl’s eyes sparkled.
"I’m gonna tell all my friends!"
Doran let out a long sigh.
"Melissa...Please don’t."
"Huh?"
"It’s a secret job."
"If everyone knows about it, it won’t stay secret anymore."
Melissa gasped.
Her eyes became even brighter.
"You mean..."
"You’re like one of those heroes who work at night, wearing bat costume and beat up bad guys, then pretend to be normal during the day?!"
Doran scratched the back of his head.
"...I’m not sure about the costume part."
"But..."
"Yeah."
"Something like that."
Melissa immediately covered her mouth with both hands.
"My lips are sealed!"
Doran nodded in satisfaction before pulling a phone from his pocket.
"I’ll call the police."
He looked toward Qasim.
"Watch over her."
"Got it!"
As soon as Doran stepped outside...
Qasim turned toward Melissa.
He tilted his head.
"...Want to see something amazing?"
...
A few minutes later...
Doran returned after finishing the call.
The moment he entered...
He froze.
Qasim was shamelessly showing off a tiny flame dancing above his fingertip while Melissa watched with sparkling eyes.
"Wooooow!!"
"Can you make it bigger?!"
"I can!"
"...No."
Doran’s single word immediately ended the demonstration.
...
Not long afterward...
Two police officers arrived.
After greeting Doran respectfully, they quickly arrested the three unconscious Beastkin.
As Melissa was escorted outside, Qasim couldn’t help asking,
"So the police know about Black Seed?"
Doran nodded.
"To a certain degree."
"We don’t want them interfering with our missions by mistake."
"It’s easier for both sides."
Once they confirmed Melissa would safely return home with the officers...
The two headed back to the base.
...
As soon as they entered...
Doran stretched his shoulders.
"I’ll write the mission report."
"You’re still inexperienced, so you can rest."
Qasim smiled.
"Thank you!"
"And... Good job back there!"
Doran silently waved a hand before walking away.
"Qasiiim~"
Valen’s cheerful voice echoed through the hallway.
"Our little hero has returned."
Qasim walked over.
"What is it?"
Valen grinned.
"Guess what I brought you."
He pulled a book from behind his back and handed it over.
Qasim carefully read the title.
"...Alchemy?"
"It’s an introductory book."
"I..."
Valen coughed.
"...convinced~ Aurora to give it to me."
"I know you’re a smart kid."
"So try learning from it yourself."
Qasim’s eyes widened.
"Really?!"
He happily accepted the book before running straight toward his room.
...
Hours passed.
The base remained unusually quiet.
Levia eventually grew bored from resting all day.
She wandered through the hallway before stopping in front of Qasim’s room.
The door was slightly open.
Curious, she peeked inside.
Qasim hadn’t noticed her at all.
He sat on his bed with the book open, completely absorbed in reading.
"...What’s that book about?"
Qasim looked up.
"Oh!"
"It’s an Alchemy book."
"Valen gave it to me after Aurora lent it to him."
For just a brief moment...
Levia’s cheeks puffed slightly.
Her expression became strangely unreadable beneath her long hair.
"I see."
Without another word...
She quietly left.
The rest of the day...
She never came out of her room again.
...
The next morning...
Knock.
Knock.
Qasim opened the door.
Levia stood outside.
Dark circles rested beneath her eyes.
She looked as though she hadn’t slept all night.
Without saying anything...
She held out a thick notebook.
"Here."
Qasim blinked.
"...What’s this?"
"A Magic book."
"I wrote it myself."
"It contains everything I know."
"Mana engines..."
"Spells..."
"The basics."
Qasim stared at the notebook.
Then at Levia.
His face lit up.
"No way!"
"Thank you so much, Teacher!"
Teacher...
Levia blinked.
A faint smile slowly appeared on her face.
"...You’re welcome."
She truly felt like one.
...
And so...
One book taught Alchemy.
The other taught Magic.
Meanwhile...
The only real winner was Qasim, who happily buried himself in both.
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