Chapter 215 – Saying Goodbye to Graz

“That mаkеs fivе thiсk vоlumes now… I thought thе Grimоire of Сolors wоuld hаvе а mоrе subdued feеl, but it’s comрlеtelу diffеrеnt frоm whаt I eхpеcted.”

“Wоо-hоо! Could it bе that уou’re surprisеd bеcause I’m morе еlegant than you imаginеd, dear? Mhm mhm, I totallу undеrstand yоur cоnfusiоn~”

“Неy, Master! Тhis thing’s annoуing, right~? I hаtе Karаfuri!!”

“Тhаt’s quite harsh~! Вut I know what it rеally means, dеаr. ‘I hate уоu, I hatе you’ аctually mеans ‘I lоvе you,’ dear. I don’t dislikе Mаrinnа еither~. Мmm~, so sweеt!”

“Wааah! It doеsn’t understаnd mе аt аll~! I still hаte it~!”

“I’m nоt fоnd оf Kаrаfuri either. It’s just too unique, like… The Witch of Colors went crazy trying to tame it, after all.”

Karafuri, disliked by Marinna and avoided by Snow White!

While extremely eccentric, it’s also incredibly skilled—it deciphered Spice’s ultimate magic at first glance, used its former master, the Witch of Colors, as a magic power resource to dismantle the magic, and smoothly escaped from another dimension.

“Well then, nice to meet you, Karafuri! I have a feeling Spice might develop a new dedicated form too…”

“Hoh-hoh~. So you’re planning to handle our erosion by creating dedicated forms, dear! That’s clever~. Even if you hold it back with your physical body, the erosion accumulates over time, dear. So you have to settle it somewhere, dear. But! By having forms specialized for each Grimoire, you match with us and stop receiving erosion, dear. Truly an idea only a modern Witch could come up with~.”

“You sure talk a lot since you were released~. But still, you cleared the magic Master and I came up with on your first try~!”

“Oh, Flota! Feeling under the weather, dear? Ah, no, it’s just that the Master’s growth hasn’t caught up yet, dear. It was magic I could dismantle easily, dear.”

“That’s an area for research! The power was decent, wasn’t it?”

“That’s right~. Lesser beings who can only boast about their years of existence couldn’t resist it, dear, but the cream of the crop among streamers would break through it normally, dear.”

“I see, I see… With you around, research will definitely progress~! Please help out~!”

“Got it, dear! We’ll work together as the Karafro Combi again, dear~!”

“It’s Flokara~!”

It seems to get along well with Flota.

And then it starts chattering away with Mentaris too.

“Long time no see, dear~. How was it, dear? Being caught by a troublesome Witch really limits your freedom, doesn’t it, dear?”

“That’s right~. I appreciate that she tried to dominate me head-on, dear, but her methods were poor, dear. Trying to directly withstand the Magic of Color is nonsense, dear. Picking out the necessary elements depending on the situation is clever, dear.”

“Ah, that makes sense. No wonder that Witch could only use a part of Karafuri’s magic, dear. She hardly used any General Magic at all, and in the end, it was just a muddy mix of paints, dear.”

“The Grimoires’ chatter is quite informative~.”

“I don’t understand a thing!”

“I’m amazed… I never knew Grimoires could chat about everyday things like this…”

Once again, I look around.

In front of the completely melted remains of the Regenbogen Company building.

Spice and the others have landed on the ground.

Many cars approach from the distance and come to a stop.

It’s the Exorcists and the company employees.

“Ahh~ our company~!” “What happened~!?” “This isn’t normal, is it?” “The building is melting~!!”

“The Witch of Colors was defeated!?” “Whoa! Six Grimoires are chattering away on the ground!” “Don’t provoke them! All of Europe will sink!!”

“This looks serious.”

“I’ll go explain things.”

“Thank you~!”

The Grimoires’ chatter shows no sign of stopping.

So, I leave them to it.

Spice and the others are given a ride and head back to the Exorcist Association.

Along the way, they meet and greet local streamers too.

Thanks for the intel!

And then, in the Association’s conference room.

In a cramped space, the Association’s top brass have gathered, just like yesterday.

Spice and Windy are sitting side by side, with six Grimoires right in front of them.

Only Gustav and the director are nearby, while the others are seated farther away.

“Th… thank you for your cooperation. And to think you even acquired the Grimoires the Witch possessed. So that Witch had the Grimoire of Colors. There’s no way we can take custody of that for our Association…”

“Spice doesn’t mind, but this is a Grimoire that even that Witch couldn’t fully control and ended up driving her crazy.”

The top brass stir uneasily.

A game of hot potato begins over who should take custody.

When it comes to the head director… even this lady turns pale and can’t respond.

Mhm mhm, a Grimoire that even a three-hundred-year-old Witch couldn’t control is scary, isn’t it?

Though when you talk to it, it’s just a book with a suspicious way of speaking and a strong personality.

“Hmph! What rude folks, dear!! That’s enough, dear! I’m going with my new Master, Spice, dear! When it comes to how to interact with us Grimoires, the new Master is at the cutting edge of the magic world, dear!”

Karafuri stands up and declares.

No one can stop it.

After all, no one wants to take custody of this fearsome Grimoire.

This is on a level where only a national budget for sealing it would suffice, and even then, permanent, strict surveillance would be necessary.

Having it taken in by a compatible Witch to live peacefully is the safest and most cost-effective option.

“Mhm mhm, then I’ll take Karafuri. And with that, the sponsored deal regarding the Witch of Colors is concluded. Ah, of course, since this was also our objective, no payment is required. How about we consider you all letting us go safely as the reward?”

When I made the proposal to save face for them, the head director and the other top brass nodded.

They look relieved.

This is a win-win.

The meeting ends, and the top brass return to their respective regions.

After seeing them off, the director waves his hand beside his head toward the direction they left, sticks out his tongue, rolls his eyes, and shouts something like, “Abababababa!”

Seems he was quite stressed.

“Whew, that’s a relief. Thank you for everything, Ms. Spice. Ms. Windy. Please come visit Graz again.”

“Thank you~! We appreciate your hospitality!”

“It was fun in its own way~.”

Spice and Windy are quite satisfied with this trip.

They managed to enjoy exotic atmosphere while also dealing with the Witch.

Gustav also comes over to shake hands.

“I’m grateful as well. At first, I was wary because you were Witches, but I realized both of you are perfectly ordinary, good people, and it was me who was viewing you with prejudice. Magic isn’t evil because of its user; it becomes evil when used by evil people. With you two, I can rest easy. If I ever visit Japan or America, could I ask you to show me around?”

“Of course!”

“Leave it to us!”

Gustav’s handshake was firm and his hands were large!

And so, Spice and Windy’s stay in Graz comes to an end!

Their daily life in Japan will soon return.