Chapter 321 – Experts and a Response Meeting

Аftеr parting waуs with Тalisa, I еntered thе Оthеrwоrld thrоugh thе portаl Flota сrеatеd!

Sinсе this mаgiс was rеcеntly devisеd bу Flоtа, its magicаl signaturе is unknown to the Моst Ancient Witch!

“Нmm, I suрpose I’ll have tо аlter my magic outрut mеthod! Should I сonsult Каrаfuri аnd incorporаte a соnvеrsion spеll?”

“Yоu сan do thаt?”

In the Othеrworld, I can zip аrоund freelу with Flight.

Тhis is an Оtherworld сonnectеd to mу hоme—a placе unreасhаble withоut such a bоnd.

Sаfе and seсure.

Wеll, асtuаllу, it’s full of dаngеrs!

Аnywау, I returned home by passing through the Otherworld.

“Mashiro, listen to this!”

“Oh? What is it, what is it?”

My wife, who had come home without overtime, was spinning around while holding Minato.

She seemed surprised by Spice’s sudden return.

“Finally, the Spice-like Final Boss, the Most Ancient Witch, made contact. She mentioned the name Annette.”

“Whoa! Master, that name has a spell embedded to capture anything spoken about it! Well, Me instantly shut it down just now! Hmm, I see, she’s quite a troublesome one. The type of witch who layers two or three traps into every action.”

“Karafuri knows a lot! So reliable~!”

The other Grimoires also gathered noisily, and they began getting excited about future countermeasures!

Returning from Spice to Shogo, I held Homura.

Ah, so warm and cozy.

“Abubu baa—”

“Oh ho, is that so, is that so?”

Here I am, having a conversation with a baby.

Mashiro hummed thoughtfully while circling around me, then suddenly stopped.

“Consulting the Ancient Witch is a great idea!”

“That’s it!!”

Nice idea!!

I immediately contacted my reliable senior.

The next day.

The Ancient Witch, who promptly prepared for our meeting.

I became Spice and arrived at that girls’ school in Mitaka.

After all, the Ancient Witch serves as the principal here.

“Looks like all the students are cleaning everywhere.”

“Apparently, it’s a tradition for graduates to express gratitude by giving the school a thorough cleaning. Everyone seems to be enjoying cleaning. It’s rare to find a place so filled with such bright and cheerful spirits…!!”

“Mentaris is shocked! Alright, then I’ll have Mentaris handle support this time.”

“Leave it to me~. Oh, by the way, the one cleaning over there is Kiraboshi Hazuki.”

“Whoa! An unexpectedly huge figure!”

It’s her school, and graduation is near, after all.

Spice, transformed into a high school girl, moved stealthily to avoid being noticed.

Well, she’s rather insensitive toward non-hostile opponents…!

I managed to enter the school without any issues.

Then, I headed to the principal’s office.

When I knocked, the door opened by itself.

Inside was an elegant elderly woman.

“Hello! Hey there!”

“Good afternoon, Ms. Spice. It seems you’ve finally encountered the root of the matter.”

“That’s right.”

The door closed behind me.

It seems she’s arranged it so no visitors will come during this time.

As I sat in the guest seat, a butler-like person emerged from a frame hanging by the wall and served tea and sweets.

Thank you very much.

“This is footage of the situation. Me and Little Floppy quickly recorded it on the spot. I thought something like this might happen.”

“Impressive. Mentaris, the Grimoire said to be the most cautious among the seven.”

So that’s it!

Indeed, it doesn’t push itself forward much, works diligently behind the scenes, and appears when it truly matters.

“The Most Ancient Witch… She introduced herself. We can consider that introduction itself a trap. However, she likely anticipated countermeasures as well. The current situation, where she has gained power and emerged onto the stage, is a threat to us magic users as well.”

The Ancient Witch watched the footage with a very serious expression.

“May I share this footage with my peers via the internet? She shouldn’t possess magic to intervene with the internet yet. There are no traces of it.”

“Of course. Please do as you wish.”

“Thank you. Then…”

“I’ll process the footage for easier viewing and send that version.”

Floppy appeared, connected with Mentaris, and began working.

So convenient!

Then, the butler operated a computer, streaming it to what seemed like the Ancient Witch’s network.

“Well, it seems I can no longer leisurely identify as a fading old-timer either.”

The Ancient Witch sighed, then opened a bookshelf nearby.

Inside, sealed with UV-protective glass, was an aged book.

She took it out and opened it before Spice.

The book served as a small container.

Inside was a pendant with a purple-glowing gemstone.

“I shall move as well.”

“Whoa! Even the Ancient Witch, finally!?”

“As a witch who has supported this country for a hundred years, I cannot overlook this.”

After putting on the pendant, the Ancient Witch whispered, “Limit Release.”

And then!

Her form momentarily appeared as a silhouette!

The petite old woman transformed into a tall, straight-backed woman!

Standing there was a youthful woman clad in a purple, old-fashioned European-style outfit!

“Shizuru, the Witch of East Asia. Let us proceed to what may be my first real action in a long time. Ms. Spice, this is an emergency in the world of magic. Let us visit our allies together.”

“Whoa! Let’s do it!”

Things are getting incredibly intense!