'.....　What are you doing!

　Suddenly, I was slapped on the head from behind.
　When I turned around, I saw Marise with an angry look on her face and her arms crossed.

'What ... just thought I'd have a word with Cynthia?
You're being too aggressive!

　And Marise tightened her speech.

　I knew Marise had been hiding in the corner watching me since I tried to talk to Cynthia....
　I wasn't expecting her to come after me and smack me over the head.

'Too pushy?　I think it was Cynthia who got away.
'That's right!　When a man speaks to you out of the blue, everyone is bound to be surprised.
I'm not trying to fight you, okay?
What kind of idiot tries to fight out of the blue?

　What do you mean?
　In a previous life, there was a saying, "Fight before you talk, for now.

　You can learn a lot about your opponent by exchanging magic.
　

''Ah.........''

　For some reason, Cynthia looked confused as I was being reprimanded by Marise.

'I'm sorry. I'm Marise. You're Cynthia, aren't you?

　A turn.
　Marise smiled at her and offered her hand to Cynthia.

　But Cynthia didn't take her hand.

''..........''
'Kurt was doing it wrong, but we just want to talk to you.
Hey. What did I do wrong?
May I have a moment of your time?

　Ignoring my words, Marise politely asked Cynthia.

'Talk...?'

　Cynthia twists her head in response.

'Yes.'
'Do you ever talk to Cynthia?　Cynthia, there's nothing funny about it, okay?
'You ... or rather the Fosind family,'
....!

The moment the word 'Fosind family' popped up, Cynthia turned over with an even darker face.

''..........''
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but Kurt has an interest in the Fosind family. Would you mind telling me a story?
..........

　In response to Marise's question, Cynthia didn't try to open her mouth.
　........If it's a battle, I know what to do in a situation like this.
　If it's about communication, I don't know what to do next. It's hard to be a communicator.

　...No, I'm wasting my time and I'm going to ask you in a straight line here.

I'm sure the Fosind family is one of the most famous aristocrats in the Empire.　So why don't you want to attend Disualia Magical Academy?
Hey, hey, Kurt!
What?
'You're being too abrupt!　Besides ... think about how Cynthia feels!

　Maryse slid her face closer and got angry.
　Hmm.
　I don't know why she's angry.

'....Cynthia is...'

　But on the other hand, Cynthia opened her heavy mouth.

"Cynthia is a Rakuyin magic...

　Falling spell?
　Ah, well, I've read in the literature that in this world, green magic power is called drop seal magic power........

　When I heard that, Marise opened her mouth to say, ''Ah........

　I'm not sure I'm getting the story...
'Kurt. In terms of the ranking of the drop mark magic power, it's second from the bottom. It's generally not very good.
Really?

　I knew that in this world, the treatment of falling magic power was extremely appropriate...........................or rather terrible.

　But I've never heard of being second from the bottom.
　What's that false common sense? It's too late now.

''In other words, is it treated as if the defective magic power is the lowest?''

　Marise nodded silently at my question.

'Mostly though looking at Kurt, it seems like it doesn't matter if he's flawed or a drop mark or inferior...'

　The color of magic power does not have a clear hierarchy defined by it.
　For example, even the golden color that is a super hit magic power for me, it's just not useful for someone who doesn't want to master magic that much.
　It was foolish to look at others as higher or lower just because of their magic color.
　However.

''I see. In other words, you weren't allowed to attend the magical academy in the empire because you weren't expected to do so because of your falling magic power, right?

　I didn't get an answer from Cynthia to my question.
　Or rather, it looks like you don't even know how to speak.

'Si, Cynthia is Fosindo's ≪failure product(error)≫...that's what I was told. So I got kicked out of my house and came here.

　Cynthia continued in a faltering voice.

'Marise. Is Fosind a magical focus?
''It's a family that has produced a number of famous wizards despite being wealthy. It seems that most of the magic tools we have now were originally developed by the Fosind family, right?

　Marise adds.

　Hmmm .............................I can see the story.
　A girl with falling magic power was born in the Fosind family.
　To them, a rejection magic power is a failed product. They even gave it an exaggerated name like "Failed Product (Error)" and hated it.
　The family must have repatriated her to such a distant place that wasn't within the Empire to get rid of the trouble.

　However, one question arises here.

''Why was the Falling Mark magic power looked down upon in the Empire?''
Kurt?　What do you mean?

　My sudden muttering was returned by Marise with a question.

　Right.
　
　A typical example is the Four Great Sages and even that assassin used un-casting magic.

　And yet........why is the falling magic power looked down on?

　Even if it's the royal capital where what I'm saying hasn't penetrated yet, I suppose.
　Furthermore, Fosind is a person who is well versed in the truth of magic, Brise said.
　Then it's not surprising that he at least understands the original meaning of the magical colors, such as "fallen mark" and "defect".
　And yet........why did you have to get rid of Cynthia?

'Cynthia. Can you tell me more about what your family has been saying about you?
..........

　Cynthia looked pained, but

Cynthia I've been told it's dangerous.
Danger?
'Oh yes. Cynthia doesn't understand it either. But I thought that because it's a drop spell.......it can cause magic to unleash. Because that's what it said in the books I read when I was little.

　........it seems like there's something more to it than that.

　And since a while ago, Cynthia's magic power is worrisome.
　I've only seen it once, so I can't be sure, but it seems like something is missing.
　I'm sure you'll be able to see that the original magic piece is only half full.
　The real reason why Cynthia was kicked out of her home may be hidden in that area.
　........well, it's possible that they're stupid and don't realize the truth about magical colors.

　Anyway, that was when I thought that Cynthia would tell me more........

''.........Hmph.

　A pebble flew at Cynthia.
　I immediately deployed my warding magic to block the pebble.

''Who's there?''　This is not the way to do this.

　I looked in the direction where the pebble had come flying.
　Then I saw a couple of boys.


Go away!　You've got a falling spell!
'I don't talk much and I feel sick!　We in the elite's Third Class don't need it!


　What a thing to say, and then he ran off somewhere else.

'Good grief. Apparently, there are stupid people out there.
..........
Cynthia. Is this the only day they'll do this to you?

　Cynthia bit her lip and didn't get an answer.
　From the looks of it, it looks like they're constantly getting beaten up.

　I don't like people like that.
　They attack their opponents from a safe zone, even though they are not much of a problem.
　It's our way of saying thank you for all the help you've given us.

Let's go punish them for a while.