I'm returning to Touahade from King's Landing.
　A lot more happened on the way back than I expected.
　........An encounter with Meena of the snake demon race.
　A request from Princess Farina to assassinate the Second Prince.
　Both are ridiculously heavy matters.

''Hmmm, it's home again, isn't it?

When Dia returns to the mansion, she stretches as she says that.
　I laugh because Dia would say such a thing.

'Oh, rogue laughing is awful!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I don't mean to make fun of you. It was all very natural, and I'm just glad to see that you've really become a Touahade. ...You're both tired from the long journey in the carriage, aren't you?　Take your time to rest up until lunch. In the afternoon, we'll finally use the appraisal paper.
It's exciting. I hope you have great skills.
'Yes, I could be of more help to Master Rouges if I had stronger skills.

That was the topic of conversation in the carriage.
　I could have used it as soon as possible, but I decided to leave it at Dia's suggestion.
　She said it would be more interesting to use them all at once in an environment where we could test our skills.
　I could understand that feeling, so I agreed.
　........I'll go back to my room once I'm done.
　There was something I wanted to do before I got busy.

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We were gathered in the training grounds, enjoying the lunch Mom had made for us.
　I hand Tart and Dia a blank piece of paper that looks like just a blank piece of paper.
　This is the appraisal paper.
　It's extremely valuable, and even nobles can't easily obtain it.
　I managed to get it given to me with my authority as a holy knight.

''Properly, there are three sheets of paper, right?
I'll use it.
I'm good.
Yeah, why?
I've used it, and I know the skills.

I know this precisely because the goddess told me about it before my reincarnation. But I can't tell you that, so I'm going to fudge it.

'Wow, that's not fair. But then how did you get three copies?
I thought I'd keep one in reserve, since you can't get one without a chance like this.

So far, my assassination team has four people, including Tart, Dia and Maha.
　Since Maha is not an actual unit, there is little need to check her skills.
　However, there is a possibility that the number of members will increase in the future even if it's not in the plan.

''Hmm, new members. Rougu, if it's another cute girl, I'll be a little suspicious that you're gathering only girls on purpose.''
'Maybe so. My peers value character and ability. Gender is not a factor. Never has and never will.

It's an unmistakable fact.
　It's a coincidence that Dia came as a master.
　It's also a coincidence that she met Tart while searching for a child with magical powers in the Touahade territory.
　It was also a coincidence that I met Maha in the orphanage in Murteu.
　I've never once looked for a female companion.
　It's just the way it is.

'I know, but hurry up a bit. The old rogue was so much cuter. Sis always stuck to the back.

It's quite a tall order. And the second half of the story is a great twist on the past.

Anyway, both of you, use the piece of paper. You can use it if you put your thoughts on that paper.
This is just the beginning but what if I don't have any skills?
I'm not very confident. I don't have much to show for it.
Tart is a great cook.
''Dear-sama, I'm going to be disappointed if your skill is cooking...''

Unlike earlier when they were full of expectation, once they decided to use it, the anxiety seemed to have arrived.
　Nevertheless, it seems that their expectations are also strong, and as the two of them chattered about it, they tightened their grip on the appraisal paper and put their thoughts into it.
　Then the skill and its description emerge.
　This can no longer be explained by physical laws, magic theory, or scientific mechanisms to explain why it is so.
　It's a mystery or a miracle, so to speak.

There are very few that can make this appraisal paper, and it is heavily protected.
　There are even rumors that it is not a person.
　Thus, when I saw the actual use of authentication paper, the rumors seemed to be correct.
　There's no way a human could make such a thing. ........Even if a human could make it, it would have to be with the help of something supernatural.

'Feng, if it's not a blank sheet of paper, it means you have skills. I have three.
I have three.

Dia and Tart come running up with their respective appraisal papers.
'Let's go over there and take a closer look.

I spread out the appraisal paper on the desk provided in the training area.
　First up is Dia.
　On it, the skills she has are drawn.
　Apparently, the skills she gained in [Knights who follow me] are not drawn on the appraisal paper.

''I thought I was good at magic, but I didn't know I had these skills. Also, they said I was a genius, hmm, I was a genius!
'A lot of things made sense to me. Deer's magic control was crazy, so...

Deere possesses three A-ranked skills, a B-ranked skill, and a D-ranked skill.
　Only one in a million people can obtain an A-ranked skill.
　At that point, Dia is special. It's a miracle that she even has a B-rank skill, one in ten thousand.

【Rainbow-colored mage】
　A Rank.
　Increased correction to magic control and magic power release.
　You can also change it to any attribute. To change the attribute, you must chant the magic of the desired attribute. You cannot change it for one hour after you change it.

Genius
　Grade B.
　Becomes a genius with excellent calculation, thinking, memory, and thinking skills.

Aging Resistance.
　Rank D.
　After the end of the second s*xual phase, the rate of aging is suppressed.

【Rainbow-colored Mage】 can be said to be the highlight skill.
　The accuracy and power of magic, while raising both the accuracy and power of the magic, and converting any attribute.
　In my case, I can use four attributes, but not light and dark.
　However, Dia can even use the singular attributes of light and darkness.

It's amazing. Dear-sama. They're all strong and useful skills!''
'I've been a subtle treasure until now, though. I didn't know you could switch attributes. I don't think I'd ever chant a spell with an attribute that I can't use, because I can't use it anyway. You can't use it anyway.
'I suppose so. Besides Dear, there are probably many others who are unaware of the conditions for triggering it, and they are treasuring it. I'm glad I used the appraisal paper. It's a skill that even geniuses would envy.

【Genius】 is an extremely versatile skill.
　I was even wondering which one I should choose before I reincarnated, 【Growth Limit Breakthrough】.

''........But it's a bit of a delicate feeling. I thought I was able to cast amazing magic through my efforts, and I thought making magic was the result of my hard work. But now that I know my skills, I realize that it was only because of my skills.

Deer smiles with a shadowed smile.

'That's different. It's only a talent. No matter how much talent you have, it's useless if you don't develop it. That's what made me the person I am today. I admire Dia like that.

I've seen many people with talent, but never do anything with it.
　It's extremely difficult to develop talent properly. Only a handful of people can do it.

You know how Rouge can be such a shitbag sometimes.
...Ugh, I'm aware of that.
But thanks. That's very nice of you. I'd like to switch between the different attributes. I think I'd like to use light or dark, anyway. Other than that, me and Lug have used them all before.

In creating new magic, we've analyzed existing magic, derived the rules, and developed original magic.
　We've split up and have almost memorized the magic of the four attributes and used them as analysis material.
　However, the singular attributes, light and darkness, were untouched.
　If we can change the attributes and get new magic by casting light and dark magic over and over again, we should be able to discover new rules.
　That's also a big gain.

'I know someone I know who can use light magic. I'll write to them and ask them to send me the light magic formula.
I'm surprised there are people like that.
Yeah, I've just met him.

...someone I just recently met.
　That person is Nevin. The daughter of the Duke of Romalung.
　She has the second name of Princess of Radiance due to the rarity of being able to use light magic.
　In the past, I would be too afraid to call out to her from here, but now I have the immunity of assassinating the second prince.
　We can get cooperation.
　With the two of us getting excited, Tart was staring at the last skill in the back of our eyes.

''[Aging Resistance], I envy you. You can stay beautiful forever. I'm sure Rougu-sama will be more pleased that way.
'Whether I'm happy about it or not, who wouldn't want to grow old? That's an amazing skill. 　Mom, you definitely have these skills.

The image of my mother, who was over forty but could still get through even before twenty, came into my brain, and I smiled and waved at her.
　I've heard that skills are inherited in a very few special families.
　If so, that would explain my mother's unusual youthfulness.

'There's no denying it. But maybe I don't need this skill. Because of this!　I'm short and my breasts don't get any bigger!　I don't know what the second s*xual period is, but not growing old means not growing up. If it weren't for this, I'd be like a tart.

Grudgingly, Dia looks alternately at the tart's chest and the appraisal paper.

I won't even go so far as to say. Approximate secondary s*xual phase is not until the late teens.
　There can't be any negative effects at this point.

''Haha, but it's tough because big is big.
'Well that's what all the big people say. Anyway, I guess that's it for me. Look at the tart!
'Yes, here's my appraisal paper!　It was good. I had A-grade skills too!

Tart's three skills are A-rank, C-rank and D-rank.
　It's not just Dear, Tart also has an A-rank skill.
　This is probably not a coincidence.
　The goddess might have intervened in some way.
　I should doubt that, but I'm genuinely grateful to have an A-rank skill.
　And it's a powerful skill.
　........And it's interesting.
　When I saw Tart's skill, I chuckled from the bottom of my heart, it's a very Tart skill.