"I really feel like you idiots are a bit unreliable, so Betty will reluctantly agree to go with you! Next is signing the contract."
Beatrice held Satou Kazuma's hand.
A purple magic aura surrounded the two of them, and Satou Kazuma looked around in surprise.
But after a second, the purple aura all disappeared.
"Huh, is that the end?"
Satou Kazuma quickly asked, this was a bit different from the scene of making a contract with an elf in the games he played.
"It's over, did you have some strange expectation?"
"After I signed a contract with you, are there any BUFF effects?"
"BUFF?"
Beatrice's face was full of confusion.
"Like, some kind of boost, normally there should be some effect from a contract with an elf, right?"
"Isn't having Betty by your side enough already? But one thing I have to tell you is that after signing a contract with Betty, Betty's mana will be taken from you!"
"Huh? Starting to freeload at such a young age? Hey, hey, I have to charge a fee!"
"BaKazuma!"
As Beatrice spoke, she felt the mana inside Satou Kazuma's body.
"So, Betty doesn't know what type your mana is yet... Wait..."
A trace of surprise appeared on Beatrice's face.
Her expression was completely seen by Satou Kazuma, which made the latter guess if he really had some unknown power.
"What's wrong, what's wrong, Betty!"
"Your gate is special."
"What's a gate?"
"BaKazuma, what do you even know!"
Beatrice sighed, but the smile never disappeared from her face.
Her address for Satou Kazuma changed from idiot at the beginning to idiot Kazuma.
"The gate is inside everyone's body, used to conduct mana..."
Beatrice stretched out her slender fingers with her other hand, very seriously explaining to Satou Kazuma,
"Everyone's mana has different attributes, like Betty is yin, brother is fire, but you are a bit special."
"Oh, oh, oh! What am I!"
"The mana in your body seems to have a very high compatibility with all attributes."
"Hahahaha, I knew it! It seems I have a talent for being a mage!"
Satou Kazuma's face was full of smug laughter.
It seems he can really have huge growth in another world.
He was already imagining himself becoming the best mage.
"But..."
Just then, Beatrice frowned slightly.
"But idiot Kazuma, the amount of mana in your body is too little, far less than the average person, let alone those dedicated mages. Although you have all attributes of mana, it also means... you can't use large-scale magic, and your gate, how should I say it, is also a bit 'small and exquisite.'"
Small and exquisite.
Small and exquisite.
Small and exquisite.
These words kept echoing in Satou Kazuma's mind, and he collapsed weakly on the ground.
"But it doesn't matter, you should be able to learn the most basic magic."
"Betty, that doesn't sound like comforting words..."
Satou Kazuma struggled to his feet and shook his head.
"I only have this little mana, are you willing to take it?"
"There's no other way, after all, Betty can't produce mana herself."
"....."
The corner of Satou Kazuma's mouth twitched slightly.
In real life, he was being tormented by that useless goddess.
It seemed that in magic, he was also going to be drained dry by this old child in front of him.
"But there shouldn't be any problem if the mana runs out, right?"
Satou Kazuma asked again. In those games, the characters simply could not use magic if they ran out of magic power.
"You'll die, after all, if the mana runs out, you'll start consuming Od, which is like the soul."
"?"
Satou Kazuma widened his eyes and looked at Beatrice in shock.
Wait, wait, wait, die?
Then isn't he risking his life?
"Don't worry, Betty will only take a little mana each day, and this mana can also be temporarily stored in Betty's body, there won't be any risk."
"Um..."
Satou Kazuma swallowed. His road to becoming a great mage had come to an end before it even started.
"Is there any way to increase the amount of mana?"
"Generally, no... This is an innate talent, just like the gate, but there might be books in the forbidden library that temporarily unleash a large amount of mana."
"That's right!"
Satou Kazuma suddenly realized and nodded.
This is the forbidden library, maybe there are some super strong magic that he can learn, generally games and anime also have super powers that can allow useless characters to change their fate against the heavens!
Although he should be leaving the mansion soon, it wouldn't hurt to secretly take a few books with him.
After all, the library manager has become his subordinate.
"It's getting late, I'll go first."
As Satou Kazuma spoke, he walked out of the forbidden library, while Beatrice stuck close to his side, leaving together.
"Betty came out too?"
"Yes, after all, Betty has now signed a contract with you, idiot Kazuma, of course, I have to follow you, and Betty's mana needs you to replenish it too! The closer the distance, the better."
"I see, then let's go to the forbidden library again tomorrow, I want to see if there are any forbidden techniques suitable for me!"
"BaKazuma, we can't go back to the forbidden library anymore."
"Huh?"
Satou Kazuma looked at Beatrice blankly.
"Why."
"Guarding the forbidden library was Betty's previous contract with mother, until meeting 'that person,' and now you have appeared, signed a contract with Betty, and the forbidden library without a guard will completely disappear."
"What!?"
Satou Kazuma quickly turned around and opened the door, and what came into view was just his ordinary bedroom.
No, no, no, no, no!
Satou Kazuma stood at the door, lost and dejected.
Even the last hope had been completely destroyed.
"What's wrong, idiot Kazuma?"
"No, nothing, you go into the room and rest first, I'm going to the bathroom."
Satou Kazuma turned around, preparing to go to the bathroom alone to wash his face and calm down.
After walking in the corridor for a long time, he saw a blue figure standing in front of a door.
"It's pervert Kazuma."
"Don't just give me such a nickname."
Satou Kazuma sighed, his eyes cast on the girl in front of him.
Rem.
"It's so late, Rem, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Satou Kazuma asked.
They had returned from the village very late earlier, and he and Beatrice had spent a long time in the forbidden library, so most of the people in the mansion should have been asleep by now.
"This is the room of that child named Meili."
Rem's brows were furrowed, her eyes fixed on the door handle.
"Although Roswaal-sama approves of Aqua-sama's decision, Rem is a little concerned, because this child has a foul smell."
"A foul smell?"
Satou Kazuma scratched his head in confusion, he hadn't smelled anything special on Meili earlier.
This is the special miasma that Meili emits, the real reason she can control magical beasts.
"That's right, by the way, may I ask if you and Subaru knew each other before?"
"Has pervert become my name?"
"Rem had already heard about you and Felt--"
"Okay, don't say anymore, shh, but please call me Kazuma, I'm begging you."
Satou Kazuma quickly turned his head to look around, making sure no one was eavesdropping, then turned his head to look at Rem.
"Subaru and I only met in the royal capital, strictly speaking it's only been a few days, what's wrong?"
"I understand. Since Kazuma-sama knows you only recently met Subaru, Rem has to remind you of something. Subaru also has a foul smell, different from Meili, it's the witch's smell. Although it's not yet certain if he is a member of the witch's cult, it's still best to be careful."
"Huh, the witch's cult? Doesn't sound like a reliable organization, I'm a bit sensitive to any cult-like names now."
Satou Kazuma waved his hand, and Aqua's face unconsciously appeared in his mind.
According to Aqua's words, in other worlds, different religious groups are established out of faith in goddesses.
Is it witches in this world?
"They are a very dangerous existence, please be careful if you encounter them, Kazuma-sama."
Rem said very seriously to Satou Kazuma.
"Does Kazuma-sama have anything else to say?"
"Nothing... Wait!"
Satou Kazuma suddenly thought of something.
Obviously, Rem appeared here to be on guard against Meili.
Although Meili doesn't currently show any hostility towards him, she is still a dangerous element in Satou Kazuma's eyes.
Meili agreed to join the group, definitely because she had no other choice.
There are absolutely no magical beasts nearby, Meili's abilities can't be used, so she won't cause any damage.
Then if she wants to change the status quo, the only way is to escape!
That's right, if Meili escapes, then he won't have to team up with this dangerous little girl afterwards!
Rem staying here will hinder Meili's escape!
"But Rem! I'm a person who unconditionally trusts my companions! Since Aqua-sama chose to believe in Meili, then I will unconditionally support it!"
Satou Kazuma immediately pretended to be serious and said loudly, just so Meili inside could hear and know that no one was watching.
"So, please go back and rest early, after all, this is also what Roswaal and Aqua-sama meant."
"I understand."
After all, Aqua and Satou Kazuma are honored guests in the mansion, so Rem didn't say much, just nodded and left.
You must escape! Meili!
Satou Kazuma smiled and looked at the door, then left straight away.
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