"About this... I don't think that's necessary."
Seitenshi looked at Satoru Gojo and spoke as gently as possible.
When it came to Cursed Energy, she honestly was not that interested. Especially after learning that once people gained extensive control over Cursed Energy, their world could give birth to beings like Cursed Spirits, her interest had only diminished further.
Compared to that, magic, which appeared to have no side effects, was far more appealing and much easier to accept.
"Compared to Cursed Energy, I think I'm more interested in magic."
"Magic? That won't be a problem."
"Miss Seitenshi, would you like to try it first? We can see whether you have the talent to learn magic."
"Eh? Me?"
Seitenshi pointed at herself, her expression filled with surprise.
Behind her, Takuto Yasuwaki immediately became anxious. How could he let such a rare opportunity slip away?
"Seitenshi-sama, for your safety, I think I should try first..."
Takuto spoke urgently, trying to secure the opportunity for himself.
"Safety?"
Gojo looked at him with a faint smile.
"Mr. Yasuwaki, are you saying you think I would pose a threat to Miss Seitenshi?"
Takuto's expression froze.
He had only spoken out of concern and impatience, but his words had unintentionally offended Gojo.
"Captain Yasuwaki, let me try first."
Seitenshi glanced at him and calmly spoke.
"If Mr. Gojo had any malicious intentions, he would have already acted, wouldn't he?"
"Mr. Gojo, is there anything I need to prepare before learning magic?"
After being lightly reprimanded by Seitenshi, Takuto stepped back with an unpleasant expression.
Even if he was unwilling, he could only endure it. After all, in name, he was only the captain of her personal guard.
"You don't need to do anything. Just close your eyes and focus on feeling my guidance. I'll guide you from the side the entire time."
As he spoke, Gojo stood up and walked in front of Seitenshi.
Seeing him approach, Seitenshi became slightly nervous, but she still followed his instructions and closed her eyes.
Under Takuto's watchful gaze, Gojo gently placed his hand against Seitenshi's smooth forehead.
"Focus your attention on your body. Imagine that there is a circular Gate inside you."
"I'll use my Mana to guide you and help the Mana within your body pass through that circular Gate..."
Gojo's voice was gentle and calm, never hurried.
The nervousness on Seitenshi's face gradually faded under his guidance, and her body slowly relaxed.
Takuto watched the scene with jealousy, but there was nothing he could do except remain silent.
With Gojo's guidance, Seitenshi quickly found the feeling.
When it came to magic, as long as someone was not a complete natural disaster like Reinhard van Astrea, anyone with even a little talent could easily release basic magic under proper instruction. Even Natsuki Subaru, who had almost no talent in this area and whose Gate itself had problems, could still use Shamak.
However, when Gojo guided the Mana through Seitenshi's Gate and released it from her body...
A brilliant golden light appeared in her hand.
Looking at the golden glow in Seitenshi's palm, a trace of surprise flashed through Gojo's eyes.
"Yang Attribute?"
Gojo turned toward Betty, his expression carrying a hint of confirmation.
"Mm. Just like Yin Attribute, it's a relatively rare attribute."
Betty glanced at the light and answered with certainty.
Gojo stared at the golden radiance in Seitenshi's hand with curiosity.
He had spent a long time in the Re:Zero world and had witnessed many different types of magic from other attributes.
But Yang Attribute magic was something he was seeing for the first time.
"Miss Seitenshi, you can open your eyes now."
Gojo's gentle voice sounded beside her ear.
Seitenshi's eyelashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she noticed was the dazzling golden light shining from her own hand.
"This... this is magic?"
Looking at the incredible sight before her, Seitenshi widened her eyes in amazement.
"That's right. This is magic."
"Moreover, Miss Seitenshi, your attribute is an extremely rare Yang Attribute."
"Yang Attribute?"
Seitenshi looked at the light in her hand, clearly confused.
"Magic is divided into several attributes. Fire Attribute, Water Attribute, Earth Attribute, Wind Attribute, Yang Attribute, and Yin Attribute."
"Yang Attribute magic mainly focuses on positive enhancements."
"Positive enhancements? So it's a type of support magic without offensive abilities?"
Seitenshi stared curiously at the golden light in her hand.
"Of course not."
"Every attribute of magic has offensive spells belonging to it."
"Miss Seitenshi, try directing the light in your hand somewhere, like you're firing a gun."
Following Gojo's instructions, Seitenshi raised her hand and pointed her index finger toward a corner of the room. She silently pushed the power within her heart.
A golden beam of light shot out from her fingertip like a laser, disappearing into the corner of the room in an instant.
After the beam vanished, the golden glow in her hand disappeared as well.
At the same time, Seitenshi suddenly felt a wave of emptiness inside her body. It was as if she had just finished an intense workout, leaving her feeling slightly exhausted.
"Your Mana reserves are still very small. After using magic, you'll feel some discomfort. Once you've accumulated enough Mana in the future, this feeling will disappear."
"Now, you can go take a look at the effect your magic just created."
Looking at Seitenshi's excited expression, Gojo felt a little nostalgic. When he first encountered magic, he had been just as fascinated.
Seitenshi hurried over to the corner where the beam had struck and crouched down to examine it carefully.
A perfectly round, pitch-black hole had appeared on the wall covered with wallpaper.
"I did this?"
Without realizing it, Seitenshi reached out and touched the wall, running her fingers along the incredibly smooth edges of the hole.
The Holy Residence was both her workplace and her home, so its security level was extremely high.
The surrounding walls and windows were built with special-grade materials. Ordinary firearms could not break through them, and even powerful weapons like anti-materiel sniper rifles would struggle to penetrate them.
Yet this incredibly sturdy wall had been effortlessly pierced by the magic she had just released.
It was difficult to imagine what would happen if that beam of light, which moved at incredible speed and possessed terrifying power, struck a person instead.
"So... so amazing."
"This is only the most basic magic of the Yang Attribute."
"As your Mana increases and your understanding of magic deepens, the power and effects of the spells you can use will continue to improve."
"You'll also unlock more types of magic."
Gojo smiled as he looked at her.
"So, are you satisfied with this trade, Miss Seitenshi?"
"Satisfied!"
Having experienced magic for the first time and witnessed such an incredible result, Seitenshi could not suppress her excitement and repeatedly nodded.
"Good. Then our first transaction has been successfully completed."
"As for anything else, we'll discuss it after you fulfill the requirements I gave you."
Gojo waved toward her.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, Betty and I will head back first."
Seitenshi was still immersed in the excitement of casting magic herself. Hearing that Gojo was about to leave, she hurriedly stopped him.
"Mr. Gojo, please wait."
"The things you requested will arrive soon. Please take a look and let us know whether they satisfy you. If not, we can replace them immediately."
"Besides, it isn't too late yet. Why don't you and Miss Betty stay for lunch?"
"I've already arranged for a lavish meal."
Seeing the sincerity on Seitenshi's face, Gojo thought for a moment before nodding.
"Alright. We'll leave after lunch."
"Then, why don't you two move to my office? The environment there is more comfortable."
After changing locations, everyone moved to the highest floor.
Just as Seitenshi had said, the environment here was much more comfortable than the reception room.
Not long after they sat down, someone knocked on the door and entered carrying a large number of items.
Among them were the various things Gojo had requested, including mobile phones.
"Mr. Gojo, the identity information of you and Miss Betty has already been entered into the system."
"The Civil Security system will take a little longer. It should be completed sometime this afternoon."
"However, your identification cards have already been prepared."
Seitenshi took a briefcase from Takuto's hands. After opening it, she removed two identification cards that looked similar to employee badges and handed them to the two of them.
The cards had just been produced and still carried a faint warmth. Their photos were already printed on them.
After that, Seitenshi took out two more boxes from the briefcase.
"These are specially supplied internal-use mobile phones. Their functions are more advanced than the latest models currently available on the market."
"I've already saved some numbers inside for your convenience."
"Additionally, regarding the drones, I need to consult Miss Betty."
Although Seitenshi was young, years of handling government affairs had made it clear she was far from being a mere figurehead. Her words were organized, calm, and precise.
"Currently, drones are mainly divided into two operating methods."
"One uses a remote controller for manual operation. The other uses a chip connected to the brain, controlling the drone through neural signals."
"Miss Betty, may I ask which method you prefer?"
Hearing Seitenshi's question, Betty immediately turned toward Gojo.
She did not understand much about either method.
Seeing this, Gojo picked up a phone and explained.
"One method requires a controller, something like a phone. You use it to operate the drone's movements."
"The other method is simpler. You control it using only your thoughts."
Betty immediately answered.
"Without thinking about it, the second one is obviously better."
"However, would the second method actually work for you? It requires putting the commands for controlling the drone into your brain and connecting them with your nerves."
Gojo looked at Betty doubtfully.
Not because he was criticizing her, but because Betty was a Great Spirit, an elemental being.
Where would she even get a brain and nervous system?
Even if they implanted a chip into her head, it would probably be useless.
"You mean making flesh and machinery become one, like Rentaro Satomi?"
"Mm, something like that."
After hearing Gojo's explanation, Betty finally understood what he meant.
She had no physical body to begin with. That kind of thing simply did not exist for her.
Faced with this awkward situation, Betty was at a loss for what to do.
"Bring both types over first and let her take a look."
Seeing her expression, Gojo spoke to Seitenshi.
Seitenshi nodded and immediately had Takuto make arrangements.
Before long, Takuto returned carrying two more boxes.
When they were opened, two completely different types of drones appeared before Betty.
She picked up the drone that required a remote controller and examined it.
The controller itself was almost the same size as both of her hands combined.
It was completely inconvenient.
The other one only had a small chip and nothing else.
Furthermore, the remote-controlled version could only operate one drone at a time.
The chip version could control multiple drones simultaneously.
"So troublesome."
Betty muttered unhappily and put down the controller.
Not being able to use something she liked was frustrating.
Seeing this, Gojo reached out and rubbed her small head.
"Don't worry. There are other ways."
"Miss Seitenshi, could you have someone modify it? Prepare a set of external High-speed Computing Equipment for Betty that can connect to drones and use voice commands for intelligent operation."
"Miss Betty, are you concerned about the chip? That's not a problem. I'll have people modify it according to your requirements."
"It might take a few days, though."
"That's fine."
Gojo nodded.
Time was the one thing he had no shortage of.
"Betty, are you interested in a mechanical suit?"
Since they were already working on drones, Gojo decided to ask while he was at it.
As a man, he had always thought mechanical suits similar to exoskeletons looked rather cool.
"No interest."
Betty curled her lips.
"Those things are useless. They're heavy and they don't even look good."
Gojo smiled helplessly.
The way men and women thought really was different.
"Then let's leave it at that for now. Thank you for your help, Miss Seitenshi."
Seitenshi nodded and immediately instructed Takuto to handle the arrangements.
After everything was settled, she looked at Gojo with anticipation in her eyes.
"Mr. Gojo, could you tell me how magic is actually trained?"
For someone her age, this new supernatural power was incredibly attractive.
"Training magic mainly involves accumulating Mana through daily practice, then repeatedly using spells to improve."
"Only through long-term practice can you develop true combat ability."
"When I return later, I'll organize some training methods and details, then tell you."
"Mr. Gojo, is learning magic really as simple as what I did today?"