From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage (落第賢者の学院無双 ～二度目の転生、Ｓランクチート魔術師冒険録～)

Master? What is this place?

The treasury is just up ahead.

Since I can use a sword now, I realized there was one that I wanted.

Is it okay for someone like me to enter the treasury?

Of course.

Merlin said she'll be busy handling our enrollment papers till afternoon,

but that we could go anywhere we like.

This is the treasury?

Yes. It's just down the hall.

What's that?

None may pass beyond this point.

Begone!

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Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage

Get lost before you get hurt.

Thieving little brats.

We're not thieves.

I've just come to get my katana, Raikiri.

Would you please move?

Thieving child!

How dare you say that Raikiri is yours!

Impossible!

That katana is a legendary weapon,

brought back from the Demon King's castle by Eftal,

one of the Four Emperors!

Its value is SSS rank!

None may even see it!

Yes, that's right.

He used Raikiri to cut my level 10 Eftal spell in two.

That was a close one.

You're just Merlin's students or something, right?

I'll be nice and assume you just wanted to take a look at the treasury,

so get lost!

Merlin said that none but Eftal may enter, anyway!

Look, I have the right to be here—

Shut up, you damned kid!

I tried to take it easy on you 'cause I figured maybe that old hag likes you,

but I'm about ready to snap and kill you!

Stupid little kid.

I'm pissed off enough about that old hag bossing me around!

And did you know this?

The old hag's teacher, Eftal,

was an incompetent with no magical aptitude at all!

That makes me believe Merlin might not be that special herself.

I bet "Eftal" only became one of the Four Emperors through some dirty trick,

not because he was any good.

Where is Raikiri?

Where is Raikiri?

You want to know where it is that badly?

Fine.

I'll tell you where.

It's over there.

Oh, there's something I forgot to say!

This treasury has protection magic on it!

Your average thief or mage couldn't even touch it!

Master?

Hey, don't even try!

You can take a closer look, but don't try to touch it!

You'd need to be at the level of that hag, Merlin.

Level 8.

Perfect Dispel.

That's impossible!

He dispelled the magic?

Yeah. Nice.

Wh-What?

Genie...

You...

M-M-Merlin?!

Who are you calling an old hag?

I could hear you outside the mansion!

Merlin! Welcome back!

Eftal! There you are!

Yeah, I remembered Raikiri was here.

I see.

That's right, you can use a sword now.

That's right.

Please teach me how to use a sword sometime!

Huh? Yeah, one of these days...

E-E-Eftal?

Hooray!

He cast a level 8 Perfect Dispel instantly, with no incantation...

And he keeps talking like he's the real deal.

I can't believe it!

You're the real deal?!

"The real deal"?

I didn't realize! I apologize for being so rude!

Forgive me!

I'm so sorry!

It's fine.

Me and Anastasia live here now.

So remember our faces.

N-Nice to meet you.

Y-Yes, of course!

Call me an old hag again and I'm blasting you out of existence.

That's going too far, Merlin.

It is not!

Save me, Eftal!

I can't do anything for you.

Merlin's scary when she gets mad.

Eftal, what does that mean?

Who can say?

Some of these shops actually haven't changed for 400 years.

You noticed, Eftal?

That's right!

Look, that tailor.

Oh, they did the curtains for your room.

Yes.

I'm getting you and Anastasia's uniforms made here.

Thank you!

That was really good.

Yeah!

I'm glad you liked it!

Eftal, what will you do now?

Hmm...

Um, sir?

If you're free, why not join in a treasure hunt?

Treasure hunt?

There's a treasure hunting game going on across the whole town.

The person who finds the most treasures around town wins.

And you can keep what you find!

Oh, and the prize for the winner is a hot springs trip!

A hot springs trip, huh?

How about it, Eftal?

Want to join the treasure hunt?

Hmm, maybe...

I'm sure it'll be fun!

You just want to go to the hot springs, right?

That's part of it.

Anastasia...

Do you want to go to a hot spring?

A h-hot spring? Well, um...

Eftal?

Okay, we've got time.

Let's try joining the treasure hunt!

Okay!

Let's win and go to the hot springs!

You need a break once in a while.

I'm less interested in the hot springs...

It's the treasure...

The treasure?

You want this?

Why would you want this?

Does your room feel empty?

N-No, that's not it.

Then why?

Now, now, Merlin.

If you don't want to say, you don't have to.

I don't have to say...

They're using shapeshifting to make the treasures hard to find the normal way.

Why not try Perfect Dispel to break the shapeshifting again, like in the treasury?

No, that would break other spells that have nothing to do with the treasure hunt.

Other spells?

Yes.

You can't see them, but there are many kinds of spells everywhere in this town.

I see.

If we just used a Perfect Dispel, it'd send the town into a panic.

Then let's just dispel the magic

used by the person who cast the shapeshifting spell.

C-Can you do something so precise?

Of course.

Let's get to it.

Level 5! Magic Jammer!

That was wonderful, Eftal!

We won the treasure hunt!

We got the tickets for the hot springs trip!

Um, thank you, Master.

You're welcome.

It does remind me...

A-Actually...

It reminds me of you when you smile.

This doll does...

It looks like me?

Does it?

Is that why you wanted it?

More than the hot springs trip?