"No, why on earth...! I'm an Archmage recognized even in the magic academic circles, and I'm overflowing with grace...!" Sitting on a rock deep in the forest meditating, Edel shouts into the empty woods, seemingly furious that she is the only one among her magic school peers without an apprentice.

"Eek...!" With the sound of rustling bushes, Edel hops down from the rock and points her staff toward the noise. However, she lowers it immediately upon realizing it's a person.

"Whew... It was just a person. I almost attacked you." Edel sighs in relief while checking the face of the person who popped out from the bushes.

W-what...? Why is she so cute? Those soft-looking cheeks and that pure gaze...! Just looking at her feels like I'm being healed..!

Edel clears her throat with a 'ahem' and quickly tries to manage her expression. "Hmm.... Looking at you, you seem to have a talent for magic. Hey, you! Have you ever thought about becoming the one and only top disciple of an Archmage?"