I, Who Was Dismissed as Worthless Failure by my Family and Fiancée, Discovered I had Reincarnated as a Game Character I Raised with Great Care and Vowed to Take Control of my Life and Defy Anyone who Opposes Me. - Chapter 12: The Witch of the Empire

Chapter 12: The Witch of the Empire

As soon as Shishiru-sensei used binding magic, I used magic to reflect it back and immobilized her with magic.

“Huh? What? Why am I bound by the magic I cast?”

But even though her own spell got reflected, Shishiru-sensei didn’t appear to realize what had happened. It made me realize how much slower the magic in this world was compared to that in the game, even for an elf like Shishiru-sensei, who is said to excel in magic among the human races.

“Huh? Even Shishiru-sensei, who has nothing but magic as her specialty, can’t understand what I’ve done to her? Does that mean you are not good at magic after all? Then what are you good at? Hey, hey?”

I taunted her, taking advantage of her bloated pride.

I could easily imagine how she would react if I, someone she looks down upon, were to make fun of her, even though she was already inferior to her own race. 

Besides, Shishiru-sensei had said this to me before casting her spell: “I’ll make you understand with magic, then enslave and discard you.”

So, there was only one thing Shishiru-sensei could do in this situation.

“As an elf, superior to the feeble human race that can barely wield magic, I will make you pay for your insolence. Slavery and abandonment are too merciful for you. I will torment you until you curse your existence and throw you away!!”

Shishiru-sensei faked her rage and spouted nonsense while silently casting a spell, which was obvious.

However, she remained unaware that her own magic got reflected back to her. 

When one’s emotions are clouded by anger, rational thinking becomes difficult, and actions tend to be shortsighted.

It was an unfortunate truth that Shishiru Shishiruka, feared by other nations as the Witch of the Empire, was demonstrating such weakness.

And when Shishiru-sensei, who considered herself superior due to her elven heritage, cast another spell, ignoring the possibility of its reflection, I redirected it towards her.

The spell that bounced back was one of enslavement, and as evidence of its effectiveness, a brand appeared on the left side of her exposed breast, near her heart.

It was the result of her own magic, and she remained ensnared by the binding spell, completely unaware of her impending fate.