Even if I don't do my homework this year, the history of good grades that Marigold has gotten so far because of me won't go away.
And if I tell you that I did all your homework, no one will believe me.
Violet slowly looked into Marigold's eyes and began to speak calmly.
—It is not difficult for me to make a magic circuit.
But this is an important task.
If someone finds out that I did it to you, wouldn't that be a problem?
—No one is going to review it in detail.
Magic users are so few that it is difficult for anyone to do it for someone else.
—Give me the magic circuit.
If she says so… Violet extended her hand.
—Oh, if you're going to do it to me, don't make fun of your sister!
Make me a beautiful rose that shines with five colors, like last time!
Marigold nodded, laughing.
—This time… I will make it more special.
-As?
—It will be a magic circuit that changes color in two stages.
It will take me about a day.
—You're the best!
Finish a task that takes others a month in just one day.
You are a genius in this field.
"I'm a genius, how interesting," Violet said calmly.
Marigold, who had already lost interest in Violet, stood up.
—I have to go choose a dress for the festival tomorrow.
I hope you do well!
Marigold hurried out of the room so Violet wouldn't change her mind.
Before I tell you anything, I have to fix this first.
Violet narrowed her eyes.
—I'll have to put a little effort into it this time.
Violet began to embroider a splendid bird that would shine with five colors, as she had told Marigold.
It didn't take him a day, just three hours.
He had always enjoyed playing with magic.
Once the bird design was finished, Violet added a special effect to it.
After a while, a message would appear.
A very special message.
And that message would have such a huge impact that it could destroy Marigold's reputation overnight and cause her to lose all of her excellent grades.
My decision to leave the academy hasn't changed, but I at least want to see how this ends.
The new semester of the academy would probably be very exciting for many reasons.
Violet smiled.
Thinking and acting like Ash isn't so bad.
Violet kindly decided to bring the magic circuit to Marigold's room.
If this was discovered, she would probably be expelled.
But it wasn't a bad gift after the sarcasm.
After all, it was the price he had to pay for his actions.
Dad comes back tomorrow morning.
Just thinking about him made her heart feel heavy and her throat tighten.
At the same time, he felt great anger and hatred.
Could you express all those feelings in a single sentence?
The more I think about it, the deeper the task Uncle Cyril gave me.
It would be nice if Uncle Cyril had no problems taking care of her.
Violet thought.
No, it's not that.
Isn't it naive to think that I can leave home just by saying something to them and then go to Uncle Cyril?
At that moment, an idea occurred to him.
In the novel, Lady Roseanne learned the secrets of her family who mistreated her.
And she threatened to reveal them if they tried to take her back home.
Godfrey thought Violet was a fool.
He was used to treating her as if she didn't exist, like a ghost.
But Violet had heard that Godfrey was embezzling funds from his company.
That's right, I was naive.
I shouldn't leave home without having a plan.
If only I could get proof that my father embezzled funds…
At that moment, it happened.
Toro-rong, cha-rang.
A bright sound echoed in his ears again.
«The future Violet was in a dark room.
He had a small safe in his hands.
When Violet raised her hand, a circuit of magic appeared above the box.
The circuit layers moved with a simple wave of Violet's hand.
—A safe made by Ruhan, an ancient creator, is easy to open.
I can open a lot of old safes.
The box in which my supposed father hid his accounting books was exactly like this.
The girl with her face covered looked at her in amazement.
The vision of the future ended.
What kind of person am I in the future?
Violet felt a little humiliated.
She was also a genius at opening safes!
It's a set of talents too evil to live a good life!
I won't live that way, Violet decided.
Except for this moment.
An old safe that only its owner can open because he recognizes the fingerprint and the magic.
And I can open it.
I'm sure I saw it in my father's study.
Is that where he hid his accounting books?
Besides, his father wasn't coming home tonight.
Violet snuck into her father's study in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, the study door was not locked.
He knew that his father's safe was hidden under the desk.
A small safe with the name Ruhan.
It's this one.
The rest was easy.
Violet concentrated and saw the magic circuit of the safe.
It was like in the vision, with dozens of layers of overlapping circuits.
Violet held and turned one of the glowing parts of the circuit.
And the old word 'locked' appeared.
Violet carefully touched the letters.
Just like his future self.
A dim light shone and the word changed to 'open' in the ancient language.
Although Violet was not fluent in the ancient language, she could read some letters since it was part of the academy's basic course.
It opened.
Violet suddenly acquired the talent of a great thief.
Inside were several thin ledgers.
These are my father's secret accounting books.
Violet gave a hollow laugh.
That night, Violet left the house in silence.
Fortunately, no one saw her.
Near the academy there was a copy shop that was owned by a wizard.
—I need you to copy them for me now.
And I'm renting a locker in my name.
They have lockers that can be rented by the month, right?
The place had so many customers that they copied the documents without even looking at the contents.
Additionally, it was common for accounting and statistics students to copy books filled with numbers.
Violet waited about three hours and received the copies.
He then returned the originals and returned to his attic.
Now I have my father's weaknesses in my hands.
I have insurance.
It was already dawn.
…To be continued