Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

Magic Mirror: "..."

The magic mirror is withdrawn, indicating it doesn't want to speak.

“That’s possible.” The Ice Queen blinked. “However, they will only accept talented apprentices, and they must pass their tests.”

Amamiya Natsuki didn't care: "Where there's a will, there's a way. As long as we have enough strength, even an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. I believe the witch will take us as her apprentices."

Every human being has weaknesses.

Once you understand the other party's weaknesses, you can naturally make them submit.

There is nothing in the world that cannot be discussed.

If not, it's either because the benefits aren't big enough, or because the power isn't strong enough.

“You… probably can’t do it.” The Ice Queen’s tone was subtle. “Witches usually only take on female apprentices, and only one apprentice at a time.”

Amamiya Natsuki said speechlessly:

"There's even gender discrimination."

They only accept one student at a time, with a master-apprentice system, selecting only those with talent, rather than teaching indiscriminately. No wonder each generation of witches is weaker than the last; their vision is too narrow.

They should learn from Hogwarts, establish a school, and recruit many disciples; that would be the best way to pass on their legacy!

"Actually, there is one last way." The Ice Queen pursed her pink lips, exuding self-satisfaction and nobility. "You can communicate with the inherited crystal balls left by other witches through meditation. If you are lucky, you may be able to obtain the spiritual insights left by the witches."

Clearly, compared to being a chosen one or receiving instruction from a renowned teacher, this last method is essentially a matter of luck and doesn't even qualify as self-study.

The Ice Queen then said:

"I accidentally obtained a legacy crystal ball during my previous adventure. Do you want it?"

Amamiya Natsuki decisively reached out her hand and said:

"Grateful."

Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."

You agreed way too quickly; you should have been more reserved!

"I'll give it to you."

The Ice Queen, whose heart had been captured, naturally did not refuse and quickly took out the crystal ball.

This crystal ball is only the size of a fist, just the right size to hold in one hand. It's all gray inside and looks quite ordinary.

"Ok?"

The moment she received the crystal ball, Natsuki Amamiya raised an eyebrow and let out a soft "hmm".

[Item: The Witch's Legacy Crystal Ball]

[Introduction: Many witches are often obsessed with knowledge and the unknown, and when they are about to die, they store their knowledge in a crystal ball as proof that they ever existed.]

[Requirement: Female]

[How to use: Place your hand on the crystal ball for a low chance of obtaining stored memory fragments]

[Note: You have acquired ownership of this item and may take it out of the instance.]

The preceding content was similar to what the Ice Queen had said. What surprised Natsuki Amamiya was that this thing could also be taken out of the dungeon.

Unfortunately, the crystal ball is only for women; men can forget about it.

"what happened?"

Kaguya Shinomiya asked softly.

"Here you go." Natsuki Amamiya handed the crystal ball to Kaguya. "You'll see once you take a look."

Kaguya Shinomiya took the crystal ball, silently read the item's description, and also showed a surprised expression.

The two looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.

With a lucky coin in hand, the probability of obtaining knowledge fragments can be greatly increased, and the crystal ball may very well become a highly desirable item.

"Thank you, Lady Elsa."

Natsuki Amamiya unceremoniously put away the crystal ball, and then, in return, presented the Ice Queen with sweets such as cakes and chocolates, much to the delight of both parties.

Only the silly young lady had a little resentment.

The three of them remained in the study, where Natsuki Amamiya continued to inquire about information related to magic.

After an unknown amount of time, a guard suddenly came to report that the same group of strangers had returned, accompanied by several civilians.

"Let them in."

In front of outsiders, the Ice Queen is cold, beautiful, and noble.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The guards quickly obeyed and left, returning shortly afterward with Fujiwara Chika and the others.

"Natsuki-san, are you and Kaguya-chan alright?"

As soon as Fujiwara Chika entered, she waved and asked.

“We’re fine,” Natsuki Amamiya said. “In fact, there’s no safer place than with Elsa.”

Kaguya Shinomiya had already changed out of her bunny girl outfit and said softly, "We are indeed very good."

Behind Chika, besides Hayasaka and her senior, there were actually several random players.

"Lord Brave!"

The little girl who led the way waved happily.

Little Red Riding Hood was accompanied by several dwarfs and a few unfamiliar natives.

Amamiya Natsuki ruffled Little Red Riding Hood's hair, looked at Hayasaka Ai, and asked:

"Why are you all here?"

A random player stepped forward. Because he had chosen to stay in the castle earlier, he was clearly a little guilty upon seeing Amamiya Natsuki and nervously said:

“I was bullied in middle school… That memory is so painful, Natsuki-kun, please help me.”

The other players had similar reasons.

Even players who know the value of memories still have painful memories they want to discard.

Amamiya Natsuki sighed softly and said:

"Humans are always like this: they often take happiness and joy for granted, but only pain is unforgettable."

Zian Yan looked up and muttered under her breath:

"Suddenly uttering such philosophical words, are you actually a fake junior?"

“I can prove my identity.”

"how to prove?"

"Come to my tent tonight, senior, and I'll prove it to you slowly."

"Bah~"

"..."

As for Little Red Riding Hood and the dwarfs, they managed to get through it all on their own.

Only after asking did I learn that the dwarves all said that life was quite boring and dull, and that every day was just chopping wood, mining, eating, and sleeping, day after day, year after year.

Let alone just a month's worth of memories, even a whole year's worth of memories can be traded. Especially the evil deeds committed after mushrooms sprouted on their heads, which are even more agonizing for kind and law-abiding people.

Now that they've heard it's possible to erase memories, everyone's following suit.

After exchanging pleasantries, Natsuki Amamiya looked at the Queen and asked her to bring out the magic mirror.

With so many people, the bedroom inevitably feels crowded.

“Lord Magic Mirror, did you hear that?” Natsuki Amamiya patted the magic mirror. “It’s time for you to go and save those who are suffering.”

Magic Mirror: "..."

How did a magic mirror created by an evil wizard, designed to devour other people's memories, start saving the world?

“Just sit in front of the mirror.” Amamiya Natsuki pointed, and someone quickly brought over a chair. Then she asked, “Trading memories for the magic mirror is a big deal. Don’t you want to reconsider?”

"No need." The random player took a deep breath, his gaze resolute. "I've already made up my mind."

Fujiwara Chika said from the side:

“We have paper and pen… If you have anything to say, you can write it down and then look at it later.”

The random player thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement: "Then I'll leave it to you."

"for you."

Amamiya Natsuki took out paper and pen and handed them to the other person.

The random player took the item and began writing something seriously.

A moment later.

"I've finished writing it."

After writing the letter, the random player began to trade with the Magic Mirror, and the questions they asked had naturally been agreed upon beforehand.

"Lord Magic Mirror, I would like to know what the Nightmare Seed takes?"

A line of text appeared on the magic mirror:

"You need to pay for one and a half months of your memory, do you agree?"

The amount of memory required varies depending on the difficulty of the problem.

If it's a question it can't answer, such as how to manually assemble a Gundam, the Magic Mirror will play dead.

"……agree."

"Choose the memory you want to pay for in your mind."

"..."

The random player's eyes quickly went blank, but fortunately, his memory returned to normal after a short while.