You think you're worthy of saving the world?

Yuri remained calm as he said, "All I did was write the title 'Master-Servant Contract' in bold at the top."

The first clause of the contract states that our future relationship will be one of "master and servant."

The black-haired boy began to recite the entire text.

"First, Stella voluntarily relinquishes her human rights, and effective immediately, her relationship with Euryphus Falción is defined as a 'master-servant relationship.'"

"Second, Stella voluntarily obeys all orders of Euryphus Falción and shall not do anything to harm her master."

"Third, Stella voluntarily provides unpaid labor services to Euryphus Falción in exchange for her master's intelligence support."

"Fourth, Stella voluntarily waives all union activities, social security, annual leave, and paid leave."

"Fifth, Stella can come to the table to eat..."

"!?!?"

As Yuri read out each clause, Stella's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.

"Stop talking nonsense! How could I possibly sign such a stupid document! Tell me! What tricks did you pull!?"

Yuri, whose collar was being held tightly, spoke calmly without any expression.

"Miss Stella, you can't read at all, can you?"

016 The Girl's Secret

Stella has a secret she keeps hidden deep in her heart.

She was born with the ability to use magic.

Generally speaking, mastering a magic spell requires a long period of study and arduous training, a world completely inaccessible to ordinary people.

Stella, who grew up in a rural monastery as an orphan, never received any formal education, yet she mastered magic at the age of six without any formal instruction.

Even a six-year-old can understand that this is a very remarkable thing.

However, when she excitedly showed the nun the flame at her fingertips, she was met with an unprecedentedly harsh rebuke.

The old nun forbade her from using, practicing, or demonstrating magic, and demanded that she forever keep the secret of her innate magical abilities.

As a child, Stella felt extremely wronged, but as she grew older, she finally understood the old nun's good intentions.

In this world, there exists a group of people who can master magic without needing to learn it.

They were called witches.

Magic did not exist from the beginning of creation, but was born in a calamity two thousand years ago.

The culprits behind that great calamity were a group of beings known as witches.

By the standards of later magicians, they not only possessed the strongest magic power, but also controlled the chaotic laws of the universe.

All magic, whether it's the primordial magic created by witches or the newest and most powerful modern magic—

Even magic existing a thousand years in the future...

Any magic from the past, present, or future is automatically added to the Witch's Forbidden Book Index the moment it is created.

The great calamity that nearly destroyed the world two thousand years ago—the Witch War—ended with the complete annihilation of the witches.

Although the evil witches have disappeared, the magic and power they brought with them continue to live on.

People were initially terrified of this terrible force that nearly destroyed the world.

However, as their understanding deepened, a group of people discovered that magic and sorcery were not as dangerous as they had imagined, but rather a technology that could be effectively utilized.

They were the people who later became known as magicians.

In the beginning, the Church of Heavenly Reason took a firm stance, classifying magic as an evil force and launching dozens of crackdowns on magicians at the time.

Despite its overwhelming power and authority, the Papacy was powerless to stop the spread of magic across the continent.

This is because since the Great Calamity, everyone living in this world has gained magic to some extent, even the most devout monks.

Denying the magic that has already coexisted harmoniously with the human body is, like denying the significance of procreation, inherently anti-human.

After centuries of struggle, marked by blood and tears from magicians, the Vatican finally recognized the legitimacy of magic.

In modern times, even in the three major countries that believe in the Heavenly Principle Sect, magic has permeated every aspect of people's lives.

However, witches are an exception.

The only thing that can't be touched is witches.

Witches are the origin of magic, and also its pinnacle.

Witches who are born with the ability to use magic are not only regarded as great evils that must be eradicated by the church, but also rejected by modern magicians as a stain on the great history of magic.

Stella is clearly a descendant of a witch.

She acquired the skills that magicians spent years or even decades mastering simply by growing older.

However, on the other hand, the girl also became a harmful object who would be dealt with as soon as her identity was exposed.

The nun in the convent where she grew up was a kind old woman who did not report Stella to the church to show her piety, but instead kept her secret and gave the girl a place to stay.

Stella also kept her promise to the nun, keeping the secret for the past ten years, even from her family.

She disguised herself as a second-tier mage, even though she was already able to use some fifth-tier magic when she was fifteen.

So-called witches are beings who, even if they hate or resist them, will have the laws of chaos actively flow into their bodies.

After the nun's death, no one knew Stella's secret anymore.

Besides the big secret of her identity as a witch, she actually has another little secret.

They just can't read.

The rural monastery lacked the resources to teach academic subjects; the children here only needed to be able to write their own names.

Stella doesn't need to be literate.

After all, the witch is knowledge itself.

The magic that learned scholars pursued throughout their lives was something within reach for her, an illiterate village girl.

Sometimes the girl even thought that being a witch wouldn't be so bad.

This is what a witch is like! Life is so easy and carefree. Do any of you have such a simple life?

Stella had considered learning to read, but she didn't seem to be good at self-study, and finding another teacher was obviously out of the question.

It's strange that a 16-year-old girl who can't read is a skilled second-tier mage; it would definitely arouse suspicion.

So she could only endure the occasional inconveniences in her life and maintain her illiterate status.

Stella thought to herself, "I'll have her teach me to read when I meet the witch's companions."

She always pretended to be very cultured, and even subscribed to a newspaper.

This was partly to keep the witch's secret, but there was another, more important reason—

Because of face.

It's so embarrassing to be illiterate!

So when Yuri handed the contract to Stella today, she couldn't understand a single punctuation mark, but she still gritted her teeth and signed it.

Because of face.

It's so embarrassing to be illiterate!

My witch identity being exposed is a small matter, but if this arrogant brat finds out I can't read... *sobs*

However, she was unaware that this contract was proof of her willingness to regard the arrogant brat as her master's slave.

"Waaah... Who said I can't read!"

Still talking hard.

Stella: "Who are you calling an illiterate country bumpkin?!"

Yuri: "I haven't said anything yet, okay?"

Stella's cheeks flushed red with embarrassment and anger: "Being deceived into becoming your slave is bad enough, but you also discovered my most important secret..."

Enough! At this point, killing you is the only option!

The silver-haired girl shouted, and a ball of crimson flames burst forth from her palm.

Yuri remained unfazed: "If you do that, you will go down in history as a heinous criminal who murdered the savior..."

No, you'll self-destruct before you can kill me, for trying to defy the contract.

Stella gritted her teeth: "Enough with the nonsense! I'm going to explode!"

“I won’t treat you unfairly,” Yuri said.

"Besides, I am also the prophets that everyone is watching, and I will not mistreat slaves to ruin my reputation."

"Who cares about you!"

"Have you given up on finding your family?"

Do you think I'd ever believe your nonsense again?!

Upon hearing this, the boy looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, I really didn't expect you to be so angry."

If I have offended you in any way, please allow me to make amends.

"You've offended me in every way!!!"

Yuri: "As compensation, let's add a special service to our contract."

Stella: "Who wants your service? I'm going to take you down with me right now! Explode, Child of Prophecy!"

The silver-haired girl roared and swung her hand, wreathed in crimson flames, down at the boy's head.

However, just as her fingertips were about to touch the other person,

"I can teach you to read."

Yuri's words caused the witch's malevolent claws to suddenly hover in mid-air.

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