A Genius Boy Who Was Exiled From His Family Home for “Not Being Able To Use Magic” Becomes a Witch’s Apprentice and Masters All Magic in the Right Way. This Is How You Use Your Magic, You Know?

Chapter 108.2. The Duke Daugther’s Determination

Katia accurately explained the situation surrounding the Hartman family in response to Clyde’s objection.

Then, with a soft laugh, she walked over to Sara, gently wrapping her arms around her from behind.

“I told Father, ‘I simply must have Sara’.”

“What!?”

“No way─!”

Everyone present, except for the servants, widened their eyes.

In a situation as complex as the one surrounding the Hartman family, involving the intertwined ambitions of many houses,

she did the unthinkable─she acted out of pure selfishness.

“…It was the first time. That I expressed such a large selfish desire.”

No one could have seen this coming.

As she said, it had never happened before. Katia had never taken actions driven by personal greed like this.

“Of course, I carefully explained Sara’s value. Eventually, they were convinced, and yesterday, a discussion was held between the heads of the families.

The matter was settled, leading us to where we are now.”

Though Clyde was frozen in shock, Katia allowed no room for even a moment of hesitation.

She returned to her cold tone and continued.

“And Clyde, I’m at my limit with your attitude. I will formally file a protest with your family.”

“What─!?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. Insults towards Herm, and me. You denied all the efforts led by Herm in Class B and even took part in those ridiculous interrogations by the teachers. Ten reprimands wouldn’t be enough to balance the scales.”

Finally, Clyde realized he was cornered. He shouted to cover up his realization.

“Don’t be ridiculous! Matters of the academy should be resolved within the academy! Do you have no shame, involving your family in this!?”

“You’re the one extending your reach beyond the academy, coming to Sara’s family like this.”

Katia cut him off as if she had anticipated this, stepping toward Clyde with an intimidating presence.

“…Since the time you were engaged to Prince Aster, I’ve known you well.

You’ve always wanted to be treated as special. Whether it was borrowing the prince’s authority or using it as a shield to do as you pleased,

you were convinced that only you were allowed to do so.”

“Shut, shut up─!”

“Such people often think this way─that using questionable means is their exclusive privilege.”

They might even take pride in using such methods.

But when others employ the same means, they cry foul, calling it dishonorable, just as you’re doing now.

That’s why Katia took this action.

It couldn’t be allowed. If you’re going to play that way, then I won’t hold back either.

You’ve only gotten away with doing whatever you wanted because it was ‘overlooked,’ and it’s time you faced that.

“…Indeed, I hadn’t used such means until now. I was always resistant to it.”

Katia is a duke’s daughter, of the prestigious Trakia family.

In reality, if she wanted to, she could have made quite unreasonable demands.

But she restrained herself.

Because she thought it would be disgraceful. Her overly virtuous spirit couldn’t tolerate it.

“But I’ve finally realized.”

However, with a resolute expression, Katia spoke words of denial.

“I was just running away. Such means exist because there are things that can only be protected that way.

I was just pretending to be virtuous, pushing all the burden onto Father.”

The issue with the teachers was a case in point.

If Jurgen hadn’t gathered evidence during the school festival and appealed to the parents,

Elmes might not have been protected from the unjust interrogations by the faculty.

And now, a dear friend was about to be entangled in a vile, base desire.

──Compared to that, how could there be any reason to cling to one’s trivial pride?

“So, I’m done pretending to be a saint.”

Thus, she resolved to use all her power, authority, and whatever means necessary,

starting now──unleashing the full force of a duke’s daughter.

“Once again, I thank you, Clyde. Thanks to you, my hesitation is gone.”

Starting with this man.

She would protect her friend by keeping her close, making Clyde pay for his past insults.

──Naturally, she had no intention of letting it end there.

“With sincere gratitude──I will crush you completely.”

And if she was going to act, she would do so thoroughly.

The duke’s daughter’s counterattack was just beginning.