"Noel Springfield. You're of no use to our workshop. You're dismissed."

After graduating from a prestigious magic academy, Noel took a job at her hometown's magic toolmaker's guild to care for her ailing mother.

Although her mother safely recovered, her treatment at work steadily worsened due to the guild master's prejudice and harassment.

Ultimately, she was dismissed.

"It's tough to make a living, isn't it..."

As Noel, at a loss, searched for a job, she was approached by a friend from her academy days.

He had risen to the rank of Sacred Gold Mage, the fastest promotion in history for a Royal Court Mage.

Now a celebrity, he says to Noel:

"I've come to ask for your strength, as you're the only one I could never defeat in my life."

Thus, Noel moved to the capital and began working as a Royal Court Mage.

Once she stepped into the limelight, she flourished.

Before she knew it, she had become a figure attracting attention from across the kingdom—