I Became a Civil Servant Who Can Use Magic

The moment Loen’s Magical Light Cannon was fired,
The department head felt a threat to his life.
Crazy.

The instant he recognized this, he hurriedly drew up magical power and released magic at full force.
Even so, he was pushed to the edge of the wall.

While any magic might pose a threat to life,
A 6-star swordsman can usually deflect most magic with a light gesture.

Moreover, he was holding a wooden sword and in a defensive stance, so even if it were a 5-star magician, it wouldn’t be easy to make the department head step back.

But not only did it make him feel a threat to his life, it even pushed him to the edge of the wall…

Tsk.

The department head had no choice but to acknowledge the new recruit’s skill.
Lightly dusting off his wooden sword, the department head straightened his posture and lamented.

Instead of putting her in her place, I ended up boosting her confidence.
Still, credit where credit is due.

“… Better than expected, rookie.”

The seniors also acknowledged it.

“Department head, you really took a hit there~ Must hurt.”
“I guess this is what makes the Franz duchy different, huh.”

Loen was bewildered.
This isn’t right?

Father clearly said…

You’re quite good, Loen. But it’s only an average level. If you don’t want to be looked down upon, you should be able to cast magic at least at this level… Understand?
Yes… I’ll work harder from now on.

He definitely said it was a decent, moderate level of magic, didn’t he?

For reference, Loen’s father, Carl Franz, is a 6-star magician.
He was one of the top arch-mages even across the vast continent, so Loen’s standards were quite different from ordinary people.

After the verification of the new recruit’s skills was over,
The department head entrusted Loen to Senior Ria with some words of advice.
Senior Gilbert said he was done here and disappeared, saying he was going to work.

Ria’s face bloomed with a smile.
She looked so happy that she could smile and let it pass even if someone picked a fight.
Of course, all this was thanks to her junior, Loen.

Finally, I have a junior too.
I’m no longer the maknae!

What Ria liked most was that Loen was a woman, not a man.

Except for the team leader, it’s been all men, how lonely I’ve been all this time..
Sob.

Of course, the team members’ perspective is different.
In their view, Ria’s problem wasn’t her gender.
It’s just that she has such a rough, aggressive, and reckless personality, close to being crazy, that they inevitably avoid her.

Ria turned her eyes to look at Loen’s face.
Loen also met Ria’s eyes, wondering what was going on.
Ria smiled as if it was nothing and turned her gaze away, continuing to walk.

‘At least her face passes.’

Even to Ria, who is an extreme lookist, Loen’s appearance was quite nice.
Of course, she did look like not a drop of blood would come out if you pricked her, but still.

Ria inwardly resolved.

Precious maknae. I’ll treat you well from now on. You shouldn’t avoid me, okay?
I’m your supervising senior anyway.

Loen slightly widened the gap with Ria due to an inexplicable ominous feeling.
Then, as if by magic, Ria closed the gap.
In this subtle atmosphere, they arrived at the Inspection headquarters’ cafeteria.

“This is where we eat.”
“Oh.”

The interior of the cafeteria was very clean and fancy.
As expected of the Inspection headquarters, I guess.

“Have you heard of a buffet? It’s a rising dining culture recently. Ah, you’re a duke’s daughter, so you probably know already?”
“I do know.”
“This place changed to a buffet style about half a year ago. I heard the Deputy Chief of Inspection actively promoted it, isn’t it amazing?”
“Ooh.”

Actually, it’s not amazing at all, but she went along with it appropriately.
Soulless reactions.
It’s the basics of basics.

The next place they arrived at was the training room.

Haah! Huk! Hyaah!

Even before arriving at the training room, these kinds of sounds reached Loen’s ears.
The scene that unfolded was…

This is just a gym, isn’t it?

“This is the training room! It’s also my favorite place.”
“There are quite a few people here even during work hours?”
“Of course. Physical training is part of the job. Especially for Inspection Department personnel, physical training is even more important.”

The Inspection Department is a department that combines office work and field work.

At first, they collect various information about the target,
Compile it to make reports and plans, so it’s close to office work.

Afterwards, they go out for inspections to the places where the targets stay according to the plan and deliver the hammer of justice, so it can be seen as close to field work.

“If you think about it, if they were people who would meekly take the hammer, they wouldn’t have been targeted by us in the first place, right?”

“Most of the guys we target are trash who spout blasphemous things like ‘Inspection Department? So what, I’m the Emperor’s father!’ at the drop of a hat.”
At the words ‘Emperor’s father’, Loen hurriedly looked around.
Fortunately, no one was there.
Regardless, Ria continued speaking.

“But for trash, they sure struggle well. They don’t go down easily.”

Ria’s speech was long, but the conclusion was this.

“In other words! If you’re in the Inspection Department, you need to do physical training consistently. In that sense, maknae, do you like working out?”
“Yes. I do it regularly.”

Loen’s goal is to go on an adventure.
And isn’t adventure basically walking, walking, and more walking?
So Loen has been consistently exercising along with magic training. For the adventure she’ll embark on someday.

“A magician who works out? I like this even more. Want to work out together when we have time?”
“That’s..”

Ria’s eyes widened.

“Sounds great.”
“Seniors and juniors are supposed to get closer by working out together and stuff~”
“Yes.”

I want to go home..
It was Loen’s long-standing thought.

After that, Loen was dragged around by Ria, touring various facilities and meeting various people.

Among them was even a dwarf blacksmith.

“Oh? If it isn’t Ria.”
“Old man Hans. Long time no see~ More importantly, the Inspection Department finally has a maknae! And I’m her supervising senior!”
“You mean new recruit, not maknae.”
“You sound just like the department head. It’s the same thing. We’re not even that far apart in age, why call her a new recruit. Right, maknae?”
“Yes, of course.”
“See, even the new recruit agrees.”

Hans, a senior in the Inspection Team’s Support Department, shook his head.
That girl is the supervising senior?
The path of suffering is clear.

Hans gave Loen a sympathetic look.
Loen nodded slightly.
An emotional exchange transcending species occurred between them.

“By the way, why are you here?”
“Just wondering what you’re making~”
“You came to show off. If you’re done, leave. I’m busy.”
“Oh.. Isn’t that a musket?”

The shape of the object that dwarf blacksmith Hans was making looked somewhat familiar to Loen.
If cars exist, a musket is nothing.

But the Empire at this time should still be using only cold weapons?

Hans said with wide eyes.

“Oh ho, to recognize this right away. You must be interested in firearms?”
“Yes, well.”
“What? Our maknae is interested in that? Isn’t that a weapon used by elves?”
“It’s a weapon that’s already being discussed for trial use in the Empire. Just a trial, mind you.”

As Ria said, people of the Empire at this time perceive guns as either curious inventions or inferior weapons used by other races.

It was possible because it was a world where superhumans beyond the human category existed.

But Loen is different.

It might not seem like much right now, but Loen knows all too well that this weapon has the potential to eventually shake the world.
If combined with magic, it might be used in more diverse ways than on Earth…
Senior Hans, was it?
I should at least get acquainted with that dwarf.

Chomp chomp chomp.

Ria stared blankly at Loen eating.
With a face that looks like she wouldn’t touch anything but high-class food…
She eats really well.

“Is it delicious?”
“Yes, it’s very delicious.”
“That’s strange. Nobles usually don’t like that.”

As Ria said, what Loen was eating was a soup made with pork broth and chunks of meat.

Loen was reminded of gomguk (beef bone soup) as soon as she saw it.
So she was in the middle of inhaling a bowl full of it in a hurry.
This is real food.
Ah!
The department head’s words flashed through Ria’s mind.
Come to think of it, didn’t the department head ask me to?
To educate the maknae a bit since she’s full of noble airs.

Ria, who just now remembered the department head’s request.
Her speech is polite, her behavior is normal, she likes to exercise, and she doesn’t pick her food.
There’s nothing bothersome at all?
Could the department head be misunderstanding?

Ria nodded inwardly.
He must be misunderstanding for sure.

The department head’s request dissipated in Ria’s mind.

And so, the day of the Inspection Department rookie passed.

Loen collapsed on the bed, exhausted.

“I feel like I’m going crazy.”

Even after lunch, she was dragged around here and there, completely losing her mind. Why is the headquarters so big, and why are there so many people…

“Come to think of it, did they say I’m attending the meeting tomorrow too?”

More precisely, she’s just sitting in the corner observing how the meeting is conducted.

She heard that the content of the meeting was the final review of the ‘Viscount Felon Execution Plan’.

According to Senior Ria, it’s just a formal meeting.
In reality, it’s closer to telling the team members, ‘We’re going to deal with Viscount Felon this way. Keep that in mind. And if you’ve noticed anything we’ve missed, let us know.’

What else did she say after that?

As soon as preparations are done, we’ll go out for inspection to the viscount’s territory, so maknae, prepare yourself mentally in advance~
Why me..?
The department head said to bring you along. He said your skills are sufficient, so you should start gaining experience right away.

I’m a new recruit who just started today?
An out-of-office trip already?

No, wait.

Come to think of it, isn’t this an adventure too?
It might even be better?

Even if they grandly call it an execution plan or whatever, Senior Ria will probably handle everything anyway.
I can just go and watch to my heart’s content, right?

“Surely nothing serious will happen?”

Loen fell asleep, excited about the thought of seeing the world.

That’s how her first day at work ended.