I Became a Civil Servant Who Can Use Magic

A sigh escaped from the mouth of the Inspection Corps Support Division 2 Team Leader.

“Hah… Inspector Psyche. So, you’re saying, now, again, you want to change positions. Is that right?”
“Yes!”
“Hmm.”

The Team Leader bit his lip.

Are you perhaps here to play around in the Inspection Corps? An inspector who’s only in her second year, how many times are you going to change positions! If that’s the case, just leave the Inspection Corps!

These words rose to the tip of his tongue, but…
Remembering the status of the inspector sitting before him, he calmed his anger.

The only blood relative of Dragon Duke Caladriel.
Psyche Arteum.

The two curved goat horns protruding from her forehead and the dragon tail swaying gently behind her back were symbols representing her uniqueness.
They were also the reason enabling the Team Leader to control his anger.

If only she wasn’t the Dragon Princess…
The Team Leader ground his teeth inwardly.

The most important thing in the Imperial Inspection Corps is ability.
This is an undeniable fact… but.

If she’s the child of a great dragon who has a close relationship with His Majesty the Emperor, isn’t the story a bit different?
At least, that’s what he thought.

And another reason why anger control was possible:

Because there’s no use in getting angry anyway!

If it was a personality that could be fixed by scolding and yelling, it would have been fixed long ago.
This nonsense has been going on for two years.

Psyche was a second-year inspector, which means she had been like this since joining.

“How about thinking it over once more? If you move too often, your expertise will decrease and people’s viewsㅡ.”
“But, I want to try all sorts of things. It’s boring to do one thing for too long!”
“Ah..”

Psyche raised her finger towards the Team Leader, who was covering his face with his hands.

“Instead! If I change positions this time, I’ll stay quiet for a year… no, that’s too long. Half a year? No. Three months… no no. One month! I’ll stay quiet without making a fuss for one month!”

Yeah. Thanks so much.
The Team Leader rubbed his temples vigorously.

At that moment, a brilliant idea occurred to him.

“Ahem, I heard the Inspection Department is recruiting aides. Would you perhaps be interested in applying there..”
“Eck? The Inspection Department is a bit..”

Due to the Inspection Department’s notoriously brutal image, many tend to avoid the aide position there.
In reality, their work is also full of danger compared to other departments, so it’s natural to avoid it.

Psyche was no different.
So she recoiled at the Team Leader’s words.

But the Support Division 2 Team Leader.
He decided to use this opportunity to send Psyche to the Inspection Department.

The moment she becomes an Inspection Department aide, she has to stay in that position unless there’s a special reason.
It’s not something that can be resolved by throwing tantrums to the Team Leader like now.
So if he can just send her there! He won’t have to see her face anymore!

‘Let’s persuade her as best as possible.’

Second-year Support Division inspector, Dragon Princess Psyche.
She wants to try this, she wants to try that!
Full of dreams, brimming with curiosity!

The Team Leader’s desperate attempt to spark her interest.

You probably don’t know this, but the Inspection Department is actually…
A department full of amazing and cool people…
Especially the new rookie who just joined…
I heard they’re even scheduled for promotion already!

Psyche’s eyes sparkled at the Team Leader’s words.
Rumors are just rumors after all! It turns out it’s a department full of romance?
And already scheduled for promotion! How amazing must that person be?

Psyche’s curiosity was activated.

“I want to be an aide! No, I’ll do it! Team Leader, please put in a good word for me, okay?”

Psyche left the meeting room while spinning her tail.
Or rather, she tried to leave.

Thud.

“Eek!”

Psyche, whose horns got caught on the doorframe while passing through, screamed.
Ow, my horns…

“No, this. Isn’t this door too small? This is completely discrimination against dragon peopleㅡ.”
“Uh. No, it’s not.”

When the Team Leader gestured for her to leave, Psyche grumbled as she left the meeting room.
Carefully, so her horns wouldn’t get caught.

Screech.

“Let’s go.”
“Alright.”

Loen, who got into the car with a bright smile, picked up Ead on the way and started the engine again towards headquarters.

Who would have thought going to work would be so welcome!
The scenery with Renaissance-style buildings lined up on both sides was also very welcome.

“Team Leader, I have something to ask.”
“Go ahead.”
“We won’t be sent on another assignment as soon as we get to headquarters, right?”
“Don’t worry, that won’t happen.”

Clunk.

Loen, who arrived at headquarters and parked the car, entered the building with Ead.

Sure enough.
Whispers could be heard from here and there.
The words being heard were, well, predictable.

“I heard they completely turned the grand duchy upside down.”
“Shh!”
“Especially that rookie. There’s a rumor she’s obsessed with blood..”
“Hey!”

Swoosh-

Ead shot flame swords towards those spreading rumors.
The swords brushed past people’s faces and embedded deep into the corridor walls.

The effect was certain.
The surroundings fell silent instantly.

“Oh..”

Loen let out an exclamation at the sight.
That’s quite a good method?

And Ead.
She looks up at Loen while slightly raising the corners of her mouth.

What is it? Does she want more praise?
Feeling that way for some reason, Loen even clapped.

Clap clap.

“As expected of Team Leader.”
“This much is nothing.”

People blankly stared at the backs of the two as they disappeared down the corridor.

While climbing the stairs to reach the floor with the office.
A group of people blocked the way.

“??”

Loen tilted her head.
What’s this?

“It’s been a while, Drake.”
“Well! Who do we have here? If it isn’t Inspection Department Team Leader Ead? I wondered who it was~”
“If you’re done talking, step aside.”
“Isn’t that too cold? By the way… is that woman next to you perhaps the new rookie I’ve heard about? Nice to meet you?”

Loen’s face was filled with shock.
There’s someone who acts so arrogantly in front of the Team Leader?
Are they perhaps colleagues who joined at the same time or something?

“Hey~ As expected of the Inspection Department. Already ignoring people’s greetings from the start. Or is it that the Enforcement Department isn’t even worth greeting?”

The man called Drake approached Loen, who was silently staring, with a swaggering attitude and picked a fight.

At that, Ead quietly sighed.
How annoying.

Loen frowned.
Picking a fight out of nowhere with someone you’ve just met?

Since her reincarnation, this was the first time she had faced such blatant provocation.
Since Loen lacked nothing, everyone had only tried to look good in front of her.
They didn’t dare think of being hostile.

Facing provocation for the first time in this world.
Loen’s reaction was simple.

“Who are you?”

Although Loen is uncomfortable with standing out, that doesn’t mean she’s timid.
She was someone who spoke her mind.

“Looks like Ead didn’t tell you? What has she been doing, not even teaching you this much, tsk. I’m Drake, Team Leader of Enforcement Division 1. I won’t say more, so engrave it in your mind, rookie.”
“Team Leader, do I need to greet him?”
“No.”
“He says I don’t need to, Mr. Draco.”
“……It’s Drake, not Draco.”

Loen let his words go in one ear and out the other.
Drake’s team members whispered behind him.

That’s a different reaction than expected?
Team Leader must be feeling awkward.

Hearing the voices from behind, Drake quickly changed the subject.

“I hear you’re a 4-star mage. Is that right?”

When Loen looked at Ead, she nodded.
It meant to go along with it for now.

At that, Loen nodded slightly towards Drake.

“Yes, well.”
“I heard you even repelled a 5-star elf mage.”

Loen hesitated at that question.
It’s true that I repelled them, but… I was able to win because Senior Ria drew their attention.
Hmm, isn’t it a bit ambiguous?

Seeing Loen hesitate, Drake became convinced.

As expected, rumors can’t be trusted.
Probably that bitch Ria did most of the work and this rookie just finished it off.
That must have been exaggerated and spread as a rumor.

Of course, given that the Inspection Department’s entry requirement is 5-star level, this rookie in front of him must have some hidden ability.

‘But still, she’s just 4-star.’

No matter how skilled a 4-star is, the probability of winning a 1-on-1 battle against a 5-star is low.
Especially if the 5-star has learned double casting, the chances of a 4-star winning are almost zero.

And Seraphine, the youngest member of Enforcement Division 1 Team.
A first-year inspector who reached 5-star level half a year ago, and recently even mastered double casting, an unparalleled genius mage!

‘Ead, that monster girl probably can’t beat her even if she’s reborn. But a match between the youngest members is different.’

This was the moment when the reason Drake picked a fight with the Inspection Department from the morning became clear.
It was because the Enforcement Division 1 Team Leader still couldn’t forget the memory of being thoroughly beaten in a past duel with Ead.

“Seraphine.”
“Yes.”
“At least exchange greetings with your fellow youngest member.”

A woman with a gorgeous appearance walked out and elegantly bowed her head while looking Loen up and down.
Well, I guess her appearance is passable~

“Nice to meet you, I’m Seraphine.”
“…I’m Loen.”

This time, Loen greeted her as well.
Thinking there’s no fault with the team member.

While watching this scene and spouting words like “Look how friendly the youngest members are!”, Drake soon got to the point.

“Now that we’ve met like this. For the sake of inter-departmental harmony, how about a light duel between the youngest members? It’s a good idea, right Ead?”
“That sounds fine.”

Despite expecting Ead to refuse and preparing various provocations, she accepts it right away?
Drake and the Enforcement Department team members were taken aback.

It may be called a match between the youngest members.
In reality, it’s a battle between a rookie who joined just two months ago and a first-year inspector.
The conditions don’t match from the start.

Yet she accepts this?
Even if there’s a hidden ability, it would still be just 4-star level, right?

Aha.

‘Having been away on assignment for over a month, she probably hasn’t heard the news that Seraphine mastered double casting?’

Drake grinned.
Seraphine, standing next to him, also quietly flashed her eyes.

“You’ve accepted? No taking it back, you know?”
“Yes, if you’re done with your business, we’ll be on our way now.”

Ead and Loen walked past the Enforcement Department people.
Drake, who was watching them with narrowed eyes, asked his youngest member.

“Seraphine. Are you confident?”
“Hehe, of course.”

“You agreed to a duel with the Enforcement Division 1 Team’s youngest member?”

Ria, who heard the news, asked back in shock.
What sudden bolt from the blue is this?

Loen explained what had just happened.

“That’s how it turned out.”
“When is it? Not today, right?”
“Not yet.”

This time, Ria turned her head to look at the Team Leader.

“Team Leader. Haven’t you heard that news? The Enforcement Department’s youngest, that kid even mastered double casting recently! Ah.. Team Leader, you were in the grand duchy then so you wouldn’t have heard.”

Ead replied to Ria’s words.

“Double casting? Not bad.”
“No…. Of course, I acknowledge that the youngest is a mage who can exert power above her rank, but double casting is a completely different matter, you know? And if we’re being precise, she may be called the youngest, but she’s actually a first-year inspector! Hey, Gilbert, say something.”
“Ria is correct.”

Ead nodded towards Loen.

“Loen.”

Loen, who nodded her head, began casting magic.
Soon, Loen shouted.

“Barrier, Magic Bullet.”

Boom.

The magic bullet Loen fired hit the barrier she created, spreading a dull noise.

“Actually, I also mastered double casting during my last vacation. Come to think of it, I forgot to mention it.”

Silence fell over the office.

“…”
“…”

After a while, Ria broke the silence.
Ria, who put on her coat, headed out of the office door.

“I’ll be back in a bit.”
“Suddenly?”
“I need to go spread the news about the duel between the youngest members. I’ll gather people and open a betting pool to make some money while we’re at it.”
“…”

She was certainly a senior with unmatched initiative.