“Awh, poor little guy.” Shiori looked up, checking to see if there''s birds or maybe even a plane passing by. But the sky''s clear.


    “Where did you come from, little fella?” She said, approaching the rat with bright red fur.


    “Keep your dirty hands to yourself, human!” The rat warned.


    Shiori was glued to her spot, greatly surprised. The rat can talk!


    “....What?” That''s the only word Shiori could produce right now.


    The rat ignored her catatonic state. “Can you read the book?”


    “...huh?”


    “The book! The spellbook! Can you read it?”


    Shiori gradually found the strength to nod. But her answer surprised herself more than the rat.


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    She may have been studying the Voynich Manuscript since she was in high school, but that doesn''t mean that she could read it.


    It never occurred to her that she could suddenly read the spell book! She was too excited about the content, she forgot this crucial fact.


    All these shocking revelations, perhaps fried her brain a little. For she started howling with laughter.


    “What''s so funny?!” The rat asked. Annoyed by Shiori''s suddenl laughter.


    Shiori waved her hands. “Oh, it''s nothing. Please excuse me, dear rat.” She said as she wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.


    “Whatever. It''s not important. I have an offer to you from my master.”


    Shiori''s eyes gleamed with excitement. “Master? Are you a familiar? Is your master a witch?”


    The rat was enraged. “Don''t insult my great master to a common trashy witch! She''s a wiccan. A great wiccan!”


    Having yelled at by a rat, Shiori was a bit down. She was no longer interested in talking to the rat “Sorry mister rat. What is the offer from your master?”


    “Hmph! My master is giving you an opportunity. Should you be successful, you can inherit my master''s power. You could be a wiccan yourself. A great wiccan at that.”


    Shiori''s enthusiasm returned, rising to a higher peak. She could learn magic?! Actual magic?! Imagine that. She could apply her Hogwarts Legacy skills in real life.


    How thrilling would that be?!


    “What''s your answer, human?” The rat urged on.


    “Yes, I''ll accept!” Shiori wasted no time but to answer.


    The rat said nothing further. It held out its palm towards Shiori. Purple orb began to form in front of the rat. Once the energy orb stopped growing, it shoot the orb towards Shiori.


    Shiori didn''t have a chance to even react. The orb hit her. Thankfully it did nothing. It just went inside her, and settled in her brain.


    “ARGHHHHH!” Shiori suddenly had a headache. A terrible one. So bad, she fell to the ground. Her hands clutching her head.


    And moments later, Shiori''s consciousness left her body.