After this thought, a small ball of magic instantly gathered in my hand. A tiny spell formed right away and took effect immediately—erasing the caster’s presence.

Sure enough, once I used it, ordinary people around me no longer paid attention to me. Only those passing by occasionally paused for a moment; otherwise, everything seemed normal.

“Huff… tsk. Guess I really can’t use magic freely here. It recovers so slowly.”

Freed from everyone’s gaze after casting, I sighed in relief. But then I frowned slightly.

The magic I’d just used was a minuscule fraction of my total reserves. Yet it took tens of seconds to recover even that tiny bit…

Normally, such a small amount should replenish instantly. But the ambient energy here is incredibly weak… Still, no helping it. To evade pursuers, a magic-less world is ideal—all residents are ordinary. Hide my power well enough, and the chance of discovery drops.

“Whatever. Better wrap things up and head back. Being away from Lu too long makes me uneasy.”

I shook my head slightly and quickened my pace toward the school.

At the school, a simple hypnosis spell handled everything. It actually felt a bit easier.

After exiting, I checked my watch—almost eleven. I hurried back to the dorm, grabbed some tasty takeout nearby, and stepped into the elevator.

As I entered, another girl was already inside.

Her long silver-gray hair looked soothing at first glance. Long bangs gave her a casual vibe. A faint trace of a smile played on her young, cute face. She seemed like a free-spirited, lively girl.

I glanced at the elevator buttons. Her floor appeared to match mine.

But… I’ve lived here so long. I don’t recall seeing her on my floor before…

“Huh? You live on this floor too?”

Right after I sized her up, this girl—around sixteen or seventeen, likely still in high school—blinked. Her crimson eyes studied me with keen interest as she asked.

“Hm? Yes.”

Inside, I was already on high alert.

My presence-diminishing spell should last months—easily a month by my estimate. Unless someone gets extremely close, almost touching me, ordinary people shouldn’t notice me. Let alone talk to me directly!