London, Clock Tower, office of the head of the Department of Summoning.
The room's owner, Rocco Belfeban, sat at the desk by the window. With his hands clasped beneath his chin, he studied the dashing figure sitting upright before him through his tea-colored sunglasses for a moment, then smiled and spoke.
"How is the matter I commissioned progressing?"
"As you can see, the preliminary preparations have been completed."
The commissioned agent sitting in the chair answered crisply. She then raised her right hand and removed the black leather glove engraved with Rune symbols, revealing three scarlet Magic Crests on the back of her hand.
She was a handsome beauty in menswear, with short rose-red hair and matching eyes, a beauty mark beneath her left eye, a burgundy suit, and a rose-red tie.
The first impression she gave was one of sharp competence, like a rigorously trained corporate elite.
"Very good. With you handling it, I can rest easy. After all, you're an expert in this field."
Rocco, the head of the Department of Summoning, nodded in satisfaction, traces of approval appearing in his eyes.
Bazett Fraga McRemitz came from an ancient Irish magecraft family known as the "keepers of inherited strains." She was also an Executor attached to the Mage's Association's Bureau of Seal Designation, tasked with apprehending magi placed under Seal Designation—a combat-oriented field operative.
Compared to the Church, a Designated Seal Executor was something like an Executor, and Bazett was among the finest of them.
At the same time, she possessed superb magecraft, mastery of every aspect of hand-to-hand combat, and a secret technique capable of killing in a single blow. She had the strength to confront Heroic Spirits head-on, earning her the title of "human weapon"—a specialist in the field of combat against magi.
The handsome beauty