I Became a Spirit in Date A Live, but I Refuse to Date

After all, when Lieutenant General Kiriya had been about to announce her punishment, Isaac had stepped in to help her.

As for this so-called "confinement," it had only been tacked on because—

Letting Origami off without any punishment after what she had done would have caused an uproar.

"Ha ha."

Isaac smiled at Lieutenant General Kiriya's frustrated expression. The man was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Now that you've announced Miss Tobiichi's punishment, we'll take our leave. Let's go, Ellen."

Isaac glanced at the beautiful secretary beside him, her long hair pinned up and sunglasses on her face, then headed for the door.

As he passed Origami, he smiled and gave her shoulder a light pat.

"I have high hopes for you, young Wizard. If you ever need anything, DEM's doors will always be open to you."

With that, Isaac took a business card from his pocket and handed it to Origami.

Origami silently studied the card in her hand. It listed his phone number and email address.

Ellen gave everyone present a polite bow. "We'll be going now." Then she followed him out.

"Isaac, I don't understand why you helped that Wizard."

As they walked down a corridor in the AST base, Ellen asked him with a puzzled look.

Isaac merely smiled.

"I know talent when I see it. She isn't even a DEM Wizard, yet she can use a flawed model like White Lycoris.

And her brain withstood its side effects without leaving her incapacitated.

That alone puts her ahead of more than ninety-nine percent of the world's Wizards.

If she joined DEM and underwent the same full-body magical treatment as Mana Takamiya,

I'm certain she could surpass Mana Takamiya. Perhaps even the world's strongest Wizard—Ellen Mira Mathers."

A teasing glint entered