To Be A Female Eminence in Shadow

Chapter 4

I'm in a prison.

My wrists were held by these metallic cuffs. These cuffs are restricting my use of my magic. So I think I am helpless right now?

Besides me is another girl who have long black hair and red eyes. She have a fair skin, pretty look, yada yada yada.

I would normally not care, but this girl is giving me some "I'm the main character" vibe.

There is always someone who is rotating to keep us in this cell, so even if we miraculously break free of our restraints, we will still be captured easily.

These magic restricting cuffs makes us weaker, and there are guards who obviously have no handicap and can use their magic.

Sounds like an impossible stage.

But actually, it's a perfect place for me.

I was looking for these things that can mess with magic, but I heard that it was impossible to get it by normal means. Bandits don't have it. Even some of the crime den that I raided doesn't have it.

I can't really go to the black market. I don't even know where I can find something like that.

So it was really a surprised to find a bandit group with these kind of thing. I really wanted to train myself while my magic is being restrained.

Let's see, let's see... it's really impossible to manipulate the magic around me to my body. Though, with my level of control, I can somewhat pick up some of it and compressed it within my nerves.

I just have to do it piece by piece. Control it like weaving needle. It only suppresses magic that comes into contact with my body. It can't do anything from those that are small enough to get within my body.

Just by these alone, I know I am improving a lot more.

I really want to stay here for at least a week. Wait scratch that. At least give me a month so I can master controlling my magic even with these cuffs on.

These magic suppressing cuffs. I want to take it home!~

"Hey... you awake?"

My musings were interrupted by my fellow cellmate.

I was acting like I'm still unconscious. My head lowered and pacing my breathing so it will look like I'm sleeping.

At first I thought having long hair is a pain, though it's actually useful when I have to act like this. I can still glance around me without anyone knowing it. Perfect concealment technique without arousing any suspicion!

Still, I might have messed up so I should stop and respond to her. They might get suspicious if I continue acting like this more.

"Hmm... huh...?" First, I lower my tone and stir for a bit. Then raises my head slowly while coincidentally letting my hair part for a bit so my upper face can be seen. After that, act like I'm confused for a short while, then suddenly look around with a start.

"W-where is this!?" The finale will be asking that. "Where am I!?" Then add it like that while looking at my cellmate, and making sure that my eyes are trembling and wide.