"So, I need to be stronger than Rank 5 Exorcists? How much time will that take?" she asked, worriedly.
I raised one finger.
"One."
"One year?"
"Only one person has reached Rank 6 in the entire history of Earth. That's tens of thousands of years of history. The chances of you ever reaching Rank 5…."
I stopped speaking.
Understanding the meaning of those words, Charlotta's eyes dimmed.
She opened her mouth and closed it several times.
Her expression looked as if she had lost something important, which was true in this situation.
"Well," I spoke up. "Don't give up yet. You have the potential to reach Rank 6. That's why I am training you. As for your brother, I will look into ways to save him."
"Re-really?" hope returned to her eyes.
"Yes."
Well, the part about looking for her brother was a lie.
But Henry would meet her in a few days, and she should stop trying to rescue him after that, so making an empty promise was no problem.
