Ten-year-old strongest mage.

1 -2 The taste of freedom is...

Night. After the sun had completely set and the masters had descended from the mountain, Ferris got into the act.

　The masters said that Ferris was of use to them. This meant that they would not be honest enough to let her quit her job at the mine when she asked to do so.

　In the first place, the mine is surrounded by a high fence and the miners lock the gates firmly at the end of the day.

　This clearly seemed to be a way of preventing Ferris from escaping. In other words, Ferris has to leave here in secret.

　Her luggage includes a mushiro, which she uses for sleeping, and a loaf of bread from Kachikochi. The bread had been left over from dinner, which she dared not eat.

　We don't know when we will get to the next place where we can get food, and we don't know if we will get food. And we will have to stay in the field before we reach the other mines. So, Ferris thought, he had to make all possible preparations.

　It's not a lot of luggage, but it's a lot.

　Ferris listened carefully, made sure no one was around, and quietly crawled out of the mine.

　She walked towards the fence, stealthily, stealthily, stealthily, stealthily, stealthily.

　The top of the fence was covered with barbed wire, which seemed to sting her skin and hurt when she climbed it.

　I tried to open the door, but it didn't budge.

　I look through the keyhole and can't see what it is.

　Having no choice, Ferris decides to dig in the ground under the fence.

　Her body, which had been working hard at digging every day, was no mean feat. She quickly succeeded in making a gap big enough for one girl to dive through, and passed under the fence.

　Ferris ran.

　She was afraid that the mean masters would find her, and she wanted to get away from this place as soon as possible, so she ran as fast as she could.

'Hyah!!!'

　She suddenly takes an impact to the front of her body and screams.

　I thought someone had found me and attacked me, but there was no one around.

　You try to run again, but you get another impact on the front of your body.

　Apparently, an invisible wall had been put up.

　It was a magical ward to prevent slaves from escaping, but Ferris had no way of knowing. All she knew was that she had to do something about this invisible wall.

'Eeeeee!'

　Ferris slams his fists against the invisible wall.

　The wall, which was stretched in the air, glowed dazzlingly for a moment and immediately collapsed into pieces.

'What was that ......?'

　Ferris tilts her head and starts running again.

　Yes, she had not noticed.

　That she had broken a ward so strong that no high-ranking magician could break it with just a punch.

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　The sun rose and set three times, and Ferris kept walking.

　He avoided the city streets as much as possible and hid in the forests. Ferris was scared because he did not know when his pursuers would come after him. At night he hid in trees and caves to sleep.