So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 253: Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon Evolves

「Master (smiling face)～」

Seeing that it had been summoned into Janna-Roland’s dormitory, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, knowing something good was about to happen, drew a large smiley face across its mirror surface.

「These Source Energy Fragments are for you—take a look, are these enough for you to complete your first “Eye Opening”?」

The so-called “Eye Opening” was actually a term the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon used to describe its own evolution.

Up to now, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon hadn’t even opened a single “eye.”

「Enough, Master (excited)～」

Sensing the rich aura of its native plane emanating from the box, excited words flickered quickly across the mirror surface of the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon.

「Alright, then go ahead and eat them.」

「Thank you, dear Master (thrilled)!」

Because the mirror-surface domain was itself a small plane, the resources within were relatively limited.

So even if the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon had outstanding potential, without a sufficient supply of resources, it had remained in its juvenile stage.

Until it encountered Janna—

Born with high perception, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, upon meeting the being from beyond its native plane—Janna—felt no threat. Instead, it felt a strong desire to get closer.

Therefore, upon learning that Janna was a summoning-type witch apprentice from the Material World, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon realized—

The opportunity it had long awaited had finally come.

It first constructed a mirror illusion around Janna to shield her from other plane creatures in the mirror-surface domain. Meanwhile, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon silently observed her—watching what kind of person she was.

After all, once it signed a summoning contract with Janna, their future would be symbiotic.

If the other party was merely a witch apprentice who used contract creatures as disposable tools, then to the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, she would not be a suitable match. Chapters fırst released on novel{f}ire.net

However, it didn’t take long for the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon to fall completely for Janna’s high 【Charm Value】.

And to prevent this “delicious treat” from being discovered by other native plane creatures, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon resolutely broke its mirror illusion and took the initiative to establish a contract with Janna—

Now, looking at the eight Source Energy Fragments laid out in the box, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon gulped them down while admiring its own discerning eye—

「Bzz—」

When it consumed the fourth Source Energy Fragment, a silvery-white light suddenly radiated from its mirror surface.

Light shimmered like ripples across a lake. As the brilliance intensified, a vertically slit eye, crystalline like glass, quietly opened at the top of the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon's mirror surface.

「It succeeded!」

Seeing the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon successfully “open its eye,” Janna couldn’t help but smile with delight.

「I didn’t expect the evolution time of the Silver Mirror to be so short.」

Previously, whether it was the Celestial Sparrow or the Thorn Flower Fairy, their evolutions took at least a full night.

But with the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, it completed its evolution just by devouring the Source Energy Fragments.

「Hmm? It can still keep eating?」

Even after successfully opening an eye, its pace of consuming the fragments hadn’t slowed—instead, it seemed to be speeding up.

「Bzz—」

The light continued to hum softly across the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon's surface. Seeing this, Janna quietly cast the 【Soundproof Barrier】 she had learned in the 《Defense Studies》 class around both herself and the demon.

「Crack—」

The sound resembled a mirror shattering, and hearing it made Janna tense instinctively.

「Could it be breaking——」

「Crack crack—」

Just as Janna feared, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon's surface began to fracture—until finally, it shattered into fragments and fell to the ground.

「Silver Mirror?」

After the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon consumed the last fragment, the light around it slowly faded. A concerned Janna gently called out.

「Master, I did it (thrilled)!」

The shards on the dormitory floor turned into motes of energy, which were instantly absorbed back into the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon.

At that moment, seeing the wild calligraphy-like scrawl of text on the renewed mirror surface, Janna felt its joy and couldn’t help but gaze at the newly formed glass-like vertical eye.

「Three of them——」

This time, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon had opened three eyes at once!

「Master, I opened three eyes this time (proud)～」

Even after evolving, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon still communicated by writing on its mirror surface.

Seeing the smug emoji trailing behind the text, Janna couldn’t help but smile in contentment.

「Not bad, truly not bad.」

She didn’t hold back her praise in response to the demon’s excitement.

「Silver Mirror, open the Sealed Gate.」

「Yes, Master.」

Upon hearing the command, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon immediately opened a large silver-white vortex-shaped gate.

「After evolution, even the Sealed Gate has grown a lot larger.」

Normally, the entry size of the 【Sealing Technique】 performed by the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon barely reached Janna’s waist.

When using its full power, the gate could barely expand to the size of the dormitory door.

So, when Janna wanted to lure enemies into the Sealed Gate, she had to plan carefully to prevent them from noticing how small the entrance was.

But this time, with the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon having awakened three eyes, even without using full strength, the Sealed Gate was already as large as the dormitory entrance.

「Silver Mirror, expand the Sealed Gate to its maximum.」

「Yes, Master.」

At Janna’s second command, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon instantly poured all its magic power into the mirror surface, rapidly expanding the gate.

「To think it’s already reached this level——」

Watching the gate, nearly reaching the ceiling and over two meters wide, the joy in Janna’s eyes deepened.

She then stepped into the mirror-surface domain.

「Alright, you can close the entrance now.」

Shwoosh—

After closing the Sealed Gate, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon floated before Janna.

「Now, show me your new abilities right here.」

「As you command.」

The moment Janna finished speaking, the once grayish surroundings instantly transformed into the scene of her dormitory from earlier.

「Mirror Illusion? The details are a bit more realistic than before——」

Looking around at the dormitory-like illusion, Janna’s expression showed a hint of doubt.

Though the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon had indeed improved the details of its Mirror Illusion, this wasn’t exactly a new ability.

「Miss Janna, you’ve finally returned—」