Rose was fascinated by the unique consistence of the people of this world. It was a new experience that she was never thought she could be able to experience except through books . Magic was what made her even more happy she was eagerly awaiting for the day in which her magic will be unlocked and she can practice. She found it peculiar that the goddess locks the magic of the people before they are twelve years old and gets it back after they have reached their debutante age. Twelve is the age where children are introduced to the king and the society.
Magic is dived into levels as one affinity with their magic grows their level and proficiency in magic increases. The known highest level is level thirteen. Higher levels are said to have disappeared or are mainly too tired to take part in worldly matters. The higher the level increases the more the living age increases. It is believed that one can achieve immortality the more they practice. The levels are represented by stars that appear in form of tattoos on the body that follows the color of the magic one possess.
The magic that are found are organizing in four categories godly , rare, uncommon and common. The godly magic are space magic , light magic and dark magic. Rare magic are plant magic, ice magic, shadow magic and enchantment. For uncommon magic are wind ,fire, water and earth magic. The common ones are face changing, intelligence, strength and body modification. This are the magics that are commonly known in the continent.
Children at the age of twelve are required to go to the temple to pay for the unlocking of magic. People have tried unlocking at home but were unsuccessful and others were cursed by the goddess for disobedience. The church had the firm control on the unlocking but it mainly affected humans. Non humans are innately born with magic as they do not worship the goddess of light or any God. They believe in the dog eat dog world the strongest will always be on top of the food chain.
Rose and Adeline have both started physical training which is a way to modify the body inorder to receive magic. The body is treated as a vessel for magic they believe that if a body is well trained they can get a better magic compared to un untrained body. Rose believe that magic is innate whether trained or not. Those who don't have magic can train their aura and practice swordsmanship and become sword master. By training in this weapon and become proficient one can join the knights of any duchy or the kingdom imperial knights.
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Being named a knight especially of the Northern duchy is a great honour to knights as they are the most well trained knights in the kingdom. Like any other child Rose couldn't wait to get her magic Even mediocre aptitude can still be valued as magic is a very loved profession.
"Rosy," Rose turned around to look at Adeline who was sitting under the tree. She had only practice for a thirty minutes before getting tired. Her being a little weak gave her good excuse to slack off. Rose wiped the sweat dripping down her forehead before looking at Adeline.
"What's wrong?" She looked at Adeline with a smile
"Don't you remember we have visitors in the afternoon. Mother invited other children for a playdate . I'm just so excited to meet the others," she said while smiling. Adeline looked the most beautiful while smiling. Her beautiful honey colored skin, a symmetrical face, pouty red lips and her blue eyes accented her beauty. She always smiled at every one while Rose had the same skin color and face but was born with heterochromia had blue and red pupils. She had a cold personality and rarely talked to others people tend to avoid her where ever she went.
" I know but it's still five hours away I'll train a little bit more before going to prepare," she turned around and continue slashing her wooden sword.
"Young misses it's time to prepare for the afternoon tea party," a head maid entered the large training ground. The knights that had been staring all turned away and continue their training. Adeline practically ran to the head maid and greated her respectfully who smiled at her . The head main usual stoic face cracked and she smiled back at Adeline. Rose put the training sword in the sword stand which contained numerous wooden swords , some were broken while others were not but showed signs of wear. Rose greeted the head maid respectfully and the maid nodded at her. The head main just like the butler had in in the duchy for more than fifty years and was both feared and respected by all in the ducal house. The duke and duchess trusted her exclusively with the management of the household and held a lot of rights. Her brown hair was tired in a rigid burn pulling her already wrinkled face. She had raised three generations of the Claret duchy and was expected to retire after Jeremy Claret went into power as the new duke.