"Take her away.", the stern and authoritative voice had said.

Stela recalled being taken aback on hearing the voice. She hadn't known that there was someone else in the room...

Back in the present, Stela stared at the crystal balls. She finally understood what had taken place in the past. The crystal balls were made of a particular material that detected the magical affinity of the person holding it. However, given how differently the crystal ball felt this time, it could be inferred that different materials detected different powers. Furthermore, it seemed like their magic abilities could be seen on the enchanted mirror that was connected to it.

A feeling of disappointment coursed through her. It meant that the nature of her abilities had been hidden from her in the past. She suddenly grew apprehensive of the current test. It didn't make sense that only a 5 year old would be privy to the nature and extent of their powers. There had to be a mechanism through which the invigilators could see the images that she had seen on the mirror.

She slowly realized that she had been very lucky. If she had picked up the crystal ball which detected holy powers, she would have been exposed. Her body felt weak at the thought that she had almost given herself away. Instead, she had realized that she had another type of magic. Judging by the crystal balls, it looked like she could check if she possessed other types of magic. It was highly rare, but not impossible for a single person to have several magic affinities. However, she decided against it, given the dangers it presented.

As her confusion died down, she suddenly felt a wave of excitement. If what she had deduced was correct, then she might have been born with evo magic in her present life. Still, it was a real pity that she couldn't check if she had other abilities. It was too risky for her to test for other powers.

Outside, in a private section of the pavilion, a few nobles and members of the faculty, sat before what appeared to be gigantic mirror. However, if one looked closely, it could be seen that the mirror was comprised of dozens of smaller parts. The individual parts of the mirror could be identified by their lack of reflections. Occasionally, a small area of the mirror would light up, inviting remarks from the interested viewers.

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"A skilled water affinity wielder.", a uttered a voice from the crowd.

"Skilled but common.", another replied.

The qualifying examination was also a sponsorship event of sorts. Representatives of several influential houses came to recruit wielders of rare affinities.

There were nine known affinities that magicians could wield. Four affinities were fairly common - fire, earth, water and air, being possessed by a majority of wielders. Two were uncommon - evo and sound. Two were special - space and psyche. Finally, the rarest affinities were those of holy and dark magic. These two affinities were extremely rare to chance upon, and users were often touted as Saints or Archfiends. It was rumored that the arrival of a Saint foretold the arrival of an Archfiend and vice versa. However, it had already been 125 years since the present Saintess Aster had been born and there had been no wielder of dark magic. As such, the rumor no longer held any significance in Margelia. Furthermore, over the past 200 years, the priests of the Holy Seer's Temple had somehow learned how to use holy magic, though far weaker than that possessed by the Saints. This made the elusive and rare nature of holy magic diminish in the eyes of the public.

Several parts of the mirror lit up simultaneously. In a small corner, Stela's reflection could be seen drawing a complex spell circle. A few viewers watched eagerly as the circle lit up in flames.

"Finally, an evocator...", a low, baritone voice muttered.

"Don't get your hopes up Lord Hwen.", another replied. "An evocator is only as strong as their evo creature, and we are yet to witness the extent of this young child's powers."

Just then, the flames burned out to reveal a small and weak looking creature at the center of the spell circle. Several disappointed sighs could be heard.

"What a pity...", Lord Hwen said. "She was skilled at drawing a spell circle, but her magic affinity must be tragical for her reflection to summon such a weak creature."