The official continues his speech basically outlining the qualification process, it basically consists of a magic test, a practical knowledge test, and a few small sets of tourneys to see the practical fighting ability of the students. In all honesty, I don't know if I even have magic, much less if I can fight but I’ll figure it out, I always do.

Me and Lucy head towards the magic examination zones, there are so many people around us that we are walking basically hip to hip. A few minutes in Lucy towards to me and starts talking.

“Hey Cal, I’m surprised there are so many people here, it really seems like everyone and their moms came”

“Well duh, of course since the tryouts are free, why wouldn’t you, it could literally change your whole life.”

“Yea I know that, but I mean if you didn’t have any training or some sort of insane strong magic there is no way anyone would do well enough to get in”

“I mean I guess the nobles seem to have a stranglehold on the academy but its hard to say no, ya know”

“Yea without a doubt”

We separated into groups and began the wait for our turns for our magic readings. The readings were done when the officials would send a spike of magic into you which would spark the innate magic inside of you. Its a rather dangerous method but it is truly the only option as people had begun developing magic affinities outside of the base elements, thus making our simplistic magic ball useless. We could see the current magic testee as our individual chambers had raised stages for the test.

For the most part, it had been fairly unimpressive, a low affinity would mean that the magic spark was about the size of a head, and a medium may be a bit bigger than a person. We had yet to see a high affinity, or at least until a young red-headed boy walked up the steps, he had short red hair and golden eyes. He present his chest to the official and as the robed man places his hand upon the boy a huge flame lion aura burst out nearly the size of three people, it possesd a golden radiance that lit up the room. Slowly and smugly as if basking in his own light he walks down the stairs only to have a female with the same hair and eyes walk up in his place. The room is quiet only to have a larger light fill the room this one with hints of silver in its flame, truly awe-inspiring.

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For a short while, there is no one impressive until a small seemingly gnome or dwarf girl walks up and a brown glow explodes out. Eventually, it seems as if all the heavy hitters are coming out. A young elf boy comes with a deep azure blue and an even green as well as a sweet smell burst out. A skinny girl steps up the wooden step with uncertainty only for a strong glow of brown and a metallic sheen which seems to vibrate intensely. Some girl with raven black hair comes up and the room glows a dark purple that takes the form of a shifting monster, as everyone seems to squirm in their seats. Eventually, the heavy hitters seem to finish, making me wonder if they were all placed together intentionally. Lucy is up right before me a soft green and blue light greets the room. Finally, it was time for the star of the show, me, to head up slowly I walk up the stairs and see the official he is surprisingly youthful and rather strong-looking as he posses broad shoulders and towers over me, maybe he has some sort of earth affinity I hear they are all huge dudes and dudettes. Slowly the big guy places his hand over my chest and I feel a surge of energy burst into me. From my heart and head, I feel energy begin to radiate, with a thunderclap a royal purple explodes out as a light green and blue swirl around it with varying speeds. A light hum from the official is all I’m greeted with as I begin the trek back to my seat. While sitting I attempt to memorize the flow that came from the spike.

Lucy whispers into my ear “Cal you do know what your affinities are right?”

“I can only guess” I reply quietly knowing my own ignorance “It was probably really great right?”

“Great, more like amazing, You have an incredible affinity for lightning as well as strong ones for both wind and water! Not to mention how it moved you should have a special property as well!” Lucy yells at me, causing the people around us to forget how to mind their damn business.

So quietly that Lucy can barely hear me I mumble out “shit… I’m good.”