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hope you enjoy this chapter :P.
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The first day arrived… mathematics and economy…
Nothing really interesting… except I met new friends!!!
Right now we are studying together at my room… well they are studying, I am thinking what to do on the magic practical test…
“Andrei are you prepare for tomorrow’s test?”
He is a plebeian boy, he has 9 years old, his name is Carlos… it seems that his father noticed his talent with magic and sent him to try his luck… sadly the lack of money and time within his family, made it so Carlos was barely able to learn write and read, so today’s test should be a failure for him… tomorrow and, well all writing test should end in failure… poor guy.
“Yes Carlos I am ready… at least I hope so…”
“Hmph one needs to read a bit and should succeed in these tests…”
He is ken, he is a minor noble, so indeed he is better prepared for these kind of tests… but I can’t say anything about the practical magic test…
“Hmmm Ken what is the relationship between the king and the school?”
“His highness studied at the ox school, also ox magic school is the place where the most prominent people of our time, and incredible people of the past studied… finally his highness send donations annually to the school.”
“oooh~”
All the plebeians are impressed with the common knowledge.
“Carlos I think you should take the test in another time…”
That is Ophelia… she is a commoner in my province… oh! Our province has a peculiarity… I don’t know the reason but every 5 years our house choose a girl from any of the villages or towns we directly govern and take her so she can take the test… odd isn’t it? It amazed me that she has been staying here for 2 years… well because of that she is able to take all theories tests…
“No no Miss Ophelia, my family doesn’t have enough money for that… I have to succeed this year.”
“Miss Ophelia?”
“Aren’t you mister Andrei girlfriend?”
“”What???””
Although it is true she is from my province and she has glued herself to me we are not in that relationship.
Also why is Liz screaming with Ophelia?
“No Carlos, you are mistaken, please don’t tease her like that.”
“Thanks mister Andrei.”
“Please just Andrei.”
“Thanks, it is way easier like that…”
Now Ken is studying but Carlos needs help the most…
“Maribel give an intensive history lesson to Carlos. Carlos tomorrow I will teach you basic magic theory ok?”
“Yes thanks Andrei!”
“Not fair! Teach me a good spell to use please!”
“Me too!”
Hmmm Ken, Ophelia if I could I wouldn’t be searching for a good spell…
“Let’s search a good one all of us ok?”
“You mean you don’t know a good one?”
“I have a good one for offensive intermediate spell but defensive I don’t have one…”
“””Teach us!!!”””
“Now now please don’t disturb too much Young Master. Carlos let’s begin with your lesson.”
“How do you know Heroic Kingdom history Maribel?”
It is an indirect asking if she is a maid from since not long ago. Most of the time great families has orphanages training butlers, maids and guards but not always they teach history but everything has exceptions.
“I learned it at the orphanage… the one I come from has that as extra lessons…”
“Oh such a good place…”
“In another time I can teach you Liz.”
“I’ll be in your care at that time then.”
Well my maids are here as well to assist us with food, water or tell us if it is late already… but it seems that my friends are planning to stay and study all night. Tomorrow’s test is at lunch time.
Hmmm where is my diary?
“Liz, Maribel did you see my diary?”
“No Young Master.”
“No Young Master I will look for it now.”
“It is ok, it just keep disappearing and reappearing all day long…”
“”“…what?”””
“Excuse me Young Master?”
“Can you explain Young Master?”
… Did I mess up? Maribel is taking my temperature with her forehead while Liz is checking if the food or water is bad and Ophelia is finally taking her distance.
“No. let’s talk about it after the last test. Carlos you have to study like a madman go go go!”
“Yee~s.”
Such nice people…
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History of the Kingdom…
The questions are rather standard…
Why the kingdom is named Heroic?
Simple, people of superior caliber always is born in this kingdom, these people left a deep mark in the world history. One of their biggest contribution to the world is their constant battle against the demon lords, suppressing their ambition of more territory and human slaves.
How many flame families exist in the Kingdom?
The white flame, responsible of military affairs; the green flame, they manage magic and its uses in the kingdom; the purple flame, they are often ambassadors outside of the kingdom, blue flame, the manage internal affairs; pink, orange, red and silver flames are the ones managing the 4 biggest provinces of the kingdom they are located at the north (orange), south (pink), west (silver) and east (red), minor provinces answer to them for most issues. These families are the only ones able to marry in to the royal family.
What is the name and title of our King, and name the most notable princess of the royal family?
His name is Eraldo Fausto the third. His title is Rapulzza. The most notable princess of the kingdom is Grace Fausto, the Kingdom’s jewel, currently she is 6 years old, but shows an incredible mana capability and mana affinity with earth and fire mana.
World affairs as well…
How many demon lords exist in the world?
Currently humanity knows the existence of 5 demon lords. The demon lord of the eternal fire, the demon lord of the tempest, the demon lord of the underworld, the demon lord of the greater sea and the demon lord of the moon, saying their names is forbidden at most we humans are allowed to say their titles. There may be more demon lords but that is not known.
Gives the name of 5 countries around the continent, their current situation and their relation with Heroic Kingdom, it doesn’t need to be a human country.
The empire of the Keian Desert. Currently it is hostile with our kingdom, but their situation doesn’t allow them to openly declare war against us because they are been suppress by the forces of the demon lord of the underworld.
The mystical island of the west. It is a place where almost all free elves, disregarding subspecies, have united and created a new kingdom, it is hostile with any kingdom or empire that has elves as slaves, its inner situation is unclear.
The floating iceberg, hostile with the all humankind and demi-humans, it is the country of the demon lord of the greater sea, its situation is unknown.
The old rainbow kingdom, previously it was part of our kingdom we are in constant war with them, their inner situation shows a great progression with the use of magic. Its name was in honor of our flame families, before the emerging of the heroes in the country.
The dwarf of the mountains, allied force with our kingdom, they have the upper hand on military affair compare with other human kingdoms, especially with the exodus of the gnome race to their capital.
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The other questions are not worth mentioning, they were easy…
“Maribel Maribel Maribel!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!”
There he goes and hug her, yes all the complex questions were mentioned by her… such a good maid! But Carlos don’t be so pushy please… I have patient too.
“Yes yes Carlos-san I am glad you did well.”
“San?”
That is a new word.
“Yes Young Master I heard some new words from some other maids from the white flame family.”
“Oooh how would you call me if you use those words?”
“Hmmm I am not sure but I think it would be Andrei-sama? Excuse my rudeness I am not sure.”
“Oooh I like it, keep it from now on. Liz you as well.”
“”Yes Andrei-sama””
“Stop messing around Andrei! It is time you teach us some magic theory from now.”
There goes Ophelia yes, yes I will help you… where is the diary? I am beginning to start worry…
“Liz tomorrow look for my diary please.”
“Yes Andrei-sama.”
Yum yum yum. Well time to teach them some magic theory.
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This test was hard indeed…
What is mana capacity?
It is the affinity of the human body to manipulate mana, either from inside the body or from the environment. The human is able to use mana above his mana capacity but repercussions are too heavy to do it.
What is affinity?
Depending of the race, blood, environment and more, the body of a living being is able to give a especial properties to the mana, the property is one or more of the basic elements of the world, such as fire, wind, water, earth, light and dark there are more of course.
What is the main difference between an orthodox caster and a liberal caster?
A liberal caster create a spell for a known physical effect, while an orthodox caster use prior knowledge. The orthodox could copy the spell used from a liberal but most of the time, the new spell from the liberal caster is ignored.
What is the difference between a spell from casters and a skill from warriors?
Spell is the message sent by the caster to the environment and a skill is a direct modification to the environment; both forms use mana, but skills require high amount of mana to make a big area of effect, and spells requires half of it to cover the same area of effect with at least double output
How many titles are used to divide magic casters?
3 titles and 9 ranks, magician (ranks with this title are novice, apprentice and intermediate) sorcerer (ranks with this title are advanced, expert and master) and wizard (ranks with this title are grand master, saint and grand saint)
What happens when you infuse wind mana to a dark attribute demon?
It will be poisoned, the mana that the demon use to eat is based on its attribute, if it eats another type of mana it will be poisoned, the way they change raw mana into their attribute mana is unknown.
How does a demon use as spells?
So far the theory is that they imagine it but they don’t cast an aria unlike us humans… previous conflicts with demon lords proved this theory right… they use grand saint wizard level spells with the speed of seconds and no aria have been heard.
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…the test was hard… I didn’t explain some of the questions, for my friends… well there wasn’t enough time.
“Damn that test was impossible…”
“Not at all, most of the questions were explained by Andrei.”
Liz and Maribel brought as some milk and cookies.
“Thanks Mari-chan~”
Ehh a new word… it seems that Ophelia is in friendly terms with my maids…
“Now now Ophelia-san now is not the time to relax, tomorrow is the most important test for you focus and practice, Liz found a place for you to practice magic.”
“Thanks Maribel, we should be going now.”
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At the end of the day neither Liz nor Maribel found my diary…
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The beginning of the test is completely different compared with the previous ones…
We are at the courtyard of the school. We are around two thousand? I can’t be sure…
But in front of us there is the most important person of the kingdom… the king
He is supposed to be older than father, but the memories I have from father is a pretty much sick person… the king is healthy, his white cape and brown hair fit so nice….
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“Hello my people. For those of you that don’t know my name, engrave it to your soul, my noble name is Eraldo Fausto my title is Rapulzza. I am here to witness the future of our ‘home’… you know what I mean with it right? “
He turned his gaze everywhere carefully.
“Our home is our kingdom, your strength will protect our home from those thieves from the east and those barbarians from the west.”
Hmmm does he mean the empire of the desert at our east and the mystical island of the west?
“But above all, it is the strength to protect your family and give them the prosperity you always dream of. My people, some of you would think that the world is unfair… it is, that is why strength means everything… now show your teeth and claws and prove that you deserve a pleasant life as well.”
So hardcore… he is saying that misery of the people isn’t his fault but the fault is from the planet itself…
“Now my people, this year is important as well because one of my daughters will be assisting the school from this year as well. Please take care of her.”
He won’t say her name? Well he only has 3 daughters and only 1 should be able to study at the school, the other two already have babies.
-Murmur- -murmur-
Of course the Kingdom’s jewel, Grace Fausto will attend school from this year…
“Well now let’s start with today test.”
-huff- -huff- not good I don’t know what type of defensive spell.
I am nervous… today’s test we are allowed to bring our family… Deffy, Maribel and Liz are here with me… also the people I met today are with me as well.
“Well I am first right? After me is Ophelia, after her is Ken and for the last is you Andrei… I am so nervous…”
“Of course plebeian, you should be nervous your spell is way too inferior…
“Andrei your sister is so different…”
“Well excuse me for been honest.”
“Miss Deffy please take a seat, we will keep Andrei-sama Company.”
“Sama? Since when you got in contact with the white flame servants?”
“While we were looking for a place to practice magic, we met with the servants from the white flame, they teach us their custom and we share ours with them.”
“Don’t do that again maid.”
“Hey! Sister Deffy she is part of my employees not yours… you can’t give them orders…”
“… Andrei… when the test are over I will teach you the seven flames strife… for now maid Maribel, maid Liz don’t get too much involved with the other servants from the other7 flame families.”
“Yes Miss Deffy.”
“Of course Miss Deffy.”
What the hell? No, for now I have to focus in the test.
“Student 340 come to the center of the field.”
“Oh no! It is me… damn…”
“Good luck Carlos-san.”
“hehe… hehehe yes.”
Carlos affinity is related with water… sadly his proficient with mana doesn’t lies directly with spells… it lies with skills… sadly he won’t be able to be admitted in ox school, this school focus more on spells rather than skills… well let’s see what happens.
His offensive skill was rather simple, he stabbed the ground with a sword that he receive from the school and he did a circumference of one radius with stalagmites. It could be considered offensive and defensive skill, not bad.
Ophelia on the other hand got the upper hand… her affinity is with light, my house taught her healing magic. Her divine hammer was beautiful, her defensive spell is a mirror of light… she has a better chance of been admitted compared with Carlos…
Now is Ken’s turn, as a noble he has the chance to have the money to get a teacher… so he didn’t study magic from my books… let’s see what he can do…
…no. damn I want my diary! I couldn’t find it all day…
“Master did you hide this in my apron?”
Maribel asked me an odd question… when I turn and look at her I saw my diary!!! I grab it by force.
Its cover title change… again… ‘You had a lot of fun… so did I :)’… is this diary alive? For now let’s check if… there is no new spell, but the previous spell have been edited.
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I didn’t saw his spell I was too focus on my diary…
“Student 990 come to the center of the field.”
Oh it’s my turn… damn such a high number.
“Good luck Andrei-Sama.” “Good luck Young Master Andrei.”
It seems Liz forgot the order well it is not that big of an issue.
Basic elements of the world… arcane is not a basic element… on the contrary it is close to be raw mana… so I couldn’t add that answer at the test… there are other types of affinities with mana but so far humanity is not able to categorize them…
I breathe in and breathe out… well let’s finish this…
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That went better than expected.
“Young Master… that was… amazing…”
“Young Master… when did you practice that spell??”
“I just figure it out…”
“Lies… the complexity of that spell couldn’t be improvise in the last second… show me your diary Andrei.”
Oh oh… well it is my diary so it doesn’t matter if she found the spell here.
I give it to her, she look at the cover, look at the first page… the next one and last one… she glared at me, grinned and return it to me.
“I’ll believe in you for now Andrei.”
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Now the director of the school is going on stage. He is an old man… but I mean really old, his beard fall to the floor… he is using a staff as a walking stick… how old is he? But it doesn’t matter the aura he emits is first class, as expected from the green flame patriarch.
“This year we sure have too many good prospects…”
He took a glance around the courtyard.
“but sadly, only a few of you will be able to study at this school, some of you I recommend you to try again the next year, some of you I recommend you to change the career you are looking for…
But above all I want you to find happiness; remember magic, swordsmanship, money, power… they alone do not give us happiness is what we do with them that can give happiness to us.
In two days we will show the results for all of you, but before that I will nominate Grace Fausto escort. This position has been decide by his highness, the king. Only by interacting with other people she will truly mature, but at the same time she needs someone to protect her in classes, public and privately.
This position is for Andrei from the Red Flame family.”
What?
“WHAT? THAT OUSIDER?”
“NONE SENSE!”
There were a lot of contravention in selecting someone from my family… why is that? No wait that is not the point why am I chosen?
“Oh my! Little brother it seems you did better than expected. Congratulations!”
-hohohoho-
I can hear her rather distasteful smile behind me… I don’t like it.
This would be another normal year… if it weren’t for his highness’s daughter… because she is from royalty she has direct admission into the school but she also has an incredible high affinity with fire and earth magic… a prodigy undoubtedly.
Well that is expected from the golden flame… something that have been long forgotten is that we were 9 flame families but one of us transcended in power… the golden flame because of this they become the royal family of this kingdom.
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There goes the king talking his nonsense… as always haha, he sure have it easy… but time is running low, we need to begin the summoning ritual or else…. The repercussions will be unimaginable…
…The great demon king… its revival is close… too close and us humans are divided like never before… and to make things worse… demi humans are arming themselves preparing to launch an attack to every single human kingdom… I fear these kids may be the last generation with peace in their life…
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The girl from the white flame was undoubtedly the best so far… the escort for the king’s daughter may fall in her hands… but I still don’t understand. Why does his highness wants an escort from the same year of admission for his daughter, she is strong, really strong but well… she is just 6 years old…
Also she has more shadows guarding her than I could tell… a roundabout to make a friend? Is she antisocial? Well she didn’t come with her father to meet her future classmates…
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It is the turn of another flame… Red flame is it? Why did his highness kick them out of the capital? Only White flame family knows the true reason… this may drop us into an internal struggle… making the summoning ritual harder to make… what is his highness thinking?
Oooh that kid is a liberal caster, interesting… it is amazing the way these casters come up with new ways to cast spells; it is just aweinspiring…
It is like he is playing with kites… a lot of strings made of mana are flying into the sky…
…no the amount of mana is too much… is his mana capability this high? This level is not intermediate magician anymore… he should be at least an expert sorcery… even his control over the spell is too good…
…No… the difficulty of casting those clouds seems to be in an expert realm… but what truly is the offensive spell are those snowflake-like arcane balls… and he doesn’t have control over them… but their quality and quantity still is too high for a mere apprentice magician… yes counting all of this he should be between intermediate magician and advanced sorcerer…
So far he is on the same realm as that white flame girl… let’s see if your defensive spell is in the same level…
The mana around him is taking multiple forms… multiple rings…
… Again incredible… he change the raw mana into arcane mana without collecting it inside of his body or on his hand… but he still doesn’t give it a form of a spell?
No… it is already a spell… but is yet to be casted? I don’t understand its principles…
One of the teachers throw a stone at him… I didn’t notice that thin layer of mana… it seems he has two barriers… one for detecting enemy action and the other those rings…
-BOOOM-
An arcane ball hit the stone destroying it in a second… that thin layer of mana gave the direction and speed of the stone and the rings around him respond according to his orders… intercepting the stone with an arcane ball…
Such a silent spell it doesn’t feel like a defensive spell… but depending how he use it may become an incredible efficient offensive spell… but well it doesn’t matter…
Such a refine way to use mana… the silence of his magic… its output… and control over this one was just spectacular.
He should be able to get a hold on his highness daughter… yes I can envisioned both of them been great friends… he been her escort is also possible… I am sorry for the white flame girl… but as an escort, battle prowess is a must… he has it and a lot of it…
…It may be able to reunite the Red Flame and the Golden Flame once and for all…
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Yes… as I fear the capital noble’s sons become angry with Andrei’s getting the escort reward…
Not good I have to make him go back to his home and secure a place here… and let him study properly.
Hmmm there is a villager from his province here right? I will sent her to keep her highness company while I prepare a room for him; classes will begin in a few months so no problem by the time Andrei returns to the school, I would have secure a safe room for him…
His father wants her to talk with those like her… I just can’t understand why… it is not like she will be with others from the lower class…
In my name as August of the Green Flame, I will help him and his family with the best of my ability.