Chapter 78

【Cameron】

The titles of Saint and Holy Woman are given to the highest-ranking healing mages in the Mapleleaf Holy Empire. Their healing magic is undoubtedly among the best in the world. This is a source of pride for the healing mages of the Mapleleaf Holy Empire and one of the most significant advantages for Mapleleaf.

Therefore, when I heard that a teacher from the Fidic Academy was visiting, I assumed they had come to our academy to study healing magic. While the Fidic Academy is known as the world's top magic academy, this is a comprehensive ranking. In terms of healing magic, I believe our academy is far ahead.

However, this mage named Aoi showed no significant reaction to the special room that always surprises visitors from other countries, and she even healed the injured in an instant. Moreover, she used a healing magic that could heal multiple people simultaneously, just like a Saint.

The current Saint is said to be the youngest in history, but she is still in her late twenties. Despite looking like a student, this woman named Aoi is something else.

"Please teach me about Mapleleaf's knowledge of the human body."

Aoi said this as if it were the first step. I thought there were many nobles from various countries at the Fidic Academy, but does she understand that she is about to breach the secrets of another country?

I looked to others for help, but none of the other teachers or students showed any intention of stopping Aoi. Even Aravatta seemed to be tacitly allowing it.

Indeed, while we can learn a lot from the Fidic Academy, such as fire magic, the reason Mapleleaf is called a great nation is because we have the best healing mages in the world, the Saints and Holy Women.

Even if a country is militarily stronger than Mapleleaf, they do not oppose us.

This is because if a key figure in their country, such as a royal family member, prime minister, or top military official, is seriously injured, they will need Mapleleaf's cooperation.

The healing magic of the Saints and Holy Women is that valuable.

If Aravatta were a radical general or someone else, it might be possible to eliminate Aoi, who is a dangerous presence to our country, by making it look like an accident.

Aravatta, who belongs to the Royal Guard, cannot be unaware of this.

"...I cannot make such a decision on my own, so I will need to consult the principal..."

I said this, hoping to buy some time, but Aoi nodded as if it were no big deal.

"Understood. Then, please tell me the principal's schedule for today. When would be a good time to meet?"

"Today...!?"

I was taken aback by the sudden request and couldn't respond immediately.

Aravatta cleared his throat and spoke.

"I have already informed the principal that we will be paying a visit, so a meeting should be possible in the afternoon... I hope you won't insist too strongly, but I will try to arrange it."

Aravatta responded to Aoi's words so easily. I couldn't help but wonder if he was being coerced in some way. His response was unusually timid.

"Then, in the afternoon. Since we have time until then, why don't we observe some other lectures?"

When she said this, I could only nod silently.

After that, Aoi and her group observed lectures on water, wind, and earth magic.

Originally, I had no intention of revealing all of our country's magic levels, so I planned to show them only the beginner lectures. However, after seeing her high-level healing magic, I no longer felt like hiding anything.

I honestly led them to the lectures that the top students in the current academy were taking.

As a result, I was once again shown the abnormality of this mage named Aoi.

In the water magic lecture, she split a mithril armor as if it were a leaf. She explained it using terms like water flow and compression, but I was too busy trying to understand what was happening in front of me to remember the details.

In the wind magic lecture, she made one of the students float in the air. The way Aoi could freely fly in the sky above the academy instilled a sense of fear in me.

In the earth magic lecture, she built a three-story tower inside the academy. Although she seemed dissatisfied with the details, the tower looked sturdier than the walls of the Holy Capital.

I learned that Aoi teaches a lecture on the basics of magic at the Fidic Academy. Strass teaches wind magic, and Eliza teaches earth magic. If Aoi, who doesn't specialize in any particular magic, can demonstrate such skills, how much more powerful must Strass and Eliza be, who focus on their specialties?

At this point, I realized that I needed to significantly revise my evaluation of the Fidic Academy.