Chapter 24

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Yesterday, I'm sorry.

From now on, it should be fine, I hope.

These seven days without the two-timing girl and Cavendish have passed very peacefully.

Waking up in the morning, eating breakfast, learning magic, eating lunch, helping Arlshein with his work, reading the picture books and encyclopedias that Shell prepared, and taking naps.

I've gotten quite used to the body of a toddler, and I can now walk steadily, and my flying speed has increased significantly, from the speed of a tricycle to that of a bicycle.

My speech is... still a bit off.

And today is the final day of Arlshein and the others' one-month summer vacation.

From tomorrow, we will start attending the Advanced Magic Academy and begin dormitory life.

With the two-timing girl gone, Cavendish, despite his many complaints, will take an exam to see if he meets the required standards, as per the king's orders.

The royal family, excluding the children, along with the prime minister, the general, and Director Tailsmyth, will oversee the results.

So, after lunch with the royal family, excluding Cavendish, we will gather in the King's Chamber.

The academic and manners tests were completed yesterday, and today we will demonstrate the results of the magic training.

The King's Chamber is a spacious room used for audiences with the upper nobility within the country, while foreign dignitaries and lower nobility have their audiences in the Audience Chamber.

In the center of the King's Chamber, there is a wide space where the dummies used in magic training are set up.

Cavendish will demonstrate his results by changing the color of the magic circulation spheres, throwing the basic attack magic spheres, and finally, the barrier magic.

That's it! You might think it's just that, but for first-year students at the academy, that's the required curriculum. Huh? First-year students? You might wonder why Cavendish, who is now a second-year student, is being given this as a task, but it seems that at the academy, they are only tested on their strongest attribute. Cavendish apparently passed the exam with his fire attribute alone.

This time, he is expected to show results that surpass the academy's standards, and he must demonstrate a certain level of destructive power with at least three attribute magic spheres to pass.

Arlshein and I have already cleared these tasks long ago!

"Then, as everyone is gathered, we will now proceed to demonstrate Prince Cavendish's results in magic training. Please change the color of the magic circulation spheres."

Director Tailsmyth took charge and brought Cavendish forward.

"Alright."

Cavendish responded curtly and took his position.

He changed the colors to white, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green, and blue, and then finished.

It took quite a bit of time, and the color changes were not very smooth.

Without commenting on the results, Director Tailsmyth moved on to the next task.

"Next, please attack the dummy with the magic spheres."

Cavendish, silent, began by firing his fire magic sphere, which left the dummy half-charred. Then he used an earth magic sphere to hit the dummy with gravel, creating bruises, and finally, a wind magic sphere to create cuts on the dummy.

None of the results were particularly impressive, but Cavendish looked at us with a smug expression.

I wonder if I can throw a magic sphere at that annoying face?

"Finally, please demonstrate the barrier magic."

"Got it."

Cavendish's barrier was a thick, semi-transparent box-like structure that looked very sturdy.

Director Tailsmyth lightly tapped it, and it didn't break, but it shattered with a slightly stronger kick.

It was a disappointing result.

One has to wonder about the point of a barrier that can be broken so easily.

The onlookers also had mixed expressions.

"Thus, the demonstration of the results of the magic training is concluded."

Director Tailsmyth bowed to the king, and Cavendish hurriedly bowed as well.

The king sighed lightly and said,

"The results show that Cavendish's skills have improved significantly over the past seven days."

"Yay! See, you failure! This is my strength!"

"Silence! How dare you interrupt the king's words!"

Princess Cremone, the next queen, scolded Cavendish with a stern face.

"Your skills have improved, but you are still lacking. I will allow you to attend the academy, but you must continue to improve your abilities. If you fail even one exam due to your lack of strength, you will be immediately returned to the castle to start your studies from the beginning!"

"Leave it to me, Father! I, Cavendish, will graduate from the academy with the highest honors!"

He declared confidently, but where does that confidence come from?

Everyone watching had a skeptical look on their face.

It's scary, so I wish he would stop making that face.

Cavendish was grinning at us smugly.

Everyone was looking at him with cold eyes, but it didn't seem to faze him at all.

In a way, he is mentally the strongest. We left him alone and dispersed.

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