Chapter 29

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Standing next to the three people filling out the registration forms, I detached myself from Arshain's embrace, floated over, and approached the intelligent yakuza teacher in front of me.

"Shenshe-"

"Ah, the rumored fairy? What do you want with me?"

He looks scary, acts rudely, and speaks coarsely, but he extends his hand to support my bottom, indicating that I can sit down if I want to. This shows that he is a very considerate teacher.

Without hesitation, I sat down.

"Shenshe-, ore mo ensyu itte ii? (Mr. Teacher, can I go on the field trip too?)"

"You can't even say 'me' properly, can you? Don't force yourself to say 'me.' If you call yourself by your name in a cute way, it might go over better with everyone."

Hmm, that does make sense.

It's just a matter of pride now. Physically, I'm a child, but mentally, I'm an adult, so I was resistant to calling myself by my name with a suffix, but in reality, I can't pronounce it correctly.

Moreover, I feel like my actions have become more childish lately, and I can't hide it anymore.

Since there's no other choice, I'll allow myself to call myself by my name for now to improve my pronunciation and make a good impression on others.

"Then, Keta is Keta!"

"Yeah, that way you'll get more pampering as a child."

The intelligent yakuza teacher's smirk makes him look like he's up to no good.

I smirk back at him.

"Ha! Good smile!"

And he ruffled my hair.

"So, the field trip, is it okay? Keta is a fairy attached to Arshain, so there shouldn't be any problem with him going along. Just don't overdo it."

Permission was granted easily.

"Okay."

I gave a good response.

I left the intelligent yakuza teacher's hand and returned to Arshain.

Arshain, who had been listening, was smiling wryly, and Yegram, with his usual blank expression, was scattering illusory flowers around.

Digray wrote my name next to Arshain's on the registration form.

After that, as the groups were formed one after another, the students lined up to sign the registration forms, so I returned to my seat.

Later, when I heard the story, Shelle was smiling, so I asked her why. Apparently, the other students were hesitant about how to handle Arshain, who is a royal, and who had only recently learned to use magic. They were unsure whether to include him in a group or not, but Digray simply included Arshain in a group, making it easier for everyone else to form their groups quickly.

Arshain, understanding his position well, didn't invite himself to any group but didn't refuse any invitations either.

Usually, to prevent royal children from being isolated at school, multiple high-ranking noble children are selected as companions and frequently invited to the castle to get used to each other from a young age. However, in Arshain's case, he couldn't use magic for unknown reasons, so his time for play was reduced, and the children selected as his companions were all eliminated by Kushria, the mother of Cabendish. As a result, Arshain has no companions and is in a delicate position at school.

This time, the issue was resolved smoothly, so Shelle was relieved.

Royal and noble children are really troublesome!

In a class of 22 students, four boys' groups and two girls' groups were formed.

Eliza, the stereotypical rich girl, was also in a group with a friend.

The intelligent yakuza teacher nodded in satisfaction at the quick group formation and began giving detailed instructions for the field trip.

After distributing the materials, today's session ended.

Usually, it takes almost a whole day to form groups, but this class finished in about an hour, so we were dismissed early.

As I left the classroom, the other classes were still noisy, and the groups hadn't been formed yet.

Passing by the 1st year F class, I heard a particularly loud voice.

"Why are the groups separated by gender? Why am I in this class? Normally, foreign royals are placed in the top class! This is a class for rejects! Change my class immediately!"

She's the two-timer.

Originally, the two-timer was expelled from the castle and adopted by a baron's family, so she was treated as a baron's daughter. However, due to the sudden adoption, her enrollment procedures weren't completed in time, and she was supposed to enroll next year. However, Cabendish complained, and to monitor the problematic two-timer, the foreign royal setting used for the holy maiden's enrollment was applied, and the matter was settled.

The two-timer herself loudly proclaimed on the first day that she was adopted by a baron's family, but is that really okay?

The king said that real foreign royals, if they perform poorly, bring shame to their country, so they receive thorough education before leaving their country and are only allowed to enroll in foreign schools if they are recognized as excellent.

For example, if a young royal is sent abroad for safety due to internal conflicts in their country, and there's no time for education, they are sent as a low-ranking noble's child.

Most nobles know this as common knowledge, so a foreign royal who is publicly known to be studying abroad but performs poorly is treated worse than a commoner and is often expelled for causing trouble.

Even if they are a real foreign royal, if they are expelled and return home, they are often neglected for being incompetent.

It's a scary story.

The two-timer, who has been shouting, might be expelled soon.

Her voice stopped, and the teacher's voice could be heard faintly.

Even the two-timer would calm down if expulsion is mentioned.

As I passed by, I thought about various things, but in the end, there's not much I can do.

I'll focus on improving my magic cheat for when I need it.

After all, it's more fun for me!

"Ne-ne, Hayn, magic training!"

"Huh? Oh, sure, we have some time, so let's rent a training room and practice."

He readily agreed to my suggestion.

"Can I join the training too?"

"Sure! I want to join the magic training too!"

More people joined.

Since there was no particular reason to refuse, we all moved together.

We got permission to use the training room from the staff room and headed there.

The training room we arrived at is about the same size as the castle's training room, but there's a barrier around it, and spectator seats are set up outside.

It reminds me of something I saw in a textbook.

It's like a smaller version of the Colosseum or Coliseum.

Of course, it's not an ancient ruin but a facility in active use, so it's clean.

Now, what should we do here?

As for magic training, Arshain and I have only learned the basic magic of throwing magic balls and the basic barrier magic.

However, I've improved the barrier magic by experimenting and can now block intermediate-level attack magic with a basic barrier.

"When did Prince Arshain start using magic, and what level of magic can he use now?"

"I started using magic two weeks ago, and currently, I can only use elemental magic balls and barrier magic."

"Huh? You started two weeks ago and can already use elemental magic balls and barriers? No way, that's too much! Are you a genius, Prince Arshain?"

"No, I was directly taught by Chief Tailsmya, and Keta, who is an exceptional example, showed me how to do it, so anyone could learn to use it to some extent."

"Really? I doubt that. Even if you learn from the Chief of the Magic Bureau, if you can't control your magic power well, you can't cast magic, right? The magic power sphere, which is a basic skill, takes years of training from a young age to master, right?"

"Actually, I used a trick to change the color of the magic power sphere in one day."

"Really? Is there such a trick? Is it a royal secret? Wait, I heard from a senior that Prince Cabendish is bad at changing the color?"

Prince Cabendish is still bad at changing the color!

By the way, teaching others how to change the color is a secret! It's troublesome that there are so many things I can't say!

Digray is eager to know the method, but I can't tell him because the king told me to keep it a secret!

"I'm sorry, but the method is a bit special, so I can't teach it. Anyway, after that, I was able to learn the magic ball and barrier magic quickly."

"Ah, I see, I won't ask anymore! So, what's the power of the magic ball and the strength of the barrier?"

"The magic ball can incapacitate a practice dummy, and the barrier can block a powerful magic ball."

"No way, that's impossible... So, Prince Arshain, are you actually a natural? Or do you underestimate yourself?"

"Not really?"

"Normally, a first-year's magic ball that can half-destroy a practice dummy gets a high score! A barrier that can block one magic ball gets a very good evaluation!"

"Oh, I see, I've only attended the theoretical classes so far."

"Ah, I see. So, you learned by watching Chief Tailsmya and Lord Keta, right? No wonder the power is off the charts! Chief Tailsmya is the best magician in this country, and Lord Keta is a fairy with almost no magic resistance! You had the wrong comparison!"

I'm a magic cheat!

Magic resistance is the magic power that is naturally reduced when converting magic power into magic. If you're bad at controlling magic power, you can only cast weak magic.

In this school, more than half of the students lose about 50% of their magic power due to magic resistance during conversion, and the best students lose about 40%. Chief Tailsmya can reduce it to about 20%.

Me? I have 0% magic resistance, but that's a secret because I'm a holy beast!

Arshain has reduced it to about 30% through training.

Therefore, no matter how much magic power you have, if you're bad at controlling it, like Cabendish, you can only cast weak magic.

"Can I see Prince Arshain's magic once for future reference? I also want to check our own magic."

"Sure."

When Arshain agreed, Digray operated a remote control-like device he borrowed from the staff room.

The training room has a circular stone stage in the center, surrounded by grass.

It reminds me of something I saw in an anime or a game my brother played.

However, I was surprised to see that the practice dummies were stored next to the stage.

Unlike the dummies in the castle, these are full-body mannequins that walk with a clunking sound.

They have no facial features, and their joints are spherical, and their entire bodies emit a faint, milky white glow, which is very eerie. I ended up clinging to Arshain.

My child body was trembling.

Arshain patted me, and the dummy stopped a short distance away, so the trembling quickly subsided.

"Lord Keta, are you okay? Should we stop using the dummy?"

Yegram asked, worried.

In Arshain's arms, I, whose trembling had already subsided, said,

"I'm fine, I'm not scared anymore."

"Are you sure? Don't hesitate to say if you're not."

"Thank you."

With that, it's time for the practical part.

Arshain, with a serious face, faced the dummy, gathered magic power in his palm, and quickly launched a fire magic ball at the dummy.

The fire magic ball engulfed the dummy and burned for a while before dissipating as if to say, "I'm done!"

The remaining dummy, barely standing, had both arms torn off, its torso and head charred, and its legs trembling, about to collapse.

I nodded, considering it a natural result, but Digray and Yegram were speechless with surprise.

When Arshain turned around, Digray, who had come to his senses, said,

"No way, no way! What kind of power is that? That's not the power of a basic magic ball! It's impossible!"

"Hey, Digray! Your words are too harsh! I know the power is unbelievable, but it's not appropriate to say that to the prince!"

"But! This prince has only been able to use magic for two weeks! Learning such magic in two weeks is impossible! What about all our hard work?"

"Indeed, the rapid improvement is unbelievable, but it's not appropriate to speak to the prince like that. Besides, there are always exceptional cases in the world."

"Ah, Prince Arshain, I'm sorry! I was too excited and spoke rudely..."

"No, don't worry about the words. We'll be participating in the exercises together at least for this semester, so it would be difficult if you were too formal. As long as it's not in public, you can speak and act as you normally do."

"Is that okay? If you say that, Digray will really be too informal."

"Ah, I'm glad Prince Arshain understands! ...By the way, what was that magic? That power is almost at the intermediate level!"

"Indeed, it was a powerful magic."

"......Is that so? Chief Tailsmya and Lord Keta can turn things to ashes or reduce them to splinters, so I thought I was still far from that..."

"......"

I'm the reason Arshain underestimates himself!

No, no, I didn't mean to outshine Arshain.

I was just excited about the unknown technology of magic and didn't think about the balance. I do reflect on it a bit, but I don't regret it.