The next day, a practical examination of magic was held at the school's training ground, where the knighthood and magic departments were combined.
When you reach the second year of the Magic Academy, you will have to choose between the Knight Department and the Sorcerer Department.
The department you choose at this time will determine whether you will become a knight or a magician after graduation, but the difference between a knight and a magician in this country is not much.
If you are good at enhanced magic, you will become a knight, and if you are good at release magic, you will become a magician.
Therefore, it was not uncommon for the two departments to hold classes together.
The nobility of the Kingdom of Farrant has an obligation to fight to defend the country in the event of an emergency.
In the first place, there is a difference in ability between nobles who can use magic and mere commoners, with some exceptions, that even if commoners become a bunch of 100 people, they will not be able to compete with nobles.
Naturally, the decisive factor is the aristocracy such as knights and magicians, and the way of war in this world is that commoner soldiers are treated as decoys and meat walls.
Under such circumstances, it was not so difficult to think that it would be more efficient to train and overrun the nobles themselves than to take a large number of commoners who would die in vain, in a kingdom with so many magical powers that it was called a magic powerhouse and research on magic was advanced.
Therefore, the school mainly emphasizes combat using magic, and this exam was part of it.
「...」
In the center of the training ground, which was carefully prepared by earth magic, there was Miss Isabella, wearing a pure white robe over her uniform.
With sharp eyes, the Ojou-sama looks at the wooden doll for training a few meters away and holds up a long white cane.
"Go! ' Wind Blast'!"
When the wand held up by Miss Isabella and the emerald loaded into the tip shine, the surgical ceremony unfolds around the Ojou-sama.
The completed sphere of wind flew over the wooden doll and hit directly. When the raging winds contained inside the sphere were released, they destroyed the doll to pieces.
"Come on!"
"Yikes!"
The impact extends to the audience who were watching from a distance, and the students with low ability are blown away in a random way.
"...'Protect.'"
Naturally, there is no way I can bear it without magic in such a situation, so I take out a magic tool from my pocket and deploy a magic barrier.
It was a precious magic tool worth a hundred gold coins, but by the time the impact subsided, it must have reached its limit, and it had shattered from the middle.
The aftermath alone is such a Ojou-sama.
"Yes, power, accuracy, and deployment speed are sufficient. As expected, she is the daughter of the Duke of Variers."
"Thank you, sir, this is a natural outcome."
The Ojou-sama responds to the admiration of the teacher who was watching by picking up her skirt with one hand and bowing lightly.
True to his word, there is not the slightest hint of doubt about his own ability in his expression.
"Excuse me then."
Raking up her golden curly hair, which should have been exposed to such a storm nearby, but did not show any disturbance at all, the Ojou-sama walked towards me.
Behind them was a training ground battered by the impact of witchcraft.
"Excellent, Ojou-sama."
"Oh Crow, it's not a big deal."
When the Ojou-sama returns to the outer perimeter of the training ground, she smiles gracefully when she puts her mouth on the water bottle I offered.
The reason why the Ojou-sama seems to be in a good mood is not because the exam went well, but because she is looking forward to what will happen after this.
"Next, Maria Norton!"
"Ha, yes!"
After repairing the battered training ground with magic, the teacher calls the next student.
With a nervous reply, Miss Maria emerged from among the students and slowly advanced to the center of the training ground.
"Couscous..., yada, whatever..."
"Hey, come on something better..."
When Miss Maria comes out, the appearance causes laughter from the surroundings.
Unlike the Lady of the Magic Department, Miss Maria of the Knight School wore armor over her uniform, but the armor was shabby, with only an old leather breastplate and waist armor.
The sword hanging around his waist is a mass-produced cheap item, and the short staff in his hand is just a practice substitute with a small magic jewel at the tip.
Perhaps the mercenaries are still better equipped.
It was hardly equipment suitable for the nobility.
"Couscous..., let's go with yesterday's answer, Crow. It's going to be fun."
"I'll go!"
While the Ojou-sama looks at her with an invincible smile, Miss Maria holds up her wand.
The magic power that overflows from Miss Maria's body is poured into the magic jewel attached to the tip of the wand, and is gradually transformed into a surgical formula.
If he completed the technique as it was, the magic should be activated, but suddenly the ball of light that was about to be completed flickered.
"That is..."
If you look closely, you can see that there is a crack in the magic jewel that Miss Maria has.
And it spreads to the entire Magic Gem in the blink of an eye.
According to the Ojou-sama, magic consists of three processes.
First, it draws out the magic power that resides in the body, then it is transformed into a form that is easy to handle as a surgical method, and finally the completed technique is activated.
Magic gems are mainly used as catalysts to assist in the process of converting this second magic into a magic formula.
So what happens if you try to exercise magic without magic gems? The scene that would answer this question unfolded before my eyes.
Why are you doing this...!"
Before you know it, the crack has spread to the entire Magic Gem, and the light of the magic power flickers violently with it.
Miss Maria seems to be doing her best to stabilize her magic power, and she can't even deal with the magic jewel.
Finally, the time has come.
Pakin!
"Whoa... Ahhh!"
With a cool tone, the magic jewel shatters and the magic formula collapses, and the large amount of magic power that has been poured into it goes out of control.
Magic is just power on its own, and even if it is released as it is, it can only spread power around it.
That's why it needs to be given a magical form and controlled, but it is very difficult to control without the assistance of magic gems, and requires a great deal of concentration and time.
Even if it is a small amount of magic power, it can be said that it is almost impossible to control the magic power that has been released in large quantities like Miss Maria now without magic jewels.
Stop the magic quickly!"
"No, control... I can't..."
Prince Albert, looking impatient, tries to run to Miss Maria, but is unable to approach her in the aftermath of the magic.
Or rather, it would be better to leave it somewhere safe than to control it.
It's understandable, but the goofy princes are desperately trying to figure out how to control their magic.
"Ahaha, ahahaha! Oh no! Look at that little girl's flustered face. It's a masterpiece! Ahahaha..."
While everyone is stunned by the sudden situation, the Ojou-sama smiles broadly when she sees Miss Maria trying to stop the runaway magic.
As for me, I am more satisfied to see a Ojou-sama who seems to be having more fun than Miss Maria.
「...?」
Suddenly, I had a nasty premonition.
There is no clear rationale.
But I couldn't ignore it as a mere premonition.
It's the same feeling I felt so many times when I was in the slums.
And my premonition at times like this has never been lost.
(What...?) ）
Look around.
What is the cause of this premonition?
Students mocking, teachers going back and forth.
In the center, there are incompetent princes who are making noise and can't find any solution.
And—
「... Oh!"
In the center of the training ground:
Miss Maria, who was supposed to be busy dealing with the runaway magic, was looking at us.
Is it a coincidence?
No, I was definitely looking at this.
It wasn't me that Miss Maria was looking at, exactly.
"Oh, Ojou-sama!"
It was almost at the same time that I jumped out in front of the Ojou-sama and the magic that had been running out of control flew towards me.
"Oh...?"
The Ojou-sama, who could not react to the sudden event, could not even deploy a barrier to protect herself, and had a puzzled expression on her face.
Immediately after I covered the Ojou-sama's body with a sob, my body was blown away along with the Ojou-sama by a terrible impact on my back.
"Whoa!"
"Kyaa
My blown body bounced on the ground over and over again, and my vision spun around.
But this person in your arms must be protected.
"Guaaa"
"Kyan!"
How much was flown away? It was only when I hit my back against the outer wall of the training ground that the rotation stopped.
"What the hell..."
After a while, the Ojou-sama slipped out of my arms and sat down on the ground with her head down.
"Ojou... Sir. You're safe... Is it?"
"What part of this looks safe, it's already covered in abrasions and bruises all over the place!"
"So... Sorry..., sorry... There is none..."
He strokes his chest while apologizing to the Ojou-sama who shows his anger in his usual tone.
Good... He looks surprisingly energetic.
Even though the magic bearer is sturdier than the average person, it would not have been free to receive a direct hit from that runaway magic power.
I'm glad I managed to make it in time.
Oh, my hair is unkempt and something slippery... and..."
She tries to wipe her hands on the ground with her clothes, where the Ojou-sama interrupts her words.
The expression on his face was astonishing... Anger, maybe?
"Hey..., what's that..."
"Why... Is it ...?"
"You're not stupid!? Why are you so badly injured!"
I guess so...
If you put your hand on your belly, you can see that there is a big hole in it.
It seems that it was not because of my mind that I didn't have the sensation from earlier.
It was natural that such a magical power hit directly. Rather, it is a miracle that he did not die instantly.
Bright red blood overflowed from the hole in his belly, and before he knew it, a large pool of blood had formed around him.
"The ugly ... Let me show you... I'm sorry... There isn't."
"Shut up! I'll treat you right away. What are you guys doing! Bring the doctor right away!"
The Ojou-sama said that, stood up, and gave orders to the students around her.
Seeing the back of such a Ojou-sama, my relieved consciousness faded.
"Oh..., protect the Ojou-sama... It was good..."
◇◆◇◆
"No, no. I didn't mean to do that..."
In the center of the tumultuous training ground, Maria collapses to her knees.
Not caring that the wand that had lost the magic jewel from her hand was falling to zero, her gaze was on the young butler lying in a sea of blood.
Even though it was necessary for the capture, I was tired of the palliative harassment events that the woman set up every now and then.
So I just wanted to blame it on the runaway magic and surprise you a little.
I couldn't believe that this would happen...
"No, it's not my fault, because that woman..."
Mary had memories of her previous life.
In a different world, she lived a boring life of going back and forth between work and home every day.
He is estranged from his friend, and his girlfriend has not been connected since the end of the busy days after joining the company, when the relationship disappeared before he knew it.
Her life ended without a whimper when she was rammed into a car with the accelerator fully open while waiting for a traffic light.
The next thing she knew, she was in a dirty orphanage in the form of a child.
I knew right away that I had been reincarnated.
Moreover, it is in the world of the otome game "Jewel Prince" that I was trapped in in my previous life.
One of her only hobbies was dating simulation games for women, so-called otome games.
Interacting with handsome men in a glittering world different from reality was the only enrichment to her rough life.
One of the games she played was Jewel Prince.
In a world where magic using gems is common, the protagonist, a young girl, interacts with various types of handsome men at the magic academy and finds her own happiness while growing up, which is a somewhat royal but popular game.
Realizing that she is the main character, she has been preparing for the upcoming school entrance day.
These efforts paid off, and even after entering the school, the strategy has progressed smoothly ...
"Maria! Are you okay?"
"Oh, Albert... Appearance. Oh, my... That's not what I meant..."
"I know, it was an accident. You don't have to worry about Maria."
"Yikes!"
Albert continued to stroke Maria's back as she broke down crying, clinging to her chest, until she calmed down.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jewel Prince
A world where magic using magic gems is common.
Maria, a young girl who was placed in an orphanage for some reason, was taken in by a noble family and attended a magic academy when she turned seventeen.
A royal road story in which you deepen your interactions with six men (+ two hidden characters) and grow up.
Basically, you choose the classes and actions to be taken that day and train Maria, increase the likability of the heroes, and proceed with the strategy.
Since it also contains some RPG elements, it is necessary to be careful because the game will be over if you neglect the training by focusing on the strategy.