Chapter 46: Princess's Abilities, Part 2
Afterward, Tiana also took a seat at the same table, and they had a meal together.
"Um, by the way, what happened to the person who was Princess Tiana's bodyguard?"
"I don't have a bodyguard with me. Grandfather insisted that I should have one! He protested about it, but my father argued that protecting oneself is also a form of training, so I don't have a bodyguard."
"...It's rare for there to be no bodyguard in a ducal household. Are there no other examples like this?"
"Technically, my father also didn't have a bodyguard during his student days. Besides, security at the academy is not that lax, so I'm not that worried."
Tiana smiled and then turned to the princess, revealing a past incident, "Princess, on the other hand, protested that she didn't need a bodyguard."
"Yes, I mean, even in the castle, I'm constantly being watched. It would be annoying to have someone watching me at the academy too, right? Well, I've gotten used to it now, and sometimes it's even easier when they are around, but in the beginning, I strongly opposed it."
"That was impressive. Your father said that dealing with you was more challenging than dealing with hundreds of monsters."
"That's incredible. To be told that by Lord Leon, how much of a commotion did you cause?"
"I didn't cause that much commotion... just that a third of the castle was blown away."
Knowing this story from the game, I had fixed the image of the princess as the "Tomboy Princess."
Though now she seemed to have settled down and only occasionally exhibited odd behavior, there were other incidents involving the princess.
"That's more than just a 'little' incident."
"...Well, for me, it was just a little incident. Anyway, that's enough about this. I'm behaving properly now."
"Well, compared to before, you have certainly become more well-behaved."
As Tiana said that, the princess forcibly ended the conversation, "Yes, let's stop this discussion."
"By the way, I noticed that I didn't see Princess Tiana during the morning test. So, you're not in the same class as the princess?"
"That's right. I'm in the Magic Arts class, so I'm in a different class from the princess. I did invite her, though."
There are three classes: General Studies, Warrior Training, and Magic Arts.
It seems the princess didn't particularly want to study anything in particular and chose the General Studies class, stating that regular studies would suffice until graduation.
Tiana, on the other hand, being from her family lineage and having an affinity for magic, chose the Magic Arts class.
"Even if I studied something specialized, I wouldn't have an opportunity to use it, so I chose this class, thinking that General Studies would be fine."
"At the beginning of the term, your father lamented that it was a waste, considering the magical talent you possessed. It was the first and last time I saw him like that."
"... It was really troublesome back then. During the first month of enrollment, I was constantly bothered because people thought I could change things."
With a sigh, the princess said, and Tiana replied, "I think your father had high expectations for you."
"It doesn't matter even if there were expectations. There was no occasion to use it anyway. When I said I wanted to join that class, they told me to get permission to go out freely, and that was not allowed, so I chose the general studies class."
"Well, I can understand the princess's point of view."
"That's right. So I couldn't argue strongly, and in the end, we ended up in different classes. But my class is generally small in number, so we often have joint classes with the princess's class, so I'm not particularly lonely."
Among the three classes, the magic class is considered to have the strictest selection process for enrollment. Not only magical ability but also overall magical power and academic excellence are required for admission.
After we finished our meal, we left the cafeteria and headed to the outdoor training ground for the practical test.
"Oh, you can practice magic before the test, huh?"
There were already students in the training ground, some of whom were practicing magic.
Hmm, this is the level of magic at the academy...
"Oh, you look bored. I wonder if it's too low-level for you, Jun?"
"I never said such a thing. I just thought it was a different kind of magic compared to the combat magic we adventurers use."
That's what I thought as I watched the students' magic, and I voiced my true feelings.
The magic we adventurers use is designed to be more practical and effective in combat than it appears.
For example, in the case of fire magic, we adventurers prioritize "speed and attack power" in its usage.
But the magic the students were using focused on "beauty and size," more concerned about appearances.
"I don't mean to belittle them, but how does that kind of magic come in handy?"
"Well, those are still spells meant for use in battles."
"... Seriously?"
In games, the details of the academy's classes weren't described that much, so I didn't know they were taught such magic.
With doubts in my mind, the teachers arrived, and the test began. I decided to watch the test near the princess.