On a training ground, two individuals could be seen facing each other.
They exchanged fierce glances, yet these did not reflect any real intention to kill the other.
The first was armed with a sword corresponding to his stature and wore lightweight leather armor obviously intended for training.
The second, on the other hand, was dressed in a white robe adorned with gold and brandished a magician's staff in his right hand.
Indeed, a glance was enough to know that these two were about to engage in a training combat against each other.
[Multi - Fireballs]
The magician was the first to initiate hostilities.
As soon as he uttered the phrase 'multi - Fireballs', two fire spheres emitting intense heat appeared above his staff.
Each of them measured approximately 60 centimeters in diameter, and he could control them freely in a way that would make one believe in telekinesis.
He wasted no time. As soon as the two balls were visible, with a movement of his staff, he sent them flying towards his opponent.
Boom! Boom!
"Always impressive, Orfen. You already master the multi - Fireballs, a powerful 3rd circle spell, even though you reached this level less than a month ago."
"Hehehehe... I might be a genius!"
Although the fire spell: multi - Fireballs was an impressive achievement, the swordsman had no trouble avoiding the two fire singularities heading towards him. It should be noted that he was a 3-star swordsman and had achieved this qualification well before his training partner.
Taking advantage of the fact that the magician had no other active offensive spells, the swordsman took his turn to attack.
In an instant, he covered the distance separating him from his opponent and, with a horizontal movement of his sword, attempted to leave a gash on his body.
Swing!!! Kwang!!!
Unfortunately, the only thing his sword encountered during this action was a magical barrier.
The swordsman recoiled in shock.
He really didn't expect his opponent to deploy a mana barrier so quickly. Even though it was only a non-elemental 2nd circle spell, the speed at which Orfen put it in place was impressive.
"Your strength and speed are exceptional, Carl!"
Orfen's voice echoed as he observed the fissure left by Carl's attack on his barrier. He wondered what would have happened if he hadn't started preparing his shield spell just after his multi - Fireballs spell.
Even though Carl was currently using his training sword, it was obvious that he would feel it if he let himself be touched by it.
After exchanging a final smile, the two resumed their combat with even more vigor.
Boom!! Swing!! Kuaaang!! Boom!! Boom!!...
After about thirty minutes of intense exchanges between the two, Carl eventually won the battle. This result was evident given the lead he had in the strength of his Mana core.
After helping his friend up, he asked jokingly:
"Isn't today the day the fate of young master Adall will be decided?"
"Yes... The family council should already be in session. We will finally be rid of this waste who has failed to form any magic circles in 3 years of training! Too bad we can't witness this moment."
"Hahaha... I can already imagine the look on his face when it's decided to expel him from the family. Let's ask young master Endric to tell us about the event afterwards!"
"Yes, let's do that."
Yes! 3 years have already passed since Adall's grand 10th birthday celebration. And as you can guess, during this time many things have changed in his life.
He was now treated as a waste in the family.
Even these two individuals who were only recruits in the family's knights and magicians corps could now speak ill of him.
This dramatic change was due to several factors, the first being the death of Michael Windsor.
Indeed, 6 months after the events related to Adall's magical potential test, a rebellion broke out in a small kingdom under the tutelage of the Windsors, Ofrad.
In the past, after the annexation of the kingdom of Ofrad, the Windsors changed the royal family. They naturally opted for a family that was more favorable to their presence on these lands.
Unfortunately, the deposed royal family, which was now just a simple Baron family among many others, never forgot the authority and wealth it once had, only a hundred years ago.
So, out of nowhere, less than three years ago, they started a rebellion.
To settle the situation as quickly as possible, the patriarch sent the person he trusted the most. And that person was Michael.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned as he lost his life during this mission.
The perpetrators of this rebellion along with their wives, children, grandchildren, etc. were decimated to the last in retaliation for Michael's death, but the damage was already done.
The second fact explaining Adall's current situation was his inability to form magic circles in his Mana core despite all his efforts.
Indeed, in 3 years of training, he failed to form a single magic circle in his core.
He quickly became the laughingstock of everyone.
In reality, the first year of training without forming a magic circle would already be considered strange for a person with a magical sensitivity of 90%.
As a result, Adall's situation was so abnormal that everyone began to wonder if there was something false in the results of his magical potential test.