Marigold dressed up especially beautifully for the first day of school at the academy.
As she walked, many people looked at her with admiring eyes.
She had always liked that attention.
His only concern at the moment was his foolish sister who had run away from home.
I can't help but get angry.
Do you dare to say that I am the bastard?
Please, the one who is the legitimate wife now is my mother.
She could have been the only one unhappy, but instead she caused an uproar in the family with her useless rebellion.
Dad said that when he ran out of money, he would come crawling back.
He said he would leave her alone on purpose so she would suffer.
As an emergency measure, her father had tried to send Violet to Bluideen's house.
But somehow, Violet had escaped from the hands of the leader of the knights.
Furthermore, for unknown reasons, Marlon had been avoiding contact with the Everdeen family since that day.
Dad says the Camberlain family incident is no big deal and he'll be cleared soon.
Even so, the Camberlain family was involved in a scandal, so his family did not dare to contact them first.
Oh, I don't know.
But that silly Violet always goes to the academy with great enthusiasm.
If I see her today, I will ask her what happened.
Marigold thought that as she knocked on the teacher's office door.
On the first day of classes, academy students were required to meet with their teachers.
Her teacher, Sierra, welcomed Marigold with a big smile.
—Marigold, my favorite student!
Well, have you prepared your study plan for this year?
Sierra gave Marigold a obsequious welcome.
-Hi teacher.
Marigold smiled and greeted her.
And he handed him a task on mana circuits.
—Ah, you get prettier every day.
No wonder that person favors you so much.
Sierra said with a smile, receiving the task.
—Oh, teacher.
I shouldn't talk about that person so lightly in a place like this…
Sierra's attitude had a reason.
It was because of Marigold's relationship with the crown prince.
Marigold met Crown Prince Edgar last year, during a graduate exchange event that only elite students attended.
Edgar participated as a graduate of the academy, and noticed Marigold at that event and called her aside.
Although they had not met many times, Marigold quickly fell in love with Edgar.
Edgar promised Marigold that even though he was married, he would marry her one day.
As proof, Edgar arranged for Marigold to be the disciple of Sierra, one of his close magicians.
Thanks to His Highness Edgar, I can lead such a comfortable life in the academy.
In reality, Marigold was not very outstanding, other than being an elementalist, a rare talent.
He was not very intelligent and had never studied much.
But Sierra always worked hard to make Marigold get good grades.
Although no matter how hard Sierra tried, it was impossible for Marigold to be the best in the class.
—I want to be the best in my class when I graduate.
Therefore, I will try harder this year.
-Really?
You already have a very good reputation.
It is better to stand out for your beauty than for your skills.
—Actually… His Highness the Crown Prince wishes it.
If she were an elementalist outstanding enough to be the best in her class, the imperial family would welcome her with open arms.
That was what Edgar wanted.
—Mmm… If you have put a lot of effort into your mana circuit homework, there will be no problem.
Then, I will arrange for your final exam to be replaced by the submission of your mana circuits homework, instead of a practical exam.
Creating mana circuits is your specialty, Marigold.
—It would be wonderful!
I am very happy!
Marigold beamed.
That silly Violet should be crawling home soon.
I need you to do my homework.
Sierra watched Marigold's task and marveled.
—This assignment this semester is also almost perfect.
At first glance, the flow of mana is very stable and delicate.
-Thank you.
I tried my best.
—If you keep this up, you'll probably be able to fully materialize a spirit before you graduate.
See?
Now you can only summon the appearance of a spirit, but with a little more training...
Hearing that, the corner of Marigold's mouth twitched slightly.
An outstanding elementalist could completely materialize a spirit and perform many tasks such as attack, defense, and support.
The current Marigold could only reveal the blurry form of a spirit to people.
The talent of an elementalist was so rare that that alone was valuable.
But it was not what Edgar wanted.
-Yes of course.
I can do it by myself.
Sierra didn't notice Marigold's mood and nodded.
—I had a good idea.
Since it's the first day of school, how about we show your homework during class, not only to the dean, but also to the other professors?
It would be easier to give you a high rating… No, that would be ideal for that.
—It would be an honor for me.
Marigold said with a shrug.
And Sierra sent someone to the dean's office.
Sierra's class began.
Not only were the students from the special magic faculty, but also several students from other faculties, there to see the rare magic.
—Let's start with Miss Marigold's homework, who also submitted a near-perfect homework last semester.
Moving and managing mana circuits is the beginning and the end.
If you can move mana skillfully, we can deploy barriers, move items, and manage spirits….
Sierra stood at the podium and said.
Marigold received a wink from Sierra, stepped forward and injected mana into her homework, which was on an easel.
It was a very small amount of mana, but it was enough to activate the circuit.
—The drawing is very beautiful.
Such a delicate mana circuit art is rare.
The teachers marveled.
What unfolded on the surface of the mana circuit was a drawing of a blue bird flying in the sky.
The sky, which was bright blue, turned black and the stars shone around them.
The stars formed a constellation and then fell to the ground, turning into a flower.
And the flower broke, and its petals flew everywhere.
The admiration of the people was heard again and again.
Marigold was used to these looks: admiration, envy, jealousy.
Then.
The flower petals above the mana circuit began to form letters.
The petals soon turned into clear words.
Mana Injection: Violet EverdeenTask creation: Violet Everdeen
Completion: Violet Everdeen>
The letters were so clear that it was impossible to confuse them.
Marigold's face turned pale.
…To be continued