Initially, I thought I could only provide explanations, but before I knew it, the study session had been going on for over two hours.
Thus, with just one persuasion session, the teachers were convinced and promised to participate in daily study sessions.
Coming to Mapleleaf, I was able to spread magical knowledge more smoothly than expected. Furthermore, it was significant that I could establish a cooperative relationship with the highest-level healing magicians called saints and sages.
With this, I should at least be able to research the magic of Balbrea, Awad, and Crown.
It was a satisfying result. Even after returning to the royal castle, the topic centered around Strass and Eliza continued to dominate our conversations.
“However, for Mapleleaf to permit research into healing magic…”
“Well, I feel like I mostly threatened them into giving permission.”
Even when we all gathered in the dining hall to talk, the two expressed surprise at the results achieved. The expression “threatening” felt odd, but oh well.
“I wish I could have seen it too.”
Aile muttered that she wanted to have been present at the scene where I negotiated with His Majesty.
“Since it’s an important discussion between adults, it might be difficult to attend.”
When I answered thus, the others looked at each other and spoke up.
“Discussion?”
“It might be different from the discussion we’re imagining.”
Strass and Eliza, who had heard some of the discussion content, showed exasperated expressions and said such things.
I felt some implication, but there was something more concerning.
Shenley wasn’t speaking at all. It wasn’t that she was concentrating on eating; she just remained motionless, staring at one point on the table.
When I was observing Shenley’s condition, Aile and the others sitting around noticed.
“Shenley?”
“What’s wrong?”
Aile and Liz called out to her. Shenley opened her eyes wide as if startled, and panicked at finding all eyes focused on her.
“Ah, no… um, it’s nothing…”
Saying this, Shenley hurriedly finished her meal and left, bowing her head.
Something was wrong. It was as if she had reverted to how she was when we first met.
“…What happened?”
When I voiced this to no one in particular, everyone looked at each other.
“She was normal this morning, right?”
“…I think so.”
“I wonder what’s wrong.”
Aile and the others had such a conversation while tilting their heads. If I recall correctly, they should have attended lectures at the Holy Capital Magic Academy today.
“What magic did you study today?”
When I asked, Court turned around.
“Healing magic. We thought about it ourselves, but since the period is short, we were attending lectures separately. So what happened in the lecture Shenley attended…”
Court explained with a troubled expression, and I nodded back silently. Since the lectures wouldn’t have the same content every day, it would be efficient if we were only thinking about gathering information on each type of magic.
From the perspective of training magicians, it would only result in shallow, broad knowledge and half-hearted results, but an honor student like Court would probably understand most of it.
However, Shenley might have been different.
There was a possibility that she couldn’t keep up with the lectures and became frustrated from not understanding.
“I’ll go talk to her.”
Leaving those words, I left the dining hall.
Returning to the guest room, I saw Shenley’s back as she gazed out the window.
“…Did something happen?”
When I asked, Shenley turned around. Tears were welling up in her eyes.
“Aoi-sensei, I… have to return home. So I have to quit the academy too…”
Murmuring this in a trembling voice, Shenley shed tears.
“Return home…?”
“Yes… My family, the Rosenstiel Viscount house, produced a saint in the past and was elevated in rank. Even since then, first-class healing magicians have always emerged. However, I had no talent for healing magic.”
Saying this, Shenley averted her gaze from me.
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“…After entering the Holy Capital Magic Academy and being unable to use healing magic even after more than two years, I was transferred to Fidic Academy so as not to bring shame to the Rosenstiel family. Even though I was once abandoned and transferred to Fidic Academy, I suddenly received contact telling me to come home… Somehow, they also knew I was at the Holy Capital Magic Academy.”
“…It sounds as if you’re a failure unless you can use healing magic.”
When I commented on Shenley’s story, she turned back with a hollow smile I’d never seen before.
“That’s how it is in the Rosenstiel family. Even though we’re viscounts, our territory isn’t large. And it’s not wealthy either. That’s why we need healing magicians who are most valued in Mapleleaf.”
“I think that if you could use special-grade magic in other types, you could become a court magician or other first-class magician, but wouldn’t that satisfy them?”
I asked back out of curiosity, but Shenley looked downward with a difficult expression.
“That would be nice, but… Father judges everything by results, so I don’t think he would acknowledge me as I am now.”
At those words, I tilted my head and spoke.
“…Do you know the standards for transferring to Fidic Academy?”
When I asked, Shenley blinked.
“I-I don’t know.”
I nodded at Shenley’s honest answer that she didn’t know, and replied.
“When there was a student from Mapleleaf who wanted to go to Fidic Academy, I confirmed with Principal Glen whether we should permit the transfer. He said the minimum requirement was being able to handle the level of Fidic Academy’s classes. That is, for elementary division it’s two or more beginner-level magics, but for middle division it’s one or more intermediate-level magic, and for high division it’s two or more intermediate-level magics.”
Incidentally, I was told that at other academies, intermediate magic is content learned in the high division. If students understand magic quickly, they learn two or three, and some students can even use advanced magic, but this seems rare.
In contrast, at Fidic Academy, most students learn advanced magic by graduation. Even if they can’t learn it, they must be able to use multiple intermediate magics judged sufficient as a magician, or original magic.
The difference from other academies is quite large.
Among all this, Shenley transferred to the middle division and furthermore advanced to the high division one year early. In other words, she skipped a grade. Because she consistently achieved excellent grades in the middle division, she was respected by other students.
In the high division, she was bullied for standing out too much, but conversely, this was probably because of her magical talent.
Shenley was by no means a failure.
“In countries other than Mapleleaf… no, anywhere other than the Rosenstiel family, you would have been recognized as an excellent magician.”
When I told her this, Shenley clasped her hands in front of her chest and showed a fleeting smile.
“…Thank you. I’m glad I was able to meet Aoi-sensei… But still, I have to return… The head of the Rosenstiel family has ordered my return.”
Seeing Shenley speak sadly like this, I decided to change my plans.
“…I understand. Indeed, I can understand the feeling of being unable to go against your parents’ words, both as a noble’s daughter and as a daughter. In that case, I’ll persuade your parents.”
“Eh? A-Aoi-sensei, to my house…?”
At my words, Shenley blinked for a moment, then her expression changed to one of anxiety.
“U-um… do you mean you intend to speak directly with Father…?”
“It’s alright. No matter how stubborn your parents may be, if I persuade them sincerely, they’ll understand. Leave it to me.”
I answered and clenched my fist strongly in front of my chest. This gesture is called a “guts pose.”
However, Shenley furrowed her brow even more anxiously and opened and closed her mouth several times.
“Th-the Rosenstiel territory might disappear…”
Shenley muttered something small, but to blow away her anxiety, I lightly patted Shenley’s shoulder to encourage her.
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