Then I began to take alchemy seriously. I had been able to use it before, but the theoretical side of it was a dead giveaway. In the first place, I had never even thought of enrolling in the Canovarian Alchemy Academy.


　That academy, which is difficult to enter and even more difficult to graduate, is world-renowned. Moreover, no special favors were offered to him just because he was a royal.


　There are only two types of exams, a paper test and a practical test, and if you don't reach the standard score, you'll fail the exam. It was the same even if the other party was a nobleman.


''........Yeah, yeah. Here's how........''
Dear Alice, isn't it time for you to go to sleep?
A little more ... a little more ... a little more ...


　This may be the first time in my life that I've been so committed to something.

　Saria has told me a lot of things, but I still worked hard at it. I've been building on it all day, every day.

　It's been a gray world so far. But I wanted to get to the same place as him. Perhaps that was the driving force behind me, but I began to work hard on my alchemy.

　People around me looked at me coldly.

　I knew. What was being talked about within the royal castle.


''Hey, there's no way you can do it.''
Yeah. Absolutely not.
'Yeah, I know. Alice can't do that, can she?


　I heard people saying this to each other. It's really not in their nature to dare to say it so that I can hear them. But........still, I was able to move forward without worrying about it.

　Until now, whenever I was told that inside the royal castle, I was depressed and depressed.

　Am I going to stay like this forever?

　I always thought so, but now I had a clear goal in mind.

　Enroll in the Canovaria Alchemy Academy.


''Alice, alright. This place is.........
'Yes ... yes ...'


　He hadn't taught me anything at King's Castle since then. We would meet outside and he would tell me what he didn't understand while he was working on the farm.

　Is this feeling just an act of love? I couldn't help but wonder if it was just an act of love. I just wanted to.........move on, move forward.

　I'm not trapped in that royal castle for a long time, but I want to move forward by my own will. That's what he was beginning to think....


''You're very diligent, Alice-sama.
'Well I'm amazed at myself. I'm surprised that you're so enthusiastic about it...
'I hear that the Alchemy School is quite a challenge.
Yes. That's quite a feather in the cap.
What is it really like?
I'm not so sure. It's responsive, but...
But?
We won't actually know until the day of the event.
I'm rooting for you. It's not uncommon for people to say things inside the castle, but I'm on your side.
Thank you, Saria. We'll do some more today. You can take the dishes down.
Yes, sir.


　I looked outside and saw that it was already snowing.

　Winter was in full swing, and then ... my entrance exam was steadily approaching.