Can I have a moment of your time...?

　As he waited for Cyril to wake up, slapping his cheek and all, he was approached by a strange man.

'Mr. Harold!'

　Cyril's cronies look at him and speak up.

I saw the fight just now. What do you think you are?

　Mr. Harold's gaze is fixed straight on me.

　This Harold, this man.
　At first glance, he appears to be just a gentleman, but he appears to be much stronger than Cyril.
　I must be careful.

　I don't know if I could see through that thinking.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't want to alarm you. My name is Harold. I'm Cyril's father on the floor in there.

　Cyril's father...?
　Could it be a pattern of "How dare you beat my child. Now it's my turn to fight you" pattern!

　That's--what fun!

　My heart is bouncing in my chest now.

'Don't give me that sharp look. Do you think it's my turn to look at you?
'You don't?　I heard Cyril's dad is a vigilante.

　Let's use a respectful term of endearment for the older generation.

　Vigilantes are the people who protect this village.
　Sometimes they fight demons, and sometimes they settle disputes in the village.
　So they will be a little more skilled than people.

''Haha. To be honest, looking at what you just saw, I don't think you're a match for me. You beat my son, you know.

　Huh?

'But... but with all due respect, this Cyril girl is all talk...'
'He may be weak compared to you, but my son is pretty good, too, isn't he?　It's total magic and I'm sure it will surpass me in the future.

　Seriously?

I know that sounds incredibly suspicious, but there aren't many people my age who can beat my son. And for beating him in one fell swoop there's no way in hell I'm going to let you do it.

　Harold shrugged his shoulders.

　'Cyril is strong?
　How much has this world declined?

'The speed of your movements didn't seem to be human karma... have you been trained in some special way?'
It's magic.
Magic?
'Yes. I used magic to speed up my movements.
What kind of magic is that?

　Harold nodded his head.

'It's a body enhancement magic. It's not such an uncommon magic, so Harold-san must have seen it before, right?'
I've heard that in the distant past, there was a magic that was a dream come true for those of us who wield swords, but do you mean to tell me that it really existed?

　After all........it seems that body enhancement magic isn't common either.
　Come to think of it, there was no indication that he was applying body-enhancement magic in the fight with Cyril.

　Or rather, he didn't seem to know about it.
　Even though it's something that's essential in a battle between wizards.

　As he racked his brain.

You might be able to do well at, say, the Rosan Lira Academy of Magic, for example.
Rosan Lira Academy of Magic?

　It's my turn to tilt my head back.

Yes, the world's greatest wizarding school in King's Landing. It's in the world's greatest wizarding academy in the capital. It's where the children of the world's most promising wizards and wizards are gathered and educated day and night. Those who graduate from the school join the knights or become adventurers, leaving behind legends of adventure and other brilliant achievements. That's about it.

　Wow.
　What a wonderful place there is.
It's hard to imagine any of the Children being stronger than me, but at least it's not going to be any more boring than this village.

What do you think?　I think you could do very well there. Besides, it's a shame to let your talent languish here. Why don't you think about enrolling in the Rosanlila Magic Academy...?

　A magical school....

　It sounds somewhat interesting.

　I've been thinking about becoming an adventurer and flying around the world in the future, but... it's not too late to do that after graduating from the magical academy.
　I'm still concerned about the current situation where magic is in decline compared to the previous generation.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what kind of education is being offered in this era.

　I'm sure the wrong kind of magical knowledge is only found in this village.
　I'm sure the correct magical knowledge is being passed on in the royal capital.
　But Harold-san, who moved from another city, is also in this state, well, it's hard to think of.

''How can I get into that magic academy?　I want to get in now!
Don't panic. You have to be fifteen years old to enter the magical academy. You're about Cyril's age by the looks of it, right?
Fifteen....

　Three more years.
　It felt like a long time.

"And they have a hard entrance exam. There's no guarantee that you can pass it, either. That's why you have to train hard until you turn 15.

　Harold-san admonished me as I slumped my shoulders.

　I was wondering what to do from now on, but now I have a guideline for now.

　I'm going to join the magic academy.
　And I'll also be able to get closer to the mystery of this world's decline.
　When I thought about that, my heart began to beat faster now.



　After that, I convinced my parents.
　Harold-san also helped me with the persuasion.
　As a result, I was allowed to enter the magic academy on the condition that I come back for long vacations as much as possible.......

　No, I haven't been accepted yet, so I don't know.
　And I didn't feel like I was going to fail.


　I decided to re-train my magic and my body for another three years.
　As my body grew, it became easier to move it, and at this rate, I'll catch up with... well, it's only a matter of time before I catch up with... well, surpass it.


　And three years later.
　I finally turned fifteen years old, and the entrance exam to the magical academy and tomorrow are just around the corner.