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The castle located in the center of the capital was so large that it could be seen from anywhere in the city.
In the center was the imperial palace where the royal family resided, and around it were four separate buildings.
The most noticeable of them was the tower-shaped building on the east side.
The old-fashioned building reminiscent of a clock tower is said to be the facility of the court magician called the ‘Magic Tower’.
In other words, it is a place called a workshop.
It is a kind of laboratory where the court magician and his disciples study magic and mysteries day and night.
Lucy visited there today.
She wanted to ask for advice on the ‘practical test’ with only two weeks left until the entrance exam.
Fortunately, most of the court magicians are graduates of Edem.
It was natural in a way, since you had to be an elite to enter the Magic Tower.
Thanks to this, she was able to gain an advantage in the upcoming entrance exam, since graduates would be well-versed in the exam.
She entered the Magic Tower with Rubia.
Inside the Magic Tower, the first floor resembled a reading room surrounded by bookshelves.
In some places, robed wizards were diligently writing something on parchment.
Judging from the traces of potions made on the desks, it seemed as if they were recording the contents of the experiments.
Everyone was so absorbed in their own work that no one noticed Lucy and Rubia entering the Magic Tower.
When Rubia, feeling embarrassed, coughed a few times, a green-haired man on one side suddenly came running out of breath.
The man, who had disheveled hair and wore glasses, looked quite intelligent.
He lightly brushed away the medicinal materials on his body and knelt in front of Lucy.
“I’m Gwen, the librarian of the magic tower.”
“Where is the court wizard?”
“The court wizard is currently in a combat zone, so I’m taking his place.”
“Um…”
“If you’re visiting for the upcoming entrance exam, I think I can help you.”
Gwen readily agreed to help.
He knew Lucy would come here, as there was a brooch on his robe proving that he was an Edem graduate.
Soon after, he began to guide Lucy to the basement of the magic tower with the words, “I have a place in mind.”
The underground laboratory.
The circular space with thick walls on all sides was used to measure the power of destructive magic.
Gwen guided Lucy to the center and brought out an old box that had been prepared on one side.
Inside the box was a crystal ball the size of a human head.
“What is that?”
“It’s a tool used to measure magical power, and it’s also used every time in the entrance exam.”
“Magic power measurement… What other tests are there?”
“There’s magical power management, magical herbivory, and lastly, a test to determine the qualities of a wizard.”
“A test..?”
“It’s a test where you use the curiosity that a wizard must have to pass a given test. The types change every year, but there are usually things like escaping a maze and taming a demon.”
Gwen explained the information about the entrance exam in detail like a graduate.
The results weren’t bad.
Lucy had no problems with the amount of magical power, the management of magical power, or the basic magic.
She was a little worried about the last trial, but she would somehow handle it, since she was at max level.
While she was feeling relieved like that, Gwen suggested that she take a mock test in advance.
Although she didn’t think she would need to practice, Lucy accepted the offer because of the sincerity that he had put into preparing.
Next, Gwen took out the crystal ball that was in the box.
The first thing she did was measure the amount of magical power.
“If you hold it with both hands, the crystal will react to the magical power in your body and display the concentration of magical power in color.”
The darker the magical power, the more colors it would display in the order of [white-orange-yellow-green-blue-purple-red].
She also explained that Gwen’s own magical power color was green.
“Oh! By the way, our court magician displayed red.”
“Then what about black?”
“I’ve never seen that color before… huh?”
The crystal ball Lucy was holding had turned black.
Gwen adjusted her glasses and stared intently at the pitch-black crystal ball.
Black reaction.
Even for him, who had been working at the Magic Tower for over 10 years, this was the first time he had seen this result.
He soon came to a reasonable conclusion.
“This is broken.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, since it’s like this, let’s put aside measuring the magical power and try basic magic first.”
Gwen, who had concluded that it was broken, ignored it and moved on to the next test.
The next test was basic magic.
These were basic skills that were automatically acquired from Lv1 if you had magical aptitude.
Gwen, who was preparing a target in the center, asked with a hopeful heart.
“I have a book with basic magic ready. Do you need it?”
It was a question about whether or not you could use basic magic.
Lucy held back a snort and said that she didn’t need it.
Then Gwen finished preparing the target with the word “as expected.”
“The basic magic test is where you demonstrate the magic you are most confident in among the magic you have learned. What magic are you most confident in, Lucy?”
If you were to say the magic you are most confident in, of course it would be Fantasy Valley (ultimate), but of course you couldn’t show that.
No matter what, she couldn’t show something that was far beyond common sense.
Soon, Lucy decided to show off the basics of the basics of destructive magic, Fireball.
‘Even though it’s basic magic, if it’s a skill that’s up to 3 trees, it’ll get a high score.’
The test soon began, and Ruby and Gwen kept their distance from Lucy in preparation for an emergency.
The target was a wooden doll.
She stretched out her hand toward it and chanted.
“Magic Skill. Fireball.”
A fireball appeared at her fingertips.
Short exclamations erupted from the surroundings, and the fired fireball destroyed the wooden doll.
The aftermath caused a loud noise and strong vibrations to occur underground.
Gwen and Ruby, who witnessed the destructive power in real time, adjusted their glasses or covered their mouths with their hands, each making gestures of surprise.
Lucy almost scolded herself, saying, “Was that too much…?”
But that was short-lived, and Ruby and Gwen soon applauded.
“You’re amazing. At that age, you’re using this much powerful destructive magic.”
“If it was just the magic you were using, you definitely got full marks in the practical!”
The two of them simply admired each other and accepted the situation as it was.
Just like in the previous duel, the perception that ‘if you’re a child of Satan, it’s natural for you to be strong’ was ingrained here.
Thanks to that, Lucy was able to accept the compliment without any worries.
“Is that so?”
After completing all the necessary tests, Lucy came out and was leisurely strolling through the garden beautifully decorated with flowers.
As a result of the test, Gwen said, “If you’re a princess, you’ll pass the test without a hitch.”
In addition, since she had also prepared for the written test without a hitch, she felt a little more relaxed.
After enjoying the peace for the first time in a while, her steps became even lighter.
Although she didn’t show it, she was worried that she might fail the test and be embarrassed.
‘Is this going to put my worries to rest, huh?’
At that moment, a terrace that was beautifully situated on one side of the garden came into view.
The weather was good and the atmosphere was good, making it the perfect place to relax.
Rubia quickly checked Lucy’s gaze from behind and suggested the next schedule while holding hands.
“The weather is good, how about enjoying a picnic in the garden for lunch?”
“Hmm… that might not be bad.”
“Then please wait a moment on the terrace. I’ll go ask the court chefs to prepare a meal.”
“I’ll ask you.”
Rubia headed to the imperial palace.
Lucy, who was left alone, sat on the terrace and took in the garden’s scenery.
The colorfully decorated garden was a nice treat for her, who didn’t really like flowers.
‘It feels like I’ve really become a princess,’ Lucy thought about her situation as she ran her fingers through her long, ash-colored hair that she had become accustomed to.
A week had already passed since she had been possessed by this body, and during that time, she had finally adjusted to life here, except for going to the bathroom in the morning.
Anyway, through my experiences so far, I was able to define this place clearly.
A game.
Reality.
Possession.
Satan.
A world made up of all kinds of mysticism.
That is the Demon Continent.
How did I end up here?
It was a new question, but it was also a difficult problem that she had to solve in the future.
In order to do that, she had to first break through the barrier called the ‘Barrier of Light’ and go outside the continent that was the original stage of the game.
She was entering for that purpose.
Since it was an academy that studied magic, she might be able to study how to break through the barrier.
‘I could ask for help from the Magic Tower right away, but I still lack the common sense of this world, so I’ll need to learn a little more… Huh?”
As Lucy pondered these thoughts, a group wearing temple attire approached the terrace from across the garden.
The old man at the front looked familiar for some reason, and upon closer inspection, he was the priest she had met at the Satanic Church last time.
He approached Lucy in one step and bowed his head.
Behind him were dozens of believers.
“How have you been, Lady Lucy?”
“It’s been a while. But what brings you to the imperial palace?”
“The princess herself donated to the temple last time, so I came to say hello.”
Lucy came to thank them for providing food for the temple.
“Thanks to you, the children of the temple won’t have to starve for a while. Now, children, hurry and give thanks to the princess.”
There were four children behind the priest.
Soon, when the priest gestured, the children came in front of Lucy and bowed their heads.
“Thank you for giving us useful food…”
Their pronunciation was stiff, as if they were reading a Korean textbook, perhaps because they were nervous.
Some of them were sweating coldly.
But something felt strange.
“Huh? Blood?”
The girl standing on the left suddenly started bleeding from her forehead.
I wondered if she was hurt, but the priest was calm.
“This isn’t blood, it’s sweat. I guess she’s nervous because she’s in front of the princess.”
“Sweat?”
“Yes, this child is a slime race.”
“Slime… red sweat, maybe.”
Red slime.
One of the alien races of Ragnarok, their most notable characteristic was that they could copy the appearance of their opponents.
They were a rare race.
Lucy’s mind lit up when she saw it in front of her eyes.
“Priest, I have a favor to ask.”
“Yes, whatever you want.”
A red-haired girl who was trembling as if she had made a mistake.
Lucy looked at her tentatively.
“Can you give me this child?”
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