Of the three princes, it was Hones who was evaluated as the most talented.
It was to the point where I heard that if I trained steadily, I could reach 8 stars.
Isabel was sure that today this evaluation would change.
‘This… … Is it really comparable to His Majesty’s talent?’
At first, it was an assessment worthy of a snort.
Even if you put down your position, the queen has talent that can be said to be the best in the history of the kingdom.
‘I already have all the qualities of a high-ranking wizard.’
It was a truly disappointing conclusion.
A wall that even talented mages could only break through through training and experience.
Because only a 4-star wizard pierced it.
‘… … Did His Majesty see through this and bestow an S-class elixir?’
I was reminiscing about what happened at the New Year’s party.
Isabel thought it a pretty reasonable guess.
If your senses are perfected to this extent, it’s right to focus on raising your level.
Fighting!
As if signaling the end of such thoughts, the last target collapsed.
“… … The final proof remains, do you need a break?”
“No, thanks.”
“okay. Then, all that remains is the interpersonal battle.”
Isabelle began to explain in a dry tone, as if trying to suppress her emotions.
“I’m going to sparring with two opponents. Both of them are apprentice knights to a 4-star advanced level.”
“Are you both unmanned?”
“No, one is a wizard. I’ll bring the Dalian opponent soon… … .”
“for a moment.”
It was Kielus who interrupted her.
Isabel, as well as I, stared at him in surprise.
“Isabel, I think it would be better to change the sparring opponent.”
“… … I agree with you, brother.”
I didn’t say it directly.
Isabelle seemed to understand why she wanted to change her opponent.
I also realized that without difficulty.
‘He must have judged that there would be no point in sparring with a 4-star superior.’
His thoughts made sense.
Considering what we saw earlier, even if we bring a 4-star superior, we won’t be able to compete.
‘It’s good, it seems that the attention was successfully served.’
The knights under Alexander’s clan also served as the king’s advance guard for generations.
This also applies to the crown prince.
They were given the right to engage, if not to the extent of the Queen.
Even the current Queen’s Guard Knight Commander came from a blue lion.
Receiving their recognition and building a good relationship was one of the goals for our future goals.
“Crus.”
“Yes, Mr. Kielus.”
“What do you think? About changing opponents in sparring.”
If you raise the level of a certain opponent, you may get a worse evaluation in the future.
It was a question of whether he was willing to endure and accept it.
“It doesn’t matter. That way, if we can clearly prove the original purpose.”
“excellent.”
Even if you defeat an opponent who is obvious to overwhelm, you will not be recognized.
Judging from their attitude, I don’t think they’ll bring an opponent with a ridiculous difference.
The man who appeared like that was dressed differently from the other knights.
There was no explanation, but at a glance it was obvious that it was an apprenticeship.
“Instead of bringing in an opponent of a higher level, we reduced the number to one. Do you have any objections?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“Okay, the opponent is a 5-star apprentice knight. Let’s treat each other well.”
I was a bit surprised when I heard the introduction.
Usually, it is recognized as an official knight from the lower 5 stars.
However, this place was still treated as an apprenticeship.
That means the standards are high.
“Then I will activate the shield.”
* * *
Those who watched the situation through the screen were all in silence.
In the first place, there is no such thing as a noisy atmosphere.
The current silence did not originate in that sense.
“This is really amazing.”
It was an elder who broke the mood.
He was a man who expressed concern about the rapid growth of the 2 princes earlier.
Now, I just stared at the screen with pure admiration in my mouth.
“To think that a 4-star wizard has already awakened the senses of a high-ranking wizard… … .”
“… … Something isn’t right, right? I hadn’t even heard of this.”
“Captain Isabel and Captain Kielus are watching, can anything go wrong?”
“ha ha ha! There was a reason why this was so highly praised at the Mage Tower.”
“Last year’s Prince Hones was amazing, but this goes beyond that.”
The atmosphere of doubt was reversed in an instant.
Of course, they weren’t there to keep Cruz in check.
It’s a question born out of regret.
“Well, why don’t we wait a little longer?”
“Fighting with people is a different realm.”
Of course, there were also those who weren’t.
Those who expected to show a lack of pride secretly stared at Morgan.
“… … .”
Morgan was just staring at the screen in silence.
It showed no displeasure, but the followers felt a strange uneasiness.
So far, it’s been shown that I was excited.
“It seems to be starting now.”
The match began in such a strange atmosphere.
The atmosphere of those watching the screen was quite different.
2 A person who quietly stares at the prince, hoping that he will be sluggish.
A person who is full of anticipation of what he will show.
You have absolutely no idea what you’re thinking.
Their gazes were mysteriously mixed.
Thus, a transparent film was created between the two, and the confrontation began.
Dalian, where the winner is determined by who first breaks the protective shield surrounding each other.
As soon as the apprentice knight started, he ran without hesitation.
Cruz easily blocked it.
“… … Apprentice knights can hardly penetrate it.”
“Firepower is not superior. Apparently, he’s aiming for the opponent’s gap… … .”
“There is no doubt about this. Just looking at Prince Cruz’s skills, he deserves to be called a high-ranking wizard.”
“No, shouldn’t we hit more than that? It’s doing well with a 4-star intermediate level.”
The elders who were watching realized that they were excited without even realizing it.
When I first heard the rumors, I was really sad.
The indolence of the past had rotted that talent.
I thought I was wasting my talent again this time due to my impatience.
When I looked at it, it wasn’t at all.
“It’s not an exaggeration to say that the tower lord’s evaluation is comparable to His Majesty’s talent.”
It was the words of an elder who was watching.
Others seemed to agree as well.
“… … Great.”
As if this atmosphere was uncomfortable, the elders who supported Morgan cleared their throats for no reason.
It is a situation where all those who watched with concern or disapproval have turned around.
“Morgan.”
That’s why they were taken aback by the sudden call.
Morgan looked at Bernant calmly and asked.
“Why are you calling? uncle.”
“What do you think of when you see Cruz?”
“He is also my younger brother. I didn’t expect you to stand out more than last year’s Hornes.”
The corner of Morgan’s mouth went up slightly.
I felt a different kind of pleasure than when I first watched and waited for Cruz.
What’s certain is that it didn’t look like he was forced to hold back his anger.
drooling.
Then Morgan rose from his seat.
“Then I will go. I saw everything I wanted to see.”
“Kuh, kuh hmm.”
“Then me too… … .”
Those who supported him also cautiously followed behind Morgan, who moved without hesitation.
* * *
“I lost, low.”
“It worked, it was pretty impressive.”
It was definitely not an easy opponent.
I also had to deal with it quite seriously.
‘I can’t use the power of the spirits, so it’s hard to overcome the difference that comes from the realm.’
[When are you going to reveal my power?]
‘I intend to reveal it soon. Now that I have a support base.’
While I was thinking about that, Kielus spoke to me.
“Congratulations on completing your proof, Cruz.”
“Are the results already out?”
Isabel responded with a smile.
“Nungcheong easily passes all three conditions, but if it fails, there is a problem.”
“Even with the first two, the last match was not easy.”
“Think of your state, Cruz. Even if it was just a fight, it was great enough.”
“hahahaha, that’s right.”
“No, looking at what we saw earlier, we had to fight at least.”
“Older brother, he is still only a 4-star wizard.”
“The more talented people are, the stricter the standard is.”
As we were exchanging such conversations, I heard a voice.
They were composed of old men and knights.
Seeing Hones in the middle, he noticed their identity.
‘Those who watched me.’
The elderly among them came up first, smiled and held out their hands.
Perhaps these are the elders of the Alexander clan.
“Nice to meet you, Prince Cruz. My name is Dorib Alexander. A cock to be the brother-in-law of His Majesty the King.”
“Nice to meet you, Cruz Alexander.”
“Prince Cruz, that was really impressive. The Mage Tower’s rave reviews didn’t come out of nowhere.”
“Really, I never thought I’d be more impressive than Prince Hones.”
“ha ha ha! With this, we can really see a series of wizards comparable to His Majesty.”
“The invisible magic you used, is that magic in the process of being universalized?”
“I’m curious about how you write, so tell me.”
… … I couldn’t help but be embarrassed by the interest pouring out more than expected.
‘It’s different from my reincarnation.’
To me, the elder was always a heavy, displeased existence.
Because the Ronberg family did that.
I felt a strange feeling when I saw those who were kind to me after watching that.
‘Originally, I was planning on getting acquainted with the captains of the Knights.’
I couldn’t come close to the reaction of the elders who were so enthusiastic.
… … Well, I thought it wasn’t bad.
There’s nothing wrong with staying close to the elders of the family.
After talking with the elders for a while, I was able to meet the captains of the Cheongsa.
“Nice to meet you, poor Cruz. My name is Felix, the captain of the 5th Division of Blue Lions.”
“Nice to meet you. I heard from Isabel that you were in charge of my evaluation.”
“Yes that’s right.”
“So how was it?”
“… … As the elders and the leader said, it is impossible to measure in the current state.”
“I’m sorry about that.”
I shrugged my shoulders and made a gesture of regret, but everything was as expected.
One of my goals was to create a justification for future exchanges without ending it here.
“Captain Felix, I don’t know if you know, but I currently don’t have a supervisor.”
“… … yes?”
“It’s because I kicked them out because I did stupid things when I was young. I came to my senses belatedly, but… … I honestly feel inadequate.”
“… … .”
Felix just pursed his lips as if he was at a loss for an answer.
That the me of the past was a mess, or that the me of the present is lacking.
Either way, it was a difficult question to answer.
“Don’t get me wrong. What I lack is real-life experience.”
“ah… … yes.”
“So, once I get here, can you help me?”
At this, Felix looked a little perplexed.
This is because it is not a matter for you to decide.
“Of course, I am not talking only to Captain Felix. It’s a request to the others here.”
“If the captains are willing to do so, I won’t stop them.”
At that time, it was Kielus who helped me.
In response, Isabelle patted me on the back as if welcoming.
“Of course it doesn’t matter, I’m a blood relative, so there’s no big difficulty.”
“… … Since this is a request from you, and the captain has given permission, I will accept it.”
“Then, good luck in the future.”
With this, there was a natural reason to meet with the Blue Lion Knights.
I was thinking about how to organize the SS that I would lead in the future.
In order to do this, I needed someone who could hold the minimum foundation.
‘That’s what I’m looking for here.’
Even the head of the Queen’s Guard was from Cheongsaja, so there was nothing strange about it.
I exchanged greetings with the other captains and a friendly atmosphere continued.
Hornes came as if he had been waiting.
“Congratulations on successfully proving it, brother.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“It’s a little sudden, but I have one favor to ask you.”
“What?”
“I want to try sparring with my older brother.”