Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 32

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 32

 

 

 

12. Entrance Exam (3)

 

 

Three professors.

Dranabo.

Delfineso.

Ingrid.

“Hehe.”

The three of them were laughing as if they had lost their minds.

It was because of Dane, who had just finished his exam and left.

“Finished the exam in 30 minutes… and even passed unanimously… If anyone heard this, they’d say we bribed all three professors at once.”

At Ingrid’s muttering, the other two professors burst into laughter.

It could certainly look that way.

The first successful candidate in 100 years, and he had perfectly satisfied all three professors in less than 10 minutes per major.

“Who would have thought he’d analyze my mana link, replicate it exactly, and then connect it to himself…”

At the words of Delfineso, the Summoning Department professor and department head, Dranabo tilted his head.

“Is that such an amazing feat?”

“Yes. It’s incredible. The fact that he analyzed my mana in such a short time, and his affinity too.”

Delfineso clicked his tongue and asked Dranabo.

“Speaking of which, department head, you seemed completely stunned earlier.”

“Mm. I was.”

Dranabo honestly admitted it.

The problem he had given was this:

Draw an unstable magic circle, then within the allotted time, complete this magic circle, rearrange the mana, and demonstrate the magic corresponding to the magic circle.

A three-stage problem requiring drawing the rest of the magic circle, rearranging the mana, and then using the magic.

A typical applicant would probably have been stumped by having to complete a magic circle someone else had started drawing.

Without knowing the underlying rules, it would be absolutely impossible to complete.

“Who could have known? Not only did he complete the magic circle, but he even cast a ‘different’ magic?”

But Dane went even further.

After staring at the magic circle for a moment, he immediately grasped the rules and drew the magic circle, but completely changed direction and modified it into a different magic using the same rules.

From Dranabo’s perspective, it was absurd.

Not only did he solve a problem designed to be wrong, but he demonstrated his genius by casting a different magic.

“Grasping rules and analyzing structures is both the foundation of being a mage and the area where talent makes the biggest difference.”

For that reason, Dane’s analytical ability was already at a level where most decent mages couldn’t even present their business cards.

He analyzed with just one glance a magic circle that would make some mages’ minds go blank the moment they encountered it.

“On top of that, he even manifested 3-chain magic with that magic circle.”

So naturally, he passed.

“You two, compared to the shock I received, that’s nothing…”

Meanwhile, Ingrid, the Spear Arts Department professor and department head, was staring blankly into space.

Dranabo and Delfineso tilted their heads.

“You passed him after watching him thrust a spear a few times, so why are you like this? What shock are you talking about?”

At Dranabo’s question, Ingrid shook her head.

“It wasn’t a simple thrust.”

Ingrid had clearly seen it.

“That was… more perfect than any thrust I’ve ever seen.”

“Perfect?”

“Yes. And it was even destructive.”

At the tip of the spear where Dane had thrust and stopped, mana exploded outward, distorting the air.

Dranabo and Delfineso had seen it too.

They just didn’t think it was impressive since they didn’t understand spears as well as Ingrid.

“Perhaps he might even surpass Count Sogress…”

Thus, the three professors witnessed a single boy displaying three overwhelming talents.

Therefore-

‘He’s first place in the first exam, so he’ll be valedictorian.’

‘There’s never been an easier year to pick a valedictorian.’

‘Definitely valedictorian. Hah, then does that mean all the Sogress County siblings have valedictorian admission records?’

As if by agreement, they all had the same thought.

 

 

Mother and Father were extremely pleased with news of my acceptance.

-As expected of our son!

-You worked hard, Dane!

Though they seemed a bit flustered at first when I told them I had chosen the autonomous major.

I haven’t been able to tell my sisters yet.

My exam ended too early, and my sisters are prohibited from outside contact until all schedules are completed.

Anyway, I passed.

That means now I can attend any classes I want regardless of major after enrollment.

I was happier about that than the fact that I passed.

And Leila naturally passed as well.

But when she heard about my autonomous major acceptance, she quickly became dejected.

“You finished in 30 minutes…?”

Maybe I should have said it took 2 hours.

Of course, Leila did well too.

Not just well, but incredibly well.

The Swordsmanship Department exam was conducted in sparring format with practice weapons.

Whether the sparring with me had helped, Leila approached it quite seriously and demolished every opponent she faced.

Thanks to that, she secured first place among Swordsmanship Department applicants with an overwhelming point difference.

“Then you’ll be valedictorian…”

“The results haven’t even been announced yet.”

“No. I’m certain. You’ll be valedictorian.”

But she seemed to think I had done better.

Still, her dejection didn’t last long.

A banquet prepared by Duke Termion to celebrate mine and Leila’s acceptance began.

It was a ‘modest’ banquet held among members of the ducal family, not with invited guests.

For something like that, the table was spread with tremendous amounts of food and desserts that looked ready to break it.

There were even different types of my favorite tarts.

“I told them in advance. That you like tarts.”

Leila whispered to me.

What a thoughtful fellow.

“There are even strawberry tarts. They’re hard to get in the Southern Region.”

“They brought them from the Northern Region. You just need preservation magic.”

As expected of the capital.

Considering maintaining preservation magic during the journey from north to south, strawberries are an excessive luxury from my perspective.

I can’t use that time-consuming teleport magic just to transport a few strawberries.

“Eat to your heart’s content. ‘Top scorer’.”

I was taken aback by Leila’s words.

Seeing how she emphasized it, she must be really sulking.

“Are you perhaps sulking?”

“Don’t you know it makes people angry when you say that to someone who’s sulking?”

At least she’s honest.

If it were a while ago, she probably would have said she wasn’t sulking.

“What kind of kid are you… even passing the autonomous major? It doesn’t make sense, really… Do you know what it feels like now?”

Leila looked into my eyes and continued as if she couldn’t believe it.

“I feel like I shouldn’t try to understand. I think I just have to accept it. Force majeure? Natural disaster? Royal procession? Something like that?”

“Nice analogy.”

“I’m not joking! Spear arts, magic, and even summoning arts! Do you know the rumors have spread?”

I took the test today though.

Are rumors that fast?

The capital is indeed the capital.

“Haha, you two are like siblings now.”

Then a voice could be heard.

It was Duke Termion.

“Father.”

“Duke.”

There was still no one beside him.

The Duchess seemed to be ill as expected.

“You both accomplished something amazing. Congratulations. Both of you. Leila, I’m very proud of you.”

Leila shyly nodded at those words.

“You are a talented child. So don’t be too impatient and go your own way.”

“Yes, Father.”

Duke Termion now turned his head toward me.

“Count Sogress must be very proud.”

“I think it’s thanks to your consideration during my stay.”

“Haha. But you only stayed for two days, didn’t you? What did I even do?”

He says he didn’t do anything.

Just being able to eat those delicious tarts was a wonderful thing for me.

“But autonomous major, really. Just how did Aken teach you?”

Then Duke Termion slightly leaned his head forward and whispered in a voice small enough that Leila couldn’t hear.

“I was lucky.”

“If autonomous major could be solved with luck, why haven’t there been any successful candidates all this time?”

Duke Termion pulled his face back and smiled broadly.

“Today is a gathering prepared to celebrate this wonderful girl and boy, so eat and enjoy to your heart’s content.”

During the modest banquet that followed, I had various conversations with Duke Termion.

There were also several people who appeared to be relatives.

“Oh, how is the Count doing? It feels like yesterday when we shared blood together on the battlefield, hahaha!”

“Now, brother. Speak properly. Haven’t you never held a sword? Weren’t you an administrator?”

“Oh my. Haven’t I said this many times? I was an administrator, but the retreat operation we did together then was the best moment of my life!”

They showed great interest in me.

If Duke Termion hadn’t stepped in appropriately, I would have been tormented by questions all night.

“Everyone’s curious about a lot of things, right? Please understand. Count Sogress has to be quite an amazing person. Oh, by the way. Have you thought about what to make at the forge?”

I shook my head.

“I’ve thought about a sword, but I don’t have plans to make one yet.”

“Hmm. I see. Is there a reason?”

“The first reason is that my body hasn’t fully grown yet, and I don’t really know what kind of sword I should make.”

That’s actually true.

I know well about swordsmanship.

But I don’t know much about ‘swords’ as weapons.

When they break, I pick them up and use them, and when those break, I pick up others and use them. It’s not that I didn’t maintain them at all, but in harsh environments like battlefields, most easily get chipped and break.

“So I want to think about it for a while longer. It’s a good opportunity.”

“Do that. Haha.”

Duke Termion showed a clear smile.

How long had the banquet been going on like that?

An attendant approached Duke Termion and seemed to whisper something in his ear.

Duke Termion immediately stood up.

“Leila, I’m sorry. It seems Mom is looking for me.”

“It’s okay, Father. Please go.”

Duke Termion naturally left his seat.

Where is he going?

I could soon find out the reason.

“Mother’s illness isn’t improving.”

Duchess Termion.

She is currently ill.

Seven years ago too, that’s why she couldn’t accompany the southern inspection.

“Mother tells him not to worry about her and to take care of his work, but how can Father do that.”

Leila’s expression said she was okay, but her eyes and voice didn’t.

“So I think he tries to stay close like that so she doesn’t feel left out. Last time when he went to the Imperial Palace, it seemed like he’d stay for a week, but he came back in just two days.”

Leila continued heavily.

“Fortunately, the illness hasn’t gotten deeper, but it hasn’t gotten better either. She’s just been the same for several years.”

It’s a sad situation.

For me, who has never seen my mother or father sick, it’s also an emotion I can’t dare to understand carelessly.

So I chose to listen to her story rather than give clumsy comfort.

“I thought if I told Mother about passing, she might be happy and get up… that’s too foolish an expectation, right?”

I shook my head.

“Mother will be happy just with that feeling.”

“…Thank you.”

By the way, they called it a banquet, but there aren’t many people.

Duke Termion aside, the other two people aren’t visible.

They were Leila’s two brothers.

“Today, let’s have fun just the two of us. Big Brother is currently dispatched to the eastern territory, and Little Brother… has been away from home for quite a while.”

Leila smiled brightly with effort.

“Still, we exchanged glances briefly during the test earlier. Hihi.”

I finally realized the emotion visible in Leila’s eyes.

It was loneliness.

An emotion I couldn’t feel because in my previous life I had comrades and colleagues, and in this life I have a happy family.

“It’ll be exciting when we enter the Academy, right?”

“Yeah. Extremely.”

Soon, we’ll enter the Academy.

The entrance ceremony is in two days.

Both Leila and I will be leaving the safe castle and mansion that protect us for the first time.

“Dane, even if it’s autonomous major, you’ll play with me, right? You’ll take classes with me, and preferably take some as swordsmanship major, right?”

At those words that even seemed desperate, I tilted my head.

“I don’t want to do that. Something about doing it for you.”

Just as Leila was at a loss for words at that statement.

“Wouldn’t it be doing it together rather than doing it for you? Academy life, I mean.”

I looked at Leila’s face brightening up again.

And I also saw her bright smile.

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