Everyone's gazes spontaneously gathered at the red-haired young girl sitting on the window-side seat, resting her chin on her hand and staring outside.
It was your usual ordinary classroom scene. However, just by her entrance, an illusion assailed them as if it was a scene out of a heroic tale or a fairy tale.
"Stella, there's something I want to learn about."
A red-haired young boy overflowing with wild charm, Alan Kruger, scratched his head and pleaded to her as he took a seat in front of Stella.
Alan was a prideful person, and in fact, his accomplishments in literature and military were quite high. That was why Ronald was struck with amazement when he saw his best friend meekly asking for instruction from others.
"Okay. Where?"
As Stella looked at the textbook with her usual cold attitude, the rest of the students crowded around their seats, listening to her words.
To tell the truth, yesterday's Physics class had been so difficult that it took Ronald until midnight to get some sort of understanding.
He had been taught by some of the best scholars in the empire. He'd even had a certain confidence in his academic abilities before entering this academy.
And his self-confidence had been crushed by the everyday's absurd lessons. Thus, all of the subjects of Class S were entirely unknown to him.
Not only for magic and martial arts, of course, but also chemistry, physics, biology, medical science, agriculture, economics, political science, and many other fields, they called scholars with expertise in these fields to teach them. (T/N: sweats I'm glad my school life wasn't that crazy.)
So, all the teaching positions were now held by a disciple of Shirabe Ines Navarro.
One of the physics teachers, Pars, had told them about his teacher, Shirabe Ines Navarro.
Professor Shirabe was too outstanding in every field, while they barely managed to master each of their fields. They continued to walk on their path, polishing their skills everyday for their lifelong dreams.
"It seems to be tough for you too, doesn't it?"
"We can't let them beat us. I know you have a position to take, but your sympathy is unnecessary."
Initially, Ronald wholeheartedly wanted to take Professor Shirabe's class. However, this too changed when he sensed the significance of this class.
The next term examination was to find the next successor of Shirabe Ines Navarro. It meant that the examination would select those who were qualified to carry the future of the empire.
Actually, the next month's grading method for the exam was 50% academic and 50% practical. In the Magic Knight Academy, the content of the classes differed from class to class, so naturally the content of the examinations differed as well.
As the natural consequence of the academic exam's different contents, the marks allocated to practical exams were quite high. Ronald heard it was 20% for academic exams and 80% for practical exams.
This was altered this time, and the distribution of marks was now 50-50. Furthermore, Class S & G class would have a unified exam.
From now on, the nuance of the successor selection exam would become even stronger.
"Yeah, I know. I also have my own reason not to lose to them. But what about Your Highness? Are you okay?"
Her question was most likely about Mia, as they had talked to Aqua about the circumstances between Mia, Ronald, and the others.
"It's just a groundless worry. This is a test to determine the future of the empire, so to speak. There's no room for personal feelings. Besides, you know, Mia has already been saved. So there's no need for any consideration."
Through Alan, he had received information that Mia's mother had safely recovered from the illness and was even harmoniously living together with his father, Fall Cyrus.
Yeah, Mia was free now. That was why there was no need to worry about her anymore. Since they had become enemies, he would thoroughly fight her. Besides, she was receiving direct lessons from Professor Shirabe himself. She was absolutely not a sweet enemy they could measure only by skills.
"Yes, yes, everyone, let's begin the class. Please take your seat."
Just as he was talking with Aqua, a timid-looking blue-haired young man with his parted hairstyle entered Ronald's sight, making a clapping sound near the podium.
He was Professor Toshhu, who taught political science. This was one of the lessons Ronald was most interested in right now.
Everyone surrounding Stella returned to their seats and listened to professor Toshhu's words.