The written test went off without a problem.
　But apparently Yifa didn't.

''What shall we do, Seika-kun? I think I made a mistake...
'Well we'll just have to make up for it with practical skills.

　He consoled a teary-eyed Yifa.

''Ugh, I studied so much...''

　But I only had six months to prepare.
　This is all I can do.


****


　The venue for the practical exam was outside.

　Six stone slabs lined up in front of the examinee.

'Aim at that target and release your magic.

　The examiner with the round glasses explains.

'From left to right, fire, earth, water, wind, light, and dark, in that order. Please choose the target of your favorite attribute. You can choose as many targets as you like, but it's a scoring system, so it's better to try as much as possible. However, don't attack the targets of different attributes. Your magicians' resistance will not work and you will be damaged.

　I see.
　You don't mind if I try and fail. That's a good test.

"Burning is Red!　O spirit that gives birth to fire and sulfur, let it roar and become a fireball!
"Yellow is the bullet!　O spirit that nurtures a rock, crush it and make it into a stone blast!
Blue is the rising!　O spirit of cold springs and ice rain, freeze and let your anger become the white spear, the white ice spear!

　Next to me, it had already begun.

　Everyone was chanting spells vigorously, but most of them had chosen only one attribute.
　Their performance is also subtle.
　It seems that Luft and Glai, who were learning about unchanted and multiple attributes at about this time, were actually excellent.

I'm not sure if it's my turn. I'm going to go, Seika-kun.
Yeah. Good luck.

　Yifa steps forward.
　Looking at the levels around her, I wonder if her practical skills will be fine.

　And at that moment, I saw a red hair at the edge of my vision.
　The girl from earlier, Amu or something like that, is in the test room next to me.
　It seems that their turn is yet to come, but I wonder how their abilities are. It was said to have all the attributes, but........
　Or rather, is that sword that she is carrying around her waist?
　What kind of girl...?

　As I was wondering ------ A hot wind stroked my cheek slightly.
　Yifa in front of her, holding her staff towards the target.
　All of the examiners and others are watching that figure in stunned amazement.

"Wha, what was that flame?" "A flame goubo (flame note).......? Medium magic? There was no chanting.

　If you look closely, the corners of the stone slab are slightly melted and glassy.

　Yifa bows her head to the examiner.

''I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to melt...''
'No, no I can't help it...'

　The round-glassed examiner tilted his head and muttered curiously, "It's a target for fire attributes, right?

''Can I go next?''

　Looking at the examiner who nodded, Yifa walked over to the three neighboring targets.

　What, next?

　The target of the wind attribute.
　In front of him, Yifa holds her staff again.

''------Uindorasu.''

　A gust of wind blew.
　The wind, which made my ears ache from the difference in air pressure, struck the target.
　With a crashing sound, the stone slab was smashed intact.

　A quiet testing area.
　After a little while, I heard the sound of the upper half of the stone plate falling somewhere with a puff.

I'm not going to be able to get a good deal more than just a few of the most recent and most importantly, I'm not going to be able to get a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a good deal more than just a few. You've broken the target. What can you do about it?

Quiet!　Everybody quiet!
Oh, that's all for me. I'm sorry about the target. Thank you.

　Yifa bows her head and comes running to me.

"Well, I don't know, Seika-kun. You may have ruined the target but that doesn't mean you're going to fail, does it?　It's a result of hard work and...
Yifa!
What?
Wind!　That's awesome!　What's the matter with that thing?
Heh-heh-heh.

　Yifa balked.

'We've been practicing a little at a time. I thought Seika-kun would be surprised.'
I'm surprised. I can already use spirits. What other attributes do you have?
'Not yet. There were a lot of green kids in the mansion, so I was able to bring in a lot of them. I think it's also because I had an aptitude for the wind attribute myself. I just found out about it earlier.

　Oh man, I'm getting annoyed.
　When you suddenly realize the growth of your students, it's like this, it's mind-blowing....

''But you know, the other kids are slowly gathering together.
"Hey, I'm not crying, I'm not crying. Ahhhhhhh Yifa. I'll tell you one thing, that doesn't look like a windlass spear. The real one is much weaker.
Oh, really?
'Don't worry about it, though. Yifa can be stronger.

　The spirit user (druid) in my previous life wasn't like that.

''Well, listen up, everyone. There was a little accident, but the test will continue. The target is in the process of preparing a reserve, so if you wish to use the wind attribute, please give up your turn. Next.
It's me.

　I stepped forward, with Yifa looking over at me.

'Which attribute?'
Fire first.

　Standing in front of the target, he randomly holds his staff.
　If you're not being asked to destroy it, then the power is probably adequate.
　Let's just make it quick.

''Hui abole.''

　The weaker 《Demon Fire》 hit the stone slab and blue flames popped.
　It's just like this.

''Blue flameballs (Fireball)! Hey, the fire isn't going out... "Wait, I thought that guy didn't have Rampoog's magic...

Next time, dirt.

　I tell the stunned examiner and move to the front of the target.
　Now what to do?

　The others were flying stone crushers and such, but there is no such unimportant technique.
　 You can't use the "Akatetsu" and "Iwato Nage" at a place like this....
　Wait, that stone slab - granite?
　Okay, I've made up my mind.

　I'll set up my staff.
　What should we name the technique?　Well, it's appropriate.

S-Ton ... something.
"The Art of Flying Metal

　With a bang, bang, bang.
　Five or six huge golden cubes grew out of the stone slab.
　Naturally, the target was destroyed from the inside.
　Good.

'I'm sorry for destroying it. Okay, now water.
No, no, no, no, no!

　The examiner with the round glasses stops me.

''You, what was that magic...?''
It's...
What?
Oh, I'm sorry. I'll go next time.

　I walk briskly to the next target.

What kind of magic is that...? Well, the target is going to be on the inside and.......................

　It was quiet back there too.
　Thank God. What more do you want to know?

　That cube is pyrite.
　It's a gold-colored mineral known for sparks when struck, but it has another characteristic: it produces beautiful cubic crystals.
　If you pour golden and earthy energy into the seeds in the rock, they will push away the surrounding area and crystallize in the mold, cracking the rock like that.
　Granite is a stone made of solidified lava. I thought there would be iron and sulfur as seeds first, but it's what I expected.
　It's a jutsu I made for civil engineering work, but it's the first time it's been useful.

So, water...

　The other guys were flying icicles and such, but of course there was no way to make it matter that much.
　Hmmm.....
　That'll do. The scale is large, so I'll just use Hitogata.

　I wave my staff and show it to you.

"Aishikuru........something.
The Art of the Yin and Water Phase, the Art of the Ice Fall

　A huge amount of water, like a tsunami, was released from the Hitogata that had been made invisible.
　The water, which had been kept in a state of excessive cooling by the Yin Qi, froze with the impact of hitting the stone slab.
　It chained together in the blink of an eye, and the tremendous amount of water was all turned into ice in an instant.

　Ah........even the dark and fire targets at both ends are frozen stiffly due to the flowing of the water around it.......
　That was a bit too much.

It's just... I'm sorry. That's all I can do. I'm sure this will thaw in time.
....

............. ...

　The test site is covered with ice and there is no one to say a word about it.
　I turn on my heel.

I'm home, Yifa. Let's go home.
''Uh ... yeah. Were your other attributes good?
There were only three things I could do.

　The wind is not in the five elements of wood, fire, earth, gold and water, and light and darkness are not clear to me at this point.

　In the first place, I can't seem to use my magic.
　I've been trying it for years, but it's not working at all. I'm not sure if magic and spell power are different after all.

　I can use yin and yang techniques, so there's not much of a problem.
　Even this test, as far as I look around, it looks like I can pass it normally, so it's fine.

''Hmph.''
What's going on?
Nope.

　Yifa says.

'Everyone was so surprised to see Seika-kun's magic it made me feel a little better.