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Taking in a monster?

What in the world were you thinking?!

Um, Miss Claire, it's not a monster anymore. It's a familiar.

I was scared at first, too,

but it's actually quite docile and cute.

A monster is a monster!

Have you forgotten the chaos we only just went through?

But Ralaire is so sweet, Miss Claire!

W-Wait just a minute.

When you say "Ralaire," you don't mean...

It's the slime's name. "Ralaire," from "Rae" and "Claire"!

Forget it. I'll tell Mr. Torrid and have him kill it for me.

Wha—

Wait, Miss Claire!

Ralaire is very clever! For real!

Sit!

Lay down!

Turn around!

See?

It barely changed position at all!

It needs to be done away with.

Please wait, Miss Claire!

No choice now! Ralaire, last resort time!

Undine!

Is that... me?

Water slimes have a tendency to imitate any beautiful lady they see.

I-Is that true?

Yes!

But only half true.

It's true that they mimic things around them.

It's a type of camouflage they use to protect themselves.

The part about beautiful ladies was a blatant lie, though.

Well, knowing that makes it... kind of cute, perhaps?

She's so easy!

Very well, then. I won't have it killed.

But in return, you must teach it proper discipline.

Thank you, kind Miss Claire!

Also, don't be sneaky and hide it. Show it to everyone.

Sure!

And don't call it "Ralaire."

Come up with a different name.

Oh, it's too late for that.

Too late?

Well, you see, once you give a familiar a name, it never forgets it.

Ralaire

So once again, it's great to know you, Ralaire!

I passed! I got in!

So did I, Miss Claire! We're together!

And congratulations, Misha!

You are too kind.

Miss Claire! You're ignoring me?!

I can't get enough of that cold attitude, though!

Why must you react that way?!

So you girls got in, too?

Well, I hear the written exam is just the first step.

The real test is the practical exam that comes next.

The Academy Knights are an autonomous organization within the academy.

Written Exam Results

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Rod Bauer Yu Bauer Claire François Rae Taylor Misha Jur Thane Bauer

But only the elite few who pass the rigorous entry exam can get in.

You took the exam, too, Misha?

I had no idea you were interested in the Academy Knights.

Miss Claire asked me to. She said Rae needed a guardian.

That makes sense.

Commoner, I'm issuing a challenge.

If you fail the knight exam, you will leave this academy.

Huh? No, I won't.

Would you at least give it a little consideration?

Oh, fine, if you say so.

Why don't we compete under the same terms as last time, then?

Wait just a minute!

You're going to trick me again, aren't you?

Oh, poo! You remembered that?

In that case, if I fail, you win,

and if I pass, I win. How about that?

Can't we say that if I pass, I win?

That puts me at too great a disadvantage.

We both know you're going to pass.

Hmph. You really do get it.

And if you win?

Same as before. You have to do one thing I say.

Ralaire! You can't come out of there!

Oh, so that's the familiar I keep hearing about?

All of you who passed the written exam!

That's Lorek, captain of the Academy Knights.

That other guy's the vice captain.

We'll need you to start moving right away.

The practical exam will take place on the athletic ground.

In the entry exam for the honorable Academy Knights,

the main event is the one-on-one mock battles!

There will be ten battles.

The most highly anticipated battles based on survey responses

are the first battle, Thane Bauer versus Yu Bauer...

the sixth battle, Rod Bauer versus Misha Jur...

Go easy on me, okay, Brother?

Prince Thane...

Combatants, ready...

Begin!

And Prince Thane is immediately on the offensive!

Prince Thane is an advanced user of wind magic.

Wind magic is primarily used for support,

but he uses it to boost his physical strength in the style of a magic warrior.

Keep talking!

Water!

Prince Yu is good.

He's using water to turn all his attacks aside.

Unfortunately for you, I'm a long-distance fighter.

Anyone fighting on that would slip.

Which puts Prince Thane, a close-range fighter, at a disadvantage.

Now, I guess it's time for my counterattack.

Prince Yu is an intermediate water magic user.

When you see him use ice magic as cleverly as this,

he's the very image of a prince of ice!

Go!

Prince Thane!

But beneath his feet is ice!

He's hardening air to step on!

Yikes...

Not.

Ice Pillar!

Prince Thane is trapped within pillars of ice!

His wall of wind can't deflect that!

The shards are blocking my...

I give.

The first battle is over!

The winner is Prince Thane!

You're definitely strong, Thane.

And you weren't really giving it your all, were you?

You even saved your healing magic.

Go for it!

You can do it!

Next up is the sixth battle!

Good luck, Misha!

I'm not looking forward to this.

Oh, dear. She isn't very enthusiastic about this.

Well, of course not.

Thank you for this opportunity to practice against you.

Seriously, you can stop being so...

Whatever.

This is how I fight!

My army of flames—my Minions!

Sure are!

Go!

The Minions are attacking!

Things are looking dire for Misha now!

Like fingernails on a chalkboard...

Misha's wind magic is an offensive type

that channels her magic into sound to attack a target.

It's called "Siren."

I see. In that case...

How about this?!

Go!

Burst!

What immense firepower!

Surely there's nothing she can do about this!

Misha!

Amazing! Misha is unharmed!

Was that wind magic, too?

Yes, it was Vacuum Rupture.

Flask Exterior

Vacuum

Flask Interior

She creates gaps in the space around her to shut out heat.

It's the same principle as a vacuum flask.

Interesting.

You're a lot more interesting than I expected!

Go!

Prince Rod unleashes a barrage of attacks!

Rod really never changes, does he?

He never runs out of magic power.

Prince Rod's aptitude for fire magic is only intermediate,

but he has an exceptional amount of magic power.

Still, isn't he taking this a bit too far?

Yes, but pretty soon...

I give.

Th-That's it!

Misha!

She's oxygen-deficient.

Prince Rod's nonstop attacks and her continuous use of Vacuum Rupture

took all the oxygen out of her.

To put it simply, she was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of magic he threw at her.

Misha, are you okay?

I'm fine, Prince Yu.

You went too far, Brother.

Did I?

Should we take her to the nurse's office?

This knight exam has already been far more exciting than those of years past,

and now it's reached the final battle!

Miss Claire! You can do it!

Go get her!

I think we're gonna get a pretty good show here.

Combatants, step forward!

I will personally read you your last rites!

Did you say "fun"?

A mere commoner shouldn't think she can defeat me so easily!

Now, the final battle will... begin!

What's this? Neither combatant is moving!

Aren't you going to attack? This isn't much of a contest!

I'm happy just standing here looking at you, Miss Claire.

You're making fun of me again!

But if you really insist...

I'll start!

Rae's rock wall has surrounded Claire!

She's putting her barrier to use.

Hmph! This is nothing!

She broke the rock? No...

The rock is melting away!

Wow, that's some firepower.

The fire attribute is strong against earth,

but still, I didn't know it could melt it.

Then let me pick on you even more.

That won't work!

Is that a flame barrier?!

Since flames don't have a physical body,

a wall of them isn't usually effective at defense,

but if the flames are hot enough to melt the stone instantly, that changes everything.

I'll make my own move now!

When you're a noble, even your magic must be artistic!

Flames, roar forth!

Flame Lance, huh?

Quiet!

Sorry, but I can't do that!

Wha... How?!

Looks like it's made of a different material than the last one.

What in the world could it be composed of?

Tungsten carbide.

It's about twice as strong as steel,

and its melting point is over 2,000 degrees.

I'm putting my knowledge from my previous life to use.

I get it.

You may be rotten, but your aptitude is still exceptional.

But I have plenty of ways to deal with this.

Claire is using Flame Lance once again!

But this one is drastically bigger!

Time to finish this!

It got around her!

Now, burst!

The Flame Lance turned into a Fireball fusillade!

What a remarkable control technique!

Wha—

She shot all of them down!

Rae is still putting up a good fight!

Whoa, she got to them all in time from there?

It does seem odd.

As though she's already familiar with Claire's combat style.

Huh? Oh, you know why that is.

Because she's always thinking about Miss Claire!

I mean, frankly, they're right.

I've memorized every last detail of Miss Claire's combat style.

A mere commoner...

Oh? What's the matter? Finished already?

Of course not!

Forgive me, Prince Rod.

I get it. She's copying your Minions.

Go!

Well, I don't mind if she copies it,

but Claire doesn't have the magic power to keep that up for long.

I'm sure she doesn't care.

She's probably trying to deprive her of oxygen.

If you're trying to cut off someone's air,

it doesn't have to take that long.

Rae continues to focus on defense!

Take this, then!

Ah! Now Rae is fighting back!

If she gets trapped in there, she's done!

I won't fall for the same trick twice!

What are you going to show me next, Miss Claire?

Impudent little... Don't you get cocky now!

I never thought I'd have to use this against a commoner.

Light!

That's the François family crest...

Magic Ray!

As you've seen, it's exponentially more powerful than the magic I previously used.

Even I can't use it too many times.

If you get it now, then surrender.

But...

I still can't stand to lose, so I'll try to win.

Miss Claire!

Come on! Of all the spells you could use, you pick a dull one like—

And here's even more.

I have to fall even farther?!

Miss Claire! Can you get out?

Grr!

Stay right where you are!

Just wait! I'll widen this hole with magic!

Give it up, Claire.

Prince Thane!

Wh-What are you saying? I can still—

Did you forget

that Rae is a dual caster?

She hasn't even used her water magic,

and it's a lot more effective against your fire.

You've been holding back all this time?!

Yep!

Miss Claire, I'm sorry, but I must call a referee stop.

You fought so well, Miss Claire!

You were so brave!

The results of the entry exam will be posted on the bulletin board.

Make sure you check for yourselves.

What?

and me?!

Oh, did I forget to tell you?

What counts in the practical exam is raw ability.

Whether you win or lose has no bearing on the result.

You're kidding!

I know, I know! We made a deal, right?!

Tell me what you want me to do!

Okay! Then...

No matter what happens, don't give up.

I know. That's fine.

Make the same promise to me again.

W-Well, I suppose that's fine...

I, Claire François, swear to God that I will never give up.

No matter what happens, I will not abandon hope.

I swear to continue fighting until the very end.

Yes!

Wait... I have a feeling I'm forgetting something...

What do I do with this?

Miss Claire, Rae, congratulations on getting into the Knights!

Um, about that... One of the knights is actually...

Now we'll be together in the Knights, too, Miss Claire!

I'll have to speak directly to Captain Lorek!

U-Um...