Meanwhile somewhere.

  "How about the second exam, Alan?," someone asked.

  "The exam went smoothly, Miss," said Alan's supervisor.

  "Was there anything interesting during the second exam?," the person asked.

  "For the descendants of the nobility, there's no need to ask, they're all very great. Lord Enzo, Princess Irene, Princess Chloe and Prince Charles also managed to complete this exam very well. But there's someone who's not from the nobility who caught my attention," said Alan's supervisor.

  "Hmm who is that?," asked the person.

  "Noa Sigisbert has very good magic control for someone who's not from the nobility, but there's someone who caught my attention more, Rid Archie, for a prospective student he can use magic and mana manipulation techniques," said Alan's supervisor.

  "Rid Archie? Ah he also got 100 points on the first exam. Even though no one has ever gotten 100 points on the first exam even since this academy was founded. And he can use magic manipulation techniques on the second exam?," asked the person.

  ”That’s right, Miss. He used the intermediate magic Water Blast but in the form of low-level magic, Water Bubble. Even the participants initially teased him for casting low-level magic, and when the bubble hit the doll and exploded, there was a pretty big explosion that surprised the other participants. After that the other participants accused him of using Boost,” said the supervisor Alan.

  ”Fufufu very interesting, haaah if only I had gone to watch that exam,” said the person

  ”Don’t worry, Miss. There is still a third exam to be held, Miss can go watch that exam,” said the supervisor Alan.

  ”Ah that’s right, I will definitely go watch it, it will definitely be very exciting,”. said the person.

  ”Oh yes Alan, if I’m not mistaken earlier in the canteen, I heard that a participant named Rid had an argument with the Marquess’s son,” said the person again.

  “Yes, Miss. Rid had an argument with Javier Buston in the cafeteria earlier. But the argument did not require the supervisors to stop it because Prince Charles himself stopped it,” said Supervisor Alan.

  “Hmm, the Prince himself stopped it. Well, it’s not fun, even though I thought they were going to fight,” said the person.

  “Why is Miss excited if they are fighting?,” said Supervisor Alan.

  “I’m curious, Rid is not of noble descent but has good mana capacity and techniques that other participants haven’t even learned. What will happen if he fights the Marquess’s Son, from what I heard he still hasn’t mastered his fire magic completely,”.

  “Hmmm, hey Alan. How about we make Rid Archie fight Javier Buston in this third test? It will definitely be very exciting,” said the person.

  “Are you serious, Miss?,” asked Supervisor Alan.

  "Of course, besides, they had problems to solve before. Javier himself must still be upset because of Rid, as you know most nobles have high self-esteem. I was kind enough to facilitate the two of them to solve their problems, ah but I only ask for a fight between Rid Archie and Javier Buston, for the other participants I leave the decision to you and the other supervisors," said the person

  "Haahh, Alright Miss. If there is nothing important, I would like to ask permission to leave first," said supervisor Alan.

  "Alright, Alan. Please continue your work," said the person.

  Supervisor Alan then left the room.

  "Rid Archie huh? It seems like this academy has an interesting participant. I look forward to your match later, so show me things that will amaze me again, okay," said the person.

  -

  We immediately rushed from the 3rd floor to the 5th floor. When we arrived at the 4th floor, the shape of the 4th floor room was the same as the 3rd floor, there were no rooms on this floor, there were only walls on each side. It seemed that this room also functioned as a test like the second test. After we passed the 4th floor, we arrived at the 5th floor. The 5th floor was shaped like a colosseum or fighting arena with spectator seats surrounding it. There were 2 arenas in the middle of the 5th floor which might later be used as the third test. The surroundings of this floor were also closed by walls and a roof, there was only ventilation for air circulation.

  "This is my first time here, but this place is actually quite large to be used as a fighting arena," said Charles.

  "Even though you are the Prince of this kingdom?" asked Noa.

  "That's right, not just this place. Except for the students, teachers, and staff. San Fulgen Akademiya is not allowed to be entered by just anyone. Even Chloe and I are just entering this academy for the first time. Chloe just went around because she was curious," said Charles.

  “That's true,” Chloe said.

  "But the fighting arena in this building is only for the entrance exam, although it is quite large but this arena is still relatively small. The actual fighting arena is on the top floor of the building in the middle, in the canteen where we ate earlier but on the top floor. The fighting arena is usually used for the Tournament held by the Academy," said Charles

  "So there are tournaments in this academy too?" I asked Charles.

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  "Right, I was just told. So far I have never watched the matches. Sometimes at the end of each school year a tournament is held to determine who is the strongest in the school. The tournament is divided into 2 based on gender to be fair, female participants compete against female participants and male participants compete against male participants, and the tournament is also attended by 4 school years, so there is a possibility that the first year and fourth year will compete against each other," said Charles.

  "Heee looks fun," said Noa.

  "No need to wait until that time comes Noa, because in front of us now is a "tournament"," I said.

  "Haha you're right," said Noa.

  We immediately looked for a place to sit to wait for the start of the third exam. We chose seats on the left side of the stairs and sat at the very front so we could see the exam up close.

  "There's still about 20 minutes until the third exam starts," Noa complained.

  "You should go to sleep Noa if you're bored," Charles said.

  "Ah I'm not sleepy, I better ask you something," Noa said while looking at me.

  "Hmmm what do you want to ask Noa?," I said.

  "About your magic earlier, even though it was only low-level magic but why was the explosion so big?," Noa asked.

  “I want to know about that too, Rid,” Charles said.

  “I-I’m curious too,” Chloe said.

  “What kind of magic was that?” Enzo said.

  “I told you earlier that I would teach you if you passed the entrance exam,” I said.

  “You said you would only teach me, not tell me about the magic. So if you tell me about the magic, it’s no problem,” Noa said.

  “If I tell you now, I’ll definitely explain how to use it too,” I said.

  “But never mind, it’s still quite a long time to wait for the third exam, okay, I’ll explain,” I continued.

  “The technique I did earlier was Magic & Mana Manipulation,” I said again.

  ”Magic & Mana Manipulation? ,” they asked

  “Yes, basically I use magic that has a different effect from the original magic itself, for example earlier I used Water Bubble but the effect of the magic is different from the usual Water Bubble right?,”

  “That’s right, the effect of the magic is more like Water Bomb magic,” Charles said.

  “The effect that I applied earlier was from Water Blast magic, it’s a lighter magic than Water Bomb,” I said.

  “How did you do that, Rid?,” Noa asked.

  “I create a Water Bubble but I apply as much mana to it as I use Water Blast, for example let’s say the mana used for Water Bubble is 5%, and the mana usage for Water Blast is 10%. If I want to create a Water Bubble I only need 5% mana. But when using magic & mana manipulation, I use 10% mana when creating the Water Bubble, but the effects of the Water Blast magic will still be inside the Water Bubble,” I explained.

  "I-is it possible to do a trick like that?,” Chloe asked.

  “Of course, you know you can lower your mana usage when using magic, right? For example, you can create Water Blast but with mana usage below 10%, Water Blast will still be created but the attack impact will be reduced and maybe the magic form will also shrink,” I explained.

  “That’s right,” Chloe said.

  “If you can reduce the mana usage when using magic, then you can also increase the mana usage, right? If Water Bubble is increased to 10% mana and compared to Water Blast which uses 10% mana, the attack impact will definitely be the same. But most people don’t know about this, rather than increasing the mana on low-level magic, it’s better to just use mid-level magic. Normally increasing the mana usage on magic, in addition to increasing the impact, will also change its size to be larger than normal. But if you concentrate more, you will be able to maintain its original form,” I said.

  “How can I use that too?,” Noa said.

  “You know that when you want to cast a magic, you have to imagine what magic you are making, then concentrate to use the appropriate one?,” I asked.

  “Yes, that is the basic of using magic,” Noa said.

  “The method is the same as that, but this time you have to make 2 different magic in 1 attack,” I said.

  “Making 2 different magic in 1 attack? That is very difficult, isn’t it? making 1 same magic but in large quantities is already difficult,” Noa said in surprise.

  “Yes, that is true, but if you have done it often, it will feel easy. It is difficult because it is your first time doing it, right, Chloe?,” I said to Chloe.

  “That is true, I used to have difficulty making many magic arrows at once. Even making 2 was difficult. But now it has become easy to make them because I am used to making them,” Chloe said.

  “Well, it is easy. Imagine making 1 magic in your left hand, then making another magic in your right hand,” I explained.

  I made Water Bubble in my left hand, then made FireBall in my right hand.

  “You can also use fire magic, Rid?,” Noa asked.

  “How many elemental magic can you use?,” Chloe asked.

  “Hmmm that’s a secret, because later we might fight each other. So I don’t want to tell you my strength,” I said with a smile.

  “Oh yeah, sorry for asking,” Chloe said.

  “Take it easy, Chloe,” I said.

  “How do you make it, Rid. I’ve tried making different magic but never succeeded in making it,” Charles said.

  “It’s true, making 2 different magic is a little harder than making 1 magic in large quantities,” I said.

  “In making 1 of the same magic in large quantities, first you concentrate on making 1 piece first, imagine its shape, then release the mana needed. Then you try to make 2, you have to concentrate on making the additional ones and on the one hand you have to concentrate also on maintaining the first magic form. When creating the second magic, you concentrate on creating the same form and releasing mana as the first magic, if the mana for the second magic is not the same as the first, then the second magic will have a different effect from the first magic. On the other hand, you also have to maintain the form of the first magic, there are cases where the mana needed for the first magic is transferred to be used for the second magic, so the first magic fails and the second magic succeeds. Have you ever experienced that when creating fire arrows, Chloe?,” I asked Chloe after explaining.

  “Yes, when I first tried to create 2 fire arrows. I had trouble synchronizing the mana. When I created the fire arrows, I channeled 2 mana streams at once, namely to create the first and second fire arrows. Both mana flows must be stable in order to create 2 fire arrows at once, if there is an unstable mana flow such as the mana flow for the first fire arrow instead moving to the second fire arrow, the first fire arrow will fail to be created, as Rid said earlier," Chloe explained.

  "That's why the most difficult stage in creating 1 magic in large quantities can be said to be when focusing the mana flow, if the mana flow is not in sync with the others, the other magic will not be formed. But because I am now used to focusing the mana flow, I can easily create even 6 fire arrows at once," Chloe said again.

  "That's right, focusing on the mana flow is the most important thing. Creating 2 magic at once with different elements also requires focus in channeling the mana," I said.

  "The difficulty in creating 2 magic at once with different elements is because usually you can't divide your concentration on different magic. For example, if you initially create Water Bubble, you will focus on channeling the mana flow to create the Water Bubble magic. When trying to create the second spell, you will unconsciously focus on channeling the flow of mana to create the Water Bubble spell, instead of creating 2 spells with different elements, you will create 1 of the same spell in large quantities,” I explained again.

  “So concentration is the most important thing, huh?” Charles said.

  “That’s right, you have to train your concentration, even to the point of being able to break your concentration so that you can use many different spells at the same time, I used an example of using spells with different elements to feel the difference. Combining Water Bubble and Water Blast is still the same, and it might be easier because both spells come from the same element,” I continued explaining.

  “Well, that’s the explanation for the basic stage,” I continued.

  - To be continued