Chapter 60: New Apprentices

Iiam could not figure out. Sighing, he turned his attention back to the other two black hair, purple eyed girls. After finding out about them, he had been too focused on observing and evaluating their abilities.

Hence, the reason why he was clueless about what Princess Qamari had been up to.

'We will see what happens once they are enrolled in the academy.'

He thought in anticipation, eyes shinning. One of the girls had the ability to save the Heart of the Sea and as such, he could no longer contain his emotions.

"Ahem!"

Back by the seaside, seeing the stipulated time was reached, the tall man in front of the gathered crowd of girls cleared his throat. Immediately, the girls turned quiet and focused their attention on him, their expressions tense, their eyes glowing.

"It is nice to see you return alive and for those that were not able to, their families have my condolences. Everyone, I am Jerom and I am your recruitment elder. First of all, I want to congratulate every one of you who has made to this point. Your ability to stay alive in the dark forest is commendable, as such, all of you earned automatic enrollment to the Sealand Academy." Here, he paused, the girls joyous cheers overtaking his voice.

"Yay!"

"I get to become a magician of the Sealand Academy!"

"Yes! I made it! I made into the academy!"

"My struggle was not in vain. I finally become a magician of the Sealand Academy!"

The glow of their happiness lightened the tense atmosphere. And Jerom had to clear his throat again to get their attention.

"Ahem!"

Settling down, the excited girls lowered their volume.

"Now, for the matter of the Great Magician's apprentice. Due to change in circumstances and seeing the capability of the girls, the Great Magician has decided to accept three girls as his personal apprentices this year. The three girls are; Marui Osklain, Aarya Quime, and Princess Qamari Ramulas. Congratulations, the three of you will be trained as prospective Marikeen." Jerom's booming voice rang out on the seaside, raising another upheaval among the girls.

"Accepting all three of them? Didn't I hear that only one individual was going to be accepted as the Great Magician's apprentice? Why three now?" A blue hair girl exclaimed in surprise as her heart shook.

'The great magician is accepting three apprentices! That means my chance to become Magician Iiam's apprentice was snatched by one of this wretches.'

When she was facing a wild beast in the dark forest, a black shadow suddenly swept over her head, distracting her from her task. By the time the shadow disappeared and she returned to her senses, it was too late. The beast drew too close for her to dodge, and left with no choice, she used her shoulder to shield against the attack.

In one split second, she instantly turned into a cripple. For that, she resented every participant present in the area as she felt one of them was definitely responsible for her current condition.

"All three will have the chance to become Marikeen then?"

"Of course! Didn't you hear what the recruitment elder said? They will be trained as prospective Marikeen!"

"My goodness, this is too overwhelming! So, that girl by the silver rafter is a Princess? From which Kingdom, I wonder."

"Forget about that! Of the three, which one do you think has the greater chance of becoming a Marikeen? I think the purple-red girl will become the Marikeen." Two blonde girls spoke in whispers as their gazes swept over the three concerned individuals.

"Why do you think that?" The left girl asked with perplexity. She could not figure out how her friend came to such conclusion.

"Look at them. Between the three of them, only the purple-red clad girl is neat and clean, without a single scratch! Do you know what this means? This means she had no problems wandering alone in the dark forest. Although the other two also had an easy time, but anyone looking can tell they had been through an ordeal, where as the other looks like she was on a stroll!" Her bright eyes gleamed as she exclaimed, her breathing rushed.

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"Now that you mention it, I see your point, Stali. That Princess Qamari looks too laid-back. Maybe for her, this competition was really just a stroll in the forest." Even though the two were whispering, their quiet words still drifted to the ears of the girls around them.

As such, a strange scene unfolded where the crowd of girls shifted their glances between the three girls, comparing and contrasting. Without any suspense, all of them felt more optimistic about Princess Qamari becoming the Marikeen.

The reason?

She was too outstanding, in both aura and looks even with her face-veil, to lose to the other somewhat skilled girls. Of course, the important reason was still the fact that they felt too inferior to the her. Only with her being labeled as Marikeen would they feel better about themselves.

It was always more easy to accept defeat in the hands of a monstrous genius than an ordinary genius. After all, with hard work, there was a chance of catching up to one, while with the other, they could only dream.

As for the three concerned individuals, they remained in their spots, indifference on their faces. However, they furtively sneaked glances at each other. Princess Qamari in curiosity, the two girls in apprehension.

Jerom heard the girls discussions and glanced at the three. For no reason other than her mysterious aura, he too felt the purple-red clothed girl had greater chance of being the Marikeen. Realizing he was getting off course, he cleared his throat again, addressing the crowd.

"Alright! We will now be departing for the Sealand Academy. Remember, from the moment you enter the academy, you become a prospective magician. As such, from this day forward, you are magicians, and magicians of the Sealand Academy. Understand?" He hollered, his fierce eyes scanning the faces of the participants.

"Yes!"

Was the booming reply he received.

"Good, now let's go!" Without hesitation, he swept his hand through the air, chanting some spell, and numerous white globes appeared. The globes floated to each of the girls, enveloping their figure.

"Hey Snow! Is there a way for us to shrink the rafter and take it with us?" Princess Qamari, seeing the globes covering the girls, immediately understood that they were transport bubbles.

She did not want to leave her silver rafter behind. For reasons unknown to her, it had followed her out of that mysterious place, brought her to the underwater island, and even followed her into the dark forest. If it wasn't because of its presence, she would not have been able to pass her first day in the dark forest safe and sound.

Moreover, after the many twists and turns in the dark forest; her discovering her magical abilities, Skyler transforming into a golden bird, and forming a spiritual bond with Snow, she became attached to her makeshift shelter. In a way, it was her companion the same way that Skyler and Snow were.

"Yes. Since it is a magical ride, it has the ability to shrink or enlarge. Chant this spell while pouring your magic into it. 'badelin my buwoay babur'. It means 'change my flying ride'. Remember, correct pronunciation is important." Snow's soft voice rang out in her head, guiding her as she chanted the spell.

She failed the first two times, as she mispronounced the words. On the third try, however, a pure white light flowed out of her hand and shot into the silver rafter. Instantly, its huge size started shrinking with speed visible to the naked eye.

Before long, it was the size of a hair clip. Princess Qamari hung it on her waist belt that tinkled and glowed with her wedding jewels and a miniature golden sword. With its silver hue, it perfectly blended in with the rest of her silver pearls.

Satisfied, she raised her head with excitement and expectations in her eyes. The white globe enveloped her form. In the next moment, all the bubbles shot deep into the white sand. Ancient runes appeared and glowing with a blue radiance, they covered the white globes, sending them into the dimensional space of the Sealand Academy.

Princess Qamari silently observed everything, her heart nervously racing in her chest.

"Finally, I will be able to formally start learning how to wield my magic."

In the Sealand Academy, Great Magician Iiam was also satisfied watching the girl shrink her ride in two attempts. He knew, before being summoned to the underwater island, the girl knew nothing about magic. But after spending a few days in the dark forest, she was able to perform beginner spells, a commendable feat for a first timer.

"Maybe, she is not as hopeless as I believed."

And like this, Crown Prince Lail and Princess Qamari, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort of the Amayan Empire finally started on their destined path.

A path that would soon turn the entire seven realms upside down.

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