The horse-drawn carriage continued to move, passing through the city of Bibury led by Marquess Adelmo Nielba and finally without realizing it, the horse-drawn carriage approached the gate of the capital of the San Fulgen kingdom, San Estella.
"So this is San Estella?" I said in amazement.
A very beautiful and beautiful city, very magnificent buildings, very clean streets. It is not surprising that this is the capital of San Fulgen. From the gate of the capital, you can see in the middle of the city that there is a magnificent castle dominated by beautiful white, yes that is the castle where Her Majesty the Queen lives.
"Truly a beautiful castle" I said in amazement.
"Hahaha, right? Every time I come to the capital, I am always amazed to see Her Majesty the Queen's castle, I really want to go there but it seems impossible hahaha" laughed Uncle Isaac.
"As far as I know, only those who receive special invitations or nobles who rule this country are allowed to enter Her Majesty the Queen's castle" I continued.
"That's right, that's why I said earlier that I couldn't possibly go there because I'm not an important person hahaha" continued Uncle Isaac.
"Don't say that Uncle, who knows maybe you'll be invited there" I continued.
"How is that possible" Uncle Isaac firmly said.
"But Uncle, for some reason something seems strange" I thought.
"Why is it strange?" Uncle Isaac asked.
Apart from the gates of the Capital, there were many knights patrolling inside the Capital.
"There are so many knights walking around, is the Capital normally like this or is it because today is the day of the Academy entrance exam so there are so many knights patrolling?" I asked Uncle Isaac.
"Normally it's not this crowded, you're right, there are so many knights because today is the day the academy entrance exam for the new school year starts" said Uncle Isaac.
"Moreover, there will be important prospective students like I said earlier" continued Uncle Isaac.
"Is that so" I said.
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The horse-drawn carriage continued to move towards San Fulgen Akademiya. San Fulgen Akademiya is located east of the Capital City of San Estella. The streets of the Capital continued to pass through shops and markets until I saw something. A Beast Human from the rabbit race and an Elf were shopping but there was an iron collar around their necks.
"Is that a slave?" I asked which was then responded by Uncle Isaac.
"That's right, that's the slave that is usually owned by the nobles, is this your first time seeing a slave? Usually those who become slaves are people who are exiled from their home country or those who leave their home country alone because of conflict or something else, after that they are captured by slave traders and sold as slaves. or it could also happen to those who have debts and cannot pay them, then the way to redeem them is to be sold as slaves," said Uncle Isaac.
"Demihuman & Elf slaves huh? Usually a country with a certain race majority does not have slaves of the same race, for example the Kingdom of San Fulgen which is mostly inhabited by humans, rarely or does not have slaves from the human race. On the other hand, if we go to the Elf Country or the Demi Human Kingdom, there must be many slaves from the human race there," continued Uncle Isaac.
"Even each country still uses a slavery system, huh? Isn't this too cruel? Those slaves can't live freely and peacefully, every day they only serve their masters," I said sadly.
"The slaves you just saw are still okay, they seem to be shopping normally. Back when I was in the capital, I saw a noble torturing his slave in the middle of the city just because the slave made a small mistake. The other citizens just watched without doing anything, because if ordinary citizens stopped the noble, they would be considered as challenging the noble. It depends on the noble, if we advise a good noble, who is not selfish and not stubborn, they will definitely be happy to accept the advice. As for nobles who are selfish, feel they have high self-esteem and are stubborn, advising them is the same as opposing them. Ordinary citizens who oppose nobles will definitely be threatened & terrorized throughout their lives". Uncle Isaac continued.
"That noble is really" I said a little angry while clenching my fists.
"I know you're angry, Rid. I was too when I saw that incident. Even though we are different races, we are both living creatures like them. But I can't do anything, I'm also afraid of being threatened by nobles like them. Rid, if you want to change the system in this kingdom. You have to make great achievements in this kingdom so that you can achieve an important position in this kingdom and everyone knows your name. If you can achieve an important position, you can abolish the slavery system in this country if you don't like it," said Uncle Isaac.
"Yes, Uncle, I will work hard to achieve great achievements," I continued.
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The horse-drawn carriage drove for a long time, finally arriving in front of the gate of San Fulgen Akademiya.
"So this is San Fulgen Akademiya?" I said.
"That's it, Rid. As compensation for my fee for taking you, just create a record during the entrance exam and amaze them all hahaha" said Uncle Isaac while laughing.
"Thank you Uncle for taking me. I will try my best during the entrance exam" I said.
"Okay, I'll go first, study hard at this academy so that later you can reach your goal. Goodbye, Rid" said Uncle Isaac.
"Yes Uncle, be careful on the road" I said while waving at Uncle Isaac who slowly started to move away. Then I started walking into the gate of San Fulgen Akademiya and I was asked by the guard or more precisely the royal knight assigned to the academy.
"Can I help you, son?" asked the guard.
"I want to take the academy entrance test" I answered.
"Can you tell me your full name and where you are from?" asked the guard.
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"Rid Archie from Aston Village," I answered.
"Rid Archie from Aston Village, huh," said the guard while looking at the papers that were probably a list of participants who would take the test.
"Ah, there you are, Rid Archie from Aston Village. This is your ID card for the entrance test," said the guard while checking my name on the list and giving me the card.
"Thank you, sir," I said while accepting the card.
On my card there was the number 154 which was my participant number and maybe I was also the 154th participant who had arrived here.
"Have many other participants arrived, sir?" I asked the guard.
"As you can see on your card number, you are the 154th participant who has arrived. It seems like the other participants haven't arrived yet because it's still 8 am. The entrance test starts at 10," replied the guard.
"You can just go straight into the waiting hall or go around looking around the academy," continued the officer.
"Oh is that so, okay then I'll go inside, sir. Thank you for your help," I said.
"I hope you pass the test," said the guard.
After a few steps away from the guard, I looked at the guard again.
"So tiring, why do I have to take care of these children. Most of them are not nobles, they should be aware that they will not be able to pass the test. It makes me tired having to deal with commoners and having to pray for them to pass" said the guard in his heart.
"So even a royal knight can act like this, let alone the nobles above him. In Aston Village it is very peaceful and the citizens are very kind, very different from here. So this is what is called the Royal Capital" I said after seeing the guard's heart.
The skill of reading hearts is very useful for situations like this, I can know what kind of people are approaching me. This skill is not always active when I see other people, this skill is active if I decide to use it when I see other people. I have been able to use this skill since I was little, this skill seems to be innate. When I asked my late grandfather, he said that my skill might be a skill passed down from my parents. Whatever it is, this skill is very useful and I am very grateful to have it. After hearing the guard's heart, I decided to walk again towards the test hall.
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Along the way to the Hall, I could see the scenery around. On the side of the road there were trees and grass that made the atmosphere very cool. On the right and left ends of where I was walking there were also large buildings that I didn't know what they were for. I walked back until I saw a fountain in front and there was a very large building that I guessed was the front building of the Academy. There were stairs to enter the building from the fountain. I saw large statues on the right and left in front of the building. A statue of a human with wings on his back while holding a sword down, the statue was a statue of the Angel race.
"Because this kingdom is under the leadership of the Angel race, a statue of the Angel race was built. Will the human kingdom that is under the leadership of the Demon race build a statue of the Demon too?" I muttered to myself.
I climbed the stairs and immediately went to enter the building. When I entered the building, I saw quite a lot of participants who had arrived and were waiting for the test to start. Some were sitting on the benches provided or some were standing while leaning against the wall or looking at the writings on the wall. When I wanted to step inside, I was approached by an officer who was probably on duty to confirm the participants who had arrived inside. I showed my participant ID card to the officer. The officer looked at my participant card carefully and then returned the card to me. The officer then asked me to wait until the entrance test began. The officer also said that the entrance test would be held in this building. It seems that the front building of this Academy is intended as the academy administration and as the front hall too. After the officer left, I walked back to look for an empty seat while waiting for the entrance test. I found an empty seat next to a male participant who was reading a book.
"Hello, is this seat empty or is someone else already occupying it?" I asked the man.
"Huh? Ah, that seat is empty, if you want to sit there, just sit there," replied the man.
"Thank you," I said as I was about to sit down. The man nodded and continued to read his book again. After sitting down, I looked at the man.
"Oh so this magic can be used like this" he said in his heart.
"He seems to be very focused on reading the book, it seems like the book explains about the use of magic. And he doesn't seem upset and disturbed when I talked to him earlier. I feel guilty for being prejudiced and reading his mind" I thought.
I decided to read the books I brought in my bag. I only brought a few important books that belonged to my late grandfather. I kept some in my bag and the rest I put in the storage magic. I decided to read books until the entrance test started.
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While I was still reading the book, time had passed quickly. Until a sensational atmosphere emerged.
"Wow look, that's Princess Irene. She's so beautiful," said one of the participants.
"Can someone like me date a Princess Irene?," said another participant.
"Hahaha don't dream, besides Princess Irene is the daughter of a Duke. If you want to date her you must have a noble status that is equal to or higher than her," said another participant who chimed in.
Irene Emerald San Lucia, daughter of a Duke who leads the province of San Lucia, namely Duke Louis Emerald San Lucia. San Lucia itself is located in the north of the San Fulgen kingdom. The place is known for its cold temperature.
"But for someone who lives in a cold area, Princess Irene doesn't wear thick clothes to keep herself warm, has she changed them on the way here?," I thought.
Her long hair is white like snow, no less white than her skin color. Her height can be said to be tall for a woman, which is 175 cm, it is natural that many people say that she is beautiful, I agree with that. Oh by the way, my height is 185 cm. I used my skill to see what Princess Irene was thinking, but there was nothing.
"She's not thinking about anything? It seems like she's not bothered by the many participants looking at her. She's an interesting person," I said.
She didn't seem to react to the gazes and greetings of the other participants and just stood there leaning against the wall. Maybe this is the reason she is called the Ice Princess because of her cold attitude. After using my mind reading skill on her, whether it was a coincidence or not, Princess Irene turned to me. I don't know if Princess Irene turned directly at me or looked behind me, but I decided to bow my face as a sign of respect to Princess Irene. Princess Irene looked normal and then she shifted her gaze to another direction.
"How could Princess Irene know that I just used a skill to read her mind?" I thought.
"Looks like I have to be more careful using this skill, afraid that someone else will find out that their minds are being read," I said to myself.
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After the commotion caused by Princess Irene's arrival, another commotion occurred when the sons and daughters of the Marquesses also arrived. Then followed by the son of the Duke of San Angela, namely Enzo William San Angela also arrived, the situation became lively again.
"The son of the Duke of San Angela, huh, the province located west of San Fulgen which borders the Demi-Human country, Sedona huh? He seems quite strong, well it's natural for the son of a Duke," I thought.
I looked at him and he seemed very friendly with the other participants, he returned greetings to the participants who greeted him and waved at them. It was nice to see him if there were such friendly nobles. After a while, the commotion occurred again and was even more lively than before. Yes, that was because Prince Charles and Princess Chloe had arrived at the academy entrance test venue. It was no wonder that many were excited when they arrived, because they were the children of Her Majesty the Queen and their charm was undeniable. Their golden blonde hair color was very beautiful and charming, their hair color must have been inherited from Her Majesty the Queen.
"Prince Charles!,"
"Princess Chloe,"
"Kyaa Prince Charles is very handsome,"
"Is it possible for me to marry Princess Chloe?,"
"I am very grateful to be able to take the entrance test together with Prince Charles and Princess Chloe," that's what they said.
The participants were very excited and all eyes were directed at Prince Charles and Princess Chloe. Prince Charles also seemed very friendly, he greeted the other participants too and waved at them. As for Princess Chloe, she seemed a little disturbed by the many looks directed at her. Because I was curious, I read her mind.
"Gosh, why are there so many looks directed at me. I'm embarrassed like this, I can't focus," said Princess Chloe in her mind.
"It seems like the Princess is a shy person, different from her twin sister who is very friendly," I said.
I didn't find any words like insulting or degrading the non-noble participants from Princess Chloe's mind, it can be concluded that the Princess and Prince are good Nobles, just like their Mother.
"It seems like their Mother taught her children good things," I thought.
- To be continued
