In front of the Crown Prince’s office.

Sienna immediately lowered her head at the sound of footsteps approaching from a distance. The Crown Prince entered the corridor, exuding his presence. It was precisely twelve minutes after she had arrived at the office.

The servants guarding the hallway lowered their heads at his arrival.

The sunlight streaming through the window made his bright blonde hair gleam white. The maids stole glances at him discreetly. Just by looking at him, they were learning what it meant to have an appearance that was a rare experience in itself, as befitting a crown prince.

“Sienna.”

Even among the five or six maids, his voice calling her was very soft. Sienna pressed down on the corners of her mouth that threatened to rise, hiding her rising emotions.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

As she politely responded to the call and opened the door to the office, she followed behind him. The Crown Prince showed up eight minutes earlier than expected. The thought of Anastasia Chappelle, the woman who had so coldly torn him away from his side, made her plead.

Still, she shouldn’t show her emotions.

Sienna concealed her expression and focused ahead. As soon as the Crown Prince sat at his desk in the office, she promptly handed him a document envelope.

“These are the results of the examination of Princess Ariel Huckley.”

“Good work.”

Devoncia, lightly praising her efforts, tore open the sealed envelope. It was a test result even Countess Huckley, Ariel’s mother, was unaware of. Only he and a few of his aides had even a cursory knowledge of Ariel’s magic classification. Due to unusual signs, he had requested a reexamination, and today’s detailed results would also be kept secret.

Devoncia took out the contents with a hint of possessiveness and burst into laughter as soon as he saw the results. It wasn’t a chuckle but rather a laugh that resonated loudly. It was an elegant and dignified laughter.

Sienna’s eyes widened in surprise, but Deboncia didn’t bother to explain. He simply uttered a single phrase.

“A tiger cub has emerged.”

He dropped the result paper with a smile on his face.

The paper fluttered gracefully onto the desk. The contents of the examination were clearly revealed in the light of the nightstand. It was the results that made him laugh.

「 Magic Aptitude Test Results

— Ariel Huckley, County’s Princess

Magic Purity: High
Magic Power: Unmeasurable (Unable to measure the limit)
Magic Affiliation: Cannot be defined into a specific category
Endurance: Unmeasurable (Unable to measure the limit)
Recovery Ability: Unmeasurable (Unable to measure the limit)

Based on the comprehensive results, it was determined that the subject’s magical power was infinite. The aptitude and limits of the magic power are defined as 〈 Divine Magic 〉. 」

Sienna, who looked at the contents of the report, was stunned into silence.

‘…Nonsense!’

It wasn’t the ordinary magic that was naturally expected nor was it the special magic that had been speculated. It was something that she hadn’t even considered possible…

“Y-Your Highness! This…!”

Thud!

As he opened his palm and slammed it down on the desk, his large hand covered the resulting paper, creating a loud noise. Startled by the sudden loud collision, her mouth fell open.

The Crown Prince ordered without even looking at her.

“Quiet.”

Despite the fact that his voice was calm, there was an ominous weight to it that instilled fear. Sienna closed her mouth in surprise.

Devoncia’s face still held a lingering smile. He opened his mouth as if he found it quite intriguing.

“Like me, the only divine magic in the empire…”

He paused momentarily before correcting himself.

“Oh, I’m not the only one anymore. Because there’s the two of us.”

Devoncia continued to smile until the end as he closed the result paper.

He had no intention of sharing this result with anyone, not even Ariel herself.

 
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