The history of the continent of Arrhes has been divided into three different epochs by historians of various countries.

The earliest mythological era, which has only been sporadically recorded due to the lack of historical data, was followed by the era of vindictive spirit for more than a thousand years, and the current era of magic guidance.

Compared with the dividing point between the Mythological Era and the Douqi Era, there are still a large number of historians researching and arguing about this, but the dividing point between the Magic Age and the Douqi Era is undoubtedly set in the year when the first real zero-input magic energy guide in the history of the continent - that is, the magic guide defined on the continent - was born.

However, in fact, although from the historical definition of the first magic guide from the year of the birth of the first magic guide from the continent has entered the magic guide era, but the magic guide technology really flourished more than a hundred years after the beginning of the magic guide era, after the great magician Shelton, who is considered to be the originator of magic guide engineering, created the 41-bit magic guide rune coding table, the production and efficiency of the magic guide have been greatly improved, and officially have the ability to challenge the fighting spirit and psionic energy system in terms of social contribution.

As a new discipline that can almost be said to have shaken the way people lived in the past, the development of magic engineering has buried many large and small countries with a long history and even can be traced back to the middle and early middle of the vindictive era in a short period of time, and at the same time, another group of countries that have quickly adapted to this social change, or the emerging small countries that have simply risen with the trend, have reached a very amazing position in a very short period of time.

The Kingdom of Loris is one of those emerging small countries that took advantage of the trend, in that era of change and replacement everywhere, as the birthplace of magic engineering, the western plain of the continent of Aralys has experienced nearly 200 years of war, and the Kingdom of Loris has been in the war for more than 100 years, when the people yearn for peace the most, three generations of wise kings have been born in a row, and finally in the more than ten years after the Prud Empire, which has a tradition of fighting and bravery, unified the southern part of the Western Plain and the Umer Corridor, because of the continuous war, it had to temporarily recuperate and settle the people's livelihoodRelying on the most advanced magic weapons that had been accumulated in the country for a long time, it quickly swept through the northern and coastal areas of the Western Plains, and became a great power that competed with the Prud Empire on the Western Plains.

After unifying the North, the last of the three generations of virtuous kings established a new capital on a rich plain near the west coast, and named the new capital after his grandfather, the first of the three virtuous kings.

Compared to the traditional and battle-hardened style of the Imperial Capital of the Prud Empire, Arrant is a beautiful city that does not feel too old, despite its 300 years of history.

The beautiful harbour, the two rivers that run through the city, the pleasant square gardens, the beautiful and lively streetscapes, and the magic lights that make the people of Lorris proud, seem to be dotted with stars every night, illuminating the whole way.

Arrante, the pride of all Lorris and praised by the troubadours, is one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the whole continent.

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On March 4, 798 A.D., the wind and the sun were beautiful.

For the residents of Arrant, it was an ordinary day in the early spring, but for the girls who were 14 years old until this day, it was an extraordinary day.

The National College of Loris, in Arrant, is also the largest and best college in the Kingdom of Loris, and the first 10 days of March are the time for the selection of new students of the National College of Loris, and the criteria for participation in the selection are simple - legal residents of Loris, who are at least 14 years old but not more than 20 years old, and have participated in the selection no more than three times.

Of course, age is only a condition for participating in the selection, as for whether you can enter or not, it still depends on the performance in the selection. After all, the National College of Lorris is known as a place where the best young talents in the country are concentrated, and if children can enter here, it is almost equivalent to embarking on a bright path. Therefore, at this time of year, teenagers and girls from all over the Kingdom of Loris come to apply for the selection and gather in Alrante, just for the admission permit that is almost equivalent to a future guarantee.

Just like those peers who come from all over the kingdom and yearn for the campus life of the best academy in the kingdom, in a fruit shop in Alrante, there are two young girls who have the same dream of entering the school and are about to participate in the selection exam where hope and cruelty go together...... Well, you guys should listen to it......

“...... Cheruth, didn't you sleep well last night?"

It's been two years since the Kells Rebellion, and Nanoha, who is about to celebrate her 15th birthday, has changed from a chestnut-haired Lori to a slightly green chestnut-haired girl. His long chestnut hair was fried into a neat single ponytail, and he held toast with jam for breakfast in both hands, and his cute face had a hint of calming calm and tenderness.

"Hmm...... Well, it's kind of ......."

Sitting across from Nanoha was the purple-haired wolf-eared Lori who had just passed her 14th birthday last winter, yawning unladylike and lazily holding a knife and smearing jam on her plate.

............

That's right, it's wolf-eared Lori (accent).

Compared with two years ago, the height that needs to be used as a unit for growth, the Lori body shape that has almost not changed at all, the purple long straight and wolf ears and wolf tail as always, and the pair of purple jewel-like eyes that seem to be lazy but flash a trace of agility and cunning from time to time, if you have to say a change, it is probably that the baby fat on the delicate and beautiful little face of the puppet has become a little less, and the innocence (just look) of the girl - according to age - adds a unique natural and youthful charm to this age.

"It's the academy's selection exam today, okay?"

"No problem, no problem, according to convention, the so-called selection exam is a lewd old man at the entrance of the academy, take out a crystal ball, and then let's put our hands on it and wait for the ball to shine, and there will be no written test, oral test, group interview. ”

Running irresponsibly with the train in her mouth, Cheruth finally spread the jam on one side of the toast, then picked it up and opened her mouth to nibble on it.

"Although I don't know what kind of misunderstanding Xiao Bairu has about the selection exam, the slave family remembers that the selection examination items of the magic department and the magic guidance department of the Loris National Academy seem to have exam items to fill in the paper questions. ”

"Uh-huh......!"

"Eh, Chelus, drink water!"

After taking a sip of the glass of water handed by Nanoha, Cheruth gasped for breath and looked at the cute wolf lady sitting next to the dining table with her teeth bared.

“...... And then what. ”

At the moment, Nanoha and Cheruth's nominal guardian, the cute wolf Herro, who was the owner of the little fruit shop, sat in a chair and slowly combed her tail, her beautiful face smiling as if she had succeeded in a mischievous prank.

"Well, but don't worry, there won't be any content about the knowledge of magic magic, it's just a very basic test of the flexibility of the brain, reaction ability, or hand-drawing ability and the like, just with Xiaobai and Nanoha Ru, it's absolutely no problem, and the point is to see the individual's potential in a certain aspect. ”

"I knew it!" Cheruth snorted as she looked at Herro, "You just said it while I was eating!"

"Allah, Xiaobai has wronged the slave family, but the slave family is kind enough to correct your misunderstanding about the upcoming exam, after all, you seem to be a little worried about not having a spiritual slave as a guardian. ”

"That kind of basic ability questionnaire and brain teaser like stuff is nothing to worry about at all, okay, besides, didn't you say it yourself, the focus is still personal potential!"

"Well...... Nanoha said in a round, "Sister Hero is also for the good of Cheruth, and Cheruth has indeed slept late every day lately, which is not good for her health." ”

Cheruth snorted, picked up the toast in her hand, took another bite, and spoke a little slurred.

"Because I promised William that he would make a sample of the magic vacuum cleaner at the end of March, I've been a little busy lately. ”

"That's right......" Nanoha nodded in admiration, "but Cheruth is really powerful, and she can make new magic props by herself without studying in the academy." ”

"Well,It's just a good design of the rune sequence and magic energy transmission loop used to drive the magic energy internally," Regarding professional knowledge, Cheruth children's shoes are more modest, "There is about hardware- Ah, I don't know exactly how to make the magic guide, and relying on the magic guide engineering guide books on the market that William found for me, as well as the notes of the magic guide technician of their chamber of commerce, I can only make some simple props or improve the original props or something, and the really cutting-edge things seem to be learned in the academy. ”

Nanoha nodded admiringly, and that simple expression of heartfelt admiration greatly satisfied Cheruth's vanity.

"Speaking of which," Helo also took the rare opportunity not to deliberately tease Ruth, "At the beginning, the slave family only promised to help William get the priority trade rights with the Iron Forger and the Snow Fox Clan, but they didn't expect that the current Seagull Chamber of Commerce Loris Branch actually relied on Xiaobai's help to make a few limelight in the sale of magic guides. ”

Flushed a little by Helo's words, Cheruth couldn't help but pretend to take a sip of water.

"However, it's time to take a break, and you have to rest well, Xiao Bairu doesn't want to be recorded in history as an outstanding contributor to magic engineering decades later because he missed the growth period, and the result will still be like this, right?"

"Poof!"

"Oh no, are your clothes wet......?

"Hey, you really did it on purpose, how can you fix it!"