【Cameron】
The titles of "Saintess" and "Saint" were given to the highest-ranking healing magicians in the Maple Leaf Holy Empire. Their healing magic was undoubtedly the best in the world, a source of pride for the healing magicians of Maple Leaf, and a crucial advantage for the nation.
That was why, when I heard that teachers from Fiddiq Academy had come to observe, I had assumed they were here to learn about our healing magic. Fiddiq Academy was said to be the world's top magic academy, but that was comprehensively. When it came to healing magic, I believed our academy was far superior.
However, the magician named Aoi showed no significant reaction even to our special room, which usually surprised visitors from other countries, and she healed the injured in no time. She even used healing magic to heal multiple people simultaneously, just like the saintess.
The current saintess was the youngest in history, but even so, she should still be in her late twenties. This woman named Aoi could be mistaken for a student. Who exactly was she?
"Please share with us what you know about the human body in Maple Leaf." Aoi spoke her request naturally, seeming unaware that she might be encroaching on state secrets.
I looked around at others for help, but none of the other teachers or students made any move to stop her. Even Alabarta, a member of the Imperial Guard, remained silent.
Certainly, if it were a matter of learning from Fiddiq Academy, as with the earlier demonstration of fire magic, we could gain significant benefits. But the reason Maple Leaf was a Great Nation was due to the presence of saints and saintesses capable of using the world's highest-level healing magic.
Even countries that were militarily stronger than Maple Leaf wouldn't become enemies with Maple Leaf. This was because, in the event that key figures such as royalty, prime ministers, or top military officials suffered severe injuries, they would inevitably need Maple Leaf's assistance.
The healing magic of the saints and saintesses was that valuable.
If a more radical figure than Alabarta were present, they might consider eliminating Aoi, who posed a potential threat to our country, under the guise of an accident.
There was no way that Alabarta, a member of the Imperial Guard, didn’t understand this.
"I cannot make a decision on my own. I will have to report this to the principal…" I said, trying to buy time.
Aoi simply nodded as if it were no big deal. "Understood. Please let me know the principal's schedule for today. When would be a good time for a meeting?"
"T-today…?!" I was unable to respond immediately due to the sudden request.
Alabarta coughed and said, "We were planning to greet the principal today, so a meeting in the afternoon should be possible. If possible, I ask that you not push too hard."
Alabata's response was so compliant that I wondered if he was being blackmailed.
"In the afternoon then. We have time until then, so why don't we observe some other classes?"
Since he said that, I could only nod in silence.
Afterwards, Aoi and the others observed lectures on water, wind, and earth magic.
Initially, I had planned to show them only beginner-level lectures, intending not to reveal the full extent of our country's magical abilities. But after witnessing high-level healing magic, I had no desire to hide anything anymore.
I took them to the classes attended by the top students at our academy. As a result, we were once again shown Aoi's exceptional abilities as a magician.
In the water magic class, she split a piece of mithril armor in two as if she were cutting through a leaf. She used words like "water flow" and "compression" to explain, but I was too overwhelmed by what happened before my eyes to remember the details.
In the wind magic class, she floated a student into the sky, freely maneuvering them above the academy, making even me feel a tinge of fear.
In the earth magic class, she constructed a three-story tower inside the academy. She complained about the lack of detail, but the tower seemed sturdier than the walls of the Holy City.
I heard that Aoi was teaching a class called "Introduction to Magic" at Fiddick Academy.
Strass taught wind magic, and Eliza taught earth magic. If Aoi, who didn’t specialize in a particular field of magic, could perform such feats, it was imaginable the level of magic that Strass and Eliza, who focused their studies, could perform.
At this point, I realized I needed to drastically revise my assessment of Fiddiq Academy.