Is It Funny That The Dragon Slayer Failed And Became The Dragon Princess?

27. Staying True to Myself

Xia Yi hesitated.

She didn’t quite understand why Hill was so insistent about her.

Could it be that she had truly seen through her real identity as the Human Sword Saint?

No.

That shouldn’t be the reason.

If she had really guessed her identity, why beat around the bush and insist on inviting her to join the Swordsmanship Department at Laurel Academy?

It must be something else.

Xia Yi felt that it was more likely another issue.

Wright never looked at his students’ backgrounds or cared about their status. Daniel is a very good example.

The Human Sword Saint valued talent the most.

Perhaps it was this very point that influenced Hill, who was his student.

Now that she had also become a teacher, seeing a talented student, she naturally also wanted to win her over.

“I want to hear your answer from your own lips, Miss Xia Yi,” Hill earnestly invited.

Then… should she agree?

Xia Yi considered it. Although staying with Hill might risk being discovered, being with someone familiar was always more comfortable.

Besides, as long as she entered Laurel Academy, it didn’t matter in what form.

Whether it was swordsmanship or magic, as long as she became a student at Laurel Academy, it would be fine. Xia Lulu hadn’t specified whether she had to enter the Swordsmanship Department or the Magic Department.

Xia Yi made up her mind and looked up at Hill.

Hill was very expectant.

So, Xia Yi spoke, “No!”

“What?” Hill was stunned.

“Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Teacher Hill, but I still want to take the Magic Department exam and study magic.”

“The reason?”

Hill was very puzzled.

Because the conditions she offered were really too tempting. If it were other students, they definitely wouldn’t be able to resist.

But it broke down when it came to Xia Yi.

“There’s no special reason. It’s because I want to study magic!” Xia Yi said firmly.

Hmph!

How could I be easily swayed by a few words from others?

You should know that I, the Human Sword Saint, have never forgotten my original intention. Once I’ve decided on something, no one else can make me back down!

I said I want to enter the Magic Department, so I’ll enter the Magic Department!

“Teacher Hill, swordsmanship is just my hobby. Right now, I feel that studying magic is more important.” Xia Yi explained.

Hill fell silent. She felt that Xia Yi’s reply was also very serious.

She still didn’t want to give up.

“Miss Xia Yi, let me ask you, what is your dream?”

“My dream?”

Xia Yi didn’t expect Hill to suddenly ask this question and was taken aback.

To always be together with Xia Lulu?

No, no, no!!

As soon as this thought appeared, Xia Yi hurriedly shook her head.

How could that be? Xia Lulu is her archenemy.

Calm down and think about it. What she wanted now was…

Oh, right!

My original intention!

I want to defeat Xia Lulu, overcome my past failure, and reach a higher realm.

Xia Lulu is very strong. To surpass her in all aspects, I can’t just focus on swordsmanship alone, but also other areas, such as Xia Lulu’s specialty—magic!

No wonder. I understand now.

Xia Yi understood why she was so determined to learn magic now. It must be to prepare for defeating Xia Lulu, to understand her opponent… So she had to master magic well. It wasn’t for any other reason.

As expected of me, I haven’t forgotten my original intention!

Xia Yi hugged her little rice cake and confidently declared, “My dream is to become a powerful great mage!!”

Hearing this answer, Hill was very disappointed, but she found that Xia Yi’s current expression was sincere and didn’t seem to be faking it to brush her off.

Then there was nothing she could do.

This kind of precedent wasn’t unheard of.

There once was a student who entered Laurel Academy. He had exceptional talent in combat, and a senior teacher from the Combat Department recognized at a glance that he would become the next Martial Saint.

But the department that student applied for was… the Archaeology Department.

No matter how many generous benefits, priority training programs, and educational resources the Combat Department promised that student, he still firmly chose to become an archaeology student and eventually graduated smoothly.

“Teacher Hill, about the issue of me filling out the wrong subject on the form, is there a way you can help me?” Xia Yi asked.

“Miss Xia Yi, since it’s your wish, I will respect your choice. I’ll help you with this matter,” Hill emphasized. “However, if you have any change of mind, be sure to come find me, okay?!”

“Alright, thank you.”

Xia Yi nodded. Why did it seem like Hill still didn’t want to give up?

…

With Hill’s help, Xia Yi filled out another form, and this time, she changed the subject back to the Magic Department.

Since Hill’s words carried weight, the relevant staff immediately went to process it. Xia Yi didn’t need to wait long before being directly assigned to the Magic Department’s exam venue.

Hill didn’t say much more. After Xia Yi entered the Magic Department exam venue, she quietly followed behind.

“Huh? Why did Teacher Hill come to our Magic Department’s exam venue?”

“Yeah, she should be more concerned about the Swordsmanship Department, right?”

“I don’t know. Why does it feel like Teacher Hill has been staring at that girl the whole time, completely ignoring everyone else?”

“Wow, could it be that the girl angered Teacher Hill? In a sense, that’s also impressive.”

The others discussed among themselves.

Xia Yi felt very helpless. It seemed like Hill was a bit sulky…

She had a feeling that after this exam, she would become famous after entering Laurel Academy.

“Xia Yi · Lawrence, it’s your turn.” The Magic Department’s exam proctor called Xia Yi’s name.

The Magic Department’s exam was a bit different from the Swordsmanship Department’s.

The Swordsmanship Department’s scores would be more biased towards performance in actual combat.

The Magic Department was different. There were many types of magic, each with different uses in various situations. Actual combat couldn’t be the sole criterion for evaluation. It was more about observing the student’s innate talent and future potential.

For example, the student’s mana capacity, affinity for mana, and the quality and efficiency of their chanting…

There was also a magic demonstration segment.

In any case, there would be many assessments. After going through all of them, a comprehensive evaluation would be made based on the performance.

Hehehe.

This was simply child’s play for the Silver Dragon Princess who had received education from the Dragon Magic Master Gran!

Xia Yi easily passed all of them, achieving excellent scores.

Next was the magic demonstration segment.

“O power of lightning hidden in the atmosphere, manifest here before my command! With thunder, shatter the darkness!! Lightning Blade!”

Xia Yi performed a series of chants and released dazzling lightning from the assessment wand, striking the target.

“Wow!!”

Everyone exclaimed in surprise. Even the Magic Department teachers couldn’t help but be moved. The expressive power of the magic Xia Yi released was astonishing, and its might had already exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Xia Yi suddenly realized something.

Wait, in this segment, everyone else used magic to hit the target… No matter how powerful, they didn’t damage the target. After all, there was a defensive magic set up by the Magic Department teachers.

If she broke through the defensive magic and shattered the target, that would be a big problem. What kind of prospective student would trample all over the academy’s teachers?

But the magic had already been released. Magic that had left her hand had already been determined and couldn’t be changed in nature…

Right!

A flash of inspiration struck Xia Yi, and a smile appeared on her face. She thought of a method.