LIGHTNOVELWORLD Volume 3 Chapter 28
28. Punishment (3k)
The magic Xia Yi released was a bit too powerful and might exceed the defensive magic the Magic Department teachers had set up in advance.
If she ended up shattering the defensive magic and the target, that would be going too far.
You, a mage more powerful than the teachers, what are you entering the academy for?
It would definitely seem too suspicious.
Therefore, Xia Yi came up with a quick solution.
Then, as long as her magic didn’t hit the target, there would be no problem at all!
It might even lower her overall score due to her poor performance in this segment, bringing down the scores that were too high from before.
The overall evaluation wouldn’t be that of a peerless, once-in-a-lifetime magic genius, but a young mage with a promising future.
Action!
Xia Yi’s expression quickly changed, showing a very flustered look.
“Oh no!! I can’t control it!”
Then, her hands began to tremble, displaying a state of being unable to control the Lightning Blade. In secret, she skillfully guided it, making the magic start to deviate from the target and crash into the wall, blasting a hole.
“She clearly can’t control it, yet she insists on showing off. Is it necessary to fight for first place?”
“Wait, the magic seems to be coming this way!”
“Is she crazy? She’s going to blow us up! Run!!”
The crowd began to panic.
The Magic Department teachers had obviously seen this kind of situation before and quickly summoned their wands, casting Magic Shield to envelop the other students.
The lightning, like a crazed snake, twisted chaotically in mid-air, starting to change direction.
Clang!
Accompanied by a flash of a sword, the snake’s head was severed, and Xia Yi’s Lightning Blade was shattered.
Hill had intervened.
Hill sheathed her sword, her swordsmanship clean and precise.
Just as Xia Yi had predicted, Hill was watching from the side and couldn’t just sit by and watch. In the end, it just turned into a minor incident without any major consequences.
“It doesn’t matter. Teacher Hill will take action!”
“As expected of Teacher Hill!”
“If I didn’t lack talent in swordsmanship, I really want to apply for the Swordsmanship Department.”
The students sighed one after another.
The exam proctor walked out and said with a heavy heart, “Miss Xia Yi, your performance just now was really quite poor… Although I can understand your desire to be competitive, if you don’t have sufficient strength and realm, don’t casually use magic power you can’t control… It could bring great trouble and dangerous consequences to those around you and yourself.”
“S-Sorry…”
Xia Yi lowered her head.
The exam proctor showed a slightly regretful expression. Although Xia Yi didn’t achieve the ideal result in the last part and didn’t become the expected unparalleled genius… Overall, she still had potential worth cultivating.
“Miss Xia Yi, your entrance exam is over. When the results are out, we will notify you,” the exam proctor said. “You can leave or stay to continue observing the other students.”
“Mm.”
Xia Yi nodded, indicating that she understood, and stepped down from the stage.
Sigh.
Hill sighed. In terms of overall performance, although Xia Yi didn’t achieve perfection, she already had sufficient qualifications to enter Laurel Academy.
Originally, she had hoped that if Xia Yi’s performance in the Magic Department wasn’t excellent enough and she was directly eliminated, she could directly invite her to the Swordsmanship Department. But now that hope was dashed.
Actually, Hill also understood that in this situation, she should give up… But she still cared so much about Xia Yi, and it seemed to be not just because of talent.
Just what was the reason?
Hill pondered.
She had once gone to Golde with her students to research a difficult topic in order to be promoted to a senior teacher. To protect her students, she encountered danger.
In a hazy state of consciousness, she felt that her teacher was protecting her in front of her, and her teacher also used the light of the Holy Sword to warm her.
Suddenly, she felt that something was off.
Why was she so concerned about Xia Yi to the point of associating it with that incident?
…
“I’m back.”
Xia Yi stood in front of Norma.
Norma didn’t dare look Xia Yi in the eye. “How… was the exam?”
“Not bad.”
“Really?”
“Norma, do you have anything to say to me?” A kind smile appeared on Xia Yi’s face.
For some reason, Norma felt that this smile was a bit dangerous!
“N-Nothing.”
“Alright, I understand. Let’s go back.”
Xia Yi acted as if she didn’t care much.
“Oh.”
Norma was very confused. Her actions didn’t anger the other party? This loli was actually so magnanimous?
But she was too embarrassed to ask more, so she went back to Belen with Xia Yi.
…
In the following days, Xia Yi stayed at the Lawrence family’s manor, waiting for the notification from Laurel Academy.
At first, Keith still put on an act in front of Xia Yi, but later, perhaps because he couldn’t hold it in anymore, he started slacking off and going out to have fun every day.
Norma went to train every day, always avoiding Xia Yi.
Xia Yi stayed in the Lawrence family, flipping through the Lawrence family’s history and asking the servants about the Lawrence family to supplement her understanding, lest she be exposed in the future.
Until the notification from Laurel Academy arrived.
“Miss Xia Yi, this is your letter.”
A servant handed the letter to Xia Yi.
Xia Yi took a look. It was indeed from Laurel Academy and should be the result of the entrance exam.
She was in no hurry to open it and instead instructed the servant, “Go find Keith and Norma.”
“Master Keith is sleeping,” the servant said with some difficulty. “Master Keith went out with his friends last night and only returned to sleep not long ago…
“Go wake him up.”
“But…”
“But what? Do you want me to bring a bucket of ice water to pour it on him, or should I set his room on fire so he wakes up himself?” Xia Yi asked in return.
The servant was dumbfounded and had no choice but to go himself.
But he didn’t know…
Xia Yi could really do such a thing. She was a little tyrant in the Dragon Palace!
After a while, Norma came. She seemed to have forgotten what she had done in the past few days and only greeted Xia Yi.
Then, Keith appeared with dark circles under his eyes. He was obviously very unhappy but couldn’t make a fuss.
“Miss Xia Yi, what’s the matter?” Keith asked politely.
“This is sent from Laurel Academy. It’s the exam result.” Xia Yi held up the letter.
“Oh? How did it go?”
“I haven’t looked yet. I think if it’s good news, I should share it with you.”
“Ahaha…” Keith laughed awkwardly.
In front of them, Xia Yi opened the letter and read the contents inside.
“Xia Yi · Lawrence, we invite you to join our Magic Department at Laurel Academy and become one of our members.”
“Oh, good news! Congratulations, Miss Xia Yi, for passing the assessment!” Keith started clapping. “With this, you’ll be able to enter Laurel Academy and further your studies as you wished.”
“Why the Magic Department?”
Norma was a bit surprised.
“Norma, what are you doing?” Keith glared at Norma.
Norma stiffly began to applaud.
“Congratulations, congratulations.”
“Yes, it’s the Magic Department, not the Swordsmanship Department. Is tha unexpected, Norma?” Xia Yi looked at Norma.
“…”
Norma’s movements became stiff and gradually stopped.
Keith sensed that the atmosphere was starting to become strange. What happened between his niece and their financial backer?
This should have been a joyous occasion, right?
“Miss Xia Yi, my niece… what happened?” Keith asked in confusion.
“Norma, aren’t you going to explain to your uncle?” Xia Yi said. “Or do you want me to say it myself?”
“I…”
“Norma! What did you do?” Keith questioned. “Tell me everything! I order you as the head of the Lawrence family!!”
Since Keith had said it to this extent, Norma had no choice but to explain.
After hearing it, Keith was completely stunned, trembling with anger. In his heart, he really wanted to give this idiotic niece a scathing scolding. She was already seventeen years old, yet acted like a kindergartener!
The head of the Lawrence family thought for a moment and came up with a solution.
“Hehe, I’m really sorry, Miss Xia Yi. From now on, I’ll leave Norma at your disposal. However you want to punish her is fine, as long as it makes you happy!”
“Uncle?!”
“Miss Xia Yi, I’ll be going now. Feel free to discipline my niece thoroughly. Do whatever you want, no need to consult me!”
Keith said with a forced apologetic smile, then glared fiercely at Norma again, full of warning.
Bang!
Keith slammed the door and left.
Xia Yi stood up and walked over to Norma.
“Let’s go, Norma.”
“Where to?”
“To my room,” Xia Yi said. “It’s a place with few people. No matter what is done, no one will find out.”
“Ah?”
Norma was startled and at a loss.
…
In Xia Yi’s room, there were only two people.
Xia Yi and Norma.
Xia Yi was in a good mood.
Norma kept her head lowered, very flustered.
“What’s wrong, Norma? Dare to do but not dare to take responsibility?”
“…”
“You keep saying you want to become a knight, but what you did violates the virtues of a knight,” Xia Yi said disdainfully. “You’re not even willing to admit your own mistakes. How can you become an outstanding knight like this?”
Norma clenched her fists.
Xia Yi had hit the nail on the head with this point.
She apologized in a low voice, “I’m sorry…”
“Did someone say something just now? Was it a mosquito buzzing?”
Norma bit her lip, feeling humiliated, but still raised her voice, “I’m sorry.”
“Oh, is someone talking to me?”
“I’m sorry, Xia Yi!!”
“Oh, so you do know how to apologize.”
Xia Yi smiled.
Norma recalled that it was the same expression Xia Yi had shown after the exam that day. It was exactly the same, very dark!
“When you do something wrong, what should you do?” Xia Yi questioned.
“Accept punishment…”
“Very good.”
Xia Yi sat back on the bed, her white stocking-clad legs crossed, swinging her feet—
What would someone aspiring to be a knight fear the most?
The mischievous little princess stared at Norma, thinking of a… not bad punishment.