The Birth of a True Hero
Episode 3 Early tragedy

Next morning.

Rui, who was planning to go to practice, was stopped by her father because Baron Stuard was coming with her daughter to discuss an engagement plan planned by her father and the Stuard family head.

For nobles, it has become a natural thing, if the engagement is directly at the age they are still children. Then, old nobles, could also marry children, it was something natural in this empire.

After a while, they came to the residence of the Baron Aubert family . His father Rui welcomed their arrival warmly.

"Welcome to our baron residence" August welcomed.

"Yes, I haven't seen August in a long time, I hope my arrival isn't in your busy moments" replied Baron Stuard.

"Of course not a baron, I look forward to your arrival with your daughter" Baron August said with a smile welcoming Elijah's daughter and her father.

Then Rui greeted them. Because he had known Elijah since the age of 5 years and they were childhood friends. Elijah cares a lot for Rui and is so happy to play together with Rui.

Her father and Baron Stuard had been planning this engagement for 2 years. But it was delayed until they both entered the magic academy at the age of 16.

"Welcome Elijah, may you be here"

Then with a sweet smile Elijah saluted and returned a greeting from Rui.

"Halo Rui, long time no see, of course this place is very convenient for me. Then how's it going with you"

"Yes as you can see I'm fine"

But suddenly, their conversation came to a halt as magic teacher Rui came.

"Ahh, apparently I came at an inopportune time, my salute Baron Stuard, I came here to train the little son of Baron August "

"Oh yeah, what a coincidence, I want you to see my daughter too, whether she has good magic potential or not."

" I think that's a good idea, how about we just go to the practice field right now." Ronal answered with pleasure.

Without lingering - for a long time they then moved to the training location. Rui who remembered yesterday's incident felt very nervous in front of Stuard's family and his father.

"Alright I've brought the crystal ball to see what magic elements are suitable for where you two are." Speak Ronal by removing a clear white ball.

Then Rui and Elijah were told to put their hands on the crystal ball that started with Elijah.

Ronald was a little surprised to see the potential possessed by the girl, still quite rare among humans.

" Oh, apparently this little princess has a match with Fire and Water magic as well. It was really very talented to be able to obtain two Elemental magic that were at odds with each other" Ronald was impressed.

And finally Rui's turn came. Rui did the same thing as Elijah did. But despite having laid his hands somehow there was no reaction whatsoever from the Crystal Ball.

Everyone was shocked and did not understand what was happening. Rui's father asked Ronal for an explanation of what happened.

"Ronal, what's going on here, why isn't the Crystal Ball reacting?" ask August who was astonished.

"I'm sorry August, I can't explain what happened because I just saw something like this for the first time" Ronal said.

"The hand that came into contact with this Crystal Ball, will make mana react and that's when the Element that matches that person will be able to be known. But this even looked like he had no mana at all and this reaction was exactly the same when the one who tried to hold it was a commoner "

Hearing this, Baron August became very upset with the words of Ronal.

"Don't joke with me Ronal. This isn't funny at all. I've never heard of any incident of nobility having no Mana. Even when he was 6 months old, he had a high fever up to 7 days because he had excessive mana in his body" said August with an angry face.

"I'm not telling any jokes August, do you think I'd be joking in a situation like this, I'm telling the truth about what I'm seeing right now. I'm sorry" said Ronald feeling guilty.

With a limp face, August fell silent and lowered his gaze, his feelings so devastated to see the hope he had been waiting for so many years perish in an instant. Rui who saw that felt sorry for the disappointment on her father's face but did not know what to do. Rui was just speechless looking at her father who looked confused and disappointed.

"Baron August, it looks like we should reconsider our son's engagement" Baron Stuard said.

"What do you mean?" ask August surprised.

"You should understand what I'm saying, a nobleman who has no Mana will only be a disgrace among Nobles. My daughter is a child gifted in magic whether you deserve to think that your child is equal to my daughter" Baron Stuard said in a condescending tone.

Hearing that August could only be silent and realized that the words and actions taken by Baron Stuard were right.

"Then we excuse ourselves"

After saying that Baron Stuard pulled his daughter's arm to leave immediately. Elijah looked sadly at Rui's situation but he did not dare to go against his father's words and left the place without saying anything.

Then his father Rui sent Ronal away and pulled his son's hand violently to be brought into the Mansion.

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