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Four girls gathered in the deserted backyard of the school after class.

They were usually the type of people who would confidently converse in a tea house, but now they were looking around in a place where they could avoid being noticed as much as possible before they could begin to talk.

“So… you’re saying that if I just take that medicine, I can increase my magical power all at once?”

“That’s right. As I said, there are people who have already seen the effects.”

“Um..”

Bella looks like she is seriously considering Lania’s words.

And the same was true for Erin, who was watching the situation from the side.

Although it was difficult to completely believe that simply taking a pill would increase the amount of magical power that would be crucial for improving magical skills.

But… even so, the temptation of this thing placed on the palm of one’s hand was greater than one could imagine.

‘At my current level, C+ is barely the limit… If I eat this and my magical power increases even just a little bit…’

‘If I could just raise my Magic score just a little bit more from my current grades, I could reach my target rank. If only I could do that by simply taking a pill…’

If it was a written test on class content, it was difficult, but it was something that could be overcome somehow through one’s own effort.

Even if it wasn’t perfect, at least I was able to receive some compensation for doing my best.

However, the part about magic was not a problem that could be solved with such simple efforts.

No matter how hard you try, if you don’t have the absolute amount of magical power and the innate sense to back it up, it’s nearly impossible to overcome that wall, no matter how hard you try. That was the discipline called magic.

In that respect, the temptation of this drug called nectar, which might allow one to overcome the innate wall, was by no means light.

Of course, this type of medicine might have some side effects, but… at this moment, the girls holding the nectar were only interested in the ‘power’ they would gain as a result, rather than the side effects that might or might not exist right away.

And these desires were not limited to sexual matters.

‘Eating this… and even if the effects are real, I won’t be able to become as strong as my sisters. But… at least I’ll be able to gain more strength than I have now. Power enough to protect the weak Zeros, right?’

Even if it wasn’t to that extent, Katlena began to feel deeply conflicted as she thought that this might be an opportunity to become stronger.

To be blunt, the inevitable reality was that no matter how much she struggled for a long time, she would not be able to keep up with her sisters.

Even if you continue to work hard like this and try to develop, you will only grow to the level of a slightly stronger witch. It is highly likely that you will not be able to change the situation according to your own will or gain the power to overcome a crisis with your own abilities.

‘But… if I eat this, I might be able to overcome that limitation. It might be an opportunity to get a little closer to my sisters.’

With that thought in mind, Katlena stares intently at the nectar in her hand.

Already, there were friends next to her who had begun to swallow the nectar after much thought, and this automatically began to break down the wariness and hesitation that Katlena had been holding onto.

And the result is…

*

“Haaat!”

-Ouch!-

Bella uses her wooden sword to split the wooden blocks in front of her as if splitting firewood while shouting.

Seeing her like this, the teacher’s face began to show emotions of surprise and joy.

“That’s great. Your skills have improved dramatically compared to before. I can see that you’ve been practicing hard.”

“Haha.. Thank you.. teacher.”

Bella bows her head as she looks at her teacher who is speaking with joy.

The teacher then gave her a grade with a satisfied expression.

“I am so happy that the students’ skills have improved recently. I guess it’s because everyone is working hard. If you continue to do your best like you are doing now, you will all definitely be able to grow into great witches and wizards.”

“Yes, I will keep that in mind, teacher.”

So, the teacher leaves the place in a good mood after finishing the final exam.

Seeing her like this, Bella let out a small sigh of relief.

‘Phew… that’s a relief. I don’t think you noticed anything special…’

All the while, listening to the teacher’s burdensome praise, Bella felt her insides burning.

From her perspective, it was a good thing that her disciple’s skills had suddenly improved, but the fact that it was not hard work but the power of drugs that had caused it made Bella feel guilty.

This is true not only for Bella, but also for other friends who took nectar.

However, Bella obviously had no intention of telling the truth about this.

Aside from the uneasiness in a corner of her heart, her magical power had clearly increased compared to before, and this naturally led to an improvement in her magical skills.

Whether it was drugs or something else, it was clear that her skills had improved, and the purpose of the exam was to test her skills.

In that regard, Bella has completely decided to keep quiet about the current situation, telling herself that there is nothing wrong with her actions.

*

“… ”

“Ugh… ”

Elios is quietly looking through documents in the student council room.

Next to her was the mermaid princess Elina Poseidon, who was her assistant and head of the administration, and they were both devoting themselves to their studies. But at some point, she started to carefully watch Elios’s expression and spoke to him.

“Haa.. Chairman. Are you really okay? No matter what, I can help you a little..”

“Don’t worry about it and just finish what you were doing. It’s really okay. Just like it was before.”

“Hmm… Well, that’s true, but.”

Unlike her usual days in the student council office when she would be absorbed in administrative work, Elina is buried in textbooks and materials for final exams instead of student council work.

Although she was not a human but a demon, and even among them, she was a rare mermaid. Nevertheless, just like other students, she could not be free from the pressure of exams.

As a princess of the Black Sea Mermaid Kingdom, she had to maintain a certain level of ranking in order to save face, so she had no choice but to immerse herself in studying during exam periods.

In this situation, it was absolutely impossible for her to handle the student council work that was naturally coming in like waves at the end of the semester.

And.. all the overflowing work is just like that..

There was no choice but to pass the responsibility on to Elios, the student council president.

However, while Elina felt sorry about that fact every time, she couldn’t help but feel awe whenever she saw the chairman.

‘Seriously… I’m saying this, but that guy Elios is a really scary creature. During this time, he takes on all the student council work while also doing his own studies perfectly.’

While taking on the burden of student council work, his grades are always at the top of his class.

Since entering school, she has been an absolute leader, never once losing her throne as the top student in the entire school.

Although many people have tried to break her stronghold, they have ultimately failed.

There was a reason why even the most powerful nobles and even the royal family had no choice but to kneel before Elios.

“That’s right, but honestly, it’s always surprising. I’ve never seen Elios study alone before. He always maintains an unrivaled first place, right?”

“After all, the test is meant to measure your usual abilities. If you just focus and listen well in class during normal times, you can do more than half of it. Of course, you’ll need to organize it to some extent at the end.”

Elios seriously quotes the nonsense that teachers often say.

At the chairman’s words, Elina smiled slightly bitterly and began to focus on her studies again.

at that time..

-bang!-

“Sister!”

The next moment a loud voice is heard.

At this, Elios and Elina’s gazes simultaneously turned to Senel, who rushed into the chairman’s office.

“Why…? What’s wrong?”

“That..That..That’s what I mean..”

“!”