Riding on Paul's beloved horse, Caravaggio, Shirou felt very nervous, his whole posture quite stiff.
Rudeus and Roxy thought he was afraid of riding horses, and they both gave him forgiving smiles.
But Shirou alone knew that he wasn't afraid of riding horses, but because when he was on horseback, he was almost pressed against Roxy, making him inexplicably embarrassed.
Especially when he touched the girl's skin, he would always instinctively recall that scene he saw at the door of Paul and Zenith's room that night...
Even though he originally only had feelings of respect for Roxy, seeing that scene caused him to have a different view of her.
Shirou didn't know what kind of feelings these were.
He just instinctively didn't want to show these emotions.
Although he didn't know why, he didn't want to ruin the relationship he and Roxy had built up.
"If you're scared, Shirou, just lean on me."
Seeing Shirou become more and more nervous, Roxy said with a smile.
Shirou was quite helpless about this, and said stiffly, "No, no need, or rather, it's because we're too close that I'm uncomfortable..."
"Huh?"
Hearing Shirou's words, Roxy looked clearly confused, not understanding what he meant.
Seeing this, Rudeus couldn't help but laugh and tease, "What? So Shirou, you're shy? You really have feelings for Roxy, don't you!"
"N-no way... maybe."
Shirou's answer wasn't very firm.
Mainly because the image of Roxy from that night kept replaying in his mind, and the soft feeling on his back from time to time made his heart beat faster.
"Eh, Shirou, you're shy..."
Roxy's lips curved up for some reason when she heard the two of them talking.
Her mood seemed to improve all of a sudden, and she couldn't help but let Shirou lean into her arms.
"To be honest, I've always felt that you're not good with girls, Shirou. If you don't find a way to overcome this, you'll suffer a lot in the future."
"This..."
Shirou couldn't respond, and he felt the back of his head touching Roxy's slightly bulging chest.
To the point where he couldn't make any movements at all.
At the same time, Roxy herself was also a little shy, but she didn't show it on her face, appearing calm and composed.
During the process, Shirou and Roxy didn't say anything, but Rudeus kept asking questions from time to time.
"Teacher, what crops can be harvested from this field?"
"Mainly Asran wheat, which is the raw material for bread. There should also be a small amount of Batilss flowers and vegetables. Batilss flowers will be sent to the royal capital for processing to become spices. As for the others, they're all things that are usually put on the dinner table."
"Ah, is that green pepper over there? The one you don't dare to eat, Teacher."
"I... I'm not afraid to eat it, and the green pepper Shirou makes is delicious..."
Time slowly passed by in simple chat.
After about an hour, the surrounding farmland had completely disappeared, and the group arrived at a grassland with nothing on it.
From under their feet to the end of the horizon, it was all grassland.
Mountains could be faintly seen in the distance.
"This is pretty much good enough."
Roxy checked the surroundings and stopped next to a lone tree, dismounted, and tied the reins to the tree.
Shirou carefully dismounted and picked up Rudeus.
"What are we going to do?"
Facing Shirou's question, Roxy slowly said, "Because it's the graduation exam, I need you to show me your best magic, the higher the level, the better."
"I see."
To use the magic that you're best at.
This was undoubtedly the content of the graduation exam.
Rudeus looked very confident, obviously, he had prepared his strongest magic beforehand, which would probably be an unbelievable ability.
Shirou himself had prepared, but he probably couldn't beat Rudeus in terms of magic level.
But he also had his own confidence and wasn't panicked at all.
"Then... Rudeus, you can start first."
As Roxy's words fell, Rudeus nodded.
The only five-year-old boy held a small staff, raised his hands to the sky, and unlike before when he didn't chant at all, Rudeus chose to chant actively this time.
"Majestic spirits of water, prince of thunder who ascends to the sky!"
"Fulfill my wish, bring fierce grace, let the small see your power!"
"Strike the anvil with the hammer of God, reveal your awesomeness, let the flood submerge the entire earth!"
"Ah, rain! Wash away everything, drive away everything!"
"Thunderstorm Rain Cloud!"
As Rudeus clearly and slowly recited every word of the spell.
The moment the chant ended, the surroundings darkened all at once, and after a few seconds, it started to rain so heavily that it was like pouring a whole basin of water down.
An amazing storm swept through the surroundings, with lightning mixed in the dark clouds.
In the pouring rain that was like a waterfall, purple light streaked through the cloud layer, making a rumbling sound.
The lightning in the clouds gradually increased.
Then it became more and more inflated, as if the light also had weight—
—and finally fell down.
"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning came straight down, hitting Roxy head-on.
"Ah!"
Because it was an unexpected situation, Roxy didn't even have time to react, and watched helplessly as the lightning struck her!
"Watch out!"
However, before the lightning could hit, a shield made of rock suddenly appeared, blocking Roxy.
The shield that Shirou created with earth magic blocked the lightning and protected Roxy with his body.
"Teacher, are you okay?"
Rudeus looked over in a panic. In his panic, he even stopped maintaining the magic.
The clouds instantly dissipated.
The thunder and rain also stopped immediately.
"I-I'm okay."
Roxy said flusteredly. She didn't have any external injuries, but her face was inexplicably red, and her emotions were a little out of control.
But she recovered after all, and looked at Shirou with a surprised expression, as well as the rock shield that had disappeared at some point.
"That was..."
Roxy seemed very surprised by the magic Shirou used.
In fact, Shirou's speed of casting magic just now was also quite fast, even faster than ordinary non-chanting.
Although she couldn't understand, she knew that everything would be revealed later, so she first looked at Rudeus and slowly said:
"Rudy, you passed."
"But I almost accidentally hurt Teacher just now."
"Water Saint-level magic can't always be completely controlled and mastered. This experience should let you know the dangers of magic. Don't use such powerful magic casually in crowded places in the future."
"I-I understand..."
Seeing Rudeus nod, Roxy smiled with satisfaction, "Well, congratulations, Rudy, you have officially become a Water Saint."
"Yes!"
Rudeus showed a happy smile. He, who was unsuccessful in his previous life, has finally accomplished something that makes him feel accomplished, which undoubtedly makes him happy from the bottom of his heart.
At the same time, Roxy also looked at Shirou with curiosity and anticipation:
"Then, it's your turn, Shirou, to show your magic."
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