First contest (1)


 * Takes place a week after the chapter 1.1.
 * Rei is settling into her new life.
 * Rei mentions she is bullied by Claire's "followers" but her lackluster response causes them to stop.
 * Rei is more bothered that they aren't as committed to it as Claire.
 * Testing is similar to Japanese assessments but their subject matter is different:
 * Liberal Arts, Etiquette, and Magical Power.
 * Magical Powers addition was due to the meritocracy policy.
 * More details of the settings are revealed:
 * The world is changing due to the discovery of magic gems.
 * Magic tools were created as a result leading to technological innovations.
 * A country's power is determined by which one is able to use it most effectively.
 * The aptitude to handle magical tools is called magical power.
 * Determined by both inborn and acquired factors.
 * Inborn potential is more important.
 * Independent of social status.
 * In this country, swearing to God carries a grave meaning.
 * Carries more weight than a promise.
 * If broken, one would be held in heavy contempt despite status.
 * Claire has the idea to hold a contest in order to get Rei to leave the academy.
 * This is one of the pre-determined events that occurs in the game.
 * The first of many contests that occurs at the start of the semester.
 * More details on the Royal Academy:
 * Split into Kindergarten, primary school, middle school, high school, and college departments.
 * Internal Students - Attend the Royal Academy since kindergarten
 * Also known as escalator students.
 * Admission Students - Any student who join the academy later.
 * The protagonist is the top admission student of the high school division.
 * Misha bears witness to the agreement between Claire and Rei.
 * "If I defeat her at the test, this commoner will leave the academy. If I fail to win, I will do one thing she tells me to."
 * Misha initially questions the contest as a personal fight.
 * Claire justifies it as Rei would leave due to shame.
 * Liberal Arts Test - Mainly tests the knowledge related to the history and culture of the country, as well as literature.
 * Question:
 * Kingdom History: Describe the political problems King Coule III was faced with and remedial measures he took during the great famine of 1927.
 * Discuss the problems and remedial measures of one of the major industries of the kingdom.
 * Write a poem in the style of old poetry.
 * These kinds of questions cannot be said to relate with daily life.
 * Literacy rate among commoners isn't high meaning the test is biased towards nobles.
 * In the game, you are able to study to acquire information and make the answer appear on the test.
 * The essay portion is presented in choice format but with a high volume of questions.
 * Players typically resort to online guides.
 * Etiquette Test - As the name suggests, a dinner is held and students are evaluated on manners.
 * Starts just before entering the dining hall.
 * Evaluated on what clothes are worn, posture, greetings, where one focuses their attention during dinner among other criteria.
 * Nobles are again at an advantage as commoners would not have this kind of experience.
 * Players typically resort to online guides just like the Liberal Arts Test.
 * Magical Power Test - An outdoor test divided into Basic Magical Power and Magical tool Operation.
 * Basic Magical Power - Measures aptitude for magical tools with a specialized magical tool.
 * Aptitude Types: Earth, water, fire, and wind.
 * Fundamentally, every person has a single aptitude.
 * Aptitude Grades: None, low, medium, high, super.
 * Grades can grow with practice yet the innate component is overwhelming.
 * Magical Tool Operation - Evaluates ability to use a magic wand to fire magic bullets of the user's     aptitude.
 * Magic Wand - An all-purpose magical tool that can cause a variety of phenomena.
 * In the game, players can select magic training to increase magical power.
 * Flight distance was determined with a rhythm game.
 * Apparently there exists a competitive leaderboard for distance in the player's world.
 * The only test that commoners can outdo nobles beside the entrance examination.
 * It is rare for commoners to excel in Liberal Arts and Etiquette.
 * Claire's Aptitude is given:
 * Type: Fire
 * Grade: High

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