I’m the Only Male Knight in a Chastity-Reversed World, and When I Enrolled in a Female Knight Academy, I Somehow Got Treated Like a Hero — Dominating with an Unparalleled Skill That Makes Me Stronger the More Sex I Have - 17

Chapter 17: Magic Power Measurement

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The training grounds of the Knight Academy The A-Class students were gathered there.

“You will now have your magic power measured.”

The instructor in charge of training, Mercury, said this. She was an intelligent-looking woman wearing glasses. On the stand in front of her sat a crystal ball.

“By holding your hand over this crystal, we can diagnose the person’s innate amount of magic power, as well as the attribute they are best suited for. There are many different magical attributes, but everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Training an attribute that does not suit you is inefficient. By identifying your own aptitude, you can grow efficiently. Spending time on misguided effort is meaningless.”

I see. So by diagnosing aptitude, mismatches could be avoided.

“Then let us begin the measurements at once. Time in life is limited. Not even a single second can be wasted.”

Mercury said. The first student stepped in front of the crystal ball. With a tense expression, she held out her hand. Then…

The crystal ball began to glow faintly. The light carried a reddish hue.

“The amount of light represents magical power, and the color represents attribute affinity. The crystal is glowing red. That means she has an affinity for the fire attribute.”

Mercury explained. The amount of light was considerable. That meant she possessed a respectable amount of magical power. As expected of an A-Class student.

“Next.”

One after another, students took their measurements. Everyone watched as it continued, until half of the class remained.

“Alright, my turn.”

Berga’s turn came. She stood before the crystal ball on the stand. Smacking her fist into her palm to hype herself up, she confidently held out her hand. Then…

BZZZAT!

The crystal ball emitted a violent flash of light, and lightning burst out around it.

“Whoa!? What insane magical power!”

“Isn’t that the highest so far!?”

Voices of astonishment rose from the students.

“It seems Berga-san has an affinity for the lightning attribute and more importantly, this is an outstanding amount of magical power. Not just innate talent, but also tireless daily training must have led to this. Your future is very promising.”

Mercury said.

“…Fufun. Don’t underestimate how amazing Nee-san is.”

Frau said proudly.

“…Nee-san is a super ultra amazing person.”

She wore a blissfully proud expression, like a devoted fan. It was clear just how much she respected her sister.

“Next.”

“…It’s Frau’s turn.”

“Go get ’em, Frau!”

Encouraged by Berga’s shout, Frau stepped in front of the crystal ball. When she held out her hand, a fierce light erupted and water splashed out from the crystal.

“Oh!? The little sister has incredible magical power too!”

“Frau-san’s aptitude is water. An excellent amount of magical power, rivaling even Berga-san’s.”

Mercury said.

“…No, no. I’m nowhere near Nee-san’s level.” 

Frau said modestly.

“Next.”

“Yes!”

Next was Sophia. As the top-ranked student of the entrance exam, everyone was focused on her. They were curious about her magical power. She stood before the crystal ball and quietly held out her hand. The next instant, the world turned white.

“This glow… You have affinity for light magic and light magic affinity and an astonishing amount of magical power. In all my years of teaching, I have never seen a new student with this much magical power.”

Mercury said. Berga and Frau were impressive, but Sophia surpassed even them. Everyone present was overwhelmed.

“Next will be the last…” 

Mercury said.

“Kreto-san. Please step forward.”

I stood in front of the crystal ball.

“What do you think about that new guy?”

“He’s a man. Does he even have magic?”

“But he did beat the examiner, so maybe…”

“More importantly, isn’t his posture sexy as hell?”

“Makes you wanna go for his ass♡”

Under everyone’s gaze, I slowly held my hand over the crystal. But.. No matter how long I waited, the crystal ball did not shine.

“This is…”

“Unfortunately, it likely means your magical power is close to zero. In addition, you have no compatible attribute.”

Mercury said. That was strange. I should have possessed magic. Then it suddenly hit me. Mercury had explained it like this at the start.

『By holding your hand over this crystal, we can diagnose the person’s innate magical power and compatible attribute.』

The magical power I possessed was something I had gained through skills. It was not an innate power. That was probably why the crystal did not react.

“Ahahaha! That’s way too pathetic!”

“How did someone like that even pass!?”

Mocking laughter echoed among the students. Well, that was to be expected. I personally did not care about being laughed at, but…

“Hey. Who just laughed?”

Someone snapped instead. Berga let out a threatening voice.

“Kreto’s my buddy. Anyone who laughs at him won’t be forgiven. I’ll deal with you myself, so come on out.”

“…If you’re Nee-san’s enemy, then you’re also Frau’s enemy,”

“…!”

Faced with the Straiga sisters’ glare, the area fell completely silent. No one laughed anymore.

“Eh, don’t worry about it. You were probably just off today.”

Berga said casually as she smacked my back.

“You beat an examiner and got into the Knight Academy. That’s a fact. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. Hold your head high, yeah?”

She grinned at me, showing her teeth. There was no trace of mockery in her expression.

“Berga… You’re a good person.”

I swallowed the words “even if your eyes look scary.” Then…

“Hah. What, you didn’t know?”

Berga laughed, jokingly brushing it off.

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Later, after classes ended and the students had left the training grounds, Mercury headed to the stand to collect the crystal ball. And just as she picked it up…

Crack…!

“Huh? The crystal ball broke…!?”

Mercury was shocked. That had never happened before. A crystal ball only broke when it measured magic beyond its capacity.

If so… Was it when Sophia’s magic was measured? At that moment, she suddenly recalled the last student to be measured, Kreto.

She had thought it strange. No matter how careless the examiner had been, it was hard to believe someone with almost no magic could defeat them. When the crystal did not react to a hand placed over it, there were only two possible explanations. One was that the person possessed almost no magical power.

The other… An option she had dismissed as impossible…

That the person had too much magic to be measured.

“Impossible… No, that can’t be.”

Mercury dismissed the thought with a dry laugh. Someone with so much magic that it could not be measured had never existed in the long history of the Knight Academy.

And besides, he was a man.

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