Lenia Rufful Blaster Blast, seorang gadis berusia tujuh belas tahun yang kecantikannya mampu membuat bunga-bunga malu. Ia peri yang jelita, yang akan ditatap semua orang dengan kekaguman—kalau saja mulutnya tertutup.
Ya, kalau saja mulutnya tertutup.
Begitu bibirnya terkuak, kata-kata angkuh dan kurang ajar langsung melesat keluar dan meremukkan segala kesan tentang wajahnya. Bahkan tubuh mungilnya memancarkan keyakinan diri yang melimpah sampai membuat orang lain gentar.
Meski Lenia memiliki tubuh fisik manusia, karena lahir dari orang tua manusia, ia memiliki jiwa makhluk langka dan unik. Di dalam dirinya bersemayam jiwa binatang sihir yang diciptakan Dewa Jahat Agung dari serpihan Naga Surgawi Kuno. Makhluk itu mungkin satu-satunya di dunia, dan Lenia memiliki jiwanya.
Gadis muda ini termasyhur di Akademi Sihir Galois, tempat ia terdaftar. Ia paling dikenal sebagai anak bermasalah yang sangat istimewa.
Nilai Lenia cemerlang, tetapi ia nyaris tak memperhatikan kelas yang tidak menarik minatnya. Ia hanya melakukan hal seperlunya di kelas yang wajib agar bisa naik tingkat. Jumlah temannya sedikit, dan murid yang pernah mengobrol layak dengannya bisa dihitung dengan jari.
Meski kehidupan muridnya terbilang biasa, ia melesat ke ketenaran karena kemampuan bertarungnya yang ganas. Kemampuan itulah alasan ia menggilas lawan-lawannya di Magic Tournament tahun lalu yang dihelat lima akademi sihir.
Kelima kontestan terpilih Galois, termasuk Lenia, memenangi pertandingan masing-masing, dan kemenangan mereka di Magic Tournament bagai seberkas cahaya cemerlang. Prestasi ini membuat rekan-rekan kontestan dan para guru Akademi Sihir Galois bangga, meski para kontestan tahun berikutnya menghadapi tekanan yang tak terkira. Fakta bahwa tiga dari lima murid yang terpilih tahun lalu telah lulus menambah beban bagi murid-murid yang tersisa di Akademi Sihir Galois.
Meski dua kontestan tahun lalu masih berada di akademi, turnamen itu adalah pertarungan lima arah dengan tiga kemenangan yang memastikan gelar juara. Dari dua yang masih di akademi, Lenia jelas tak terkalahkan. Adapun Nelneshia, ia tetap lawan tangguh. Keduanya bisa menjamin kemenangan bagi Akademi Sihir Galois, tetapi para guru dan Lenia sepakat dalam satu hal. Mereka ingin setidaknya dua orang lagi sekaliber Nelneshia atau Phenia, yang telah lulus.
Masalahnya, Phenia dan Nelneshia adalah permata langka yang muncul sekali dalam sepuluh tahun. Seandainya keduanya menjadi petualang atau tentara bayaran, mereka pasti sudah lama harum namanya sebagai individu berbakat dan cemerlang.
Mereka bukan hanya dianugerahi bakat, tetapi juga lingkungan yang tepat untuk mengasah kemampuan. Tahun lalu, mereka berkesempatan berlatih dengan ratu naga air dan tujuh naga purba untuk Magic Tournament.
Akademi Sihir Galois jelas tidak punya orang yang cukup berbakat untuk menutup celah yang ditinggalkan Dran, Christina, dan Phenia setelah kelulusan mereka. Bahkan mungkin tepat bila dikatakan mustahil menemukan pengganti mereka, sekalipun seseorang menggeledah seluruh dunia.
Murid berkemampuan setara kedua gadis itu bukan berarti tidak ada sama sekali. Ada mereka yang dulu ikut seleksi awal tahun lalu untuk memilih kontestan turnamen, tetapi cukup banyak yang sudah lulus.
Adapun yang masih terdaftar di akademi sihir, mereka dengan tegas menolak ikut serta. Tahun lalu, Lenia membiarkan kegembiraannya menguasai diri dalam pertarungan begitu tahu Dran menonton. Sejak itu, lawan-lawannya tak kunjung melepaskan rasa takut, bahkan setelah setahun berlalu.
Pada akhirnya, tiga murid yang terpilih untuk bertanding bersama Lenia dan Nelneshia tak bisa dibilang yang terbaik di Akademi Sihir Galois. Lenia, yang bercita-cita mengikuti jejak ayahnya, Dran, dan meraih kemenangan kedua di turnamen tahun ini, sama sekali tidak tenang dengan keadaan itu.
Musim semi berlalu begitu cepat, dan musim panas telah berjalan mendekati semua orang. Butir-butir keringat muncul di kulit bahkan saat berdiri diam, dan cahaya matahari mencurah dari langit biru hingga menggelapkan warna kulit selapis.
Angin sejuk yang bertiup sekali waktu membuat mata menyipit di hari musim panas ini. Lenia berada di halaman Akademi Sihir Galois, menjejalkan rencananya untuk Magic Tournament tahun ini ke kepala empat murid terpilih lainnya. Fatima, Sierra, dan Irina juga hadir, bergabung dalam perkumpulan berlima itu. Ketiganya sering terlihat bersama Lenia dan Nelneshia, dan tak ada yang merasa kehadiran mereka janggal.
Berdiri di hadapan Lenia ada tiga murid. Ketiganya—para wakil terpilih yang akan bertanding bersama Lenia dan Nelneshia—terkenal sebagai orang paling angkuh dan paling kurang ajar di Akademi Sihir Galois.
Lenia Rufful Blaster Blast, a seventeen-year-old young lady whose beauty would put flowers to shame. She was a lovely fairy, whom everyone would gaze upon with adoration—if only she would shut up.
Yes, if only she would shut up.
The moment those lips of hers parted, arrogant and insolent words would fly out and crush any impression one would have of her looks. Even her petite body radiated overwhelming confidence that intimidated others.
Even though Lenia possessed the physical body of a human, having been born from human parents, she had the soul of a rare and unique creature. Within her was the soul of the magical beast created by the great evil god with fragments of the Ancient-Celestial Dragon. This very creature was probably one of its kind in the world, and Lenia had its soul.
This very young lady was famed at Galois Magic Academy, where she was enrolled. She was known best for being a very special problem child.
Lenia’s grades were stellar, but she hardly paid attention in classes she had no interest in. Rather, she only did the bare minimum in classes required for her to be promoted to the next grade. The number of friends she had was limited, and the number of students with whom she had a decent conversation could be counted with her fingers.
Despite Lenia’s rather unassuming student life, she shot to fame due to her vicious combat skills. These abilities were the very reason she crushed her opponents at last year’s Magic Tournament hosted by the five magic academies.
The five selected contestants of Galois, including Lenia, had won their respective matches, and their victory at the Magic Tournament was like a brilliant ray of light. This achievement made their fellow contestants and teachers from Galois Magic Academy proud, though the contestants in the following year faced an unsurmountable amount of pressure. The fact that three of the five students who had been selected last year had graduated added stress to the remaining students in Galois Magic Academy.
Even though two of the past year’s contestants remained in the academy, the tournament was a five-way match with three victories securing the champion’s title. Out of the two who were still in the academy, Lenia was certainly undefeatable. As for Nelneshia, she remained a tough opponent. These two could guarantee wins for Galois Magic Academy, but the teachers and Lenia shared the same thought. They wanted at least two more people of the same caliber as Nelneshia or Phenia, who had graduated.
The problem was that Phenia and Nelneshia were rare gems that appeared once in a decade. If these two had been adventurers or mercenaries, they would have long since made a name for themselves as talented and stellar individuals.
They were not just blessed with talents, but the right environment to hone their skills. Last year, they had the opportunity to train with the water dragon queen and the seven primordial dragons for the Magic Tournament.
Galois Magic Academy certainly did not have people gifted enough to fill the gaps left behind by Dran, Christina, and Phenia after their graduation. Perhaps it would be accurate to even say that it was impossible to find people to take their places even if one were to scour through the entire world.
Skilled students on par with the two girls were not entirely nonexistent. There were the ones who had participated in last year’s preliminary contest to select contestants for the tournament, but quite a number of them had already graduated.
As for the ones who were still enrolled in the magic academy, they firmly declined to participate. Last year, Lenia had let her excitement get the better of her in her fights when she knew that Dran was watching. Her opponents had since failed to shake off their fear even after a year.
In the end, the three students selected to compete alongside Lenia and Nelneshia could not be said to be the best at Galois Magic Academy. Lenia, who aspired to follow in the footsteps of her father Dran and clinch a second victory at this year’s tournament, was not entirely unbothered by this state of affairs.
Spring flew by, and summer had strolled right up to everyone. Beads of sweat formed on the skin even if one stood still, and sunlight poured down from the blue sky to tan the skin a shade darker.
The cool breeze that gusted by would make one’s eyes squint on this summer day. Lenia was in the courtyard of Galois Magic Academy, hammering her plans for this year’s Magic Tournament into the four other selected students. Fatima, Sierra, and Irina were present as well, joining the gathering of five. These three were often seen with Lenia and Nelneshia, and no one found their presence out of place.
Standing before Lenia were three students. These three—the selected representatives who would participate as contestants alongside Lenia and Nelneshia—were notorious for being the haughtiest and most insolent individuals in Galois Magic Academy.
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