(A portion of content has been added to the end of Chapter 89, which is somewhat related to the content of this chapter.)
"Now that all of you have awakened your Magic Armor, and the fastest among you, Xiaojin, has already been promoted to Ye Level, it’s time for the development of Magic Armor to move into the next phase," Emerald Sparrow said.
After lunch, in the underground training area of the base, Emerald Sparrow stood in front of a small blackboard—how it got there no one knew—addressing the junior members before her.
It was during the holidays, and both she and the girls were blessed with ample free time, so Emerald Sparrow decided to conduct a substantial lesson to kick off the preparations for the upcoming assessment.
After all, the arrival of the new year also meant that the Magical Girls’ qualification certification was drawing close, with less than two months of preparation time left.
Emerald had already revealed the news to Emerald Sparrow; March 3rd would be the specific date for this year’s qualification certification.
The specific location for the assessment was supposed to be confidential, but it was not a secret to Emerald; the venue was uneventfully set in Luennolay—the city known as the Citadel of Knowledge, where the Realm Research Institute was located.
Emerald Sparrow wasn’t the slightest bit surprised by this information; if the venue turned out not to be in Luennolay, that would have been surprising.
Undoubtedly, in this city, Emerald’s authority could be vastly expanded, and aside from the Queen herself, no one else’s voice could overshadow that of Emerald; it was essentially her territory.
Emerald had taken such a significant risk to seek a trade with her; it only made sense not to set the location on someone else’s turf.
However, this meant that Emerald Sparrow was bound not to follow the majority of Magical Girls, who typically flocked to the Realm at the end of February; she had to go to Emerald earlier to heal her injuries.
Additionally, the trade with Emerald involved another aspect—not only healing but also the transfer of a quarter of the rights in the Magical Affairs Institute. Given the intertwining interests, Emerald Sparrow had to go to the Realm even earlier.
In the end, her departure from Fangting City to the Realm was scheduled for February 10th.
In other words, starting today, January 5th, the Fangting City team could only continue their practice in the city for a total of 36 days at most.
Truth be told, given Xia Liang’s pace of blossoming at Ye Level, and Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan’s joint effort in repelling the Half-Molt Remnant Beast, securing a White Card in previous years’ certifications would hardly have been an issue.
Unfortunately, this year was the year of the Queen. The message brought by Asou Haruka, that "this year’s assessment will be harder," left Emerald Sparrow with persistent concerns.
That’s why we have the present scene. To maximize the juniors’ combat power during the assessment, Emerald Sparrow decided to start from the angle of Magic Power Mechanism.
It’s a well-known fact that a Magical Girl’s Magic Armor evolves through her owner’s continuous effort. Even if there is a variance in potential between different armors, there is always potential.
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To release that potential, besides the day-to-day battles, one can also improve the speed through regular exercise. Although the effect is not as immediate as actual combat, the advantage is in its safety and steady progress.
After writing down several common training methods and tips on the blackboard, and after explaining many intricacies in response to questions from the juniors, half an hour passed before Emerald Sparrow finally had a chance to stop talking and put down her chalk, saying, "Alright, that’s enough of the basics. To help you understand better, let’s move on to practical exercises. Bring out your Magic Armors."
Basic knowledge was merely a foundation; Magic Armor, this extremely personalized item, had to be tailored to each individual.
Without any need for delay, the few girls present transformed one after another, subsequently manifesting their Magic Armors.
Looking from left to right, the first Magic Armor Emerald Sparrow saw belonged to Xia Liang—her Diversion, which took the form of a vanity mirror.
This armor was the first to awaken among the three, so its current appearance showed some changes from when Xia Liang had first been promoted to Bud Level: not only had the ornamentation of the mirror become much fancier, but there was also a thin layer of spiritual light on its surface.
Clear progress.
This was the first impression in Emerald Sparrow’s mind.
In fact, the basics she had just talked about had already been taught to Xia Liang several months earlier when Xia Liang was first promoted to Bud Level. Emerald Sparrow hadn’t gone into too much detail at that time, merely skimming the surface.
The change in Xia Liang’s Magic Armor, the Diversion, had unfolded before her eyes step by step. The addition of ornaments to the vanity mirror was a slow and steady process, which in terms of functionality, seemed to correlate with an increase in resilience—not only could it absorb more Magic Power but also withstand stronger attacks.
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As for the spiritual light on the mirror, it seemingly hadn’t existed half a month before Emerald Sparrow taught Xia Liang the Magic Technique; which means the faint glow was the result of Xia Liang’s efforts over the past half-month.
The change it represented was also roughly understood by Emerald Sparrow thanks to Xia Liang’s explanation: the mirror now had higher efficiency in transmitting Magic Power, and there was less loss during the transmission process. All in all, the two main functions of Xia Liang’s Magic Armor—Magic Reflection and Magic Transmission—had undeniably improved to varying degrees.