The Magic Potential Test III

The latent magical sensitivity counts a lot for magicians.

A person whose evaluation of this exposes a potential of 3rd circle, regardless of the resources you sacrifice to their development, they can at most reach only the 4th circle during their lifetime.

Whereas a person having a potential of 6th circle even without dedicating much effort to it, will surely achieve that level of strength in their life if, of course, they do not die prematurely.

Magical sensitivity is therefore like a natural selection indicating the people most suited to follow the path of power in the world of magic.

That's why all emblematic families proceed with this particular evaluation before commencing the training of their new members.

This test allowed them to identify the children on whom to invest the family's resources to maximize long-term benefits.

The Windsors are no exception to this rule.

At the age of 10, all children of the lineage undertake this journey, as Adall is currently doing.

They all discover with wonder the environment inside the mana cube.

Indeed, by placing his hand on the magical sensitivity evaluation device, Adall was drawn into it.

He found himself plunged into a vast sea completely blue in which he could breathe normally and speak.

Before his bewilderment could dissipate, he heard, as always, his aunt's voice, but this time in his mind.

He would certainly have fainted from the shock of a voice suddenly thundering in his head, but he was already busy trying to understand the environment he found himself in.

Axelle Windsor used thought transmission magic to communicate with her nephew.

She began by explaining to him the environment in which he found himself, namely the inner space of the mana cube.

As the name suggests, it is a space created inside a cube.

What resembles water and in which the visitor is immersed is highly densified mana.

The interior space itself has no defined limits.

Even though it is easy to observe the contours of the cube from the outside, it is a whole different reality inside it.

In any case, seeking the limits of this space to exit was not the objective of this test.

Indeed, once the device is activated, the magical density inside the cube increases even more than it already is every minute.

The higher your magical sensitivity, the more you resist the pressure of high magical density.

Therefore, this test consists of holding out as long as possible inside the mana cube.

As soon as the evaluated person reaches their limit, a teleportation spell serving as a safety measure automatically triggers, bringing them back outside the cube.

With the explanations given, a countdown for the activation of the test device was launched by Adall's aunt.

3, 2, 1, 0!

At the last step of this countdown, the mana cube became brighter in color, proof that the test device was finally activated.

Thus, 30 minutes passed without any notable changes...

In the room next to the test room, there was a great silence throughout this time!

A few minutes without Axelle, the youngest of the siblings, picking fights with her brothers, while they were all in the same room, is a scene that would send shivers down the spine of anyone used to being around them.

But that was indeed the case currently!

This silence was not due to the result of the ongoing test, but to that of another one carried out a few months ago.

The magical sensitivity test of Endric Windsor, the son of Zackael!

Just like Mickael, Zackael has a son.

This one named Endric was born a few months before Adall.

He reached the age of 10 before the latter.

As tradition dictates, Endric naturally underwent the magical potential test a few months earlier.

Just like the latter, Endric turned out to possess a [MANA]-type magical circuit.

A result obviously acclaimed by all.

The problem lies in his magical sensitivity.

Against all odds, it was only 52%, the result of having lasted 52 minutes inside the mana cube.

For common people and low-ranking nobles, this was an acceptable magical potential, as it guaranteed him the 5th circle and, incidentally, the 6th if he put in the effort.

He could even claim the 7th circle with much effort and the sacrifice of significant resources.

Unfortunately, for the Windsors who boasted of being the best in magic, it was a catastrophic result.

This result was so frowned upon in the family that it was decided to hide it from the world.

As a result, Zackael found himself in an even more delicate position than before, because if the line of succession were to pass through him, then whoever succeeded him would have the lowest magical sensitivity in the history of the family chiefs.

It was therefore difficult for Axelle and Mickael to comment on Adall's test as they did before, since it would be a reminder to Zackael of his son Endric's test.

But 30 minutes of silence were obviously too much for Axelle, as she did not wait a minute longer before speaking.

'Do you think he will set a new record?'

Axelle's words were, as always, dictated by her curiosity and her desire to give her brothers a hard time.

Mickael had no choice but to sigh at Axelle's question, hoping deep down that his brother would not be hurt by their sister's words.

Zackael, on the other hand...