Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

Today, Leylin unusually paused his alchemy experiments and came to the Royal Magic Academy of the Kingdom of Inberia.

This academy is nominally open to children of nobles, but as long as one has outstanding magical talent, young men and women from commoner backgrounds also have the opportunity to enter this hall of knowledge.

The academy primarily teaches the four elemental systems of earth, water, fire, and wind in magic—which is precisely the area where the Rainbow-Eyed people excel.

Leylin himself never formally studied there.

When his peers had just reached school age, his magical skills had already surpassed most of the instructors in the academy.

Even a few years later, he returned to teach as a specially appointed lecturer. Because he was so young and about the same age as his students, he was nicknamed "Little Teacher" in private.

Initially, his teaching method could be described as stream of consciousness.

"Magic is simple. You just feel it this way, guide it that way, and then 'whoosh,' it's done!"

The students below the stage looked completely bewildered, as if they were listening to gibberish.

Later, he humbly sought advice from experienced teachers on teaching methods, and gradually became able to explain profound principles in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

He came today for two reasons: first, at the invitation of the dean, to give a short lecture; and second, to take the opportunity to see the level of this generation of students.

After a rough observation, he obtained some data: 70% of the students remained at the first level.

Nearly 30% reached the second tier.

Only about one percent of the total population has reached the third rank.

There was only one student in the entire college at the fourth level, and among the teachers, there were only five who reached this level.

As for the fifth rank, besides the old dean, there is only him.

Leylin cared more about special talents than rank.

"Are there any students in this cohort with innate special abilities?" he asked Brooke, a middle-aged mentor accompanying him.

"Your Highness, there is indeed one." Teacher Brooke's tone carried a hint of barely perceptible pride.

"Her name is Ciri. She was selected from among the commoners and is exceptionally talented... Moreover, she is currently the only student in our academy to have reached the fourth rank."

"Oh?" Leylin became interested.

Born into a commoner family, around sixteen years old, and already at the fourth rank—this talent is even more dazzling than Annie's back then.

"What is her innate ability?"

"According to her, she has an exceptionally keen sense of magic and can 'see' the magical power contained within others..."

Before Professor Brooke could finish speaking, she saw a girl in a simple school robe walking by in the distance, carrying books. She quickly waved and called out, "Ciri! Come here for a moment, His Highness Leylin wishes to see you!"

The girl named Ciri turned her head at the sound, her gaze first falling on Professor Brooke with a puzzled look, and then looking at Leylin beside her.

The moment their eyes met—

Ciri's expression froze, her confusion quickly turning into shock, her pupils contracting violently, and her face turning deathly pale.

Immediately afterwards, her body swayed, and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Lei Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

He had clearly used magic and skill to deliberately conceal most of his aura and magical fluctuations... yet this girl could still sense something was wrong?

"Ciri! What's wrong?"

Mr. Brooke was startled and rushed over. After checking on him, he found that he was just unconscious, so he cast a simple "Awakening" spell.

Ciri slowly woke up, her eyes still somewhat unfocused. "Teacher... I... I saw it..."

She struggled to sit up, her gaze inadvertently falling once again on Raylin standing behind Ms. Brooke.

"ah--!"

With a short gasp, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted again.

"Ciri! Ciri!" Teacher Brooke was sweating profusely, preparing to cast the spell again.

"Wait a moment, Mr. Brooke."

Leylin interrupted, asking with interest, "You just said her ability is 'seeing other people's magical powers'?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Teacher Brooke wiped the sweat from his brow.

"This child is probably... frightened by Your Highness's unfathomable magic. She usually sees us as quite normal, she should be fine after she gets used to it."

Being able to see the total amount of magic power... Leylin recalled Fluder's ability in the original work, which was to see through the highest level of magic that others could use. The two were similar, but with different focuses.

However, the fact that she could react so strongly even though I had clearly blocked it meant that either my blocking had loopholes, or her perception was more acute than expected.

"Let me do it this time," Leylin said, a soft green light emanating from his fingertips. The fifth-tier magic, [Heart of Nature], enveloped Ciri. This magic could stabilize the mind and greatly enhance mental resistance.

Ciri slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was still Leylin's calm face.

"Whoa—!" she cried out in surprise, instinctively shrinking back, but this time she didn't faint again.

His face was ashen, and pointing at Leylin, he cried out to Brooke in a trembling voice, "T-Teacher! Monster...monster! He...he's not human!"

"Ciri! How dare you be rude! This is His Highness Raylin!" Teacher Brooke's face darkened, and she reprimanded him sternly.

"Your Highness?" Ciri was stunned, her mind unable to process what was happening.

Is this the legendary prince who could cast fifth-tier magic at the age of thirteen? But...

What she "saw" was not what a human magician should see!

In Ciri's perception, the magic of ordinary classmates was like a faint firefly, while the Headmaster's magic was like a blazing furnace—

This was already the limit of what she considered to be the strongest human being.

And the "Your Highness" before us... his magic is as vast as the blazing sun in the sky, as boundless as the endless deep sea!

That's not the difference between a "firefly" and a "furnace," it's the difference between a "furnace" and the "sun"!

Such outrageous magical power was completely beyond her understanding of "humans" or even "magical creatures"!

"It's alright, Professor Brooke." Leylin's tone was calm, but his gaze remained fixed on Ciri, who was still terrified.

"It seems this child is quite frightened by my magic, but her ability is very interesting... I'd like to speak with her alone, is that alright?"

"Of course, of course! Please, Your Highness, go ahead."

Teacher Brooke nodded quickly, then turned to Ciri and said, "Ciri, go with His Highness and give him a proper answer!"

"I...I..." Ciri looked at Raylin, then at the teacher, her lips trembling, trying to find an excuse to refuse.

"I still have homework..."

"Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time." Lei Lin smiled slightly, not giving her a chance to continue struggling, and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

The light of the fifth-tier magic, [Teleport], shone brightly.

The next second, the two figures disappeared without a trace from the academy corridor.

Only Professor Brooke remained standing there, wiping his sweat and muttering to himself, "That girl Ciri... I hope she doesn't lose her composure in front of His Highness again."