Chapter 69

When everyone was frightened and retreated, the silver shadow that stood up calmly instantly attracted everyone’s attention, including the teacher in the carriage.

It’s coming. It’s about to begin. It’s going to begin.

Winnie, with the expression of someone watching a play, admired Aesphyra’s outfit.

It is at this moment of great attention that the protagonist must show her difference.

The irascible unicorn waved its two front hooves, resisting anyone who approached.

As the carriage behind it was about to turn over, the silver-haired, purple-eyed girl tugged at the unicorn’s reins and gently caressed its face.

The irascible unicorn was instantly appeased.

Its red eyes cleared, and its restless behavior calmed down, all because of the silver-haired girl who had suddenly appeared in its vision.

“Does it hurt?” Seeing that the unicorn had been temporarily soothed, Aesphyra stroked its mane softly and whispered, “Trust me, can you?”

The unicorn silently stared at the girl before him.

The clear waves in its eyes reflected the otherworldly beauty of the girl, and the meaning was self-evident.

The interaction between the ethereal girl and the pure, immaculate snow-white unicorn was truly captivating.

“Good,” Aesphyra smiled and continued, “Lift it up.”

“?”

A puzzled question mark appeared in the minds of everyone present. They didn’t understand what Aesphyra meant.

What did she mean by “lift it up”?

The unicorn, however, understood and lifted its right front hoof.

The crowd then noticed that something like a shard was stuck in the unicorn’s right front hoof.

Suddenly, everyone realized what was happening and looked at Aesphyra in disbelief.

Had this girl noticed it long ago? When?

Aesphyra gently moved her hand to the shard lodged in the unicorn’s hoof.

Magic surged, and a wisp of fire flickered on her fingertips, burning the shard to ashes without harming the unicorn.

The teachers in the carriage watched this scene with admiration, thinking to themselves that this girl was not only meticulous in her observation but also possessed exceptional talent in magic control.

She was truly a rare gem.

“Bear with me, I’ll bandage you,” Aesphyra said as she took out a bottle of red potion and a bandage from her bag.

She sprinkled the potion on the bandage and carefully wrapped it around the unicorn’s hoof.

The ideal healer would be someone with the [Saint Envoy] Soul Armament, but due to the unicorn’s aura, no one dared to get close at that moment.

The unicorn’s eyes rippled slightly, but as it looked at the silver-haired girl with a serious expression, it remained silent.

Aesphyra was not very skilled at tying bandages, and her technique made Winnie frown.

He involuntarily stepped forward and spoke up.

“Miss Aesphyra, be gentle. Don’t be so rough with the wounded.”

“Don’t tie the bandage like that. Lift your right hand two centimeters higher and move your left hand down one and a half centimeters… Yes, exactly.”

Aesphyra felt the unicorn’s trembling and realized her movements were inappropriate.

When she heard the voice guiding her, she subconsciously followed the instructions without much thought.

Surprisingly, it worked perfectly, and a neat medical knot was tied.

Then she realized who had spoken and looked at the person who had advised her with a smirk.

“Uh-oh…” Winnie suddenly realized what he had done and thought, I’ve messed up. I interfered with the protagonist’s moment to shine.

Damn, why did he instinctively step in to guide her? He had no idea why he spoke, it was as if the words had come out on their own.

“Thank you, Mr. Winnie~” Before Winnie could process his thoughts, Aesphyra smiled at him, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents.

“No, it’s my fault for overstepping, Miss Aesphyra. You could have handled it alone,” Winnie replied, looking away.

“Mr. Winnie seems quite knowledgeable about this?”

“It’s nothing. A friend taught me.” With so many eyes on him, Winnie felt uncomfortable.

He took a few steps back, retreating into the crowd to hide himself.

“A friend, you say?” Aesphyra tilted her head, recalling the smile Pete had given the beautiful sister she mentioned a few days ago.

She knew very well that Winnie, in her previous life, would never have been involved in such knowledge.

Could it be that the significant changes in Winnie’s life were connected to this friend?

“Student, what’s your name?” At that moment, the tutor sent by Carillian to pick up the candidates stepped out of the carriage.

He was dressed in Carillian’s light-colored tutor uniforms, adorned with the academy’s insignia, a griffin encircled by a ring, the banner of the ancient Carillian Empire.

Carillian Academy, founded by the ancient empire, still proudly bore this emblem.

The tutor addressed Aesphyra with a smile, using the term “student” instead of “candidate,” clearly indicating that he already considered her a full-fledged student of Carillian.

“My name is Aesphyra Galactus, Mr. Tutor.”

“Galactus, huh?” The mentor nodded, a hint of awe in his voice.

The mentor, leaning on his crutches and stroking his beard, was struck by the girl’s resemblance to the royal family of the Ancient Carillian Empire, the founders of Carillian Academy—the Carillian family.

According to imperial portraits, the direct descendants of the Carillian family were characterized by silver hair and purple eyes.

But this was likely just a coincidence. The ancient empire had long since fallen, and the Carillian family had vanished, leaving no heirs.

At most, there might be a few distant branches, but they were insignificant and could never reclaim their former glory.

The last emperor’s son-in-law had inherited the throne, marking the end of the Carillian line.

The days of the Carillian family were now a distant memory, much like the Varelis family.

He recalled how magnificent the Varelis family had once been.

Though the Radiance Saintness had nominally pledged loyalty to the emperor, as descendants of the goddess, they had controlled the pan-human faith and stood as equals to the emperor.

Now, the Carillian family was gone, and the Varelis family had been expelled from the Church of Radiance, leaving only a single, fading bloodline.

Their eventual extinction seemed inevitable.

This year’s entrance examination would undoubtedly proceed without the presence of these two great families.

No power lasts forever. These once-mighty families had succumbed to the erosion of time, meeting an ignoble end.

“My apologies, candidates of the Camella Kingdom. There were some unexpected delays, but everything is now in order,” the old tutor said, realizing he couldn’t show favoritism and needed to refocus on the task at hand.

“Candidates, thank you for your patience. I am Volyn, a senior tutor at Carillian Academy, responsible for escorting you to the assessment location. Please present your recommendation letters and board the carriage one by one.”