In the game, ordinary humans usually possess one of the four elements—Wind, Fire, Water, or Earth—but Alice was an exception; she wielded Light-Attribute Magic.
This was the only element humans could use for healing. Of course, the Light Element wasn’t limited to healing alone; its power surpassed that of Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth. It was just that Alice wasn’t very skilled with it yet.
Alice gently pushed out a Light Sphere, which drifted slowly toward Liyakade.
“Watch out.”
“What’s this thing?”
Liyakade watched the glowing orb with interest and lightly touched it. Her fingertip felt warm and soothing. If it unleashed its full power, it would probably burn intensely.
Thinking this, Liyakade blew a soft breeze, slowly pushing the Light Sphere back.
“Wow, you blocked it just like that? That was my strongest attack!”
Alice looked at Liyakade in surprise.
“…What else?”
“So strong!”
“Praise like that won’t make me happy, you know…”
Alice was still growing and it was normal that she couldn’t yet unleash the true power of the Light Element.
Liyakade glanced around; she felt several gazes occasionally fix on her. They must be Irina Zi-sama’s spies. If she didn’t do something soon, she would be in danger later.
“By the way, Alice-chan, are you wearing tights today?”
Liyakade smiled playfully, the thought making her smirk.
“Eh??? L-Liyakade, why are you asking that?!”
Alice’s face flushed red, as if she had ripened like an apple.
“Of course… I wear them every day!”
“That’s good.”
Liyakade relaxed.
“W-What exactly are you relieved about?!”
Alice was embarrassed by the sensitive question.
“Hehe, you’ll find out soon enough.”
Liyakade snapped her fingers confidently, and the wind suddenly howled around them, drawing the attention of many students.
“Roar, Tornado!”
The wild wind rose around them, spinning fiercely and gradually enveloping the two.
“Hey, what are you doing!?”
The Mage Teacher looked worried. The aura was clearly not normal practice. She had heard that this year’s students included some exceptional ones, but never expected their magical power to rival her own. These were brand-new freshmen, after all!
“Stop this immediately!”
“Teacher, don’t interfere!”
“L-Liyakade?”
Alice felt her body grow lighter, even floating in the air. She had to hold down her skirt tightly, though she was actually wearing safety shorts.
“Let’s fly!”
In an instant, the tornado lifted them both into the sky, flying toward the school’s Back Mountain.
“Ugh…”
The strong sensation of weightlessness and roaring wind made Alice panic, and she didn’t dare open her eyes. Amid the chaos, she suddenly felt someone grasp her wrist. She instinctively grabbed the hand back, feeling the soft, almost boneless, slightly cool hand that brought comfort.
“Open your eyes.”
The owner of the hand whispered softly in Alice’s ear. Suddenly, the wind seemed to calm. Alice tried opening her eyes and saw a pair of dazzling crimson eyes—Liyakade’s.
Looking down, they were floating above the Academy. The students below looked as small as ants, and the buildings were miniature. The cool breeze up here was far more refreshing than on the ground.
“We… we’re flying?”
Alice looked around in amazement. The clouds above seemed within reach, and she could faintly see a few birds flying nearby.
“You only just realized that?”
Liyakade expertly controlled the Wind Element in the air, shielding them from harm.
“Wow, so vast!”
“Indeed.”
Liyakade nodded, feeling nostalgic.
“Every time I see scenes like this, my troubles feel so small.”
“Is this really Liyakade-chan’s true strength? Amazing! But…” Alice paused, pouting playfully, “Don’t just suddenly fly off like that! It’s scary!”
“Haha, next time for sure.”
This was also intentional. At takeoff, Liyakade had exerted more power so everyone watching would think the two had been swept away by a tornado. To others, it looked like Liyakade’s Wind Element magic had blown Alice off to some unknown place.
After drifting a while, Liyakade brought Alice down to the summit of the Back Mountain behind the Academy.
“You can see the whole Royal City from here.”
“Really!”
Alice excitedly looked down at the view.
“So beautiful…”
Liyakade smiled, pleased to see Alice so captivated.
After all, her original self had caused Alice quite a bit of trouble before. If this could at least make up for those past mistakes, it was worth it.
Speaking of which… it felt like she’d stolen someone’s important scene!!!
Suddenly remembering, Liyakade realized the mountain summit was actually a secret base for the Field Princess. Whenever the Field Princess was in a bad mood, she would come to the highest point of the Royal City to clear her mind.
In the original story, after Alice and the Field Princess’s relationship deepened, the Field Princess would bring Alice here to watch the sunrise, strengthening their bond even more.
…Hopefully, her interference wouldn’t cause any plot bugs later on.
Liyakade silently clasped her hands in prayer.
“You two!”
At that moment, an untimely voice shattered the peaceful atmosphere.
“I told you to be careful with your power! It’s just one practical combat class, why make such a big scene?!”
It was the Mage Teacher for the magic practical class, who had tracked Liyakade’s magic traces all the way to the Back Mountain, and now confronted them with a fierce expression.
“Teacher!? W-We!”
Alice didn’t know how to respond to the angry Mage Teacher, as she truly had nothing to do with this.
“Teacher, it was just that I found the practical class a bit boring, so I took my partner to the Back Mountain to casually enjoy the scenery. I didn’t even ask my partner; I made the decision on my own.”
Liyakade stepped forward and explained.
“Liyakade-chan…”
“This is ridiculous. A student with this level of magical power is such a headache. I don’t even know what to say to you. Just make sure you don’t do this again!”
The Mage Teacher rubbed her throbbing temples. The overwhelming whirlwind Liyakade had conjured had really frightened her. She thought something bad was about to happen and rushed after them. Fortunately, no accident occurred.
“Oh, by the way, Teacher, Alice spent a bit too long in the sky and might have some mild side effects. Could you take her to the infirmary to rest?”
“…Alright.”
“Thank you, Teacher!”
Liyakade was secretly delighted. Irina Zi-sama would definitely think she had blown Alice away to the Back Mountain with a tornado. She should be satisfied, but in reality, Liyakade hadn’t bullied anyone—she’d just taken her partner out for a bit of fun. A perfect outcome.
“Oh, right.”
The Mage Teacher suddenly called out to Liyakade, “Liyakade, write a 2,000-character self-reflection report tonight. Hand it in tomorrow.”
“Wha—!!”