Locke formally began his presentation onstage. "Greetings, esteemed wizard judges. First, I would like to explain that my project analyzes the mechanisms and pathways by which twenty-six types of pineapple magic plants affect the fertility of twenty-six magic creatures. Through high-throughput analysis of pineapple magic plants, I aimed to
identify the ecological niches commonly occupied by pineapple magic plants."
The three wizard judges lowered their heads in unison, leafing through Locke's final project report and the other materials he had submitted.
Sith, a Sun-Ring Wizard from Golden Crown Mountain, rubbed his eyes and looked up at Locke in surprise. He had only recently returned to the Wizarding World from a colonial plane, so he knew little about the two newcomers from the Advanced Truth Institute who had joined Golden Crown Mountain six months earlier.
Only now did surprise appear in Wizard Sith's eyes.
Analyzing twenty-six types of air pineapple magic plants in one go was an ambitious undertaking—astonishing, even.
Even for a researcher at the Advanced Truth Institute, an undertaking of this scale commanded respect. Not every class of prodigies from the Advanced Truth Institute was this outstanding.
A genius like this only appeared once every few classes.
Sith George read through the data in the papers and nodded slightly, murmuring in private discussion, "The key data is very thorough. This doesn't look like baseless speculation."
The Second-Ring Wizard from the Rose Council lowered his head and thought for a moment. "I remember now. Locke Augustine—one of the four First-Ring Wizards who made such a splash at the last True Love Festival, the special festival promoted by our Rose Council."
"The champion of Boniface University's Cloud Marsh Cup!"
"So it's him," the Second-Ring Wizard murmured.
Conflicting emotions filled his eyes.
Meanwhile, Master Milady of Kasilosi Art University made an exaggerated