Report and Instructions

After finishing her "test", Larkspur took her report card and returned to her assessment team, which consisted of Tudingui and Foxtail Grass.

Unsurprisingly, the first thing the three did upon meeting was to check each other's scores. As expected, Tudingui's Magic Armament received an S-rank rating, which was entirely worthy of everyone's impression of her.

However, Larkspur remembered that in the previous assessment, Tudingui's Magic Armament was only a flag spear, which should fall under the category of "single Magic Armament". If it was only the level he displayed at that time, then he shouldn't have received a very high evaluation. So, it can only be explained that the child had held back his strength at that time, which is enough to show that his strength is indeed very exaggerated among his peers.

Then came the Foxtail Grass, for which she received an unexpected "A-".

The reason it was considered unexpected wasn't because the opponent was weak in Larkspur's impression. Rather, it was because the opponent didn't really showcase their Magic Armament abilities much during the maze assessment. Even though Foxtail Grass repeatedly emphasized that she was actually "very strong" and did demonstrate decent combat skills, her performance seemed to fall quite short of the other A-rated candidates...

In hindsight, the only explanation is that the performance of Tudingui was so outstanding that Tamarix chinensis didn't have much room to Foxtail Grass.

Finally, the Larkspur, or rather, the candidate "Gentian," received a "C."

This is a mediocre grade, even below average, compared to the overall number of test takers. It's fair to say that nearly 40% of the test takers present received a grade of C or lower.

Neither Tudingui nor Foxtail Grass showed any contempt or disdain for this achievement. On the contrary, they comforted Larkspur, saying things like, "You're still young, it's normal that your Magic Armament development is slower than ours." Tudingui even took the opportunity to try and pat Larkspur on the head, forcing Larkspur to hide behind Foxtail Grass.

This so-called "C" grade was not Larkspur's actual grade, but rather one she and Emerald had fabricated together. If she wanted, she could have easily fabricated an A grade, or even an S grade, but that would have contradicted their mission's objective.

After all, anyone with a rating of B or higher has a chance of being selected and sent to the Royal Court, Larkspur certainly doesn't want her fake file to be scrutinized under a magnifying glass.

As for why she ultimately chose "C" instead of "C+", it was because she wanted her score to have as little impact as possible on the ranking of other candidates. A score of "C+" is already considered truly mid-range. Candidates in this range are in a state of either passing or failing. Moving up one place increases the chances of passing the qualification certification, Larkspur didn't want someone to fail because she took up a spot.

On the contrary, for those in the C-level range, if they don't have any particularly outstanding results in other events, they basically have no hope of breaking through. If they do have any outstanding performance, they will definitely earn a lot of points in other events, and they won't need to make a difference of one or two places. Therefore Larkspur can rest assured to place her score in this position.

As for grades C- and even D, very poor grades would only stand out, so they are not considered.

Of course, as for the actual rating of the "Weave Destiny" Magic Armament, according to Larkspur, it must be an S-rank Magic Armament. Although she had skipped the White Card assessment before, so she had never really rated her Magic Armament, the shape of the knife and scissors undoubtedly met the definition of a "set", and its abilities were indeed very powerful, helping her defeat many enemies that she might have otherwise been unable to defeat.

However, now that only the Silk Thread remains of the three-piece Weave Destiny set, there's no point in dwelling on the rating anymore. Even if Larkspur and Emerald did discuss it, they would probably only come to a conclusion like, "It's good enough that it's still usable, what else can we expect?" So the two tacitly avoided the topic.

After checking each other's scores, the three of them moved together toward the plaza of the Silver Gallery. When they arrived, a considerable number of examinees had already gathered around, all waiting for the results to be announced.

The three of them each held their phones, chatting casually while dealing with their online communications. Before long, it was time to release the results.

The "SS" rating at the top of the list naturally caught the eye of the Larkspur.

This was not something she and Emerald had agreed upon.

The Larkspur realized this immediately.

And if we're talking about someone in the Magic Kingdom who could bypass her and the Emerald to change the final result, the answer would likely point to only one thing:

Purple Diamond should have already reported her "discovery".

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, Your Excellency Diamond. We have already conveyed your wishes to His Majesty."

Inside the palace of Luen Nore, outside the gates leading to the Rose Palace, Fairy from the Royal Court bowed to the Purple Diamond: "I am sorry that Her Majesty does not wish to see anyone today, so I can only convey her wishes to you. Please forgive me."

"Okay, I understand."

Purple Diamond nodded expressionlessly. "So, what did His Majesty say?"

"Regarding the matter of the Magic Affairs Institute, her suggestion is that our secretary should give the Magic Affairs Institute more supervision to prevent it from doing anything that would dishonor the Royal Court."

The Fairy, who appeared to be a human youth, kept his head down, but his voice was steady and polite. "We will not simply go through the motions on this matter. We will definitely punish corrupt officials, so please rest assured."

"... Is it just about urging them on?" Purple Diamond's voice paused noticeably.

"Yes, but His Majesty also said that if you have any doubts about this handling, please give the Magic Affairs Institute some time. These issues will soon be resolved appropriately."

The Fairy youth explained, "Therefore, from our secretary's personal perspective, we also hope that you won't be too angry about the matter of the Magic Affairs Institute."

His words were respectful and tactful, but the Purple Diamond, who had served the Queen for many years, understood the meaning behind them.

Tell Diamond that he doesn't need to meddle in the affairs of the Magic Affairs Institute.

These are probably the Queen's original words; everything else was just embellished by the secretary in front of her, simply to prevent her Gem Scepter from being too embarrassed.

She looked at the Fairy youth before her, remained silent for a long time, and then spoke again, "I understand. So, what about the assessment?"

"Regarding what you wish to report to Her Majesty—the appearance of candidates with an 'S+' rating in the assessment, and the Research Institute's attempt to conceal this file—Her Majesty... is indeed very interested."

The Fairy youth seemed to be carefully choosing his words: "She believes that if the Research Institute's current conclusions are indeed true, then it is indeed of great importance. It is perfectly reasonable for Lady Emerald to want to conduct more detailed research in order to obtain more accurate results, and it is not something to be criticized."

"You really believe her explanation? You think she's just worried the report might be wrong and wants to get a definitive conclusion before submitting it?" Purple Diamond frowned.

"Her Emerald Lady has served His Majesty for a thousand years; her loyalty to His Majesty has always been evident." The Fairy Tongue remained unchanged.

"...Okay." Purple Diamond didn't say anything more.

She did not doubt the truthfulness of the secretary's words, for when it came to loyalty, the Fairy of the Royal Court were far more pure than these Gem Scepter. Even those Gem Scepter had to fight for power and responsibility for themselves and their subordinates, while the Fairy had no selfish motives. They had no possibility, no motive, and no courage to lie and convey the queen's decrees.

That's why she realized that her so-called "discovery" today probably meant nothing to the Queen.

"However, because you noticed this so-called S+ file and intended to share His Majesty's burdens, His Majesty appreciates your intentions and has decided to grant you a new task and authority."

Before Purple Diamond's thoughts could wander too much, the Fairy's words drew her attention back.

She hadn't expected that the Queen would give her instructions.

"'Since you're so interested in that child, then you can go and verify it for me. It's both a test and a guide. As the current Gem Scepter, use your eyes to confirm and see what the potential to become Gem Scepter really looks like.'"

Although it was clearly Fairy's voice, Purple Diamond detected in it an absolute authority that belonged only to a queen.

"And since he has the potential to become Gem Scepter, let's not use the previous rating. Give that child a separate rating, so as not to tarnish the name of the Gem Scepter."

There is no doubt that what the other party is relaying now is the Queen's original words.