Chapter Summaries

Larkspur compared her fabricated C rating with Tudingui’s S and Foxtail Grass’s A-, then realized the unexpected SS-rated candidate in the rankings likely reflected Purple Diamond’s report. At the palace, Purple Diamond learned the Queen would not intervene directly in the Magic Affairs Institute but assigned her to verify Larkspur’s potential and create a separate rating for her.

• Larkspur, Tudingui, and Foxtail Grass compared their Magic Armament scores, and Larkspur concealed that her C rating was fabricated.
• The three went to the Silver Gallery plaza, where Larkspur saw an SS rating at the top of the newly released rankings and suspected Purple Diamond had reported her.
• A Royal Court Fairy told Purple Diamond that the Queen would have the secretaries supervise the Magic Affairs Institute and would not criticize Emerald for withholding the S+ file.
• The Fairy relayed the Queen’s task for Purple Diamond: personally verify Larkspur’s potential to become a Gem Scepter and create a separate rating for her.

Public discussion of White Rose’s unprecedented SS rating and Fangting City’s successes revived speculation about Cornflower’s return and the city’s political connections. Before the assessment, Cornflower confronted Zhe Helan about the rumors she had spread and scolded her after she tried to leave.

• White Rose’s SS rating and Fangting City’s two live-combat victories made the city the focus of discussion at the Magic Armament Assessment.
• Citizens and Magical Girls connected Fangting City to Cornflower and Cherry Blossom, reviving rumors about the Royal Court, the Queen, and Cherry Blossom’s death.
• People began treating White Rose, Little Brocade, Bo Xue, and Gentian as Cornflower’s or Cherry Blossom’s students and speculated about their political significance.
• Cornflower questioned Zhe Helan about rumors linking her to the Research Institute and portraying Emerald as her political enemy.
• Zhe Helan tried to leave for the examination grounds, but Cornflower stopped her and gave her a thorough scolding.