Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the day for Muse to take the entrance exam at St. Heath's Academy had arrived.

Though there hadn’t been any groundbreaking progress in terms of her magical abilities, that didn’t dampen the family’s excitement as they escorted their youngest daughter to the exam.

The academy was bustling with activity on registration day.

Muse held her father’s hand with her left and her mother’s with her right, her eyes sparkling as she eagerly took in the unfamiliar yet fascinating surroundings.

This was her first time traveling far from home, and her excitement was palpable.

“Wow! Look, there’s a fountain! And a little rainbow!”
“There are squirrels on the lawn!”
“Are those big brothers and sisters playing games on the field?”
“Mom, Dad, why aren’t we going over there where all the people are?”

As everyone knew, the more crowded a place was, the more likely it was to be infiltrated by academy staff. And the more it was infiltrated by academy staff, the higher the chance of running into the Melkvey family’s archenemy—