Gerald said seriously:

"Your sword is your life, pick it up!"

"yes!"

Rudy hurriedly picked up the sword, looking quite uneasy.

He mentally gave himself a thumbs up for his acting skills.

With the immense magical power within him, he could completely overwhelm Gerald.

But he did not do that.

He definitely needs to hone his swordsmanship.

Gerald smiled when he saw Rudy's flustered expression.

He's finally starting to look like a little kid.

He, the third son, always appeared calm and unassuming, never vying for anything.

Sometimes he even wondered if a mature soul lived inside that small body.

But now it seems that Rudy is still just a child.

I guess I neglected him too much in the past, which is why he developed that kind of pretentious calm personality.

Well.

His composure was admirable.

It's much better than Eli, that brat who always wears his emotions on his sleeve.

Seeing Rudy being cleaved away by his father's sword, Eli couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

Three men, oh three men, finally got their lesson, didn't they?

My father is very strict when he teaches swordsmanship.

Kadia looked at Eli, who was gloating, and felt speechless.

My silly little brother.

Did you understand it at all?

Rudy has already proven his talent in swordsmanship.

You've already been outdone!

After instructing him on swordsmanship for a while, Gerald stopped.

Next comes magic training.

Awakening the divine seal means being able to guide the magical power within the body through the divine seal, thereby enabling the use of magic.

When a Divine Seal Envoy cultivates to a certain level, they can also possess their own Divine Seal Armor.

This is also the only weapon that can harm demons.

Although the Demon King was defeated, his remnants still exist, attempting to resurrect him, destroy humanity, and incite conflict.

"Alright, next up is magic training. Rudy, you probably can't use fire magic, but it's good to listen and watch. Understanding the effects of other people's magic is also very important."

Gerald said, glancing at Eli.

"Watch closely."

Gerald opened his hand, which was engraved with flame patterns, and aimed it at a target in the distance.

"O fire elemental wandering in this world, heed my command, gather together, transform into a raging inferno, and burn away the enemies before you!"

"Intermediate spell - Fireball!"

After the incantation was completed, the divine seal on Gerald's hand shone brightly, and a red magic circle was formed.

The red fire element condensed into a blazing sphere of flame, which swiftly bombarded the target and exploded violently.

"Alright, that's the spell. Once you've mastered magic to a certain level, you can forgo the incantation. Eli, why don't you give it a try?"

"Yes, Father!"

Eli's eyes gleamed with excitement.

He raised his palm and aimed at another target.

"O fire elemental wandering the world, heed my command, Eli Lou Meyers! Gather together, transform into a raging inferno, and burn away the enemy before you!"

"Intermediate spell - Flame Bullet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the divine mark on the back of Eli's hand lit up.

A mysterious magic circle appeared in the void.

Then……

With a "poof," a plume of black smoke rose from the center of the magic circle.

Eli's face froze.

The spell failed to be cast.

"Pfft... Hahahaha!"

Rudy couldn't help but burst out laughing, clutching his stomach as he chuckled uncontrollably.

Upon seeing this, Gerald's lips twitched, but he had no intention of scolding Rudy, because this made Rudy seem like a child.

He felt very gratified.

"This is your intermediate-level magic?"

Eli's face turned bright red, and he glared at Rudy through gritted teeth.

"Shut up!"

"Damn you three guys, what are you laughing at? I've only just started learning, it's normal to make mistakes!"

"As for you, even if you wanted to use fire magic, you couldn't."

Upon hearing this, Rudy raised an eyebrow and opened his arms, facing the target.

Seeing this, Eli couldn't help but show a look of anticipation and retorted:

"Third son, don't be upset. How are you going to use the light attribute..."

Before he could finish speaking, Rudy opened his mouth and uttered three words.

"Flame Bomb"

With a "whoosh!" sound, a fireball the size of a fist instantly condensed and slammed into the bullseye.

Eli paused, staring incredulously at the marks on the target, and then shouted.

"That's impossible!"

"Father, you used those flamethrowers, didn't you?"

Eli looked nervously at Gerald.

Little did they know, Gerald was equally bewildered at that moment.

Rudy smiled.

He spoke again.

"Flame bomb, flame bomb, flame bomb."

Three shots flew from his palm and hit the bullseye.

Eli was speechless.

Kadia stared at Rudy in shock. "How did you do that? Rudy, aren't you a light-attribute?"

Rudy shook his head and said seriously:

“Brother Kadia, I don’t know either. I just instinctively felt that I could use it. After all, I am a member of the Mels family. It would be strange if I couldn’t use fire magic.”

"Okay, stop for a minute. Remember to keep today's events a secret."

Gerald spoke seriously, his gaze fixed intently on Eli.

Eli quickly bowed his head and assured him.

"Father, I won't tell anyone!"

And so, Rudy once again gave a small demonstration of his talent.

Therefore, regarding the matter of who to send to the army and who to the Hero Academy.

I believe our Duke will make the right decision.