‘Magical energy level?’

Catherine stared at the test paper printed in black ink.

The entered value at that location signifies the magical energy residing within the body.

This part was significantly higher than the average range generally known.

There were two possible scenarios.

First, Bonita’s innate magical energy level was originally higher than the average.

Second, she came into contact with some magical object, causing a temporary increase in her internal magical energy level.

In fact, the higher probability was on the former side. The number of people who could become wizards was limited. Without undergoing the awakening process for innate magical energy, one couldn’t even perform simple elemental magic. In the first place, it was impossible to comprehend for those who weren’t wizards.

‘Usually, noble families conduct magical energy tests around the age of three.’

Magical energy is more abundant the later it awakens. In reality, the great sorcerer known as the “Inexhaustible Genius” on the continent awakened at the age of twenty, manipulating the sky freely.

However, determining whether someone can become a wizard or not is usually evident by the age of three.

Therefore, many noble families conduct tests to see if their children have talents. However, in Bonita’s case, it was different.

Having grown up outside and recently entered the ducal mansion, Bonita hadn’t undergone a magical energy test yet.

‘So, the latter option is more likely…’

For some reason, the latter case continued to bother her.

To be more certain, she collected blood not from the spine but from the blood vessels. It was to check for any physical abnormalities.

“Um, Mistress More.”

At that moment, a small voice was heard from outside the room. It was a trembling tone filled with anxiety.

“Is Bonita okay? Can I come in?”

“Ah.”

Rebecca only now realized that she had neglected the fact that Aria and Catherine, too, must be nervously waiting outside.

She got up and went out herself. Then, as if offering it to those two pale people as if they might collapse, she extended a bottle of rubbing alcohol.

“I’m sorry. Please disinfect your hands and come in quietly.”

Catherine frowned.

“What is this?”

“It’s rubbing alcohol. We must thoroughly disinfect to avoid contamination of medical equipment.”

The concept of thoroughly disinfecting before coming into contact with a patient or before administering an injection hadn’t taken root until recently. Even the academic community, which initially claimed that doctors’ hands were cleaner than those of ordinary people, couldn’t deny the result that the mortality rate of thoroughly disinfected hospital rooms was over 30% lower.

Of course, all of this was achieved by one person. Although Rebecca planned to explain in detail if the old lady in front of her found the disinfection strange and refused, fortunately, Catherine followed her instructions well.

It was an unexpected behavior.
Catherine had always been a patient who disregarded the doctor’s advice, causing Rebecca a headache each time.

“Bonita!”

“Hush!”

Rebecca quickly restrained Catherine, who was about to raise her voice.

“She’s still unconscious. Even if you call her, she won’t be able to respond.”

Aria’s eyes trembled.

“What… what illness is it? Have you found the cause?”

Rebecca’s shoulders twitched under Aria’s desperate gaze. Although she had experienced such situations countless times after becoming a doctor, uttering the words “I don’t know” in front of a distressed guardian was extremely agonizing.

However, it was a role she couldn’t continue to keep her mouth shut about. Rebecca nodded heavily.

“No… But, based on the test results, it wasn’t acute meningitis. That’s at least good news.”

At the mention of good news, Aria’s expression brightened slightly. However, there was still lingering anxiety.

Rebecca asked, “Has Bonita come into contact with any objects containing magic for a long time or accidentally consumed something with magic?”

“That… Oh! The magic train!”

As if realizing something while desperately recalling, Aria exclaimed.

“For the Duke’s birthday, he gave us a steam engine made with magic engineering. And there are other magical toys in the playroom.”

“Could there be any objects emitting magical energy among them?”

“Well, I’m not sure…”

Aria’s words trailed off.

Non-magicians couldn’t detect magical energy at all. What they could see was the result of converting magical energy into existing objects through a certain formula by magicians.

Rebecca, with a clenched fist, turned her head toward Bonita.

‘I’d like to confirm it.’

There were no resident magicians in the ducal mansion. In the first place, magical aptitude was mostly determined by genetics, and all the noble families famous for magic were influential nobles within the empire.

However, that didn’t mean there were no commoner magicians. Moreover, what mattered now was not combat magical skills but another magician who could examine Bonita.

Rebecca hesitated for a moment before bringing up this topic.