"First we'll your strength in," The announcer paused, leaning over to the Prince who was whispering in his ear before sitting back and smirking at Nico. "Pri – Eh… Duke Wagner will choose!" The announcer flinched slightly as he glanced over to Prince Julian, who seemed to be wearing an unamused stare.

Nico raised an eyebrow and smirked deviously. 'I still need time with Peach for the other trials. But, she seems to be competent in magic.' He stood before bowing to the Prince. "Any woman can sit properly or paste a fake smile. But, a Queen, she should be able to defend her people as well as she dictates them. I choose magic."

The Prince raised his eyebrows in interest before clapping slightly in a lazy manner with a monotoned voice. "A delightful choice. Princess Elects, ready yourselves."

Nico glanced at Peach before nodding to her, giving a brief bow and briskly walked towards her room. Where her bag of tricks seemed to be. Peach glanced down and smiled. 'For a brute… He seems to care whether I succeed.'

The first princess stepped up and pulled her wand from her sleeve. She then started casting a bunch of illusionary magic. Bright pink sparkly hearts exploded upwards and shimmering animals leaped towards the crowd. Golden rabbits and sparkling birds danced around as she bowed with a brilliant smile. The following Princess Elects all created equally stunning spells. Mostly illusionary.

Nico returned with her bag and smirked as he gently tossed it at her. "Let's see what you're made of."

Peach gave a determined nod. "I'll need a volunteer. Your majesty. If I may…" The Prince nodded and gave her a hand motion to proceed. "I'll ask of Nico's assistance. But, not for help. Because I need a partner. I wish I could say that I can create fantastical images of sparkly rabbits and shimmering unicorns, but my magic is a little more… aggressive."

The Prince smiled, "I'll allow it."

Peach curtsied and stood opposing to Nico who stretched his arms back. "What first?"

Giggling slightly at her attendant, "Can you shield?" She received a confident nod as she smirked mischievously, "Then you better start." She pulled her staff out from the bottom of her long bag and she held it out in front of her, horizontally. "Flames of protection, I ignite thee to fight by my side and banish any lesser!" A large deep orange fireball blasted towards Nico at al alarming speed, dropping deep red cinders as it passed over the the gap between the two.

Nico smirked as built a wall of ice as soon as the fireball launched towards him. A high barrier of shimmering crystalline stood in the way of the bolt. The center, a deep royal blue lightening in color as it surfaced. As the projectile struck the barrier it created an instant sizzling sound as it buried itself near the center.

Peach grinned and slammed her staff on the ground, sending out a wave of warm air with a light orange hue to it. The coloring surrounded the people in the crowd and healed any surface wounds as well as seemed to flatten any curls in the ladies.

Pleased wows and praises could be heard among the annoyed groans and whimpers. Smiling widely, Peach curtsied. Her smile faded quickly when a retaliatory ice lance hurled in her direction. Nico smirked when a golden flaming shield raised around her and the people immediately around her.

Peach casted an angry glare towards Nico, but blushed instantly when he winked and gave her a proud head nod.

The Prince grinned and stood while clapping excitedly. "Very lovely! All the contestants had wonderful magic! I will decide on the winner over the day. Until then, I think we should have a recess for the day. Attendants and Elects. You are dismissed."

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