It's from the viewpoint of the ML, which is quite uncommon.

The world background is interesting too. The magic is immersed in the daily lives of the people there. But at institutions/buildings such as imperial palace, academy and some other places, the magic is not allowed to be used. You have to receive permission first. There's educational system too. An academy that teaches different kinds of disciplines, including magic. It's in that academy that the story takes place.

ML is a rich, high-status 3rd son who at first observes his rival, the... more>> FL who got first in exam, but ends up getting smitten for her. As the 3rd son, he's been told not to outshine his two older brothers, though he's a genius himself, and not to be outshined by others. He's not the kind of ML that's always there to rescue the FL... he indeed tries to help but also realises that FL is not a damsel-in-distress and can stand up for herself.

FL is a girl who had to mature up very early due to sudden death of her father. She belongs to the Evoy family whose founding ancestor was an exceptional mage. That ancestor denied position as an imperial mage. His only wish for his lineage was to live happily, eat well and do good deeds (something along these lines). Elena's father has also passed on those teachings to her. She's an exceptional mage like her ancestor too. She's so busy to make end-meets to gather money for her mother's medicine, stationary and better their living conditions that she has no thought of romance. <<less

This story's plot wasn't actually something new. It's typical campus love story where ML and MC had different social status. I know it's quite generic but I still love ML and FL a lot.

ML... one of the greenest ML out there. Although, he was the duke's son, he wasn't arrogant and didn't act ike a tsundere in front of FL. Instead, he treated her with respect. When ke knew that FL wanted to be self-reliance, he unconditionally supported her and let her grew on her own.

And FL was also great... more>> herself. She wasn't a damsel in distress type and was very capable of shining on her own. She also always thought the best of ML.

Spoiler

Even when ML broke up with her and didn't tell her the reason, she didn't think bad of ML. She still believed that ML's love for her was real and he must have his own difficulty to make that decision. Although she was sad, she didn't resent ML and even wished him the best.

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Their love wasn't actually as passionate as fire and more like the warm of sunlight but still very endearing and touching. And their love story alone was enough for me to give this story 5 stars. <<less