141 – Final Exam (3)
The group went out briefly and returned about 10 minutes later.
I don’t know what we talked about, but everyone looked embarrassed.
Grace in particular had a blush on her face. As soon as my eyes met hers, her face became noticeably red.
Not only has their faith increased, but judging from their reactions, it seems Luna’s mouth has done something again.
If it weren’t for that, faith wouldn’t have suddenly risen. I wanted to ask what it was, but I don’t think I would answer.
“Hmm. Hmm. Sivar?”
“?”
“Uh… Ah, no. I’ll tell you later.”
What on earth is this? If you’re going to say something, do it until the end.
I tilted my head at Grace’s reaction, which I could hardly understand.
One of the ways to make people angry is to stop talking, and that’s exactly what Grace did.
In particular, her uncharacteristically shy face aroused her curiosity even more.
‘I’ll be able to find out during the final exam, right?’
It starts next week anyway, so you’ll just have to wait a bit. I need to plan how to attack the castle over the weekend.
But that thought did not last long.
“As I said before, this afternoon’s class is self-training. Oh, and the Shiva students?”
“Huh?”
“Student Sivar, please follow me for a moment.”
Marlboro, who was in charge of the theory class, called me at the end of the class. What did they call me for this time?
Apart from what I’m curious about, I don’t think the call was made with very good intentions as the final exams are just around the corner.
‘Are you telling me not to do strange things?’
I followed Marlboro with a puzzled mind.
Marlboro checked from time to time to see if I was following him and then walked somewhere.
I walked for quite a long time, and as I walked to the outside of the main building, it seemed like I was outdoors.
“There you are.”
“You’re here.”
Soon we arrived at a large playground, where Yeonhwa Lee and Sarah were together. Same goes for Godin.
It seems unusual to see all the professors in charge of the class gathered together.
The good news is that they won’t give me any strange penalties. First of all, I believed that.
“Godin. Isn’t it the same strength as the castle wall that will be built in the future?”
“Yes. Both strength and material are implemented equally, so you don’t have to worry.”
Godin answered and pointed to a certain place. It was set against a large wall on that side.
It is not a wall made of square stones stacked one on top of the other, but a solid wall that looks like it is made of rebar and cement.
As I was tilting my head at him, Marlboro put his hand on my shoulder and pointed to the wall.
“Do you see that? It’s a wall with the same strength as the castle wall you have to break through in the future. It doesn’t matter if you don’t break through it, but its strength may vary depending on how well you break it.”
It is not the hard tone used in every class, but a very kind tone and voice.
Marlboro takes a businesslike attitude in public matters, but is friendly when it comes to personal matters.
Wasn’t Luna like that when she first took me to him? So it wasn’t awkward or anything like that.
“If you’re curious about how hard it is, you can hit it with this. Do you want to try it?”
Marlboro encouraged me by giving me a huge hammer, a warhammer, rather than an axe.
I was also curious about how strong the castle wall was, so I handed it over without hesitation. I’ll have to go and try it out first.
‘In Soul World, we barely managed to pierce it with a cannon.’
Cannons, or artillery, in this world are not very developed. That is why castle walls can exist.
This is not a problem that can be solved with magic; only pure science can solve it.
Furthermore, it is more effective to bring a wizard if you are going to fire a cannon.
With just a few words, it can produce more power than a cannon, so it is overwhelming in terms of efficiency and performance.
‘First, put magical energy only into the body.’
If you put magical power into the Warhammer, it is obvious that it will explode. So, I concentrated my magical power only on my body.
Next, he stood proudly in front of the wall and touched the wall with his hand. It felt like a hard wall, not something that had been built using magic like a 3D print.
‘Was repair possible?’
I don’t remember, but I know that repairs were possible. What kind of substance could you just spray?
I don’t remember exactly what the principle is, so let’s skip it. I held the warhammer tightly with both hands.
Kwaang!!
Then he swung powerfully towards the wall. As soon as the hammer and the wall hit, a loud noise hit my ears.
Judging by the shock transmitted to the hand, it appears to be really hard.
“As expected, it takes a lot of damage.”
“Because it’s a direct hit.”
“You can think of it as hitting it with a battering ram. It’s not a castle gate, but a castle wall.”
As the professors said, the wall was more than just a dent and was on the verge of collapsing.
A large crack appears based on the place where it was hit and debris is falling.
It was like this even though I didn’t put any magical power into the weapon and just hit it with pure strength.
If magic power had been put into the weapon, it would have exploded rather than just been crushed.
“Good. At this level, we can interfere from above. You can’t even fire a cannon from far away. Godin?”
“Yes.”
Marlboro looked satisfied and called Godin. As soon as Godin received the call, he approached the wall.
Instead of standing next to me, he went behind the wall, mumbling something behind him, and then something surprising happened.
Sssssuk-
The part hit by the hammer gradually recovered, and the cracks that looked like spider webs began to regenerate.
You said earlier that it was ‘implemented’ with the same material and strength, so it looks like something was done.
I didn’t need to know the details, so I didn’t bother to ask.
“It’s over. Let’s move on to the next step.”
“Yes, Sivar? You can come now.”
When Marlboro called, he returned to his original position. Of course, the Warhammer was also returned.
For reference, the handle of the warhammer was greatly bent after being used once. The professors also looked shocked when they saw this.
“The power is really strong. I can’t believe it happens like this with just one hit…”
“That’s right.”
That’s not even using magic power. I wanted to say that, but I held back.
It wasn’t even a hit with full power. Just apply a little force?
I stayed quiet because I felt like if I said it out loud, it would only give the professors headaches.
“Thank you for your hard work, Sivar. I’m sorry for bothering you. Eat this at least.”
“Oh.”
Marlboro handed me a handful of candy. Again, not one, but a handful.
He is also a person who clearly knows how to give and receive. I put the rest in my pocket except for one candy.
Of course, I didn’t forget to say thank you. It wasn’t that bothersome and since it was for a test, I could easily overlook it.
“Thank you. No, thank you.”
“hahahahaha. That’s right, you too. Don’t ever throw away your body during this test. Especially not carrying a bomb in your body.”
“Yes.”
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I never do that. There will be almost no use of bombs in this test anyway.
Even the shells to be put into the cannon are not the shells we know. It’s just a big rock.
The bomb itself exists, but as I said before, it has not been developed much because magic is efficient.
‘I’m not going to use Death Beam anyway.’
If I use Death Beam, it will be widely spread that I have red magic power.
If that happens, I’ll hear something from Rod again. It doesn’t matter if the rumor itself spreads, but Lord’s unholy spirit is scary.
“Huh?”
Just as I was about to go back while munching on the candy, I discovered something.
That is none other than a cannon. It is literally a cannon made of iron. There was a catapult next to the cannon, but we didn’t pay any attention to it.
“Hmm? Sivar. Are you curious about the cannon?”
As I was looking around the cannon, Marlboro asked me.
I nodded while munching on the candy. It appears that it was brought here to test the strength of the castle wall.
Marlboro looked back and forth between me and the cannon and then spoke to me with a happy smile.
“If you’re curious, go see how the cannon works. You can move the cannon. Or destroy it.”
“You’re talking like you want to see some fireworks.”
“What do you think? You’re at an age where you want to see something big and beautiful. Besides, it’s your first time seeing a cannon.”
Aren’t you treating me too much like a child? But it makes no sense to put up with these outdated cannons.
Artillery has been one of men’s dreams since ancient times. Moreover, it was an old cannon, so it had a vintage feel.
‘I also checked how strong the power was.’
If the cannon’s performance is poor, there is a method I devised separately. You could use that.
Then Marlboro played around with the cannon and he began to explain to me.
The first thing is the shells. Marlboro showed me a variety of shells.
“Do you see these round things here? These are cannonballs. In the past, we used stones, but now we use iron because the unit price is not right.”
“What about the explosion?”
“Exploding artillery shells? Oh, you mean high explosive bombs? They’re for military use, so they can’t be used.”
Even if there were high explosive bombs, they would not be able to breach the castle gate. It’s a castle wall that blocks magic, but bombs would be similar.
After explaining slowly to me, Marlboro put a cannonball into the cannon. It looks like something is exciting.
Now that I think about it, I know that he sometimes shows this to his son as well. Then you get caught and get scolded.
“Now light this wick…”
Cheezy!
Marlboro lit the wick with a match. I quietly watched the wick burn out from a close distance.
But I couldn’t watch everything, because Marlboro pulled my arm strongly, saying it was dangerous.
The moment when all the wicks burned out…
Kwaang!
With heavy drinking, an acrid smoke rose. At the same time, the shell that had been loaded earlier was fired from the cannon.
The fired shell hit the castle wall exactly, but in terms of power alone, it didn’t seem to have much effect.
Although there was a crack like my previous blow, it was not noticeable. Still, being able to hit from a distance is a big advantage.
“What do you think? Awesome, isn’t it? A military shell might explode there, but it won’t work here because it’s an academy.”
“Um…”
I can do that myself later. I left the triumphant Marlboro and looked elsewhere.
Where my gaze was directed, there were shells lying around, and I picked one of them up with my hand.
It is quite heavy, probably because it is made of iron. Still, it wasn’t so much that I couldn’t lift it with one hand.
“Uh huh. I’m not taking that. Put it down.”
“You really treat Sivar like a child.”
“Didn’t you say that your son was a troublemaker? I guess that’s why he is like that.”
“hahahahaha.”
I held the cannonball with one hand in a warm atmosphere. Because my hands were so big, I was able to hold it.
Next, I looked at the castle wall, which was about to be half destroyed. Currently, my professors and I are quite far apart considering exam times.
‘Magic power is only used to strengthen the body…’
I used more magic power than when I hit it with the warhammer earlier. I vividly felt the muscles of my entire body trembling.
Marlboro said something next to me, but I didn’t hear him. This is a test after all.
“Shivar? What are you doing…?”
It looks like Marlboro got anxious because I didn’t listen to him. Of course, my exam is more important now.
Soon, he slowly stretched back the hand holding the cannonball and threw it straight at the target.
Paang!
Cannonballs were fired toward the castle walls with the sound of the wind tearing. It is at the level where it was literally launched.
Instead, it is much faster than the cannon shot just before. That too, to the point where it stands out.
Then what about the power?
Gwaang!
Is it because I just got hit with a cannon, or did I throw it too hard?
The wall was almost ready to collapse. If I throw four or five more shots, it will completely collapse.
The wall that will be shown during the test will be stronger than this. Moreover, it is so large that it will be difficult to break through.
“Hmm.”
I think I will have to use some strength for this test. Otherwise, it would be difficult to breach the castle wall.
As I was stroking my arms and thinking, I heard the professors whispering behind me.
“······What are you going to do with that? It flew faster than a cannon.”
“······I don’t know. Who knew it was a real siege weapon?”
“I’m glad I know it now. I wish I knew it during the exam…”
“The strength of the castle wall needs to be further increased.”
I wonder if I showed it to you for no reason.