Freshman Class Placement Test (5)
Cleviers.
Perhaps we are destined to live in the gutter for the rest of our lives.
It would be unfair to say that it is wrong to be born here, but it is better not to struggle in vain.
Even if it wasn’t my intention, the blood on my hands doesn’t disappear.
As your father, I feel miserable.
I want to give you a hopeful message that one day you will have a bright future, that the ordeal is only temporary… everything can be overcome.
But, comforting you with words like those on your lips would be nothing more than escaping from reality.
So you have no choice but to face reality.
It is likely to be a gloomy and gloomy life. Efforts will more often not be rewarded.
There will be more times when you will have to live longing for only a single ray of sunlight coming down from the sun in the basement.
But Clevius, I believe that life without light is worthwhile. I think that even life like an endless cave can find meaning.
It’s not about making good sounds to comfort you. I am sure the time will come when I will understand what it means.
There will be times in my life when I resent my life that was born with this kind of blood.
You will meet a lot of people who live a life that is shining and glorious enough to be compared with my life like a gutter.
It is natural to feel deprived. Fight head-to-head with that unfair and sad heart.
Why should I live, what is the meaning of life like this… Throw away those sentimental thoughts.
Once you live like that, meaning will somehow come into existence later.
I’m sorry I have only this to say. Still, I have no doubts
I’m sure there will be something worthwhile in your life.
*
“I lost, I lost…”
“Good work.”
As I smashed the magic stone that the student had brought, I waved my hand at an unknown junior.
Then he took his seat again at the altar, sat down and rested. My whole body was sore and strong, so it wasn’t hard at all.
This is the fourth The class assignment test time was coming to an end, but the number of people reaching the altar was smaller than expected.
The most difficult opponent was Joseph, who arrived first. Actually I just did. Passing the illusion test easily and quickly means that you have that much capacity.
It goes without saying that the more difficult the students in the process of getting up to this point, the lower their practical skills. In fact, even at the freshman level, that’s great.
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Most of the freshmen who came after Joseph seemed to have been stopped by Anise and Clevius. It’s a bit harsh to have to deal with the honors students of the 3rd year preparatory magic department and the senior 2nd year combat team leader while exhausted.
Both of them are already out of line, and most of the students who came up were students who either outsmarted them with escape-type magic or sneaked in with stealth-type magic.
These are students who used tricks rather than breaking through head-on.
Actually, the flexible way of thinking is something to be commended, but because I had to show up in front of the altar, everything was blocked from my line.
“Whoa…”
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Most of these freshmen are arrogant except for ‘Wade’, the son of the commander of the northern border region. After all, he’s not a magician, but a combat team.
Of course, there are gifted students who stand out from the average grade level, such as Joseph and Eig.
However, the so-called ‘protagonist generation’… It is also true that the talent pool is very narrow compared to the current so-called second year students. In fact, that generation is the generation of miracles, and the level of freshman students is low.
“It was a simpler test than I thought.”
Time to finish the exam. I sat still on the altar and took a deep breath.
The freshman class placement test is not the main scenario of Sylvania’s Failing Swordsmanship.
From the perspective of the main character’s generation, this is an incident that only hears news to the extent that ‘that happened’.
So, from my point of view, there were quite a few parts where I couldn’t predict how the freshman class placement test would go. Because it is difficult to grasp all the details.
So, one question remains.
Claire, who was engrossed, failed to adjust the difficulty level, so there were no A students in the class.
However, among freshmen, there is one student who has the power to easily pass the exam no matter how difficult it is.
Even Wade, who will take the top freshman position, is an opponent with no guarantee of victory.
He must have the ability to somehow subdue whatever comes out of the purple illusion disc… It’s strange that even that person didn’t make it to Class A.
“…you probably didn’t want to stand out from your standpoint.”
Actually, that would be close to the answer.
I sat quietly on the altar, looked up at the open sky, and caught my breath. I prepared a lot of this and that, but again, there was nothing to use properly.
I prayed that the exam would be over like this, and I sat quietly in my seat.
*
The earliest memories that Clarisse has as a saint were when she baptized Marquess Betis of the Chloel Empire.
A tall, young girl marks her name with her hands soaked in holy water, and puts a red silk cloth symbolizing God’s servant on the shoulder of the martyr.
The image of Marge Betis, who bowed her head as if it was the most glorious thing in the world, is engraved in the girl’s mind.
Next is Viscount Sela, who protects the estate on the shores of Seir Lake.
And then there was the Duke of Crepin of the House of Roth Taylor.
Clarisse is so young that even the title of a girl seems mature. The image of Crepin kneeling in front of him to pay his respects is still vivid in Clarisse’s memory even after many years have passed.
Since he was the only man among the dukes who had not been baptized by the Order of Telos, Clarisse was worried that he might have an antipathy towards the Order. Some people even had doubts about his sudden act of supporting the Telos Church.
However, unexpectedly, what he saw at the baptism was that of an ideal monarch.
Be kind, dignified, wise, and understand the crowd.
Clarisse understood at once that not only Crepin himself, but also his accompanying family members and employees were overflowing with dignity.
Among them, Arwen Roth Taylor, the successor who always showed a graceful and beautiful smile while sitting in the VIP seat.
Young-ae’s character is what I’m talking about with such a person. I couldn’t help but feel that way.
The best dukes of the Empire are truly dignified in everything. All of this seemed unfamiliar to young Clarisse.
All members of the Roth Taylor family are classy and profound. Of course, growing up in such an environment would have no choice but to do so.
He must be the kind of person who can wisely cope with any ordeal.
Suddenly, Clarisse was covered with such a preconceived notion.
“Huh, uh… huh…”
Tanya let out a deep sigh and stood straight on the ground.
The ‘Welcome Disc’ trap that stretches from the middle of the mountain. If you get close enough, you will lose consciousness momentarily, fall into the trap of magic equipment, and have to fight the fantasy enemy.
Of course, it’s just a test, so you won’t get hurt directly.
However, for a freshman who has not yet had proper combat experience to deal with various monsters and wild animals, even if it is just an illusion, it is very emotionally demanding.
Tanya was the same.
“Uh… Whoops…”
Tanya stood leaning against a nearby tree, wiping the cold sweat from her body.
If I did it wrong, the goblin’s blade almost pierced my stomach in the illusion. If I hadn’t quickly used the ‘Wind Blade’ to subdue the goblins, there would have been a wind hole in the ship.
I wouldn’t feel any pain, and I wouldn’t get hurt either… but my legs were trembling.
As the summit got closer, all sorts of illusions attacked Tanya’s head.
Not once or twice, but several times already. In fact, there have been a few times when nails were lodged in the flesh or allowed to attack with a knife.
Every time that happened, I felt like my stamina was being sucked out significantly. Now, it is not easy to just climb the uphill road. I was pretty busy mentally.
“Hey, look at this. pine cone!”
“Hey, it’s so amazing that if you plant such a small thing in the ground, it will turn into such a big tree!”
“Wow! look at this. The leaves here, each leaf has a subtly different color. Is it because the amount of sunlight it receives is different?”
“Is this mushroom edible? Umm…”
However, the companion is looking around excitedly like someone from a picnic, whether or not they know Tanya’s condition.
How can that girl be so excited when these illusion magics are spread across the river?
Looking at her appearance like that at first, it seemed that the magic equipment had no effect on the girl.
Tanya takes a look at Kylie with a puzzled mind, but there is no sign of any defensive magic.
“I don’t know what to say… I have a unique constitution.”
“constitution?”
Recognizing Tanya’s doubts, Kylie smirked and mumbled her words.
“If I explain it in detail, it can be complicated… Also, the exam time is short, right? Look, there’s not much left of the summit. I have to finish the exam first!”
Tanya looked at Kylie with a smirk.
From the moment she crossed the hill and came close to the summit, Kylie was just running around like a kid on a picnic, looking around excitedly.
It’s like helping with the exam, but was it really just wanting to walk in the mountains?
“Tanya-san is also amazing… In fact, if it’s this hard, you might give up halfway… In fact, there are a lot of students who gave up, so there aren’t many left now.”
“That’s it… I definitely want to get into Class A…”
Tanya ripped her skirt off, got up and showed her chest again.
“If you don’t have enough skills, you have no choice but to do everything you can! Giving up is the most embarrassing thing!”
“is that so? Tanya-san doesn’t even have to go to Class A… She’s so cute and noble. He has a good heart, and he has magical skills in his own way.”
“Oh, you know how to praise me. I appreciate that compliment, but I’m not satisfied with that.”
Tanya took a deep breath and spoke confidently.
“The moment you lose your will to develop, you completely stop as a person…!”
“That’s right…!”
“Kylie. You may not know it well because you are from a remote country, but with a high status and status, there are certain responsibilities and burdens that come with it!”
Kylie clasped her hands and nodded, her eyes twinkling. Tanya felt an unknown sense of satisfaction rising up.
In fact… Villains always have followers.
They don’t do anything special, but they are girls who fight next to Young-ae and form a faction absurd.
Tanya doesn’t think that obvious hypocrisy is very right. But apart from right and wrong, feeling good is good…!
Those eyes that show respect and exalt you as a great person… It’s not as bad as you think…!
“indeed…! You are so right..!”
“…”
It is even more fatal because Tanya has a strong desire for recognition. Kylie Ekne… her reaction is particularly sticky…!
A strong reaction comes from ‘sincerity’. This girl named Kylie truly sympathized with Tanya’s long story about her high status and the weight of responsibility.
… ‘sympathy’?
Tanya felt uncomfortable for a moment, but the test that was right before her eyes was more important than that.
“Actually, the attitude to work hard in everything is really important. Seeing Tanya like that too, I think it gets more exciting!”
“Yeah, yes! It is only when you always work hard in everything you do and don’t waste your life, that authority naturally builds up…!”
“After all, the Roth Taylor family are all solid and thoughtful people!”
Kylie clenched her fists tightly and nodded to Tanya. With those words, Tanya was about to be proud that she had once again erected the status of the high Roth Taylor family…
– ‘You don’t even see me as a human in the first place, do you?’
– ‘So what? what can you do will you kill me Arwen-nim has also passed away, so if I die, your successor position will be yours.’
– ‘Okay, so let’s try stabbing it once. Now, here’s a dagger for dress code. put it in my chest Now, like this… hold it in your hand.’
“…not all of them.”
“yes?”
Tanya was still confused.
The appearance of Ed I saw at the camp seemed quite open-minded, but I wasn’t quite sure that it was a genuine look.
The engraved horror still lingers in the corner of Tanya’s chest.
Ed Roth Taylor is a fool of fools. There is no way such a person can change his mind so easily… That certainty does not disappear easily.
“It’s not all like that. No matter how high-ranking a family is, if you keep it for a long time, there are going to be people who are like garbage… and even idiots who are absurd…”
“…that… who…”
Kylie couldn’t finish her words at Tanya’s low tone.
Perhaps it was her fault that the mood had become gloomy, Kylie hesitated and changed the topic of conversation once again.
“Anyway, if that’s what Tanya-san thinks, then I will help Tanya-san in both ways! Let’s confidently enter Class A!”
Shaking her clenched fists, Kylie quickly cheered her up, worried about hurting the heart of her first-time friend.
“Thanks for the support, but what are you doing to help?”
“Ah.. I have a special talent. Will you be surprised? There are many times when I can’t control myself… but…”
What’s so exciting about Kylie’s wide-eyed smile? Tanya only let out a fleeting sigh.
*
“By the way, Ziggs… why did you come to the Ministry of Magic? No matter how much I enchant, other talents are too precious.”
Next to the steppes in the northern part of the kingdom, Baron Islan is an archaeological land that has produced many historians.
Therefore, although it is a relatively small territory, it has its own status among the nobles.
Librarian Elka Islan, who was Ziggs’ long-time mate, and is now virtually his life’s companion, was looking out the window of the shaky wagon.
It came quite far from Aken Island in the southwestern part of the continent. I was already happy to think of seeing the faces of my family and vassals at my hometown I had been visiting for a long time.
Across from the girl sits the ‘Spear of Plants’ Ziggs. Ziggs, who was quietly chewing the kettle’s beak, tilted his head and looked at Elka.
We were getting bored on the long trip and we chatted about various things, but again, this is out of the ordinary.
Ziggs is an all-rounder who is proficient in all fields.
He knows how to use one-handed swords, greatswords, long spears, short spears, knuckles, bows, and even blunts, and his magic is already almost mastering the field of lieutenant magic. He is also very good at pension knowledge, and there are some fields that are more knowledgeable than most pension students.
In addition, most of them are completed with ‘practical knowledge’. This is because, in his way of thinking, knowledge that ends only at the academic level does not have much meaning.
No matter what he does, he is a ‘complete human being’ who achieves the highest grades.
“Why all of a sudden?”
“If I had gone to the Combat Department or the Alchemy Department, I would have been the chief. I feel uncomfortable because I feel like I have given up many benefits because of me.”
However, in the Ministry of Magic, a rare monster who is treated as an outsider is sitting in the chief seat.
The huge wall of Lucy Meiryl is not something that can be rubbed against the level of skill or knowledge.
Due to her lazy temperament, she is only seen playing around like a corpse without doing anything special, but if she makes up her mind and makes up her mind, she could surpass the top of her grade and become the best student ever.
Ziggs looked at Elka, who was looking at him with a hesitant look. Elka was worried about her, and a smile leaked out.
“I don’t value that. It’s okay, Elka. Don’t worry too much.”
And Ziggs added.
“And if it was the Alchemy Department, it wouldn’t be possible… even if it was the Combat Department in the first place, I wouldn’t have been the chief.”
hold your breath The hand holding the sword began to tremble.
Clevius already knew for himself. Now, you can no longer ‘run wildly’ like before when you have to hold the sword.
The beast that castrated itself will no longer come back no matter what it takes.
Only the fear of cutting someone is engraved in his chest, causing nausea.
The southern entrance to the altar guarded by Clevius.
Not a single freshman could break through the southern entrance of the altar.
“This… X arm… ha… hoo… hoo…”
The twentieth freshman lost his magic stone to Clevius’ sword attack, and fell out with only a sword wind.
The freshman who was hung from a nearby tree trembled in fear. He looked disgusted by the overwhelming difference in power.
However, Clevius was also trembling.
“Really… if that’s the case… don’t mess with it… please… a little…”
Wiping away the cold sweat that was overflowing like crazy, Clevius relaxed the hand holding the sword. It was really easy to fight for so long.
Swinging a sword brings back bad memories. At that time, I lost my reason, but the memory of that moment remains strong. The sense of cutting human flesh still remains at the tip of his finger.
The sword rolled on the floor. The handle cuts Clevius’ toe.
“Ahhh-!!”
Clevius just lost strength in his legs and sat down.
“Whoa… ha ha… ha ha… really… I… how did this happen… Yeah, Ed… Ed Roth Taylor…! Damn you bastard…!!!!”
It was Ed who came up with this idea in the first place.
I was swept away by the atmosphere and stopped it without saying I didn’t like it, but Clevius needed someone to blame anyway.
Suddenly, Clevius began to see evil in his miserable self.
A dark and gloomy human being.
A person who cannot overcome even the blood he was born with and cannot overcome even the trauma that has arisen from it, and he only spit out all kinds of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction, which he cannot give as a favorable impression.
Just looking at the bushy and dull impression makes me depressed.
premie. killer. swordsman. family figures. defective. mutation.
He barely escaped to Sylvania until he became insensitive to all kinds of anchovies that he wore all the time. However, this is also the case here.
If you’re going to live such a miserable life until the day you die, what’s the point of living?
“Oh my, there are still trials left.”
I thought it was all over, but there were still guests.
It is also the point where the arrangement of the welcome magic equipment ends. At the entrance of the altar, facing Clevius, two girls were standing in the distance.
One was a girl with her fiery blonde hair neatly trimmed. One was a girl with chestnut hair hanging down to her waist, and seemed somehow cozy.
One doesn’t know, but one knows. She was a young girl from the Roth Taylor family who was admitted this time.
“Yeah… Whoa… I’m a little tired, but…”
Clevius Nortondale is a human who lives in the shadows.
You’ll probably spend your whole life wandering through the gutter.
How about Tanya Rothtailer? Growing up in that prestigious family, he will lead a brilliant life.
If we simulate what kind of life we will live until the day we die, the temperature difference that comes from there makes us support the evil again.
Clevius picked up the sword again.
The cursed blood, the neglect of the family, anyway, until the day I die, my life is without light.
His father, who was irresponsibly convinced that such a life would be worthwhile, no longer sympathizes with him.
“I’m sorry… but I… I’m not in a good mood…”
Breathe in and get up from your seat.
A reddish energy wafts through the knife he pulled out while sharply grinding his teeth. The cold winter air creates steam on the corners of his mouth, and the gleam of his two wide-open eyes is directed at Tanya and Kylie.
“Let’s finish it quickly.”
– Taang!
“Huh… Was the Holy Law too strong…?! Okay, are you okay…?! Uh, it’s not broken somewhere, isn’t it?! W… Don’t use sexual magic that you’re not familiar with…!”
At the unknown shock coming from behind, Clevius went out and fell.
Hanging from a nearby tree, Clevius didn’t even know what had happened to him.
However, only the voice of a girl with brown hair was startled.
When you close your eyelids, the world goes dark.
Just before losing consciousness, Clevius lamented inwardly.
It’s really dark, and life is without light.
A life without value is also miserable.
*
The light fades into the altar of grinding.
The sun, which was floating in the middle of the sky, was also slowly disappearing.
20 minutes before the end of the exam.
breathtaking view. Most of the students were suppressed or given up.
In fact, the overall picture of the trial was already in the process of being concluded.
Ed sat quietly on the altar, looking at the two men who would probably be the last guests of the day.
Tanya swallowed dry saliva. a familiar face
A person who was once an object of fear, another time an object of hatred, who now cannot be summed up in one word.
Ed Roth Taylor sat at the altar in a crippled state. It is a sign of having fought fierce battles several times.
Sitting on the altar in front of the pillar emitting a beam of light, he exhaled slowly, and a handful of breaths came out and disappeared into the air.
It looks like he’s pretty tired too. Tanya realized she was in a pretty good position right now.
“Your brother… it was your last test.”
“I won’t say much. Give me the magic stone.”
Edgar lifted his buttocks away from the altar and raised his body lightly and pulled out a dagger.
In one hand, there was magic drawn from the magic stone.
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Most of the Roth Taylor family wizards excel in fire and wind magic. It was a family history, and so was Tanya.
However, the magic that Tanya knows how to use is still inexperienced at the basic level of magic and proficiency. Still, as a wizard, he was just an average freshman.
In the first place, Tanya’s combat ability alone was never enough to get into Class A. However, I’m just trying my best.
“Your brother… is that person…? The Roth Taylor family…?”
Kylie, standing next to her, looked at Ed and Tanya’s faces alternately. And as he stood still with a puzzled look, suddenly Tanya’s face, seemingly terrified, was stepped on in his eyes.
setting sun. red sky. Looking down from the high altar with a dagger in one hand and magical power in the other.
The face cannot be seen because of the back sun. However, the cold eyes glimmering through her hair tell the truth that he is staring at him.
– ‘It’s not like that. No matter how high-ranking a family is, if you keep it for a long time, there are going to be people who are like garbage… and even idiots who are absurd…’
Only then did Kylie notice. That person is the garbage bastard that Tanya was talking about.
There is no way to know what Tanya was doing to that man, but seeing Tanya, who was always full of confidence and grace, is so embarrassed…
Kylie straightened up and looked at Ed.
Her hair, which would have been a neat, rounded blonde, has been tanned to and fro from the ensuing battle.
The hem of his shirt with his arms rolled up is full of burn marks, and his pants are covered in dust from rolling around on the floor.
The dagger pulled out in one hand seems to be a dagger for ceremonial use, but it is full of traces of life after using it for too long. It is impressive that only the blade is neatly cut.
Kylie had a strange fantasy for a tribe called aristocratic men.
Especially if it’s a prestigious family like the Roth Taylor family.
A clean look, accessories and gilded frames, a gentle and embracing smile, and elegance that oozes with every gesture and every step.
If you imagine him like a prince on a white horse that he will meet someday while traveling around the world… he must be such an aristocratic and elegant man.
In fact, it is a romance that any girl of that age should have at least once. This is especially true for Kylie, who has very little experience with men.
However, the appearance of a human figure that seemed to embody the exact opposite… Kylie was terrified.
Strictly speaking, he was the exact opposite of Kylie’s ideal type.
“Tanya.”
Finally, the boy spoke his name. Tanya and Kylie stiffened for different reasons, and waited impatiently for the next boy’s declaration of war.
“I’m sorry, can’t you just go back a bit…?”
“…?”
A different word came out than expected.
The boy was already full and didn’t want to fight any more. He was already exhausted.
“If you still want to come… come…”
He sat down on the altar again and gathered his magical powers on it.
Anyway, the exam is over. There is no need to save magic stones anymore. After pouring out all the magic stones that were left on the altar, Ed hit all the magic with the spirit skill ‘Hyeonhyeon (顯顯)’.
A monument larger than the beams of any building.
Sitting on top of it, the wolf of the wind, who had been sitting with its tail wrapped around the tombstone, opened its mouth.
– Whoa, whoa, whoa!
“Ahhh!”
An unbearable storm blows. The high-ranking wind spirit blows a wind that is not strange even if a person is blown away by just a gust of wind that blows at the time of manifestation.
Tanya and Kylie managed to withstand the storm, grabbing a nearby stone structure. Little by little, the wind begins to subside, and only then can you lift your head and look up at the tombstone.
The body is the size of a house. Its magnificence is truly the same as the storm itself.
Behind Ed, who sat down on the altar, a wolf wrapped around a huge tombstone looked down at the girls from the crevice of the storm. Saliva flowed down through the ripped jaws, and the blue aura of the eyes was filled with magical power that exceeded the limit.
That’s… a sight that has no sense of reality at all. What did the peak of incompetence that was grunting because he couldn’t master even one basic magic summoned now?
Tanya clenched her teeth and looked at Kylie.
The moment I saw Kylie to ask if she was okay… Kylie spoke with tears in her eyes as she grabbed the stone pillar.
“I will just leave.”
No, I will help you till the end.
Even Tanya couldn’t ask questions like that.