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“Did you not hear me?”
Logan, who was guiding the exercise, blinked and muttered in embarrassment. Placing the weight on the latch, Lane sat up.
“You have red hair, what’s your name? Was it Lillian? do you know him?”
“I can’t help but know… … But why are you asking that all of a sudden?”
Logan swallowed dryly.
Lillian is an unparalleled beauty. If a pretty boy like Rain pays attention and starts working… … If good men and women are connected, no, there is no way that would be the case, but at least in the unlikely event… … .
“You came back after finishing your practical training yesterday and took a written test.”
“you’re right.”
“Even though I was a little casual, I thought I solved it faster than I thought, but roughly 1 minute after I came out? After that, they unpacked everything and came out.”
It’s not the talent that matters, but what lies beneath that talent… … is it hate resentment? It’s hard to know.
Logan opened his mouth cautiously, glancing around the gym.
These were the only 1st year perverts who dared to visit the fitness center from the dawn of the exam period when they were already tired. The 2nd grade was sparsely seen.
“Lilian Karin. Rivendell’s secret weapon… … You’ve created a lot of rumors from the moment you joined the Order.”
“which?”
“It is said that he has been using 2-star magic for fire magic since he was five years old, and that he made a contract with one of the Four Gods at the age of seven… … .”
The Rivendell School, which represents the South, was a school that took root in the Yeomseo Peak of the Red Mountains.
Rather than scholars who study magic, this school has a strong feeling of followers worshiping the Red Dragon Corps, and has been exploring the essence of fire magic under stricter discipline than the military.
The secret class of the school is to contract and summon a spirit creature of the flame attribute, and it has earned a reputation as a four-shining beast long before Rin’s time.
“As you know, red hair is said to have received a baptism of fire, so it is naturally several times more sensitive to fire attributes than normal people.”
No correlation was found… … It was true. Even when the red dragons wore human bodies, all of their hair was red. Representatively, the fire dragon priestess Friede’s hair color was also red.
“If Christa Warden is called ‘genius’ among the Eight Great Schools, Lillian Karin is called ‘monster’.”
Even Logan had heard the Elders of the Order talking like this before.
– If you have that much talent… … The Rivendell School might produce a second Archmage.
Lane, who had been listening to Logan’s story with interest, opened her eyes the next moment.
“Do you know the details? Aren’t you actually interested in Lillian?”
“Uh, how… … ?!”
Then Logan panicked and his face turned red in an instant. The magicians of the Tchaihak school are simple.
“Do you two get along well? I will support you, Master.”
“Well, do you see that? really?”
“Because it is.”
I nodded my head to Logan, who smiled, and thought for a moment. Rivendell’s secret weapon… … It really seems like all the different materials have been gathered.
‘And this is just a hunch, but… … .’
I had a hunch that I would collide with Lillian in some form in the near future. And that hunch came true.
* * *
4th day of midterm exam.
Even before I heard the explanation, I knew for sure that the fourth day’s test would be significantly different in scale and difficulty than before.
First of all, it was a place.
It was because there was a vast barrier stretching from the foot of the Red Mountains, where the heat was boiling, from the mouth to the peak.
“The number of magic squares is four… … .”
“That means 4-star magic… … ?!”
“Wow, crazy… … !”
Among the faculty members, there was only one person who could handle 4-star magic freely, except for President Madelia.
“Everyone pay attention, Inums.”
The old woman walking out with a cane now, head professor Marhena.
“Today’s practical test will be divided into groups A, B, and C of about 60 people each, entering the visible fantasy world and taking it.”
It’s a fantasy world… … .
It must be referring to wide-area hallucination magic. If I’m right, if I go inside that barrier, everything will be done in hallucinations.
“In there, the magic Ninums use is merely acting as part of their hallucination.”
“… … ?!”
“Simply put, it means that no matter what kind of attack you make to the other person, you will not actually get hurt. But the pain remains the same.”
As the cadets blinked their eyes, the magic tool projected a map into the air. It was the mountains of the red mountains tangled like a labyrinth. The assistant came forward.
“The practical exam will be conducted in a battle royale format.”
“Battle Royale… … ?!”
“There are treasures placed in each area. You gain 1 point each time you obtain that treasure. Ah, hunting monsters embodied in fantasy is the same.”
A bright-looking schoolgirl in the distance, Christa Warden, raised her hand. The assistant nodded and took the question.
“Then, who can catch the most monsters or acquire the treasure as quickly as possible? If so, it doesn’t really feel like a battle royale.”
“Of course it will look like that.”
“?”
“If it weren’t for the rule of stealing points by attacking the opponent.”
The moment the cadets were puzzled, it seemed as if a sinister smile flashed in Marhena’s eyes, albeit only for a moment.
“Killing or injuring an opponent and taking their treasure means also being tolerated, Inum.”
“No, you can do that… … ?!”
“As I said, this year’s practical test is a battle royale. It is a structure in which only the two students who have accumulated the highest score in each group during the exam time receive an S grade in the end.”
look at this… … From beginning to end, did all the tests adopt a competitive method? Lane raised her eyebrows.
This is the top selection for ＜Delayten＞.
As I heard at the opening ceremony, it is really a way to raise them by forcing them into infinite competition. Dangerous-looking guys here and there reacted.
“Are you saying it’s enough to kill them all?”
“Only the top two students got S grades? Even if you survive to the end, is it meaningless if your score is low?”
Around the time of the commotion, Marhena hit the ground with her cane, and the light emitted from the magic tool faded, and silence came.
“Emissa Page, the progenitor of magic, said this early on. Even in a world like this, it is the duty of a wizard to make people dream.”
It’s a really famous proverb.
There are many people who have chosen the path of a mage because of those words that have a certain power that touches the heart.
“The most necessary thing to do that duty is skill! And the world of magic is always skill-oriented! Where, show off your Ninum skills to the fullest!”
The cadets straightened their backs, and the prospects shone with their own emotions. Five assistants came out and called the students by name.
“Hubert, Group A.”
“Logan, Group A.”
“Christa Warden, Group A.”
Then Christa, who was standing next to her, arrogantly crossed her arms and looked at Lane.
“Hmph, now it seems that I have an assignment worth seriously trying to do.”
“Hey, weren’t you serious last time too? You just cried because you lost.”
“What, what?! Who cried?”
Christa, with her red face, flapping her arms, violently venting her emotions. But he soon calmed down and arrogantly brushed his hair.
“Don’t fall behind and get an S grade. Because only this Christa Warden deserves to get you off an S. I can’t accept losing to someone else.”
At that time, I thought that Logan was coming this way, but when he saw Christa, his eyes brightened with caution and he turned his steps.
‘Hmm, in the current exam, it’s a competitor.’
Group A was scheduled to be put into the test right away, so they soon lined up in front of the entrance of the barrier according to the guidance of the assistants.
“Gertrude Panton, Group B.”
“Lilian Karin, Group B.”
“Rain Ludwig, Group B.”
Gertrude Panton, a tomboy with braided hair who is always next to Christa.
He had a youthful face, small stature, and always had a cheeky expression, but today he was looking at the barrier with an unsuitable nervous face.
“Are you nervous?”
When he sneaked up to me and asked, he took a few steps back in amazement and raised his eyes resentfully.
“Are you nervous? This Gertrude serving Lady Christa? That’s not even a funny question, Bocchan.”
“okay? I’m biting my nails again.”
“I didn’t bite you?! joy! Wouldn’t it be good for you to be nervous like that?”
“me? why?”
Then, Gertrude was delighted and her eyes lit up.
“It’s because you’re in the same group as this Gertrude. You might meet me for the first time and then be eliminated in the first meeting, right?”
There was not a hint of playfulness in his voice or eyes.
I wonder if such a provocation seems like it, Lane just looked at her silently, then smiled and waved her hand the next moment.
“Ah, the probability of that is zero.”
“Ugh, let’s see, really!!”
Since he was as short as Seri, he was more like a younger brother than a classmate. After talking like that, Lane glanced back.
“So, what are you doing there?”
It is possible to detect the existence of the other person only with the minute waves of magic power, but if you openly emit mana mixed with murderous energy like this, you have no choice but to recognize it even if you do not want to recognize it.
Lillian Karin.
The red hair that fluttered in the wind that shook the foot of the mountain was menacing, like a blazing fire.
“I have something to talk to you about, okay?”
Hmm… … Since I entered school as the eldest son of the Sedo family, it was the first time I had been called without respect by my classmates, except for Christa.
Even those cheeky Huberts and Logans had formal manners.
Perhaps feeling the same disrespect, Gertrude opened her fluke eyes and stepped forward, but Lane reached out and stopped her.
“Okay, if what you’re trying to do is a fun story.”
* * *
“Sandstone!”
When the Sand Stone Golem, a giant of sand that rose to an overwhelming size, swung its arm, the ground turned over and the monsters standing in the space were ground into flesh.
“Hmph, this is 280pt.”
Even though she was already holding on to first place with overwhelming points, Christa clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction.
‘I’m not satisfied with this level of numbers. Lane knows how many points he’ll get.’
At that time, somewhere, a bush rustled unsettlingly… … When Christa snapped her fingers, the sand spearmen rushed in and drew out the uninvited guests.
“Are you going to take my points away?”
The cadets hurriedly struggled with their backs clinging to the spearmen’s changgeuk.
“That, that… … !”
“Wrong, wrong… … !”
Christa looked at those idiots with a disapproving look, then crossed her arms excitedly.
“Even if I kill you guys, I don’t think I’ll get any points, and I feel bad for nothing… … From next time, earn points honestly.”
The professors, who were checking the whole situation with assistant professor Kyle’s clairvoyance, each smiled.
“The ability to freely handle 2-star summoning magic at that age is indeed a treasure trove.”
“I thought I would win unrivaled first place just by subjugating monsters.”
“Huber of the Rohfinum school is also very good.”
Hubert acquired 253pts by acquiring treasures with wind magic’s long skills, that is, quick mobility and containment abilities.
Logan of the Tchaikhak school earned 249pts just by honestly defeating the fantasy beasts he could see without any strategy.
As the three unrivaled sprint continued, while the professors each handed out compliments, only the head professor, Marhena, shook his head disapprovingly.
“I don’t have any utensils to use, eh.”
Listening to that, Elin Ludwig thought.
‘The virtues of magicians that Marhena-sama’s test requires of the students are really clear.’
Even if they are wizards, they are not the same wizards, and it is common for parameters to be distributed differently depending on their personality and aptitude.
1. Do you have good mobility?
2. Are you good at gathering information?
3. Or are you good at fighting?
A test in which you can get a high score only when you know your strengths and know how to use them calmly in any situation.
‘The results of this test are not used as data to provide customized education to cadets in the future… … .’
It can be said to be a test to determine the basic talents of a mage… … Elin grinned and looked for her nephew somewhere in Group B with her eyes.
‘Rain, I can’t wait to see what kind of talent you’ll surprise this picky hag.’