‘… What is this old man talking about now? hero family? You seem to be misunderstanding something, but I’m just a fallen aristocrat from the periphery.’
Embarrassed, I looked at the supervisor with a puzzled face.
The look of him who had been blatantly ignoring me until just a while ago was nowhere to be found, and he grabbed my hand with a thrilled face, as if he were a believer who had accepted God.
“… I, I do not know the precious person. sorry. You are a descendant of heroes.”
“Hey, that… You seem to be misunderstanding something, but I am not a descendant of a hero.”
“Huh… . They say rice lowers its head as it ripens. A descendant of a true hero is trying to humble himself even at a moment like this. I am ashamed of this.”
Did this guy beat the heat? Why are you doing this?
A murmur was heard all around. Perhaps because the supervisor was making a fuss about it, attention inevitably began to focus on him.
“Did you just hear? That man over there is from the Sieghard family?”
“That Sieghard we know… ? Ay, no way the Sieghard family
I heard that the school went extinct 100 years ago… ?”
“no. I heard clearly that the supervisor said it was Sieghart.”
“really… ? It is said that the legendary dragon slayer, Sieghart, actually exists… ?”
“Are you sure. I heard from my grandmother that the Sieghart family has been gifted with special eyes for dragon hunting for generations. It is said that it is a uniquely shaped pupil for interpreting the dragons’ high-level spells, but it is said that the eyes look like jewels, so they call them jewel eyes. can you see Those eyes like amethyst. It must be a jewel.”
hero… ? dragon slayer… ?
what the heck that’s scary don’t know that I’m not that kind of person.
He’s an ordinary fallen nobleman with just a name. It’s nothing.
72 denominations. these fanatics The Sieghart family is said to be a fallen count in that corner of the country. Why are you so famous?
It is a jewel that has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is Nabal. It’s just that I made it the way I like it.
‘But who is that explanationist who knows so much about the Sieghard family?’
With all my might, I looked at the boy who was explaining about the Sieghard family.
He had a small body, large glasses, and an impression of a typical study bug.
At that moment, the boy’s eyes met.
‘Did you feel my gaze?’
The boy smiled lightly at me and moved his mouth quietly.
[For the Church of 72.]
He said he knew it well enough to be suspicious, but he was also a member of the church. I turned my head without a word.
‘Those crazy fanatics… ‘
I just needed a good-looking family name to stay unnoticed. Rather, it drew attention.
Among the many gazes directed at me, there was a particularly intense look that made my face sting.
It was the handsome boy he bumped into on the road.
‘As expected, he was here.’
He was looking at me with glowing eyes and muttering something.
Originally, it was at a distance that could never be heard, but thanks to the strengthening of the body, the hearing was also strengthened and it was possible to hear voices.
“Is the author the heir to the famous Sieghard family? I don’t feel any special energy… . no way! Am I capturing my own energy so well that I cannot even read it with my own senses! After all, you can’t lie about a hero’s lineage. But even so, I will never back down.”
hi go? I was very alone playing drums and playing drums. damn it
“I will definitely rank first in this entrance exam and prove that my father’s swordsmanship is never wrong. Even if it is the bloodline of a hero that stands in the way.”
There was no end to where the hell went wrong.
The already twisted knot showed no sign of unraveling at all.
‘So I’m not a hero or anything… . Why is it that I have to be the one who burns that desire to compete? .’
I spoke quietly to the supervisor.
“I don’t want to attract any more attention, so can you please take care of it as soon as possible?”
“Ah yes!”
Only then did the supervisor seem to have come to his senses and hurriedly began to register.
After finishing the treatment, he said with a polite face.
“Gile Sieghart. Reception is complete. You can go over there to the exam hall. If it’s your first trip, the road will be quite complicated, but if you don’t mind, can I guide you myself?”
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I said emphatically.
“no. it’s okay.”
He handed me the test ticket with a sad face.
“It was a great honor to meet the descendants of the hero in person. We will definitely support you to enter our academy and grow into a giant tree that protects the empire.”
“Ah, yes… . thank you.”
After receiving the admission ticket with a shy face, I headed for the test center as quickly as possible.
On the way, I checked my test ticket and found that the test number was 444.
For some reason, I had a feeling that the entrance exam would not be smooth.
‘This kind of hunch fits perfectly… .’
When I arrived at the exam hall, there were many candidates standing in a line. A person who appeared to be an instructor shouted.
“Come here for exam numbers 400-500.”
Following the instructor’s instructions, I lined up in order and waited for my turn to come.
The test to be taken from now on could be said to be a kind of aptitude test.
Through a crystal ball made of a special mineral called a mana stone, the total amount of mana possessed by each individual and its properties are measured.
Salomon Academy welcomes all talented people regardless of status, but it was limited to talented people.
Those who do not have even the minimum qualifications are not even given the qualifications to take the exam.
In other words, this test is a sieve designed to filter out those without talent.
A place that can be a land of opportunity for some and a swamp of inferiority for others, advocating thorough meritocracy.
That place was the Salomon Academy.
‘This body doesn’t have much mana total, and it doesn’t have any elemental affinity at all, so I’ll probably barely pass the chin-up.’
It would be possible to break the crystal ball if you use black magic, but my head was to be shattered immediately.
‘Attention beyond this is specifications. I’m going quietly, as if I’m dead.’
Suddenly the surroundings became cluttered. I stuck my head out and looked ahead.
“Charlotte Meiji. The amount of mana is A+, the source attribute is a total of 4, Quadruple.”
There stood a girl with her hair as red as the setting sun in a ponytail, with a proud face. I’m sure it’s the first time I’ve seen it, but I’m familiar with it for some reason.
“… The eldest daughter is the youngest mage in the empire, and the second daughter is the first quadruple in academy history. As expected, the Meiji duchy’s bloodline is different. No matter how hard we struggle, our inborn bloodline won’t be able to win… .”
“of course! What a Meiji Duke! The strongest magic family in the empire boasting a long history! A living myth of the magic world! Haven’t you heard that the owner, Duke Ark, single-handedly destroyed the stronghold of the dark magicians? Existence itself is a strategic weapon! A one-man army! The eldest daughter, Mage Rin, rose to the position of the youngest mage and became a member of the warrior party for world peace… … .”
“Yes, yes. Okay, stop it now.”
“There are still more! The ability to handle elemental magic… .”
Somehow, she seemed familiar, but she was the younger sister of the bad-tempered sorceress.
‘Is it Charlotte Mage… . It’s a natural result for her.’
As I waited for my turn while thinking about this and that, my turn approached before I knew it.
“next. To the exam number 444.”
Stepping forward without thinking, I couldn’t help but freeze at the sight in my field of vision. the instructor asked me
“Why is that, number 444?”
There should have been only one crystal ball for mana measurement, but there was another crystal ball behind it.
A transparent crystal ball that radiates divine power.
―This was completely different from the information I knew.
“What are the marbles behind me… ?”
The instructor said it didn’t matter.
“Oh, you mean that? No need to be so upset. That’s not reflected in your test scores. It is merely a tool to determine if you are a heretic with nefarious purposes.”
‘I’m sure there was no setting like this… ?’
I can’t even feel how twisted I am now. Is this what I wrote?
“Recently, for some reason, the activities of pagans who worship demons have become more active within the empire. That’s why I installed it, so there’s no need to be afraid. Unless you’ve learned black magic, there won’t be anything wrong with you. ha ha ha!”
Now I’m starting to feel it. This is not simply the world in the novel I wrote. There is a cause, there is an effect, and there is a flow.
‘… Is it cause and effect?’
Because the ‘variable’ called ‘I’ has intervened in this world, new stories are being born in completely unexpected directions.
I am just one of the many cogs that make up this world.
This was a separate world that existed on its own—
I was just mistaken as if I had become an absolute just because I knew more information than others.
It was arrogant.
“No. 444? Are you going to stay there?”
When I realized this, my head went cold.
I have a goal.
“going.”
You must come back alive.
certainly.
“Now, you can put your hand on this crystal ball.”
I put my hand on the mana stone. A faint light emanated from the crystal ball, which grew brighter and brighter.
“… The total amount of mana is C+, the source attribute is nothing… . Wait, it’s an enhanced class. Correct, the source attribute is enhancement.”
“Is it good?”
“Well, not bad.”
So far, it was within the expected range.
“Okay, it’ll be over soon, so don’t be nervous.”
The instructor held out another crystal ball. I could tell at a glance.
That this crystal ball contained tremendous divine power. The blessing of at least the bishop level was clear.
However, at times like this, I had to act more naturally.
I didn’t know if he was already suspicious of me because of his hesitant appearance. Suspicious actions only give excuses.
If the fact that I am a dark magician is discovered here… .
Death was the order of the day. Maybe it won’t end with just dying.
There was also the possibility of sustaining a life of wanting to die day by day, undergoing terrible torture to the point of mental collapse.
I had to squeeze my hair out somehow.
His stomach was burning, but his face remained calm.
‘After all, there is no other way… .’
I slowly reached out for the crystal ball.
The moment my hand touched the crystal ball, pain as if flesh was being cooked overcame me.
‘I have to endure.’
If I showed a suspicious appearance here, it would be really over.
I felt like I was going to lose my mind in the terrible pain, but I did my best to endure it.
A facial muscle spasm seemed about to happen.
‘Almost there. Just a little bit now… .’
-It was then.
I realized that the crystal ball had a very faint, muddy light.
It was belatedly reacting to my demonic energy. Fortunately, it seems I’m the only one who’s noticed this yet.
I had to make a decision.
I blew demonic energy into the crystal ball.
bang!
The marble exploded with an eardrum-shattering roar.
The other instructors around me quickly surrounded me.
The instructor in charge of me pointed a sword at me and said coldly.
“Caught. A heretic bastard.”
The sharp blade of the sword dug into the nape of his neck, and crimson blood flowed down his neck.