chapter 29
My proposal was accepted.
However, it was not accepted obediently.
“Keep that in mind. If any problem arises due to your fault, I will hold you responsible. “You will also be rejected for appointment.”
Professor Alif spoke in a stern tone.
Even if there was no problem, it seemed like he had every intention of finding any fault and screwing me over.
‘are you okay. ‘I’m not trying to do anything special either.’
I boasted about this and that, but what meaningful feelings do I have for the Academy?
I had no intention of overdoing it.
‘All you have to do is cleverly intervene in the exam and make Catherine and Rivell fail the test.’
However, there was a possibility that an unexpected accident could occur.
We didn’t want there to be any problems, so we came up with a solution.
I went to the security guard.
“Are you asking citizens to apply for the actual academy entrance exam? hahahaha! “Ban, it’s your request, and I’ll grant it as much as I want.”
Sir Gordon, the commander of the guards, who had recently met him, nodded willingly.
Originally, it was not an unreasonable request as it was not uncommon for security guards to provide support for security reasons when there were large-scale events.
‘Other prestigious academies sometimes receive support from the military when taking practical exams.’
“So, why are you suddenly asking for support? “Rubines Academy’s actual entrance exam is held in an artificial dungeon, so there’s nothing particularly dangerous, right?”
I just made up an excuse.
“There was a recent puppet incident, and we thought it was best to pay as much attention to safety as possible.”
“also! That’s amazing. My eyes weren’t wrong. “Even so, I’ve been paying attention because there have been reports of suspicious people appearing recently.”
… What is this story all of a sudden?
“hahahaha! Don’t worry too much. Has it been a day or two since unknown people appeared in the Free City? “It looks like an assassin came in to kill someone somewhere.”
I frowned.
As Sir Gordon said, the Free City was a place where numerous incidents and accidents occurred.
You don’t need to worry about it all, though.
‘I feel uncomfortable for some reason.’
Is it because of the recent puppet incident? I felt anxious for no reason.
‘It may be overkill, but if there’s any problem, I’m screwed.’
In this case, it is better to overreact.
I decided to put in a little more safety measures.
“… Send our troops? As a safety officer?”
Emily made a bewildered face.
“Is there any way that the main family will grant your request?”
“I am requesting this from you personally, not from Duke Rafalt. “Isn’t the business you run going bankrupt anyway and all the escorts are idle?”
Emily kept her mouth shut.
Then he said something unexpected.
“… “Do you even care about me?”
“??”
“Aren’t you asking me to improve my image through this incident? “Because the actual test is watched by a lot of people.”
… No, is that your intention at all?
It would be difficult to put up a flag, so I said clearly.
“That’s not the intention at all. “I just want to use you.”
“Okay, class. Being shy is the same as before. “I understand how you feel.”
“… “I said it wasn’t like that.”
“Okay, I understand. I understand.”
A tone of voice that I did not understand at all.
Whether I frowned or not, Emily continued speaking excitedly.
“Since you care, I will do my best to support you thoroughly. “So that no problems arise during the practical exam.”
“… okay.”
I nodded hesitantly.
And last.
“Linden, are the graduation exams over?”
“Yes, yes, it is!”
“Right. “Welcome to my graduate school.”
“Oh, no, what?! “We haven’t even had a graduation ceremony yet, what kind of graduate school is this?!”
“I am going to work early before graduation. There is something you have to do during the entrance exam. “If you don’t want to do it, pay back 100,000 pence.”
I handed over the body waiver, and Hans signed it from the side.
“Yes, Linden, you bastard! Know that it is an honor for you to be used as Master Ban Confucius’ slave!”
“Hans, don’t talk like someone else. “You also have work to do.”
“Oh, Confucius? “I’m a non-combat wizard?”
“Don’t worry. “It would be a perfect fit for you.”
Linden and Hans’ complexions turned white when they heard my instructions, and I put on a determined face.
‘Now the preparations are complete.’
Finally, the next day.
The long-awaited academy entrance exam has begun.
* * *
Rubiness Academy was busy with a lot of people.
It looks like a market barrel.
‘The admission capacity is 400, and the number of applicants is well over 1,000.’
The 400 people here are not just from the magic department.
Other Articles It is a total of the faculties, the liberal arts faculties, and the auxiliary faculties.
Since there are many faculties and many applicants, the exam will be held over the course of a week.
‘Now that I think about it, what kind of people applied to other departments?’
Since I belong to the magic department, I couldn’t participate in the entrance exams for other departments.
‘Even if we are from different faculties, we have many common classes, so we often encounter each other, so I hope that well-behaved protagonists come.’
Knights didn’t only sell swordsmanship classes, and liberal arts departments didn’t just sell books.
Imperial Education pursues well-rounded talent who masters multiple fields, not experts who only know their own field.
Therefore, there are many common classes and projects across all departments, so we constantly encounter each other.
‘Please, avoid the ‘ugly sword’ of the liberal arts department.’
It wasn’t just ‘Yodo’.
There were numerous bomb heroes to avoid in the knight and auxiliary departments as well.
‘It’s fortunate that the ‘Devil Saint’, the main character of the secondary department, was prevented from coming in advance.’
I shook my head.
Now was not the time to worry about other departments.
We had to focus on the two-top Jinju Artificial Intelligence, Catherine and Libel, which were the most dangerous of all bombs.
‘I don’t think you need to worry too much about handwriting. ‘Joanna will be first.’
But an unexpected event occurred.
The written test is graded using magic tools and the results are released on the same day, and this was the case.
[Written test results]
Chief: Catherine.
Second Chair: Liebel.
Joanna’s name wasn’t on the first and second seats!
‘What nonsense?’
I opened my eyes wide.
‘There’s no way Joanna can lag behind the two of you in handwriting?’
Joanna is considered to be the next head of a famous magic family and has received thorough education for gifted children.
I don’t know if it’s ‘practical’ or ‘practical’, but if it’s ‘written’ that discusses knowledge, there’s no way I can lag behind anyone.
‘Even Liebel has a higher score than Joanna. ‘Level is a genius type, so he’s not good at knowledge?’
At that time, a boy hesitantly approached.
A timid face, a shabby appearance.
It was Rebel.
“… I, I… I studied hard the past few days. I want to receive instruction from Professor Ban. It’s a pity that he’s the second chair, not the chief… .”
Rebel’s eyes sparkled as he looked at me.
Not to match his shabby appearance.
Deep and intense.
“certainly… “I will pass and become your student.”
I was appalled.
Even that wasn’t the end.
“Have you seen my score, Professor Ban?”
Catherine, a girl with a prickly appearance, walked in front of me and raised her nose.
“Please continue to watch carefully. “I will make you accept me.”
… No, I don’t plan on watching you?
What are you going to do because you’re recognized by me?
However, I did not have time to correct my words.
A frightening sight came into my eyes.
Wow.
This was Joanna’s reaction when she saw her grades.
Joanna was third.
It was a good enough score, though.
‘It would be an unimaginable humiliation for Joanna.’
According to the scenario, Joanna is unconditionally the top student entering the school.
No matter which academy Joanna chooses, she will inevitably become the top student in that academy’s magic department, but something strange happened.
‘Moreover, there is an unwritten rule that direct descendants of famous magic families must be ‘specially admitted’ to the four prestigious academies.’
Special admission refers to admission as first or second place.
If you fail to do so, you will be severely criticized by your family.
‘For Joanna’s pride, she will only tolerate the chief. If I don’t get top honors, I’ll definitely give up my admission and apply to another academy.’
It was a crisis!
In the end, I decided to help Joanna more actively.
They decided to intervene not only in the ‘practical test’ but also in the ‘practical test’.
next day.
A practical exam was held, and I attended as an examiner.
“Examination numbers 1, 2, and 3, please come in.”
Coincidentally, they were Rivelle, Joanna, and Catherine.
This is how exam numbers are assigned in order of preliminary exam scores.
‘Good. If this happens, I can be of even greater help to Joanna.’
Don’t say I’m being too biased.
As mentioned earlier, you must pass Joanna and send Catherine and Revel to another academy to clear the scenario smoothly.
It’s all about the world.
really. sincerely.
“Applicants, try using level 1 ‘light’ magic.”
The practical test task was simple.
The intention was to see if you were ready for basic learning and what your qualifications were as a wizard.
‘Of course, that doesn’t mean you can take it lightly.’
Level 1 ‘Light’ magic was the most basic yet difficult magic.
Anyone can easily unfold it, but it is difficult to do it perfectly.
“I will do it first.”
Joanna hummed and stepped forward.
Before unfolding the magic, I glared at Rivelle and Catherine.
A gaze that puts them both down at their feet.
‘… That’s good, but why am I staring? I’m on your side.’
Joanna muttered, wondering if she was mistaken.
“Insolent on the topic of Banregi. “I will show you the lesson.”
A murmur as if to be heard.
Joanna snorted mockingly at me and then performed her magic with a gesture that seemed to show off.
Paaa!!
A halo of light exploded, and astonishment erupted from the testing room.
“Oh oh!! 2-star Shine Dust!!”
“Great! “I can’t believe I’m already using 2-star advanced magic!”
Other professors who were present as examiners made a fuss like a clapping squad.
‘That’s amazing. Even before entering school, I was already ranked 2nd. That too is a reward.’
Graduates of the Faculty of Magic usually have level 3 skills.
2nd grade is usually 2nd grade. Those who achieve slowly only reach the third grade.
“Full score.”
“I also get full marks.”
A unanimous decision of perfect scores was made.
Joanna lifted her chin towards me triumphantly.
I decided to step out.
It was time to give ‘unbiased help’ to Joanna.
“I give it a 3 out of 10.”
“!!”
For a moment, the hall became quiet.
All the professors looked at me as if I was crazy.
“Class examiner, what does that mean?”
“You get 3 points just by seeing that magic?”
“Could it be that you deducted points for the trivial reason that you used 2-star Shine Dust instead of 1-star Light?”
A natural reaction.
I shook my head.
“no. Shine Dust is also a light magic. If you unfold it properly, there is no reason to deduct points. That is, if you unfold it properly.”
Joanna’s expression fell as she understood what I was saying.
“Are you saying I don’t have enough Shine Dust?”
“no.”
I looked straight at Joanna.
The Black Flame Dragon delivered a powerful and intimidating feeling in a timely manner.
“It wasn’t that it was lacking, it was poor. “It’s so painful that I can’t even look at it.”
“!!”
Joanna’s complexion turned white.
A very angry look.
I couldn’t help it.
‘What Joanna needs now is not applause, but the beating of love. If things continue like this, it will be impossible for Joanna to become senior.’
I glanced at Liebel and Catherine sitting behind me.
Two Jinju artists with determined eyes.
The biggest score in the entrance exam is not the written or practical test, but the final ‘practical test’.
Will Joanna be able to beat them in the real test?
It was impossible if things continued like this.
We had to make it possible for Joanna to demonstrate 200% of her skills.
I decided to give ‘help’ properly.
“Let me tell you why your light magic sucks. Catherine, this time you will try your light magic.”
“!!”