Episode 32
“We will give teams 1 to 20 10 minutes to discuss each other, so please enter as soon as you are ready. “Be careful because after 10 minutes, time is measured even if you do not enter the labyrinth.”
A labyrinth is literally a ‘house that makes you wander.’
There is only one entrance, but once inside, it is divided into several paths, making it virtually impossible for the cadets to completely conquer the labyrinth in a short period of time.
Of course, Professor Kyle was well aware of this, so he created a total of 20 routes and used the method of sending one team into each passage.
“What, what magic should I use?”
“Lighting magic! “First of all, we will have to maintain everything during the exploration period.”
“Fool, you can’t use magic infinitely. What if I use up all my magic while using lighting magic?! “I need to find a branch to use as a perch!”
The confused cadets had heated discussions in each team, but most of them were meaningless. You don’t have to go inside to find out what’s going on inside the labyrinth.
“Professor, you insist on taking this test every year during the first-year midterm. Is there a reason why?”
Professor Kyle, who was observing each of the chattering cadets with interest, answered the assistant’s question.
“Because it is only when thrown into adversity that one has never experienced before that one can clearly see the wizard’s talent.”
“… … ?”
“In situations like this, I would say my mind goes blank, but unlike usual, my judgment deteriorates and my movements become sluggish.”
“Oh, yes, that’s right.”
“However, unlike others, there are those who stand out even in such adversity.”
The first quality required of a wizard is composure. You must be able to keep your cool in any situation.
“This is nothing more than a basic evaluation to determine the talent… … “Wizards who only study theory at their desks will never become top-tier.”
It would be fair to say that there has been no such sense of urgency and tension in the magic blind’s education methods so far. That may be why the development of magic has stagnated.
“… … .”
At the same time, Kyle’s gaze turned to Christa Warden and Logan, the so-called golden generation.
‘It is my duty now to enable those children to expand their thinking from an early age.’
A handsome boy with black hair and red eyes who was standing next to Logan opened his mouth.
“What should we do, Logan?”
“Once you enter the labyrinth, won’t it be over if you defeat everyone you see one by one?”
“Child, it’s nice that your way of thinking is so simple. Still, it’s better to have a proper plan for things like this.”
This is a really fun evaluation method. If you enter the labyrinth, you will have to use magic efficiently.
Lighting, defense, attack… … If you don’t clearly understand your limits and then plan a strategy, you are likely to end up in trouble.
I was squatting on the floor and organizing my thoughts with a tree branch, when Christa approached me and snorted.
“Distribution of attack/defense magic to lighting magic, hmm… … “Is it possible to get the chief position in such an ordinary way?”
Then Logan, who was next to him, got angry.
“The magic that can be used in the labyrinth is there, so how much of a difference are you trying to make?”
“It would be quicker to see it in person. If you’re curious, take a good look. Lane, you said earlier that you were aiming to graduate at the top of your class, right?”
“… … ?”
“I’m sorry, but I have never given up my position as chief to anyone. It will be the same today too. I will definitely teach you this time. “The difference between your skills and mine.”
As Christa toughly brushed her hair and stepped towards the entrance to the labyrinth, a timid-looking man who appeared to be a teammate followed behind her.
“Team 2, let’s start the test!”
As Christa shouted confidently, Professor Kyle nodded, and the teaching assistant manipulated the magic tool on his wrist.
ㆍTeam 2 – Passage 2.
ㆍTime – 00:00.
ㆍTarget – 32nd unit.
It is a battle of whether you can destroy the targets in the assigned passage faster and more accurately than your competitors. Christa spread her palms.
“Rise, soldiers!”
The magic square built on top of it is a two-layer rectangle, and the runes engraved on it are Sa (使) and Zhong (縱). The characteristics ‘使 (following orders)’ and ‘jong (縱: stretching long)’ are engraved into the earth attribute magic.
Ssssss… … Sigh!
As soon as the magic square on the palm was broken, sand soldiers wearing earth-colored armor rose up majestically from the dirt.
“Wow, what is the casting speed?!”
“How many summons are there?”
“There are more than ten!”
Ho… … Kyle’s eyes lit up.
Warden’s blood limit created by the second wise man, Riot Warden. It’s a 2-star magic, not to mention the casting speed, but at that age, you can control twelve at the same time.
Next to me, the teaching assistant opened his mouth.
“So you’re Professor Caroline’s best student? “I can’t help but be amazed.”
In front of Kyle and the instructor, a window was open showing the overall progress of the labyrinth. Kyle’s specialty was 3-star detection magic and clairvoyance.
“Anyone can increase the number. The key is how completely you control it individually.”
But it was also perfect.
When Rumlow, another team member, found the target using lighting and detection magic, the sand soldiers rushed to the location and destroyed the magician’s enemies.
The skill was so overwhelming that the students even forgot to plan their own tactics and focused on the spear that Kyle had launched.
“It’s crazy, moving twelve summoned beasts so freely… … ?”
“I think all the summoned creatures are really alive… … ?”
“Warden’s summoning skill wasn’t inorganic… … ?”
To put it simply, summoning techniques are divided into organic summoning and inorganic summoning.
Organic summoning was a method of summoning by making a contract with a living spirit, while inorganic summoning was a method of creating and controlling non-living beings, such as the Warden’s sand soldiers.
Of course, it is the latter that requires the user to have the ultimate level of magical control ability.
“The amount of horsepower it takes to maintain all of that must be no joke… … “Are you really hitting me hard?”
When Lane whistled without realizing it, Logan looked dumbfounded.
“Isn’t that obvious? “Christa, that guy is the most promising magic genius of our generation right now.”
“Was it that bad?”
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“There is no one who does not know. The elders of our school also advised us to be careful of Christa.”
“Then what about me?”
“… … .”
“… … ?”
“Are you and I enemies? “Aren’t we colleagues who love muscles together?”
Wow, is this guy turning his head?
As Lane giggled, Logan also chuckled. We only chatted for a short time, but the situation was already coming to an end.
“The remaining number is 3.”
“Number 2 remaining.”
“The remaining number is 1… … Team 2 situation over. It took 4 minutes and 13 seconds.”
And when the teaching assistant spoke in a surprised voice, the cadets held their breath and exchanged glances.
“Crazy, so fast!”
“The other teams haven’t even finished discussing it yet… … .”
“I already finished the exam… … ?”
Such overwhelming test results came as quite a surprise not only to the other students but also to Logan, a later exponent of the Eight Great Schools.
‘To handle twelve summoned animals so freely… … Now I clearly understand why the elders were so wary.’
And the reason why Hubert, that cheap but smart guy, has never been able to beat Christa in a test.
‘Is there a reason why he was mentioned as the next magic lord since he was fifteen? … !’
Although the other teams had not even come up with a strategy on how to conquer the labyrinth, Christa Warden was already coming out of the cave with a brisk gait.
“Your team is the second to pass this test in less than five minutes since I started teaching.”
At Professor Kyle’s high praise, he smiles as if this result is natural.
“‘With overwhelming force.’ That’s our family tradition. “This much is natural.”
Professor Kyle also smiled. The eastern part, where the Warden family took root, is a mountainous area where 80% of the land is located.
‘Members of eastern families such as Warden and Panton who grew up in such alpine areas always have such vast physical strength and magical power as their strengths.’
But Christa Warden, this child has completely different specifications compared to other Wardens. Are you saying that you are a genius and a hard worker at the same time?
‘but… … He is not a talent capable of changing the horizon of thinking. till now.’
What came out of the mouth of Deputy Professor Kyle, who was scrawling on the evaluation sheet with a fountain pen while sighing sadly, was a high praise.
“Christa Warden, Rumlow Besley. I don’t know if I need to say I passed. “Isn’t it safe to say that team 2 will get an S grade?”
Christa Warden showed aristocratic courtesy by slightly lifting the hem of her skirt in a movement full of aristocratic arrogance.
“Wow, that’s too much praise!”
However, the gaze was not directed at Kyle, but at Lane Ludwig… … That provocative gaze was telling.
‘This is me.’
‘This is me, Christa Warden.’
‘The valedictorian position will not be passed on to anyone else.’
The corners of Lane’s mouth, which had been expressionlessly accepting the silent cries and the gaze filled with a fighting spirit without hostility, finally went up.
“Tests might be more fun than you think?”
* * *
Eastern part of the Holy Human Empire.
The Madose family that supports the Eastern Elector, the Prince of Tisria, is the Warden family.
“Our family has the shortest history among the Madose family, but other than Page, we are the only family whose founder is a wise man.”
Producing a wise man was originally a source of pride for the clan, but at some point it began to turn into a shackle.
“Did you hear? “I heard that the head of the Warden family finally achieved the rank of Limites (2 stars).”
“Is that true Madose? “Only Dunjae people are showing up, and now I don’t know if we should hand over the position to another family.”
“Giggles, where did the sage’s genes go?”
The family’s revival was faster than any other family in the empire, but its decline was also faster than any other family. In such a situation, Christa Warden was born.
My father is a magician who barely reached the Limites (2-star) rank at the age of 42, and my two older sisters are skilled wizards who barely achieved the Bandoran (1-star) rank.
I felt sorry for the family that was being treated with all kinds of contempt by the world.
Every time I went out in public and saw my family being implicitly ignored, I got angry.
“Why do people ignore Mom and Dad?”
“… … .”
“Because you’re not a competent wizard? So, if a great wizard comes out of the family, that kind of thing will go away?”
“Christa… … .”
“Then I will be the pinnacle of magic. I will become a great wizard. “May the day come when mom and dad no longer have to be ignored.”
So, I will correct my parents’ lost honor and my family’s prestige with my own hands.
So I don’t lose to anyone. I am the best in every environment. At school, at university, and at the magic blind.
The girl was only six years old when she set that goal.
fantasy,
