Episode 34
“This concludes the exam.”
As Professor Kyle smiled, the teaching assistant next to him projected the ranking into the air using a magic tool.
1. Logan & Lane Ludwig: 00:59.
2. Christa Warden & Rumlow Bethley: 04:13.
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Most teams that passed the test recorded records in the mid-20s to low 30s.
The two teams that did not pass had to retake the test because their magic power was depleted, they were caught in the aftermath of failing to control their magic power, or they were hit by summons more than three times.
Not only the F-grade cadets who were forced to take the re-exam, but also the E-grade cadets who were eligible for the re-exam sighed in despair.
“finished… … .”
“Nonsense… … .”
On the other hand, those who passed with a grade of D or higher each breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged well-wishes with each other. Rumlow said.
“Thanks to the princess, I received good grades… … thank you… … .”
However, what was engraved in Christa’s eyes came from fiery frustration and embarrassment… … It was like anger.
‘You lost again?’
I lost again to this guy who makes easy noises about how he enjoys magic? They said that only first place students would get an S grade, so he would get an A grade.
‘Why didn’t I think of destroying the labyrinth? No, even if I did… … .’
Professor Kyle, seeing Christa’s passionate gaze, let out a soft breath.
‘Is your competitive spirit still burning?’ … . This is good posture. The road that follows me may be a very thorny one.’
Although it is a common belief that a stork gets its crotch torn while following a stork, it is possible that one day it may fly like that stork. It would be better to offer some small consolation now.
“Originally, we were only going to give an S grade to one team, but since the content of this test is unique, we will give it to two teams.”
“!!!”
“I think it violates fairness that Lane Ludwig and Logan were paired based on their entrance scores.”
Then the other cadets nodded to each other, saying, “That’s right.” There was no disagreement with Lane and Logan.
“Therefore, the 12 teams who took down the labyrinth with ideas and action that no one else could think of.”
Among the cadets, there was no one whispering, “What? All we had to do was destroy the labyrinth?” Because it wasn’t that simple.
It’s good that the labyrinth has been destroyed, but what if at least one summoned animal survives inside?
You have to use magic to remove all the collapsed debris and find the summon, but there is no way that will be possible in time.
“And I will give an S grade to the two teams that completed the general options with perfect judgment and magic abilities.”
Lane grinned and clapped his hands cheerfully with Logan. Logan’s eyes lit up with excitement.
“You are truly amazing, Confucius!”
“I was able to do it because of you.”
Although she got the same S grade, Christa couldn’t help but smile at this situation. He couldn’t laugh, so he just clenched his fists so hard that they bled.
I am angry that I lost so overwhelmingly in a fight I was sure I would win.
And I feel resentful. The sight of oneself not objecting to a decision born out of this compassion… … .
“… … .”
Lane glanced at Christa, then exhaled softly as if contemplating something and walked towards her.
“With this, we tied the first task? “You really hit it hard.”
Christa’s eyes were watery from anger as she clenched her fists and trembled, as if it had touched her.
“Don’t come any closer!”
“… … ?”
“I, I… … Do you think you will understand this kind of victory or defeat?”
“Why do you hate S grades?”
“Don’t make fun of me! The nobles and wizards of Sedoga are! You shouldn’t receive pity! Always be treated with reverence! But, but… … !”
I was angry, angry, and angry again, and in the end, my delicate nature was unable to suppress that anger, and tears began to flow from my eyes.
Christa turned away from Lane and wiped away the tears that were flowing freely.
“Damn, I can’t believe I got sympathy from the professor right from the first exam… … “It’s the worst, I can’t do anything better, it’s so bad that I want to die!”
Christa, she was 16 years old.
Her life, which has now shed her girlish appearance, has been marked by pain and effort since she was six years old.
Instead of enjoying a happy daily life, she devoted her whole life to studying, so losing in a competition was like losing everything to her.
I couldn’t trust and rely on my family. He had to become someone his family could trust and rely on. Because he, and only he, could have done it.
I have lived that kind of life since I was six years old. He didn’t even have a friend to share his joys and pains with. Because there was no room for such a being to intervene in her life.
Maybe that was the reason why I fell in love with novels, because I was able to feel people through the world of books and through the main characters of books.
By throwing everything away and suppressing all my emotions and desires, I have finally reached this stage.
He reached the stage of being called the genius of the century.
Indomitable, undefeated, overwhelmed, it felt like the tower I had been building by not allowing my heart to anything and devoting myself solely to magic had collapsed all at once.
“You mean, do you like magic?”
The boy’s voice cut through those thoughts. In a voice that makes you laugh, and in a voice that seems lost in long memories.
“I mean. I liked the magic, from the beginning. Of course, even now. Of course, the process of memorizing theories and solving problems was not enjoyable from the beginning.”
“Why are you talking like that!”
“But, even though it was difficult and painful, as I studied, something of value came to me. “I was broke and had nothing.”
The expression on the boy’s face as he was looking at his palm was vague, as if he was about to break apart at any moment. The spring breeze blew and shook the fresh green of the mountain range.
“I was so happy about that. So at some point, studying magic became enjoyable. “Don’t you have any experience like that?”
Christa kept her mouth shut.
The joy of magical accomplishments… … It would be a lie to say that it wasn’t there. But I always beat myself up so that I wouldn’t get caught up in those feelings. I’m afraid I’ll become dull, I’m afraid I’ll become careless.
Because I didn’t have time to feel that way.
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“Are you angry when I told you to enjoy magic earlier? I’m sorry if that was the case. But I also never say such irresponsible things to anyone.”
Who is this kidding? … For a moment, Christa frowned and looked behind her, but the red eyes she met were infinitely more pure.
“Aren’t you at a level where you can enjoy it enough?”
A pure expression without any pretense in what he said so far. A bright smile appears on that face.
“Thanks to you, I enjoyed my first exam. “Let’s compete against each other in the next test.”
That was it. As if this was the end of the story, Lane turned his back without any hesitation.
Why?
Why?
As she looked at the back, Christa felt her face turn red as if it were going to explode.
Is it the shame of receiving sympathy from a rival, or is it not… … But it didn’t feel like there was a lump inside.
“You’re criticizing me! I said I didn’t understand! “The result of this match!”
That’s why I urgently shouted at the back of his head and Raine stopped in shock.
“Don’t get cocky just because you won once! “In this exam, I will definitely make your nose flatter than a piece of paper!”
Christa burst out in a spirit similar to that of a lion’s crotch, hummed, and let out a cool snort before turning around.
The commotion was so loud that all the other cadets, including Logan, were staring blankly at the scene.
Professor Kyle was no exception.
‘Overwhelming talent is truly amazing.’
Even if you don’t intend to, you play a role in pushing other talented children forward.
As a stimulant.
As a wall to overcome.
And as a friend.
‘I am very glad that I took on the position of Professor Deleiten.’
Looking at Lane, who tilted his head at Christa’s sudden shout, Professor Kyle smiled.
‘For the next three years, I will be able to watch these children grow closer than anyone else.’
Yes, the youth of these geniuses who will create a magical future.
It’s going to be busy from now on.
It’s up to us to give them the opportunity to make their youth as valuable and rewarding as possible. Kyle smiled and organized his files.
“Those who need to retake the test can stay, and the rest can board the school van and return to school.”
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“Typically, during exam period, classes end in the morning.”
“okay? Then, after finishing, let’s go exercise?”
“Kkekekeke, good.”
So, when I returned to school in the van, I thought I would be dismissed right away… … .
[Cheonggang] Professor Owen was waiting for us in the classroom. He was putting a thick stack of documents on the table and smiling evilly.
“Here is a math & magic test paper containing a total of 150 questions. “Only those who solve all of this will be able to return to the dormitory.”
“Nonsense!”
“The look in your eyes is like why are you doing this damn thing! Because seeing your shit-chewing expressions is so unbearably funny! What are you doing! “Quickly come forward and take the test!”
The cadets, who did not even have the strength to be shocked, trudged to the podium and took the test papers, with tears in their eyes.
“Don’t even think about solving the problem roughly, you monkeys. This score is directly applied as a credit for the written exam!”
“!!!”
“And one more thing, the test paper will be collected in 90 minutes. “Any problems that cannot be solved will be given 0 points!”
Then, the movements of the cadets, who had been taking the test papers with weak and languid movements, became at least five times faster.
“My head, my head won’t turn…” … .”
“How long will this all be solved?” … !”
“Damn it, if you chat one more time, I will expel you on the spot!”
Lane raised his eyebrows in interest.
‘Are you taking practical and written exams at the same time in one day?’
My curiosity was piqued because it seemed like a test method that was really good at torturing people. But when I saw this vast amount of problems, everything in the world suddenly became bothersome.
1. Factor the following equation.
(1) x⁴-y⁴
(2) 9x³+38y³
(3) x²y + xy² + x⁴y + xy⁴
2. If the polynomial x³+ax-16 about x is divisible by x²+8x+b, what are the values of a and b (however, a and b are constants)?
3. When -4≤ a⟨6, simplify the equation P = ㅣa+3ㅣ+ㅣa-2ㅣ.
4. Let’s assume that we want to give ‘binding’ and ‘exploding’ traits to earth-type magic. Find the rune that should be used here and the greatest common divisor of the polynomials that apply to the two runes.
These are problems that have been solved tens of thousands of times, beyond the level of already knowing them all… … Do I have to solve this? Isn’t this hard work, not study?
“Bel Sidious.”
So I decided to use an expedient method. No, can this be called expedient? It’s just some of my talents. Above all, I was a little tired from trying to solve it with sincerity.
“Professor, if I finish solving everything, can I submit it?”
After about 10 minutes, Lane raised his hand and Professor Owen raised his eyebrows.
“You solved it really quickly with that monkey shit brain of yours. Of course, you can pay and go. “If you’re confident in that damn answer sheet.”
As Lane stood up confidently, Christa, who was holding her head next to her and making fun of her fountain pen for question 128, sneered.
“Hmph, are you really confident?! really? “Are you confident that you can answer the question so quickly and get a higher percentage of correct answers than Christa Warden?”
“You don’t even know how to be quiet during exam time, you piece of shit!”
“S-sorry!”
I handed in the test paper and came out of the classroom. Perhaps no one had finished their exam yet, and the normally crowded hallways were even quiet.
‘Should I do some exercise first and then take a shower? Hmm, I heard that Logan is weak in theory… … .’
Grumble.
The moment I was about to exit the hallway, a door opened on the other side of the hallway. I turned around slightly to see if it was a familiar face.
“… … ?”
Then, I was faced with a sharp gaze that bordered on panic, or rather, warning. The eyes that stared here from beneath the flame-red hair were hotter than flames.
His confidence seemed to be cracking, as no one could have passed this test before him.
That was my first encounter with Lillian Karain, a girl who is currently considered the best among the eight major sect’s famous late exponents.
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