chapter 4
4 – Admission Tests and Quests
As soon as the wagon started moving, it started to move at a speed different from walking.
“It’s a horse that ate magical weed.”
A horse that eats grass that has artificially added magic power to the grass that grows on water, sunlight, and nutrients from the ground will gain magic power.
Although it cannot use magic like humans, mana settles into the muscles of its entire body, making them more toned, and its strengthened lungs allow it to run longer than other horses.
At this speed, I should be able to arrive at the test center in no time.
“Bocchan, did you even know how to use magic?”
As I was looking at the rapidly changing scenery outside, Lane cautiously asked me about the magic from before.
I nodded in affirmation.
No matter how swordsmanship is the main combat method, it was impossible to rely only on the sword during the war.
In addition to spearmanship, which was widely used in general, there were also archery and magic to attack from a distance, as well as martial arts learned from memorization and martial arts.
Of course, I learned it from people I met in other lives and in other ways, but the skills they left me with are fortunately intact.
“He was a better person than I thought. The young master I used to serve.”
“okay?”
“Sure. A high-level swordsman who handles blue flames that are close to black flames… Just hearing it gives me goosebumps.”
I heard a lot of people say that he was a great person from the beginning. That’s what most of the people who taught me said.
He calmed down the throbbing magic circuit and continued his conversation with Lane.
“By the way, why did you use a scythe as an image while learning swordsmanship?”
“For threats, isn’t a scythe much more frightening than a sword?”
Death Scythe.
The sickle, known as the symbol of the god of death who is harvesting people’s necks, is a better material to arouse fear in the opponent than any other weapon.
Of course, as symbolic as it is, if you haven’t reached expert level yet, nine out of ten will be the swordsman’s victory. However, when skilled, the scythe shows as much majesty as its symbolism.
Most opponents don’t know how to deal with the scythe, and even if they do, it’s easier to deal with because it has a longer reach than a sword. If you use black salt here, you can use it very well whether it’s a person-to-person battle, a brawl, or a battlefield.
Besides, I don’t think it’s necessary for me to treat my family as a relative for a year to destroy it.
“Besides, if it’s Aryan’s skill anyway, he’s sure to be S-class… .”
At least this time, since I even overpowered them, is the only reassurance that they don’t do strange things from the entrance exam while looking down on me?
“ha… .”
But that doesn’t mean Aryan’s work is gone. Maybe after the entrance exam, I will start working again during the entrance ceremony.
Should I just kidnap her before entering the academy and confine her somewhere?
Or do you just go back to being a kid because you’re regressing as an infant? . I was cute back then
“You look worried.”
Unlike usual, the eyes that were sharply upward were drooping down, giving a soft impression. Rain sat down next to me and held my hand.
“Seeing you like that makes me think that I should enter S-class even more.”
Seeing that, I couldn’t hold back my smile.
Looking at Lane’s eyes, I wished that was the case.
*****
“The content of this test is finding objects.”
As soon as everyone arrived at the academy test site, the examiner spoke without any warning.
Some commoners seemed to be perplexed by the academy’s test method, but the nobles who knew that these tests were being conducted calmly listened to the examiner’s words.
“The terrain is Aries Forest, and the item to bring is a mana stone with runes engraved on it.”
When the instructor injected magic power into the stone in his hand, the magic stone emitted a soft magenta light, and the runes engraved on the surface shone white.
Everyone stared at the mana stone in the instructor’s hand.
If the forest becomes a testing ground, the hard-to-find stone will be hidden in the grass and will be difficult to find, so he tries to observe it closely, but the instructor soon puts the mana stone into his chest.
“And this senior is not first-come, first-served.”
And at the words that followed, not only commoners but also aristocrats caused a little uproar.
“The number of students taking the test this time has definitely decreased.”
With that, I agreed.
At no time in the past has the number of enrolled students declined like this.
It seems that only the number of prospective students in my memory has exceeded four digits, but the number I see now is only about 2-300.
It is not an exaggeration to say that most of the students are admitted because the competition rate has dropped in an instant.
“The reason is that other academies lure commoners with benefits, so most commoners chose to enter other kingdom academies instead of this arcade academy.”
Was that the reason?
Then there’s nothing so strange about it.
The reason why there are so many commoners in this arcade academy is because commoners can enter almost free if they have the skills, but if other academies offer something similar, there is no reason to enter the academy of this distant empire.
The competition rate is high, and the number of nobles must be much higher than other academies.
“So, at this academy, we put a lot of effort.”
The instructor’s grinning face felt somehow bleak.
“This time, we decided to allow only S and A students to enter.”
this crazy
Even so, I never imagined that there would be such precipitation.
Whose mind came up with the ignorant idea of reducing the number of students who can enroll because the number of students who want to enroll has decreased?
Are you the principal? If it’s her, she’ll be able to come up with crazy ideas like this… .
“Then, let me introduce you to the great knight who proposed the above plan for this exam, and the assistant professor of the swordsmanship department of this rider.”
As the grass swayed, I opened my mouth at the sight of a snow-white knight approaching from a distance with his golden hair flying.
why… Why is he coming out of there?
With a 10-year age difference between me and her, I had never met her at the academy.
The place where I met her was the first time I had a meeting with the knights after drawing out the holy sword as a hero.
“My name is Xenovia, belonging to the Imperial Knights Division.”
But now she, Xenovia, was in front of me, staring at me.
I wanted to deny that this couldn’t be the case, but I came to my senses shortly after.
I said that there was little change after the regression, but that was only the case when I accepted the quest after the regression. The turning point of this life was reversed in the blink of an eye, so it wouldn’t be strange if Xenovia came to the academy.
If there’s a problem, it’s probably that Xenovia is the associate professor of swordsmanship.
“… .”
As I was thinking that, a cold wind blew around me.
This kind of reaction is only natural when he proudly introduces the person who suggested leaving only S and A grades in front of students who want to enter the academy.
“… .”
“young master?”
And even countries that would like to applaud, refuse this time.
If you offer to applaud the Reds who secretly sneaked out of the house and spent the night with the knights, on the subject of marriage and living with me, you are an asshole among hukou.
… . Ah, that hugu was me.
I was staring at the annoyingly beautiful golden eyes, and soon those golden eyes were covered by my eyelids.
“Let’s get ready.”
“all right.”
As the other competitors cast resentful glances at Xenovia, Xenovia stroked her sword so that no one else could see it.
Seeing the habit of stroking a sword like that when trembling in fear, it seems that the cowardly knight has not gone anywhere.
My teeth still tremble just thinking about how I tried to fix that fearful habit in the past.
“Whoa… .”
The explanation of the forest and the additional explanation of what was not on a first-come, first-served basis began.
“As this test has been reduced in number, it is not a first-come-first-served basis that just leaves it to chance. Instead, we will give results based on how many mana stones engraved with this rune are collected and protected during the given time.”
“It doesn’t matter if you make groups. If you pick up a mana stone from the floor, you get 1 point, and if you steal it from your opponent, you get 3 points.”
Hearing Xenovia’s additional explanation, I tilted my head.
It’s not like you can check every forest, so how is there a difference between what you picked up and what you stole?
“By the way, in the case of this mana stone, the rune that absorbs and accumulates mana is engraved, so if you touch it once, that person’s mana will remain.”
“And if the remaining mana is analyzed and the mana stone has accumulated the mana of two or more people, that mana stone is counted as 3 points.”
It’s better to team up somehow.
If you roam the woods alone, your mobility will increase, but you have to steal it from others somehow to get 3 points.
Conversely, if there are more than 2 players, getting 3 points is very simple.
If I pick up a mana stone I picked up from the floor and hand it to my team, the 1-point mana stone will instantly turn into a 3-point mana stone.
Aiming for one would be near impossible. In the second half, there will be a division, so I don’t know if I can catch it to some extent, but it will be people who haven’t gathered a few points, so I’ll have to act on the premise that there are at least two people.
“Then let’s start the test now!”
right!
When the instructor clicked his finger, huge magic power formed the shape of a magic circle around him.
The magicians around them created exactly the same magic circle at the same time, and the people in front were instantly enveloped in light.
“Now, the time limit is one hour! Killing is forbidden, but other things can be restored by the clergy!!”
He held Lane’s hand tightly.
If you don’t make contact like this while moving, you’ll fall away with the random movement magic prepared when teleporting, so it’s a waste of time to meet.
furthermore… If it was this test, even if it was Rain, it would be enough to enter S rank.
“Then, don’t worry about getting hurt and go wild, buds!!”
When I opened my eyes with a sparkling light covering my surroundings, I saw a dense forest spread out in front of me.
However, as expected, there were no signs of squirrels or other creatures, and only human magic was felt.
“lane.”
“yes.”
Now that we’ve confirmed that Rain is there, let’s get ready… .
[quest!]
As I was about to draw magic from the magic circuit to prepare, a quest window popped up in front of me.
To be honest, the first week’s quests are a bit strange, so they give you good rewards if you do them.
elixirs, various weapons, and even system enhancements.
I could have loved this system if it hadn’t been for the quest to stop NTR.
Well, now that the quest is gone anyway, I can’t help but like the system that gives me strength.
[Senior and Secondary!]
[You and Lane each get great scores in this entrance exam and take the top and bottom places in the entrance exam!]
[Success Reward: Status Window Open]
look at it now How can I not love the system that spreads to me like this.