The Only Male Student in the Academy

005. Placement Test (2)

“The content of the test is very simple. Just look at the map and go to the goal.”

Professor Brahms said so.

Then, as if he had nothing more to explain, he kept his mouth shut.

Students with dumbfounded expressions.

Seeing the students’ reactions, Professor Brahms smiles heartily.

“You must have come to Philea Academy to become adventurers, right?”

Not really.

Some came to become lords, some came to become merchants, and some wanted to become knights.

However, no student could deny Professor Brahms’ words.

Because Philea Academy is an adventurer training institution.

Being enrolled here means that you have the qualities of an adventurer.

Furthermore, he came to Philea Academy to further train his skills as an adventurer.

“It’s not that difficult, so don’t worry too much. Assistant, let’s start.”

“You can start as soon as you receive the map. Please come out first.”

In such a mysterious atmosphere, the test began.

Group 1 starts after receiving the guidance, and after waiting for about 3 minutes, group 2 departs.

It is said that all students do not start at the same time to prevent confusion.

Thanks to that, it seemed that I, a member of the 23rd group, would have to wait an hour before leaving.

‘…… Is Claire 62?’

I think while looking sideways at Claire, who is at the edge of my gaze.

Claire didn’t seem to notice that I was staring at her, as if she was busy talking to the students around her.

It is fortunate that the previous crisis passed without problems.

But I can’t just feel good about it. I never imagined that I would get entangled with Claire here.

‘No problem. Claire’s in two or three hours and then he’ll be leaving.’

By the time Claire starts the exam, everything will be over. That’s why Claire won’t be able to play useless tricks like before.

Claire will at least be assigned to Class B, and Ariel will most likely be assigned to Class C or D with a high probability.

You will never run into Claire in the future.

I didn’t think I had to worry about Claire.

“Ariel, isn’t the exam too simple?”

So, rather than Claire, you should focus on the upcoming exam.

Mainly about this guy.

“I thought the placement test would be a bit more complicated. But isn’t it strange that you can only find your way by looking at a map?”

Lucius talks to me as if in doubt, but he probably isn’t asking questions to find the answer.

Since you became a partner with me, you must be doing this to get closer.

I sighed deeply.

“I would have said I had no intention of being friendly with you. Don’t talk to me.”

Having said that, I got up and moved to a seat in the corner.

Lucius is looking at me with a pitying gaze, but he ignores me.

‘Being close to Lucius is not good in many ways.’

Lucius is the protagonist of the Unknown Saga.

And being her friend meant getting caught up in the future events at the academy.

In the process, I didn’t know that I might be in danger. So it was fair to keep a distance from Lucius from the beginning.

Besides, there is a reason why you should never be friendly in this class assignment test.

For me to survive.

“Let’s go in group 21.”

Time passes and the two wake up when the assistant calls.

One of them is a face I’ve seen at the entrance ceremony. Tiada, the main heroine of Unknown Saga.

A girl with jet-black hair and bright red eyes reminiscent of blood.

Its ominous appearance is unmistakably a descendant of a cursed clan.

As she goes on, everyone gets out of her way with a worried face.

In this class placement test, Lucius awakens to the power of a hero.

But for that to happen, two conditions are required, the first of which is Ariel’s death.

The second is Tia falling in love with Lucius.

“…It’s hard, really.”

I have a throbbing headache, probably because of something to come.

The only thing she can count on is the ring on her right finger.

I touched the ring, which was my only lifeline.

“Next it’s Article 23’s turn. Come get a map.”

The teaching assistant said,

At the same time, I see Lucius getting up from afar.

After tidying up the slightly crumpled collar, I approached it as well.

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Ariel Lv.14

Title: 1st year Magic Combat Department (paid, exchange student)

Clan: None

Strength 12

Skill 10

mana 7

Faith 4

Charm 1

Life 11 (+10)

Spirit 6

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Because he lost the love of God, his hair lost its shine and was dyed black.

Because I lost the love of God, my eyes are stained red like a demon who resents the world.

Endless misfortunes will come to those who have turned their backs on the world.

Let’s scatter curses like the darkness that eats up everything around us.

Truly a family like a nightmare.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t be with you. I don’t want to get caught up in the curse.”

It must have been about 10 minutes since the test started.

Tia was hearing that from the long-haired girl.

“……The two-in-one rule. Even if you don’t follow it, is it okay?”

Tia asked quietly.

Long-haired girl…… It must have been the name Rickard. She seemed to hate herself very much.

As proof, she was crushing her face with all her might.

“What do you know about those rules? Rather than taking an exam with someone like you, I’d rather do it alone, even if I fail.”

“…….”

“I’ll tell the professor that you fell behind, so take care of yourself.”

Then the girl named Rickard left. With the map snatched from Tia’s hand.

Tia just stared at her back.

I’m already used to being treated like this.

“Now, what should I do…”

Tia muttered and sat down on a nearby rock.

I have no motivation.

She has her drive to do something.

This, too, has always been the case.

As long as you were born into a cursed clan, you can’t achieve anything properly and you can’t get what you want.

So there was no way I was motivated.

“……Should I give up?”

Give up the test and go back the way you came. That option was the first thing that came to mind.

But I couldn’t do that.

Because I remembered my deceased uncle’s will.

– “Tia, don’t blame her own birth.”

-“The world is wide. There must be a place somewhere in this world that will accept you born into the black-haired red-eyed clan.”

-“Go to Philea Academy. It is a place where people from all over the world gather.”

-“I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for.”

That was my last promise with my uncle.

That’s why Tia entered Philea Academy under the condition of being a senior scholarship student.

But if she messes up the placement test this time, she’ll lose her scholarship status.

If so, she will be expelled from Philea Academy. She can no longer keep her promise to her uncle.

“…….”

Tia stood up from her seat without speaking.

Calmly analyze the current situation.

She lost her partner in a two-person trial, as well as the map marked her goal.

She’s lost her partner second to none. The problem is that we don’t know where the goal is.

“As long as you know the goal point, there is no problem even without a map.”

Tia murmured in her peculiar tone that seemed to be dripping.

“…What is needed is not a map. What is needed is… a person with a map.”

Tia looked around her.

The first thing that caught my eye was the footprints left on the ground.

It must have been left by Rickard, who ran away earlier. In addition, the footprints of the students who went ahead will remain.

Tia continued to follow the footsteps.

How far did she walk along.

What appeared before long was a tree.

Wood. Tree. Tree. And a tree.

Countless trees.

“……Forest?”

It was a forest no matter how you look at it.

The trees were so dense that I couldn’t see anything but the trees.

Tia hesitated there. Is it right for her to go into the forest as she is?

“…The forest is dangerous.”

According to the information I heard at first glance, there are monsters living in the forest.

There might be no problem if it was that far. Because Tia had some fighting skills.

The problem is that the view is blocked by trees.

Being blinded is the same as saying that it is difficult for an enemy to notice when it approaches.

Tia is a wizard.

She is confident when it comes to long-distance combat, but if she allows the enemy to approach once, she can face an irreversible situation.

With that in mind, going into the woods alone didn’t seem like a good choice for her.

Concerned, Tia released her magical power.

Then she wraps it around her own body.

Frees her from gravity and keeps her feet off the ground.

.

Magic that levitates an object in the air with magical power.

This is a flight magic that is often used in various situations, and is highly regarded for its practicality.

But it’s not an easy magic.

It’s hard to control, it eats up a lot of mana to maintain magic, and above all, consumes a lot of mental power.

However, Tia possessed her excellent magic skills to the extent that she was the representative of her new students in her freshman year.

She lifted herself up in the air with no difficulty and climbed up a suitable tree.

She

She And she passed the time sitting still in the tree.

How much time did you spend?

Didn’t spend that much time. Maybe 10 minutes at most.

I see two people walking from far away.

“Hey, Ariel… Isn’t the distance too far?”

It was the girl walking ahead who said that.

A girl with light brown hair tied in a ponytail. Its body is quite slender and covered in leather armor.

At first glance, he looks sharp, but has a very gentle face.

On the other hand, the man walking behind him has the opposite impression.

“Is something wrong?”

The boy following the girl speaks in a nonchalant voice.

Hair like a drop of blue paint thrown on cold steel. Blue eyes that seemed to touch the sky.

Although he wears arrogance around his body, he doesn’t look arrogant.

Rather, it gives off a cold-hearted impression.

‘…… Was it Ariel Beheritt?’

Tia barely remembered the name.

Tia was on the dark side of rumors, if I had to put it mildly, but she couldn’t help but know that she was the only male student at the academy.

But unlike the other students, she didn’t hate him for no particular reason.

It would be accurate to say that she has no feelings.

She just has a feeling that it would be difficult to get close to.

“Well, wouldn’t it be better to close the distance a bit…? Isn’t it kind of like widening the distance too much?”

“Don’t worry, I’m just on guard.”

“Ah, well…”

At Ariel’s words, Lucius, the female student who was walking in front of her, lost her words.

As it was, the two went into the forest without much conversation.

Tia follows her figure up in the tree with her eyes.

Then, she activated her flying magic again and secretly followed them.