Chapter 24.1 - One Man Entrance Exam (1)
Translator: Lady Black
I haven’t heard. Didn’t you say ‘No’?
Where could one talk about admission without a test in an elite school just because one was recommended by the King? He didn’t think that it was a misunderstanding
Three days refraining from school, he was suddenly called out to take an examination.
It seemed like it’s a formality and according to the explanation, it’s like a ‘competency assessment before the admission’
However, he just arrived at the royal capital today and haven’t been guided into his dormitory room. When he got into the room, he thought to make a Door to Everywhere and go back to his room in the frontier and replace it with a copy.
But, thinking carefully, this might be an opportunity.
A test is a test, formal or not.
If he showed his worthlessness here, there might be a ‘please go back’ moment before he even goes to the entrance ceremony. Yay!
He was thrown out to the main gate of the school with his luggage in the carriage. (The luggage will be delivered to the dormitory room)
–Royal Grand Felt Special Grade Academy
This school was named after the wise men that recorded the nation’s top magician. Not only famous in the kingdom but also in neighboring countries.
Usually, students entered school at the age of fifteen and graduated in 5 years.
It seemed that the past graduates were all great masters. Even now, not only domestically but also foreigners were gathering magic users.
He can’t really talk with such people since he doesn’t like seeing Paripi.
(TLN: I guess it’s an anime…)
So, let’s fail this exam and let it drop before enrolling. (What a contradiction)
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After getting lost around the large place, he entered the main building like a cathedral in Italy.
Above all, he got lost a lot and joined by the sweaty old man wearing a robe (A teacher at this school? I introduced myself but he didn’t listen to it.)
He took the written test alone in a pot-shaped classroom.
“The exam would last an hour. If you’re the son of Lord Zenphis, this is a basic problem that could be discussed over the meals, please take it easy.”
Unfortunately, since I’m a son of a nobleman (and in a rather remote frontier), the uncle wipes his sweat and hesitant.
But if you’re giving me magic questions while eating. What kind of coziness is that?
He’ll just write wrong answers in the test paper and leave.
I have no idea.
What’s this? It’s very difficult though. I mean I don’t know anything in these. I’ve learned almost nothing except barrier magic.
Since there’s a detailed version nearby. There’s a living Wikipedia. Even though he didn’t know anything, they could explain it!
By the way, its Frey. She’s the only one who uses the magic wand.
Now, I’m in trouble. No, I’m not in trouble. If one writes it on the text note, then one could get it to write but if one writes ‘I don’t know’ it can’t be the right answer.
He kept writing ‘I don’t know’ like it’s a wreck recorder.
“What?”
In the middle of the problem, there’s a question about the barrier magic.
It’s a question that requires one to write about the characteristics, limitations, and usage of the barrier magic.
The common sense of the world’s barrier magic was quite different from the one that he could manipulate.
If he filled the answer forms with ‘I don’t know’ they would be confused therefore one should write down some kind of answer here right?
‘you could move the barrier you made’
‘If you like, you could also color it’
‘Don’t need magic to maintain it’
He didn’t write anything that he couldn’t understand yet but he filled out about half the answer space.
Finally, the question about ancient magic. It’s a lot more than others.
He studied a little before since he said that he was studying ancient magic. He knew a little about it since it was something that he could apply in the barrier magic.
He filled up quite a bit.
So when he got the answer sheet, the uncle was sweating so much.
“Then we’ll measure the magic level with Mija Crystal—”
“Eh?”
“Yes?! Did I do something rude?!”
‘Oh, no, it’s not that… I’ve declared that my magic level is 2 at maximum, right? You don’t have to bother measuring.”