Episode 62. Midterm (4)

Observers other than those involved in the test can enter the Colosseum-type training ground where the magic duel evaluation takes place over three days.

Of course, this does not mean that there are many observers on the first day of the evaluation, when the E and D classes are evaluated, or on the second day, when the C and B classes are evaluated.

Not too many people were interested in average or below students, and it was because the battle of Class A, which is the core of the magic battle evaluation and attracts public attention, takes place on the last day of the evaluation.

“Teacher, are you going to burst?”

The first day of the magic duel evaluation of E and D class students.

I don’t know what the 2nd and 3rd halls are like, but in the 1st hall where I’m sitting, there were so many people that it was hard to find an empty seat.

“… Isn’t everyone here to see this?”

“Yes, but… . What, was there anything to see?”

＜The duel is over, Mina Spearmint wins. If the winning student wants an additional magic duel with Class C, please contact the judge.＞

10 seconds. It took Mina to neutralize the E and D class students.

“Overwhelming.”

Above Mina, who politely bowed her head, she saw the crying face of the other student.

It should be taken into account that the evaluation opponent is a unique magic user, but… . Even though Mina didn’t use her own magic, she couldn’t show any special abilities and was defeated unilaterally, so it would be difficult to get a good score.

“The thing that Mina is also afraid of is that she must have recognized the level of the other student, but there is no way to overlook it… .”

“During a duel. He said he didn’t know how to control his strength, so I said that doing the best you can within the rules is polite to the other person… .”

“Because the teacher keeps saying that, Mina is now being called the embodiment of fear at school.”

“I didn’t know it would be like this either.”

The moment when he was chatting with Elma while sitting in the professor’s seat, leaving shortly after coming to the duel evaluation, which ended much earlier than expected.

Meriel pointed at the two wizards sitting a little further away from me and tugged at the sleeves of their clothes.

“Mister, look at those people.”

“why. Are you suspicious?”

“It’s not like that, but I think it came from the Imperial Academy. I heard that you came here because of Mina?”

“Imperial Society?”

There were many people who tried hard to get into the Imperial Academy, but it was extremely rare to find someone directly from there.

Contrary to its extremely high reputation, it is a place where the events of the society, except for the seminar, are held in secret.

They are said to be those who lead the Empire’s magic world in a noble position, but all other information is a group that is treated as a top secret.

Right now, I wouldn’t have noticed right away if Elma and Meriel hadn’t told me just now.

‘Well, unless it is. There’s no way professors who are blinded by success won’t leave the officials of the Imperial Academy alone.’

I got up cautiously and secretly moved behind them.

Subtly having Elma peep into them, only documents containing information about Mina were in their hands.

“I heard that a rule prohibiting the use of unique magic was added to this evaluation, so it really deals with magic formulas.”

“Just by looking at the magic formula, isn’t your skill enough to receive an E class?”

“The basics are solid. It wouldn’t be easy to memorize the 3rd circle magic formula, but he seems like a student with a passion for magic.”

“It is unique. As a unique magic user, trying to learn about magic formulas and circles in depth. Aren’t there only people who are obsessed with their talents?”

“These children are all idiots. Most of them are people who only believe in their own talent and live without any progress. The imperial family would have created an institution to manage them for no reason.”

“Then that student must be a rare talent among native magic users. It seems to be polite… .”

“If you have such a passion for learning in other magics, you will be cooperative with unique magic research as well. Start writing your report today. Leave the possibility open.”

‘… Other native magic users?’

I heard about other unique magic users for the first time today.

Yuri is the only unique magic user that appears in the original work. At least there is a setting that Agoge’s demon, Lethe, is an unofficial unique magic user, but that ability has never been described.

‘I don’t think I would have studied if I could use my own magic.’

He has the talent to break even the laws of the world, so why bother?

A Mint student who is polishing his own magic while looking through magic books until late at night is amazing.

“Shall we come back soon? There will be no other students in the bottom ranks other than Mina that we need to worry about.”

“No, wait… . Everyone is still seated. Is there anything else left to see?”

＜E class Ina Yeonparang, Ina Yeonparang student. When you’re ready, come downstairs to the lab. or student? That’s the exit door.＞

“uh? Wait a minute, old man. If I know… .”

“why? Are you a famous student?”

“As far as I know, he must have been the second-in-command of the Special Warfare Department. I don’t know why you’re in Magical Linguistics and Class E. Besides, that student is a Rang… ?”

“The Lang people use magic? It’s not Sharp or Dragon, it’s impossible. That’s why it must have fallen all the way to E class.”

And.

“uh?!”

“… ?”

As if she had heard the wizards of the Imperial Academy talking about themselves, Ina approached as soon as the wizards started talking.

‘Maybe it’s because the Lang people have developed hearing?’

‘That can’t be the case, the perception distortion magic and the silence field are still active. Unless there is a wizard nearby who has built an overwhelmingly high rank.’

“Professor Ian! I, you have to keep an eye on me!”

And, naturally, Ina went beyond the wizards of the society and began pretending to know me brightly as I sat in the observer’s seat.

I desperately turned my head, but the wizards of the Imperial Academy were already looking at me suspiciously.

“Are you that student’s teacher?”

“… That’s right.”

Under the influence of Elma, he was observing the words and actions of the society’s wizards, but he couldn’t reveal them.

I had to play a professor who was thoroughly questioned by the extras 1 and 2.

And… . Fortunately, the preparations for the game proceeded quickly, and those who had tilted their heads soon turned their heads.

＜Battle… . start!＞

Soon, as soon as the supervisor’s words stopped, the world turned white.

* * *

“What did you mean by that?”

“We believe that student Ina used lightning magic in Building 1.”

“Ina magic?”

“… Yeah.”

Principal Skillbeck sighed as he was conducting a magic duel evaluation at the training hall 2.

“… Disqualify immediately in case of injury.”

“According to reports, there are no injuries. The controller said it was judged to be less than 3rd circle.”

Skillbeck clicked his tongue and resumed his evaluation. He didn’t hide his displeasure on his face, so the professors next to him moved in perfect order and quickly proceeded with the next duel.

The Imperial Society investigators who came over to observe Mina without any warning should now be in Hall 1.

I was worried about how they would look at Ina, who had been transferred to the Ministry of Magic. A Rang magician, how inefficient are you?

‘I’m worried about how Mina will be evaluated at the conference… .’

The imperial family knows that Mina is being intensively managed at the empire’s largest magic educational institution, but she is living an ordinary school life that is not particularly different from ordinary students.

At school, a lot of effort was made to give Mina special treatment befitting a talent to lead the empire, but it was all because she was rejected like a knife.

‘Principal. We are reporting on the Mina student-only classes you mentioned.’

‘Tell me.’

‘I was able to talk to student Mina somehow… . If, even once, you offer to benefit from being a unique magic user, you will seriously consider transferring.’

‘Stubborn, once… .’

I want to take care of her, but it’s impossible.

If, by any chance, he is evaluated by the Imperial Academy for rotting talented people at the school, it would be difficult for him to remain as the principal here for long.

He swallowed, praying that everything would go smoothly.

＜Temporary class D Yuri student, prepare for the duel and come down to the practice field.＞

‘That student must have been what the princess said-‘

The thought of having to evaluate Yuri’s second battle made him even more displeased.

The magic duel evaluation is basically 1v1 against the same class.

At this time, students will be evaluated on the battle process and results in real time by verified faculty members, and the winner of the duel will have a chance to fight once again with an opponent of a higher class.

If you defeat an opponent in a class higher than your grade, you will receive additional points in the midterm exam score and can move up to a higher class in the next semester.

＜The battle begins!＞

Class A students cannot receive additional points, so this is an evaluation method that some may feel is reverse discrimination.

But the reason I’ve been able to stick with this evaluation method so far is that the grade reversal doesn’t happen that easily.

“draft.”

Anger-!

Along with the gale, the magic circles prepared by the opponent soared into the sky.

Yuri, who landed on the opposite side of the opponent in an instant, raised his hand without saying a word, and the controller raised the flag to end the battle.

＜… duel ends. Yuri student wins.＞

After seeing a small glowing ice shard in her hand, her opponent shook off the ice shard above her head and returned to her seat.

Skillbeck asked the professor who was conducting the evaluation with a firm expression.

“Isn’t that student named Yuri just from the Department of Magic?”

“That’s right.”

“Then, you wouldn’t have had much contact with Professor Ian, but how can you be so good at free magic?”

“There is a record that free magic was mainly used during the entrance exam. Perhaps it was influenced by a wizard other than Ian.”

“Your fighting style is far out of the box. At that rate, I think I should transfer to the Special Warfare Division.”

“That’s true, but in the battle against Class E earlier, he showed how to handle magic ceremonies properly. After adapting to the Department of Magic, he has been growing rapidly. This is a student to watch carefully.”

Skillbeck, who had seen so many students, could tell her skills just by looking at this one battle.

I hate to admit it, but she was a prodigy who could even aim for an A class in a magic duel.

‘I can move at high speed by lifting my body with the wind, can I control mana that delicately?’

Amid cheers pouring down on Yuri, who performed a magic different from others, he touched his forehead.

“Sooner or later, the scoring system will have to be changed. Should free magic be completely banned?”

＜Princess Frill, if you are ready for the duel, please come down to the training ground.＞

“It is shaking to the root. This school… .”

＜Battle over! This is the victory of Princess Frill!!＞

* * *

It was a sunny afternoon, but the student council room with thick curtains was dark.

All other student council executives were away to control the number of practitioners and analyze the strength of Ian’s forces, leaving only Euril and Filetta to guard the student council room.

Drinking tea leisurely, Euril said to Filetta, who was standing by the window.

“There are far more people gathered than we prepared for. The student council executives said it wasn’t enough, so I asked the faculty to help with control.”

“It’s going as expected.”

Mina and Ina, Fril and Yuri.

The enthusiasm of the observers, who had gathered with the expectation that they would see an unprecedented rebellion of the E-Class in this duel evaluation, was so hot that it was hard to believe that today was an inferior student evaluation day.

The sound of thunder and cheers expressed by Ina. Eventually, despite the news of Frill’s victory being heard through the curtain, Euril’s smile grew wider.

“They must be smiling happily right now, right? They don’t even know what we’re thinking.”

Since the first day of the duel evaluation, so many people are showing interest… . When they advanced to Class A on the 3rd day, it would not be enough to say that all the students of the school really gathered.

‘If we thoroughly punish Ian’s forces in front of that many people, will it be more than enough to restore the former student council glory?’

Euril can’t hide her happiness as she imagines pressing frills in front of a crowd.

Looking at her, Pyrretta felt an inexplicable uneasiness.

“… Euril, I think it’s too early to start fluttering. The opponent doesn’t know our plan-“

“What are you talking about? not like you Why, do you think they will give up on class A evaluation?”

Class A duel evaluation is not a festival unique to Kiruna.

It is a day when prominent scholars and influencers from the suburbs, even from the imperial family, come to watch the activities of talented people who will lead the future of the empire.

That’s why the A class magic duel evaluation is a way for students to stand in front of them and imprint their names with confidence… . It is the stage that everyone in the school dreams of.

“There again. They don’t even know that we use your inventions to give us completely different powers than before. As you go up from E to A class, you’ll be intoxicated by the successive victories.”

“… I guess so.”

“No way, will they run away as a group? You’ve fought with us before and won once, but you’ll suddenly avoid the challenge.”

“Hmm… .”

Auril’s logic seemed flawless for some reason.

It was all the more difficult to refute her words because I had personally witnessed Inna’s self-confidence as she cast Herrill away with free magic.

‘Yes, there is no gap in this plan. But why… . Aren’t you so anxious?’

Maybe it’s because Ian, who has always been ahead of her in sabotaging her plans, doesn’t respond this time.

Piletta tried to explain to herself about the lingering sense of incongruity, but gave up and hid herself in the darkness of the curtains.