Chapter 19 – Lucia Is Laughing (2)
“…I don’t think there are any idiots who don’t understand the exam rules among Carnea’s students.”
Tristan, the professor in charge of class 2, spoke in a cracked voice with thick dark circles.
Due to his picky personality, he always ranks high when students pick a professor he dislikes, but…
I felt a little pity for that kind of treatment because I know that he is the first professor who sacrifices himself first to protect his students when danger strikes later.
“Then come up to the auditorium in the order of your seat and pull out the ring. As soon as all the students pull out their rings, we will move to the exam room.”
For fairness in the test, students start with the number written on the ring they picked as the starting point.
Lucia, who was sitting in the front row, walks up to the auditorium.
Again, again, again.
The moment Lucia appeared, even the slightest fuss disappeared, and everyone looked at her with bated breath.
It’s not just because of its unrealistic appearance.
The dignity of the next head of the Urella family.
Even ordinary steps contain nobility enough to catch people’s attention.
Looking at Lucia’s cold yet lofty face, I doubted if she was really the same person as Lucia, who called me master.
“Next. Come up.”
When Lucia came down with the ring on her hand, Tristan called the next student.
The drawing proceeded so quickly, and the order arrived at my turn before I knew it.
The ring I pulled out had number 74 engraved on it.
‘Not bad.’
The 60’s are the best, but the 70’s aren’t bad either.
At this rate, you should be able to reach the ‘tree’ within two hours even if you catch it leisurely.
When you put the ring on your finger, it automatically adjusts in size and is firmly fixed.
“Location tracking and life force detection are attached to the ring. It will never be missed during the 24 hours that the exam is over, so don’t be fooled into taking it out and exchanging numbers.”
When the drawing ended with Vivian almost falling down the stairs, Tristan put on his glasses and said,
“…Looks like you’ve drawn them all now. Then go to the forest.”
The rules for the midterm exam are simple.
“I’ll find the magic beads hidden throughout the forest and come back.”
If you look at it like this, you might think it’s too advantageous for mages who are sensitive to magic.
According to the setting of the test, the marbles were stolen by monsters.
So, the professors hid the beads inside the monster’s body, in a nest, or among excrement, as set out.
In other words, if you have the power of observation, you can find enough marbles regardless of magic detection.
“What kind of test are you taking all day long?”
“I should find it quickly and come out and play.”
“Shall we bet who will find it first?”
While moving to the forest designated as the test site, students chatter and chatter.
Understanding goes.
He didn’t even think that he wouldn’t be able to find the marble.
Talent is guaranteed just by being admitted to Carnea Academy.
Even the 5th class that was admitted with money and power would be in the upper ranks if they went to other academies.
So it’s natural to be conceited in a way, but more than half of them wouldn’t even be able to look at the marbles.
Difficulty is not the problem, the test is set that way in the first place.
73.
It is the number of marbles scattered in the forest.
The worst part of this test is that more than half of the students don’t have any marbles even assuming they find all the marbles.
…So, of course, the ‘real’ purpose of the test is not to find the marble.
Of course, if you find the marbles quickly and come back, you can get a high score.
But how quickly you can give up when you know it’s an impossible goal.
And even finding out if a goal is beyond your ability is included in the test.
No matter how talented they are, the students here are chicks who have just entered the academy.
How well can you judge the situation while wandering in the forest alone without water or food?
Of course, students who collapse from exhaustion appear every year. Still, the faculty does nothing.
It is just a recall action 24 hours after the end of the test.
What if I get hurt in the meantime?
In fact, except for a special situation like today, there is nothing to get hurt.
….The monsters released by the faculty are also vicious.
[Sentpedia]
Once it sees a person, it is ferocious enough to run at it, but there is no means of attack other than fangs that have a paralyzing effect, and even those fangs are released after all of them have been removed by the faculty, so there is no danger of harming the students….
However, the problem was that the centipede had grown to be as big as a medium-sized dog, and it had a disgusting appearance.
Not only students who grew up with flowers in the greenhouse, but even those with a fairly tall fence look disgusting.
Even Centipedia’s racial trait is to mark its territory by rubbing its body over living prey.
Now, think about it.
I collapsed from exhaustion and opened my eyes to see a centipede the size of a medium-sized dog sitting on top of me and wriggling.
…Just imagining it gives me goosebumps.
In conclusion, it is a perfect test for trauma.
[Finally, to say it again, giving up is freedom.]
Tristan’s voice, amplified by magic, echoed.
At the same time, the barrier covering the entire vast forest was released and entry became possible.
[Then, begin.]
Starting with those words, you can hear the sound of movement here and there.
I looked up again and saw a tree towering exceptionally high.
“Let’s go.”
Now, the search for the hidden piece begins.
***
Shasha shock-
Scentpedia is moving fast with dozens of legs.
「Wind─Blade」
When I shot the magic while frowning at the horrible appearance that was incomparable to what I saw on the screen, my neck and body fell to my death with a squeaking sound.
Kiik-
No, he didn’t die
How tough is the life force of the lowest level monster…
It continues to wriggle while bleeding green blood from the severed part.
‘Ugh…’
I want to give her magic one more step, but she has to save her mental strength and mana in case things go wrong and she meets the boss.
-Puck
Instead, a stone the size of a watermelon was thrown to crush his head, and only then did he really die, so he became quiet.
“Whoa…”
I thought I had a pretty good stomach, but as I watched the headless body wriggling, it seemed to come up from within.
‘Good idea… Good idea…’
You have to think of good things to get rid of the nauseous stomach. The first thing that came to mind was Lucia’s face.
‘…I wonder if Lucia is doing well.’
The more Lucia burns Centpedia’s corpse, the more my time limit increases.
Chapter 1 The boss, ‘Wolf’, is a clever guy.
In the beginning, it only preys on Centpedia, which has no means to resist, but attacks students in earnest only after it accumulates power.
So, if you get the hidden piece and run to the professor to inform the wolf of the wolf’s appearance, you can finish without hurting anyone.
I raised my head and looked at the sky.
Even though most of the sky was blocked by thick foliage, a large tree could be seen through a small gap.
If you look at the dormitory in front of you and walk in the direction of 3 o’clock for about 20 minutes from that tree, you will come to a tunnel dug by wolves.
This was my own method, which I found out after hundreds of plays, that made it possible to quickly find the location of the oyster no matter what number it received.
“Whoa… Let’s start again.”
After another hour or so of walking, I was able to reach the tree.
At least I picked up the 70th and arrived quickly thanks to the distance from the starting point being close to the tree.
‘Is it because of luck?’
Luck was not a stat that was considered very important because there was no way to increase it in the game and it did not have a big impact.
However, just looking at the ring today, it seemed to be helping in various small places.
“Shall we rest for a bit?”
Adding to the already low physical strength and the hot and humid weather in the forest, sweat flows like rain.
Still, thanks to the haste, there is still some time left before the wolf appears.
Even after appearing, the wolf needs time to leave the area where Hidden Peace is hiding, so a little rest would be fine.
After that rationalization, I leaned against the base of the tree and closed my eyes to recover my strength.
“Oh?”
─Creepy
Goosebumps run down your spine.
Over the moving bushes came a voice that should never be heard.
‘Why… ?’
It was the owner of this voice that was so dangerous that it could not be compared to the boss of only one chapter.
Basrak, Basrak.
In the midst of a lot of tension, someone appeared after destroying the bush.
…. I hoped it wasn’t, but somehow the ominous feeling is not wrong.
The first thing that caught my eye was her gorgeous blonde hair and a beautiful appearance comparable to Lucia.
And the school uniform was so dust-free that I couldn’t believe that I had been wandering in the woods for two hours.
“Is there anyone who came first?”
The blonde girl said with a soft, melting smile.
Liana Lumenhark.
The sun of the Empire, who was born with the highest status as the first princess of the Lumen Hark Empire, but is respected by everyone for her benevolence, showing a gentle smile and kind demeanor to everyone regardless of her status.
‘Fucked.’
…And he was the one who led me to the dead ending several times.
