Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

4 – Unexpected Results

400 People.

Today alone, that is the number of test takers who passed in front of Seras.

Among them, there weren’t that many talents that could spark her eyes.

In the first place, she served as an examiner for nearly 11 years and kept this position. How many talents are there among the freshmen who stand out?

Then it’s our turn.

Without even looking at the four candidates who entered, she proceeded with the test according to the rules.

Her mana measurement followed, while she tapped her paper with the back of her pen.

I heard the calm voice of a female test taker.

“It is blue.”

‘Ohhh.’

She let out a quiet admiration and raised her eyebrows.

The blue color means that the magical power is manifested in Class A.

This is a difficult figure to see even among students currently in their second year.

Next, Seras lifted his head slightly to assess her body, and searched for the source of her voice.

She is a blonde girl sitting at the far left of her standard with an expression of no tension at all.

‘It’s quite the recipe.’

She nodded her head in satisfaction as she looked at Elisha’s physical prowess through the [Eye of Insight].

Certainly, it is at a considerable level for a freshman.

Currently, the body is in good shape, but the growth potential of the future is expected to be quite high.

Looking at the current state, it wouldn’t be much of a problem to give it a B, but it wouldn’t be too bad to give it an A, so she decided to give it a generous score.

“Are you Elisha Crozel? Passed with an overall grade of A.”

“Yes.”

Reaction as if it was natural to go beyond passing the exam.

In response, Seras lowered her evaluation of her to her heart and waited for the next voice from her.

“It is green.”

“Are you Glick Ostern? It is eliminated with an overall evaluation of F.”

Green means mana rating F.

It was eliminated on the spot without even having to see the physical evaluation.

However, since he had to verify her identity, Seras slightly raised his head to check her face and then quickly lowered his gaze.

She heard the voices of other test takers following her.

“Cow, it’s green.”

“Are you Van Serzex? It is eliminated with an overall evaluation of F.”

It is not particularly surprising since there are numerous cases of being eliminated from the Magical Manifestation every year.

So Seras calmly moved her pen and waited for the final candidate to speak.

“It is green.”

“Are you Bel Denauer? Departure with comprehensive evaluation F…. Hmm?”

Just like she did just a moment ago, she inadvertently announced her elimination and raised her head, but she stood still.

She then frowned and stared intently at the black-haired boy at the end of her gaze.

There is nothing special on the outside.

You can tell that she’s rather stocky and well-groomed, but that’s about it.

This level is not only her current academy students, but also many of her test takers who have visited her today.

However, it was not her outer body that caught her eye, but her inner self.

‘What are you doing?’

The body is a container that holds the contents.

Although it is possible to increase the size by kneading and trimming according to the owner’s efforts, it is clear that there is a limit.

Seras’ eyes can see such limitations at a glance.

But what does this boy mean?

Obviously, the momentum I feel right now is not very great.

Of course, she’s pretty good for a freshman, but she’s not good enough compared to the Elisha Crozel we saw earlier.

Her But Her Unlike her, there is no limit line visible at the end.

As if the vessel itself to contain the contents did not originally exist.

It means a body that can become a lake, a river, or a huge ocean.

She had seen someone with a similar body a long time ago.

Although the memories are too old and blurry, and the subject is so great that even that is rude to compare.

That was the hero of the empire called the [Sword Saint], Karlon Schheiser.

Although he passed away thirty years ago, she still remembers his aura from her childhood.

‘It’s so much the same as back then.’

It makes me feel deja vu.

Although the size of the current capabilities cannot even be compared to that of Calon, the size of that endless vessel is equal.

“Hey, you….”

“Are you talking about me?”

“Yes. If…. Oh no.”

So, wanting to ask who she was if there was a teacher, she hurriedly shook her head and withdrew her words.

They say you can find out about your family name through your last name, but it’s taboo for the examiner to ask about other personal details.

Swoop.

She drew the elimination phrase written in the corner of Bel Denauer’s application with a pen tip.

Originally, Magical Manifestation Class F would be eliminated regardless of the physical evaluation.

However, at this level, she could do something at her discretion as she had full power over the test.

If they knew the details, the dean and principal wouldn’t say anything out loud.

“… Bel Denauer. Passed with an overall evaluation of E.”

“Yes!? Are you really?”

“Don’t make me say it twice. Passed.”

Her nonchalant answer followed, and Bell stood up from her seat and let out her cheers.

Scarily of that, the two boys who had been sentenced to elimination a moment ago rose from their seats.

“Poem, examiner! Why is it that only that candidate passed!?”

“That’s right! We were also eliminated due to Magical Expression F, but only that person passed! This is blatant discrimination!”

Because it was an expected reaction, she looked at the two of them without being too shaken.

“I have full authority over the test. Still, I’ve been playing the examiner for the past 11 years without any problems. Do you know what this means?”

It’s not even an explanation or an explanation.

Just a tyrant-like statement to follow because this is my evaluation standard.

Still, the two men could not object.

11 Years. Having served as an examiner for this academy, where countless geniuses and talented people come and go for a long time, means that her standards are properly accepted from the top.

“If you understand, don’t waste your time and leave.”

“Kuh… !”

The four of them got up from their seats at Seras’ cold farewell and headed towards the exit.

Among them, the two eliminated men sighed in resentment and took a rough step with the momentum to break the ground.

‘An interesting guy came in.’

Meanwhile, while waiting for her next turn, Seras leaned leisurely on her back and reviewed the boy’s application form she had just seen.

While looking down from the top like that.

A faint smile formed on her lips, which had been frozen like ice.

‘I’m sure this freshman will be worth watching.’

Closing her paper with her anticipation, she faced the next candidate who came in.

Bel Denauer.

With that name firmly in her head.

* * * *

Even after leaving the exam hall, I was still dumbfounded.

For what reason did you get accepted?

Did the criteria for comprehensive evaluation differ from the original work?

So, except for Elisha and me, the two test takers were eliminated on the spot as soon as they received Magical Expression F.

Has there ever been a special case for farming and fishing villages?

‘Let’s think positively.’

Since the examiners had their own evaluation standards, I guess it’s not something to worry about.

If Seras and I were personally acquainted, I might have felt remorse, but it’s not like that.

For now, I’ll put my thoughts aside and join Lone.

If you finished earlier than me, you might be waiting there, so I can’t make you wait long.

“Hey.”

Just as he was about to take such a step.

A woman’s voice came from behind.

When I turned my head, it was none other than Elisha standing there.

I could feel the turquoise eyes staring at my face quite intensely.

“You mean that?”

“Yes. Did you say Mr. Bel Denauer?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

While she nodded her head at Elisha’s words, she was engulfed in doubt.

What did he talk to me about?

I remember that even in the original work, he was quite distant from others.

“Dinaur…. It’s the first family I’ve heard of, so are you hiding your identity?”

“Are you hiding your identity?”

My voice was turned upside down at the sudden question.

What identity are you hiding?

It’s just a family in a village.

Since I’m not a member of the royal family or a saint, what is the reason for entering the academy while hiding my identity?

“If it’s not that, it’s because the examiner’s notice of acceptance a while ago didn’t explain it. Dinauer-san knows that magic expression F-class is eliminated, right?”

“Yes, what….”

There is no way you don’t know.

I had the same question a while ago.

Anyway, does Elisha want to say that I was accepted through some kind of close relationship because I am a high-ranking person?

If that’s the case, honestly, I feel a bit bad.

Although it’s a situation that’s enough to make me suspicious, how can anyone be happy to hear something like this?

“I understand what you want to say, but I’m sure Princess Crozel knows it too. When it comes to academy admissions, there are no exceptions, even for members of the imperial family.”

Before Elisha continued her questioning, I opened my mouth as if to intercept it.

First of all, this academy is not a very easy place.

A place where even the heir of a prominent family is ruthlessly eliminated if he is dismissed as inappropriate for admission.

Because that’s the Delos Academy.

Elisha herself, who has a more splendid halo than anyone else, must know that fact.

“… I see. Excuse me. I didn’t mean it in that sense.”

At my prompting, Elisha obediently nodded her head and showed signs of agreement.

Thank you for understanding, but the back story bothers me.

If that wasn’t the case, what kind of meaning did it contain?

“I apologize for my mistake earlier. The reason I asked if I was hiding my identity was for a different reason…. I never thought it would sound that way.”

Apparently, he has no intention of going into detail about the other reasons.

I didn’t want to go all the way into her first meeting anyway, so I decided to end it here and nodded her head.

“No. I’m sorry for being too sensitive with my answer. To be honest, I was a little dumbfounded, so I was not in a hurry.”

“Thank you for saying that. Anyway, congratulations on passing.”

Congratulation isn’t meant to be sarcastic, she held out her hand with a barely visible smile.

“Thank you. It makes me want to hold the hand of such a precious person.”

The atmosphere seems to have frozen somewhat from the previous conversation, so she threw a moderate joke and held her hand.

Actually, that’s not wrong.

The opponent is a young lady from a prestigious family who is ranked as the janitor in the Arcadia Empire.

Because I, originally a country boy, have such a precious body that I can hardly even look up at your face, let alone hold your hand.

However, Elisha did not seem to be very happy with my words.

Her face was shadowed, and a smile that seemed somehow self-deprecating.

“Anyone who is precious among the academy cadets now? Thank you for your words.”

Even so, she tries hard not to show her, and she shakes her hand as she holds her.

Seeing that, I was saddened inside.

Come to think of it, Elisha had this side in the original work as well.

She tends to accept her compliments about herself to some extent, but when her family is involved, she doesn’t smile easily.

It must be because of her distrust of qualifications caused by her sister and the scolding of her family.

I want to give you at least one piece of advice.

However, it’s a bit difficult to talk about her as I know her and her invitation.

Today, we have no choice but to break up with the meaning of just having a conversation.

With that thought, the moment she slowly tried to let go of her hand.

Suddenly, she sensed someone sneaking up on her and involuntarily turned her head away.

Standing there is none other than that.

“Rone?”

My childhood friend who is looking at us with a cold face.

His usual marshmallow-like face was nowhere to be found, and it seemed that he could even sense anticipation in his eyes.

“… Belle, I asked where you were going and you were here?”

Somehow, a drop of cold sweat flowed down at the sight of Lorne slowly approaching us.

Her huge magic power, which she usually kills well, radiated out and the bushes swayed.

Why is he like this?