chapter 13
13. Midterm (1)
The day was bright. I woke up looking at the rising dawn and relaxed myself.
It was the day of the exam, so the whole school was buzzing. I often saw children studying and training early in the morning.
In the game, even the extras who didn’t get a name live their lives so hard. If so, how hard do I have to live?
Whoo, breath leaks out in the cold morning air. After taking a few breaths, start running lightly.
By the time the run was over, the sun was rising high and illuminating the world brightly.
When I returned to the dormitory after finishing my workout, Dinoa-senpai was standing in front of the room, hesitating.
“… … senior?”
“Oh, hey, Ian… .”
When she found me, she came to me with a wide smile. Then he pulled out a small stone from the pocket of my skirt and handed it to me.
“Boo, what I asked for… This is what happened when I was summoned… … .”
“… … Can I give you something like that?”
“Yes. Ian If it helps you… .”
I was given the soul stone from her. Then he smiled lightly and said thank you.
“Thank you so much, senpai.”
“No, if there is anything else next time, please ask me again… … .”
“Then I’ll ask you too.”
With this, everything is ready.
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Morning has come
The exam will start soon.
* * *
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Murmur murmur.
The classroom was noisy with the voices of children preparing for the exam. Shii also wanted to be one of them, so as soon as she saw me, she ran straight to me and stuck with me.
“Ian, did you sleep well?”
“… … uh.”
“me? I? Why don’t you ask me?”
“… … Did you sleep well too?”
“No, I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking of you.”
Saying that, Shiira’s face was soft and full of vitality, as if she had slept for at least 10 hours.
In other words, it was clear that he was saying something to make fun of me.
Ignoring her and taking a seat, Shira persistently clings to her and spit out stories.
“Did everyone come in?”
And not long after, Oliver entered the classroom. He immediately called for attendance, called the children, and only spoke after confirming that all the children had arrived.
“As you all know, today is midterm exam day.”
Gulping, the sound of nervous children’s throats resounded. Oliver burst into laughter as he looked at those children.
“Don’t be too nervous about the exam, you guys still have a lot of opportunities… … This outcome can only be reversed at any time.”
Rarely leaving very nice words, Oliver went straight to hand out the test papers to the children.
The children who were handed out sealed envelopes began to get nervous when they realized that there was a test paper inside.
This is the first self-evaluation since entering Canopus Academy. The moment has come when you can objectively know your level.
After looking at the clock for a moment to check the time, Oliver confirmed that it was time and said to the children.
“The exam begins now.”
profit-
The impatient children immediately tore the envelopes to shreds and checked the test papers. Ah, wow-, shouts are bursting from here and there.
What was the alternative exam question, curiously, I opened the envelope. There were only three pieces of paper in it, but there was only one exam question.
[Write down what you know about the summons]
“… … uh?””
I immediately grabbed a pen and tried to write down the question, but I paused and looked at the test paper. Write down what you know, if you do this wrong, isn’t it a waste of time?
“Well… … .”
“Why?”
Oliver came up to me and asked me, while I was only looking at the test paper with drooling. I shook my head as if nothing had happened.
However, Oliver hurriedly left a word and went back to the table.
“Write down what you know. It doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong.”
He said so and made eye contact with me. It was as if he was pointing and talking to me.
‘Hey, I did show a little flamboyance.’
If so, this exam question was no different for me. At a glance, I could see at a glance the intention to omit my knowledge, which I had not seen anywhere, rather than the current mainstream knowledge.
‘It’s a little too much to give.’
Having decided how much information I need to solve, I started writing lightly exam questions. The exam duration is 3 hours. There was nothing lacking.
* * *
“stop! up to there.”
Time passed really quickly. I stopped writing on the exam paper and looked up.
Despite the long test time of 3 hours, there was not a single student who left in the middle.
‘That’s great.’
All day is not enough to explain everything I know, but what the hell do other students know?
‘Did you not wake up first because everyone else didn’t get up?’
hahaha, this question was a narrative type with no fixed answer, and it was not enough to spend all three hours to write it.
And everyone here is the best human beings, full of pride and honor to become summoners.
“Put the exam papers you’ve finished back into the envelope and get up.”
At Oliver’s words, the children found the half-torn envelope and put their test papers in it.
Then everyone got up.
Some of the children looked tired, and some had a look of resentment. As if 3 hours was not enough time.
“Let’s have lunch, so we can get together again in the afternoon.”
After that, the students leave the classroom as a group. I also ran into Shira while I was leaving the classroom.
“Ian! Did you do well on the exam?”
“so so.”
“You look good for something like that, don’t you? Are you sure?”
“Well, rather than being confident… … Who do I have to defeat?”
“Why?”
“But that’s the chief.”
Stella Eritz, I only want to defeat one girl, but to defeat that one girl, I had to be the pinnacle.
“Then you will definitely need my help.”
Upon hearing this, Shira laughed and said. She seems to be very interested in my words of defeating Stella.
“great. I will make you the chief.”
Her horse rides on me like a snake. King Maker. It was a sweet word.
* * *
At lunchtime, he even called Carl, another member of the team, and the three of them spent time discussing the strategy.
And it was almost afternoon. We headed straight to the classroom. In the classroom, the three of us, like us, formed a team, and the children who did not.
Oliver, who came into the classroom late, nodded as he looked at the divided children.
“Some of these children may not be able to form a team. The reason you guys couldn’t form a team is also predictable.”
Absolute lack of 3 stars. That was the problem. Whether the faculty members were aware of that, they came up with a suitable alternative.
“Let the guys who couldn’t form a team now be able to form a team.”
“… … Do you mean it’s okay to form a team without 3-star pets?”
“okay.”
But the children did not come together easily. Because I knew very well that one and two-star Summoners couldn’t defeat a 3-Star Summoner by working together.
Only a few children got together to form a team, and in the end, only five teams were completed.
Oliver, who had taken the roster of the five teams somewhere, returned shortly thereafter with the draws.
“Come on, this is your lineup. Those who do not participate in the match will be given a score by taking a separate test. I guess I will get a lower score than the last place in the competition.”
I turned to the draw he brought with me. Of the 16 teams in total, only four of them had 3-star summons.
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Me, Stella, and the two heirs who inherited the family’s pets.
‘Among these four, there will be a winner.’
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My meeting with Stella was in the semifinals.
It was faster than expected. I immediately looked at Shira and gave her a sense of knowing the characteristics of the children.
Shira quickly brought the other person’s information, just as she was confident in the first place. After checking the opponent team’s match order and the number of summons I had, I realized that there was no need to use a strategy.
“If you work hard from the beginning, other teams will come out the same. If that happens, we will be in a lot of pain.”
“then?”
“This time, like the other kids, let’s go in the order of 1 star, 2 star, 3 star. knife? Be careful, in terms of nature, you have an advantage, but if you lose, there is no answer.”
“Yep… … I will be careful.”
The first match started. Naturally, Shira was defeated, and Carl and I were victorious.
I gave Carl a compliment.
“Well done.”
“thank you… .”
After that, there were no major changes. My team, Stella’s, and the Count’s team advanced to the semifinals.
If there is something peculiar, the team of Marquis who thought they would make it to the quarterfinals was defeated by the team of Counts in the quarterfinals due to luck in the match.
In the end, a team with three 3-star summoners and two 2-star summoners advanced to the semifinals.
[After a while, the quarterfinals will start… … .]
Soon the time came. It’s time to fight Stella’s team. I made eye contact with Shira.
‘… … Are you going to use it?’
‘Of course.’
It didn’t come out of my mouth, but there were conversations between the two of us.
Shira immediately changed the order of appearances and submitted, and Karl entered the match first.
Seeing him appear in the match first, Noah let out a stupid exclamation.
“uh? Why are you… … .”
However, unlike Noah, who could not understand the situation, Stella quickly grasped what had happened and screamed.
“This is a foul!”
“why?”
“Because, one-star Summoners are one-Star Summoners… … !”
“There are no such rules. Isn’t that condition a rule that only existed when forming a team?”
Stella frowned upon hearing my words. But I smiled bitterly. Because this was the prize that won 1 win.
“I’m cowardly… !”
Noah looked at me like that and shouted so much. But it can’t be helped. The world of winning is a cruel law.
To win by any means and methods, that was the correct answer.
But.
[The winner is Noah!]
“… … uh?”
Carl was defeated.
It was then that I remembered that Noah was the protagonist of this world.
“Sin, I’m sorry… … .”
The defeated sword returned with his head bowed. I frowned. Because I didn’t know it was going to be like this.
“it’s okay.”
Shira lightly stepped forward and smiled. I remembered another winning method she spoke of.
“… … Are you going to use it?”
“yes. But are you okay? When I write… … .”
“it’s okay. Don’t worry.”
“Will you believe it?”
Saying so, she entered the match. The two-star Summoner of the Stellar Team already had a smile on his face.
He even recommended it to Shira.
“Are you not giving up? A 1 star, even a blue bird, can’t beat my gust of hawk.”
“Um, you don’t like it?”
“… … Are you saying that you have to be in pain to wake up?”
The other party said so and summoned my summons. A strong hawk that seemed to never be able to defeat a blue bird with no fighting power began to fly.
Shira looked at it and licked her lips again.
“Um, do you think it will be over soon?”
“Of course not, give up… … .”
“Summons.”
Soon after, a purple snake appeared from the back of Shira’s hand. Violet Mamba, who climbed up on Shira’s body, stuck out her tongue and glared at the gust of hawk.
“Come on, eat the snake.”
In the next moment, the gust of hawk was devoured in an instant.