Vol. 1 - Ch. 13 - Result Announcement and Academy's Instructors (1)

Before 4:00 p.m., I returned to the Viscount residence.

When I returned, I saw Mother and Elder Sister fidgeting while waiting for me at the entrance. They hadn't asked anything about the exam in the past 3 days at all, but they must have been equally worried about it.

"Good work, Allen-kun!"

Elder Sister welcomed me with a content smile.

Well, it might seem like I was bragging, but I do take pride in the fact that I have given every ounce of power I could muster in these three months. Seeing the worry-free smile of my Elder Sister, I think my efforts paid off.

"You've done great. I can tell just by looking at your face, you must have given it your all, didn't you? Rose has worked hard to set up an appreciation party for tonight."

Mother was strict when it was necessary, but aside from that, she was often gentle. She smiled like a young girl. It was hard to believe she had raised four children.Rêađ latest chapters on no/v/e/l(b)in(.)com

I was truly blessed with my family.

"Mother, Sister, I'm back!"

I said with heartfelt gratitude.

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The next day, I came to check the results with my mother.

I did have confidence in myself. There was one uncertain element — that unkempt beard — in all this but I didn't think I would fail in the practical exam.

......In fact, I wanted to come here alone. However, when I informed my mother about my decision,

"If you really want to go alone, then I won't stop you. However, after seeing you shed so much sweat all this while, I do wish to watch the result of your effort by your side, regardless of the outcome."

After saying that, Mother beamed like a young girl.

"Fufufu. In fact, I have more confidence in your result than you have. Just think of it as filial piety, won't you share the joyful moment with me?"

There was no way I could reject her request when she said it like that. And that was how, accompanied by my guardian, I came to see the result.

Incidentally, there was also my Elder Sister who passionately talked about how 'I also believe in you', 'I also want to share the joyful moment with you', or at the end, 'I want to live together with you' line that didn't have any correlation with the exam. Though she was shot down by Mother saying "You have your school research, don't you?", bringing a pool of tears in her eyes with an aggrieved look.

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Going back in time— half a day before the result announcement.

The people related to the exam process in the Royal Academy were grading the tests in a flurry as they had dinner.

"Once more, Emmy. Please start once more at the training ground."

When asked by Godorfun Von Vanquish, who served as the vice-commander of the Kingdom's Knight Order until a few years ago, the current magic instructor didn't find any reason to refuse it.

Currently, the image of Allen entering the grounds was being projected on the monitor-like magic tool.

"Even you are looking at the image of his exam huh, Old man Godorfun? What about the grading for the Mage course?"

A burly giant with a body bursting with muscles, standing at a height of 2 meters and weighing around 120 kg, approached Godorfun.

Sporting short silver hair and matching color eyes, his gaze was tinted with gentleness, though he had a split chin in the end.

"Dante. The magic course doesn't have that many applicants. I have more or less seen them, so rest can handle them."

"So you heard us? Your hearing is as exceptional as ever. Anyway, can you tell us your thoughts after your spar with him?"

Godorfun inquired.

"Huh? Shouldn't it be obvious? Aside from his twisted personality, his mana manipulation sense clearly towers above others. As long as you beat that crooked spirit out of him a bit and nurture him, he might turn out to be quite formidable. As the examiner, my evaluation is 'S'."

The final evaluation score 'S' meant the student was ranked first in the evaluation. Each examiner could recommend only one 'S', and then, through discussion, it would be narrowed down to one person.

Following that, the recommendations for 'A' evaluations were limited to four examinees per examiner. The final 'A' results were then narrowed down to around 20 examinees through discussions. In this way, examiners determine the examinees they could recommend, and then decide on the final score of the examinees' scores.

Although tough examiners were more likely to have students eliminated, the number of students they could recommend remained constant. So being evaluated by the examiner who had a low number of examinees was more beneficial for evaluation.

"Well, that opening trick was met with mixed reviews after all. Though it gave me a really good laugh when I watched the video...... I get why some are skeptical about him as a knight, though many praise him as well, like old man Godurfun here. The unanimous agreement is that there's no problem."

Parch said with an amused smile.

"Of course. Who cares if the opponent is stronger or weaker, we fight to win! You can't aim for the top without such spirit. Those who haven't experienced war are just cowards!"

"If you ask me, It all depends on the time and situation though."

Young Justin said while shrugging his shoulders.

"...Also, about that. The initial overhead strike was a bait, sure enough. I had subtly monitored him from the moment he entered the training ground, and I didn't see him adjusting his mana circulation either. I thought I would just knock him back if he made a feeble strike, but I sure had underestimated him. So, it's not surprising that he saw through my stance, but......"

Closing his eyes, Dew recalled the feeling he had during the exam and continued.

"That brat probably had already concluded that his attacks wouldn't be able to make it through to me. Even though I declared I wouldn't counterattack, there was no hint of relief on his face whatsoever."

Dew spoke in annoyance.

"Fufufu. Sounds interesting. In fact, he's just to my liking. I'll be taking this guy."

"That's a no-go."

Mujikka instantly turned down Godorfun.

"Old man Godorfune, you've already decided to be in charge of the A-rank. We are currently evaluating which class he will be placed in so it all depends on his theoretical exam now."

"Hmm. In any field, there are no fools among geniuses. With such a high score in the practical exam, there's no way his academic abilities are just borderline pass."

Godorfun stated confidently.

"Even if he is not a fool, there's no lack of guys who can't study, right?"

Justin teased.

"......Wanna make a bet?"

Godorfun glared at him.

"That sounds interesting."

"Just perfect. I'll have you make up for yesterday's loss."

With Dew, who was always the one to get excited about betting, chiming in from the side, the members of the Knight Order who came to assist in the exam started joining the bet one after another. With their eagerness to bet, they looked more like ruffians than the kingdom's aces.

Editor's note - Lol at the kitten. Such a random detail. That kitten will be important, mark my words ????

T/N - Wait for it, we will soon be having some good laughter in the upcoming chapters.