Chapter - 376 - Volume 16 - Senior Class Information Session (4) 3.txt
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[376] Volume 16 – Senior Class Information Session (4)
Collie left the conference room and everyone stood up. The door closed and we looked at each other, but no one said a word.
It was the beginning of the competition from the moment I realized the senior class rules.
After a while, Dante's group left first, followed by Boyle and Pandora, Arin and Canis.
Unfortunately, Shirone and the others who remained until the end did not feel the need to leave the conference room.
Shirone's legs gave out, and she collapsed on the chair.
"It's a really big deal. I never imagined it would be this hard."
"I know. I can't do anything other than evaluate. How are you going to lead the study group in this state?"
Shirone looked back at Nade.
"You don't have anything to do anyway?"
Eruki said.
"I said I had the right to give up the evaluation. no one is going to give up No one goes into senior year thinking they're going to get a low grade."
"But if you pay too much attention to the score, there is a risk that your skills will be exposed. Then the probability of being checked or eliminated in the graduation exam will increase."
An obvious example is Amy. Up until her final week of 30, she was ranked 5th in her graduating class, but in the exam, she was intensively checked and dropped out early.
Regardless of Fermi's collusion, the fact that he was the first candidate for graduation must have had an impact on the reason why students were easily agitated.
said Nade.
"Hmm, in the end, is it an evaluation score or a graduation test? process or result? That means you have to judge it well."
"If the scout checks the score, I want to do my best. But even so, it's meaningless if you don't pass the graduation exam."
Eruki added.
"The nerve conduction with the other students won't be a joke."
Shirone rested her chin on her lips and twisted her lips.
"I think it would be nice to be in the top 10, though. I don't want to go into the exam room with low confidence."
said Nade.
"Person-to-person combat has the lowest score, but the greatest discrimination. It is important not to lose points."
"You will have to keep an eye on the tactical strategy. If you rank low, you will be in the bottom group. Score difference of up to 5 points. It's bleak to think that it builds up over 30 weeks."
Eruki said.
"The ranking can be adjusted to some extent by strengthening the main skill. However, it is dangerous to go too far from the beginning. It's best to adjust while looking at other students' scores."
After putting together their opinions, a rough outline was drawn. It was a one-year long journey, and it was necessary to decide the course of action as carefully as possible.
"For now, let's wait until tomorrow's meeting. Let's think about it after looking at the person-to-person battle schedule and the main special skill enhancement items."
one more step (1)
The senior students received a call from Collie and went to one by one for a personal interview.
Shirone's graduating class was 23rd, so she was called up to 23rd in the rankings.
Evaluating students' personalities and academic attitudes is the main goal of the individual interviews, but the fact that the purpose is to register majors has not changed, no matter what rhetoric you put on them.
"Nice to meet you, Shirone-kun."
Collie offered a handshake. Unlike yesterday's briefing session, he showed the same benevolence as before.
But Shirone no longer acted like a child in front of him.
"yes. I hope to go along well."
As we sat down with the table between us, Collie looked at the papers and adjusted her glasses.
"Get this first. This is the schedule for Shirone-kun's anti-personnel battle."
Shirone's hand holding the document trembled. He felt like he had obtained a confidential document that no one should know about.
The papers listed the opponents and dates for the interpersonal combat event. The first opponent was Dorothy.
'Ah, Dorothy.'
A four-dimensional girl who always carries a tin doll in her arms.
It seemed that he would not be pushed back in combat power. But he didn't have to fantasize about his enemies, as Flew advised.
Next, I looked at my friends' schedules.
Eruki, Nade, and Amy. All of them were assigned to the schedule for the second half of the year, which resumed after the vacation.
'Hmm, competing with friends is also a variable.'
Personally, I want to do my best no matter who my opponent is.
However, if the other players form a faction and share 1 point each, Shirone will have to think differently.
Collie pulled out the next document.
"Then I have to register my major from now on… … ."
It was understandable what the situation was, to blur the end of the speech.
There are also evaluation items for unlockers in the Red Line database, but Shirone's battery is unique.
A god particle that gives mass.
The magic realized through it is differentiated from any magic that exists in the world.
In short, it meant that there was no criterion for evaluation.
"After the senior class promotion test, the school sent an official letter to the red line. I think I need a separate evaluation form. However, this is also a bit ambiguous, so to speak, your major is like a field that only you can learn in the world."
In the Senior Class Promotion Test, Shirone was comprehensively evaluated for her unique battery, the skills that could be used with it, her achievement in the Spirit Zone, and her theoretical understanding.
"The only thing the school can confirm is the magic you used at the time. The problem is that the criteria become ambiguous because there is no basis for which direction it will develop."
"yes. That makes perfect sense."
Even if Shirone was an evaluator, it would have been the same.
If you evaluate Ataraxia, what level is the master difficulty? What about Photon Cannon? Wide or wide?
What's more, the school doesn't even know if they developed the magic called Gwangik.
And perhaps, not all of these circumstances worked to their advantage.
"So it seems that the association has caught the strand in principle. In other words, it measures only the phenomenon created by the combination of light and mass. Please read it once and tell me what you think."
Shirone examined the evaluation sheet handed over. Twenty items about God Particles were written one after another.
There were 15 active magic questions and 5 passive magic questions. Active was mainly attack and defense, and passive was movement.
As she read the questions step by step, Shirone's expression hardened.
It didn't take long for her face to completely distort.
'Are you asking me to do this now?'
It's very difficult.
Of course, it seemed like it would be easy to get 3 or 4 points for each item, and there were also items that could get more than 7 points in advanced difficulty. However, level 10, the master difficulty level, was a level that was difficult to reach at the current level.
Shirone's gaze went all the way down and stopped at the note at the end of the form.
All items measure magic with God Particles applied. In addition, in the case of attack magic, it is recognized as an evaluation target from an impact of 20 or more.
20 crashes were about the average impact of the photon cannons that had been cast in actual battles so far.
In the end, it meant that even if God's particles were grafted, if the mass was reduced to an extremely small level, the evaluation standard could not be reached.
"Whoa."
Shirone is back with the first entry.
Paragraph 1 was the standard for measuring the rate of fire, and at most a difficulty of 1 point was a whopping 60 rounds per minute.
'Sixty rounds per minute with 20 crash power?'
Of course, this is a figure that is possible for Shirone today. But that didn't mean it was easy.
When he fought the Ice Queen in the old ruins, he showed a rate of fire of about 120 rounds per minute.
The problem is, it's the result of trying your best.
Looking at the standard of the master difficulty, it was two hundred rounds per minute.
It meant that you had to cast attack magic 3 or more times per second and endure it for 1 minute to get 10 points.
Shirone squinted one eye and scratched his head.
Collie, who understands his feelings, clasped his hands together and waited for him to organize his thoughts.
The projectile speed item in paragraph 2 was no different.
The master difficulty is 140 meters per second. As a rule of thumb, it was twice as fast as the current Photon Cannon.
'What is it? Why was it set this way?'
According to Amy's evaluation sheet, even fire magic wasn't up to this level.
The caloric item is a key component of flame, so it's understandable that it is difficult, but the other items were human difficulty based on the average level of the students.
On the other hand, God Particles were too harsh. This was no different from saying not to graduate from magic school this year.
Just look at the 'illumination' of the passive item.
The master difficulty is a whopping 500,000 lumens. It was a figure that could never be reached with normal Shining Magic.
However, the Association judges that it is possible if it deals with God Particles.
With the magic of Shining Impact, the illuminance was raised to 300,000 lumens.
But if it's 500,000 lumens… … Even if the people of the association are mistaken, they are doing it for a long time.
If it is 500,000 lumens, it is not an auxiliary type, it is just an attack magic.
It was strong enough to penetrate the eyelids and cause fatal damage to the retina if the eyes were not covered with hands.
Shirone looked at Collie and pointed at the evaluation sheet.
"Hey, this… … ."
"Yes, it is an evaluation item to strengthen your main specialty presented by the association. Is the difficulty higher than expected?"
"It is not high. No matter how semi-professional your graduating class is, this is a bit… … ."
Collie nodded as if she understood.
"Shirone, I think you are a very good student. But I mean… … When it comes to your main specialty, I can't tell how much better you are than anyone else. Because there is no comparison."
Collie looked down at the copy of the evaluation sheet and continued.
"From the association's point of view, it is not particularly dangerous to set the difficulty level high. only you are embarrassed Downward, on the other hand, needs to be cautious. What if I lowered the difficulty and you pass too easily? There is room for that to be directly linked to the issue of equity in the entire magic school under the Red Line."
I understand that there are practical problems. Obviously, it's natural to be more careful about downwards rather than upwards.
"But couldn't it be the other way around? It's against fairness that I'm the only one with a high level of difficulty."
Collie's lips moved left and right.
"okay. The association is conservative. I'm conservative too. In your own words, it would be a kkondae."
"no. I mean to criticize… … ."
"This is the first assumption."
When Collie stopped talking, Shirone immediately shut up as well.
"Now I will tell you the second assumption. Maybe, the evaluation sheet you are looking at right now might be the correct standard."
"accurate… … standard?"
"It's not about seeing how much stronger you are than others. It is to look at the level of the major. For example, fire magic is more difficult than air magic. Air is accessible to everyone, but fire is not. Differences in affinity lead to differences in omnipotence, and omnipotence is closely related to talent. That's why the evaluation of fire magic's main skill is more difficult than atmospheric magic. It's because there are people with better talent on average. Do you think this is against equity?"
Shirone did not answer.
"Shirone, society is not so easy. Let's say there is an announcement in the association's official document that one fire mage is urgently needed. Dozens of fire mages will gather and the highest level will be selected. However, none of the dropouts say they are unfair because they are stronger than other wizards. It is such a world."
Saliva went down Shirone's throat.
"It doesn't matter that the difficulty level is higher than others. It's different from the battery you have in the first place. You have a powerful battery that others cannot imitate. So that's what the people of the association are saying. If it is possible to give mass to light, isn't it a professional to be able to do at least this much?"
"… … ."
Collie folded her hands on the table.
"Now I have a choice. As a head teacher, I presented two assumptions about the evaluation paper. The association is conservative and only the crosses gathered, and the association's eyes are correct. Judgment is yours. If you choose the former, you can register for another department as your major, and if you are the latter, you can accept it."
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Chapter - 377 - Volume 16 - One more step (2) 6.txt
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[377] Volume 16 – One more step (2)
Shirone lowered her gaze to the evaluation paper. The master difficulty of numerous items was going down one after another.
'It must have been an amateur.'
I thought I had reached the level of a pro in some areas while experiencing real battles. He's also definitely had an effect.
But that wasn't the case.
Whether the Photon Cannon is faster and more powerful than other classes, who beats whom, or who cannot imitate Ataraxia.
The association was conveying it through the evaluation paper.
If you can't do even this much, you're just an amateur who luckily got a special battery.
-You're out of balance a lot.
He seemed to hear Fleur's voice.
A senior graduate of the Royal Magic School and a certified 8th grade Joner.
Among the many 8th class wizards in the world, Flew was a wizard in a special position.
She is a person with a lot of inner feelings, but when it comes to magic, she does not spare bitter criticism with a cold standard.
I think I know now how she looked at me when we first met.
Unless she conquered all 20 items on the evaluation sheet, she was an amateur after all in her eyes.
'Senior, strangely, I miss you today.'
A smile came to his lips as he imagined Flew sweeping away his goosebumps and freaking out.
"Have you made your decision? Whatever you choose, follow your judgment."
If you change your major, the difficulty is understandable.
Since you've learned all the basic cells, you may be able to score more easily depending on how much effort you put in.
However, Shirone, who had already experienced the post-graduation world at the Magic Association, realized that there would be no point in doing so.
"I will do this. Particles of God. Please register as your major."
Collie didn't forget to ask again.
"Are you really okay? Once an evaluation is entered, it is impossible to reverse."
"yes I'm okay. Even if I don't get a high score, I won't regret it."
No regrets.
Because this is my magic, my life.
"i get it. Then don't register like that. Good luck."
"yes. I will do my best."
Shirone bowed politely and left Collie's room.
Eruki and Nade were waiting in the hallway.
Eruki, who was ranked 22nd in the graduating class, had just finished the interview, and Nade was 30th, so he still had to wait.
Nade asked with an anxious expression.
"How about it, do you think it's worth doing?"
A bitter laugh replaced a hundred words.
Eruki, who was in good spirits, said while wielding his evaluation sheet, which was crumpled and unfolded several times.
"The master difficulty of the explosive power item is 50 kilobusters in 20 seconds. In short, it means blowing up one fruit shop every 20 seconds."
Nade didn't feel like it was someone else's business.
Since Shirone is an unlocker, it was her specialty, electric magic, that was as difficult as detonation magic.
"Guys, aren't you crazy? Do you think that would be possible at the student level?"
It was the same with Shirone.
"Maybe it is. However, if anyone passes, there is no discrimination, so there is nothing to blame."
"There is definitely a big difference between level 9 and the master difficulty. If it's 9 points, you might be able to guess it. By the way, Shirone, you're unexpectedly calm, aren't you? Do you have confidence?"
Shirone shook her head.
"no. never have confidence But, it's what you have to do."
Eruki and Nade silently agreed.
It was something that had to be done according to Shirone's words.
Does it make sense that Myeong-saek was aiming to become the best mage but couldn't even master his major?
'Of course I won't.'
It was Nade who only thought inwardly.
Entering the competition system (1)
It was bright in the morning to start the official senior year schedule.
The first evaluation of Week 1 is a face-to-face battle, in which 30 students are divided into 15 groups to compete against each other.
The place was training ground 2 on the mountain behind the senior class building, where a huge 120 square meter 2,000 battle field was prepared.
The senior class gathered at the training ground by class and waited for the anti-personnel combat evaluation instructor.
Shirone stood between Nade and Eruki.
There were occasional conversations between the same class, but overall it was still an awkward atmosphere.
The evaluation teacher came up on time.
He was a teacher in his mid-fifties with gray hair and sharp eyes.
He was also famous for not saying anything except for evaluation.
"The interpersonal combat evaluation begins today. You've already done Class Two, but I'll just briefly point out for Class Three. According to the Kingdom Education Act, the synchro rate for two thousand times is set at 80%. Of course, in the graduation exam, without question, it is 100 percent."
Even if it was 80 percent, I couldn't be relieved.
Considering the superhuman ability of magic, even if it had 80% power, it was not a level that could withstand a hit.
Shirone also faced Dante with a synchro rate of 50%, but the battle was so fierce that it almost didn't feel like a simulation.
"We cannot carry any weapons. Only embodied weapons are permitted."
The students in Class Three tilted their heads, and as expected Boyle, a model student, raised his hand.
"I have a question. What is the criterion for embodying?"
"The clear criterion is whether or not it is deprived. Non-deprivable weapons are regarded as embodies. In addition, even if deprivation is possible, if there is room for damage to bodily functions, the association recognizes it as embodying."
According to the teacher, Shirone cannot use Armand.
On the other hand, Canis is free to fight alongside Harvest. Because deprivation is impossible.
Another person that came to Shirone's mind was Richard of Fermi's gang.
Befitting the nickname Richard of Alchemy, he transformed 35% of his body with alchemy technology. Of course, it is possible to attach and detach the device, but it is classified as embodied because the body cannot function normally when detached.
If he cut off his right arm and connect it to Armand, he could use Diamond Arms in the graduation exam, but Shirone never thought of that.
Some of the class three looked displeased.
It felt like a loss to let someone else alter his body, even though he knew he couldn't commit such crazy things himself.
Said Boyle, turning to Canis beside her.
"It's good, it passed."
It was natural for Boyle to miss it. To him, who had to use slots for summoning magic, Canis, who handled magic creatures regardless of slots, was an object of envy.
'Don't worry. People like you are enough without Harvest.'
Canis didn't even respond.
Because of the Arcane Incident, there is no student who is unaware of the existence of Harvest.
However, only Shirone and Amy knew the true nature of the magical creatures.
The more you save the secret of repentance, the better.
Unless it is a critical situation, Harvest will not have a chance to play an active role.
Of course, Canis also had no intention of completely entrusting his future to the magical creatures.
'I'll win this time, Shirone. It's a mistake to think that Harvest is the end.'
After the questions were completed, the teacher proceeded with the evaluation.
"Then, from now on, we will conduct an interpersonal battle in turn. Battle time is 10 minutes. Wait your turn while wearing the 2,000 bracelet."
Except for the evaluation team and waiting group, I was able to freely roam anywhere in the training ground.
It was a different atmosphere from the advanced classes that emphasized discipline and principles.
Shirone found a spot with a good view of the training ground with his friends and sat down. Then he opened his schedule and said.
"My opponent today is Dorothy. Eruki, what about you?"
"huh? Oh, it's a guy called Binder."
Shirone turned her head to the opposite side of the training ground for 2,000 and looked at the binder in the sequence ceremony.
A member of Class 2, I saw him at the senior event, but he wasn't a particularly memorable student.
He had light brown hair, glasses, and sparse beard under his nose and chin.
As he failed to stand out in last year's graduation exam, his opponent, Eruki, also had no doubts about his victory.
"Well, should this be called a three-point reservation?"
"Still, don't be alarmed. We haven't even played a game yet. It can be different once you enter."
"I said that with that in mind. In my calculations, it is an opponent that can never come out as a variable."
Shirone was worried about Eruki's confident appearance.
As Flew said, it is foolish to imagine the outcome in advance, and battles are not won or lost by numbers alone.
'Well, I can't even imagine Eruki getting impatient.'
Anyway, for them, today's main match was neither Shirone nor Eruki.
"By the way, Nade, are you okay?"
When Shirone asked, Nade shrugged.
"Well, let's try it first."
His opponent today was none other than Fermi.
A mysterious student who failed in the graduation exam but always won first place in the final evaluation.
When I first heard about Fermi, I could only do a vague analysis, but now that I know what the ranking means in the senior class, I can't help but worry as well as Shirone.
Other students were watching Fermi's attitude, as if he had the same thought.
Then, feeling her gaze, Fermi turned her head this way. And he smiled and shook his hand at his today's opponent, Nade.
"Hey bastard, are you provoking me?"
"No, I think we just said hello?"
Nade looked back at Shirone with a face that looked like he was going to eat it.
"That's a provocation! Since when did that kid pretend to know that he knew me? Keep an eye on it. Today, I'm going to expose that person's skills in detail."
While looking at the training ground where the evaluations were being held, Shirone realized that her turn was coming and got up from her seat.
"Anyway, okay. I must prepare."
As I entered the two-thousandth training ground, Dorothy approached me, dragging a tin doll.
Every time I took a step, I heard a loud clicking sound from the tin doll dragging the floor.
Dorothy came right in front of Shirone. His face was small and his glasses were large, as if he had been wearing the decorations of a masque.
The expressionless face and disheveled eyes were also a major shield that made it impossible to read emotions.
'What do we do? Should I say hello?'
The waiting process for the interpersonal battle was the same as in the advanced class 2,000 battles.
If you check the 2,000 bracelets in the center of the training ground and return to your seats, a 10-minute timer turns on and 2,000 is activated.
There is no particular need to say hello, so turning around coldly is a kind of psychological warfare.
However, it wouldn't be nice to erase humanity in the first week evaluation, when the identification of peers was still not done properly.
Above all, it didn't match Shirone's personality.
"nice to meet you. It's an important evaluation for each other, so let's fight hard."
"Would you like to draw?"
At Dorothy's sudden suggestion, Shirone immediately asked back.
"huh? what?"
"Let's make it a draw. Then I'll do anything you want."
Her face flushed before she could even analyze the meaning of her words. It may not sound like a big deal, but it's a different story when it comes to women.
"What does that mean?"
"It is literally. that you do whatever you want Anyway, you also think that revealing your skills from the beginning is a disadvantageous strategy. So let's share one point with each other."
Although she had no intention of participating in the collusion, it was important to decide whether or not the proposal was good or bad, so Shirone was lost in thought.
Her suggestion could certainly be put to good use. You will be able to create variables when it matters.
'If she really agrees to my terms.'
In case of a draw, each player gets 1 point. It was not known whether the value of the two points to be discarded when assuming victory was included in the proposal.
I want to win the first match as much as possible.
If you start well, you can face future evaluations with confidence, and realistically, you have an advantage in the ranking competition.
"No, I will decline. I want to fight fair and square. So do your best too."
Dorothy still showed no emotion. Then he nodded his head in agreement and turned around.
"Then I can't. let's work hard."
Shirone stared blankly at Dorothy's back as she returned to her seat while dragging the tin doll.
If it was psychological warfare, it would have been devastating.
It was really quite upsetting.
'Calm down. It just didn't happen. You just have to fight like you did before.'
When Shirone arrived at the waiting area, the light on the 2,000 electric signboard changed to green, yellow, and red in order, announcing the operation.
Shirone waited with her knees slightly bent so that she could switch between offense and defense quickly.
I heard a beep and a mechanical sound, and the light on the bracelet came on 2,000 times.
Dorothy was motionless, still holding the tin doll in her arms.
Shirone leaned forward as she mounted the teleportation battery and raised her omnipotence.
'Go to the attack!'
At the same time, Dorothy twisted and said,
"I lost."
The center of Shirone who hastily canceled the magic poured forward.
By the time I looked ahead, barely holding on to the fall, Dorothy was already going down the training ground.
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[378] Volume 16 – Entering the competition system (2)
Students' reactions were varied. In particular, Class Three did not even understand what had happened.
"Shirone wins. Shirone gets 3 points. Dorothy has zero points."
Despite the stern tone of the evaluation teacher, Dorothy just nodded her head in agreement and went back to her seat.
I knew that there weren't many people in my senior year who could compete with Shirone on a par with Shirone anyway. That was the conclusion Dorothy came to after seeing her 2,000 fights with Dante half a year ago.
I might be able to last for about 10 minutes if I gave my all, but it was a foolish decision to give up something bigger for just one point.
manipulative magician.
In particular, those who manipulate real objects like Dorothy lose 80% of their power when the manipulated objects are damaged.
'Because I can't spend a week repairing the doll.'
If she had to fight for 10 minutes against Shirone, who was shooting mass-filled photons relentlessly, the doll would become a lump of scrap metal.
Anyway, since there will be an interpersonal battle next week, the conclusion I made now was the best.
Shirone came down from the training ground feeling possessed. He took 3 points, but was still dumbfounded.
Eruki and Nade approached with curious expressions.
"what? What happened?"
"That, you know… … ."
Shirone confided in Dorothy the suggestion she had made before starting.
Friends couldn't help but be absurd. No, I never thought that there was a possibility of earning points in this way.
Nade quickly skimmed through the schedule.
"When am I going to do Dorothy?"
Eruki's palm hit the back of Nade's head.
"ouch! why do you hit I was just joking… … ."
"I read 10 percent of my sincerity. Anyway, Dorothy is not going to use the same strategy. It must have been a conclusion based on Shirone's personality and the circumstances of her relationship with Amy."
Shirone turned to Dorothy. He was still sitting alone with an expression that could not read his thoughts.
"I had a strong feeling to use the information I got from the Courage of Truth. That's why I declined too. I guess you guessed my tendencies."
"I thought he was blind, but he is quite calculating. So will other students. The real value comes out when you go into practice."
Nade touched the back of his head and cried.
"Aren't you just a weird kid? I just don't know. You're not taking sides because you've been confessed to, are you?"
Eruki raised his eyebrows.
He was the one who heard that Dorothy loved him in The Courage of Truth. Of course, it was a light remark that was not worth worrying about, but it was also true that it was the first confession she received from a woman in her life.
"No bullshit, just know that from Class 2 onwards, it's a fairly advanced level. We should be vigilant too."
Nade didn't look suspicious.
"It seems to be taking sides… … ."
Eruki changed the topic.
"Anyway, it's your turn next. Opponent: Fermi. Do you have any strategy in mind?"
Nade was also nervous as his turn approached.
"well. For now, I'll just do what I normally do. If something comes out of there, gear up."
"You don't have to push yourself too hard. Because it's still only one week. Besides, Fermi is going to lead this year anyway. In short, today's victory points are not that important to you."
If Fermi became first in his senior year anyway, the relative loss would not be so great whether he won or lost.
But Nade thought differently.
He had no intention of giving a rough estimate, as he was expected to be the greatest enemy of Shirone and Eruki.
"I know. But if you draw out Fermi's skills, it will be easier for you to strategize when fighting. First of all, I'll focus on winning, and even if it's a draw, I'll at least try to figure out how strong I am."
Another confrontation was over at the Icheon-beon training ground, and the evaluation teacher called Nade and Fermi by name.
Nade raised his thumb and headed for the training ground.
First, when we arrived at the center of the training ground, Fermi walked leisurely while appreciating the surrounding scenery. It was as if an office worker was taking a walk after lunch.
Feeling that he was being ignored, Nade glared at Fermi with cold eyes.
Fermi's smile, on the other hand, was the same.
"Oh wow, your eyes are bloody. Since it's the first day, let's take it easy, junior."
Nade didn't even snort.
Regardless of whether or not the graduation exam was fixed, he had a debt to pay.
Last year, Shirone was trapped in the labyrinth's space-time and fell into a near-death state.
At that time, it was Fermi who led the student council to admit Shirone's death and go through the funeral process.
'Do you know how much I annoyed you? It's probably only now that I can relax.'
The two crossed their eyes and backed off. Fermi turned first, then Nade turned and walked away.
While shaking their limbs and warming up in their respective positions, the color of the electric signboard changed to green, yellow, and red.
As soon as the 2,000 times system was activated, Nade jumped out with electric shocks in both hands.
'I'll dig everything about you in 10 minutes!'
3 minutes after that.
"Fermi wins! Earn 3 victory points. Nade 0 points."
said Fermi, cooling his face with a hand fan.
"Phew, that was dangerous."
Unlike the horse, there wasn't even a single drop of sweat on his face as he walked down the training ground.
Nade was kneeling like a doll with a thread cut in the center of the 2,000 training ground.
Thanks to the synchro rate of 80%, I was not shocked enough to lose consciousness, but the psychological shock seemed considerable.
Nade's eyes were blank as he looked at the ground.
After not showing any signs of moving for such a long time, Shirone and Eruki hurriedly ran.
"Hey, Nade, are you okay? Get your mind right."
"I was totally blown away. Let us just take it."
Grabbing Nade's arms, the two dragged them like a sack and left the training ground 2,000 times.
As the students burst into laughter, Amy sighed and shook her head.
'Aww, those idiots…' … .'
Although he was made fun of, it wasn't that he couldn't understand Nade's feelings.
The battle between the two seemed intense at first glance, but Fermi's mental strength gauge did not drop below 90%. That means he allowed very few effective hits.
In fact, Fermi drove Nade into a groggy state with only 36 types of prescribed magic without using any special major magic.
Just as clothes get wet from drizzle, Nade wouldn't be able to pinpoint exactly what had happened to him.
Shirone worriedly shook Nade.
"Nade, calm down. Are you okay?"
Nade stood up as if he had never done that.
"Of course it is fine. Are you sure you're going to fall like this?"
Eruki asked.
"What happened? You said you'd hold out for 10 minutes unconditionally?"
Shirone could not hide his regret.
"Aren't you reacting too poorly? Try pushing a little harder. Then it would have been quite a hit."
Nade turned his head away without answering. Then I stared at Fermi's back as he walked to the other side of the training ground.
"Shirone, be careful."
"huh?"
"That guy… … Really strong."
Shirone sighed softly.
It was a confrontation with a good chance for Nade if he pushed just a little bit more.
All I could see was that I was careless.
"Of course it is. Because I beat you."
Fire lit up in Nade's hot eyes.
"Because it's real! Do I look like I just lost?"
"okay. Anyway, let's not worry too much about the 1st loss. After all, you can't fight the same opponent twice. Forget about it quickly, too, and do it properly during the evaluation tomorrow."
Eruki understood Shirone's feelings.
Even when he saw it, it was a battle that left him wanting Nade to push a little more aggressively.
But Nade… … It didn't.
'It's rare. How could this guy call someone strong?'
It was the first time I had heard of it in six years.
But if Nade says so, you need to be wary. It's because he has a beast's sense of smell when it comes to combat.
'I didn't feel it. After all, is it outside my cognitive realm?'
It was the only case where he could thoroughly hide his skills in front of the entire senior class.
Anyway, Shirone, who had no way to know Nade's past, was just heartbroken over her friend's defeat.
Thinking that Nade's first loss should not affect Eruki's win or loss, he quickly changed his mood.
"Eruki, don't be careless either. Binder has never stood out, but unexpected ambushes are always like that."
As always, Eruki was at his own pace.
"There is no carelessness in my dictionary. I'll finish it in three minutes."
'That's careless… … .'
Shirone's thoughts did not reach Eruki, who had already left.
Eruki encountered Binder in the middle of the 2,000th.
True to his dislike of appearances, he made eye contact for a moment, then turned and walked away.
"Eruki, it's an honor to meet you like this."
Binder spoke to Eruki's back.
As if he wasn't just talking, his eyes were shining and the corners of his mouth were raised in a mocking way.
"glory?"
"He's the son of a Mercody albino. You are the leader of the dragon mines."
Eruki completely turned around with his hands behind his back.
"Someone like that comes to my house sometimes. But what about that?"
Binder pointed at himself.
"Do you know what my advanced class theory grade is? 100 points. It is one of the best records in the history of Alpheas Magic School. And nobody can break my record. Why? 100 points."
Eruki scratched his head.
"So what do you want to say?"
"I will go into the dragon mine. No, one day I will definitely become the head of the dragon mine."
The head of the dragon has been occupied by the Mercodyne family for 300 years.
As such, the family also pointed to Eruki as the next head of the dragon.
Binder had officially challenged the Mercodyne family, not Eruki.
"Listen, Eruki. The best intelligence in the kingdom will be me, Binder, not you."
Eruki, who was lost in thought, strode forward.
Binder, who was full of confidence, flinched and backed away when the opponent approached without warning.
"What, what? The confrontation is after 2,000 operations… … ."
Eruki quickly reached out with both hands and tightly gripped Binder's arms.
"request."
"… … what?"
"Please do. It's something I've heard since I was born, so I'm sick of it now. You bring down my father and become the head of the dragon mines. I'll cheer you on. Go for it."
After saying that, Binder turned around and stared blankly at Eruki's back as he walked away.
Then, soon, his eyes burned with anger.
'what? Is that what you've been hearing since you were born? Are you sick of it? Do you even know how many scholars shed blood and sweat just to cross the threshold of the dragon mine?'
Binder's fist trembled.
I don't like revealing my strength from the first week, but it's a different story with Eruki. He was determined to destroy his future rival.
As soon as the light came on at the second thousandth, Binder shortened the distance by teleportation.
A battery of 100 points in the theory test made it possible to use all basic magic with near-perfect detail.
Three sets of fireball, wind cutter, and ice spear alternately crossed each other and flew in.
In response to the frantic attack, Eruki opened a distance and activated the Bomblet Barrier.
Hundreds of mini-bombs unfurled the orb's curtain. Explosive noises erupted in succession as the magic was hit by bombs.
"joy! That has already been analyzed!"
Binder held out his index finger and fired the air gun, which is the basis of the press series.
It was a cool magic for Shirone, but its power was so weak that it could not be compared to Gaold's.
However, the hit rate was quite good.
As the magic flew through the dense arrangement of the Bomblet Barrier, Eruki flew up in an instant.
After transforming into fly magic and staying in the air, Binder held out his hands with his eyes shining.
"I knew it!"
Glowing spheres of fire coalesced between the palms.
'Did you think only the battery would be perfect? Even if you look at people funny, there's a level!'
The flames of the Flame Strike burned in Binder's hand.
It is difficult to use unless you are a flame major, but Binder's perfect batteries easily surpassed beginner fusion magic.
"This is it!"
Convinced, the binder cast desperate magic while taking a magical action of stretching out his hand.
"huh?"
However, the fireball that was supposed to shoot out like a shot went out in front of his eyes.
'no way… … Cancellation?'
Goosebumps down the nape of the neck.
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[379] Volume 16 – Entering the competition system (3)
Eruki landed on the training ground. Then he walked over to Binder with a grin on his face.
"Kuk!"
Even seeing the backing binder, Eruki didn't feel impatient. It was all over for him.
"Certainly the batteries are clean. It was like reading a textbook."
Cancellation analyzes changes in the opponent's spirit zone and returns all vector quantities in reverse order.
The effect of resetting omnipotence was enormous, but the humiliation felt by the opponent was also a magic that could not be ignored.
"Do not be ridiculous! My batteries are perfect!"
Binder cast the spell again as if he couldn't lose. But now, before he could even try, his omnipotence was being initialized.
"know. not perfect Perfect."
Binder's upper lip curled up like a gorilla. Then he suddenly lowered his gaze with a bewildered expression.
A detonation reaction was taking place below.
'Oops!'
"are you okay. It's only 10 kilobusters."
An explosion occurred at the same time as Eruki turned around.
In the two thousand times system, the binder did not fly because there was no 'jungle' judgment in the person-to-person battle. However, the mental strength gauge was pushed all the way to 0.
He could have endured if he had cast defensive magic, but there was nothing he could do in front of the cancellation.
Eruki descended from the training ground with a V in victory.
At one point, he was booed for not being polite to a loser, but no one laughed at him in his senior year.
"From day one… … A cancellation."
Their faces were serious. Eruki had revealed the most powerful weapon among all the magic he could use.
'Are you confident that you will never lose? Or is another magic prepared?'
When he confidently revealed his special move, his thoughts began to get complicated.
"Hmm… … ."
Fermi watched the battle with his hands in his pockets. Then he smiled and asked his colleague.
"How many seconds?"
"Two minutes and eleven seconds."
"Two minutes and eleven seconds to put the broken glass back."
No matter how classic Binder was, it was impossible to analyze a graduating class spirit zone within 3 minutes unless it was a Servant's brain.
'If the graduation test takes a person-to-person battle, that must be pretty tricky.'
Business calculations ran quickly through Fermi's head.
* * *
The door to the house closed with a thud.
After 11 p.m., Shirone, who returned to the lodging, collapsed onto the bed sobbing.
"Oh, that is hard. It's too hard."
The graduating class schedule was already in its fourth week.
Except for special circumstances, most evaluations ended around lunchtime, but even so, there was no time to rest.
My senior year was literally wild.
No one taught you anything, and if you wanted something, you had to learn it yourself.
After the evaluation, Shirone also continued training at the training ground all day with his friends.
Person-to-person combat was still on the rise, and cognition and judgment were also in favor of Shirone.
Even when faced with a terrifying situation, his mental durability was unwavering, and he accurately headed for the exit of survival with judgment based on his excellent insight.
But other students also had pro-level talent in one field.
Binder, aiming for dragon lightning, received a perfect score in battery implementation, and in mental activity, Arin and Joner Dorothy received attention.
A person with a unique major like Fisho was maintaining his ranking by smoothly acquiring points in the strengthening of his main skill.
Therefore, even though the six events have already been rotated four times, the range of change in the rankings was still insignificant.
"It is much harder than I thought."
Considering the 30-week schedule, it's still an early race.
However, the fatigue that Shirone felt was beyond imagination.
You have to take an evaluation every day, in which your ranking will drop if you miss one point. The tension that comes out of that melts intact into the personal training in the afternoon, and when you enter the dorm, you are completely exhausted.
"I want to sleep. I want to sleep. I just want to sleep for an hour."
Contrary to what he muttered, Shirone got up from the bed.
The other students could have gone to bed by now, but he had another task.
Fulfill Gaold's conditions.
The reason for the bloody training every day was not only to raise the ranks, but also to avoid being killed by a dog in an unexpected flight to heaven.
Be strong.
and must be developed.
A magic powerful enough to destroy Heaven.
"I?"
Are you talking about yourself struggling with the senior year evaluation?
"haha!"
Shirone burst out laughing and sat down at her desk to open her notebook.
The ideas that came to my mind after thinking about them for a month were written in full.
However, none of them penetrated to the core, so they were still mere scribbles.
'Let's approach it conceptually today. It's magic that destroys heaven. What is it?'
For now, it has no choice but to be long-distance magic.
If you cast wide-area destruction magic at close range, the wizard will die in the aftermath.
'No, in some cases, you might have to think about that too…' … .'
At the end of the note, Shirone wrote 'Possibility of death of the caster'.
'I may die. If so, will there be a slightly more diverse path?'
While pondering, Shirone clutched her head.
"Ugh, I really don't know."
The key is to use Ataraxia's amplifying power.
Only this was certain.
However, it was extremely difficult to reach the subluminal speed range of the light system with a photon cannon containing mass.
It might someday exceed the speed of sound, but even then it wasn't powerful enough to fly through the heavens.
"The squirrel wheel keeps spinning."
Syrone wrote "Ataraxia" and attached "Trigger" next to it.
Ataraxia's strength is, of course, its tremendous amplifying power, but if you think about it, it had other strengths as well.
First of all, it is especially threatening to heavenly beings.
Humans with sensitive senses are also shocked by Halo, but Maras born from the concept of angels also feel instinctive fear.
"Well, maybe we can delay it."
Shirone put parentheses on the ataraxia and wrote 'a delay of about 1-2 seconds'.
"The most important thing is that it's a trigger."
The magic that penetrated Ataraxia is controlled by Ataraxia, not the magician's spirit zone from then on.
That was the reason Shirone defined Ataraxia as siege magic.
"Amplification. delay. trigger."
These are the current 3 types of Ataraxia's sacred treasures.
"Then the magic I can use is… … ."
Shirone wrote them down sequentially.
Offensive magic includes Photon Cannon, Homing Photon Cannon, and Laser.
As for defensive magic, it is wide range and dark ball.
Control techniques include Shining Impact, Shining Chain, and Slow, and movement techniques include teleportation, space movement, mass teleport, shot movement, and in addition, optical wing movement techniques.
"A lot. I've been working pretty hard too."
Her proud heart went dark for a moment, but her expression darkened.
No matter how diverse the magic was, none of it was capable of blowing up the whole kingdom of heaven.
No, it is impossible from the beginning.
How could he, who was not even a formal wizard, destroy Heaven?
"no! This doesn't work, that doesn't work, everything doesn't work!"
Shirone drew a large X on her notebook and slammed her face into the desk.
All I got from studying for a month was a feeling that tickled my brain.
Even if you learn a new magic, there is a limit to a single series within a year anyway.
'amplification. delay. trigger. timeshare. force. fusion. And the magic I've learned so far.'
All of this has to be grafted together to create something completely new.
It could be wrong, but on the other hand, a strange feeling that it might be the right answer was flowing along the passage of insight.
'Let's find it. let's find Let's find a way.'
Replaying the only thought left in her head, Shirone fell asleep.
Meaning of Survival (1)
A holiday that cannot be replaced with anything for seniors.
However, Shirone had to wake up rubbing his sleepy eyes from dawn.
After the evaluation of the 4th week, today was the overall evaluation day, which happens six times a year.
It was an evaluation that I had to do my best as it was a place to directly experience the regular events of the graduation exam.
The winner gets 20 points and the loser loses 20 points.
If the value of 40 points is at stake, other students who have been engaged in psychological warfare will also be inclined to give their all.
In terms of interpersonal combat, the score is equivalent to 13 consecutive victories.
It was also the same score as passing the master difficulty in four items when it was measured by strengthening the main specialty.
'The rankings may change significantly from today. No, I have no choice but to change.'
Today's overall evaluation is in the event of survival.
Because it is a rule that inevitably results in a loser, in some cases, a hot ranking rise could be expected.
Especially in terms of survival, it was a match that couldn't be missed because it was a version of the graduation test for Shirone's skills, cognition and judgment.
Students enter the huge virtual zone as a group.
And your mental strength will be evaluated on how long you can endure under extreme conditions.
Judgment is important, but mental endurance is essential.
For Shirone, if he failed to score points here, he would have no choice but to be placed at a disadvantage in the future schedule.
After meeting Nade and Eruki and leaving the building, Shirone headed to the training ground with a large virtual zone.
Many students had already gathered.
Although they are still competitors, the initial awkwardness was no longer felt.
In addition, identification of peers was also in a state of being to some extent.
While it was difficult to get close to Screamer, Pony, and Luman, he got along quite well with Maya and Eider.
There was a neutral relationship with Dorothy, Suabi, and Fishaw, and the students in Class One did not even look at Class Three.
As the senior class gathered, Collie stood the students in each class and checked their eyes one by one.
As it is a sport that is rumored to be the most dangerous and severe among all evaluations, his face also had a sense of tragedy.
"Today, the entire evaluation category is survival. Before we begin, let me explain the rules. First, divide the team. Based on the line drawn over there, the right side is the red team, and the left side is the blue team."
A line was drawn in the wide open space leading into the Virtual Zone.
"Once the team is decided, everyone enters the virtual zone. The survival program consists of stages 1 to 7, and lasts for a total of 50 minutes. At the point where the final survivor comes out, the team's victory or defeat is decided regardless of the future result. In other words, the team with the final survivor takes the overall victory, and the losing team loses 20 points."
Boyle raised his hand.
"What are the criteria for selecting the team?"
"You just have to go to the team you want to go to."
Pandora asked.
"Uh, there… … Isn't it 15 to 15?"
"It doesn't matter. It's okay to have 30 people as one team."
The atmosphere in Class Three became chilly. There were also students who looked left and right as if this was the case.
'It's impossible to compete with a team of 30 people. What kind of rules are there?'
Of course, no one will say that we should form a team of 30 people to die together and live together even if we die.
It's because the senior year is where they are frantic to somehow stand above their opponents.
But I had to think about the meaning of the rules.
If you think about the management principle of the senior class so far, it was not just a competitive system to earn points and rise in the rankings.
It was structured so that there were advantages and disadvantages depending on what position you took in the competition and how accurately you grasped the abilities of others.
said Eruki.
"A mage's position in a real-life party is absolute. It seems that the overall evaluation is no exception."
If the wizard is shaken, the party is destroyed. It was common knowledge even third-rate travelers knew.
Just because you shoot powerful magic and have an excellent spirit zone doesn't mean you can pass the graduation exam.
Another invisible evaluation item was how to solidify one's position with intelligent judgment among competitors.
"From now on, I will decide the team. The set time is 10 minutes. Those who fail to arrive on time will be considered forfeited. Go with the team you want."
As Collie's words fell, 30 students flinched as if stunned.
Someone must have flinched first, but in the end, it was an unpleasant reaction speed that the culprit could not be found.
You need to think carefully.
A rule that allows you to earn 20 points per victory bonus even if only one member of your team survives.
Therefore, if a student was not confident in the survival event, the key was who would remain on the team that was included.
In a sense, it is a true ability to survive.
That's why people who are confident in their mental durability should move first.
Some were already thinking of taking the lead.
However, I was secretly worried about what to choose between red and blue, which had no meaning.
'What was the win rate of the blue team and the enemy team so far?'
It was a kind of jinx.
"For now, I'll choose first."
Shirone moved first.
Because he was the one who was the final survivor, he didn't have to worry about other people's choices.
When Shirone went to the red team, the crowd started to stir. Of course, Nade and Eruki were the ones who moved second.
Shirone and the others are the red team.
Once vital information was gathered, the remaining 27 brains began to spin rapidly.
"Hmm, then should I go blue?"
At the sound of Fermi's voice, everyone turned to him. As he confidently walked, Fermi and his party followed behind him.
Arriving at the center of the blue team, Fermi looked back at Shirone and smiled mischievously.
Shirone didn't laugh. I couldn't tell what thoughts were behind those thin eyes.
Finally, the moment the rest of the students had been waiting for came.
The team was divided into the formidable freshmen of Class Three and Fermi and his party, who had never missed the first place in the final evaluation.
Which side is most likely to win?
From now on, it was a matter of choice.
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