Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

Students are called to separate rooms one after the other.

The third and last day of the graduation examination, the examination for the technique of change.

The number of students in the classroom gradually diminishes as students who have finished this examination do not return to the classroom anymore and go back to the dormitory.

"Last chance, Almark."

Morgan patted Almark on the shoulder and headed for the other room.

Torque, Layla, Wallis, Nelson, and Lilty were called one after another.

Wendy, whose name was called by the teacher, left the classroom as she turned to Almark to make a small grip in front of her chest.

Good luck, Wendy. I'm sure you can beat Wallis with real power.

Almark wishes Wendy success.

As soon as I noticed, there were almost no students left.

Pilman gets called in, and only Armark and Deg are in the classroom.

Speaking of which,

Almark remembered.

Even in the summer exams, we were the last two people left.

Almark looked at Deg's back, nervous or not, wagging his legs as usual.

Indeed, at that time, I had no choice but to be anxious in my first sorcery practice exam, and I said something boring to Deg.

Deg

Almark called out.

There's two of us left.

Yeah.

Looking back, Degg laughed.

"No, that's right." Were the two of us left behind for the summer exams? "

At that time, I was very envious of your good levitation technique.

Almark said.

I couldn't use any magic yet.

That's why now you can use banban magic with us

Degg looks at Almark and laughs.

"Awesome, Almark.In just one year, you've made a lot of progress. "

"Because everyone accepted me."

Almark answers.

"I didn't expect to end up with this at the end of the winter magic practice test in the summer, either."

"Oh, that means..."

Degg opened his narrow eyes with pleasure.

That's a good test, isn't it?

“By my standards, I'm talking about.”

Almark smiles.

"Thanks to everyone's tutorials"

"We were so helpful to Almark."

Degg said in a carefree tone.

"It was a big success at the martial arts tournament and the sorcery festival."Thanks to Almark, the class was organized in a good way.That's why I wanted you to do something.I'm glad people like me and Galain can help. "

"You don't have to be so modest."

Almark shakes his head.

"Deg. You and Galain are great magicians."

It's still a little early to be called that, isn't it?

When Deg laughed like he was shining.

Deg

The caller's teacher came out and called out Deg's name.

"It's your turn."

Yes.

Degg stood up and laughed at Almark again.

"Goodbye. One last thing, Almark."

"Yeah. Good luck with that, too."

When Degg left the classroom and was alone, Almark carefully grasped the magical power remaining in his body, looking out the window, which was already dark.

As I told Deg, it was like a calm feeling, far from the summer exams.

The most difficult test of magic practice, the test of change, is awaiting you.

In the summer exam, I could only think of using magic power to do something magical.So I almost made a big mistake in production.

I still feel a little embarrassed when I think of that time.

But it was also a necessary process, Almark thinks.

I am who I am, and I am who I am.

The important thing is not to stop walking.

Today's step leads to tomorrow's future me.

"Almark"

Finally, the caller's teacher came to his face.

"You made me wait." It's your turn. "

Yes.

Almark stood up.

The examiner in the gray robe nodded as he looked at Almark entering the examination hall classroom.

This is Almark.

Almark raised his voice.

"Thank you, Dr. Irmis."

Ilmis loosened his expression slightly.

"You're the last of the pair, Almark."

Yes.

Almark nodded.

Please.

Umu

Irmis pointed at the practice cane that was stacked on the floor beside Almark.

"Any of them is fine, take one."

Yes.

Almark replies and takes the top one.

I grabbed it a few times, checked its feel, and nodded back to Ilmis.

It's okay.

Well, then, watch carefully.

Ilmis raised his right hand.There was a pebble in his hand.

"Here it is."

Having said that, Irmis turns himself over as he shows Almark the pebbles firmly.

In the back of the room, there was a wooden platform that was more than twice the height of Ilmis.

There was a large bowl on the table.

Ilmis approaches the platform.

Then the pebbles floated and left Ilmis's hand.The stone rises silently to the top of the platform.

As Almark watched, the pebbles were sucked straight into his small mouth.

Bob, there was a sound of water.

"Now, let's begin the exam."

Ilmis looked back at Almark.

"You can't move a step from there."

Saying that, I pointed to Almark's feet.In response to the words, a small circle of yellow light was drawn there.

The only thing you can use is the magic of change.

Irmis said.

"You mustn't move from there. [M]You can't use magic on that stone or on that brick.Of course, it was against the wooden platform.If you can remove the pebbles from the table and hold them in your hand without scratching the table or the table, the test is over. ”

When Irmis said that, he stepped back against the wall.

"That explains it."

I didn't ask if I had any questions.Irmis pronounced himself pale.

“Getting Started”

Almark takes a deep breath.

Don't be in a hurry.

First, let's make sure we know what's going on.

Almark tried to calmly look at the test set.

On a high wooden platform.The pebbles in it.

Don't cast a spell or scratch on any of them.

I see.

I nodded in my heart.

If you can break the cane, the quickest way is to throw this cane and smash the cane.However, this is not a test for the art of change.

The only way you can't use magic on pebbles and boulders is to pick them up from here, but I can't get out of this circle.

That is to say.

Almark looked at the staff in his hand.

After all, this cane will have to be turned into something by the magic of change.

Animals are good if you want to change them. Just let him bring the pebbles.

The crane is on a high platform.You can't go up there with dogs or chickens.It has to be an animal that can climb trees.

Cats or squirrels. Or a monkey.

However, it was much bigger.

The water seemed to be stretched out, and not only the cat and squirrel, but also the monkey couldn't reach the sunken stone.

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Dragon.

After what Layla said earlier, Almark remembered the water dragon that he saw on the great river of Quadrad.

A dragon can fly into the sky, enter the water, and come out with a pebble.

Oh, no.

I immediately dispelled the idea.

The dragon couldn't do it.

Even with Mars' wand, it took a lot of time.It cannot be made with this limited test time.

Well...

Irmis called out calmly to the immobile Almark.

“I don't know what to do, Almark. I guess I give up.

No.

Almark shakes his head.

I'll do it.

"If you're going to do it, you're going to have to do it."

Yes.

Replying, Almark looked up again.

High ceilings.

Water.

I see.

Is that so?

At last, Almark understood the intent of the problem.