Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

Study Day 4.

It's the last day to end these four days of struggle.

However, the faces of the students who had already crossed the mountainous area of the examination were clear or bright.

The night before, Almark, who had visited Wallis' room, had told him of his concern about the onset of darkness.

I think it's Mars' wand.

Wallis gave Almark the same explanation he had given to Wendy and the others, and Wallis laughed thinly.

I didn't know it even had the ability to teach us about the coming of darkness.

"I just feel that way."

Almark bowed his eyes. I couldn't tell you about the girl.

That's not always the case, though.

"That's good."

Wallis raised his hand and blocked Almark's words.

"I know you're not a coward. I will go out of my way to tell you this before the last day of the examination. [M] You think it's a very likely story, don't you?"

"... yes..."

As Almark nodded, Wallis narrowed his dark eyes and smiled.

"It's not interesting to keep waiting for something you don't know when it's coming. I'd appreciate it if you could come early."

Instead of feeling fear of darkness, Almark frowned at Wallis as if he was enjoying himself.

“I don't know what's coming, even if it's coming. It's just that it's a big power anyway."

A magician named Rhinel who cursed you.

Wallis said the name out of curiosity.

"Or is it another sorcerer or a dark beast?" Well, at best, I don't mind. "

By the way, Wallis shakes his head.

"To that extent, it's nothing."

"You don't have to worry about it, but not everyone else."

Almark said with a stern face.

"It's a very dangerous opponent." Can you tell everyone not to get involved without preparation? "

"I got into the dean's office." I can't tell you that I'm not ready for that. "

Wallis peeked at his frightening face.

But that's fine. I don't like your concern.

That said, Wallis had already returned to the faces of the class committee members that he normally showed in the classroom.

"I'll tell everyone." You go back to your room and get ready for the exam tomorrow. "

Wallis closed the door, saying something like Irmis.

"It's only the third day." There's only one day left for the exam. "

Exams on the last day.

In the morning, a written examination was held.

It is a light supplementary subject, unlike the subject of the written exam taken on the first day.

However, many of the students who did not make it to the exam sacrificed their study time in these subjects. They are thinking of stuffing these insignificant exams after the exams for the main subjects up to the third day.

However, the fact that the idea is so sweet proves the tragedy of the graduates every year.

But he who loses on the Day of Judgment will not cease.

This year, again, during the written exam, Nelson had a funny groaning scene, and Almark later learned from Raido that

It seems that the yam has come off.

I was told.

"Are you okay?"

Well, even if it's just one lesson, you can progress.

Raido looked at Almark, worried, and laughed with a cool face.

The school cafeteria was full of students with tired expressions today, but I still hear bright laughter from there because the end of the exam is near.

In the afternoon, all the students of the three classes were supposed to meet in the lecture hall.

The final difficulty of the graduation exam, the oral exam, is waiting for you.

Return students to their classrooms after the oral examination in a separate room and wait for all class members to finish.

"When everyone is in the classroom, the exam is over." If that happens, the rest will be done. "

Nelson said, cheeking his lunch with his mouth full for some reason.

It's a festival. Maia won't say anything loud just for today, so let's make some noise in the conversation room.

If you pass the limit, you'll get angry after all.

Raido calmly supplements, and Nelson laughs as he remembers.

Well, last year, Jebie and the others made too much fuss and turned into rabbits.

"To the rabbit?"

Almark looks out.

"What do you mean?"

"It's Maia's art of change." That old lady, she's actually an amazing magician. "

"I knew it wasn't just a thing."

Almark pulls his arms together.

"But why a rabbit?"

”I can't hear you, so I want you to be a quiet rabbit with a squeaking voice”

Nelson says happily.

"They've been changed for a while."

"I'm almost cute to a freshman girl who doesn't know anything."

Raido also said with a slightly mean smile.

"I was desperate to escape."

Imagining the sight, Almark smiles.

"That was a disaster for Jebbie, too."

"That feels good."

Nelson says.

Well, I'll be careful not to be turned into a rabbit this year.

"Yes, please, Nelson."

Rado nodded with his usual gentle face.

If I'm a rabbit, I'll keep it in the rabbit hutch for a while.

"Don't do that."

As usual, the conversation between the two of them.

Both of you heard from Wallis about the dangers of darkness, but you didn't tell Almark about it. On the contrary, I don't even want to show you that I'm listening.

It was the same for my other classmates.

However, Almark was reluctant to show that he had never been informed.

Almark feels sorry for making you care so much until you're in the middle of such an important exam.

But along with that, I feel proud of my friends.

Listening to their conversation, Almark felt his chest warm up.

Alright. It's time to go to the auditorium.

Saying that, Nelson gets up.

Almark and Raido stood up afterwards.

When I left the school building, I ran into juniors walking toward the forest.

Seeing a familiar face in it, Almark called out.

"Radmar"

Without responding, Radmar looks back at Almark with confused eyes.

"Where are we all going?"

"You're in the woods, right?"

Radmar answered with a smile.

To the forest?

Radmar frowned at Almark's strange face.

"Don't you know it's been three years?"

“I'm sorry, I just got here this year.”

Yeah.

"That's right," Radmar nodded troublesomely.

“In the woods, I follow the examiner's directions and go around answering questions and doing practical exercises, and that's the last test I get in a year or two.”

Huh?

Until the second grade, there was not much magic to use. A lot of tests have been prepared for that.

Well then, are all the first and second year students going to the forest?

"It's troublesome."

Radmar threw up.

"You should do the exams in the classroom." Where do you need to go all the way out to the woods? "

"Well, don't say that."

Almark smiled.

In the forest, you walked a lot, didn't you?

"That night only."

Radmar shrugged his shoulders.

"That's why Zap showed me the way." I don't remember anymore. "

"It's not like that."

Almark shakes his head.

Medicine hunting at night.

Wandering through a forest of darkness, darker than the darkness of the night, Radmar and his family rely solely on their sense and courage.

"You risked your life that day."

Almark said.

“It's okay, the memories are engraved in the body.”

"I don't know why I'm here."

Radmar rolled over with an unpleasant look on his face.

"Let's go."

Yeah.

Almark nodded.

"Good luck."

"The magic test worked."

With his back turned, Radmar said.

"Thanks to your tutorial."

"That's good, isn't it?"

Almark's face shines. As he walked out, without looking back, Radmar said.

"Tell them so." Wendy, Selaha, Morgan. "

Yeah.

Almark nodded with a smile.

"I'll tell everybody."

Leaving Radmar walking away unanswered, Almark turned to the auditorium.