Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

The test has begun.

The first day is a written exam. From morning to evening, you squeeze the knowledge you've learned onto your desk and spit it out on the answer sheet.

For Wendy, who spent valuable time helping me study, Almark couldn't score ill here. Almark managed to fill most of the answers to all subjects that day, even though he was struck by the feeling of smoke coming out of his head.

The second day is the practical exam. Properly roast the healing potion in time or play the predetermined form of martial arts.

Martial arts instructor Bowen looks at the shape played by Almark and laughs slightly.

"If a wild wolf tries to imitate a dog, it's probably like this."

I used a metaphor that I didn't quite understand.

Day three, oral examinations and witchcraft practice.

In oral examinations, examiners' teachers ask a variety of questions, whether magic or general education. Students answer it quickly and accurately. If you get stuck at all, you will be relentlessly questioned, and if you don't answer there, you will lose points immediately, so besides knowledge, you will also need the courage to keep your head rotating fast and your ordinary mind.

This was a relatively good area for Almark.

And finally, magic practice.

The examination venue is a magic practice venue. All the students wait in turn in the classroom and are called to the venue one by one. The contents of the exam are not disclosed in advance, and to prevent information leakage, students who have completed the exam are returned to the dormitory without stopping by the classroom.

Each time, it is a very strict exam with many trainees, but whatever it is, the three-day exam is finished, and there is already a slight sense of openness in the tension in the waiting classroom.

However, Almark waited for the order with a restless feeling.

There is nothing I can do with magic practice.

That's true. I've only been training for meditation.

I think I've learned a lot about how to practice magic in my body. But I still don't know how to use the magic I've been working on.

I have no idea what will be asked for the exam, but Almark has no choice. Anyway, according to the title, I can only try one or eight magic tricks I've been working on.

Almark was ready.

"Almark, it's normal."

Morgan, whose face was so blue as Almark's, called me, but he wasn't there anymore.

Wendy's name was called and Wendy responded and stood up. Just before you left the classroom, you gently came next to Almark.

"It's okay. Believe what Almark has done."

He told me.

I was happy, but at the same time I was filled with pathetic feelings.

What did I do...? Just meditation. Even if I was told to believe, there was nothing to believe in in the first place. I'm really not doing anything but meditation.

There are fewer students in the classroom, one after another.

Almark is the last person in the class to be called because he is a transfer student.

Nelson, Norrish, Lilty, and Leila and Wallis, who look nervous and look after each other, will have to shut up.

Shortly before the torque went out, he saw Almark nervous and laughed hard.

"In the meantime, do you need to be nervous? You think you can do something about it?"

Almark thought he knew that. But we have to do something about it. I don't want to get good grades. But I didn't like to give up and become a remedy because I couldn't do anything.

Above all, I don't want Wendy to be disappointed.

Of course, I would prefer to go to Wendy's Mansion on summer vacation with Morgan, but I am more afraid of being disappointed by Wendy now.

If you notice, there are two more in the classroom. All that's left of Almark is Deg.

"Soon we'll be alone, Deg."

When Almark managed to speak, Deg laughed and said nothing.

Deg is a boy who, together with Garaine, always follows torque like a child. At first glance, she feels a little dull and simply sticks to the torque, which seems to come from the feeling that the torque is strong = cool.

However, he also showed the best talent in his class in object flotation techniques, and Almark saw him carry a stone placed quite far away with his fingertips.

"You're good, Deg. Your object levitation is amazing. I don't have any magic to use, I envy you."

It was good that Deg didn't say anything, and Almark suddenly made such a weak sound.

Soon, however, I realized that Deg would be uncomfortable to be asked to take the exam.

He tried to cancel in a hurry, but unexpectedly Deg answered Almark with a smile.

"I envy Almark."

"Eh, you envy me?

When Almark was confused, Deg kept smiling.

"Because the teacher always says that. What you see isn't that important."

"Eh...?

Then Deg's name was called, and Deg stood up.

"Everyone thinks so. He envied Almark. Leila and Wallis, I'm sure."

Deg left the classroom with an unchanging smile.

"I envy you...? Me?"

Almark murmured confused in the classroom where he was left alone.