episode_0015

For 14 days, Vivian faithfully followed my instructions.

There was no skipping food or training.

To be honest, I was so enthusiastic that I was worried about everyone watching.

I shouldn’t fall down like that.

Fortunately, that didn’t happen.

The body of a superhuman is not that weak.

During training, I had several encounters with Vivian’s former manager who had bullied her.

Did you say Felix?

Since I was with him every time, nothing special happened.

It seemed like he was more afraid of Katy than that.

I learned from our time together that Vivian was surprisingly expressive of her emotions.

Behind the gloomy self-loathing was a shy yet honest side.

I cried so much when I received a letter from the monastery telling me that the children were doing well.

The letter said that I had donated food, so I cried even more when I saw that.

Although she was always enthusiastic, from that day on, Vivian trained with almost venom.

I ignored the Manager’s Guild’s invitation to join and take classes.

Finally, the 14th day came.

The training area behind the training center.

It was a place to practice practical skills.

All over the place, other wannabes were testing their skills on the scarecrow.

Vivian and I also took our seats.

“Don’t be too nervous.”

“Yes, yes… .”

Even though he put on a practical wizard robe to cheer up, he shivered tremendously.

I was also nervous, so I took out the sugar bar I had recently replenished and asked.

Vivian did much better than I expected.

But honestly, I can’t help feeling anxious.

I chose the first party members, including Sylvia, because I knew they were strong in the second round.

Vivian is different.

I don’t know what she did in the second round.

What caused the mana explosion is just a reasonable guess.

Above all, just because you can cause that, whether you can become a truly great wizard is another matter.

Still, he didn’t show any outward signs of tension.

If I, the teacher, get nervous, it only has a worse effect on Vivian.

“One Ice Spear. Fast, accurate, strong. You must pay attention to all three conditions.

“Yes… !”

“And when you cast it, don’t close your eyes. You must have practiced.”

This is the most common mistake beginner wizards make, but it is surprisingly difficult to fix.

Vivian practiced with her eyes open, so I believe she will do well.

… You’ll do well, right?

“Yes, I will try… .”

Vivian slowly catches her breath.

Mercy must have been nervous, too, as she held onto my arm tightly.

Kati watched Vivian expressionlessly.

“Phew… .”

I exhaled slowly and opened my closed eyes.

The results appeared very quickly.

-bang!!

The scarecrow that was far away in front of Vivian disappeared.

A huge ice spear was stuck in its place.

Instead of hitting the scarecrow, they crushed it and destroyed it.

“Uh… .”

Vivian herself looked surprised.

What was more surprising than that were the trainees who were training around him.

It was worth it because out of nowhere, an ice pillar the size of half a building appeared in the middle of the training ground.

“Uh, wow… . Me, me! I did it! As soon as you open the circuit, the magic… !”

Vivian looked back and forth between me and the ice spear and shouted.

“I couldn’t even see properly… .”

Mercy muttered as if she had seen something in vain.

That’s how fast Vivian’s magic was.

It’s not just that opening the circuit is faster.

Calculations have also become much more sophisticated.

“Did I do well? You did a good job, right?!”

Vivian asked, jumping around.

I couldn’t answer right away.

‘… ‘You’re better than I thought.’

As soon as the circuit was opened, a magic circle was drawn above the head, and a huge ice spear was launched.

The process literally passed in the blink of an eye.

The size of the ice window is also larger than before, so even to say it is massive is not enough.

The biggest change is that it is embedded in the ground.

It’s different from the last time when it was shattered.

In other words, density has also increased.

‘It’s too overpowering… .’

When I didn’t answer, Vivian looked anxious and cried.

“Did I do something wrong… ? As expected, I… .”

“Oh, that’s not it. It far exceeded my expectations… . I forgot what to say.”

After hearing the answer, he smiled brightly again.

“Really?”

“Really. It’s a bit funny, but honestly, I didn’t expect it to grow this much.”

Vivian’s smile grew stronger.

If you do that, the corners of your mouth will reach your ears.

In the meantime, other aspirants and managers gathered around.

A few people approached the heavy ice spear.

“Wow… . What size is this? This is possible… ?”

“I’ve never seen a wizard do something like this, even among official heroes… .”

“It’s not just the size that’s big. Beat it, it’s really hard?”

“Wizards, please check this carefully. With this level of density, it is possible to shatter magic resistance to some extent.”

People gathered nearby were even more noisy.

“Are you an aspirant? Where are you from?”

“Are you by any chance the daughter of the magic tower lord?”

“Where is the magic tower owner’s child? . But honestly, I still believe it.”

“Isn’t the official hero here to play because he was bored?”

People were whispering around Vivian.

The people around me are not easy either.

There was a fuss as they stopped by whether it was the manager or someone from the training center.

“I don’t think you belong to the guild, but if you join now… .”

“Are there any classes that the aspirant is taking? If you don’t have it, in my class… .”

“It looks like there is only one wizard. How about combining him with our party?”

“Are you taking this provisional exam? Which member will you join?”

I’m so crazy I’m dying.

Fortunately, I am better than Vivian.

Thanks to Kati spewing out the deadly force of the demon, no one could get closer than a certain distance.

But Vivian is worried that she might be crushed to death.

“I’ll take a moment.”

“Please answer me in one word… !”

No, these are reporters or something.

I know talented aspirants are popular, but you’re too persistent.

Vivian, surrounded by people, looked at me with a face that looked like she was about to cry.

I desperately felt like asking for help.

If I leave it just a little longer, I’m going to cry.

“Please get out of the way. Let’s take our wizard.”

“Is that your manager?”

“How much training did you do? Are there any seats left at the party?”

I ignored everything that was asked.

Katy blazed a trail with a fierce spirit.

The crowd between me and Vivian split sideways.

“Let’s run away for now.”

I stretched out my hand.

“Yes, yes… !”

Vivian hurriedly caught up.

I quickly walked back to my dorm.

“Kathi, don’t spew your life this way.”

“… Yes.”

I’m out of my mind, but that’s just… .

As this area became more noisy, more people who had not noticed started flocking in.

“Who is it? Are you the one who used that magic?”

“Is there such magic? What is that?”

People’s attention was also focused on Mercy and Katy.

“Is that maid a hero too?”

“If it’s a dagger, is it an archer type? But why is it so scary… .”

Katy didn’t care whether that was the case or not.

“Why elf? Are there any elves who want to become warriors?”

“… . He’s the best elf I’ve ever seen.”

Mercy was different.

“Lee, Ian… . Me, over there… .”

Because of what happened in the past, she is afraid of being noticed.

Especially if you are surrounded by people you don’t know and are being judged.

When I was with the first party, I fainted a few times.

“It won’t work. Just turn into a fairy and hide.”

“Uh, yeah… . i get it… .”

People screamed when the elf suddenly disappeared.

Immediately after, he sees Mercy transformed into a fairy and squeals.

They say it’s amazing and cute, but Mercy’s expression is almost like she’s about to faint.

Mercy, who had transformed into a fairy, quickly hid in her pocket.

My chest pocket was trembling.

‘It’s good that you’ve grown, but I never thought it would attract so much attention.’

I barely made it through the throngs of people blocking my way.

***

‘… What is this?’

Vivian’s former manager, Felix, looked up at the giant ice spear.

It’s an ice spear that looks like it could crush several people to death if it falls down.

I have never seen magic this big and strong in my life.

At this level, shouldn’t it be called a tower?

Felix’s head turned towards the crowd in the distance.

The wizard in the middle, Vivian.

The dazzlingly white robe fit so well that it made me feel sick just looking at it.

I couldn’t think of Vivian as someone who picked up rags and wore clothes.

“Ah, uh, wow… .”

However, the person who stuttered in front of people was still Vivian.

A timid and lack of confidence.

Felix’s head turned slightly to the side.

There was a tall man surrounded by people.

Vivian’s current manager.

Unlike Vivian, he gestured at people as if shooing away annoying flying insects.

“I’ll take a moment.”

People hesitantly backed away from the strange atmosphere emanating from the maid next to them.

Even though he was far away, Felix’s fingertips felt numb.

It was even more so because I had first-hand experience with her.

“I’ll take our wizard.”

The manager finally reached out and extended his hand to Vivian.

“Let’s run away for now.”

“Yes, yes… !”

Vivian, who looked like she was going to cry, raised the corners of her mouth as soon as she held her hand.

Felix hated seeing that smile.

Smiling like that and using scary magic like this.

This was not the Vivian Felix knew.

‘Fuck… .’

I couldn’t understand.

The Vivian he knew was not that kind of woman.

His aptitude as a wizard is at the lowest level, and he’s the annoying type who just keeps saying he’s sorry without even doing anything.

He was the type of person Felix detested, someone who only dreamed vaguely without any intention of working hard.

So, Vivian’s timid appearance provided a boring yet stable pleasure.

A sense of superiority that tramples on people with attributes that one despises.

But then Vivian, who was trampled, cast a spell that made everyone’s eyes turn.

That shouldn’t have happened.

If Vivian actually had talent, it would mean that Felix’s own insight was wrong.

Her smile seemed to be mocking Felix.

He said you were wrong.

Surrounding noises flow into my complicated head one by one.

“Will you participate in the next exam?”

“If that’s the case, I’ll definitely do it. I want to avoid exam centers like that one… .”

“But it seemed like I was alone at the party. Then wouldn’t it be worth a try?”

“No way… . I’ll find a friend soon. I would like to join the manager now as long as I don’t have a contract with him.”

“I heard that manager earlier said he had no intention of accepting it?”

“En? okay? That’s odd. Taking the test alone?”

Felix’s head spun rapidly.

Heroes basically move in groups.

The default is 4 people per group, but you can take at least a temporary test.

‘I take the exam alone… .’

No matter how good you are, each individual is an individual.

It is not easy to pass alone in a dungeon that requires cooperation.

Vivian is alone.

On the other hand, the aspirants that Felix had his eye on were a group of four.

He looked at the ice spear again.

‘Vivian’s magic was strong. ‘It’s slow and less accurate, so it’s useless.’

In other words, the manager would have only increased Vivian’s destructive power.

Because it is easier to specialize in strengths rather than complement weaknesses.

Although the result was this spectacular, it was obvious that it would have taken a long time to actually cast the magic.

Felix is well aware of Vivian’s casting speed.

‘It’s worth a try.’

Everyone wants to avoid going to the same exam center as Vivian.

Felix thought the opposite.

He decided to go to the same testing center and vote for the candidate he had chosen.

***

As soon as she returned to her dorm, Mercy collapsed as if she had fainted.

Kati, who transformed into a cat, lent her arms.

Vivian envied Mercy, but she also told her what it was like when she cast magic.

“As soon as the circuit was opened, the magic I had imagined spread out.”

It is said that it was so fast that even he himself had difficulty keeping up with it.

“Maybe it’s my first time, but I feel like I used a bit too much mana… .”

Now I have reached a level where I am concerned about the level of mana consumption.

“With this level, I can easily pass the provisional exam.”

“Yes? really?! Uh, but I’m alone… Are you taking a test?”

“Yes. It will be enough on your own.”

There isn’t a candidate I like yet.

More importantly, you must know how to fight alone.

They say that cooperation is essential for warriors, but I think differently.

My theory is that we should be strong enough to fight alone, and even stronger when we cooperate.

The first party was also raised in the same way.

“Ian, if that’s what you think… . I will try.”

Perhaps because I succeeded in magic, I became more confident.

There are about 2 weeks left until the next exam.

In the meantime, Vivian decided to refine her magic further.

To maintain density but reduce size.

Such a large magic cannot be used in the exam room.

While Vivian was planning various things alone, I opened up her memories of the past.

I was wondering if there would be information about temporary exams around this time.

[Memory Correction]

As I peeked at the memories that came to mind, I smiled faintly.

If this is… , Vivian can make a grand debut.