episode_0008
by fnovelpia008
Three days later, on the day of the final written exam.
A large number of people flocked to the numerous lecture halls. It seemed as if a school of fish had taken over the entire sea.
Buzz, boom, boom. The hallway was filled with all kinds of noise. ‘Damn it, I need to do well on this test.’ ‘Did you study yesterday?’ ‘I really just had fun.’ I also heard the same useless things.
‘There are so many amazing people.’
Among the crowd, there was one student who stood out the most.
He is about 150cm tall. The weight was also relatively low. Because he was so short, some people thought he was a man with no charm at all, but once you saw his chubby cheeks and eye-catching appearance, those thoughts would disappear.
Erin swung her feet on a chair that wasn’t designed for her height, waiting for the exam to come.
‘Everyone was very nervous. No matter how easy it is, a test is a test.’
The academy’s exams do not show any mercy to losers. If a student does not achieve a certain score throughout the year, the academy will notify the student of expulsion.
It’s as if they don’t have the title ‘a school that’s really easy to get into, but difficult to graduate from’ for nothing. The difficulty level of the written test is also extreme.
“… The mechanical characteristics of magic are as follows. The first is that it has a great cartesian structure.”
“Ahh! Seriously, if I fail this time, I’ll be expelled without any regrets!”
The classroom was as crowded and noisy as the hallway. A student who memorizes a textbook in a loud voice, or a person who confides in a friend about his or her situation, etc. It was all adapted from various places.
Among them, Erin was sitting in a corner. He did not memorize textbooks or talk to people he knew. I was just sitting at my desk.
Naturally, that sight attracted attention. Erin’s appearance, which is so small and exudes a strange charm, attracts women’s attention even when she is not. It was even more so when I was alone and quiet.
“He is that… .”
“Yes, it’s Erin Siorn. I won against that lira.”
“It’s smaller than I thought? It seems kind of cute.”
“Shh! I can hear you. Last time, he secretly peeked at my face and made a fuss. How dare someone from the lower class look at you… .”
“You say that in this day and age?”
Erin was particularly attracted to women rather than men. The cute sight of her feet fluttering was because it stimulated maternal love.
Meanwhile, the few men looked at me in surprise.
“I can’t believe such a small guy could beat Lira… .”
“Was the wizard originally that strong in close combat?”
“There is also a rumor that he became Professor Rachel’s best student.”
Fear and a little jealousy. That was the look many males gave Erin.
[After a while. As the exam is about to begin, please return all items except writing instruments. Please note that if cheating is discovered, immediate expulsion will be taken.]
The exam has already begun. Everyone put their textbooks in with nervous expressions on their faces. The only one who didn’t do that was Erin, who stayed still from the beginning.
‘It’s actually a problem because the problem is easy. What if everyone else guesses it too? I studied roughly, so I think I might get one or two things wrong. Tsk, if I had known it would be like this, I would have watched it one more time.’
There is pride in being an archmage, and if you get one or two of these questions wrong, your ranking will definitely be lowered.
Erin smiled bitterly and accepted the test paper. As expected, it is a matter of knowing everything.
‘It all comes from papers written by my students, right? Well, those guys are also guys who have been called geniuses somewhere. Even after 400 years, that theory is still in use.’
He was momentarily immersed in memories of the past. Although he rarely had fun during his 90 years of life, the life he spent with his students in his later years was more brilliant than anything else.
Even though they were forcibly collected disciples. If that’s a problem, I shouldn’t have been a graduate student. Cancer, of course.
“Now we will distribute the test papers.”
When the professor in charge entered the classroom, the atmosphere instantly became quiet. With nervous expressions on their faces, the students solemnly accepted the test papers that were thrown in front of them.
“You can solve it now.”
Erin took the test paper and picked up a pen. As expected, the problem was easy. Although there are a total of 60 questions, I solved them without any problems.
‘I don’t know why they give me one hour.’
Each problem seemed really easy to Erin. Because it was full of very basic and obvious things.
About half of the questions were memorization questions, and the rest were descriptive questions that required application. Erin solved the entire problem in 10 minutes.
“This is the examiner. I solved all the problems. Can I leave now?”
At the academy, if you solve all the problems, you can leave as you please. Erin, for whom every minute and every second is precious, was quite satisfied with this system.
“Erin, are you giving up already? There is still a lot of time left, so even if you don’t know the problem, if you look at it step by step and solve it as you learned in class… .”
“The problems were so easy that I solved them all. I’ll get a perfect score even if I don’t watch it, so I’ll go out.”
The proud professor twitched his eyebrows when he heard those words. Easy? The academy’s written exams are traditionally famous for being very difficult. The fact that there has not been a single perfect score in nearly 20 years is proof of this.
How on earth did this little guy have the confidence to solve the entire test in 10 minutes? It’s definitely one of the two. I either just took pictures and lied and said I solved everything, or I cheated with a genealogy I got from somewhere.
The professor thought it was closer to the former. Because no one dares to cheat in this sacred exam hall. Besides, isn’t it Erin? How can a person with no money or resources get a genealogy book?
“That’s amazing. Even as a test taker, I was able to solve a problem that I couldn’t easily solve in 10 minutes.”
“Because the level is low.”
“… Is it a problem?”
“Maybe it’s both.”
It was a clear provocation. The professor, who was too stubborn to just accept this, opened his eyes wide and muttered in a threatening tone towards Erin.
“How dare you insult the sacred academy’s exams? If you think you will get through this safely.”
“Then would you like to bet?”
“Bet?”
“Yes, it’s a simple bet. If I get even one question wrong.”
Erin glanced again at the test she had taken. I thought I would get at least one mistake, but the level was so low that I was sure I got a perfect score.
It’s a bet you can’t lose. In that case, you should throw the bait and catch a big fish.
“I don’t need your money. Kneel down in front of me and I’ll consider it as an apology. Of course, I have to leave the academy.”
“Is that okay?”
“Of course. Surely you wouldn’t say you can’t kneel to a professor from a lower class.”
Was this guy also from the lower class? Erin seriously wondered why so many lowlifes held important positions.
“What do I get if I win?”
“At that time, I will give you the ‘Green Green Staff’ that I personally delivered.”
No, you’re saying it’s as easy as this? What on earth is this professor thinking? Do you have that much confidence?
‘Erin, this guy… . I’m saying this because of what kind of life I’ve really lived.’
Erin almost felt slightly dizzy at this ridiculous development.
“Good. By the way, I can leave now, right?”
“If you want to kneel in front of me that much… . good! Do whatever you want!”
Erin went straight outside the classroom. He received the looks of awe, ridicule, and slight lust that were directed at him.
‘There is no need to buy an artifact.’
It was a lucky day.
***
After the written exam is over, it’s evening. All the professors in the academy gathered together and had time to grade a huge amount of test papers.
It didn’t take long because there were as many professors as there were students.
“I think the test this time was too difficult. It seems that there are many students who failed.”
Usually, about 20% of students are filtered out in the final written exam. And among them, 30% fail again due to practical training.
However, the difficulty level of this written test was so high that a whopping 30% more students failed compared to the previous year.
“Let’s think that there are many sacrifices to create such great talent.”
“Now, now. Now that grading is almost over… . Now let’s take a little rest… .”
“Huh? uh! Wait a minute!”
Professor Rachel was making a fuss, holding up the test paper she had just graded and waving it.
“Perfect score. I got a perfect score!”
All attention in the room was focused on the news of a perfect scorer who had not appeared even once in nearly 20 years.
“Perfect score? Ah, it’s Lyra. That friend deserves full marks.”
“No! Erin… . Erin got a perfect score!”
The professors all froze at the unexpected name.
In particular, the face of the professor who proposed the bet turned pale.
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