episode_0116

The placement testing center was crowded with students. The first test was a written one.

The written exam, in which I had to choose two subjects from basic subjects such as Korean, mathematics, social studies, and history, and magic, alchemy, swordsmanship theory, and monster hunting theory, was like chewing gum to me. That’s how easy it is.

society? history? I am a demon who has already experienced nearly 500 years twice. Even if you bring in most historians, they probably won’t know as much about history as I do.

What about math? You just need to know how to calculate, and Korean? I was once called the best newspaper reporter in the literary world. Of course, he was a reporter who spread false articles under a fake identity.

There were four elective subjects left, and I chose Monster Hunting Theory and Alchemy. The time I have spent hunting monsters in the Demon Forest for the past 500 years and my alchemy skills developed through magic will be enough to take me to Class A.

However, the one I am worried about is Aru.

“Woof! take notes? What is handwriting?”

“What is handwriting? Writing is with a pencil.”

“Pencil? Are you eating it?”

“It’s something to eat. Because the test paper eats up the pencil lead.”

“Woof?”

Ah, this idiot will never get good grades in written exams. However, there are more than one thing that bothers me about putting Aru in the B class or C class.

First of all, Aru knows nothing about social life. Aru is a wolf who bites the teacher when he tells him to use the honorific language.

Moreover, there may be a group of people who take advantage of Aru’s innocence and approach him for shady purposes. Oh, of course I’m not worried about Aru himself. Rather, what I am worried about is the future in which Aru will read the signs of his insidiousness and slaughter the approaching group to pieces.

Because the blood-stained wild life spent in the Demon Forest does not disappear easily. If such a situation really comes, I am the only one who can stop Aru.

“Teacher? Can I ask you a question?”

“Oh, yes. What is the student’s name?”

“This is Evans. Evans Grant. I have a friend named Aru, who is my dog, and this friend was recommended by teacher Beatrice.”

“B, you were recommended by Beatrice? Really?”

“Yes, there is a letter of recommendation here as well.”

The narrow-eyed teacher is very surprised and doubts his eyes when he receives the letter of recommendation. I led Aru forward proudly.

“But, this guy’s handwriting is quite weak. The practical skills are really strong. My writing skills are suitable for Class C, but my practical skills are suitable for Class A. What should I do?”

“Ah, in that case, you have to be in the top 4 in the student sparring during the practical exam later. Sparring with the teacher is not permitted. Of course, you still have to take the written test itself. Was the answer sufficient?”

In short, what you are saying is that you just need to achieve an overwhelming score in the practical test to compensate for your shortcomings in the written test. Of course it won’t be easy.

“Yes, Aru, this guy should be able to take 4th place.”

“Hoo, you have great confidence, right?”

“Teacher, you will understand naturally when you see it later. Our Aru is a bit clumsy.”

“Okay, Aru and Evans. Let this teacher pay attention.”

After listening to Mr. Silnun’s kind explanation, I started the exam at the written exam room with Aru.

The test took the form of students entering several classrooms, receiving distributed test papers, and solving them. I took the test at a desk about 2 meters away from Aru.

The test was easy, as expected. Of course, I said it was easy by my standards, so I often heard people around me groaning as they ran into difficulties while trying to solve the problem.

square-.

“Woong… Piyo… .”

“Ah… ! Joe, please be quiet… !”

When Aru asked me to open the test paper, he drew a line with his claw and went on a trip to dreamland. The students ground their teeth at Aru’s sleep-talking, but interfering with other students during the exam was prohibited.

“Student, wake up. What are you doing during this sacred exam time?”

“Woof? Meow, meow… .”

Even when the supervisor woke him up, Aru would often fall asleep again. It seems that she, who was born a wolf, could not endure the tedious testing times of humans. The teacher woke her up several times, but eventually gave up.

It feels amazing how a guy who sleeps so much can protect the meta.

As I studied as many as 6 subjects in one day, several hours flew by. Still, I successfully completed all written exams.

For me, the tests weren’t that difficult, but I still had to avoid getting all the questions right. It is absolutely forbidden to become a hot topic and attract the attention of the devil.

I solved just enough problems to get into Class A. This should be enough.

After finishing the exam, the students, including Aru, were able to move to the practical exam center only in the evening. Among the students trudging their tired steps, I looked for Maria.

Maria was quickly found. You wouldn’t know it if you didn’t know it, but after you know it, there is a black nun’s uniform that stands out even if you don’t realize it.

Maria is walking among the students. I secretly walked up behind her and suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

“Wow!”

“Aaaah! Well, what are you doing!”

“Ahahaha! Maria, aren’t you so scared even though you are the Lord’s daughter?”

“Ugh… ! No matter how funny it is… !”

What would the reaction be if it were Maria at night? He only flinched for a moment, then smiled and said, ‘You’re being mischievous.’

Little Maria bristled at my prank. I was so surprised that my face was as red as blush.

“Haha, sorry sorry. But this is what happens in all friendships. I don’t know because Maria doesn’t have any friends.”

“… ! Is that so? Normally, everyone is just surprised… ?”

“Okay then! Are friends friends for nothing? People you feel comfortable with like family are called friends!”

Of course it’s lame. Even in friendships, if you do something you’re not supposed to do a few times, you’ll quickly get kicked out.

But I’m a clown who doesn’t listen, a mutant who changes common sense.

There’s no way you’re bound to those old-fashioned values.

“Umm… If that’s what it was originally… I have nothing to say.”

“Are you watching?”

“Because I was immature about the concept of friends. Instead, be prepared. I will definitely surprise Mr. Evans next time.”

“Oh… Maria is someone who surprises others. Are you looking forward to that too?”

I quietly stand next to Maria and walk. Tap, tap, tap. The sound, momentum, and gait are different, but the walking speed is the same.

The glares are stinging. Eyes of doubt and jealousy towards a bastard like me who dared to stick next to a saint. I brushed it off lightly.

I was the recipient of hatred and resentment from an entire continent. The grudges of blood clots are lighter than a sneeze.

“But Maria, how did you do on the written test? I think Maria would have seen it well.”

“Hmm… I just watched it casually. I was a little nervous because my heart was pounding, but after solving a few problems, I felt relieved.”

“Hoo.”

If it’s okay by Maria’s standards, it’s very good by other people’s standards. Mary was not called the Saint of Wisdom for nothing.

Unlike her previous life, the personalities of day and night changed and Maria’s time to study during the day probably decreased, but that’s okay. A child whose total knowledge is several times that of others will still be first even if that knowledge is halved.

If Princess Albrecht, the greatest genius, truly takes the test, the results may be different, but she is still living a carefree life anyway… .

“Mr. Evans, what will you choose on the practical exam?”

“To spar with the teacher. If I fight with kids who don’t know how to control their strength and get injured, I’m the only one who loses, right? On the other hand, if you cause injury, you may incur unnecessary resentment.”

“Oh… You are really thoughtful to even think about such things.”

“What can you do with something like this?”

Right now, I’m going to be in control of Lilith Klanine, the Duke of Demon World. Who is praising whom?

“What is Maria going to do? Are you going to spar with the students? Or with the teacher?”

“I would also choose to spar with the teacher. I think that would be more advantageous for me.”

“Huh? Advantageous? Why?”

“No matter how much it was sparring, I was reluctant to hit someone for personal reasons. However, if you are sparring with a teacher, you can just focus on defense.”

“… Oh, that’s right.”

Maria forgot that she was freely using the strongest barrier on the continent called .

It may be true that Maria has murderous intent, but the usual Maria is not suitable for the tournament system. No matter how much you block the opponent’s attacks, the fight cannot end if you do not win.

But in sparring with a teacher, no one can beat him. Not even trying to do that. The goal of students is simply to maximize their abilities and receive good evaluations.

For Maria’s sacred shield to shine, she must choose to spar with the teacher. It’s a good decision.

“Then let’s go together. It seems like the way to go.”

“Yes, if you say that, Aru will say… .”

“Aru? hey! Aru! You go over there! The student Dalian exam center is over there!”

“Woof! But what do I do?”

“Go and fight! All you have to do is defeat everything that challenges you! Distinguish between public and private matters! Listen carefully to the guidance teacher! I have to get at least 4th place!”

“Woof!”

After sending Aru off, I and Maria headed to the sparring room with the teacher. Aru proudly went his own way even though I was not by his side.

“Aru and Mr. Evans seem to be on really good terms.”

“Me? With that mutt?”

“Uh… Isn’t it?”

“There is a difference between being on good terms and being close. You have to distinguish them well.”

“But Aru is following Mr. Evans’ instructions like that? Even considering that you are a dog person and listen to people well, your relationship seems very close, right?”

It’s a good thing as long as we’re friendly. It’s a wolf by nature, so if you criticize it, you’ll get in trouble.

It is not good to have Maria pay too much attention to Aru. Bam Because Aru, who vaguely knows Maria, does not know what to say to Maria. I put my arm around Maria’s shoulder and led her.

“Stop talking nonsense, let’s get in there. There are still a few students here.”

“Students will be more interested in each other’s performance than the teacher.”

“That’s right.”

Eden Academy had several huge gymnasiums, and the gym Maria and I were entering was one of them. A sparring match with the teacher will soon occur.

teacher… Perhaps Beatrice, who was in charge of training, will appear. That’s why I came here. I wanted to be evaluated moderately and not stand out too much.

It was the moment when the students, including Maria and I, were looking at the inside of the gymnasium with open mouths as we entered for the first time.

“Has everyone arrived?”

Beatrice’s strong voice was heard. She stood in the center of the gym holding her great sword with the tip touching the floor.

In one hand, he was holding several pieces of paper that looked like documents.

“Circle, the Iron-Blooded teacher is testing us himself… !”

“It’s okay… you can do it… It’s just a placement test… .”

“The time given to each person is 5 minutes. In those 5 minutes, do everything you can.”

“What about people who want to focus on defense rather than attack? There may be students whose main major is shield arts.”

Maria raised her hand and asked. Maybe it’s because you heard something about Maria from me earlier. Beatrice, who realized the intention of my question, answered indifferently.

“In that case, the teacher will attack on his own, so all you have to do is hold on as long as you can. However, do not think that the test will be easy as it completely excludes attack abilities.”

“Did you hear? Maria.”

“Yes, I was going to ask this already, but thank you for asking instead. It saved you a lot of trouble.”

“What can you do with something like this? We are friends.”

“Friend… Hehehe.”

Beatrice said while smoothing the handle of the sword.

“Now, let’s attack each person one by one.”

*****

Same time, different gym.

In the place where the lively sparring of green freshmen should have taken place, a love story of blood and despair that no one could have imagined was unfolding.

“Ugh! My arm, I cut my arm! They really cut off my arm!”

“How do you beat that! It’s a complete monster!”

“Dah, I couldn’t even see the dagger… Cheonwoong wasn’t like that when he entered school… !”

“Ah, Student Aru! Stop now! The game is decided!”

“… what… There wasn’t a guy like that in the previous episode… Could it be Joker’s plan? ? Or Maria’s… ?”

Suddenly, by a dog or a wolf.

“Keng?”