94 XII. Work hard to achieve.




 Today is a reclassification test.
 The test is given on the last day of junior year and the results are posted on the first day of senior year.

 And then it all came to pass.
 The year has flown by since I taught Frank magic, Hermann magic, and Belle martial arts.
 They've all grown up together.

 Frank's magic may not be as good as Shelly's, but he's got close to it, don't you think?
 Hermann, after working so hard this past year, has grown exponentially since the second half.
 Now he can answer any question I give him.
 I only spent a small amount of time every day teaching Bell's fighting skills, but I think I could take down an orc.

 Well, aside from Bell's fighting skills, today's test will put Frank and Hermann's performance to the test.
 I'm not worried about Frank, I'm worried about Hermann: .......
 If there's a problem that I don't see coming, you're going to have to give up.

 First period is math.
 After solving it, is it as difficult as the unannounced test I took at the beginning of junior year?
 Yeah, at this level, even Hermann can get a high score.

''Master! I was able to solve all the questions!
 Sure enough, when the test was over, Hermann came running up to me, looking happy.

'Oh, yes! But we're just getting started, so don't let your guard down.

Of course. I'll be careful! Alright, let's work on our next swordfight!
 You're fine. ...... It's a far cry from last time.

 The second period was the sword test.
Again, you will have your teachers here to deal with and grade your work. And Leo and Hermann do not have to take this exam. Just rest for now.

'What? Are you sure?

Yeah, it's pretty obvious you'll get a perfect score. And feel free to argue with me if you don't like it. If we can beat these two, we'll give you a full mark.
 The teacher asked, pointing at me and Hermann, and everyone shook their heads vigorously.

"Are you that sick of f*cking us?

Isn't it obvious? I still have a better chance of getting a perfect score with the teacher than I do with you guys.

'Nah, I see. ......'
 Well, it's a good thing I didn't have to use any unnecessary energy.

You don't have to.
 It might be a shame for Hermann, though, because the change of pace was gone.

 Then, instead of observing everyone's exams, Hermann and I were reviewing for the upcoming test .
 Frank was going to watch, but when he found out ...... he was done.
 He said he fought better than he did last year.
 It's all good.

 Third period is history.
 How did the Empire come to be?
 Who was the first emperor?
 What did the brave men do?
 And other questions about the empire.

 Yes, they were all exactly what I expected.
 This should work for Hermann.

 Fourth period, Japanese.
 You had to read the story and answer the questions.
 This was the one subject I couldn't prepare for, so I had Hermann read to him to improve his reading skills.
 If he could do this, he would be in A class.

 And then there's the fifth problem: ...... magic.
 Because Hermann can't do the practical skills, he has to get nearly perfect marks on the written work.
 So I had to thoroughly teach Hermann the philosophy, theory, and formula of magic.
 As a result, I was able to get a perfect score no matter what the problem was.
 Now, all we have to do is hope that Hermann doesn't make any careless mistakes.

 Then it's time for the practice test.
We're changing the format of this test from last time.
 The young woman who replaced Mr. Herondas, the young female teacher ...... who had been teaching magic for the past year, was explaining the test in front of everyone .

 Unlike the man before her, Ms. Rees is a great teacher who cares about her students.
 She carefully taught magic to those who had little magic or were not blessed with the right attributes.
 And when he saw me and Hermann training with non-attribute magic in class, he got down on his knees and asked me to teach non-attribute magic to him.

 It seems that he wants to be able to teach magic to people who are not blessed with the attribute.
 Of course I taught him.
 Well, we'll talk about that later.

 For now, it's time for the test.

"This test is about doing anything you can to show off your magic. Whether it's hitting a target from a distance, or showing a big spell, show the teacher what you're good at.

 Oh, that's kind of awesome.
 This method gives a fair score regardless of the attribute.
 Not to mention non-attribute magic, I'm sure people who have holy magic or non-combat attributes would be happy about this.

Well then, Shelia, let's start with you.

Okay. Well then, how about this: ......?
 Then Sherry held out her hands.

 Then ......


 A lot of electricity, water, and ice formed around Shelly.

 And they were scattered in all directions.
 Shelly's magic was flying around as if it had a will.

 Ms. Herondas had done the same thing in her first class, but it was nothing compared to that thing.
 Mr. Herondas only used wind magic to move water around forcibly, but Shelly used only magic manipulation to move magic freely and more than one way.
 Even I can't imitate this: ...... The levels of magic manipulation are too different.
 Maybe he's at level 7 or 8: .......
 You must have worked very hard.

 In my mind. As I was praising Shelley, the magic hit the center of the target cleanly and disappeared.

Do I ...... have to do it after this?
 I heard a muffled, dark voice from next to me: ...... All I can say is, don't worry. Yeah.

I'll see you next, Frank.
 Even the teacher was overwhelmed by Shelly's magic, but then he noticed and called out Frank's name next .

...... yes.

 Frank stood in front of the target and built a pointy piece of metal in his hand.
 Just when you think you've built it, it goes from ...... target to paan! I heard a loud noise of destruction.

 I looked at the target and saw that it had shattered without a trace, and when I looked back at Frank's hand, the chunk of metal was gone.

Okay, it's working.
 Amidst everyone's astonishment, Frank happily struck a gut pose.

 This was the result of using magic manipulation to create a form of low air resistance and increasing his speed to the limit.

 Yeah, the hard work and practice was worth it.

Next up is ...... Mr. Leons.
 Oh, it's my turn.

What do I do now: ......
 The last two guys were awesome: .......

'Oh, I've got an idea,'
 This will amaze people after seeing them.

 I got on the ground and used my creation magic.

 What I'm going to do is I'm going to create life-size figures of everyone here.
 I made them grow next to each other.

Whoa!
"Yikes!
 Okay, I want to surprise you all.

 Even the doctor was staring at his figure in amazement.
Did you do all this, Leo?

Yes, sir.
 Isn't it great?

'Oh, I see ...... eh ...... I see. I'm sorry to interrupt the next person, but could you please put it back on the floor?

Oh, yes.
 Oops, I have to get it back soon.

 Then, everyone didn't show off their magic in their own way and ended up using the same target method as last time, so it was Hermann's turn early on.

"Okay, now Hermann-kun. Appeal as you wish.

I understand.
 As Herman replied, he took the ball and threw it at the target as hard as he could.
 The ball goes through the target so fast that it's impossible to follow it with the eye, and the wall behind it is depressed.

 The ball, by the way, is something I made at someone's request while they were working on it.
 I don't know if I'll call it magic, but I'll let the teacher know how it's evaluated.

 And now the last one, Leena.
 What's Leena going to do?

 Shelly was such a standout, and I'm sure she'll do great in her own way.
'Well then, Rihanna, it's nice to meet you.

"Yes. Um, ...... I'd like to apologize to everyone first. I'm sorry.

What?

'Huh? Suddenly I feel sleepy: ......
I'm getting sleepy: ......

 As the teacher tilted his head at Leena's statement, everyone fell asleep at once.
 Everyone but me, Shelly, Hermann, Frank and the teacher had fallen asleep.

'Wait! Everyone! Miss Rihanna, did you do this?

'Yes, sir. I tried to put everyone here to sleep except you. I didn't get through to all four of you.
 Then he looked at us and at Sherry.

 Holy magic can do this?
 I mean, if it weren't for the magic item, we'd be asleep, too, wouldn't we?
 All I can say is that it's awesome, ...... and a little scary.

Well, can you wake up ......?

I'm not using that strong of a spell, so it should happen with a thump.

Yeah, yeah, .......
 Then the teacher smiled bitterly.
 The teacher is even afraid of you.

 Then the teacher woke everyone up and the placement test was over.