The next stop was a large hall on the school grounds.
　Apparently, students who had finished their exams elsewhere were also gathering here.

"Oh, Kurt!

　I leaned my body against the wall until the exam started.
　While I was leaning against the wall until the exam started, Lara came running up to me from the entrance.

"That was some magic you did there!　That's Kurt!
"No, it wasn't.

　I shrug my shoulders.
　In fact, I'm not really serious at all, and being praised with something like that makes my body itch.

　As Lara and I were talking, the other students were staring at us.
　Lara is a beautiful girl.
　They may be jealous of ...... the fact that such a girl is talking to me.

Then I ...... have to thank Kurt.
Thank you?　If you're talking about yesterday, forget it.
I'm not even talking about yesterday!　I mean today!

　Lara held up the hand with the ring on it.

Lara held up the ring on her hand. "This ring ...... must have been tampered with by Kurt, right?
"...... What makes you think that?
"Hmm, a hunch!

　"Well, it's just a hunch!" Lara said matter-of-factly.

"............
"What?　Why are you looking at me like that?　I think they think I'm an idiot!

　Lara flapped her hands.
　Lara flapped her hands. The action was so loud and funny.

It's a good thing that my instincts are always right in these situations!　This ring ...... is amazing, but it wasn't as good as this when I bought it.　It was only a little easier to use magic than usual.　It's just a little easier to use magic than usual.
Isn't that what Lara does?
No, it wasn't. I was confident in my magic, but ...... I'm just as good as everyone else here. Yesterday, when I showed Kurt the ring, he did something for me, didn't he?　So ...... thank you!

　Lara bowed her head.

　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

　Intuition is important.
　This is because it is backed up by the experience and knowledge you have accumulated.

　When you have thought it through to the very end and still don't know the answer.
　I sometimes leave it to fate.
　And in fact, Lara's intuition is right.

But!　But!　But! Kurt is thousands of times more ...... amazing than you. Kurt is thousands of times more amazing than you.　Not only can he cast a spell on a Mad Doll, he can destroy it.
If you can't do that, you'll never be able to kill a dragon.
I'm not trying to kill a dragon!　I'm not trying to kill a dragon, I'm trying to kill a human!

　What are you talking about?
　I've killed over a hundred dragons in my previous life.
　Not a single one of them has ever truly satisfied me.

　And .......

"There are dragon hunters, right?　How are they doing?
"Dragons ...... hunters ......?

　Lara tilted her head.

No, they're not that scary!　Aren't dragons only in mythology?
"Uh, .......

　Apparently, dragon hunters are not a common profession in this world.
　In a previous life, dragon hunters competed with each other to hunt dragons.

　Once, they caught too many dragons and incurred their wrath.
　I went there as an arbitrator, and we made a peace treaty between man and dragon.
　However, I also ran into a 100,000 year old divine dragon, which didn't end well, but ...... is a good memory now.

I'm not sure if I'm praising myself, but I think Lara is great too. It's a red magic power, and I think it's going to grow and grow as you train it.

　Changing the subject.

　I thought I was giving her a compliment, but Lara's shoulders slumped.

I'd like to thank you, ......, but I'm not ready yet. But I'm still not good enough. I'm a 'magician of disadvantage'.
"Disadvantaged Magic?
As you probably know, I'm not suited for offensive magic. This makes it difficult for you to be active as an adventurer. ...... That's why they call it unfortunate.

　I'm not sure what you mean by that.

　That's exactly the opposite of what I thought.
　And even if red magic isn't good for attacking, you can still be active as a party of adventurers by training support magic and body-enhancing magic.



That's a funny story. ......
Huh?
You're wrong. Red is definitely a magic that lends itself to attack. I don't know where you got that from, but ...... you should have more confidence in yourself.

　I'm sure you'll believe me when I tell you that the nobles who were jealous of me a thousand years ago pretended that the magic revolution didn't happen .......

　...... No, it's possible that's what they're saying.

I'm sure you're right.　Thank you for comforting me. I love Kurt!

　I was just telling the truth, but Lara seems to have taken it the wrong way.
　Oh dear.


Final examination commencing.


　Whoa.
　While I was talking to Lara, it seemed that the time for the exam had come.
　Apparently she was using some kind of loudspeaker magic to make her voice echo through the hall.

The final exam is a battle of opponents. You will now be told your combination and stage number in order. Please move to the numbered stage as quickly as possible and begin the test.

　Hmmm...

"At the start of the test, I will cast a defensive spell on each of you. If the spell is broken, or if one of you gives up, or if time runs out, the test will end there. We, the examiners, will also be watching your fight as judges. Please note that even if the judge stops the fight, it will be over.

　I see.

　It was a long story, but the point is to show that you are stronger than your opponent in time, right?
　I'm so excited to hear that, because until now, it's been boring exams like writing and target practice.

I'm not good at fighting people. I'm not very good at fighting people. ......

　Lara bent her knees lightly and shivered.

　Then the exam numbers were called in order.


"Exam number 99--200. The exam will be held on stage 1, so please move.


　Oh, finally, my name was called.

"Good luck, Kurt!
Yeah.
I hope you win!
Of course.
I'll pray you don't have a tough opponent!

　What do you mean?
　Of course it's better if he's strong.

　I hope my opponent is strong.

　I turned my back on Lara and went up to the circular stage.