As the reverberations of the sonic boom faded, the building fell silent.

Perhaps it was because the attack was so loud - mainly in terms of volume - that it drew so much attention.
If anything, even the current students next to you who are playing against the examiners are looking at you with their mouths wide open. ...... Are you okay not concentrating on the game?

I'm not sure what to do.

It was not okay at all.
I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've seen it before.
...... There's no such thing as a "true" head-to-head match.

Well, I understand the desperation to pass, so I decided not to get into that.

Now that we've settled that, let's head to the next magic test.
As I started to walk away, the ...... grader said something outrageous.

The grader panicked and said, "...... Ms. Kaydee is in hiding!

The scorers began to panic and scramble left and right.
...... Hey, hey, hey. How do you come to that conclusion?

"...... I didn't hide anything. I'm not going to say that I'm not.

I'm not going to let them invalidate my test results by saying it was an unexpected incident, so I pointed to Kaydee, who had blown off the field, to prove my victory.

"Oh ...... that ......?　It's true ....... I can't believe I blew Kaydee out of the ring on her first shot. ...... Is this a bad dream ......?

The scorer's hand has stopped recording. ...... I hope he's okay.
I hope he does his job well, and I'll move on to the next exam.


This is the place for the magic exam.


The venue for the magic exam.
I lined up in a line of test takers at an outdoor facility that would normally be used as a training ground.

As I was watching the magic of the other test takers, ...... I noticed something strange.

For some reason, all of them were using magic without chanting.

If the content of the test was "defeat an actual demon with magic", I could understand why they would use no chanting.
Because speed is also required in close combat.

But here, the test is simply "fire an attack spell at a stationary target".
(However, it is said that there is a separate test for those who wish to study Magic III, namely healers.

In the event that you've got a lot of time, you'll be able to take a look at a lot more than just a few of these.

...... Next, please!

I've been thinking about it for a while, but I haven't come to any conclusions, and now it's my turn.
Well, okay. Other people are other people, and I'm me.
Let's chant it out.

The examiners were using a variety of spells suited to their respective professions, but ...... the wise men were usually shooting fire arrows, so I guess I'll shoot for a higher version of that.

I'm not sure what to make of that.　Barbecue Arrow!

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

When the barbecue arrow hit the target, it exploded ...... and destroyed the other four targets in the aftermath.

I didn't fire five shots, but I was able to destroy all the targets, which should be enough to score points.
I thought so, and was about to leave when I was approached by the scorer who had been quietly recording ...... the game.

What is that?　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

"Was it wrong to destroy the ...... target?

I felt a little uneasy.
After thinking about it, the current target was probably designed to be less durable, since it was not designed for tamers to take the test.

If I didn't have a spare target, the worst that could happen would be that I would be considered to be obstructing the test.
It's possible to repair the target with magic, but it's unlikely that a ...... examinee would be allowed to repair the target. ......

As I was thinking like this, the examiner continued.

No, there is a replacement target. But that's not the point. The power of the spell is ridiculously large, but ...... how can the chanting spell be as powerful as it is?

The grader's tone seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.
But what does it mean?　I'm not sure what you mean by that, but I'm pretty sure that's why you got the power you got.

"Isn't chanting magic basically more powerful than no chanting?

No, it doesn't. It's a good idea to take a look at the website to see if there is anything you can do to help.

I'm not sure what to make of that.
I'm not sure if true chanting magic is known in this world?

In the event that you have any questions concerning where and how to use the internet, you can call us at the web site.

...... That's right.

But later on, it was discovered that 'if you adjust the closing of the vocal cords and the position of the larynx and chant with a specific tone of voice, the problem is solved and you can release magic with a power higher than that of no chanting', and it was named true chanting magic. Isn't that right?

What's with that bullshit theory?　I've never heard of it before!

I've just heard it for the first time! ...... I guess they really didn't know.
But I don't think it's bullshit when there's evidence that it's my magic.

I don't know. I didn't understand what you were saying, but I'll give you a perfect score of .......

With that, the grader started recording.

Something doesn't add up, but that's okay.

I moved to a secluded area and rode out of the school on the myotrope.



◇ Three days later.



Three days later.

I went to the bulletin board of the elite academy.

There was already a crowd of people around the board.
Some were posing with a small gut punch, some were crying on the spot, and some were being lifted up .......



I've heard that there are "air elite examinations" where people pretend to be successful so that they can be hoisted up to the top, so I'm not sure if those who are happy are really successful or not.

Now, let's see if my name is still there.