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　After lunch, the afternoon examinations begin, and it shouldn't be an exaggeration to sum this up with the word "fate".
　However, if Alice saw this situation, she would surely smile ugly as payback.

　The Tesfia is a boy who met up with her during the school festival - Maine Morent.

　His sparkling eyes were dazzling, as if he was reunited with his flesh and blood relatives who had been separated from him.
　But this time, he stood here not for guidance as before, but as a test. Tesfia draws his sword from its scabbard as if it were slipping.

''Well then, let's begin the examination.
'Yes, sir!　Best regards. Ah, no........well, it's fine if you can't.
'Hmmm... not that it's no good but you shouldn't refer to it too much, you know?

　The only reason I'm pondering this is because I checked the main rankings beforehand. Honestly, I can't rely on the rankings at the time of admission, but it's not a far off ranking.
　The main rankings are one order of magnitude higher than my freshman year rankings, and I don't feel comfortable telling you that.

'Well, roughly four digits?　Is it?

　The neutral boy, who trembled his sword-shaped AWR like a warrior trembling somewhere, said with a joyful smile, "I knew it was great! He raved about it.

'But as a student, you shouldn't get too hung up on the rankings, because they don't reflect your actual ability. It's not a direct reflection of your actual abilities.

　Tesfia awkwardly uttered the words that flew back to her somewhat.
　Still, Main, who listened honestly, urged the start of the examination, "Well, thank you for your help.

　With an uncolded face, Main holds his sword.
　The flow of magic power is the same as before, and I'm tempted to praise it as brilliant. Surely if one were to seek only the quality of pure magic power, he would definitely stand out among the first years.

　But that's why I'm worried.
　You can feel the taiji muscle is getting tougher and tougher every time you receive it. The quality is not compromised by the transition to magic.

　Never before has the Arrow system looked so beautiful, even in Tesfia. However, the beauty of it is beauty as an appreciation.
　Just like the [Icicle Sword] that Tesfia had sculpted when she entered the school, its power was specialized for display. Not to save my own life, not to save anyone else's, not to save anyone else's life, but poorly, not even to help anyone else.

　Such a symbol of self-satisfaction was evident in the magic that Tesfia was building during her first year.


　So, for a little while, Tesfia burned his meddling in the main.
　Even though she knew that the favors directed towards her would only spoil him, she had no choice but to push him away with force rather than words. ........but I couldn't push him away as thoroughly as Ars did.

　It was a little scary to make him understand reality.
　Until the end Tesfia couldn't teach the junior who adored her..................any of it. No, he put many things on hold.

　I'm sure he would have made up his mind if he pulled out this small sword [Snow Princess], but he never even touched the handle. Magic is a means of projecting an illusion onto reality, not a proof that humans have become stronger.
　It's just a power to protect yourself and save someone else. It is just a sword or a spear, that new weapon that was a life-destroying thing in the shifting times.

　In order not to be misunderstood, that point must be directed only at the common enemy of humanity.

　The main magic and its sword were overwhelmingly lacking in resolve. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. You're going to be able to get a lot more than just a few minutes of your time.


　After the test, Tesfia continues to work up a light sweat in a mock battle with Maine.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the marketplace.

''Ah, thank you ... thank you.''

　She has a thin body, a womanly build, and all she has is guts, more than most people. Main repeats breathing roughly, as if after running at full speed.

''You're a few steps stronger than you were at the school festival, aren't you?''
No, I haven't caught up to my seniors yet.
But....

　Once the words are cut off, Tesfia smiles cheerfully with eyes that look somewhere far away instead of the main one.

''There are more awesome people in this academy if you want to make it a goal.
..........!

　The somewhat dumbfounded smile was the opposite of the grace and nobility Main saw in her, a face that made her a woman.

''But that person ... no ... I think senior Tesfia is the most amazing sophomore.

　He strengthens his words to hurriedly drown out the words he once weakly spat out and raves about Tesfia. Humble, or rather, the fact that she's not the best in the academy as a matter of fact is still due to the presence of Felinella. Even if it's just a simple ranking, there's a gap between her and Tesfia and Alice.

''It's kind of itchy. There's also Alice........

　While it seemed as if Ars was probably the figure the mage was aiming for, she herself felt somewhat lonely about it. So she couldn't say his name out loud.
　Still, she was determined to keep following his lead and try her best to stand next to him one day. I was reminded once again that I want to be the woman he approves of, even though I can't be like him, but I want to be the woman he approves of.

　It's embarrassing, but it's a decision I've only made for myself.

　Oddly enough, it's the same goal as the main one, but whether Tesfia realizes it or not is another matter.

　Tesfia suddenly shouted out loud as if she had noticed something.

''Aaaaah!　I forgot all about it. Maybe we've gone way overdue, right?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry I forced you to go along.

　A tremendous sense of guilt hit Tesfia as the main was shunned and depressed. She really is a girl who gives off a girlish shio-like appearance.
　If I didn't panic and tell her with a hand gesture that it's okay, she'd really start crying.

　Of course, as the main thing, he thought Tesfia would be reprimanded for going over the allotted time. The remorse came flooding in later, and I told her that I was going to apologize too, but she physically refused.

'Anyway, that's it for now, I'll finish the exam. If you need anything else, you can always give me a call.

　Tesfia told him as he turned around. With that word, Main thanked her with a happy smile.

　Fortunately, he was the last, so there shouldn't be any major delays in the progress of the exam itself.
　The reason why the time is set is because after the exam, all students are instructed to gather inside the training grounds.

　For that reason, students other than the examiners are also supposed to gather at around three o'clock in the training area.

　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about, but I'm going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.
　She must apologize if she made them wait.


　But other than Tesfia, almost all of the senior students, except Tesfia, were waiting for her to come out with their serious eyes on a different compartment from Tesfia. Among them was Alice, of course, and her eyes met Tesfia's as she crept closer.

''The exams are already over, right?''

　To Tesfia, who inadvertently joins in the attendance, Alice doesn't particularly question her, but returns her gaze to the compartment where everyone is concentrated.

''If it's true. Good for you, Fia won't be the last.
Safe!

　Tesfia was relieved, but the question was not resolved. If I'm not the last, then who is?
　It was at least thirty minutes past the allotted time.

'Who's last?'

　Tesfia asked that, but before Alice could answer, a tremendous blast flooded out of the compartment of attention and the doorway opened at the same time.

　The one who came out from inside.

''Eh, Felli-senpai!　And....

　Apart from the astonished look on her face, Felinella's appearance was a testament to the sheer magnitude of the battle inside. No, it wasn't just a matter of time.
　After all, this training ground compartment was built in such a way that students could not be harmed, and damage, including the use of magic, was replaced by mental damage.

　However, when Felinella appeared, her clothes were torn everywhere. As expected, it hasn't reached the point of bloodshed, but it has exposed black underwear from the clothes that were ripped from the chest. The skirt was also torn to the point of being a slit.
　Ferrinella, who came out while covering her chest with her arms, turned her gaze to Tesfia and Alice with a somewhat stiff expression.

　The two of them took off their own jackets and handed them to her, who was the unremarkable figure of Felinella, the most popular person in the school - one step ahead of her.
　As if out of concern, all of the examiners looked away, although there were men among them.
　However, Felinella herself did not seem to care about being seen, and more importantly, she looked so tense that she didn't even care to be seen.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''Thank you both.''
What the hell is going on here?

　Felinella responded in a neat and neat manner as she wore her cloak in front of her to hide her front. Realizing what it meant that, as a lady, Felinella couldn't see the shame in her, Tesfia thought it would be best not to ask too much.

　However, Felinella's smile thickened into a token smile. The two of them have no way of knowing who the other was, as they are partitioned off from the new student's side of the room so that this one, the back of the room, cannot be asked.
　Clothes are also considered a substitute in the training grounds as part of the body. In other words, Felinella was fighting beyond its replacement limits.

　Felinella looked down at her outfit again. A sigh overflowed as she had never shown such a bold outfit, not even to Ars.

　For starters, he instructed the remaining upperclassmen to prepare for the withdrawal and guide the new students.

　I didn't expect to have to give it my all. It's only because I had heard about it beforehand as an opponent that I brought my own AWR, but it was even more out of the ordinary than I had imagined.

　It's a move of someone who is quite adept at it. It's because she helped her father, Viziest, with his mission, and moreover, because she has dealt with humans in the large-scale battle that clashed with the remnants of Krama earlier, that she was given a white feather. Otherwise, there wouldn't be anyone in this academy who could deal with her now.

　The replacement system of the training grounds was, after all, set up for training purposes. Therefore, it is of no use to those who wish to fight a real battle. In other words, it's an opponent that won't stop at a headache.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　Felinella let out a grand sigh as she walked. Tesfia and Alice are the ones who look at each other behind her and raise a question mark.

'I'm in trouble with your father and the Chancellor. It's not just more work for me!　
Um, Feri-senpai?

　Opening her mouth at will, Alice looked anxious, "What the hell is going on inside? And throwing the crucial question squarely in front of him.
　Next to me, Tesfia was inwardly praising her best friend.

''Oh, I'm sorry. I need to talk to the chancellor for a moment, I'll let you know later.''
Huh.....
'Well, it's not like the two of you are unrelated in any way. Fear might be surprised...

　After saying that, they left in a hurry. A somehow dangerous complexion was imprinted on the two of them as an unpleasant feeling.