8-8. The written test was easy




 The magic academy is located in the most prosperous district of the royal capital, also known as the "Central Street".
 When I arrived there, the first thing I saw was a magnificent, glittering school building.

Your examination number is 99, isn't it? Your examination number is 99.

 When I got to the reception desk, I was given a name tag with '99' written on it, so I put it on my chest.

 Now it's time for the test.
 I can't fail this test and return to the village in a shameful way.

 I'm going to have to get my mind back on track and go into the school building.


 It seems that the entrance exam of the Rosan Lira magic school is divided into a written and practical exam.
 I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.


It's a good idea to have a good time. Everyone do your best!


 The examiner gives the order for everyone to turn their papers to the front of the room at the same time.

 Now.........I think I can manage the practical test, but I'm somewhat worried about the written test.

 After all, this is a world a thousand years after my last life.
 It's because this world is 1000 years after my last life, so it's not surprising that the common sense I had inside me has collapsed in many ways.
 In the past fifteen years, I've been betrayed by all the common sense I had inside me.

 Pulling myself together, I grabbed a pen and looked over the problem.

 ........yes. I should be able to solve this one somehow.
 The field of history was a bit difficult for me, but I've studied it for a while, so I should be able to get by.
 The questions are mainly from the history of the last 200 years or so.

 1000 years ago - how is the world I lived in being told?
 I scoured the literature and didn't see any mention of the magical revolution of a thousand years ago.

 Was it because it was too long ago?
 No, it was only a thousand years ago. It's hard to imagine.
 While thinking about that, I'll be able to answer the questions easily.

 Now, the next step is the field of magic.
 There's no need to worry about this one.
 It's a problem that's even lowered to the student level in a world where magical technology is in decline.
 It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

'Q. Answer one part of this magic formula that is wrong.'

 Hmm?

 What the hell.
 Not just one, but most of them are wrong. It's a haphazard magical formula.

 You think you can build magic with this stuff?
 I did a quick calculation and found twenty-eight mistakes.
 Or rather, it wouldn't be a waste of time to rewrite them from the beginning.

 So I reworked the magic formula from scratch.

''Q: Consider the characteristics of this magic circle developed by Dr. Maromelg's magician and how it is used in battle.

 Dr. Maromelg?
 I've never heard of it.
 But the written magic circle was too low-quality.

 It's not even a big deal, but if it's not, it's going to go out of control, right?
 Oh, I should write that it's a terrible magic circle.

 I wrote down the shortcomings of this magic circle in a nutshell.
 And it's useless in battle. I also wrote that if I was forced to use it, this is what I would think.

 I solved the problem in this way.
 But when I got to the last problem, my pen stopped for a moment.
 This is because the level of difficulty is clearly different from those around me.

'Ho.........'

 I couldn't help but blurt out.

 That's just as well.

 -- this is because a thousand years ago, the magic theory I laid out was written.

 But it seems that what was written is wrong.
 I'm not sure if it's the same as the one you're looking for.

 But of all the magic theories I've put forward, this one was constructed so that even a child could understand it.
 It's not that difficult.
 It was a bit more difficult than the others, but this is also something that is within the scope of a student's level.

(...Okay. That's it.)

 I mutter to myself.

 The rest ... sixty minutes?
 There's still some time left.

 I looked around and saw that everyone was still silently working on their pens.
 I guess they plan to review it to the end.
 But the level of the problem was so low that it was unlikely that I was making a careless mistake.

 So I decided to plop down on my desk and sleep for the remaining 60 minutes.

 ◆ ◆

The exam is over. Put the pen on the desk.

 I was awakened by the voice of the test tube.

 The answer sheet was collected and

Now for the skills test. Everyone gather in the schoolyard.

 And with that, the test tube left the classroom.

 I also listened to the voices around me as I followed the direction everyone was heading.

''As expected of the prestigious Rosan Lira Magic Academy, it was an exam.
Yeah, that was hard I don't think I could have gotten through a quarter of it.
'Especially that last one, what was that? I've never seen anything like it before?

 Apparently, people are not confident.

 But this is probably a deliberate way of belittling themselves in order to catch everyone off guard.
 It's because it's hard to imagine that someone who takes the entrance exam of the magic academy can't solve a problem of that level.
 It's basic in battle to let your opponent's guard down.

''It might be hard to underestimate you all.

 Oh, well.
 Next up is the practical test.
 It wouldn't be any more boring than the written test I had just taken.

 I followed everyone and arrived at what looked like a huge schoolyard.