"Okay, I'll collect the answer sheets now."



　Today's after-school training included a simple test.

　This is not only a practical test, but also a test to see if the students are able to retrieve the necessary knowledge.

　The test consisted of questions on the transferred knowledge and the application of the transferred knowledge.

　So, as long as the knowledge was properly transcribed, the test was easy enough to be solved.



"Oooh, my head is going to explode! ......"



　After finishing the test, Gyros were lying on their desks, exhausted from all the hard work they had put their brains into.



"Well, let's see your answers: ......"



　I check the answers returned by everyone.



"Yes, it seems that the basic knowledge is well transcribed.



　The problem is the applied knowledge.



""""...... go-kuri""""



　The students look at me as if I am a criminal awaiting sentencing in a court of law.

　No, no, no, you don't have to look at them so sadly.



"The average percentage of correct answers for the application questions is 80%. Yes, that's within the acceptable range."



"""" haha good for you """"



　Everyone lets out a sigh of relief as they are told that they have passed the exam.



"Hey, Lex."



"What is it?"



　After the test was graded, Mina raised her hand.



"I was wondering about something on that test.



"What's bothering you?"



　Oh, yeah?　I wonder what part of this you were wondering about, Mina?



"Yeah, I'm trying to figure out the 12th question, but I can't get the answer if I do the calculations exactly as written."



"Oh, that's what I was wondering too."



"I wasn't the only one!"



"What?　Was there anything wrong with it?"



"Yes, I did."



　Other students who heard Mina's question also began to voice their concerns.

　Well, it looks like you saw right through it.



"That's right, the question was intentionally wrong.



""""Yeah!　On purpose!



　Everyone rolls their eyes at my answer and asks why I did it.



"It was a trick question to see if you can look at the wrong question and notice that it doesn't match up with the correct knowledge.



"What is that? That's cunning!"



"How is that a trick?



　The students who found out that it was a trick question boo-booed and yelled at me, but I guess these problems have been done to them a lot in the past two lives.

　They think that since they have acquired the correct knowledge, they will realize their mistake.

　No, they usually don't think the problem is wrong.



"This question is for you to confirm your correct knowledge and to prevent you from being misled by wrong information in the future, which may be mixed up in someone else's papers or old books.



　Yes, papers written by good people are often believed unconditionally, but even good people can make mistakes.

　The important thing is to make sure that the information is correct.



"I see. ......?"



"The proof of this is that there are people who stated in the answer column that the question is wrong, or that we are wrong by writing the correct question text.　Some people even wrote to me for confirmation."



"""" Heh! """"



　Among the impressed students, there were some who secretly smiled and said, "Oh, that's me.　



"I'll explain how to solve the application problems that many of you got stuck on.　



　After we had finished the answer check, we decided to explain how to deal with the questions that had a low percentage of correct answers.



Triton.



"I see, so they have been training in the forest of magical beasts."



　The other day, Mina-Kirkus and her friends disappeared from the school along with the daughter of the Choroynt family and her faction students.

　Later that day, a secret spy who had infiltrated the Choroynt faction informed me that the girls had gone to the dangerous territory of the Demon Beast Forest.



"Yes, the students of the Choroynt faction learned powerful attack magic from Mina Kirkus and the others, and went to the Hexenbiest Forest to practice it.



"I see."



　It seems that they didn't want us to see them training in the forest of hexenbiests so far from here.

　But they didn't expect to find my secret agent in their midst.



Will you share your magical knowledge with us?






"Yes, sir."



　He presents me with a report detailing the magic he learned from Mina-Khakis.



"...... Wow, you've learned five such high rank magics in such a short period of time."



　Frankly, this is a big deal.

　According to Professor Kwantrow, the magic used in the entrance exam must have been obtained from the ancient ruins, but I didn't expect that he had obtained the Choronte family's secret Hellfire magic.

　No, there is no way that the Choroynt family would disclose the secrets of the Choroynt family.

　Then, it is reasonable to assume that the magic they obtained at the ruins contained the same magic as the Choroynt family's secret magic.



"The only problem is the amount of magic power consumed to make it so powerful. Even if you learn all of it, it would be difficult to use it at will.



Yes, the amount of magic power you are born with is the same. This is a problem that can't be helped.



　I hear that the ancients were able to use these magics inexhaustibly, but was it because their bodies were special or ......



"Anyway, thanks to you we have some of their secret magic. You will continue to work with them and acquire new magical knowledge."



"You can count on us."



　With the necessary information in hand, I returned him to Mina-Kurkus again.

　I wanted him to develop a deep relationship of trust with Mina-Khakis and her friends so that he could get more valuable magical information from them.



"But they seem to be more troublesome than I expected."



　Perhaps the magic provided to the Choronts was only a fraction of the knowledge they gained.

　They would not be so foolish as to give all their knowledge away for free.

　It was probably just a show to show the Marquises that they had all this knowledge.



"They want to become court magicians with the backing of the marquises."



　That's a very clever move on your part, Mina-Kurkus.



I guess I can't afford to lose any sleep over it. If we're going to fight with them, that's the best place to do it. In order to do so, we need to select the best from our faction and have them learn the magic we've acquired.



　Of course, it is not only the magic we have acquired that we teach to our faction members.

　But also the knowledge of magic and sorcery that I have passed on to them.

　Valuable knowledge is not just something you unearth from ruins. Many of us can only obtain it because of our rank and connections.



"But Mina-Khakis's companions are uncertain."



　We have been training to master magic, but we were concerned about the unknown abilities of Mina-Kirkus's friends.

　If they were from the Chorointe family faction, we would have some idea of their power. ......

　The possibility that they are the handiwork of former Dean Nagibert cannot be ruled out.

　In that case, we have to consider taking some rough measures. ......



"You seem to be in a lot of trouble, Triton."



"What?　...... Mr. Bon Clan?"



　I was sinking in a sea of thoughts when Bonclan-Fusianandes approached me.

　This man is a member of our faction, but to be honest, he is useless.



　Although he has a good bloodline, he does not have any great magical talent.

　The tutor who was brought in through the connections of the count's family was excellent, and this man was able to obtain the minimum level of power that is not embarrassing for a nobleman, but to be frank, he does not have enough ability to belong to the A class.

　Nevertheless, he is able to belong to the A class only because he is a member of the Count family.

　He doesn't seem to be aware of it, though.



"You seem to be very wary of them, but to tell the truth, you overestimate them.



"Well, you make it very clear."



　This man tends to be proud and condescending.

　Therefore, his statements were not very credible.



"I just saw a group of people studying together, and they don't seem to have much of a head start. They all quickly lost interest in their studies and plopped down on their desks."



"...... Oh, I see."



　Well, we can't rely on Bonclanc's words, but the scene he witnessed is instructive in its own way.

　If this statement is true, it seems that Mina-Khakis' friends are not that knowledgeable about magic.

　They probably learned to use the magic they obtained from the ruins and did not study magic as an academic subject.

　It makes sense if we consider them as adventurers.



"This is a field that places importance not only on practical skills but also on classroom learning. It is not something that a commoner who has not studied hard would be able to follow, is it?"



"Yes, you are right. You're right, Mr. Bon Clan.



　That's right. It is an event that is meant to examine the overall strength of the student body.

　Given that, I would say that Mina Kirkus's friends are more practical.



"Yes, yes, yes!　You'll thank me for my information!"



　With that, Bon Clan left in a good mood.

　I guess he only wanted to show off the information he had obtained.



"You are a very useful and stupid man, you know that?"



　It's easy to handle, because a little praise goes a long way.

　But thanks to you, I have the information I need.



Now all we have to do is talk to Dr. Kwantrow and get ready to do the thing."



　You'll have to wait and see, Mina-Kurkus.






"I will put you down in public and show the world that I am the next head of the Court of Magicians!　Yes, it's not only the teachers who will help me. I will defeat you with the skills they have brought!