Chapter 137
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Volume 3 + Chapter 137: Monthly Exam
“Ahaha, I almost feel like thanking the Schubert family for sending us these magic crystal dust! Hahaha!!”
Biden stood before the Rainbow Light Magic Circle, unable to hold back his laughter.
Under his direction, laborers carried box after box of magic crystal dust of different attributes into the Rainbow Light Magic Circle.
“Professor Biden, what is this?”
Hill stepped forward to inquire.
Biden was clearly in an excellent mood and was even willing to explain to Hill, despite their past conflicts.
“The Schubert family, in order to smooth things over, decided to flex their financial power. They purchased a massive amount of magic crystal ore from the Blackstone Kingdom, commissioned dwarven craftsmen to process it into magic crystal dust, and then gifted it to our Laurel Magic Academy.”
“Are all of these made from high-grade magic crystal ore?”
Hill was somewhat astonished.
The sheer quantity of magic crystal dust before them was downright staggering.
Even a super-institution like Laurel Magic Academy likely hadn’t spent this much on magic crystal dust in the past decade—and this was just one corner of the stockpile.
Moreover, this was just one of the four Rainbow Light Magic Circles.
Meaning, the other magic circles had similar stockpiles.
“Professor Hill, now you understand, don’t you? Why didn’t we completely sever ties with the Schubert family but instead chose reconciliation—why we didn’t even expel Lia, only suspended her temporarily… This is the reason.”
Though Biden still harbored dissatisfaction toward the Schubert family’s actions, with this much magic crystal dust supporting the Rainbow Light Magic Circle, its power could be elevated to unprecedented heights!
If the Rainbow Light Magic Circle’s previous strength could be described as “impeccable,” now there was only one word for it—
Invincible.
At this level, even if the strongest military force in the human world, the Holy Knight Order, were to attack, they’d likely suffer heavy losses.
Let alone a mere witch—if she dared show up, she’d be nothing more than prey!
His entire life had been devoted to researching calamities, combating mutated magical beasts, disaster beasts, and witches.
The deaths of his past students remained vivid in his memory. If the witch dared come, he would exact vengeance!
“Professor Biden, what if something unexpected happens…”
“Stop, stop, stop—there’s absolutely no chance of that! Professor Hill, don’t jinx it,” Biden cut off Hill’s words. “I’ve been extremely cautious. I’ve inspected the Rainbow Light Magic Circle inside and out countless times. It’s absolutely impossible to dismantle from the outside—you can rest assured!”
In his excitement, his hands moved like he was playing an accordion.
“Our great Laurel Magic Academy is peerless under the heavens!”
A sense of unease lingered in Hill’s heart, though she couldn’t pinpoint why.
“…I hope I’m just overthinking it.”
—
Today was Laurel Magic Academy’s monthly exam.
The exam content had yet to be announced, but the teachers had already gathered all the students.
Since Xia Yi’s major was the Magic Department, she followed Biden.
Aside from the Magic Department, she noticed students from other departments had also assembled.
The Sword Arts Department’s lead instructor, Hill, brought her students.
There was also the Combat Department’s ultra-energetic, passionate teacher…
Under the guidance of the faculty, they all headed toward a certain location within Laurel Magic Academy.
“Professor Biden, where are we going?”
“The exam content hasn’t even been announced yet!”
“Yeah, and why are students from other departments coming with us?”
Some students couldn’t help but question Biden.
Biden, however, simply smiled and replied mysteriously, “No need to rush. You’ll find out when we arrive.”
Before long, the students were led to the academy’s teleportation magic circle.
As Biden chanted the incantation, the magic circle activated, teleporting all the teachers and students away.
After a brief disorientation, everyone opened their eyes to find themselves in a completely new environment.
Before them lay a lush, verdant forest—rare in the human world—seemingly teeming with ferocious magical beasts.
“Students, the monthly exam for Laurel Magic Academy’s freshmen is about to begin. We will now distribute the exam manuals. You will have ten minutes to read them, after which we will provide a detailed explanation.”
Since Biden was the most senior faculty member present, he took charge.
After receiving the exam manual, Xia Yi skimmed through it and was surprised.
From the manual, she learned that this was a forest ruin not far from Laurel Magic Academy. It had once been infested with dangerous magical beasts, so the academy organized an expedition to clear them out.
The cleanup had gone smoothly—though the beasts were fierce, they were no match for Laurel’s faculty. Afterward, exploration began.
Once the exploration was complete, the ruins were initially set to be abandoned—until one professor suggested repurposing them as a training ground to test students’ combat abilities. After consideration, Laurel sealed off the forest ruins, established a teleportation magic circle, and had been using it for exams ever since.
The ruins now contained magical beasts released by the academy, each marked with their danger level, activity range, and corresponding traits…
“Professor Biden, does this mean our task is to defeat the magical beasts in the forest ruins?” one student raised their hand to ask.
“Correct.”
Biden stroked his beard.
“When we released the beasts, we assigned points based on their danger levels. You must collect at least one type of beast emblem for each attribute. The total score will be calculated based on the danger levels of the emblems collected, determining your final grade.”
Xia Yi understood.
This was purely a test of combat ability.
No wonder the departments participating were all combat-related.
“Of course, we understand that facing magical beasts alone would be too difficult, so teamwork is emphasized. For the next hour, you will freely form teams of three. The exam begins now—time starts now!”
Biden raised his hand and activated a magical tool.
It displayed the names, portraits, and team statuses of students from all departments. Not only that, but their usual performance scores were also projected midair for everyone to see—clearly a tool designed to facilitate team formation.
The students grasped the situation.
Outstanding, talented students would naturally seek to team up with equally capable peers, as only strong alliances could secure higher scores.
Those who slacked off would be left behind, with no one willing to team up with them.
Though the teachers didn’t explicitly say it, usual performance and effort were directly tied to this moment.
This was a competition.
From the moment they stepped into Laurel Magic Academy, the competition had already begun.
The students immediately sprang into action, scrambling to secure teammates before others could.
“Ohohoho…”
Biden could barely contain his laughter.
Xia Yi’s score was glaringly obvious—dead last, a humiliating failure!
Now, no one would want to team up with the bottom-ranked student. She’d be left behind, ending the exam with the lowest score. Combined with her previous disciplinary violations that had already tanked her credits…
A hopeless delinquent—now utterly finished!!
sketchyqueen
i looooove a good tournament arc no matter how long or short