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Ti flew by, and autumn arrived.
Then, the day everyone had been eagerly awaiting approached.
It was the Individual Skills Assessnt, held before the Joint Assessnt.
At one of the academy's open spaces, the so-called highlight of the Individual Skills Assessnt, the Destructive Power Test, was taking place.
In the center of the open space stood a person and a scarecrow.
It seed the assessnt had just been conducted, as dust clouds were rising around them.
The onlookers expressed their admiration upon witnessing the scene.
"Indeed... This year's first-year students are of a high caliber."
"It's a pleasure to the eyes. To see such an assessnt from first-year students."
"This is comparable to the current second-year students..."
Such comnts were heard all around.
Diark Verds stood in the center.
Verds, a scion of the Verds family, a magic swordsman, and the top student, was the center of everyone's attention.
Diark lived up to the imnse expectations placed on him.
In fact, he exceeded them.
Diark smiled satisfactorily.
'It was perfect.'
He seed to have perford even better than he did usually in practice.
Diark, shining as the top student of the first year, demonstrated his skills brilliantly.
Moreover, the technique he used, a combination of sword aura and magic, was imnsely destructive.
The ground around him was cratered from his technique, and the scarecrow in the center was tattered.
'Borval senior...! I did it!'
Diark ntally celebrated while looking around.
At the edge of the arena, Borval was smiling contentedly.
The ability Diark used was a technique inspired by Borval's ability, interpreted in the style of a magic swordsman.
Diark wanted to show Borval, who had helped him develop this technique, that he could be number one.
After a short wait, the announcer exclaid loudly.
"7620 points!!! An overwhelming first place!!! A record high score."
'This should be enough...'
Diark checked the score of the second place.
Even with the highest score, the gap with the second place was crucial.
Currently, Kuhn was in second place.
Though Kuhn had just perford impressively in the assessnt, he was no match for Diark.
Kuhn had scored in the 4000s.
The gap was nearly double.
However.
'The variable is...'
There was just one first-year student who possessed the ability to threaten Diark.
Yuni Von Ristonia.
The person who had outsmarted Diark in the student council president elections.
Recently, Diark had been enjoying watching Rudy ta Yuni, but he still had an unresolved grudge.
This was a debt Diark himself wanted to settle, not to be paid by soone else.
For now, Diark stepped out of the open space.
As soon as he left the open area, Diark Verds ran towards Borval.
Borval, with no particular expression, was sitting, his large muscles taking up two seats, and his axe occupying another, effectively hogging three seats by himself.
Approaching Borval, Diark opened his mouth, a look of pride on his face.
"Senior, did you see that?"
Borval nodded.
"It seed your abilities were stronger than usual today."
Diark smiled at Borval's remark.
"Indeed, did you notice? I felt in great condition today and decided to use a bigger technique."
Borval slightly furrowed his brow.
"You shouldn't use your abilities so recklessly. It's important to control them, using only as much as necessary. Rembering the exact amount of mana and the sense of how you usually use it is important in real combat."
"Ah..."
Diark nodded, seemingly moved by Borval's words.
"You're right, senior. I shouldn't use my abilities indiscriminately just because I'm in good condition."
Using too much mana when feeling strong could create vulnerabilities.
Mana could be depleted too quickly, or one might even use more mana than they could handle.
Hence, in real battles, it was crucial to use mana in accordance with one's usual pace.
As Diark looked dejected, Borval punched him lightly in the chest.
"Still, it was an impressive technique."
After saying this, Borval turned and walked away.
Diark, wide-eyed, bowed his head towards Borval's retreating figure.
"Thank you!"
As Borval walked away, he slightly raised his hand.
"Ha ha..."
Diark smiled, pleased with the high score he had received.
With such a score, even Yuni would find it difficult to win against him.
Smiling, Diark was about to enter the building when he saw Yuni Von Ristonia inside.
"Yuni Von Ristonia..."
Yuni's face was scrunched in a frown.
This frown was different from her usual expression.
When Yuni frowned, it usually conveyed annoyance or irritation, but this ti, it was a look of unease.
'Did she watch my match?'
Diark thought Yuni might have felt daunted after seeing his performance.
'It's possible.'
The technique Diark had displayed was satisfactory even to himself.
It wasn't just practical but also flashy and powerful.
Diark, intending to mock Yuni, walked towards her.
"Yuni Von..."
Before he could finish, Yuni, without turning to look at him, suddenly ran off sowhere.
"...Huh?"
Diark looked puzzled.
He had planned to provoke her, but she ran off so abruptly that he couldn't bring himself to chase after her.
'Where is she going?'
Diark stared intently in the direction Yuni had run off to.
"...The restroom?"
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Raei Translations
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The Individual Skills Assessnt.
This activity, conducted before the Joint Assessnt, tests the students annually in great detail.
Especially for the first-year students, as it's their first assessnt, the examination is even more thorough.
The tests start with mana-related assessnts and include various physical examinations.
These are designed to detect any unknown diseases early and provide treatnt, thereby preventing the loss of talented individuals due to untreated ailnts.
I looked at the long line of first-year students.
There are so many
The line was not diminishing quickly.
Of course, so students left the line for the Destructive Power Test, the highlight of the individual assessnt, but the line never really shortened.
It looks like its going to take 2-3 hours just to get through one test
Just relax. Its a good ti to rest.
Yeah, youre right.
I replied to Rie, who was standing behind in line.
Rie and I were queuing for the sa assessnt.
Standing in line alone might have been boring, but having Rie there made it less so.
By the way, are you well-prepared for the Joint Assessnt?
Rie tilted her head and asked.
Kind of? I an, I didnt train specifically for the assessnt. It was more like my usual training routine.
I heard youve been training hard with Astina lately.
Rie narrowed her eyes.
Just training, right?
...What else do you think I did?
If its true, then never mind.
Rie spoke with a nonchalant expression.
Whats bothering her?
Training is sothing anyone can do.
Lately, Rie seed to have beco more jealous.
What have you been up to lately? I asked around but no one seems to know. You also haven't been around.
If you were curious, you should have co to see .
You told not to look for you.
Well, yes, but what if you really didnt co? You should at least show your face occasionally. Dont you know a girls heart?
Rie stamped her feet behind as she spoke.
Alright Ill co to see you next ti.
Pleased, Rie smiled contentedly.
Thats good. Youre so nice, Rudy.
Rie tiptoed and patted my head.
People around us stared blatantly.
My face turned red with embarrassnt, being so overtly affectionate in front of others.
How do couples manage to do this kind of thing?
So, what kind of training have you been doing alone?
I quickly changed the subject, fearing strange rumors might spread if we continued like this.
Oh, I wasnt training alone.
Hmm?
Serina helped .
I tilted my head in confusion.
Serina ca to the academy?
Yeah, shes part of the Royal Secret Service. They can move freely if ordered. I asked if Serina could help for a while.
Serina had a history of causing trouble at the academy.
"Can she really just co and go as she pleases?"
"Don't worry, I've got permission for all of it. My lodging is outside the academy, and I only ca in briefly from ti to ti."
Rie seed to read my mind and answered my unspoken question.
"Alright, I trust you managed it well. So, did you focus on training Elental Magic?"
"Um... Sort of?"
Rie replied noncommittally.
I looked at her intently.
"Didn't you train in Elental Magic?"
"Well, yes, but its a bit complicated..."
"Complicated how?"
Rie chuckled and playfully patted my back.
"It wouldn't be fun if I just told you. Youll see it later."
"Okay, got it."
There would be an opportunity to showcase our abilities in the open area anyway.
It was better to witness it directly than to probe further now.
As we were chatting, a loud announcent rang out.
"Student Yuni Von Ristonia, please co to the open area."
"Is it Yuni's turn?"
It was ti for Yuni to display her abilities in the open area.
As I said this, Rie frowned.
"What's wrong?"
"Hmm... I saw Yuni earlier... she didn't seem to be in good condition."
"Not in good condition?"
"Shes been acting strangely recently. Uncharacteristically intense about her studies... I'm worried."
Hearing this, I felt a pang of guilt.
I couldnt bring myself to tell Rie about the bet I had made with Yuni, who had asked to keep it a secret.
There was no need to stir up trouble.
"Ahaha... It's good to be diligent. She's probably just trying to get good grades."
"Thats true, but... Yuni has a sort of trauma. Its not good for her to be so tense..."
I tilted my head, confused.
"What do you an?"
"Yuni isnt usually the type to get nervous, but when she does, she tends to make mistakes..."
Although I initially worried about Yuni's trauma, Rie's explanation made it seem less concerning.
"Mistakes... Everyone makes mistakes when they're nervous."
"No... it's not just any mistake..."
"Hmm?"
Rie scratched her cheek awkwardly, her explanation unclear.
"Do you want to go watch if you're so concerned?"
"No, Yuni might get even more nervous if I go. I just hope she overcos it on her own."
Rie gazed towards the open area, her expression growing darker.
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