CH.499 Sage exam
It was just a few days later that I found myself in the Hero’s country again. This ti I was invited by them. … Actually, last ti I was also invited, because they wanted my help in finding out where the books went. But that one originated from asking for the books, so it falls sowhere in the ‘my fault’ category.
What they invited for was a sage exam. No, I’m not taking an exam, Mariina is. You do rember who she is, right? Alice’s aunt, has a contract with an earth spirit, likes to use golems.
And for so reason, the sages decided I should be there observing her exam.
… Admittedly they didn’t even want . They actually wanted Gaia, the superior spirit of earth there, and for so reason, the sages knew I could summon her. So they invited , so I could summon Gaia.
Which I would complain about, but at the sa ti, I actually don’t mind. Because seeing a sage exam is worth being used like this.
I also got acquainted with another sage. Because apparently they needed five sages overseeing the exam for a new sage. Unless special circumstances are ongoing, like if there aren’t that many sages alive, or if that many sages simply cannot make it.
The fifth sage who observed the exam was nad Ray Way, which really got feeling like he is a traitor, for no other reason than his na. I an think about it, and spoilers for Zexal by the way, the Ray-way in Zexal almost led to the bad end, because Ray wasn’t quite as nice as he was showing.
Ray Way was highly skilled in both Wind and Dark Magic, and he used a type of necromancy magic. He could use it on people, but he mostly used it on monster corpses, because it is more efficient that way. And, you know, no questions about morality.
He even had the Inventory skill, which he used to carry a bunch of monster corpses with him, so he could bring them out and re-animate them whenever he wanted.
I spoke with him a bit about human necromancy, and he explained that while it isn’t technically illegal, most don’t do it, as monster necromancy is generally both better and easier.
Monsters, on average, are more powerful than people. So while the corpses of adventurers, guards and knights make for good undead, most common people really don’t.
Eventually, the ti for Mariina’s exam ca. It really wasn’t as special as I assud.
I an, when you hear ‘Sage exam’, you think it would be sothing fantastical, but realistically, it is just a magic showcase.
And while Mariina is very skilled, more skilled than I could ever be solo, with Spirit synchro I could probably get close, if not equaling her skill.
But that is because I didn’t really realize what was going on. This wasn’t technically an exam. Mariina was going to be a sage, this was more of a … tradition, I suppose. Because there are tis when the people don’t study under a sage to beco a sage.
It was still cool to see, but I was kind of hoping for more.
And perhaps ask and you shall receive, because after Mariina was granted the title of Sage, the now six sages turned to and told it was my turn.
I was naturally a bit taken back, but they told that they wanted to make a sage. It would grant access to the demon summoning books I wanted, if we are able to recover them.
And while my skills might not be sage level, which they admitted they might be, my monsters more than exceed the skill required for a sage, and enter into the territory of a great sage.
And since my monsters are a part of my skill, they said it would count, so they wanted a showcase from .
Naturally I agreed, because why wouldn’t I? I want access to the sage library, and I already showed most of my skills during the exhibition match.
So I ran through all of my skills in order. Well, only the magical skills and skills that require Mana Control to use. I even showed all of my Spirit summonings, just to prove that I did have a blessing of all elental spirits, including Ti and Space.
I think that part really blew away the sages, as there has never been anyone with as many Superior blessings. At least as far as they know.
They also liked seeing the Prototype Skills, as they were literally magical skills that no one else could use, and even told that with being the designer of new skills, they may be able to get the great sage rank.
That led us to talk about the Designing skill, and the fact that it actually helped in designing new spells. I never thought of that when I made the skill, I wanted to make it to help in weapons design, but apparently it does help in all kinds of designs.
Which does make sense, just makes realize that I’m sowhat close minded sotis.
And like that, I got myself the rank of Sage at the Sage’s tower.
With my new title, which even showed up in my status, though it has no effect, I ended up being a frequent visitor to the Hero’s country. Thank god I have that pass to get through the barrier, or it would be a pain.
As a sage, they made hold a research/combat position. This ans I’m basically free to do anything I want, and don’t have any duties at the tower.
Previously, before they got the mana flowers from , the sages and great wizard and witches living at the tower would have to manually fill up magic stones that fuel the magic circles the Sage’s tower upkeeps, but now, it isn’t necessary.
I still have to send my research to the tower, which I don’t mind on most things. A lot of the common things like the improved enchanting we developed/are developing is sothing I’d want to share anyway. The sa with Draconic enchanting, but that was sothing the tower already knew.
Most of the research notes were written by Laura and Tahlia, because the two of them wanted to keep research books in the Factory’s library.
And from there, I can just use HoBase to print the book and deliver it to the tower when I next visit.
Oh, and let’s finally get to why I’ve been at the tower so much. … okay, you know why I’ve been there. Library raid.
I’ve been analyzing all of the books in the library, one by one. But there are like … over 60 million books in here. Not all of them are books, but books, research papers, even things like daily tablets. So over 60 million items.
I focused on the sage section, because that section holds the most advanced stuff, and the stuff I want the most. And since I’m forwarding all of these books to the Factory, Alice can read any of them she wants.
Yes the others can as well, but I think Alice and Janina will be the two to spend the most ti there. Alice because she wants to learn new spells and Janina because she is bored. Then again, she is always bored.
With my title as a sage, a few other opportunities also opened up.
Mainly, I could finally start looking into getting a ton of rewards for one of my oldest System missions. That being Granter of Magic.
Mission: Granter of Magic
Goal: Grant a magic attribute to hard working people who don’t have one
Reward: Grants 1-5 monsters of the attribute given.
If the recipient is an extrely hard worker, cards may co in sleeves or toploaders
This mission is repeatable
Because the Sage’s tower offers free attribute analysis. And they keep track of those records. So I just asked for the records, and told the sages I have a way of giving or altering people’s attributes.
Which they already knew, because Mariina told them… So there goes my surprise factor.
But they did agree to my suggestion, not that they need to. I’m a sage, I can tell them I’m doing that, and if they want to stop , they need at least five sages to order to stop.
So the next ti there was a free attribute analysis day, I was there. And those that had no attribute affinity were told that they could go through an experintal attribute granting ceremony, if they wanted.
We didn’t get all that many people, but I did manage to get 12. Sadly most of them were children, and they didn’t exactly count as ‘hard working people’ for the mission, so the rewards I got weren’t all that amazing.
Out of the 12, 9 wanted the Light attribute. Which is understandable, as it is the most appreciated attribute. One wanted Fire, one Earth and one Water.
For the rewards, I got Consecrated Light, White Duston, Outstanding Dog Mary, Rainbow Kuriboh, Sage with Eyes of Blue, Priestess with Eyes of Blue, Galactikuriboh, Hieratic Seal of the Sun Dragon Overlord and last for the Light attributes, Fortune Lady Every.
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So yeah. While they are really good cards, I got only one card per person, and they all have low attack stats. Almost like ‘not hard working’ equals low attack.
For the Fire, Earth and Water, I got Soul Resonator, Key Mouse and Number 71: Rebarian Shark.
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Yeah. One of those isn’t like the others. Rebarian Shark is lowkey OP. But I’ll get to that in a mont.
First, Galactikuriboh. I don’t know if you know this, but his effect allows him to special summon a Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. Which ans that by triggering his effect, and then using Compulse to return the Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to my hand, I can get myself a sleeved and toploader copy of Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.
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Next up, Fortune Lady Every. She is a Synchro. My challenge is one away from 60. So I summoned her and claid the next reward. Deep Sea Repetiteur and Deep Sea Minstrel.
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I then summoned Repetiteur for the challenge.
Summon unique Synchro Monsters
Unique Synchro Monsters summoned: 61
Aromaseraphy Rosemary; Aromaseraphy Sweet Marjoram; Red Dragon Archfiend; Black Rose Dragon; Psychic Lifetrancer; Clear Wing Synchro Dragon; Magical Android; Avenging Knight Parshath; Goyo Guardian; Nitro Warrior; Thought Ruler Archfiend; Ruddy Rose Dragon; Cosmic Fortress Gol'gar; Light End Dragon; Power Tool Dragon; Garden Rose Flora; T.G. Hyper Librarian; Dark End Dragon; Hundred Eyes Dragon; Lightning Warrior; Seven Swords Warrior; X-Saber Souza; Stardust Dragon; Minerva, the Athenian Lightsworn; Shooting Quasar Dragon; Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon; Shooting Star Dragon; Turbo Warrior; Tempest Magician; Revived King Ha Des; Queen of Thorns; Iron Chain Dragon; Doomkaiser Dragon; Blackwing Armor Master; Earthbound Servant Geo Gryphon; Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon; Ally of Justice Catastor; Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier; Flamvell Uruquizas; Mist Wurm; X-Saber Urbellum; Power Tool Braver Dragon; Ancient Fairy Dragon; Ancient Sacred Wyvern; Arcanite Magician; Archfiend Zombie-Skull; Blackwing Ard Wing; Dark Strike Fighter; Exploder Dragonwing; Hyper Psychic Blaster; Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodon; Trident Dragion; Turbo Cannon; XX-Saber Gottoms; Red Rising Dragon; Scarlight Red Dragon; Red Nova Dragon; Red Supernova Dragon; Garden Rose Maiden; Fortune Lady Every; Deep Sea Repetiteur
Next Reward is given at 65 unique Synchro Monsters
Next Reward: Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei
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Interestingly, my next reward isn’t your usual Synchro Tuner reward, but instead I have a Synchro and a non-Tuner. Probably because Warlord Susanowo needs a Superheavy Samurai non-Tuner.
And I do like Superheavy Samurais. Kind of. I love that they can attack in defense position. But I don’t like their ‘no spells and traps’ gimmick. I think that is a bit much. If it was just ‘no spells’ it would be better. In my opinion.
And now to Lesbian Shark, I an Rebarian Shark. He is my fifth Xyz monster, so I get my first Xyz summoning challenge reward. But that still isn’t what makes him OP. I’m getting to that.
Summon unique Xyz Monsters
Unique Xyz Monsters summoned: 5
Crimson Knight Vampire Bram; Dhampir Vampire Sheridan; The Zombie Vampire; Number 24: Dragulas the Vampiric Dragon; Number 71: Rebarian Shark
Next Reward is given at 5 unique Xyz Monsters
Next Reward: Number 39: Utopia Double Double or Nothing!
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Utopia Double and Double or Nothing is a fine reward. And thanks to Utopia Double, I should be able to get other Utopia monsters, so I’ll experint with that later on.
And now, we finally get to why Rebarian Shark is overpowered. See, it has this fun little effect. “If this card is sent to the GY: You can choose 1 "Rank-Up-Magic" Spell from your Deck and place it on top of your Deck.”
Or as it translates for , “If this card is sent to the GY: Pay 1 Pack token to generate 1 random "Rank-Up-Magic" Spell.”
So yeah. I can get Rank-Up-Magics.
Which might sound useless at first, after all, I don’t have XYZ monsters that need Rank-Up-Magics.
But rember, monsters operate on a Rank system. So if Level Up! can level up people … well, I’m sure you are smart enough to figure out what Rank-Up-Magics can do to monsters.
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