As the first rays of light in the morning gradually dispel the chill of the night, they shine on the streets, buildings and street benches.
The light gradually became longer.
This city called Ikerita seemed to have been awakened by the kindness of God.
Not long after.
Shops on both sides of the street opened for business one after another, and enthusiastic shop owners greeted their neighbors.
Under the open-air canopy of the cafe, wisps of light coffee aroma drifted in the air, accompanied by light and energetic jazz music that filled the bustling streets.
More and more people started to get up early to go to work, and they walked hurriedly among the crowd in the city center of Ikerite.
In the morning breeze that still carries the fragrance of fruits and flowers.
Lanqi had a faint smile on his face as he walked with Talia on the streets of Ikerit.
Bathed in the morning sunshine, with a calm expression on his face, he exudes a sunny temperament all over his body.
Lanci seemed to be in a good mood.
He now finds school exams and the film world quite interesting.
Talia, on the other hand, looked as though she was going to a grave when she went to work.
She was very reluctant to accompany Lanqi to Ikerit College again.
The last time she followed Lanqi out of the academy, she was stared at several times, which made her scalp tingling.
Fortunately, the third round of exams will not be broadcast live to the public.
It will only be watched by the faculty of the academy in the background.
Otherwise, Talia would rather take a sick leave today than come with Lanqi.
"Tata, are you in a bad mood?"
Lanqi felt that Talia had spoken much less in the past two days.
Today, she was obviously reluctant to be with him.
"… "
Talia ignored him.
Just look ahead.
Go straight ahead.
So Lanqi quickened his pace a little, jogging, and turned his head to steal a glance at Talia's face.
Her expression was cold and she still ignored Lanqi.
Just at that moment, Lanqi accidentally caught Talia's eyes.
Lanqi felt that Talia seemed to hate him...
He couldn't help but freeze in his tracks and stood there touching his head in confusion.
I clearly feel like I've gotten a little bit better with her during this period of time.
Why does it feel like her attitude has taken a sharp turn for the worse
The devil's mind is hard to understand.
What’s more, she is an old woman who has been single for hundreds of years.
Lanqi thought to himself.
"… "
Talia just walked up to Ranki.
She turned her head and stared at Lanqi.
She didn't know why, but she felt an inexplicable urge to kill Lanqi.
But he didn't even open his mouth to speak, and his expression looked normal...
"What's wrong Tata?"
Lanci asked gently.
There's absolutely no way I could tell what rude things were going on in my mind.
"nothing."
The words fell.
Talia ignored Lanqi and walked forward.
"g the cloud away~"
Lanqi also hummed a tune happily, took a step and followed.
…
Half an hour later.
Ikriti Academy, Learning and Education Building, seventh floor atrium.
Daylight passes through the huge glass dome and refracts into the interior, forming soft arcs of light, bringing a sense of tranquility to the entire atrium.
As the light and shadows danced on the ground, Lanqi could see the faculty and staff coming and going in the corridors around him as he walked.
He walked into the spacious and bright examination room again according to the exam time, and still couldn't help but marvel at the architect's ingenuity.
Looking from a distance.
The huge magical device, the artificial imaging world startup terminal, seems to have been repaired.
However, there is an additional sign in a prominent position prohibiting forced restart.
From the font, you can tell that the person who added this warning is quite angry.
Different from the second round of examinations.
There aren't many students and faculty waiting here today.
The third round of exams will be scheduled by the teachers of the Sage Academy, and the examiners of the corresponding sessions will appear directly in the shadow world.
Dean Loren was not there either.
It is said that he also has responsibilities for the Church of the Goddess of Fate and often leaves the royal capital Ikerit.
He walked slightly around the marble gate and into the waiting area, only to see two figures looking at him.
One is Teacher Theresa, who is in charge of guiding the examination in the examination room, holding a flat-shaped magic instrument.
She and Lanqi had met when they were taking the attribute test for admission.
Teacher Theresa was very gentle and smiled at Lanqi as soon as they met.
The other one was also wearing the same candidate bracelet as Lanqi, and was obviously his teammate in the third round of exams.
In the exam notice he received yesterday, Lanqi saw the instructions—
The theme of the third round of exams is "Practical Combat and Survival".
In this type of exam, healing mages and support mages often find it difficult to fight alone.
Therefore, the academy adopted a team assessment model, teaming up output mages and healers.
Mostly in groups of three.
At the same time, it can also examine students' team coordination.
After all, in the real world of film, a team often prospers together and suffers together.
If an accident occurs, there is a high probability that the whole team will be wiped out. There is no if.
However.
When Lanqi saw his teammate clearly - the noble lady with extraordinary temperament.
Both sides seemed a little surprised.
At the end of the second round of exams two days ago, she asked Lanqi how long it took him to pass.
Lanci answered very conservatively, taking less than 50 minutes.
"Less than 50 minutes?"
Hyperion seemed to find it a little funny, and asked Lanci in a ridiculous tone.
She heard about it after she left the examination room the day before yesterday.
There was a guy with black hair and green eyes who cleared the level in just 10 minutes.
She was still wondering at the time, it couldn't be the guy next to her who told her that "it would take less than 50 minutes to complete the game".
Now, she was sure.
It's this old bastard.
Lanci touched the back of his head slightly embarrassedly.
He hadn't expected that the third round of assessment would be divided into teams in this way.
"Do you know each other?"
Teacher Theresa looked at the two people's subtle reactions and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Both of them shook their heads.
Then.
"My name is Lanqi Wilford, and I'm a white magician, but I have more functions than healing."
Lanqi took the lead and introduced himself frankly.
What matters between teammates is honesty. There is nothing to hide.
After a brief silence.
"…Hyperion Aranzare."
The princess hesitated for a moment and gave her name.
"Just think of me as an assassin."
Her words came to an abrupt end, and her introduction was quite brief.
Obviously there is not that much trust in Lanqi.
Lanci nodded.
I don't plan to ask any more questions.
He looked towards the entrance of the examination room, seemingly waiting for their third teammate.
"No need to wait, he probably won't come."
Hyperion said.
Her sudden words attracted Lanqi and Theresa's puzzled gazes.
"Why."
"If nothing unexpected happens, we will receive a message when the exam starts, saying that this guy cannot take the exam here for some reason. The specific reason depends on whether they use coercion or bribery."
Hyperion spread her hands and said with a cold look.
Although there was more helplessness in her voice, her pupils could not hide the violent anger in her heart.
She knew too well what those noble lords who liked to manipulate the situation would do.
"Uh... Hyperion, this is just your inference, right?"
Hyperion's temperament was completely opposite to Lanci's, which made Theresa feel a slight chill down her spine.
If Lanci is like the pure white warm sun in spring, then Hyperion is like an ominous creature that cannot be redeemed deep in a cold and dirty pool of blood.
Theresa looked at Lanci.
Lanqi looked calm and unmoved, with no change in emotion as usual.
Since Lanqi didn't say anything, it was not appropriate for her as a teacher to express any opinions.
…
Not long after.
When the exam is approaching.
As expected, the magic instrument in Teacher Teresa's hand sounded a notification—
Their teammates decided to transfer to other colleges and gave up the exam.
"this… "
Teacher Theresa also became a little troubled.
She probably knew in her heart that this seemingly accidental event might not necessarily be accidental.
After all, even Hyperion guessed it in advance.
"Do you need me to ask the dean or vice dean for instructions?"
Theresa asked hesitantly.
She knew that the practical test that would be conducted by Firat would definitely not be easy.
What's more, Firat himself is one of those people who "doesn't want Hyperion to enroll in school."
With just Hyperion and the weak white magician Ranch, there is no chance for the two of them to make it through...
Hyperion shook her head.
Her cold eyes softened a little when she looked at Theresa.
Although she never felt much kindness and only grew up in mutual malice.
But more or less, she can still tell the good from the bad in others.
"These nobles like to create perfect coincidences and won't leave any chance for others to catch them."
Hyperion smiled.
"Even if today's exam will not be broadcasted to the public, I'm sure there are many eyes secretly watching this stage."
Although it's a bit more extreme, you can let Hyperion's last teammate take the exam normally, and then act as an actor, or even backstab Hyperion directly.
But if it is too obvious and Dean Loren finds some clues, Loren might investigate the fairness of the exam.
Therefore, traders prefer to create a coincidence.
"Then why don't these people come to me?"
Lanqi held his chin and frowned, as if he was thinking about something seriously.
Hyperion was silent for a moment.
She didn't know whether Lanqi really didn't understand or was just pretending not to understand.
"Those guys also like to save face. If they simply bribed the two candidates, it would not be a coincidence."
Hyperion explained simply.
Of course, she believed that a smart person like Lanqi would easily understand the real reason -
Those big shots didn't think Lanqi had much practical ability.
Not only that, Lanci can also allow the exam to continue normally and become a tool to drag down Hyperion.
If Hyperion is the only candidate left, the academy will not be so cruel as to let her continue to challenge the examiner alone. Instead, it is more likely to put her into other teams and slightly increase the overall difficulty of the exam.
"Is that so? That's such a pity..."
Lanqi nodded slightly and sighed.
The expression looks like a missed opportunity to make a fortune.
"Do you really want to be bribed by them?"
Hyperion stared at Lanch's face, which showed no sign of concealing his regret, and found it very ridiculous.
What did I do to make him disrespect me so much that he wouldn't even bother to act
Even though this guy has some unique talents, he is ultimately no different from those evil-minded bastards.
"Of course."
Lanqi sneered and nodded in affirmation.
"Oh, if they dare to make trouble for my exam, I will definitely collect evidence for them on the spot, donate the stolen money to the Church of the Goddess of Destiny, and report this group of people for bribery and disrupting the order of the country's regular exams. At the same time, I will apply for the priest intervention regulations on page 675 of the Hutton Code, and request the temple to use divine magic to trace the source of this wrong account and conduct a thorough investigation. The priests of the Goddess of Destiny will determine that I have no subjective intention of extortion and am only collecting evidence. Then I will receive the church's commendation and protection, and I may even be able to become an apprentice priest in one fell swoop..."
He looked so righteous and serious that if he had a code of law in his hand, he would probably have opened it and explained it to Hyperion on the spot.
Hyperion: “…”
When Theresa, who was standing next to him, heard Lanqi's words, her lips slightly opened, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Hyperion realized that she had misunderstood.
She decided to take back her words.
Compared to that group of unscrupulous guys, this Lanqi is the real sword tomb!