Chapter 94: Wondrous speed in meditation (1/2)
Chapter 94: Wondrous speed in meditation
The next day, within the training grounds of the dark major.
The dark major was a large major within the Academy and its training ground facilities were more comprehensive than the necromancy major’s. Its surface area was also more vast. When Han Shuo arrived at the dark major training grounds, he discovered that some people had already gathered inside. There were those who were ready to undertake the test and others who were just here for the show. A loud din of noises prevailed inside.
As the teacher of the necromancy major, Fanny sat with a few other teachers from the dark major and was busily registering the information of students who were going to take the test. The old witch Camilla of the dark major was still within the dark major, under the observation of Han Shuo’s original demons and hadn’t made a showing.
Han Shuo looked around after entering and discovered that Amy and Athena from the necromancy major were the only familiar people there. He began to walk towards the two girls.
“Eh, are you also here for the test?” Amy waved her hand in greeting when she saw Han Shuo approach from afar.
Nodding, Han Shuo said, “Yes, I’ve yet to pass the test. What areas should I be looking out for?”
“There’s nothing much to be concerned about with these tests, it’s just a matter of testing your mental strength and then releasing a few magics for them to see. Oh, right. Us necromancy majors also need to demonstrate manipulating summoned creatures. There’s nothing terribly complicated about it, only the more advanced tests, like the one for adept mage, are more complex. Apart from these basic tests, you’ll needs to know all sorts of techniques and grasp certain magical concepts. Finally, you’ll have to complete a mission. Only after you meet all these requirements will it count as you having officially graduated.” Athena flicked a glance at Han Shuo as she explained in detail for him.
Standing with the two girls on the outside, Han Shuo observed for a bit and discovered that some of the dark major students all demonstrated their magic one by one according to the rules. Some teachers then quizzed them on their comprehension of certain magical concepts at their current level, finally giving them a grade based on their performance.
“Bryan, you prepared for the magic apprentice level right?” Athena asked when she saw Han Shuo didn’t respond and was only silently monitoring the performance of all the other students within the training grounds.
“No, I’m here to see if I can make it to novice mage.” Han Shuo looked towards Fanny sitting primly in the distance and replied.
“What? Are you joking? If I recall correctly, you were still an errand slave for the necromancy major a few months ago. How is it possible that you’re advancing to novice mage so quickly?” Athena raised her voice and looked at Han Shuo in disbelief.
“No way?” Amy also exclaimed softly.
Smiling faintly, Han Shuo nodded his head firmly, explaining, “I’m only giving it a shot and may not pass.”
Even though Han Shuo had spoken so, Amy and Athena still couldn’t believe that Han Shuo was here to attempt the novice mage tests. The two girls chattered ceaselessly with their questions, finally stopping only when it was Amy’s turn to be tested.
“Good luck Amy! I think you’ll be able to successfully advance to novice mage this time.” Athena encouraged Amy when she heard Amy’s name being called. Han Shuo also good naturedly wished her luck.
Amy walked out and then test her mental strength in front of those assembled. She then released the three magics that a novice mage should have grasped: Agony of the Soul, Bone Spears, and summoning zombies. She then manipulated the zombies to attack a target within the training grounds. Finally, Fanny and some of the other dark major teachers asked a few questions regarding comprehension of magical theory.
After a while, Fanny opened her mouth and said, “Congratulations Amy, you will be a novice mage from today onwards. All of your information within the Magic Association will be changed today.”
Athena also walked out for her test as Amy was still celebrating excitedly. She underwent the same tests, but maybe she was nervous during the process as her bone spear magic suddenly exploded halfway through. She also tripped over herself when facing the magical knowledge questions.
It wasn’t a surprise when Athena was notified that she had failed this test. She walked back to Amy’s side with a depressed look. Han Shuo didn’t have time to speak words of comfort before his name was called out by Fanny.