Tranlator: Cialaxis
Editor: Havion
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As the reverberation caused by the sonic boom dissipates, silence began to take over the building.
Likely due to that attack — Or rather, the sound of it — being rather flashy, I’ve gathered a fair bit of attention to myself.
Somehow, even the neighbouring examinee’s opponent is looking over here with an open mouth… Is it fine for you to not focus on the match?
[…An opening!] (Examinee)
It’s not fine at all.
While the student’s attention was focused here, the examinee managed to score a hit with a sword thrust.
…Took the [Fair] right out of [Fair Match] huh?
Well, I can understand the desperate feeling of wanting to pass, so I’ll refrain from further comments.
Now then, since the match has concluded, I’ll head over to where the magic test will be held
Right as I planned to leave…the examiner blurted out something ridiculous.
[Ca…Cadie-san has been spirited away!] (Examiner)
The examiner was making a commotion while moving about, all flustered.
…Oi, oi. How on Earth did you come to that conclusion?
[…She wasn’t spirited away. She just fell out of the arena.] (Varius)
I can’t be having my examination results nulled due to some ridiculous reason, so I pointed towards Cadie who was blown out of the arena, proving my victory.
[H….huh…? You’re right…. For that excellent Cadie to be blown out of the arena with the first hit…am I having a bad dream?] (Examiner)
The examiner’s hand has stopped writing…is he all right?
Praying that he does his job properly, I went over to the location of the next examination.
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The location of the magical examination.
It’s an outdoor facility normally used as a training ground.
The examinees and I lined up, forming rows.
While I was looking at the other examinees’ magic… I discovered one weird point.
For some reason, every single one of them is using chantless magic.
I can understand the reasoning behind using chantless magic if the content of the examination was to [Defeat a monster using magic]. Casting speed is vital during close combat afterall.
Beyond that, if one focuses on only the strength of the magic, I believe chant magic is better…so why?
[……Next!]
After much consideration — and no conclusion to show for it — my turn came.
Well, its fine. They are they, and I am I. I’ll properly go through with it using chant magic.
The examinees used the various magic specific to their profession but…since Sages generally use Fire Arrow, I guess I’ll go with the upgraded version of that.
[Oh mana gathered within me, become Uemon’s Great Flame and pierce my enemies—! Barbeque Arrow—!!] (Varius)
The exam’s content was to [Shoot down, in sequence, the 5 targets prepared using magic.], although…my magic hit the 3rd — in other words, the centre — target.
Barbeque Arrow exploded upon hitting the target…and the shockwave destroyed the remaining 4 targets.
Although it wasn’t 5 shots of magic, but since it achieved the intended result of destroying the targets, this should just as well give me the score.
Thinking so, I was going to leave the area but…the examiners who were silently recording the results suddenly started making a commotion.
[……The targets were…destroyed?…Wh…what the Hell was that nonsensical power?!] (Examiner)
[…Was I not supposed to destroy them?] (Varius)
I became a little uneasy.
Now that I think about it, since the thought of a Tamer taking the exam did not cross their minds, the targets’ durability was probably set to the lowest setting.
If they do not have spare targets, in the worst case, I would be regarded as having obstructed the examination. I could repair the targets using magic but…they probably won’t acknowledge a target repaired by an examinee……
As my thoughts were going into such a direction, the examiner continued.
[No, we do have spare targets just in case. Wait, that’s not the problem here! Putting aside the fact that the power of that magic was so stupidly strong…how did you even get that sort of power from chant magic?!]
Somehow, I felt that the examiner’s tone started becoming stronger. Still, what does he mean? Rather, it would be [Because it was chant magic] that I was to produce that kind of power.
[Chant magic is able to raise the basic power of chantless magic right?] (Varius)
[There’s no such thing. Chant magic is only able to display power that is predetermined by the chant itself, which makes it fundamentally inferior to chantless magic.] (Examiner)
Hearing that…a thought popped up in my head.
Could it be that this world do not know of True Chant Magic?
[It’s true that the strength of a chant magic is closely related to its associated chant, and does not provide the user the freedom to manipulate mana unlike that of chantless magic.] (Varius)
[……That’s right.] (Examiner)
[However, later on it was discovered that『If one chants with a certain tone colour by controlling the opening and closing of the vocal cords, as well as the positioning of the Adam’s Apple, that problem would be solved. This method was then given the name True Chant Magic. Right? 』] (Varius)
[What’s with that ridiculous logic?! That’s the first I’ve heard of it!] (Examiner)
……He really didn’t know about it.
In any case, as long as there is my magic to serve as proof, I don’t think it can be considered ridiculous.
[Well, it’s fine. I don’t really get what you were saying but…I’ll be giving you full marks.] (Examiner)
Saying that, the examiner began recording the marks.
He seemed to have some doubts, but well, whatever.
I moved to a place where no one can see me, took the Nimbus Cloud out and left the academy.
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3 days later.
As the results are out, I head towards the notice board of Elite Academy.
A crowd had already formed around the notice board.
Those making small guts poses, those who broke down crying on the spot, those being tossed up into the air…there really are many kinds of people.
Well, it seems that there are those among the ones being tossed into the air that are just pretending to be one of examinees that have passed — something known as [Air Elite Academy].[1] Hence, it’s unclear whether those celebrating have actually passed the exam or not.
Now then, time to see if my name is on the board or not.
[1]: A reference to [エア東大受験](Air Todai Examination) where those who didn’t even take the exam plays a game where they pretend to be one of those who passed the exam. They “win” if no one finds out they are lying. Could only find this link to explain although its in Japanese. Well, Google page translate helps.
Tranlator: Cialaxis
Editor: Havion
—————————————————————————————————-
As the reverberation caused by the sonic boom dissipates, silence began to take over the building.
Likely due to that attack — Or rather, the sound of it — being rather flashy, I’ve gathered a fair bit of attention to myself.
Somehow, even the neighbouring examinee’s opponent is looking over here with an open mouth… Is it fine for you to not focus on the match?
[…An opening!] (Examinee)
It’s not fine at all.
While the student’s attention was focused here, the examinee managed to score a hit with a sword thrust.
…Took the [Fair] right out of [Fair Match] huh?
Well, I can understand the desperate feeling of wanting to pass, so I’ll refrain from further comments.
Now then, since the match has concluded, I’ll head over to where the magic test will be held
Right as I planned to leave…the examiner blurted out something ridiculous.
[Ca…Cadie-san has been spirited away!] (Examiner)
The examiner was making a commotion while moving about, all flustered.
…Oi, oi. How on Earth did you come to that conclusion?
[…She wasn’t spirited away. She just fell out of the arena.] (Varius)
I can’t be having my examination results nulled due to some ridiculous reason, so I pointed towards Cadie who was blown out of the arena, proving my victory.
[H….huh…? You’re right…. For that excellent Cadie to be blown out of the arena with the first hit…am I having a bad dream?] (Examiner)
The examiner’s hand has stopped writing…is he all right?
Praying that he does his job properly, I went over to the location of the next examination.
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The location of the magical examination.
It’s an outdoor facility normally used as a training ground.
The examinees and I lined up, forming rows.
While I was looking at the other examinees’ magic… I discovered one weird point.
For some reason, every single one of them is using chantless magic.
I can understand the reasoning behind using chantless magic if the content of the examination was to [Defeat a monster using magic]. Casting speed is vital during close combat afterall.
Beyond that, if one focuses on only the strength of the magic, I believe chant magic is better…so why?
[……Next!]
After much consideration — and no conclusion to show for it — my turn came.
Well, its fine. They are they, and I am I. I’ll properly go through with it using chant magic.
The examinees used the various magic specific to their profession but…since Sages generally use Fire Arrow, I guess I’ll go with the upgraded version of that.
[Oh mana gathered within me, become Uemon’s Great Flame and pierce my enemies—! Barbeque Arrow—!!] (Varius)
The exam’s content was to [Shoot down, in sequence, the 5 targets prepared using magic.], although…my magic hit the 3rd — in other words, the centre — target.
Barbeque Arrow exploded upon hitting the target…and the shockwave destroyed the remaining 4 targets.
Although it wasn’t 5 shots of magic, but since it achieved the intended result of destroying the targets, this should just as well give me the score.
Thinking so, I was going to leave the area but…the examiners who were silently recording the results suddenly started making a commotion.
[……The targets were…destroyed?…Wh…what the Hell was that nonsensical power?!] (Examiner)
[…Was I not supposed to destroy them?] (Varius)
I became a little uneasy.
Now that I think about it, since the thought of a Tamer taking the exam did not cross their minds, the targets’ durability was probably set to the lowest setting.
If they do not have spare targets, in the worst case, I would be regarded as having obstructed the examination. I could repair the targets using magic but…they probably won’t acknowledge a target repaired by an examinee……
As my thoughts were going into such a direction, the examiner continued.
[No, we do have spare targets just in case. Wait, that’s not the problem here! Putting aside the fact that the power of that magic was so stupidly strong…how did you even get that sort of power from chant magic?!]
Somehow, I felt that the examiner’s tone started becoming stronger. Still, what does he mean? Rather, it would be [Because it was chant magic] that I was to produce that kind of power.
[Chant magic is able to raise the basic power of chantless magic right?] (Varius)
[There’s no such thing. Chant magic is only able to display power that is predetermined by the chant itself, which makes it fundamentally inferior to chantless magic.] (Examiner)
Hearing that…a thought popped up in my head.
Could it be that this world do not know of True Chant Magic?
[It’s true that the strength of a chant magic is closely related to its associated chant, and does not provide the user the freedom to manipulate mana unlike that of chantless magic.] (Varius)
[……That’s right.] (Examiner)
[However, later on it was discovered that『If one chants with a certain tone colour by controlling the opening and closing of the vocal cords, as well as the positioning of the Adam’s Apple, that problem would be solved. This method was then given the name True Chant Magic. Right? 』] (Varius)
[What’s with that ridiculous logic?! That’s the first I’ve heard of it!] (Examiner)
……He really didn’t know about it.
In any case, as long as there is my magic to serve as proof, I don’t think it can be considered ridiculous.
[Well, it’s fine. I don’t really get what you were saying but…I’ll be giving you full marks.] (Examiner)
Saying that, the examiner began recording the marks.
He seemed to have some doubts, but well, whatever.
I moved to a place where no one can see me, took the Nimbus Cloud out and left the academy.
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3 days later.
As the results are out, I head towards the notice board of Elite Academy.
A crowd had already formed around the notice board.
Those making small guts poses, those who broke down crying on the spot, those being tossed up into the air…there really are many kinds of people.
Well, it seems that there are those among the ones being tossed into the air that are just pretending to be one of examinees that have passed — something known as [Air Elite Academy].[1] Hence, it’s unclear whether those celebrating have actually passed the exam or not.
Now then, time to see if my name is on the board or not.
[1]: A reference to [エア東大受験](Air Todai Examination) where those who didn’t even take the exam plays a game where they pretend to be one of those who passed the exam. They “win” if no one finds out they are lying. Could only find this link to explain although its in Japanese. Well, Google page translate helps.
