2nd Round Villain

116 – Placement Test – 2

A class assignment test center crowded with students. The first test was written.

The written test, in which you had to choose between basic subjects such as Korean language, mathematics, society, and history, and two subjects from magic, alchemy, swordsmanship theory, and monster hunting theory, was like chewing gum for me. That sounds easy.

society? history? I am a demon who has already experienced 500 years twice. Even if you bring in a tolerable historian, you probably won’t know as much about history as I do.

What is mathematics, it is enough to know how to calculate, Korean? I was once called the best newspaper reporter in the literary world. Of course, I was a reporter who spread false articles with a fake identity.

There are four elective courses left, but I chose monster hunting theory and alchemy. The time spent hunting monsters in the demon forest for the past 500 years and the alchemy skills cultivated through magic should be enough to bring me to class A.

However, it is Aroo who is worried.

“bruise! take notes? What is handwriting?”

“What is handwriting? Writing is a pencil.”

“pencil? Are you eating?”

“You don’t eat there. Because the test paper eats up the pencil lead.”

“bruise?”

Aru This idiot will never do well in his notes. However, putting Aru in Class B or Class C, there are not only one or two things that bother her.

First of all, Aru knows nothing about social life. A wolf named Aru bites off when the teacher tells him to use the honor guard.

In addition, there may be a group of people who take advantage of Aru’s naivety and approach him for nefarious purposes. Oh, of course I’m not worried about Aru himself. Rather, what I’m worried about is the future where Aru reads the sign of insidiousness and slaughter and slaughter the approaching group.

The blood-stained wild life he spent in the forest doesn’t disappear easily. If that really happens, I’m the only one who can stop Aru.

“teacher? May I ask you a question?”

“Ah, yes. What is the student’s name?”

“This is Evans. Evans Grant. I have a friend named Aru who is my dog, and this friend has been recommended by Miss Beatrice.”

“Bee, did you get a recommendation from Miss Beatrice? really?”

“Yes, here is a letter of recommendation.”

Upon receiving the letter of recommendation, the narrow-eyed teacher was very surprised and doubted his eyes. I proudly led Aru forward.

“By the way, this friend is a bit weak at handwriting. The thread is really strong though. His writing is suitable for class C, but his practical skills are suitable for class A. What should I do?”

“Ah, in that case, you have to finish in the top four in the inter-student sparring later on in the practical test. Sparring with teachers is not acceptable. Of course, you still have to take the written test. Is that a good enough answer?”

In short, it is said that as much as it is lacking in writing, it is enough to achieve overwhelming results in practical skills. Of course, it won’t be easy.

“Yes, Aru, this guy should be able to take 4th place.”

“Oh, how confident are you?”

“Teachers will understand it naturally when they see it later. Our Aru is a bit hit.”

“Okay, student Aru and student Evans. Let the teacher keep an eye on it.”

After hearing Sensei’s kind explanation, I started the exam at the written test center with Aru.

The test was in the form of students entering various classrooms and receiving test papers distributed to them. I took the test at a desk about two meters away from Aru.

The test was easy as expected. Of course, it was easy by my standards, so I often heard people around me grunting as they encountered difficulties while solving problems.

square-.

“bruise… Piyo… .”

“Ah… ! Joe, be quiet… !”

Aru asked me to untie the test paper, and he drew a line with his claws and went on a trip to the land of dreams. The students grind their teeth at Aru’s drowsy talk, but it is forbidden to interfere with other students during the exam.

“Students, wake up. What are you doing during the sacred exam time?”

“bruise? Mmm, mmm… .”

Even if the supervisor wakes him up, Aru often falls asleep again. As a wolf by birth, she must have been unable to endure the tedious testing time of humans. The teacher woke her up several times, but eventually gave up.

How a guy who sleeps so much can protect me and the meta, I feel something special.

After seeing as many as 6 subjects in one day, several hours flew by. However, I successfully completed all the written tests.

The exams weren’t too difficult for me, but I still had to avoid getting all the questions right. It is absolutely forbidden to become a hot topic and catch the devil’s eyes.

I solved the problem just enough to get into class A. That should be enough.

After finishing the exam, the students, including Aru, were able to move to the practical test center only in the evening. Among the students trudging along with their weary steps, I found Maria.

Maria was quickly found. If you don’t know, you don’t know, because there is a black nun’s uniform that stands out even if you don’t know it after knowing it.

Maria walking among the students. I sneaked up behind her and suddenly grabbed her by the shoulder.

“Wow!”

“Ah! What, what are you doing!”

“Ahahahahaha! Maria, aren’t you too shy to be the Lord’s daughter?”

“Oh… ! no matter how joking… !”

If it was Maria of the Night, what would the reaction be? He only flinched for a moment, but soon he smiled and said, ‘You’re mean.’

Little Maria bristled at my prank. His face was as red as a carrot.

“Ha ha, sorry. But that’s what all friendships are like. Maria doesn’t have any friends, so I don’t know.”

“… ! Is that so? Normally, everyone just surprises me… ?”

“then! Are friends just friends? A friend is someone you feel comfortable with, like a family member!”

Of course it’s gurada. Even with friends, he does things he is told not to do, and he is quickly kicked out.

But I’m a clown who doesn’t listen, a mutant who changes common sense.

You can’t be bound by those outdated values.

“Um… If it was originally like that… I have nothing to say.”

“Are you watching?”

“Because I was immature about the notion of a friend. Instead, be prepared. I will definitely surprise Evans-sama next time.”

“oh… Maria, who surprises others. Are you looking forward to that too?”

Slowly, I stand side by side next to Maria and move on. Ttubeok ttumble, jabak jabak. The sound, momentum, and gait are different, but the walking speed is the same.

The stabbing glares are stinging. Questions and envy of a guy like me who dared to stick by her side. I brushed it off lightly.

I was the one who received the hatred and resentment of the entire continent. The grudge of blood clots is lighter than a sneeze.

“By the way, Maria, how did you pass the written exam? I think Maria would have seen it well.”

“hmm… I just looked at it casually. I was a little nervous because my heart was pounding, but after solving the problems a few times, my heart was relieved.”

“Hoo.”

If it’s passable by Maria’s standards, it corresponds to very well by others’ standards. Maria was not called the Saint of Wisdom for nothing.

Apparently, unlike her previous life, her personality would change between day and night, and the amount of time Maria could study during the day would have decreased, but that’s for sure. A child whose total amount of knowledge is several times that of others is still number one even if that knowledge is reduced by half.

If Princess Albrecht, who is the most prodigy of all time, took the exam with all her heart, the results might be different, but she’s still acting out her carefree life anyway… .

“What will Evans choose for the practical exam?”

“I’m going to fight with the teacher. If I get injured while fighting with kids who don’t know how to control their strength, am I the only one who loses? Conversely, you can injure yourself and then incur a pointless grudge.”

“oh… To think of even that part, you are very thoughtful.”

“What are you doing with just this?”

Right now, he said that he would later take control of Lilith Klanine, Duke of the Demon World. Who is praising whom?

“What is Maria going to do? Are you going to fight with the students? Or with the teacher?”

“I’m also going to choose to fight with the teacher. I think that would be more advantageous to me.”

“huh? is it advantageous why?”

“No matter how sparring it is, I was reluctant to hit people for personal reasons. But if it’s a sparring with the teacher, you can just concentrate on defending comfortably.”

“… Oh right.”

Maria forgot the fact that she was using the continent’s strongest barrier called ＜Solar Barrier＞ freely.

If it was a Maria with a certain murderous intent, the usual Maria wouldn’t be suitable for a tournament. No matter how much you block the opponent’s attack, you can’t end the fight if you can’t win.

But in sparring with the teacher, no one can beat the teacher. not even trying to The purpose of students is simply to maximize their abilities and receive a good evaluation.

In order for Maria’s holy shield to shine, she must choose a sparring with the teacher. Good judgment.

“Then let’s go together. It seems like the way to go.”

“Yes, if you do, Aru-nim will… .”

“Aru? hey! Aru! you go over there! The student Dalian test center is over there!”

“bruise! But what am I doing?”

“Go and fight! All you have to do is win all the rough-and-tumble! Cover the ball and the four! Listen carefully to the guiding teacher! You have to get at least 4th place!”

“Woof woof!”

After sending Aru away, Maria and I headed for the match with the teacher. Even though I wasn’t around, Aru confidently left on his own path.

“Aru-nim and Evans-nim seem to have a really good relationship.”

“I? With that mutt?”

“uh… is not it?”

“Being close to each other is different. You have to differentiate between them.”

“But Aruni-nim is following Evans-nim’s instructions like that? Even considering that you are a dog person and listen well to people, you seem to be very close, don’t you?”

It’s just nice to be close. Since he is a wolf by nature, if he were to say something, he would be in trouble.

It’s not good for Maria to pay too much attention to Aru. Aru, who vaguely knows the night Maria, doesn’t know what to say to Maria. I put my arm around Maria’s shoulder and led her.

“Stop talking, let’s go in. There are still a few students here.”

“Students will be more interested in each other’s past than teachers.”

“Yes.”

There were several huge gyms in Eden Academy, and the one Maria and I were in was one of them. A confrontation with the teacher will soon take place.

teacher… Perhaps Beatrice, who was in charge of the practice, would come out. Because that’s what I came here for. I want to be evaluated moderately so as not to stand out too much.

It was the moment Maria and I were watching the inside of the gymnasium for the first time with our mouths open.

“Has everyone arrived?”

Beatrice’s firm voice came. She stood in the center of the gymnasium, holding her greatsword point to the floor.

In one hand, he held several sheets of paper that looked like papers.

“Chi, to think that the Sangvis teacher is directly testing us… !”

“are you okay… you can do it… It’s just a placement test… .”

“The time given to each person is 5 minutes. In those five minutes, do everything you can.”

“What about people who want to focus on defense rather than offense? There might be students whose main major is shield arts.”

He raised his hand in Maria’s stead and asked. Maybe it’s because I heard the words about Maria from me earlier. Beatrice, realizing the intention of my question, answered indifferently.

“In that case, Sensei Bon will attack you on its own, so all you have to do is hold on as much as you can. But don’t think the test will be easy, as it’s completely excluding attack abilities.”

“Did you hear? Maria.”

“Yeah, I meant to ask, but thank you for asking instead. It saved me a lot of trouble.”

“What are you doing with just this? We are friends.”

“friend… Whoops.”

Touching the handle of the sword, Beatrice spoke.

“Now then, let’s attack each other one by one.”

*****

Same time, different gym.

A love song of blood and despair that no one could have imagined was unfolding in the place where fresh sparring of green freshmen should have taken place.

“Ouch! I cut my arm, my arm! He really cut off his arm!”

“How do you overcome that! You are a complete monster!”

“I didn’t even see the dagger… Cheonwoong was not like that when he entered school… !”

“Ah, student Aru! stop now! We’ve won!”

“… what… There wasn’t a guy like that in the previous episode… Could it be the Joker’s arrangement… ? Or Maria’s… ?”

By one sudden dog beast, no, by one wolf beast.

“What?”