The strongest sage in the inferior position ~ The strongest in the world to the bottom [villager] ~

"Russell!!

It was Sarasa who welcomed me back from the martial arts.

He shakes his blonde hair and rushes over.

I thought it was time to stop. The arrow tip, or maybe Sarasa, spread her hand and jumped at me.

Mmmm......!

A soft double hill sandwiched my head.

Keep it up, Sarasa said, "Russell!" and call out his name.

When I burst into flames, my head further feeds into Sarasa's chest.

I went undercover to step into undeveloped land.

Strawberries……. Guru, Guru, no...

But soft.

What, this is...

Softer than cow's milk......

Smell, too, something sweet and sour.

- 'Cause I'm gonna die!!

I'll poke Sarasa.

I can finally breathe.

I almost died before I became the strongest.

"Sa, Sarasa...... It's good to be happy, but know what it means to add and subtract."

Pay attention.

Then Sarasa's face turned red.

He finally realized his shame.

Move your eyes around the back of your glasses.

I raised the steam like a boiled octopus.

"Yes, Sarasa. You're overjoyed."

I heard voices from behind.

Me and Sarasa turn around at the same time.

It's Cecil.

He stood with a bandage wrapped around his leg and a crutch pinned to his side.

"Cecil!

Sarasa rushes over to her number one best friend.

I supported Cecil, who was still unfamiliar with crutches.

Eventually, he comes closer to me.

"I've been watching, Russell... You're so cool. It's a complete victory over someone I didn't have my hands or my legs on. - Ouch!!

I put a knife over Cecil's head.

With slight tears, Cecil looks up.

The greasy eyes showed the face of a man with his mouth bent into one letter.

Seeing that face, he figured out how I was in the mood right now.

Eventually the item dropped.

"Sorry......"

"I buy your mind. But if this is a real fight, how about it? I'm behind you. Have you been able to protect Sarasa?

"Uh-huh.... I made another mistake."

Cecil has made a mistake once.

It was the first time we met.

He didn't get away thoroughly and was challenged by multiple bandits.

As a result, I put even my two best friends in danger.

"Cecil, your aim is not to defeat such a fucking nobleman. Would you pass the exam, graduate from Adventurer's School and take on the family business? You should have abstained if I had a burden and refused to recover."

"Right. I was a real fool...... Sorry, Russell."

"And... I'm sure you and I are rivals, but we're never enemies. When you rely, you rely."

"Yeah. Thanks. I'm sorry about Sarasa, too. Makes me worry too much."

"It's okay. Fine. I should have stopped this time too... I let Cecil do something dangerous again. So, Cecil..."

Sarasa takes Cecil's hand.

With soft, loving eyes, I stared at my best friend.

"Let's be strong together. We haven't."

"... yeah!

Cecil nods loudly.

There was a little tear seeping into my eyes.

I sincerely wished.

I want you to be strong.

It's not just about body and technology.

Strength of mind too.

Because that's what you need most when it comes to being strong.

"More than that, Cecil. Is your leg okay?

"It's alright. It almost seems to be completely healed. Until the swelling comes off, it's this outfit."

Cecil moves her legs gently and appeals to her safety.

Healing an injury with healing magic doesn't really pull off swelling or pain.

But if you rest for a couple of days, you'll be back to normal.

"Hey. Assuming Russell got hurt, would you have relied on us?

"I'm not interested in a tentative story. But if I got hurt, just like you, I would have kept my mouth shut. But..."

Still, I'm not gonna lose.

Thus my entrance exam to Adventurer's School marked its end.

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Three days later...

It's the day of the acceptance announcement.

Me and Cecil, Sarasa left the inn first thing in the morning and headed to Adventurer's School.

I left early in the morning because if I failed, both Cecil and Sarasa would have to leave soon.

If you take a regular carriage departing at noon, you will reach your hometown before dusk, he said.

For the same reason, the students had already begun to gather.

A lot of students and families are pressing on the bulletin board where the acceptance announcement will be staged.

I was waiting for the announcement now or now.

One instructor is coming.

I read the students sideways and read the notes somehow.

Then, activate the magic.

[Automatic Notes]

[Scholar (Professor)] Magic.

The magic of transcribing information about your head and what you see into another information medium.

Primary magic, but the more capacity, the harder it becomes to handle.

It's magic that will require advanced magic control.

The instructor goes into a nose mix, shorthand on the bulletin board.

What floated was a number that seemed to be a passing number.

And it was a score that could be placed on each test.

Then the students cheered.

Before we look for our own numbers, we look at the names and scores listed at the top of the bulletin board and we are bothered.

"Hey...... That name."

"Oh. Right. That's him."

"You're lying. What, that score..."

"Me... You lost to [the villagers]."

Everyone turned to me.

Raise your mouth angle unwittingly as you gaze.

I don't feel bad about it...

That's right.

Top of the bulletin board.

That was engraved with the names of the top passers who had the highest score in this exam.

Sarasa suppresses her mouth on the side.

Cecil was also stunned.

"Wow...... Wow, Russell."

"I was kind of anticipating that."

Yes -.

The name listed at the top of the bulletin board.

It was written there......

Chief Qualifier Russell Singh Stark

- It was.

Well, naturally.

I was seeing results, but I'm honestly glad.

I'll be the strongest.

Even if it's school grades, I'm not going to lose.

Then I checked the test score.

100/100 practical exams

Basic Proficiency Test 100/100 points

100 Written and Thesis Exams?/100 (Pursuit)

Full test score for all species.

The more vivid, the "100 points" line up.

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What? Pursuit??

Well, next to a hundred points. Why "? It's got"???