Chapter 82


Chapter 82 Strongest Sage, Inspecting


Next day .


I went to the academy to accompany Iris for her transfer exam .


This might seem too sudden, but this was the schedule we got when I asked for 『Someone as strong as possible』 as the examiner for the swordsmanship test .


By the way, according to the princ.i.p.al, among his acquaintances, I was the strongest one . . . But since it wasn"t right for someone related to Iris to be her examiner, they appointed the next strongest one .


The reason why I asked for someone strong as the examiner is simple .


They"d have died if they were weak .


. . . . I"m also expecting Iris to net a higher score for defeating a strong guy though .


"Princ.i.p.al, I have some questions regarding the exam . "


After the exam"s explanation, I talked to the princ.i.p.al while Iris was doing the written exam .


Even if these exams aren"t hard, it"s still unreasonable for Iris who has never a.s.sumed human form to suddenly take them on .


Thus, we did a little test at a safe place--


The result of that test was absolutely horrible .


Her damaged magic circuit as a dragon might have an effect on her mana control as a human .


As a result, there needs to be another thing to consult .


"What?"

"Since all details about these exams have been set in the rules, they can"t be changed right?"


"Yeah . If you give me some time, I might be able to do something about that by asking the king--"


Asking the king huh .


That"s one option, but I"d like to let Iris enroll as soon as possible .


Well, for now, I"ll ask the thing I need to ask .


"Does the rules state anything about defensive measures of the exam location--for example, protection from stray shots?"


"The rule doesn"t cover that far, but we usually put several layers of barrier magic around the location as a protective wall . At least we did for the past several years . "


I see . It"s not set in stone huh .


That means . . .


"Can that barrier be replaced with something else?"


"It"s possible . But what are you changing it into?"


"Me . "


The only one who can protect the school from Iris"s magic is me . . . or not exactly, but if I do it myself, there will be no need for some bothersome preparations .


" . . . So Mathias, you"re going to replace the barrier?"


"It"s just an insurance . "


If Iris does it well, I won"t have to block her magic .


But there"s a high chance of that not happening .


" . . . I got it . Let"s do that . Can you deploy the same barrier we have?"


"No problem . "


Looks like the school will get out of this in one piece .


After a bit, Iris"s swordsmanship test began .


Giving advices is prohibited, but watching is not .


Since Ruli and Alma had something to do today, I"m here with the princ.i.p.al only .


" . . . Huh? That examiner seems familiar . "


I asked the princ.i.p.al in low voice when I saw Iris"s examiner .


Familiar, or rather--


"Yeah . He"s your examiner, Knight Commander Gayle . "


I thought so .


With his strength, he should be relatively safe against Iris .


If beating him nets 120 point, then Iris should pa.s.s with this test .


"Swordsmanship test, begin!"


"Here I go!"


With the examiner"s declaration, Iris readied her sword, ran to Gayle and swung it .


It"s neither technical nor random, it"s simply a swing . You can say that she"s a beginner .


Gayle blocks that sword--


"Guh!?"


Not .


Gayle"s sword couldn"t block Iris"s sword and he got pushed back .


Gayle regained his stance as he evaded the sword, and managed to take some distance away .


Iris"s sword hit the ground just like that and created a small crater .


"What strength . . . . Where"s that power coming from with that body . "


Gayle muttered while resetting his sword .


The sword in his hand is already half-bent .


" . . . Is that really a girl?"


"As you can see for yourself, she is a girl . "


I answered the princ.i.p.al"s question .


Well, she"s not a human girl though .


While we were having that conversation, Iris. .h.i.t the knight commander"s sword, flinging him to the wall and ending the exam .


Since he was blown away in a way that diminished the damage, and broke his fall, the knight commander seemed fine .


. . . . Thus Iris"s swordsmanship test ended .


It"s finally time for the magic test .


. . . . I think it"s more like the school"s disaster than an exam though .

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