hotmtlnovel Chapter 12: The Meeting Dance
Chapter 12: The Meeting Dance
Chapter 12: The Meeting Dance
Objectively speaking, Im better in every way.
Im not being conceited.
This is just self-analysis.
However, until now, the concern was that there was no target of comparison in the same generation other than Alice.
But this entrance exam made it clear.
Even in the Aslan Academy of Magic, where the most talented people gather, theres no one who can surpass me.
On the contrary, all of them were not even close to Alice.
Yeah, no one.
Theres no one standing in my way.
Gong.
I found myself banging my fist against the carriage wall.
Luke
Dont talk to me right now.
S**t.
What was that?
What in the world was that?
Reinforcement magic.
The practical test was held after the written test.
A simple test, where examinees battles with each other using magic three times.
And Abel used only one magic.
Non-attribute magic, nothing unusual.
Of course I can use it as well.
However,
Physical Reinforcement x 5
He duplicated that simple spell five times.
Impossible.
Humans have a concept of magic tolerance.
Because of this concept, they cannot receive magic buffs multiple times that improve their abilities, such as physical reinforcement, skin hardening, and sensory boosts.
It was supposed to be that.
Except them.
Those who have reached the so-called Realm of Heroes are said to be able to receive it twice in extremely rare cases.
Amelia-san said that statistically such people appear among adventurers so far.
Yeah, its supposed to.
For some reason I was able to use enhancement magic twice from the beginning, but I was told that I was a special case.
But he used it 5 times.
Itll be foolish to call it special or way beyond that.
Clearly, its a power that is beyond reason.
I dont understand it.
I just cant grasp it.
And the fact that Im unable to understand it irritates me the most.
That unknowability is so unsettling.
However, he was not able to fully control it.
Fufufu, Alice-chan is my student too!
Stop talking nonsense. And is that even true? From what I know of my peers, I cant believe it.
Its true, Brad!
You gotta be kidding me.
So, weve decided on these eleven. The other one we need to consider is this boy.
The air shook a little with that one word.
Everyone turns to the document at hand.
Abel was written on it.
Silence continues for a while.
Im against it.
A voice was raised.
He was a man whose face was blighted by old age, but whose eyes had strong light in them.
I dont mean any of this in a mean way. Anyone who cannot understand his uniqueness should not be here. But not being able to use attribute magic is fatal. Hes fine for now. In fact, he has won everything in the practicals. But in the long run, how will he be? Its easy to imagine that he will eventually be crushed by real talent. For his sake, I dont think he should pass.
You certainly have a point.
Exactly, If we pass someone who cant use attribute magic, it will set a precedent.
About half the people there agreed.
The air was tipping in the direction of rejecting Abel.
But
Damn it, you old men cant think straight.
A young man in an all-black outfit retorted with a belligerent smile.
Old, you say! You talk too much, Brad!
It is true that the old mans opinion hits the mark. But if you want to argue, be specific.
Kukuku thats right.
Brad laughed.
You guys subconsciously assume that only Attribute Magicians can beat Attribute Magicians.
Someone gasped.
Indeed, that was a revelation for most of the people in the room.
Are you saying its not?
No, in normal cases thats true. The difference between those who can use attribute magic and those who cant is huge as s**t. But thats in normal case, you know?
Brad paused and continued.
I see potential in this kid, Abel. To crush that potential just because he cant use attribute magic is bullshit. Either way, if he cant make it, thats just how it is. I dont see any downsides. Or do you really want to protect Aslans reputation so much?
Silence came again.
This Brad guy indeed had a bad mouth.
Still, his words make sense.
They were silent because they admitted it themselves.
Ho-ho-hoh, well said. You made a good point for a young man.
An old man with white beard half his height speaks up.
Am I wrong? Principal.
No, youre not wrong.
That was the answer.
This year is really interesting. We have rare attributes, dual attributes, triple attributes and even a boy with no attribute. Although the number is small, the rest are also well-matched. Hohoho, well, well, this is going to be fun.
The old man called the Principal laughed innocently like a child.
Number of passed applicants this year 12