Chapter 61

A few moments before Zeros was to take the practical exam, a commotion was taking place in a separate room where the teachers had gathered.

Before them lay the answer sheets from the written exam held in the morning. While grading, they came to a halt in front of one particular sheet. The test taker was Zeros Sylphid. His answer sheet contained something that greatly astonished the teachers.

"Unbelievable... I never thought a test taker would solve the final problem."

Indeed, it was precisely about the final problem that Zeros had solved using his knowledge from his previous life. Among all the test takers, Zeros was the only one who had answered it correctly. The teachers looked at each other and began to voice their thoughts.

"Isn't the final problem the one the headmaster prepares every year?"

"Yes. They are always extremely difficult, and even as teachers, we often can't understand the solutions. By the way, I couldn't understand this year's problem either."

"You don't have to be so boastful..."

"There's no help for it. I've been a teacher at this academy for several decades, and this is the first time we've had a correct answer. Moreover, it was exactly as the headmaster's model answer."

"...I still can't calm down. I've asked the headmaster many times why he sets such problems, and he always answers, 'I have my reasons,' but I thought it was meaningless... I never expected something like this to happen."

The teachers were in a state of unease. Among them, a young male teacher exclaimed, "Ah!"

"But this Zeros Sylphid, he seems to have the [Void Emblem]."

"What!? If that's the case, no matter how well he did on the written exam, he'll be failed in the practical exam!"

"However, it would be a waste to discard such talent. We should consider using the special student system and accepting him as a civil servant—"

While the teachers were discussing, the examiners for the practical exam were also getting excited.

"This year is quite a bumper crop."

"Yes. In the healing test, a certain saint recorded the highest score in history, and in the sword test, the son of the Faltis family's Sword Saint cut down a scarecrow designed for level 50."

"What! Is that true!? There has never been such a case in the past... No, it happened quite recently."

"The talented woman from the Sylphid family two years ago. At the time of the exam, she had obtained her emblem four months ago, while this time it was five months, so technically, the Sylphid is slightly better..."

"If he can reach the final stage, the rest is just a matter of error... However, if he had achieved it within a month of obtaining his emblem, that would be a different story!"

The examiner laughed, as if it were a joke. Right after that, just as the practical exam was about to end, one of the examiners stood up abruptly.

"Another test taker has reached the final stage in the sword test! The record is 58 seconds!"

The room suddenly buzzed with excitement, including those responsible for the written exam.

"Is that true? I don't remember any other promising candidates besides the Sword Saint's son..."

"Um, the achiever is from the Sylphid family!"

"...Ah, I remember. There was someone with the [All Emblem] there. If that's the case—"

"No, that's not it! That one only reached the equivalent of level 40, which is still impressive... But the one who reached level 50 is from another Sylphid family!"

"Another one?"

In the spotlight, he shouted loudly.

"Zeros Sylphid—holder of the [Void Emblem], and he obtained his emblem less than a month ago!"

"…………………………"

For a moment, the room fell silent—

"…………………………What!?"

The next instant, a loud voice echoed, shaking the entire academy.

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