CH 46

Magic Power Test

Translated by Hikaru

Edited by Mel

“If you are looking for a Type 2 license, please go here.”

Following the guidance of the receptionist, we proceeded to the back of the guild. There a woman, who seemed to be an examiner, called out to us.

“This is the test site.”

Following the woman’s guidance, we eventually arrived at a large room.

It is covered all over with pure white walls. It has a slightly similar atmosphere to the training grounds of the school.

“Right now other Bildarz Academy students like you are taking the exam.”

The woman pointed to four boys in heroic uniforms.

I remember when Sieg said when he left us, “I’m going to take the exam.” Apparently, they also wanted a Type 2 license.

Perhaps they have just finished the exam. They noticed us as they were leaving the room.

“This is a joke, right? Do you guys want the second type?”

“Hahaha! The second type is impossible for the Regular Department!”

As usual, we, the Regular Department, seem to be looked down upon by the Hero Department.

It’s been two months since the entrance ceremony, so I’ve gotten used to it a little, but it’s still mentally exhausting.

They talked crap, then eventually left the room and headed for the guild counter.

“Well, let me explain the exam.”

While apologizing inwardly for making the examiner feel awkward, they received an explanation.

“Those who wish to have a Type 2 license will be asked to take two tests to see if they have the ability to deal with the Demon King’s legacy. The first thing you will need to do is a Magical Power test. After that, you will be asked to take a basic combat ability test.”

“Magical Power test will cover these 4 areas: Magical Power Output, Magic Speed, Magic Sustainability, and Magic Control. Pass/fail will be decided by quantifying and ranking each of these in the test. By the way, the ranks are from A to E, and the average of trained soldiers and professional Type 2 adventurers is rank B. If you become the leader or deputy leader of the Knights of the King’s Guard or the Knights of the Orthodox, you will often be ranked A.”

Elysia reacted. The former leader of the Knights of the Orthodox, a.k.a. Elysia’s father, Gaul Espeland, was likely ranked A in his lifetime. For Elysia, this is information that she must be conscious of.

“However, please note one thing. There are people in the world who fight, not only with magic but also using other techniques… for example, physical or martial arts. Those people will have a basic combat power. We will check your ability overall, so if you get a low rank on the magic test, it does not necessarily mean that you will fail.”

I nodded silently to the examiner’s explanation.

The Adventurer’s Guild has a long history. The content seems to be optimized for equal testing.

“Then, please line up here.”

Following the examiner’s instructions, we headed to the center of the venue.

There we found a long desk with transparent crystal balls placed on it.

“To start, we will measure Magical Power Output. Please pour your magical power into that equipment when you are ready.”

Magical Power Output.

This ability, which can be rephrased as Instantaneous Magical Firepower, is very important in combat. The higher this value is, the wider and more powerful the magic can be cast.

Five crystal balls were prepared, so each of us will line up appropriately and put our hands on the orb.

As instructed by the examiner, I poured my full power into it. The crystal ball began to shine.

Apparently, this is a type of magic tool.

Magical tools that emit light by pouring magical power into it, are also used as lighting in ordinary homes. However, it seems that this crystal has the characteristic that the amount of light changes according to the amount of magical power deposited.

Elysia crystal was the brightest.

Glan was the runner-up. Next was me, then Mize. Mize and I are emitting about the same amount of light.

“Elysia is amazing.”

“I’m confident in the firepower.”

Elysia proudly responded to Mize, who looked up to her with respect.

“Next will be Magic Speed. Please check the pattern that appears in the crystal ball.”

Magic Speed.

It is the speed at which magic is activated. This is often fast for soldiers who mainly work in close quarters. On the other hand, for soldiers who normally provide support shooting in the rear guard, it may not be as necessary.

Following the examiner’s words, I brought my face closer to the crystal ball.

A fluffy geometric pattern floated in the crystal ball.

“Do you see the big circle in the center of the pattern? Please be aware that magical power is passed through the entire pattern. When the magical power spreads throughout the pattern, the crystal ball shines… but the pattern will change every 30 seconds. Please try to pass the magical power as quickly as possible. “

After finishing the explanation, the examiner gave a signal. The test started.

When I poured magical power into the crystal, the circle in the center of the pattern glowed faintly. When you are conscious of spreading the light to the whole, the light slowly extends to the edges of the pattern.

Complex patterns gradually appeared, and there were times when the patterns were switched before the magical power spread to the end.

“Fu…”

“When you’re done, relax your shoulders.”

Elysia and I are perhaps tied at the number of times the crystal shined. Next was Glan, then Mize.

“Next we will measure Magic Sustainability. Keep pouring magical power into the crystal and let it shine for as long as possible.”

Magic Sustainability.

It is a quality that is deeply related to the ability of each individual to succeed. Soldiers who can continue to fight for a long time are likely to be useful on the battlefield.

The content of the measurement was simple.

The crystal emits light when exposed to even a small amount of magical power. The goal is to make it shine for as long as you can. Probably the trick is to keep using as little magic as possible.

However, people feel tired when they consume a large amount of magical power at one time.

All of them continued to pass magical power through the crystal while getting sweaty.

The first to drop out was Mize and Elysia. Then my crystal ball lost its light.

The rest was on Glan.

“Oh, that… isn’t it hot?”

“Eh? I’m still okay.”

Glan mysteriously answered the examiner’s question.

If you look closely, Glan is the only one not sweating and not tired.

“…Okay. That’s enough. Please finish the measurement.”

In the words of the examiner, Glan removed his hand from the crystal.

This… looks like an interesting result.

“And for last, we will measure Magic Control.”

Magic Control.

Simply put, it’s the ability to prevent magical failures and outbursts.

Magic can fail.

When assembling magic with a rough image, or using it in a way that deviates from its original purpose, magic can bring results that deviate greatly from the intention of the caster.

For example, one of my favorite types of magic is 《Materialization》, a magic that creates substances out of magical power. This cannot be activated without knowledge of the shape, feel, density, etc. of the substance being imagined. If you activate this magic with insufficient knowledge, the shape of the magical power will not be determined and it will eventually disperse.

Magical failure wastes magical power and, in the worst case, can injure the caster.

The first thing I learned at the institution was that Magic Control was very important.

“Please look inside the crystal ball. There a maze-like image is displayed. When you inject magic power, the sphere reflected in the upper right side of the maze will shine. Then you can freely manipulate it and move it to the goal in the lower left, but if the ball touches the wall of the maze, it will send you back to the beginning.”

It looks like a maze, but if you look carefully, you can see that it is a single path that intricately winds around.

At the signal, move the ball to the goal in the lower-left corner.

“Guh, this … shit …!”

Right next to me, Glan was annoyingly screaming.

When the ball comes into contact with the walls of the maze, the crystal ball will glow faintly once the sphere has been reset at the start of the path.

Since the crystal ball shined several times, Glan doesn’t seem to be very good at Magic Control.

“The exam is over!”

The examiner will tell us as soon as the measurements are finished.

“Then everyone, please wait for a while around the reception counter. I will call you when the results are ready.”

Following the examiner’s words, we left the room.