Chapter 68

After the presentation, I was able to advance to the next grade without any issues.

Apparently, it would have been difficult to advance without presenting my own work. So, it was going to be a complete waste of effort, but thanks to Logwell's strong push, saying he really wanted me in his lab, I was able to advance.

In the end, I was saved thanks to him.

However, I had no choice but to join Logwell's lab automatically.

Well, since it's a lab specializing in golems, it's not a bad choice.

"Teach me how to make that new golem!" Logwell was shamelessly determined to take the fruits of my research, but I had no intention of hiding it.

"Sure. By the way, there are four more besides Alpha: Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon."

"Wha!?"

When I controlled five golems simultaneously, Logwell rolled his eyes and groaned.

"Oh, so you weren't serious about that..."

The conditions for advancing at the White Academy were similar to those at the Red Academy.

You need a recommendation from a faculty member, and then take a written and practical exam.

The difference is that there is an additional practical exam after that.

I had already passed the written and practical exams, but it took some time to get through the practical exam.

This is because the exam is conducted by each lab, and passing it means you automatically join that lab.

After much consideration, I chose one of the labs specializing in light magic.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Kaede. I will be your examiner for the practical exam."

Kaede, who introduced herself, was a beautiful woman in her early twenties with long, lustrous black hair.

She seemed to be from the East, and her profession was the advanced class of Miko. Miko can learn the White Magic skill, and she had come to this academy from afar to study.

She is currently in her first year of the top grade.

The top grade is a position between faculty and students, where they are given their own lab after splitting off from the lab they were in during the second grade.

The main lab I had chosen is where she received her instructions from the professor to be my examiner.

"Please take care of me. ...Are you blind?"

"Yes, but please don't worry."

She had her eyes closed all the time.

It seems she is blind.

"By sensing magic power, even if you can't see, you can live a life just like a normal person. In fact, without being distracted by visual information, you can see deeper into things."

She smiled gently,

"By seeing your magic power, I can understand your character—"

Suddenly, she gasped in surprise.

"Such... I can't see the bottom of your magic power...? Moreover, this... multiple magic powers are mixed...? Maintaining such a state should be impossible... No, they are not repelling each other... So they are maintaining equilibrium without exploding..."

She muttered to herself.

"...Who are you...? Could you be the legendary Mage—"

I responded to her shocked question.

"No, I'm just an Unemployed."

In the underground of the White Academy, there exists an ancient ruin.

It is said to be the tomb of the royal family of a kingdom that was destroyed long ago. Over time, it has accumulated magic power and has now become a dungeon.

It is home to a large number of undead, and the White Magic, which has the power to purify the undead, is used to suppress their emergence.

The lab I chose specializes in light magic, which is used to defeat undead and demons, and has produced many exorcists.

Therefore, the practical exam involves actually entering the dungeon and defeating the undead under the supervision of the examiner.

The inside of the dungeon was damp and moldy.

A foul smell wafted from somewhere, making it a place you wouldn't want to stay in for long.

The badly deteriorated corridor was completely dark, creating an atmosphere where undead could easily appear.

"Light"

I cast a light to illuminate the front.

"Be careful. Undead will come closer when they see the light."

"? Wouldn't they run away?"

"No. If the light is strong, it's different, but if it's weak, they might approach to eliminate the source of the light."

I see.

This level of light might actually attract them.

Well, that's actually convenient.

"By the way, have you ever purified undead before?"

Kaede asked.

"I've never done it."

"Really? Didn't you do it in class?"

"I didn't."

I didn't always attend classes.

It's possible that a class on undead was held when I was absent.

"Don't worry. It's a first-time experience, but I'll manage."

Just then,

"Ugh..."

A groan came from ahead, and a humanoid monster appeared. Its body was rotting in various places, and it approached us with unsteady steps.

"A zombie."

I fired a compressed beam of light.

"Holy Ray"

"Ah!?"

The zombie writhed in a terrifying scream as it was hit by the intense beam of light. Eventually, it stopped moving, and its rotting flesh turned to ash.

Purification complete.

"Well, that's about it."