Although the Siamese Academy wasn't an established school, just like what the future Supreme Magister Your Honor had said, the academy itself was quite strong. It was said that there was even a seventh grade Magister holding the fort. Even if they had used money, it at least showed that the academy's financial situation was not bad. The tuition fees were also on the lower side compared to other schools of the same type, so it was still very attractive.
There were many new students applying for admission these past few days, especially those from the magic faculty. The testing area was filled with people. Lolo's appearance in the afternoon attracted a lot of attention. She was a beauty, after all. Wherever she went, she would be the center of attention. Moreover, there were very few girls in the Academy of Magic to begin with. Even Rob, who was beside her, attracted a few glances. However, no one could see anything special about the future Supreme Magister Your Honor. Everyone quickly shifted their gazes back to the rookie The Brave.
The person in charge of the testing was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was a third grade magician and should be a teacher of the academy. There were also two first grade magician apprentices who were his students. Lolo and Rob arrived rather early. The afternoon testing hadn't started yet. The three from the Siamese Academy were fiddling with the equipment used for the testing, conducting the final inspection.
In addition, there was a team of second grade close combat professionals maintaining order. There were swordsmen, thieves, and knights. If there were no surprises, they should be the academy's senior students.
After Archmage's guidance last night, Lolo's nervousness was somewhat alleviated. At least she didn't have insomnia in the middle of the night. After waking up this morning, she was even chatting and laughing with Rob.
However, anxiety was probably contagious. When they arrived at the testing area in the afternoon, there were nervous faces as far as the eye could see. It naturally created a tense atmosphere. The rookie The Brave couldn't help but be infected, his expression turning solemn.
Archmage didn't have a good solution to this. In fact, he wasn't much better when he took the test back then. This was probably a process that every rookie who wanted to become a magician had to go through.
After waiting for about half an hour, the middle-aged mage and his two students finally completed all the checks. After confirming that all the instruments were in good condition, they announced the start of the afternoon test.
One of the students took out a name list from his pocket, cleared his throat, and cast a Rank 1 Sound Amplification Spell on himself. After enjoying the admiring gazes of the surrounding students, he began to call out names.
The candidates whose names were called walked out from the crowd and came before the middle-aged Magician to take the test. Another student was in charge of recording the final results of each person.
The first to walk up was a girl with freckles on her face. Her name was Rebecca. She was born into a merchant family in the Free city-state and had dreamed of becoming a magician since she was a child. This time, she came to Gudilesi University City with her father to choose an Academy of Magic of her choice to study.
As soon as her test results came out, everyone around her gasped in surprise. Rebecca was finally rated as B aptitude. However, the girl's expression didn't change after hearing the result, as if she already knew it. Come to think of it, this was actually quite normal. The girl came from a good family, and it was rare for her to be interested in magic since she was a child. It was very likely that she had already taken the test more than once before.
A look of approval appeared on the middle-aged Magician's face as he nodded at Rebecca. Gudilesi was not considered the top tier Academy of Magic in the university city. It was not very attractive to young geniuses. Few A aptitude students would choose this place, so basically, the best the academy could recruit every year was a B aptitude student.
And the afternoon test had just begun, and they had already found a good seedling worthy of cultivation. This made the middle-aged Magician in charge of the test excited, and he faintly looked forward to the next applicants.
In fact, students with class B aptitude had a lot of choices. With this kind of magical aptitude, apart from the Holy Roland Magic Academy, basically all the other academies in Gudilesi University City were open to them, including some well-known schools. However, Rebecca and her father had ultimately chosen the little-known Siamus Comprehensive Academy. Others might not understand the reason behind this, but the archmage could more or less guess it.
If she had gone to a top academy, although Rebecca's B aptitude would still be outstanding, it would not be as dazzling as it was now. Top academies were forever the stage for geniuses, and there, B aptitude would only be a supporting role with one or two lines. On the contrary, if she was willing to take a step back and choose the slightly inferior Academy of Magic, there was a high chance that she would be groomed as a trump card. When that time came, all kinds of resources would be tilted towards her, and it would be easier for her to achieve something.
As for why she chose Gudilesi, it was even simpler. Rebecca's father was a businessman, and businessmen valued tangible benefits above all else. School history was not something that could be eaten. As long as there were no problems with the teachers and facilities, it meant that the academy was capable. Especially when compared to academies of the same level, Gudilesi's price-performance ratio was extremely high. Therefore, it was not surprising that the girl ultimately chose this academy.
Unfortunately, the performance of the next few people somewhat disappointed the middle-aged magician. Seven were at the level of an ordinary person, four were at the level of a D, and one was barely at the level of a C. However, the Gudilesi Academy was not picky. Apart from the already unsalvageable E-rank, the others were finally allowed to enter the academy. However, faced with the high tuition fees, two of the D-rank students expressed that they needed to reconsider or visit other academies.
The middle-aged magician did not say anything about this and expressed his understanding. Being a magician was a profession with high returns and investment. Before successfully advancing, one needed to spend a lot of money and time.
Even after becoming a magician, one's expenses would only increase and not decrease due to the various research and experiments one had to carry out. In addition, to embark on the path of magic with D-rank aptitude, one had to pay more than others. If one did not have sufficient awareness, one might as well use the money to enjoy life.
The path of life was always filled with choices. Most of the time, there was no absolute right or wrong between choices. It only depended on whether one could follow one's heart when making a decision.
The test continued. After the temporary amazement brought by Rebecca, the performance of more than twenty applicants in a row was somewhat unsatisfactory. The middle-aged magician yawned, and his attention began to decline.
Until a youth named Caesar stood in front of him.
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