Three minutes wasn't a long time, but it was enough for the future Supreme Magister, Your Honor, to do many things.
Rob pondered for a moment and released a total of eleven spells, all targeted at the rookie, The Brave. There were high-grade spells and low-grade spells, common spells and unpopular spells. Their effects varied, but without exception, all of them were buffing spells.
Buffing spells were one of the more unpopular spells. Compared to offensive, defensive or spiritual spells, these spells were usually overlooked. A single buffing spell's effects were often limited. However, when eleven buffing spells were cast on the same person, the final effect could no longer be measured by simple addition.
Three minutes later, the magic devices set up by the Siamos Academy throughout the testing grounds recovered their functions. The Archmage also recalled Number Two as if nothing had happened.
"Are you sure you want to continue?" The middle-aged mage in charge of the testing couldn't help but ask again.
"Yes, I insist." This time, Lolo didn't hesitate and raised her head in affirmation. She felt that someone was right. Now wasn't the time to let her imagination run wild. Even if she wanted to be depressed, she should wait until all the tests were completed and everything was settled.
When she stated her decision, a wave of laughter erupted from the side. Even those who originally stood on her side and secretly sympathized with her couldn't help but frown. The girl's actions were completely meaningless. It was more like the madness of a gambler who staked everything on a single throw after losing.
Insisting on continuing the test despite knowing that she had no hope of passing was more foolish than courageous. Everyone could say beautiful words, but ultimately, the world didn't operate according to one person's will. Most of the time, we could only accept reality. Even if we were unwilling, what could we do? In the end, we would only become a laughing stock for those who were watching the show.
The middle-aged mage hesitated and sighed. "Alright. Next, we will be conducting the test of spiritual power. This test has a certain degree of danger, so don't try to show off. If you feel that you've reached your limit, you must tell me immediately. Also, I will closely monitor your body's reactions. When I feel that there's no need to continue, I will not hesitate to stop the test."
The test of spiritual power was much simpler than the test of elemental affinity. It didn't require overly complicated magic devices. The testing method was chosen by the academy itself. There were all sorts of methods, but the ultimate goal was the same. It was to observe the strength of resistance the examinee displayed when encountering spiritual attacks. This was also the most basic use of spiritual power before it was trained.
The apparatus used by the Siamos Academy for this test was a magic array called Deep Extreme Cold. As the name suggested, after the magic array was activated, the person standing on it would feel an unbearable cold. After that, the middle-aged mage would score each examinee's spiritual power based on how long they persisted.
This kind of cold directly affected the soul and wouldn't cause any substantial harm to a person's body. However, this didn't mean the test was completely safe. In fact, injuries to the soul were far more difficult to recover from than injuries to the body. Therefore, the middle-aged mage would monitor the entire test process and immediately stop the moment he discovered anything amiss.
Even so, there would still be some fellows who liked to show off and ended up fainting during the test every year. Some of them would still be shivering after waking up. No matter how many clothes they wore, they would still feel cold. These pitiful fellows needed to go to the church and find a priest of mid-rank or above to treat their spiritual power.
In private, the middle-aged mage actually admired Lolo's persevering personality, but this also made him increasingly worried that she would be injured in the upcoming test. From the talent she had displayed before, she probably wouldn't even last five seconds in the Deep Extreme Cold.
Although the middle-aged mage wasn't optimistic about Lolo's performance, he still activated the magic array according to the rules. However, he had already made up his mind that the moment Lolo revealed a pained expression or her body began to tremble, he would immediately end the test.
This might not be fair to the girl, but the middle-aged mage did it out of kindness. From his point of view, there wasn't much suspense in the result of the test. Rather than being covered in cuts and bruises, he might as well realize his failure as soon as possible.
However, what happened next was completely beyond his imagination.
Lolo stood in the magic array for a full two minutes, but nothing happened in the end. A trace of doubt appeared on the girl's face, but she didn't forget to remind the middle-aged mage, "Teacher, we can begin."
The middle-aged mage had a strange expression on his face. "It has already begun. Don't you feel anything?"
"Ah, should I feel anything?" The girl's heart tightened when she heard the middle-aged mage's words. In the previous elemental affinity test, she received a pitiful score because she couldn't feel the magical elements around her. Now that the middle-aged mage asked her this question, she suddenly became nervous again.
"For example … cold?" the middle-aged mage asked tentatively.
Lolo looked up at the sun in the sky. Although it was already winter, the temperature in the South was actually not that low. The afternoon sun was still warm, and she didn't feel cold at all. So, the girl shook her head and told the truth. "The weather today is not bad. I don't feel cold at all."
The middle-aged mage was in disbelief. While they were talking, another minute had passed, and Lolo still didn't show any signs of collapsing. No, to be more precise, she didn't seem to feel anything at all.
Could it be that the magic array has failed? He wasn't the only one who had this thought. In fact, many people had the same thought at this moment.
The student who was in charge of taking attendance next to the middle-aged mage put half of his foot into the magic array out of curiosity. As a result, he lost feeling in half of his body. If he hadn't experienced it himself, he wouldn't have believed that time could be so horribly cold. Even his thoughts seemed to be frozen. When he finally reacted, it was already too late. Half of his body seemed to have been frozen into an ice cube. He wanted to retreat, but he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Everyone was stunned. The disheveled guy in front of them had just revealed his Sound Amplification Spell not long ago. He was a real mage, even if he was just a beginner mage. No one expected him to perform so badly in the magic array. He couldn't even hold on for a second in the magic array. One had to know that Caesar had held on for a full 39 seconds, and he almost got full marks.
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