The apprentice assessment was held on the second floor of the West Tower. There was a room made of special materials and set up with powerful enchantments as the assessment room. There were all kinds of tools used to test magic, and each of them was very valuable.
At this moment, there were many apprentices gathered here, each huddled together and whispering. There were first circle, second circle, and beginner apprentices, and they were waiting for the inspector in charge of the assessment to arrive.
Hallumi and Kaya were among them, and they became the focus of everyone's attention. What happened a few days ago was widely spread in the small circle of apprentices. After all, there were only a few apprentices who were personally received by the chairman all year round.
One of the major duties of a mage in the maze world was to teach at least two apprentices in their lifetime to make them official mages. The chairman's qualifications and achievements had long surpassed this standard. But when he saw an apprentice who was extremely talented and congenial, he still did not hesitate to teach his knowledge personally.
So, as an apprentice, meeting the top figures of the Sijia branch would attract everyone's attention, not to mention now that there was a forum. The news spread quickly, and in less than half a day, the two girls' origins and data were almost all announced.
But after knowing the inside story, no one would be envious of the two girls. Because their teacher, other than being the founder of the forum, did not have any other big achievements. As for the founder's title, other than vanity, there was no real benefit. What profit could there be from only selling Kiel's magic knowledge?
After all, in the eyes of most people, Tripwood was still a mage with poor talent and was at the bottom of the pack. This was also limited by the fact that most people in the maze world did not have the concept of economics, and could not understand the impact of a qualitative change caused by a quantitative change. When there was enough Kiel, it could also scare people to death.
Although no one was envious of the two girls, the mentality of comparison still existed. Everyone wanted to see what kind of inhuman level the magic power of the people who had endured for nearly three years and came to participate in the first round of the assessment before the deadline was almost up.
For apprentices, the tests in each round were not difficult. There were twenty-two compulsory spells in the first round, twenty-three in the second round, and twenty-four in the third round. The test for each round was to randomly select ten spells from these compulsory spells and perform them on the spot.
Not only did the candidate have to be rather familiar with magic, but they also had to be able to cast all of the selected magic spells. Their accumulation of magic power and authority was also rather particular. After all, casting 10 spells at once was not an easy task. Although there was no danger of Mana Corrosion due to insufficient Mana Authority, failure to cast any spell would result in elimination.
The white-haired inspector arrived late, followed by two secretaries. One of them was holding a huge book. It was a record of the experiences of the apprentices in the Sijia branch in recent years.
Even though the forum had been developing rapidly in recent months, some of the Association's important information had not been made paperless. This was because some systems and habits could not be changed in a hurry. Moreover, the format of the forum was not conducive to the systematic organization and preservation of information.
The other secretary was holding a scroll that recorded the names of the apprentices who had applied for the assessment. After he arrived, he immediately called out the names one by one to confirm the number of people. At the same time, he arranged the order of the examination.
According to past practice, the person with a high ring would go through the assessment first, and they would know whether they passed or not from the inspector on the spot. Those who had finished the assessment could leave first. There was no need to stay. This time, it was originally done according to the established rules, but before coming to the examination room, the inspector and the two secretaries were specially invited to the president's office, which delayed a lot of time.
This kind of action was mostly done by the apprentices who needed special attention. Most of the time, it was the apprentice's connections who entrusted a prominent person to come forward, and then stuffed a large amount of bribes. In a society ruled by people, this kind of thing was very common. It was just that today it was the president himself who came forward.
The two secretaries were familiar with this. Generally speaking, the inspector would not change the results of the assessment. If you passed, you passed, and if you failed, you failed. But how to write the logins was not within the scope of his responsibility. But don't think that the inspector's role was not important. Whether he turned a blind eye or not, there was a big difference.
After everything was arranged properly, the two secretaries, after consulting the inspector, began the apprentice assessment. The first one to go on stage was a second ring apprentice. As long as he passed the third ring assessment, he would become an official mage. Looking at his slightly plump body, there were all kinds of magic accessories hanging from top to bottom, and it looked like he was ready to go.
In fact, in the most primitive form of the apprentice assessment, the examinee wore an ordinary robe and only brought a casting medium, and they had to cast ten spells independently. Any cheating with the help of magic tools would be directly rewarded with a failure. Ever since a certain president of a branch in a certain area said boldly, "Wealth is also a part of strength." This rule was not abolished, but it was ignored by everyone.
No matter where they went, the Warrior of Gold was always loved and hated.
The young man who went on stage first drew lots at the secretary's office, and picked ten spells that he would be using for the assessment. At the same time, the other secretary found the page with the apprentice's experience from the big record book, and respectfully showed it to the inspector.
After roughly understanding the experience of the examinee, the inspector signaled for the assessment to begin.
The magic for the assessment was only limited to the ten spells that were drawn, and there was no order. So, the first few spells were mostly chosen that they were more confident in, and the casting was quite smooth.
But when it came to casting any spell, the preparation time was much longer. There was a time interval between spells, and if the time was exceeded, the examinee would be disqualified. So, when the second ring apprentice saw that the hourglass was about to run out, he hurriedly threw out a magic scroll, which was a high-level spell used to determine spatial coordinates. It was with this scroll that he was able to open a spatial tunnel before the time limit, and instantly teleport to another location.
The next few spells were also cast in the same manner without any mishap. When the last spell was successfully cast, his whole body began to expand, and he was so happy that he raised his hands high, almost cheering. But soon, he realized that something was wrong, because he could not stop his body from expanding, and began to press against the ceiling, lowering his head, bending his body, and even curling up his body.
Seeing that something was wrong, the inspector touched the ground with the wand in his hand, and a white mist of magic dispelling sprayed towards the giant. This caused his body to shrink until it returned to its original size.
The apprentice's face was ashen after surviving the disaster. If the spell that just went out of control was not dispelled, death seemed inevitable. However, the inspector smiled kindly and said, "Don't worry too much, you have already passed the test and become an official mage. In the future, I hope that you will continue to research and improve your magic skills, and don't let the situation just now happen again. "
She felt as if she had just taken a warm bath, high and low at the same time. But the new mage who passed the test did not lose his composure this time, and solemnly bowed to the inspector. Apart from the recognition of his advancement, there was also the gratitude of saving his life.
In the apprentice test, many of the principles of magic were quite complicated. The apprentices were simply following the steps and instructions given in class. So, the test was only about whether or not the spell was successfully cast, and whether or not one could control it effectively was not that important. So, when the giant was cast, it could be said that it was a failure, but if the person became bigger, then the test was considered a pass.
With the first successful person, the rest of the people no doubt gained a lot of confidence. They went up one by one, and passed one by one. In fact, this kind of apprentice test was applied by the apprentices themselves. Most of the applicants would only participate if they were confident. Rather than saying that the inspector was judging the results of the test, it was better to say that he was preparing for the dangerous situation just now.
As for the so-called time limit, it was just the time limit set by the Association that the mage who was the mentor could continue to receive the subsidy. Some looked down on this kind of small money, rich and overbearing mage's attitude towards the apprentices was almost like letting sheep eat grass. If you were confident, come again. If you were not, practice until you were confident. If you were not confident in your life, then be an apprentice for the rest of your life. That was all.
Under normal circumstances, the people who finished the test would leave on their own, but today, there were many people who stayed. Because they were waiting for the two apprentices of the Tower of the Great Sage, and wanted to see how their magic attainments were, and whether they were worthy of the President's attention. However, the inspector was thinking about how to go easy on them without batting an eyelid, after all, they were the people that the President had ordered him to take care of. For this kind of thing, no matter what he did, he always felt that it was difficult.
After more than ten people tested, it was finally the Ringless' turn. The first few beginner apprentices went up one by one, but the two girls stayed behind. Originally, the secretary who was in charge of the order wanted there to not be too many onlookers, so that it would be easier to go easy on them. Now there were more and more people, and looking at the situation, the number was still increasing.
The apprentice test did not prohibit onlookers from watching. Of course, if there was a dangerous situation, the consequences would be at their own risk. With such a rule, other than the public test to show fairness, it was inevitable that some friends and relatives would want to cheer them on. However, most of the time, the apprentices' performance in casting spells was not considered skillful, and in this era where entertainment was scarce, it would not attract people to watch. Therefore, the test venue was usually very quiet.
But this time, the two girls seemed to have attracted a lot of attention. The news spread on the forum, and the apprentices who were free and had nothing to do came to West Tower's test room one after another, and stood outside, waiting to watch the fun.
Finally, the others finished. Because it was the beginner apprentice who used magic, it could be described as stumbling. It did not look like a good sign.
However, the girls' years of adventure experience, and the influence of the teacher they followed, had developed in the direction of becoming more and more careless. They turned a blind eye to the onlookers, and in fact, they did not realize that they had become the focus of everyone.
The two girls cheered each other on. Hallumi handed the small bag with the belongings she carried with her to Kaya, straightened her robe, and entered the test venue with the short wand she usually used.
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