Chapter 321: Rea.s.sessment Test (3)
"No, it will be different this time. I"m not alone as I have you by my side, Sister Elena. I am also no longer physically or mentally weak. I"m just going to reconcile the situation when those students make trouble for Serena." Elysia stood by her decision.
"Hmm, you are weak physically, though? Weaker than your previous life. However, all right, we will interfere. But! Only when the situation gets out of hand for that girl. If not, then ignore it. Deal?" Elena emphasized her words with a.s.sertiveness, like a protective big sister to her naive little sister.
"Ah-uh, alright. Thank you." Elysia felt a bit embarra.s.sed because it was true. Nevertheless, she gave an affirmative response heartily.
A few moments later, Elysia"s turn finally arrived. Evelyn didn"t forget to send a subtle cheer to her best friend. Ever since Evelyn got the gold card, she predicted Elyisa would get the same grade or maybe platinum. However, Evelyn was much more excited to see her talented best friend"s affinities.
As Elysia walked towards the affinity identification crystal, a lot of attention was immediately fixated on herself alone. Not only from the first graders but from the seniors, teachers, and aristocrats who had come deliberately.
There were only a few of them who knew about Elysia. Still, most of the others only knew Elysia because of her feat four days ago or because they had heard about Elysia before.
"Gulp... What should I do? This crystal is much different from the spherical crystal during the enrollment test. It can detect the affinity a person has just from the flow of magic energy." Elysia became worried when she listened to the short instructions from the senior teacher.
"You"re level 35, Ely. Hehe, first-year students are always from level 21, and here we have a talented newbie who has reached the realm of above level thirty. You will surprise a lot of people for sure, Ely." Elena chuckled in amus.e.m.e.nt just by imagining it.
"Ah, I"m worried about how many colors will appear in this crystal, or it might not appear any color other than white? Besides, that appraisal magic device is quite tricky as it can estimate a person"s total value. What kind of benchmarks are used to measure students" ability scores? From the last few students, it has about the three to four digit numbers on the instructor"s screen." Elysia glanced at the black screen with another concern.
"Just relax, Ely. Your total score will not be published because they know that it will cause problems for the students and the academy. The black screen on the instructor"s side is so dim, and the numbers are not easy to read by just anyone. So, what are you waiting for? Touch the crystal now and get your platinum card!" Elena gave Elysia her thumbs up with a playful smile.
Hearing that, Elysia took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Then, she stretched out her hand to touch the affinity identification crystal.
She channelled a little of her magic energy slowly and carefully. The usage per second should not exceed more than 0.0001 nano percent of her EP capacity for mutual safety.
The crystal turned white as expected. When Elysia"s current level was displayed, many pairs of eyes were shocked to see the number.
[| Lv. 35 |]
Evelyn was also stunned because she knew very well about Elysia"s level. Her best friend went up to level 35 from 21 in just a month?
Meanwhile, the others were genuinely surprised that such a high level belonged to a first-grader. Normally, it would only appear to second or third graders.
As the displayed level disappeared, the crystal changed color from white to dazzling red light. Elysia raised her other hand to protect her eyes.
"Ufufu, the red color is the first to come out. You"re perfect for fire and explosion, Ely. Kaboom!" Elena teased Elysia with a pleasant laugh.
"I"m also good at much other magic other than devastating explosion." Elysia pouted a little because it reminded her of the fierce explosion of her first magic.
Immediately after that, the color of the crystal changed to gold, then purplish-blue, and so on at faster intervals. It wasn"t five seconds for each color transition, and all colors were as dazzling as the first one.
"Ah-Uh, no-no, no. This crystal is broken! What should I do!?" Elysia panicked at once when the affinity identification crystal turned into an RGB LED light!
Elena just cheered happily to see that. Simultaneously, the teachers, students, and the others gaped in amazement to see the entire stadium illuminated by a light that kept changing every second. They had lost count, how many colors had appeared. It was no longer the color they recognized from the existing elements.
Elysia immediately withdrew her hand from the crystal on reflex, worried about many things. She gulped nervously to look aside. The senior teacher"s mouth was wide open with a silly expression of surprise.
"Ano... Looks like this affinity identification crystal is broken. Please forgive me!" Elysia grasped her hand with a worried expression.
The senior teacher immediately returned to the world when he heard the girl"s pleasant voice. He looked at the black-haired girl in front of him in awe, but he also needed to consider her words. "Broken? I don"t think there"s anything wrong with it. Allow me to test our affinity identification crystal."
The senior teacher touched the crystal to prove the crystal was in good condition and working properly.
The crystal changed color to dark blue, and level 155 appeared on the top side of the crystal. After that, the color changed again and again at normal intervals until the crystal dimmed.
"You may try once more, young girl. This affinity identification crystal is working properly." The senior teacher smiled and walked backwards, commercializing Elysia to try again.
The senior teacher"s voice could be heard by everyone in the stadium, thanks to the loudspeaker. The shocked seniors and aristocrats muttered to each other with similar a.s.sumptions. They a.s.sumed that there was an error during the previous rea.s.sessment test.
Perhaps, if the girl tried again, the crystal"s light wouldn"t be as chaotic as before. After all, no one would believe that a person could hold that much affinity for elemental magic.
Meanwhile, Elysia held out her hand, but she pulled it back in doubt. She was sure something like the previous one would happen again. However, Elena and the senior teacher encouraged her to try again, even though their intentions were different.
Elysia could only sigh in surrender and try one more time. After the white color and the current level display, the crystal"s first color was a dazzling bright gold.
It was different from the previous rea.s.sessment test"s first color. However, something similar happened afterward for everyone to see. The academy stadium was lit with a dazzling light that kept changing rapidly like a disco party.
"No! Please keep your hand on the crystal. Let the crystal dim by itself." The senior teacher immediately reminded Elysia when he realized that Elysia was panicking once again and was about to pull her hand at once.
"Aa-aa..." Elysia had the urge to run away. Elena just laughed heartily at everyone"s expressions.
As the crystal dimmed, the stadium was enveloped in a tremendous silence for a few seconds. No sound could be heard except for a gentle gust of wind.
Elysia pulled her hand back, but she didn"t get any words from the senior teacher. He seemed at a loss for words. Just silence, but it truly made her want to run away from the field. She wanted to immediately escape to Fairy Continent with Nell.
Elysia approached the appraisal magic device and typed her name on the screen keyboard without anyone"s instructions.
Yet, the senior teacher and other old teachers immediately returned to the world. It had been tested twice, and the results were the same. Only one thing they could tell from it, valid results!
"That"s incredible! Amazing! This is something I haven"t seen in all my years. A person who possesses so much apt.i.tude with elements that the affinity identification crystal cannot properly a.s.sess it." The old teacher, who was on the pulpit, spread his arms and looked at Elysia with a deep impression.
His voice broke the silence, and the clamor erupted among the spectators a moment after. Whatever it was, that girl was a living treasure with limitless potential... Someone with a great chance to reach the pinnacle of world power in the future. Just from the amount of affinity for elemental magic, that could be ascertained!
At that time, Elysia had just finished scanning herself. A platinum card popped out on the side of the black screen. The instructor on duty didn"t even have a chance to see the crazy number on his screen before it just disappeared without any prior notice.
"Thank you, instructor." Elysia took the platinum card and walked away.
"Eh?" The instructor was both confused and astonished. The girl just walked back into formation after doing the scans and scoring alone?
The instructor immediately checked the stored data to make sure. He tapped the screen to look for the latest data and found a line in Elysia Avery"s name. On the right side, he saw a caption that read platinum, then six zeros.
"What is this? That girl has a talent value of over six digits?" The instructor complained about the limits of the magic device and sighed in confusion. He couldn"t call the girl back for another retest, after all.
Elysia asked the girl behind her to come forward for the rea.s.sessment test.
The girl just nodded with an absentminded expression. She stepped forward as if she could easily accept Elysia"s suggestion as an order.
Evelyn and the others immediately emerged from their shock when they realized Elysia was around. They ignored the loud noise around them to congratulate Elysia.