Chapter 82

Chapter 82 Strongest Sage, Inspecting

Next day .

I went to the academy to accompany Iris for her transfer exam .

This might seem too sudden, but this was the schedule we got when I asked for 『Someone as strong as possible』 as the examiner for the swordsmanship test .

By the way, according to the princ.i.p.al, among his acquaintances, I was the strongest one . . . But since it wasn"t right for someone related to Iris to be her examiner, they appointed the next strongest one .

The reason why I asked for someone strong as the examiner is simple .

They"d have died if they were weak .

. . . . I"m also expecting Iris to net a higher score for defeating a strong guy though .

"Princ.i.p.al, I have some questions regarding the exam . "

After the exam"s explanation, I talked to the princ.i.p.al while Iris was doing the written exam .

Even if these exams aren"t hard, it"s still unreasonable for Iris who has never a.s.sumed human form to suddenly take them on .

Thus, we did a little test at a safe place--

The result of that test was absolutely horrible .

Her damaged magic circuit as a dragon might have an effect on her mana control as a human .

As a result, there needs to be another thing to consult .

"Since all details about these exams have been set in the rules, they can"t be changed right?"

"Yeah . If you give me some time, I might be able to do something about that by asking the king--"

Asking the king huh .

That"s one option, but I"d like to let Iris enroll as soon as possible .

Well, for now, I"ll ask the thing I need to ask .

"Does the rules state anything about defensive measures of the exam location--for example, protection from stray shots?"

"The rule doesn"t cover that far, but we usually put several layers of barrier magic around the location as a protective wall . At least we did for the past several years . "

I see . It"s not set in stone huh .

That means . . .

"Can that barrier be replaced with something else?"

"It"s possible . But what are you changing it into?"

"Me . "

The only one who can protect the school from Iris"s magic is me . . . or not exactly, but if I do it myself, there will be no need for some bothersome preparations .

" . . . So Mathias, you"re going to replace the barrier?"

"It"s just an insurance . "

If Iris does it well, I won"t have to block her magic .

But there"s a high chance of that not happening .

" . . . I got it . Let"s do that . Can you deploy the same barrier we have?"

"No problem . "

Looks like the school will get out of this in one piece .

After a bit, Iris"s swordsmanship test began .

Giving advices is prohibited, but watching is not .

Since Ruli and Alma had something to do today, I"m here with the princ.i.p.al only .

" . . . Huh? That examiner seems familiar . "

I asked the princ.i.p.al in low voice when I saw Iris"s examiner .

Familiar, or rather--

"Yeah . He"s your examiner, Knight Commander Gayle . "

I thought so .

With his strength, he should be relatively safe against Iris .

If beating him nets 120 point, then Iris should pa.s.s with this test .

"Swordsmanship test, begin!"

"Here I go!"

With the examiner"s declaration, Iris readied her sword, ran to Gayle and swung it .

It"s neither technical nor random, it"s simply a swing . You can say that she"s a beginner .

Gayle blocks that sword--

"Guh!?"

Not .

Gayle"s sword couldn"t block Iris"s sword and he got pushed back .

Gayle regained his stance as he evaded the sword, and managed to take some distance away .

Iris"s sword hit the ground just like that and created a small crater .

"What strength . . . . Where"s that power coming from with that body . "

Gayle muttered while resetting his sword .

The sword in his hand is already half-bent .

" . . . Is that really a girl?"

"As you can see for yourself, she is a girl . "

I answered the princ.i.p.al"s question .

Well, she"s not a human girl though .

While we were having that conversation, Iris. .h.i.t the knight commander"s sword, flinging him to the wall and ending the exam .

Since he was blown away in a way that diminished the damage, and broke his fall, the knight commander seemed fine .

. . . . Thus Iris"s swordsmanship test ended .

It"s finally time for the magic test .

. . . . I think it"s more like the school"s disaster than an exam though .