Chapter 38

Chapter 38

The wizards began to give up a week after the test began, their progress distinctly divided by their ranks.

The lower ranks gave up at numbers 1-4, while the middle ranks stopped at number 5.

The higher ranks were divided into those who could barely complete number 6 and those who had enough wits and tenacity to challenge number 7. The highest ranks were divided by the percentage of number 7 that they solved, from answering barely more than half to providing a complete solution.

No one could even talk about number 8.

Regardless, experiencing the test alone became a feat, a medal of sorts, for the students. It was a privilege that only 150 out of the 300 new wizards could enjoy.

Not only the senior wizards but even the professors were asking about the test.

On Saturday noon, the day the exams at the university tower were dated to end, Sylvia immersed herself in question number 8, forgetting the passage of time.

Her disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes were completely disparate from her usual neat appearance. Nevertheless, she ceaselessly released mana.

She had spent nearly five days on the final problem alone, and through it all, she had already written more than seven magic circles.

Due to the numerous magic involved with the problem, she decided to deduce them piece by piece and translate them into the answer sheet.

She had conjured multiple magic circles already, but she still had no idea how many more were left.

She finally understood the need for the gigantic answer sheets.

“…!”

While writing the 8th magic circle, she felt a pain in her head and eyes. Acting swiftly, Sylvia quickly stopped the blood that was about to fall from her nose, knowing full well it might cause a problem if they dripped onto her papers.

Leaving the test room and creating a blood trail behind her, she noticed her reflection on the corridor’s window.

It was clear she had left herself unattended and unaccounted for.

“…”

She might even die at this rate.

‘I need to take a short break.’

Sylvia lightly tidied up her appearance using Cleanse as she headed for the elevator, finding the person she had seen for ten days straight seemingly dozing off.

“Excuse me.”

“Ah! Oh. Ms. Sylvia, are you going out?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, you may proceed.”