The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 83



◈ Episode 83 1st test (2)

Crunchy.

In the quiet classroom only the sound of the magic pen tip crossing the paper was heard softly.

It sounded like bugs gnawing on something but in a way it wasn’t a wrong expression.

Because the students’ mental strength and mentality were being eaten away by a bug called exam pressure in real time.

“Ugh. It’s difficult. what’s this.”

“I read this in a book so why can’t I solve it? “Is this the real problem?”

“I can’t believe I was this stupid.”

Although those words are never said out loud the students’ thoughts are visible.

‘It’s going to be a real pain.’

Ludger stood upright on the podium and stared at the students.

As warned in advance the exam is conducted as an open book.

This means that it is okay to look for information related to the problem in the textbook.

But if you know the answer right away by looking at the textbook can you call it a problem?

‘It is not simply a question of one-dimensional knowledge. If you mess up your thoughts again and again and don’t see the hidden trap you end up making a mistake due to a small mistake.’

In fact it is also a method used to improve discrimination.

Planting a trap in the middle of a problem.

Since it is included in all test questions it must be a headache for students.

That was the reason why the test time was 3 hours even though there were only 20 questions.

‘oh my god. Even though I studied so hard it’s still difficult!’

Liné also felt like steam was coming out of her head.

My eyes are spinning and the letters on the test paper seem to be dancing.

difficult. It’s too difficult.

She always never missed studying or reviewing before studying.

Even though it was a test I was quite confident because it was the first test to check the basics but from the moment I faced the first question I felt like my hair was turning gray.

[Problem 1.

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The magic liquid plays the role of storing mana internally in the process of absorbing mana from the atmosphere. Only when the magic liquid is exposed to nature for 10 years can it be converted into a magic stone that supplies mana that wizards can use. In order to purify this magical spirit liquid into a pure form and induce crystallization into magic stones…]

First of all the relationship between magic spirit liquid and magic stones is basic knowledge learned in magic release classes.

Magic spirit liquid that has matured for more than 10 years is crystallized and turned into magic stones and processed to create artifacts or magic tools used by wizards.

The wands that wizards basically use are made by mixing special wood with these magic stones.

‘I expected this to come up on the test. ‘Because the teacher has repeatedly said that he will submit it for the test.’

So I studied and reviewed it carefully several times so as not to forget anything.

‘But it’s still so difficult!’

Even though Rine sighed inwardly she did not stop reading the question.

[…hereinafter the magic liquid was melted in Contra aqueous solution to create A and potash heavy metal was added to bind it to form B. When trying to turn these A and B materials into magic stones under the same conditions in the same laboratory please describe the formula for which of the two can be turned into magic stones first.]

(However the temperature in the laboratory is kept constant at 30 degrees and the pressure is 0.982 atm. The standard rate of change is applied to the crystallization reaction of B.)

‘This is only problem number one?’

What’s even more surprising is that question 1 is the one with the lowest score!

As if she wasn’t the only one who thought that way other students around her were also groaning.

I was prepared but the questions were more difficult than I had expected so the pressure the students felt must have been considerable.

‘Come to your senses!’

Line glanced over the problems thinking everything was okay so far.

okay. All of them were difficult but if you read closely you could see that the questions were only from things that had actually been learned.

Ludger didn’t lie.

I had problems with everything he taught and there wasn’t a single thing he didn’t teach.

I was confident because it was Rine who took his classes more enthusiastically than anyone else.

‘I guess it’s because the senior is in his second year so he solves it right away.’

Princess Erendir who was sitting next to her was already trying to solve the problem.

Is she truly a princess and a model student? Rine also felt like he was winning for no reason.

‘You can do it!’

Her eyes shone like sparkles.

* * *

‘Hmm. It’s a pretty complicated formula.’

Flora Lumos solved the exam questions with a sour expression.

Her words were slurred but her hand holding the pen had not rested at all since a little while ago.

In fact it is almost twice as fast as other students who put all their effort and effort into it.

She also vaguely felt it. They say they are given 3 hours of time but that is definitely not enough time.

‘If I were to solve it steadily without stopping as much as possible it would take about 2 hours and 45 minutes.’

This is also tailored to the level of this freshman.

This is possible because we understand the average ability of students.

Moreover it is not just about making the problem difficult.

‘hmm. This problem follows the Empire’s basic standards but it’s actually a trap. The Rufla Mosque experimental formula comes from the Kingdom of Durman not the Exilion Empire so of course it must follow their standards. The view itself is a kind of deception. We only taught a little bit in class. If you neglect your notes you are bound to make mistakes.’

Flora immediately understood the test taker’s intention and wrote down the correct answer.

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On the outside he pretended that it was nothing special but on the inside he continued to research the problem and expressed his admiration for the test taker’s method.

‘You’re changing this magical spell like this? Choice 1 and Choice 2 are similar on the surface but the direction of the flow is fundamentally different. If students who don’t know you see it they’ll think it’s the same.’

Problem is fine.

Flora thought that if things continued like this she could solve everything within an hour.

Stand tall.

Suddenly she realized something and stopped moving the pen.

‘Am I really enjoying this test itself?’

It was unbelievable.

For her tests during the semester were nothing more than boring events.

Explaining facts that you already know by writing them down in a way that is not too difficult.

What could be less fun than that?

You might be able to get lost in contemplation during a class where teachers with limited skills talk arbitrarily but in cases like this exam having to move your hands yourself is just annoying.

Nevertheless she did not miss the position of chief.

Not only is he gifted with the natural ability to sense magic but he is also gifted with an outstanding ability to understand magic.

So it was true that there was no particular stimulation in Seorun’s life.

He is a genius who can get through most tests in less than 30 minutes.

For the first time she became interested in the test questions and thought they were fun.

‘It can’t happen.’

I can’t believe I’m having fun with tests!

Is it possible for such a shameful thing to happen?

Flora trembled clenching her fist with the hand that was not holding the pen.

‘But that doesn’t mean you can’t avoid solving the problem just to build up your pride.’

Flora imagined.

Ludger’s reaction when he submitted a blank paper without solving the problem himself.

-hmm. Is it a blank page? i get it. In the end this was probably your limit.

okay. He will definitely say this.

Instead of getting angry or irritated I just calmly point out her shortcomings.

I won’t even ask why or what happened.

Other teachers would have made a fuss!

‘no! ‘I’ll never see you like that!’

So what should you do?

There is only one way. The only way to surprise him even a little is to achieve maximum results on this test.

1st place? That is an issue that has already been resolved.

The important thing is to aim for a perfect score.

okay. This is a kind of battle of pride.

A fight between students and teachers. A fierce(?) battle that has continued since before between her and Ludger.

How can we forget those painful days of defeat?

Previously the record was 2 wins and 2 losses.

‘Not this time! ‘I’ll get a perfect score to prove that I won!’

Ludger himself didn’t really think much about it but Flora had already made that decision on her own.

Flora showed strong motivation and began to focus on the problem.

He defended himself by saying that he was just taking the test hard to beat Ludger.

She didn’t realize that the more she solved the problem the more immersed she became without even realizing it.

* * *

‘It’s quiet now.’

At first I could hear groaning here and there but it disappeared after about 30 minutes.

Ludger who was standing on the podium and watching for any possible misconduct thought that this was enough and nodded at Sedina.

‘yes!’

She answered in a very quiet yet powerful voice.

Is shouting quietly like that an ability?

Ludger silently pointed with his finger to two chairs placed in the corner.

Sedina nodded placed two chairs on either side and brought them up to the podium.

‘What are you going to do?’

‘Let go.’

‘yes! And?’

‘Sit down.’

‘yes? yes.’

Sedina sat down on a chair to one side without any suspicion.

Ludger also placed a chair nearby and sat down comfortably.

‘Rest.’

‘yes?’

‘There are still 2 hours and 30 minutes left until the exam ends. Since it is the first exam you the teacher and the teaching assistant cannot miss it and your legs will hurt if you continue to stand for the remaining time. So I’m telling you to sit back and relax.’

‘Mr. Seo…!’

Sedina looked up at Ludger with an impressed face.

Ludger now accustomed to that gaze suddenly realized a different gaze was coming his way and turned his head.

Among the students taking the test a girl with pure white hair was staring at me with an intense gaze.

Him and Sedina Roshen.

‘Julia Plumheart.’

As soon as she met Ludger’s gaze she immediately focused on solving the test questions but Ludger couldn’t help but be bothered by the irreverent glance she gave him even if only for a moment.

The main target is not him but Sedina.

‘What happened? There’s no need to point it out.’

Ludger sat on a chair with his arms crossed and his legs crossed.

The remaining time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

It may be quite long from the perspective of waiting but it will feel very tight from the perspective of the student solving the problem.

Because he coordinated it that way.

‘Even if you solve the problem by only covering the basics it will take quite some time because the problem was intentionally made to twist your thinking.’

If you can’t solve all the problems you need to focus on even the parts you are good at.

The students were not stupid either so they focused on solving problems that they could clearly give the correct answer to.

No matter how weak a student is there is something in which he or she specializes once he or she enters Seorn.

As a result the students were now immersed in solving problems in a trance.

It couldn’t have been a truly desirable thing for a teacher to do.

Even Flora Lumos who usually makes a fuss is staring intently at the test questions right now.

‘There are many students who are quite good.’

Line and the princess sitting next to her were also working hard.

Aidan and his friends sitting behind him also seemed to be having a hard time but they didn’t look like they were giving up.

‘The beastman girl over there is also good.’

Did you say Iona Obeli?

Brown skin and even darker black hair.

She was working hard to solve the problem with a calm and undisturbed attitude.

I thought they would have a hard time because they were beastmen but surprisingly they adapted quickly.

‘Are the beastmen magical?’

The beast people also have culture history and traditions.

And instead of using magic those beastmen used the power of nature called ‘Spirit’.

Spirits are similar to nature spirits but are completely different.

If a spirit is the embodiment of nature’s abundant vitality in any form spirit is a large concept that encompasses not only nature but also ancestors and beasts.

‘In the magic summoning series there is a specialty called <Spell>.’

Originally there was no code in the summoning field but in the past humans oppressed the beast people and absorbed their culture and new ones were added.

Of course the beast people were angry that humans arbitrarily tied their long tradition to the category of magic.

‘The beast people’s rejection of magic is still the same now because of the repulsion they had back then.’

But a beastman girl who came to Seorn the headquarters of magic teachings to learn magic.

‘And did you say your last name was Obelli? I know that the surname of the beast people is influenced by their bloodline.’

The last name is Obeli but it was meant to be called more conveniently in human society.

In fact her last name was O-Belly so I had to increase my accent a little.

That surname itself meant that it was Belli’s lineage and in human terms it was no different from the surname of a noble family.

‘Is it Belly? It seems like a name I’ve heard before somewhere.’

Since I didn’t know much about the beast people I was a little confused.

I have no choice but to look for it separately later.

As I was thinking that two hours had already passed by.

“There are 30 minutes left until the exam ends. “Please keep in mind that if you are even one minute late your submission will not be accepted.”

At those words the speed at which the students pressed their pens became more urgent.

A feeling of impatience felt here and there.

‘It would be fun to take the next test in a different way.’

Ludger found strange pleasure in seeing his students suffer.