Chapter 3: ss - 3

Iris pov 

"Now the second spell."

The examiner gave the signal, and I cast the second spell. This time, I deployed a magic circle around my feet. The slowly spinning magic circle gradually rises from my ankle to my head, turning my lower body invisible.

It is a light-attribute supplementary spell, "optical camouflage stealth."

"Ah, her legs are disappearing. ......!"

The atmosphere in the room turns somewhat noisy. After all, my magic seems to be something rare even in the eyes of the special division .

"The whole body disappeared."

Within twenty seconds or so, I had completely disappeared. Everyone seemed to know I was here, but they didn't seem to see me.

Then, after exactly one minute, I lifted the spell.

　Then one of the examiners asked me a question.

Steinfeldt," How long can you keep your current spell?"

"I can keep it up for about 10 more minutes."

This magic requires concentration but does not require much magic power. If i had enough magic power i will be able to keep it for longer time

I'm sure I can keep it up for a good amount of time. I understand.

　The examiner, perhaps satisfied with those words, withdrew from the questioning, and the leader of the group opened his mouth.

'Now for the final spell , are you ready?

'Yes.:

"Then, let's begin."

At the same time as the signal, the third spell was cast. This time, two magic circles were deployed, one at my feet and the other on the ground in front of me.

　The magic circle floats from my feet to my head as if tracing me. Then another magic circle shines, and a phantom of the exact same appearance as me is created. It was a "phantom."

......"

The examiners were scoring. The three magic spells I showed them this time, "heat flux laser beam," "optical camouflage stealth," and "illusion," must be combined to get the true value of the three magic spells. I am sure that the examiners of the Special Division will realize their usefulness.

　The first time I saw the "optical camouflage stealth", I was surprised to find that it was so easy to use.

I turned to the group examiners and they said , "......Good, now please step back. I'll let you know the results of the test as soon as it's ready . Next is the Eberhardt .

I was so excited.

　Halt came toward and switched places with me.

"Good luck."

"I'm not going to lose "

'Yes."

　I gave it my all. I hope Halt can give it his all too. It would be best if we could both pass.

"I'm going to give it my all."

"No, wait, Eberhardt, you're taking the test. Don't destroy the training ground."

"What, I'm not that trustworthy?"

No, in your case, it's a battle. You're dealing with the other person".

"What, the jet's not the opponent?"

A recommender can't grade his own candidates."

Heh."

As Halt was getting motivated, the examinator waited for him. Halt, you can destroy this training ground ....... And he is the one who recommended him . I knew he was of a different level.

"Siegfried!

"Fass!"

　One of the examiners called y replied and came up to the another person . He is a young and stern man. But he looks very strong.

"You're my opponent in a death duel?"

　Captain Siegfried is threatening him in some way. He is not a good-looking man.

I'm not going to kill you. I'll just broke few bones ."

"broke few bones ......, hmm?　What?"

Halt is having trouble dealing with this. I had an image that he could handle anything without a struggle, but in fact, maybe he is not that handy. Thinking that, I suddenly felt a sense of closeness with him.

"Captain Siegfried."

"yup."

"You must be ready to kill him. Otherwise, you're in danger.

"............ Us."

　Examinator is advising hom to do so. ............ I have a feeling this is going to be a rough fight .

. Captain Siegfried is an Imperial Knight who has been knighted. His nickname is Thunderbolt."

"......" Really?

　And apparently the examinator is also an Imperial Knight.

"Then, both of you, take your positions and ...... begin!"

　Halt's test began.

 

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　Amazing. Just simply amazing. I can only give my impression in a generic way, but there are people in this world who are this amazing.

The Captain is attacking Halt at such a high speed that I can't see him, and Halt is preventing him from doing so by covering himself with magic power of an unbelievable level of density. I wonder how much magic power he has to use in such a way. His amount of magic power must be way higher than my own.

　The battle seemed to be approaching its climax as I watched the superhuman exchange of words for a while. Halt and the captain didn't seem to have much time to waste on each other.

"I apologize in advance, ...... Jet. I'm sorry!　But I don't want to lose!　I'll keep the damage to a minimum, but if it breaks, I'm sorry "

Huh?　Well, wait!　Eberhard, what are you going to do?"

When he told her so one-sidedly, Halt spread some kind of wings from his back and floated up to the ceiling of the training ground. ............ and flew away!

An angel ......?"

"This is ...... the first time I've seen one of these ...... too."

　The examiner, an old man who was grading nearby, was smiling with his eyes wide open. He seemed somehow very kind and didn't look much like a military man.

'I've been with the Special Division for a long time, but he's the first person I've seen floating in the air . Well, it's quite an unusual thing to see."

　He looked at Hurt with interest. No, I wonder who really Hult is. He's going toe-to-toe with the captain who is the Imperial Knights, and he's flying .......

As I was thinking this, the silvery-white magic layer that Halt was clad in began to converge in his right hand. The condensed magic power emits a dazzling light, and in addition, the air begins to shake and tremble with vibrational waves.

'...... Ugh.

　I can't keep my eyes open.

　...... Halt swung his fist, and then his arm out toward the ground!

---- "Gale"！！！！

　A tremendous storm blew so hard that I couldn't keep my eyes open, and I was almost blown off my feet.

Whoa!"

Oops, are you okay?"

　Thanks to the examiner's support, I managed to avoid being blown away, but I could not believe what I saw.

　Eventually the smoke cleared and I saw a large hole in the ground of the training ground, Halt who had landed beside the large hole, and the captain who had fainted at the edge of the hole.

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　The practical test was over, the inte

rview was over, and I was resting in the courtyard of the garrison because I had some free time until the announcement of my acceptance.

"Ah."

"Hey, ."

Halt also looks refreshed, as if the interview is over, and he comes out to the courtyard.

" How was the interview?:

:I don't know.:

ow. But if you have such great spells, you won't be rejected unless you have some personality or ideological problems.

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He praised me for my skills.

"Your skills were great, too."

"Thank you."

"It was exciting."

"Yes, it was."

　He can do such amazing magic. He's going to be a big shot in the future.

t. I'm sure he'll get in. He's the one the examinator recommended.

"Well, I don't think I''m going to fail.'

I don't think it's a surprise, but he seems to have confidence in himself.

I'm not so sure.

'The written test 30% is bare minimum . ......'

The only thing I'm counting on is the practical test, but even that is hazy after seeing Halt's.

"I'm not sure why Iris decided to join the Special Division."

."..... because my family is a low-ranked samurai family."

I explained to him why I had taken the exam.

'But if you' re a samurai, you need to rise in the ranks."

"So you are saying that respecting honor is no different from being a nobleman?"

"Yes. I have both red blood and blue blood."

I"f you want to get a promotion, you could marry a rich boy. ......"

"I'm definitely not interested in a political marriage."

"I see ."

　There are so many people who don't understand the spirit of noblesse oblige even though they are nobles. I would rather revive my house by myself than marry into someone like that. Besides, I can't face my ancestors if I don't work hard by myself.

"Maybe a ...... strange thing for me to say, but I hope you get accepted."

"Yes."

Halt understood my situation. I think he is a good guy after all. I hope I'm accepted too. Then we could work together.

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"I'm going to announce the results now. Are you ready?"

"Yes."

"Yes.'

　At the right time, we had returned to the room where we had taken the written test . The head of exam was standing in front of us, holding the documents in his arm.s

'Now let's start with the Eberhardt . ............ written test 85 points, practical test 1 00 points, interview 82 points. With a total of 267 points, He passed without question."

Yay!"

　As a matter of course, Halt had passed. Congratulations.

"Next is Steinfeldt, who took the test . Are you ready?"

I'm fine.

　I was so nervous that I couldn't stand up straight. I take a few deep breaths and finally calm down.

"Then ............ written test ............ 30 points, practical test 95 points, interview 55 points. That's a total of 180 points, just enough to pass. Congratulations."

　At first I didn't understand what he said. After a few seconds, I finally understood that I had passed. A hot feeling welled up from deep within my chest. My body trembled in a different way than before.

"Iris, you did it!"

""!"

　I couldn't help but jump up and down with joy. I'm a cool girl, that's my motto.

 

'That was close. One more point lower and you would have fallen".

"Hey, Jet!　She passed anyway, so what does it matter!　Don't you dare interrupt her !"

"No, well, that's just how much we expect Steinfeld's to do with their light magic. You should be proud of that".

"......, Iris."

"The light magic is the magic that I am best at. I can beat anyone with light magic."

,"that's the spirit. If you belong to the special division , you must have at least one thing you can't lose to anyone else!"

　The Commander is grinning with a big smile on his face .

''In Jet's case, is it muscle?

''Mm?　My muscles are the best in the world.'

'Hmm, hmmm... ......'

Iris?

I was so nervous, but Halt was making funny jokes and such. But thanks to him, I was able to relax and I can honestly say that I am happy with the result of the exam. Thanks to his presence, I was able to keep my motivation under control during the exam.

"Halt , you're funny."

　I wanted to express my gratitude, but I was too shy to do so with words. so I said something like that.

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'If you want, let's drop by somewhere."

Hmm?"

　When I was returning home with Halt with a feeling of accomplishment after passing the exam successfully. He said that to me.

" We're the only two i whos is passed so let's get along."

I was so happy to hear that.

　I'll be alone when I go home anyway. I don't have much money stored up, but now that I've been offered a job at a special division that offers unbelievably high pay, I have no problem using up all my money. If that is the case, it is human nature to want to spread your wings and celebrate in a big way.

That restaurant has a nice atmosphere.

"It's nice."

　The restaurant, located a few minutes' walk from the garrison, had a stylish atmosphere, as if it were a place for rich people to go.

"Smells good."
r ....... Okay, let's go here."

　When I opened the door, the waitress was walking around the restaurant looking busy.

Welcome!　Just 2 people?

"Yes. ".

Please take a seat !

　We were lad to a table in the back of the restaurant. After a short wait, the waitress asked us what we wanted to order, and we both decided to order the same Lumia beef steak.

　A few minutes later, a very delicious looking steak, bread, and fruit water were served . The meat was cooking on a stone plate, smoking, and the juices were about to overflow.

"Then, cheers ...... for our success!"

"Cheers!"

　The steak was seasoned with only salt, pepper, and herbs. Still, it was very tasty and made me happy.

　While eating the steak, I decided to write a letter to my parents as soon as I returned to my cheap apartment.

　The content of the letter would be very simple: "I have been accepted into the Special division . I really wanted to tell them right away, and I would have liked to meet them and tell them in person if I could, but I didn't have the money to send a carrier pigeon, and it would take several days to go see them by carriage. Since We had a mission starting tomorrow, I could only tell him by letter.

　But letters take time. If I wanted to get a reply, it would take even longer. The daughter of the bakery who helped me to study had also gone to study at an academy in the capital, so there would be no one to congratulate me on my success right away.

　The only person who celebrated with me was my Halt , who was celebrating success with me.

　It was a strange feeling. It's only our first day since we met , but we are already such good friends. His presence is growing in my heart.

.".... Iris?"

　Hurt, who noticed that I was staring at him, looked up and asked me.

"I'm fine,. This steak is delicious."

"It's kind of warm."

　Warm, huh? Well, I think "warm" is the best way to describe this feeling.

　I think I may have just received the best gift for passing the exam.

T/n From the next chapter we will be  back to main  plot ! 

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