Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 95

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 95

 

 

 

53. 24 Hours Isn’t Enough (2)

 

 

The ratio of Magic Department freshmen who get proper jobs after graduation is less than 30%.

Simply put, if 100 students enroll, fewer than 30 of them will ‘properly’ graduate from the Academy.

Well, completion itself is possible.

That’s enough to make a living without problems.

However, it’s just at the ‘no problems’ level, so considering the effort put in as a mage and the expectations shown by those around them, everyone desperately tries to achieve good grades.

Anyway, this means the department level is very high and the required talent is tremendous.

Of course, there are many ways for mages to make a living even if they’re not Academy graduates.

Even if you can only use one Chain-level Magic instead of Non-chain Grade, noble families will take you in as a so-called ‘trophy mage.’

In other words, for show.

Your pride might be hurt, but they pay well.

Anyway, that’s why the Academy Magic Department’s required standards are very high.

How else would stories emerge about accepting everyone first and then leaving them to find their own way to survive?

So right now, I was studying for exams at the Library with Leila, Ernest, and Priscilla.

“Dane, is all of that the exam scope?”

“Yeah.”

Everyone else was occupying just one seat each, but I was taking up an entire table. The exam scope was just that wide.

“…Thank goodness I didn’t learn magic.”

Leila stuck out her tongue looking at the exam scope.

“What about the Swordsmanship Department?”

“The Swordsmanship Department is just swordsmanship theory? There’s practical too, but it’s simple.”

Swordsmanship is also a difficult academic field in its own way, but compared to magic, the ‘study’ scope is narrow.

I’m not trying to rank them, but originally exams are such that the one you’re taking is always the hardest.

“Ernest looks happy?”

“His major lecture is called ‘Basic Map Interpretation.'”

“Ah.”

Then for Ernest, it would be an easy exam.

“I just wish everyone would die.”

Priscilla had spread out scriptures and was tearing at her hair while spouting words that would be disrespectful to God.

“I wish the Academy would catch fire. Then this damn exam would be canceled, right? If the exam gets canceled, I wouldn’t have to suffer like this, right?”

Maybe it’s because she’s an upperclassman.

She seemed to be going crazy.

“Why isn’t there an exam that’s decided purely by Divine Power…?”

I shook my head and focused on my textbook.

“But Dane, can you read all of that before the exam?”

“Yeah, I think so.”

“…Well, it’s you after all.”

At Leila’s words, Ernest looked up.

“But I heard the Magic Department exam isn’t just about scope and difficulty – everyone collapses from lack of stamina.”

Stamina, huh.

Well, most mages are pretty frail. They build walls against exercise and only dig into books and magic, so it makes sense.

Of course, there’s no need to mention my stamina.

Still, staying awake for 24 hours straight focusing only on the exam is definitely tough work.

Especially with such an enormous exam scope.

“We’ll finally see Dane get tired.”

“Right. I’m curious. What expression will he make when he’s tired?”

I feel a bit sorry to disappoint those guys full of expectations.

I have no intention of getting tired.

To be precise, I don’t think it’ll happen that way.

Open book exam.

An exam where you can bring anything except people.

Content I already know anyway.

I’m not scared of the exam questions themselves or worried I won’t be able to solve them.

Then, there’s something else needed for a more perfect exam.

“How about we go out together after the exam ends?”

“I’m in favor! Should we go on a short expedition?”

“Idiot! The midterms are over, we should play!”

“Going on expeditions is playing for me… Priscilla, what kind of place is the Imperial Holy Church Temple?”

“It’s a shitty place.”

“Ah…”

I chuckled watching the three of them talk as if the exam was already over.

Right, it’d be better to finish quickly and have fun?

 

 

Professor Denabo was very much looking forward to seeing what kind of extraordinary open book exam would unfold this time too.

Actually, the exam time is quite insufficient.

Not just the scope, but to write answers to the level the department requires, you ultimately need to reference documents.

Even though the Magic Department is a place where geniuses gather, geniuses who write answers for 24 hours straight are rare.

Above all, there’s the problem of stamina.

‘Last time there was even a guy who cast Speed Magic on his own arm.’

Mages are originally a species that has built walls against stamina. Therefore, taking an exam for 24 hours straight without rest is nearly impossible.

In the end, this is an exam that checks ‘creativity’ in addition to exam answers.

Excluding some cheating, it’s ultimately an exam where the key is how much efficiency you can squeeze out within 24 hours.

In the end, it means it’s not an exam that only checks simple problem-solving.

In that sense, ‘creativity’ is naturally included in this exam’s evaluation criteria.

Students don’t know, but with the skills and brains to enter the Magic Department, quite a few would have caught on.

“I wonder how Dane Sogress will do.”

Arabella Sogress.

A genius called the most outstanding talent in Magic Department history.

She currently rejects love calls from all the Empire’s Magic Towers and focuses only on invention and research.

“My Big Sister brought an invention. Right, was it a speed writing pen?”

Professor Denabo chuckled remembering that time.

Who would have known she made it instead of buying an artifact? And an artifact that had never existed before!

The speed writing pen created that way threatening the jobs of scribes whose virtue was speed writing became a very famous incident.

Therefore, he had high expectations.

He wondered what Dane Sogress, who was no less talented and possessed other talents as well, would be like.

“Hello, Professor.”

“Yes. Did you prepare well for the exam?”

“Ah, hahaha…”

Professor Denabo examined each student entering the Lecture Hall on exam day.

Most had books and notes.

They probably brought notes with their weakest chapters and organized notes.

Of course, that’s not enough.

If it could be solved with just that, it wouldn’t have such a notorious reputation.

“Hooh.”

Some brought mana stones. It seems they plan to draw upon the mana stored in the stones when urgent.

However, mana stones lose a tremendous amount during the conversion process into internal mana.

The time it takes is also quite long as a bonus.

It’s a decent idea, but not very impressive due to its poor efficiency.

‘By the way, I heard someone created an absurd mana stone…’

Professor Denabo chuckled as he suddenly recalled the ridiculous rumors he’d been hearing lately.

A mysterious mana stone that supposedly shows at least 5 times the efficiency compared to existing supreme grade mana stones.

They say it’s circulating in the market.

So far, it seems to be treated as mere rumors.

Naturally so.

‘Mana stones are such a slow-developing field… 5 times efficiency, what nonsense. Even a 0.5 times improvement would be a discovery of the ages.’

If that were real, Professor Denabo was confident he would immediately kneel before the creator and beg them to sell him those mana stones.

‘If it’s real, I’d like to at least see the face of whoever made it.’

“Professor, good evening.”

When he looked up at the sudden voice, he saw Dane’s face, whom he’d been waiting for.

Professor Denabo, unaware that his wish was being fulfilled, welcomed Dane with delight.

“Dane Sogress. Did you prepare well for the exam? Hmm, you didn’t bring anything? I should have mentioned that subspace isn’t allowed.”

Dane smiled and answered.

“I don’t have anything now. But I will soon.”

“Hmm?”

Looking around, there didn’t seem to be anything he brought with him.

What could he be thinking? Could it be that his confidence is so excessive that he plans to spend the full 24 hours with nothing at all?

“Then, I’ll go to my seat.”

“Mm, go ahead.”

He’d find out by watching.

As midnight approached and all students entered the lecture hall, Professor Denabo finally stepped up onto the platform.

“Now, we’ll begin the exam shortly. The test papers will appear in front of you, so there’s no need to look for them separately. I’ll say it again – cheating is prohibited. It will run for 24 hours, and those who wish to give up midway can come forward and tell me. That’s all. Any questions?”

It was quiet.

Professor Denabo grinned, having expected as much.

“Good. Then before we start, take out whatever you’ve prepared.”

Rustling sounds arose from all directions.

Thud!

While one student piled up books in stacks-

“What’s that?”

“Mana stones.”

“Are you stupid? How amazing could their efficiency be?”

“It’s better than nothing!”

As Professor Denabo expected, there were students taking out mana stones.

Meanwhile, Dane took out something unexpected.

Professor Denabo narrowed his eyes.

“What is that, student Dane Sogress?”

“Ah, it’s food.”

“I should have mentioned that separate food isn’t allowed.”

Dane shook his head at those words.

“It’s not for me to eat.”

“…?”

‘Did he give up? That can’t be right.’

As Professor Denabo’s curiosity intensified and surrounding students began looking at Dane one by one, it happened.

Dane raised both hands-

“Answer my call.”

He formed hand seals.

Soon after.

“Kying?”

A 4th grade summoned beast no less.

‘Altemar’, whom Dane had summoned immediately after receiving his symbol during the summoning arts special admission, revealed itself.

Dane pointed at Altemar and said.

“This is the food for this fellow to eat.”

4th grade summoned beast Altemar.

And food for the summoned beast to eat.

That’s what Dane had prepared.

“What is that…”

Murmuring arose.

“Isn’t that cheating? A summoned beast, really?”

“Not notes or books, but a summoned beast?”

At first, everyone was dumbfounded by the absurd scene.

But that was only momentary.

“Wait, were summoned beasts even mentioned in the rules?”

“Didn’t you say everything except people was allowed?”

“The professor said anything was fine!”

Public opinion gradually shifted toward it being acceptable.

Professor Denabo looked truly bewildered.

‘Summoning a summoned beast?’

It was an unthinkable story.

In history, no one from the Magic Department had ever brought a summoned beast to a Magic Department open book exam.

Naturally so.

Because it’s the Magic Department.

But Dane is from the Autonomous Department.

A genius freshman with four talents: spear arts, magic, summoning arts, and swordsmanship.

Truly-

‘An idea only that fellow could come up with.’

It’s a thought only Dane could have conceived.

Professor Denabo pondered.

Whether to allow it or not.

Then he quickly reached a conclusion.

“Dane Sogress, I’ll permit it.”

“Thank you, Professor.”

“A summoned beast, how remarkable.”

Dane grinned at Professor Denabo, who let out a hollow laugh.

Professor Denabo suddenly tilted his head.

“By the way, what’s your intention in bringing a summoned beast?”

“This fellow can bestow blessings upon me that enhance concentration and physical abilities.”

“Huh.”

4th grade summoned beast, Altemar.

A summoned beast with zero attack power and so physically weak that despite being 4th grade, it could lose to 7th grade summoned beasts.

However, the blessings it provides to its summoner are of considerable level.

In terms of physical abilities, it’s said to enable summoners, who are as frail as mages, to fight without getting tired.

Dane brought Altemar to avoid fatigue, to concentrate better, and to move his hands a bit faster.

Along with thread feed for 24 hours.

‘Wait.’

But the question still remains.

24 hours.

Do summoners generally keep their summoned beasts active for as long as 24 hours?

No.

“Will that be alright? No matter how much he’s received that fellow’s blessing, won’t he just exhaust himself by using up all his mana?”

The fact that ‘summoning time efficiency’ is important to summoners is something even Professor Denabo, a mage, knows well.

Dane showed confidence in this matter.

“I don’t think that will happen.”

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