(Third person Point of view)
"The first exam is to have a friendly spar with me, I will be evaluating you on the basis of the spar. No student was even able to get me up from this chair, let alone force me to use my sword. Now! come and show me your best, you have only two minutes and your two minutes starts now. Come and fight me."
"Ah----" scratching his head Grey asked, "Ummm, do I get time to pick a weapon from the rack?"
The man seated in the chair smiled, as he said "You do get some time, but only two minutes, it's up to you that how you want to use it."
The man's name was Brian Brander, he is the senior professor at the Heka-Maho academy, he teaches weapon handling and the courses related to that in this academy.
He is a master class fighter, one of the people that can stand toe to toe with anyone without much need of magic. Moreover, he is the son of the sword king.
"So, the timer is still running while we speak?"