We gathered at a certain hall. There, we are given cards as we hand over our badge.
"Here you are, sir, and this would be your placement in this exam. Here is the room for each of the tests you will be taking."
On the card, this was written on the left side.
________________
Name:
Number:00112
Written Exam: Room C-1
Practical Test: Room E-1
Aptitude Test: Room A-1
___________________
While the right side showed a mini map of the place. Damn, do they have a printer? Anyhow, I followed the direction shown in the card.
When I entered, I saw the number of people inside, and there were at least a hundred of them here.
I was surprised not just by the number of people but also by the size of the place.
"Everyone, please settle down."
Then a voice interrupted my thoughts. They are using magic to spread their voice, and we were told to behave. Well, what can I say after all? We are still children.
As everyone settled down, the person at the podium who seemed to be the examiner explained the rules and what attitude we should be having during the exam.
And it took him almost half an hour with the explanation.
"So that's how it is. The exam will take at least three hours. Finish it by then, for if not, we will forcefully collect the papers at the exact time this magic item rings."
He said as he pointed at the clock like a magic tool, and afterwards he signaled the start of the examination.
"Well then, let's start."
In this exam, we were told that there is one booklet, and it contains the questions that we have to answer directly.
And upon opening the booklet, it contained the questions. In it, there is a table of contents dividing the subjects pertaining to the exam. And each subject is divided into a series of topics to answer.
I answered the question quickly and did some rechecking to see if there was anything I missed.
I felt like there was nothing wrong with some of my answers. Although there are some that I don't know, there are also some that I only learn in my world.
"Times up."
Three hours were then finished, and all of our booklets flew in the direction of the examiner.
Head to your next test. He left after telling us what to do next.
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We arrived at an open area, and there we heard the sound of swords clashing.
tak.
wok.
whoosh.
tak.
There, we found a girl fighting someone when we arrived.
"Oh, are you the students who are going to take the practical exam?"
"""Yes."""
A lady who seemed to also be an examiner came towards us and asked, so we answered her inquiry with affirmations.
"Good, but you will have to wait for a little while because she came here before anyone else since she finished her exam fast. "
When she did, we came to understand the reason why those two were clashing swords.
As I waited with the fellow examinees, I heard some people talking with each other about the girl.
"Isn't she the ice princess?"
"Is she?"
"Yes, I mean, look at her white hair shining, not to mention her expression."
"You're right. So she is the ice princess."
"I never thought we would be in the same year as her."
"That is if we pass."
"Hopefully we do."
"I know right, she's so beautiful."
"That's right, she is."
"Well, not to brag, but with my good looks, she might fall for me."
"Yeah, like that's going to happen."
"True, I heard a lot have already failed, and they are better looking than you."
"Hmph, let's just wait and see."
As I listened to their conversation, my mind drifted for a bit. For some reason, the ice princess they talked about seems familiar to me.
"Next student, please."
My thoughts were then interrupted after they called for the next student to come in and take the test.
The practical test has three parts, which are combat, strength, and specialized tests. and we are allowed to choose any test we want to take or if we want to take more than one test.
Combat is what the ice princess did earlier. While the strength is about hitting the dummy with physical or magic spells. And for the specialized one, it could be healing, alchemy, or many more.
"Next person, please."
A new examinee then came forward, and from the looks of it, I will need to wait for two more before it is my turn.
"Uuuooorrraaaahhh!."
A yell then came from the current examinee. And when people saw him and his sudden power, one of the teachers said something that surprised us.
"Berserker Knight."
"Oh, teacher, you know what I am. This is great because it means I can get stronger here, like my master said."
That's right, he is one of the five chosen beings of this continent, the Knight, or more specifically, the Berserker Knight.
The knight is quite special. Although the hero is somewhat broken, as many say, the knight is different because he is strong in a certain way that even the hero will be hard to surpass.
Like the teacher, he is a berserker knight. The knight can specialize in a specific path, being a Holy knight or a Dragon Knight and many more.
And each reveal of its specific path can shape the history of the world. It is kinda like what an oracle is, like how they dictate the future they want or suddenly see.
The knight is different; it tells about the greatest evil the world is about to face. When a Holy Knight emerged the enemy was the king of undead, the Lich. Or when there was a Royal knight who fought against a rebellion that could destroy a whole country.
There are many more types of knights, but one of them they don't want to appear again is the Berserker Knight. Because it tells about an unknown calamity that is almost impossible to defeat unless we put our lives on the line.
And out of all the knights, the one that is easiest to find is this particular one, and it is even the rarest show in all eras.
Don't get me wrong. A hero is strong, but the knight is specialized specifically for that disaster for a reason. That is why a lot of people tried their best to protect the rare type of knight the most, for it will increase our chances of surviving the upcoming calamity.
Because people once thought they were a sign of catastrophe, and only after the danger happened did they realize their stupidity.
So instead of marking them as a sign of disaster, they were a higher form of oracle and a point where the hero should focus to defeat the enemy.
But like I said, the berserker knight is easy to notice. When they use their strength, they release a strong aura, and their bodies glow with a red mark around them like tattoos.
"We have to tell the principal about this."
"I'm on my way."
They then took action after seeing the power released by the examiner.
"This is the first time I see chosen beings' power up close."
"You're right. Oh yeah, did you guys hear about the Oracle."
"Yes, she's the princess of the Saga Empire. But don't forget about the saint."
"You mean the failed saint."
"Hey, stop that; you know it was unavoidable. She was poisoned even before her coming-of-age ceremony."
"And she can't even heal herself."
"You just don't know the effects of that poison. I heard even rank six healers have a hard time with it."
"Yeah, and only rank seven healers are able to contain it."
"But shouldn't that potion help?"
"That's debatable, though."
"What do you know? That potion is a miracle; even the alchemist guild tried to replicate it but could not."
"But wait, since it's the Berserker Knight, wouldn't that mean the complete line-up will happen in our generation?"
"You're right. We just have to wait for the sage and the traveling dungeon to show itself and the hero shall be chosen."
"It still isn't 100 percent, though."
"Come on, haven't you heard the stories that the line-up became complete once a rare knight appeared?"
"True. I believe they will all appear."
"Stop chatting! The next person, go forward, please."
"Ah! Yes ma'am."
The conversation was getting more interesting until the teacher stopped them. Then the next person came forward.
But now that I've gotten a good look at the boy who seems to be the Berserker Knight, he looks familiar. Isn't he the guy who argued with the man when lining up at my store?
Man, what a small world we live in. But that was still kind of expected since he was somehow the same age as me.
The exam continued till it was my turn to go up the stage.
"Next person, please."
I got up, and there the teacher asked me a question.
"Well, then, what are you going to take for this exam?"
"Combat test?"
"Strength test?"
"Or a specialized test?"