Vitrea and Poco looked at their bracelet but could not find 'Noob' in the ranking, let alone see his physical situation.
"... What is going on?"
They didn't know that Zed gave them a fake name in case something like that happened.
Just a few minutes later, in [Null] headquarters.
Seven staff members were around a table made of metal.
Some were sleeping, while others were struggling to stay awake.
Occasionally, they will watch the screen that is on the ceiling.
A man was sitting while his legs were on the table.
He had black hair, wore a black suit, and had an eye patch on his right eye.
"...This exam is too predictable; the results are still the same year in and year out. Let's discuss something interesting, like exploring [Area Twelve] or other threats. "
Sitting in front of him, a grey-haired individual with green-colored eyes in the same attire smiled.
"Jonis, what about the irregularity at [Vocus]? Isn't that interesting that a first-year emitted master-level energy?"
Jonis laughed in response.
"Nagito, I am not that bored. After all, It is not the first time this device has gone insane. Unless, of course, you imply that there is anything here other than malfunctioning." Jonis looked at Nagito with a wide smile.
Nagito slowly shook his head.
"Well, if we assume that is no malfunction, doesn't the situation become much more entertaining?"
Jonis slowly narrowed his eyes and let out a chuckle.
"...Sounds good. After the exam, let's send our agent, [Twilight]."
One might blame them for trying to find entertainment, but they would claim that it is better than being like the other five staff members that already fallen asleep in their chairs.
The pair had been trying their best not to fall asleep, but they were slowly reaching their limit.
While the staff members already got bored of the same old routine, it was an exciting experience for the students.
There was a large sign at the edge of the area where the first-year take the exam.
"No first-year allowed beyond this point."
The reason for such signs is simple, in the end, the devil world is not infinite, and some places are more dangerous than others.
In fact, the deeper you go into the territory of the demon world, the more dangerous it is to proceed.
That is why the test areas between different years are different.
Furthermore, separation and surveillance are made very easy because of how this devil world works.
In a nearby forest inside the first-year area, there is a sign with three skulls, indicating that this is one of the most dangerous locations in the exam.
If a first-year were to enter the forest, he would be shocked.
Countless corpses of monsters were spread all over the area.
The number of corpses was almost uncountable, from small beasts to enormous ones, from wolf-like to dragon-like; all kinds of supernatural beings died there.
A child suddenly emerged from the shadows.
He had black hair and orange-colored eyes/
He was currently holding a medium-length sword in his right hand; it was Zed.
The sword was colored in deep red already.
Aside from the corpses, there were many destroyed drones on the ground.
Looking at the bracelet in his hands, Zed was relieved to see that he was around the top two hundred in his grade, enough to do what he needed until the end of the day.
'If I didn't destroy the drones, my ranking would have skyrocketed instantly to first place. Luckily, I thought about it beforehand. Even better, I brought a sword with me, else the entire [Null] group would have known my state.'
Zed was already out of the forest, his face looking disappointed.
He used the fact his teammates probably thought he was dead to sneak out and try out his luck.
Unfortunately, no terrifying monsters were hiding in the forest.
Furthermore, the border separating his exam and the second exam is full of drones, and it is impossible to destroy all of them instantly without using magic.
'... After getting into the official classes, I must find a way to advance even faster without too much exposure—the aim is to be talented enough to get into danger, not too much talent to be protected.'
Zed thought about rushing into the demon's territory for a moment, but then he remembered why he didn't do it before.
The demon's world is massive, and even the first-year exam takes place in an area larger than several continents in size.
If he were to try this, it might take years to reach master-level demons, and by that point, he will already be too strong for them.
As he was sad about his difficulties, Zed walked around aimlessly, considering what to do.
Before he knew it, evening already fell, and the exam was about to end.
Zed slowly walked towards where the professors were.
The location was full of children who were already waiting to return.
Not far from their location was an enormous gate; it was the entrance from the side of the demons.
One by one, children passed through it.
When Zed finally returned home, it was already late at night, and his sister was already sleeping.
After lying on his bed, he fell asleep in less than five seconds.
The next day was the day of the theoretical exam.
Because Zed's final ranking in the practical part was three hundred, well above average, so he was not worried about the theoretical part.
After he again finished an exhausting day, the academic year ended, and a long vacation lasting thirty-two days began.
Eleven days into his vacation, he got a congratulatory letter from his professor.
Starting next year, Zed is an official second-year student at [Vocus].
While on his vacation, Zed didn't do much except read the news and browse the internet, searching for potential dangers.
However, someone had already handled it whenever he read about dangers close to him.
His patience was running increasingly thin, and thirty days quickly passed.