Peter's trust decreased but why. Actually, I suspect it's because of Lucas. He and Peter we're talking before I called. He was supposed to be completely dependant on me but Lucas hass ruined my plans.
"I just want to apologise for leaving you at the hall. I'm very sorry. Can we meet tomorrow before the exam?"
I said. This should do it. Peter's simple minded after all.
"I'll think about it."
Oh.. I didn't expect that answer.
"Ok thanks"
He hangs up.
He's very angry with me. I never thought it would be this difficult to gain a piece, Is he even worth all this stress? It would have been worth it if it was someone like the twins but Peter?
My mind was swarming with thoughts. Should I just abandon Peter? Should I continue and finish he's route?
'No, I need Peter. He is my only access to Lucas who is his roommate'
I concluded.
Tomorrow is the physical exam, Lucas the protagonist will probably be ranked first overall I mean no one is competing for first position anyways. That spot is already made for Lucas, most people just want to be included in the top 50. My goal is to be in the top 20 that way it would be easier to recruit muscle heads such as Felix. The rankings don't show your scores in each field just your overall position. So if you are ranked 5th noone will ever know if it's because of your strength, mental capability or both so it basically means that once you're high ranking people won't dare to piss you of.
Well I'm an exception, I can always use Character scan to see someones stats and with that I can get a rough guess on their scores.
It would be very difficult for minor extras and extras like myself to get through the physical exam because unlike most students we don't particularly have skills. Well I wouldn't say that we don't really have it.
let's just say our world is like that of a fantasy novel. The author, who in this case is God only focuses on the main casts and some extras who play a significant role in the development of the main casts, only to meet the Fate of an extra when their use has expired. Here we regard those types of characters as Major extras. And now minor extras and extras who don't play any part of the story apart from being in the background. Most people of this class do not possess names. They are regarded as names like 'Everyone', 'Crowd', 'Mob' and so on. god disregards this casts and even though they have skills there is no particular reason for them to use it so you can say they are yet to awaken them.
I sadly fall under this category of people. The most I can do is find a way to not die during this exam and hunt some low grade beasts.
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Today's the physical exam. The physical exam is divided into two parts. The first part is a simple test to see how much you can handle physically and the second part is a tournament between the students
This is basically what you learn if you pass the first and second tests. The exams are not graded but rather judged based on your overall performance. The first part starts at 8:00am, and the second starts at 12:00pm tomorrow.
I made sure to set an alarm for 6:00am so I can pick my weapon early.
I exit my room and not to my suprise Felix is up. He seems to be taking this exam much more seriously than the mental exam. Well that's not expected given his type of character. I ignore him and leave the dorm.
The first part of the physical exam takes place in the schools dungeon. Luckily the dungeons are much closer to the dorm than the assembly so it didn't take me long to get there. I was able to get there in thirty minutes.
During the exam we will be asked to choose a weapon of our choice so Im here early to make my decision so that u wouldn't waste time later on.
A few other students are also in the dungeon reception choosing their weapons. This is a very smart move because when the exam starts a mass of students will be in here which would make it harder to choose a weapon.
There was a tablet provided to all students to choose their weapons. You can pick two weapons a primary weapon which is an offensive weapon and secondary which is defensive. After you make your decision you input your choice and you will be showed a list of types of the weapon of choice. There is only one of each type is why it is beneficial to come early. Students are expected to pick their weapons carefully as the weapons which they pick now will be the ones they will use till the end of the semester.
It was either the bow or the spear. It might seem like a stupid move on my part but Spears and bows have much more advantages than swords and axes. Spears have more leverage, are nimble, are better against armor, pack more of a punch on the thrust, and most importantly they have more reach. And bow users can most definitely beat a swordsman, as long as the user has high agility to be able to create a distance.
After moments of consideration I decided to pick a spear as my primary weapon and for my secondary weapon I decided on a dagger which would be of great help to me if my spear drops or for a suprise attack while distracting a beast with my spear.
'Oh..' I said to myself. It might not seem like it but I was flabbergasted. It was a black retractable spear which could be reduced and increased in size.
The weapon is extremely lightweight which makes it ideal for sneaking attacks on enemy's flank. Although the weapon is light, the weight of the spear gives its maximum reach, a lot more than what a sword would provide. As for the dagger I chose a jet black dagger that would be able to be attached to my belt at all times, as well as hidden within the folds of my clothing. This would help me hide the dagger.
I tap the done button in the tablet and the weapons which I chose teleported to my hand.
As I pick the spear I realised that it feels quite nice to hold. Its weight wasn't anything much, about half the weight of a normal staff. But it felt good. It was comforting to me to carry something in my hand. I liked it a lot. It was like a reminder that although I couldn't kill anyone I still had enough power to defend myself. And the dagger was just cool, the sharpness complimenting my blade in every way.
Now I could finally focus. There was an hour left until the exam started.
I look around to observe the surroundings. Some people were trying out different weapons, others were checking out the armour on display.
I was still holding the spear and dagger in a tight grip by my side. I took a quick look around at the other students. Most of which chose swords as their primary weapon and shields as their secondary . A few of the swordsmen who did not choose the spears, decided to stick together as they looked to be stronger and faster together then alone, with the shields being used mainly to cover them.
That doesn't sound too bad actually.
I wonder what Lucas's weapon choice will be? Maybe a crossbow?
I have no choice but to just wait till it's time now..