"When I woke up, a man named Christopher came and took me to the test site and I took the test, because I had no other choice..." Thomas explained what had happened.
I sat on the chair trying to understand the situation, "But there is a whole day before the test, but I was in that world for a minute or a little more, and I was only here for a few hours, how did a whole day pass in the outside world…"
Thomas put his hand on his chin. "It is possible that the flow of time in the dark world is different from this world. You stayed one minute in that world, but a whole day has passed in this world…"
"That makes sense…" I couldn't find another explanation for what happened, I looked at Thomas with anticipation, "So how did the exam go, what was your score?…"
Thomas remained silent with a strange look on his face
I became worried "Thomas what happened?..."
"I got 100 points on the test..." Thomas closed his eyes, looking resigned
"...." That doesn't sound good
This may bring unwanted attention. When I looked up the previous exams, I learned that the highest score achieved was 93.
Thomas continued, "And I lost control of my emotions and started crying and screaming in the hall...."
Well, I don't think things could get any worse
"And they accused me of cheating, so it was decided to retake the exam tomorrow..."
"..." I was speechless
I looked at Thomas, "What are we going to do now, I can't take the exam, because I'll get a lower score and then they'll make sure I'm cheating..."
There was a hard look on Thomas' face, "I can't take part in the exam because my spirit is weak and I might go into hibernation at any moment...."
"Ahmm...." Kepler coughed to get our attention
As we looked up at him, Keibler smiled , "Tommy isn't the only genius here..." Keibler said with a wink.
Of course, how could I forget about Kepler, he also got knowledge from the orb
He can get a perfect score on the test
"I'll count on you, Kepler," I said excitedly.
"Hahaha, don't worry, I'll get a perfect score on the test with my eyes closed…"
I looked at Kepler seriously, "But you must act normally, Thomas's actions must have made them suspicious..."
Kepler smiled.
We decided to have Kepler take the test, but I couldn't get comfortable until now
I tried to describe to him the appearances of the people he might encounter
So that he doesn't get in trouble, when he meets them, because Thomas told me he was in a difficult situation because he didn't recognize some of the people who were present in the examination hall
Thomas looked at me strangely when he saw me trying to describe to Kepler what people I knew looked like
"Why don't you imagine a picture of these people, and this picture of them will appear here..."
"...." I looked embarrassed at Thomas
Why didn't I think of this?
I imagined a picture of Christopher, and a picture of him appeared in front of me
This was very practical, and now I won't bother describing their looks
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Christopher's POV
Standing now in front of Elia's room, I decided to take him myself to the examination hall. I was worried all night because of what happened yesterday.
I left Elia because he wanted some privacy, but his condition was very bad, he was crying and his body was shaking, like someone who received the news of the death of his parents, I still remember the shock of yesterday
The news that someone had achieved a perfect score in the academy exam was something that didn't happen every day, so watching this happen in front of me was a unique experience.
But I'm worried at the same time, I kept wondering how we're supposed to get out of this mess if Elia gets a low score in the second exam.
Surely the Frost family would accuse Elia of cheating, and thus they would have a convenient excuse to expel Elia from the academy, even if Elia wins the duel, cheating is not something that can be tolerated
I knocked on the door three times
Elia opened the door
But it was different from what I expected, I did not see the sad depressed person trying to hold back his tears
Elia, who was standing in front of me, was smiling brightly and giving off a friendly and lively air
Looks like he just got out of the shower, his clothes are nice, and it looks like he was waiting for me
"Good morning, Christopher, what a wonderful morning..."
Elia greeted me with a bright smile on his face
"Ah...yeah, it's a beautiful morning…." I was speechless for a moment
What happened over one night for Elia's mood to change like this
"We have to go for the test before we're late..."
Elia started walking briskly in front of me, while I walked behind him
This time Elia walked through the common areas the students pass through
He always makes sure to pass through areas where there are not many people so that no one can see him
Does he think no one will recognize him after he changes his hair color?
Some of the students seem to have recognized Elia and started pointing at him
But Elia did not get upset and started greeting them, "Good morning students, I wish you success in your exams..."
"..." I stood shocked at his reaction, I'm sure Elia was sensitive when it comes to his bad reputation that kept him isolated from others.
But now he doesn't seem to care