"How unfortunate, I have completely avoided these three things." One of the men sighed.
The three things he mentioned were, of course, the royal family, the nobles, and the elites.
"My request isn't big, as long as I can enter the rank of knight, I'll be satisfied."
"Me too!"
In fact, with their level, it wasn't bad to be able to enter the rank of knight, so there was no other choice.
After everyone got their magical broom, the leader of the Golden Dawn closed his magic book and said with a light smile:
"The entrance exam for the Magic Knights begins now!"
"From now on, everyone will undergo several tests, and the leaders of our nine Magic Knights squads will be responsible for reviewing them. After the review, each of them will choose the talents they need!"
"If you are chosen, you can join the squad. And if you're selected by multiple squads, you can choose which squad you want to join."
"On the contrary, if you're not selected, you will lose the qualifications to join the Magic Knights."
"The first test of these elements is to use the broom to fly. A wizard who can control their magic power will be able to do so with just a feeling. This is the basic way for wizards to move around."
"If you can't do that, there's no point in talking about anything else. So, the exam starts now!"
As soon as the leader of the Golden Dawn finished speaking, almost everyone started trying.
Some sat on their brooms, attempting to control their magic power, finding it difficult to make the broom fly.
While others, who had better talents, sat on their brooms and flew easily.
As time passed, more and more people flew into the air.
Yuno looked at the broom in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and in the next moment, the broom floated in his hand.
Immediately afterward, he stood steadily on his feet and amazed everyone around him, becoming the first person to fly while standing on a broomstick.
Moreover, his flight was very stable, as if he were an experienced wizard in using magic brooms.
Yuno floated around the place several times, drawing envious glances from everyone.
"Luckily, the one chosen by the four-leaf clover is truly amazing!"
"Yeah, if he's that strong, he should be able to join the Golden Dawn squad!"
"Hahaha!"
At that moment, mocking laughter came from behind the two men.
The two men turned unconsciously.
The person mocked: "Join the Golden Dawn squad? In fact, this outcast has the ability, but don't forget, the Golden Dawn squad only accepts nobles or members of the royal family."
The two men nodded in agreement.
Lin Hao quietly took the broom in his hand and walked a few steps.
He noticed the leader of the Silver Eagle Magic Knights heading towards Noelle, but Valen didn't care and continued on his way.
He took the broom in his hand, sat on it, used his magic power, and flew.
As time passed, the first test ended, and the second test immediately began.
But Lin Hao didn't see Noelle again.
The second test was the magic test!
The third project was the control of the magic process.
The fourth: Create a magic spell!
"The next test is the last one. It will be conducted in the form of real combat. Two people will fight each other. You can also use your magic book to attack," announced the leader of the Golden Dawn squad.
The two men glanced at Asta, and strange smiles appeared on their faces.
In their eyes, Asta was only there to be an easy path to victory.
Valen smiled to himself, thinking: "Asta may be dumb and shout a lot, but he has something no one else here has: hard work and anti-magic. So no matter how strong his opponent is in this test, he will lose to him."
Then he thought: "But there's no need for this, I should find a suitable opponent."
Valen looked around, searching for a suitable opponent, but found no one matching his abilities. He thought Asta or Yuno would be the best opponents, but he didn't want to kill them.
While Valen wandered, he bumped into someone.
Valen: "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention."
Valen looked at the person he bumped into and found him to be a fat, short child with a face resembling a frog, dressed in noble attire.
The noble arrogantly said: "You commoner, how dare you bump into me?"
Valen sighed and said: "This will be a headache."
Valen didn't care and continued looking around for a competitor, but "Frog Face" wasn't willing to let it go.
The noble shouted angrily: "You commoner, you must kneel before me with your head down!"
Everyone was looking at Valen and the noble, whispering:
"He's a commoner who doesn't know his place."
"How dare this commoner ignore a noble like him?"
"He seems to not know who that kid is... He's from a powerful noble family!"
"I've heard that this noble shows no mercy to anyone who offends him."
"The commoner is in big trouble... no one escapes this boy's wrath."
"Does he think he can talk like this in front of one of the capital's nobles?"
"It won't end peacefully... he's known for crushing the spirits of those who cross him."
Valen looked at the noble's frog-like face.
Valen: "Come on, Frog Face, get out of my way. I need to find my opponent."
The noble was shocked, and he wasn't alone; everyone around was stunned. How could a commoner insult a noble?
The noble: "You bastard, I'll crush you!"
Valen: "Well, this saves me a lot of trouble. Let's head to the ring."
Valen turned and headed toward the ring, where the professor had just finished a fight.
The judges announced the start of the fight between Valen and Frog Face.
Frog Face pulled out his magic book, and his magic was fire-based.
Valen smiled slightly, and his magic book floated.
The noble: "I'll show you who's stronger now."
Valen smiled slightly and didn't speak, but the aura that radiated from him was terrifying, filling the entire testing arena with an intense pressure that made everyone struggle to breathe, even shocking the leaders.
Valen: "Flame Body + Full Flame Control."
The temperature in the arena rose dramatically.
Valen: "I'll show you the meaning of fire control."
The judges announced the start of the battle.
"Begin!"
Without waiting, Frog Face launched a fire arrow at Valen, but it passed right through him. Before anyone could understand what happened, flames ignited where the arrow hit.
Valen: "An arrow? I'll return it to you."
The pages of the book began to turn.
Valen: "Rain of Arrows."
Flaming arrows appeared everywhere in the sky and ground.
Valen: "Remember this in your next life, don't mess with someone stronger than you."
He pointed his hand toward Frog Face, and the arrows shot forward.
The judges tried to intervene, but they were too slow. At the last moment, Yami and Fuegoleon stepped in to save him.
But Frog Face fainted from fear, so Valen won.
After they pulled him out of the ring, both Yami and Fuegoleon approached Valen.
Yami: "Were you trying to kill him?"
Valen looked directly at Yami.
Valen: "And what if I was?"
Fuegoleon: "Don't you know the punishment for killing a noble?"
Valen: "Yes, I do."
Yami: "You know and still wanted to kill him?"
Valen: "Well, I didn't think he was that weak. I heard noble families are strong, isn't that true? An attack of just a hundred arrows, easy to block or dodge. Also, how can he deserve to be a knight and protect the Clover Kingdom if he's this weak?"
Neither Yami nor Fuegoleon could respond.
Yami: "You've got a sharp tongue."
Valen: "Thanks for the compliment."
Yami: "I wasn't complimenting you."
Fuegoleon: "It seems you haven't learned to respect those older than you."
Fuegoleon released his aura, taking the form of a lion.
Valen felt the pressure; it was the power of a captain, but Valen smiled. The adrenaline rushed through his body, his heart beating rapidly. The Holy Mana Chalice pumped mana at an enormous rate.
Without hesitation or reservation, Valen's aura erupted, forming a black shape with blood-red eyes.
Fuegoleon, Yami, and the other captains were shocked as Valen managed to form a magic circle, though it was distorted.
Suddenly, Valen's voice echoed.
Valen: "I feel excited... Yes, this is what I want! A fight with the strongest, I will become stronger!"
At that moment, Valen felt a surge of ecstasy and a great desire to fight Fuegoleon, but he stopped, knowing that a fight with a captain would end with his death. So, he withdrew his aura.
Everyone was in shock. Valen looked at the judges, waiting for them to announce the winner.
And so, Valen walked out of the ring amidst everyone's astonishment, but
he stopped and looked at Fuegoleon.
Valen: "Those who play with fire can only fill the place with screams when they burn."
And he continued on his way.