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10 – Geniuses and Geniuses

Flora Tzepes observed the students who entered the dungeon. This is the job of an admissions test supervisor.

Of course, it is not necessary to observe thousands of students. The artificial dungeon that the academy made ambitiously was equipped with an anti-corruption system, so cheating that occurred outside the supervisor’s eyes was sufficiently caught.

She observes her students so that she can see the performance of excellent students. And the good students who would attract her attention were already decided before the exams started.

“Head of department. This jockey is a great golden generation. We look forward to the future.”

Joseph Kerr, assistant dean of the academy’s swordsmanship department, said while looking at the observation screen that appeared in front of him. Kerr, who wore great muscles all over his body that seemed to pierce his thick clothes, looked more like a prison guard than an examiner.

As Kerr said, this jockey was the golden generation among the golden generation. Even before taking the entrance exam, the royal capital newspaper ran a special article about the protagonists of this generation.

“Among the swordsmen, the one who stands out the most is, of course, Arsha Swordhorn. Swordhorn Family. It is a family that has grown rapidly in recent years. She puts a lot of energy into cultivating talent, and it seems that she has finally paid off.”

Arsha Swordhorn chose the middle dungeon, ‘Dragon Canyon’.

The Canyon of the Flying Dragon is an unfavorable dungeon for warriors. However, as if Arsha Sword Horn didn’t care about the good or bad of such compatibility, she casually hunted the wyvern rushing towards her.

“Yes. Most of the rumors in the capital are exaggerated, but it doesn’t seem to be about Arsha Sword Horn.”

The quicksword she wielded made her heart pound as a swordsman like her. It is a fast, powerful, and honest sword. It was as if the innumerable amount of blood and sweat that girl had piled up on her sword could be seen in each sword strike.

‘It hasn’t fully bloomed yet. So, I’m looking forward to it more.’

A student with the so-called sword master’s talent.

That was Arsha Sword Horn. It is a student who has a good taste for teaching from the teacher’s point of view.

“The spearman Born Zaborg is also quite good. This side chose the ‘Burning Volcano’ dungeon.”

“This dungeon favors the spearman. Even considering that, the skills he shows are amazing.”

Better known as the ‘Silver Haired Scion’ than Born Zaborg, he quietly hunted Drake, who was charging towards him, wielding a silver-shining spear similar to his nickname.

Zaborg is one of the most prestigious families on the continent as a spearman. Unique spearmanship specialized in swinging rather than stabbing is the vision of the Zaborog family.

Flora has already taught two people of the Zaborg family. Both of them were also called geniuses in the world, and indeed they were. However, Born Zaborg seemed to have more talent than those two older brothers.

“All of the warriors have a splendid lineup.”

“However, it is not limited to wizards.”

Said Flora, looking away from her. On the side of her eyes, there was a girl with a cute little body and burning red hair.

Sarah Leoris.

The eldest daughter of the Leoris family, the genius of the century who is said to be the protagonist of this golden generation.

A girl who is said to be a genius who comes only once in a thousand years even in the Leoris family, which has never produced a non-genius heir.

“Casting Shadowless Magic at such a speed. Aren’t you at the student level?”

For Sarah Leoris, hunting a wyvern was not even a moment’s entertainment. Just look at it once and that’s it.

She did what others couldn’t, so easily. That was something even Flora couldn’t do at her age.

“Five already.”

“That’s fast. Not even half the time has passed. More than half of the students have already dropped out.”

Since geniuses like Arsha, Born, and Sarah hunt monsters so easily, you might think, “The academy entrance exam is really easy, isn’t it?” However, that was never the case.

It’s been a little less than half since the test started, but half of the test takers who say they are good at raw meat in their own area have failed. The difficulty level of the test is very appropriate. Just because monsters slaughtered monsters easily, the difficulty was never sweet.

“By the way, who is that student next to Sarah Leoris?”

Ker asked, looking at the blonde student next to Sara. He is a blindingly handsome man. To the point where Flora inadvertently took her gaze.

“Okay. I memorized the faces of all the prospects of this jockey, but they are not familiar faces. Who is it?”

“Ah! I think I know. Was your name John?”

“John? Are you a noble?”

“No. I am a commoner. There is a famous bakery called Dwarf Oven near the capital. It is famous for the face of the son of the family rather than the taste of bread. It’s definitely John.”

At Kerr’s words, Flora looked closely at the face of the examinee named John on the screen. Certainly, at that level, it is understandable that he is famous for his face.

“To accompany Sarah Leoris. Maybe you want some help?”

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The purpose of the test is to get a medal. Obviously, Flora said he shouldn’t take someone else’s medal, but he never said he shouldn’t accept someone else’s help.

However, it was an area that fell under the ‘trick’ that Flo spoke of. In the first place, the entrance exam is a place to evaluate individual qualities.

Borrowing someone else’s power in such a situation was tantamount to cheating. It is an act of cheating that would not be strange even if it was immediately disqualified.

“Hmm. I warned you so, but your liver is bigger than it looks.”

“Well, I don’t think I have received any help yet.”

As Kerr said, John only watched Sarah’s Wyvern massacre, but did not beg for medals. However, since cheating could happen at any time, Flora and Kerr turned their attention to John.

Then, a surprising thing happened. John himself went on a hunt for a wyvern.

No, this in itself is not surprising. It’s only natural for test takers to hunt monsters.

The problem was the hunting method of an examinee named John.

-Knife Shot

John’s knife was inserted precisely between the foreheads of the rapidly descending wyvern. The wyvern, who was hit by a vital point, crashed to the ground and disappeared into powder. John quickly hunted a wyvern.

If someone else saw it, they might say, ‘Wyvern is f*cking weak.’ However, that is absolutely not the case.

Except for Sarah Leoris, there is no student who can defeat a wyvern with a single attack.

Even that Arsha Swordhorn had to swing the Mana Sword several times to defeat the Wyvern. The defensive power of the wyvern skin was never seen lightly at the student level.

John’s knife shot was definitely a great skill, but he didn’t have the power to kill a wyvern in one blow.

The reason why he defeated the wyvern in one blow was that his knife aimed at the wyvern’s only vital point, the forehead. The forehead is the softest part of a wyvern’s hide.

“Are you a thief student?”

“First of all, it looks like that. I know exactly the weakness of the wyvern.”

“Knowing a weakness and attacking a weakness are two completely different things. That student, I ‘read’ the movement of the wyvern.”

The monsters in the dungeon are artificial creatures created by the academy. Their behavior is determined by pre-programmed mechanical algorithms.

“The mini wyvern’s algorithm is to dive and attack the target when it approaches within 50m, right?”

“Yes. It’s a simple algorithm, but most of the students got hit by it.”

Actually, that’s what it is. One unexpected move by the opponent determines the outcome of victory or defeat. The glory of victory belongs to the side that has the upper hand in such small details.

“I John, a student, read the movements of such a wyvern. That’s clear….”

“You saw Miss Leoris hunting from the side and noticed it.”

Ker said, narrowing his brows. With five chances, it shouldn’t have been difficult to recognize the nature of the wyvern… I couldn’t say it easily. It is correct to say only five times, not five times.

“Once.”

“Yes?”

“I only got one chance for a student named John.”

Flora continued with her eyes twinkling.

“Sarah Leoris took down the wyvern before it got within 50m. A chance given to him only once. It was when Sara Leoris hunted the fifth wyvern.”

Hearing Flora’s words, Kerr tilted her head.

With just one observation, you can perfectly grasp the opponent’s behavior pattern and respond exactly to it?

Is that possible?

“This is nonsense.”

That was Kerr’s answer. It’s nonsense. The world isn’t that simple.

“This is nonsense. If so, shall we consider another case? That wyvern is an artificial creature we created especially for this test. So, it’s possible that information about the wyverns has been leaked. So who leaked it? I am not. So is it you?”

“Of course not. The academy’s entrance exam was leaked. It is impossible.”

“Yes. If I had to ask what couldn’t be more, I think it would be the former.”

Flora’s eyes were filled with excitement.

“If that guy is a genius with intuition on a different level than ours, then this can be explained.”

“Ugh…. Could it be a coincidence? Possibility that you misaimed your aim and accidentally stuck your knife into the Wyvern’s weak point.”

“This is an interesting family. It’s a slim chance, but it’s worth considering. But, if that guy shows that kind of side one more time…. Can you even call that a coincidence?”

I am an interesting student. It’s not like Sarah Leoris has achieved a state outside the standard, and it’s not like Arsha Swordhorn’s tremendous effort can be seen.

However, in Flora’s eyes, the student named Johann Baker caught her eye more than those two geniuses. It was because the student named John was a genius of a type she had never seen before.

‘Wait? Blond, bread?’

Suddenly, I remembered what my close friend Biblio had said. The examinee named Yohan had both of those keywords.

Flora muttered, touching her own lips.

“Kisra….”

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“That’s right.”

After hearing John’s explanation, Sarah looked at him with a dumbfounded expression.

“So, you are saying that you saw me hunting a wyvern and read the movement of the wyvern?”

“Yes. I owe you a little.”

John replied with a smile.

John said it very lightly, but Sarah was well aware that it would not be easy. Didn’t he even notice that the wyvern in this dungeon had such a characteristic?

Of course, he didn’t care because he didn’t need that information.

No, actually, that’s an excuse. Sarah couldn’t help but admit it. The extraordinary ability of this man named John.

I wanted to buy admiration from the other person, but instead I admired myself. Sarah opened her mouth, quelling the resentment she felt deep inside.

“Hmmm! You do it quite well. However, I heard that you are aiming for the head of the academy. I already have 5 medals. That’s one now. If you can’t catch up with me, the senior will have a hard time.”

I still have the upper hand in the number of medals. So, praise me wildly!

Sarah said that with her whole body. John responded by snapping his fingers.

“It was never said that the number of medals affected the score.”

“That’s true, but wouldn’t the number of medals determine points according to common sense?”

John’s smile grew even thicker at Sarah’s answer.

“I thought so too at first. Until you see the medallion.”

“Until I see the medal… ?”

John’s significant words made Sarah realize again that this man was seeing something else she hadn’t seen. It was as if this man was over his head.

“Yes. Take a good look at this medal. This..”