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More than twenty students passed through the power measuring device.
Most received a 1-star power rating.
"Next."
It was Nubes Arbo's turn.
He went up to the measuring device, grabbed the two handles, and took a deep breath.
"Hoo!"
Then, he drew out the power from his dantian and pushed it to the tips of his hands and feet.
The measuring device's scale barely exceeded 1 star before stopping.
"You said you received a 1-star examiner rating before entering the academy, right?"
Nubes got off the measuring device and answered Professor Stella's question.
"......Yes."
Nubes had received a 1-star examiner rating before entering the academy.
But now, after a semester.
His power level is still barely above 1 star.
It's fair to say it hasn't increased much.
"You're doing well."
Unexpected words came from Professor Stella's mouth.
"Yes?"
"You're doing well. You're focusing on training external force, right?"
"Yes? Yes!"
"I know you're working hard, Nubes. Of course, you need to increase your power to get the next level of examiner rating. But. The examiner rating doesn't necessarily mean skill. Do you understand what I mean? Especially for an examiner like you who focuses on training external force, the rating set by the kingdom is meaningless."
"Thank you!"
"Next."
It was Bellum's turn.
The light that seemed to be going up stopped just short of the 2-star mark.
"Too bad. You're not eligible for promotion this year. But if you work a little harder, you'll be able to secure 2-star level power."
"Yes!"
A higher level of power than the existing examiner rating is required to be eligible for the examination.
This is because of the Arcancia Kingdom's examiner rating system, which measures power first and then evaluates other items.
Once again, the power measurement of about twenty students was completed.
The last three remained.
Bonita Portis.
Rex Flumen.
Davian Naone.
Bonita, in the order they were standing, went up on the measuring device.
1 star.
2 stars.
3 stars.
The measuring device easily exceeded the 3-star mark.
But that was it.
It was still a long way to go to reach the 4-star mark.
"You've worked hard. You are eligible for the promotion examination."
Next is Rex Flumen.
The light stopped at a similar height to Bonita.
"Rex, you are also eligible for the promotion examination."
Both Bonita and Rex had received a 2-star examiner rating before entering the academy.
Now that their power has exceeded the 3-star level, they are eligible for the promotion examination.
Finally, it was Davian's turn.
Tring.
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[Quest: Pass the promotion examination]
-1-star reward: 1,000 points (x2)
-2-star reward: 2,000 points (x2)
-3-star reward: 4,000 points (x2)
-4-star reward: 8,000 points (x2)
-5-star reward: 16,000 points (x2)
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Davian briefly checked his points.
'Point details'
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[Mana Points: 72,000]
-Mana: 407,246
-Inner Power: 120,326
-Outer Power: 94,390
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'I guess it's excluded from the quest because it's impossible from 6 stars onwards.'
According to Davian's point calculation.
To become a 5-star examiner, you need 128,000 inner power.
6 stars is 256,000.
Even if all the mana points he has are allocated to inner power, he cannot meet the 6-star standard.
If he could take the promotion examination often, he would pass 4 stars this time and get 16,000 points, and then take 5 stars next time and get 32,000 points.
The promotion examination is only once a year.
'There's no need to worry.'
Davian's gaze stayed on the 72,000 mana points in the status window.
The number trembled.
He moved his gaze and brought the trembling number above inner power.
'10,000.'
Along with the feeling of his dantian getting hot, mana points were allocated to inner power.
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[Mana Points: 62,000]
-Mana: 407,246
-Inner Power: 130,326
-Outer Power: 94,390
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Inner power exceeded the 5-star standard.
'I guess I'll have to be satisfied with the 5-star examiner reward this year.'
It's a quest that will come up every promotion examination anyway.
He can challenge 6 stars and 7 stars next time.
Davian stood on the power measuring device.
It wasn't just like an InBody measuring device in appearance, but the parts where the feet and hands touched were actually made of metal.
He grabbed the handle and slowly operated the inner power of the dantian.
The light began to fill the cylinder next to the measuring device.
1 star.
2 stars.
3 stars.
4 stars.
As it passed 4 stars, gasps of breath came out from here and there.
"What's up with him. Is his power more than 4 stars?"
"I heard his mana is amazing too. When did he practice his inner power so much?"
"I see. Is this what it means to have three-digit mana affinity?"
"Hey, Latia has higher mana affinity than Davian. But I heard Davian's mana is overwhelming?"
"Hey, hey, it's not over yet. It keeps going up."
"Huh? Huh?"
In the end, the light in the cylinder touched and passed the 5-star mark, which was as high as the sum of the heights of 1, 2, 3, and 4 stars.
Now it wasn't just the students who were surprised.
One of the examiners stretched his neck forward and looked at the measuring cylinder and asked.
"Professor Stella. Isn't the measuring device wrong? A freshman's inner power is 5 stars."
"He's a student I teach. This level of skill is right. There's a reason why I put him at the back."
"So you're saying he entered the academy with a 4-star examiner rating before he even entered?"
"No. He didn't have a rating before entering. He started learning swordsmanship for the first time at the academy."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"That's the truth. You can check it out through the promotion examination shortly."
Another examiner nodded.
The person who looked the oldest of the five examiners.
"We'll see later. Now, let's start the physical ability test."
The Arcancia Kingdom's swordsmanship rating test consists of three tests.
This is also applied to the academy's promotion examination.
First, power evaluation.
Second, physical ability evaluation.
Third, swordsmanship evaluation.
The swordsmanship examination also includes the ability to manifest aura.
It is not evaluated by comprehensively evaluating the three items, but you can only take the next stage examination if you pass the previous stage.
Therefore, the first examination item, power, is the most important factor in the rating test.
Because of this step-by-step evaluation method, an examiner of a higher rank is not necessarily better than an examiner of a lower rank.
In fact, it is quite common for an examiner of a lower rank to defeat an examiner of a higher rank.
Even if an examiner of a lower rank has a little less power, he may be superior in all other aspects.
Of course, this is when the difference in power is small.
If the difference in power is large, it is difficult to overturn the difference in skill.
The total number of people who are eligible for this promotion examination is 13.
Five in 1 star.
Five in 2 stars.
Two in 3 stars.
Lastly.
One 5-star.
First, the five 1-star examination candidates came forward.
They stood side by side below the starting line drawn long under the training area.
"You have to go around the flag you see there and come back here. Now, start!"
The five students standing on the starting line began to sprint.
The distance to the flag is about 20 meters.
This item evaluates the speed of moving the body.
1-star promotion examination.
The first opportunity to be granted proper examiner qualifications.
When the semester began, there were 9 apprentice examiners in the swordsmanship department.
Three of them were expelled at the same time as the semester ended.
One strange person is suddenly facing a 5-star promotion examination.
The other five are now running towards the flag with all their might.
If they fail to become a 1-star examiner in this promotion examination, it is obvious that they will be the next expulsion target.
The examiners checked everything from running speed to the efficiency of body movements.
"Next is the standing long jump."
An item that evaluates the explosive power and elasticity of muscles.
"Next is bare-handed breaking."
An item that evaluates strength and durability.
It is one of the items closely related to the size of external force.
After the physical ability evaluation was over, the swordsmanship evaluation began.
"Go up to the training area and show off your swordsmanship that you have trained so far. Accurate and efficient sword path, speed of the sword tip, transitions, aura manifestation ability, etc. are evaluation items. Oh, of course, most students haven't been able to handle aura yet."
The five students standing wide on the training area began to show off their individual skills that they had trained so far.
Some unfolded the swordsmanship of their family, while others danced the sword dance.
Some showed the speed of the sword mainly through the basic cutting posture, and some swung the sword as if dueling with a virtual opponent.
That's how the evaluation of all five people ended.
The examination began one by one.
All five examiners must unanimously agree to pass the promotion examination.
All the examiners are people who have been recognized by the royal family for their examination qualifications, and are currently active swordsmen.
The final result.
3 passed, 2 failed.
The 2-star promotion examination was conducted in the same way.
A total of six people were judged to be 2 stars on the power measuring device.
Two were Erban and Billy, who already had 2-star qualifications.
Billy showed a dramatic growth in power compared to the beginning of the year, but unfortunately, he was slightly short of the 3-star mark.
The four excluding them are eligible for the examination.
As it is a 2-star rating examination, stricter standards were applied than the 1-star examination.
The final result.
2 passed, 2 failed.
Next is the 3-star promotion examination.
There are two people eligible.
Bonita Portis and Rex Flumen.
The physical ability evaluation is over.
Bonita was slightly ahead in speed.
Rex was ahead in explosive power, strength, and durability of muscles.
Next is the swordsmanship evaluation.
The two people who went up on the training area.
Rex began to unfold the swordsmanship of his family first.
A concise yet hidden change, and a smooth yet domineering flow of the sword.
Admiration flowed from the mouths of the examiners.
"If it's that level, he would have already completed the 3-star level swordsmanship a long time ago."
"The Flumen Marquis family's swordsmanship is so famous. It seems he has been properly trained from the family since before entering the academy."
The examiners were able to grasp the perfection of Rex's swordsmanship in a very short time.
Judging only from the swordsmanship he is showing now, he has already far surpassed the level of a 3-star examiner.
After all, a prestigious family is a prestigious family.
"It would have been better if there was a little bit of his own interpretation."
"He's still a young student. What he's showing now is more than enough for the promotion examination."
"That's right. His swordsmanship is so neat that I must have been greedy."
Meanwhile.
Bonita Portis, standing still while looking at Davian.
When she met Davian's eyes, she said 'Watch closely' with her lips.
As if she hadn't moved on purpose until she met Davian's eyes.
Swish.
Bonita's left foot gently swept across the floor of the training area.
At the same time, Bonita's sword also began to swim through the air.
A soft sword dance.
Movement as if watching a well-trained dancer.
The tip of Bonita's sword drew a flower.
She expressed a tree standing tall, and drew slowly flowing clouds.
Then suddenly.
She exuded a rough momentum like a tiger.
Then she quickly drew an eagle flying in the sky.
When the sword flowed the fastest, most of the classmates below the training area couldn't even properly follow Bonita's sword.
The eyes of the examiners were all focused on the tip of Bonita Portis's sword.
"What on earth is that movement..."
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