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Elton Academy Grand Auditorium.
Professor Wendy, who lectured on summoning magic, watched Davian Jo's video with interest.
"This is really interesting. This student, Davian."
Professor Mateo, in charge of common subjects, turned to Professor Wendy.
"Professor Wendy hasn't seen much of Davian, has she? It seems like his swordsmanship class time overlaps a lot with summoning magic time."
"Yes. He's only come to class once. And then he summoned a gargoyle in the midterm practical evaluation. To do that self-taught. His ambition is amazing. And he seems smart too."
"His skills are impressive, right? Davian is something else."
"Yes. But I wasn't talking about skills right now."
"Not talking about skills? Then what's interesting?"
Professor Wendy turned her head to look at Professor Stella.
"I heard he got a perfect score on the swordsmanship midterm practical too?"
Stella replied.
"Yes. He won against a third-year student, after all."
"He's getting almost perfect scores in other magic subject details too, right?"
Other professors who had been listening to Professor Wendy nodded.
Professor Wendy looked at Davian Jo's video again.
"He could have killed all the goblins in one shot right now. But he's coordinating with his teammates?"
"To get a good grade, I guess. He's an ambitious kid."
"Exactly. It's interesting. Very, very interesting."
Professor Sirims, the head of the Magic Department, who had been listening to the other professors' conversation, stared silently at Davian Jo's video.
'Davian is something else. He's planning to finalize his double major during the midterms. As the overall top student.'
Professor Sirims crossed his arms and pondered.
A freshman who suddenly appeared and wanted to double major.
A contract with the ice spirit Glacie.
Magic power that was hard to believe came from someone who was only seventeen years old.
And swordsmanship talent to the point where he could win against a third-year student in just two months.
'This is... the resurrection of the first emperor who unified the continent.'
The ice spirit Glacie chose Davian.
If what Glacie wanted was the same appearance as Emperor Erium Alcancia I, then he was definitely going to allow the double major.
He had already talked about it when he called Davian separately.
Focus on training, regardless of magic power, internal power, or external power.
If what Glacie wanted was swordsmanship, then train in that first.
But Davian seems to be planning to achieve the double major confirmation requirements with his own skills.
And not in the final exam, but in the midterm exam.
'He's determined to get the top score in both majors this time. Davian is something else. With that kind of will and execution, he's definitely welcome.'
Davian stopped walking.
A narrow cave that wasn't very wide.
"Let's stop here for today. We've already come halfway."
Samantha, hearing Davian's words, stopped in place and took a deep breath.
"Hoo, really? Everyone was so enthusiastic that I didn't want to be the first to say it, but it was really tough. My legs feel like lead, and now I'm even getting sleepy..."
Nubes took out a pocket watch from his pouch.
"It's already 10 o'clock. We've been walking in without stopping. How many battles have we had?"
Samantha, who had thrown off the large backpack she was carrying on her back, replied.
"Four times? Five times?"
"We worked pretty well together, though, right?"
"Yeah. We're really like an adventurer party."
"Really. It felt like we were on a real adventure, not a midterm exam."
Davian also took off his backpack and leaned it against one wall.
"Let's camp here tonight. The cave is narrow, so it'll be less dangerous."
Nubes took bread and jerky out of his backpack.
"Let's eat first! I'm hungry!"
Samantha, who was looking into Nubes' backpack, was startled.
"You packed so much food? I knew the backpack was big..."
"You need to eat to have the strength to fight!"
"Nubes is right. Thanks to you, we can eat well?"
The three sat down comfortably on the floor and ate the food Nubes had packed.
Samantha had also packed some simple food, but thanks to Nubes, there was no need to take it out.
"What if a monster attacks while we're resting?"
"Two people can lie down and sleep, and one person has to stand guard. Taking turns."
Samantha looked around.
"I think Davian found a good spot."
The place Davian chose was a cave with a narrow diameter.
There was no chance of encountering a large monster while spending the night, and there was no need to worry about being surrounded by goblins.
After finishing the meal, Nubes took out two thick blankets from his backpack and spread them on the floor.
Davian created a small flame for warmth and placed it on the floor.
Nubes, who had made two places to lie down, asked.
"Who's going to stand guard first?"
"I'll go first. Three hours each."
"Then I'll go after Davian. Samantha, you go last."
"Okay! Got it."
Nubes and Samantha each took a blanket and lay down.
Although it varies from group to group, dungeon exploration usually takes about four to five days.
During that time, the team members must solve monster extermination, meals, and sleep.
There is no distinction between day and night because there is no sky where the sun rises and sets, but nighttime sleep is essential for condition control.
Nubes and Samantha's breathing gradually became lighter, and Davian was able to have some quiet time alone for the first time in a while.
'Point details.'
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[Mana Points: 19,254]
Magic Power: 298,832
Internal Power: 18,042
External Power: 6,550
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The points earned from the battle with the third-year student Fiona Amandria were 18,000.
The points earned from the remaining minor events were 1,254.
'Thanks to the swordsmanship practical evaluation, more points have been collected than I thought.'
'Skill Status.'
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[Current Skill Status]
<Passive Skills>
Blessing of Hydra Lv.9
Eye of the Sword Path Lv.7
<Active Skills>
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Davian thought that he had been allocating too many points to internal and external power.
Of course, it was to raise the 'Eye of the Sword Path' skill right away.
But after finishing this dungeon exploration evaluation, he would be able to make a deal with the head of the Sirims Magic Department.
Then he could freely allocate mana points without the burden of being the top student in swordsmanship.
'It's thanks to getting a perfect score in the swordsmanship midterm practical without competing with Bonita. I should take this opportunity to completely settle things.'
Davian stared silently at the point details.
'Should I allocate some points to magic power for the first time in the fourth round? It's the first time.'
Davian's gaze led the mana point number to magic power.
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[Mana Points: 0]
Magic Power: 318,086
Internal Power: 18,042
External Power: 6,550
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All mana points were transferred to magic power.
'Skill Status.'
The point details notification window disappeared and the skill notification window appeared.
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[Current Skill Status]
<Passive Skills>
Blessing of Hydra Lv.9
Eye of the Sword Path Lv.7
<Active Skills>
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The Song of Fire skill level rose to 9 at once.
Davian shouted 'Skill Details' inwardly and looked at the Song of Fire skill.
The detailed page of the skill he was looking at opened.
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[Song of Fire Lv.9]
Active Skill
Cooldown: 24 hours
Duration: (1 minute →) 5 minutes
Increases the power of fire magic by (10% →) 26%.
Duration and power increase depending on skill level
Skill level increases when magic power is raised while possessing the skill
When skill level 20 is reached, evolves into the advanced skill 'Festival of Fire'.
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The duration increased to 5 minutes and the power increase became 26%.
'It's become quite usable. I should use it sometime soon.'
The opposite entrance of the narrow cave where Davian and his party were resting.
"Sleeping. Scary giant. Croak."
"Sleeping. Woman who shoots arrows too."
"Only non-scary wizard left. Grrr."
"Shhh. Grrr."
The largest lizard spread his index finger and placed it on the end of his long snout.
"Be quiet. Giant and woman who shoots arrows. If they wake up, it's over."
Standing lizards were lurking and whispering in the dark cave entrance.
Lizards with heads like dinosaurs and long, thick tails.
The standing lizards held spears in their hands.
They wore something that was ambiguous to call clothes and ambiguous to call rags on their lower bodies.
Highly intelligent humanoid monsters, lizardmen.
"Attack. Now."
"That wizard is weak. Fireball slow. Hmph. Can't hit us."
"Doesn't matter if it hits. Weak fire not scary. Doesn't burn goblins at once either. Grrr. I saw it."
"Waiting. Grrr. Until it's certain."
There were five lizardmen.
Everyone was holding a long spear, and the largest one, who seemed to be the leader, was holding a trident.
Originally, the lizardmen should have already attacked Davian and his party, but the leader with the trident had a particularly cautious personality.
As a result of following them for half a day.
"Now sleeping. Scary giant with shield."
"Woman who shoots arrows also sleeping. Breathing different."
It was concluded that only the giant who blew away goblins with his terrifying strength and the archer who hid behind him and launched sharp attacks were dangerous beings.
In comparison, that wizard who is staring blankly with his eyes open is insignificant.
His magic accuracy is also poor, and as the previous companion said, the power of fire is not great either.
It was at a level that would not significantly damage the lizardmen.
He was definitely the leader, judging by what he was saying from behind.
But humans are an incomprehensible race.
They had seen humans who were not very strong act as leaders many times.
The cautious leader lizardman said lowly.
"Now going. Kill footsteps. Get as close as possible. Before giant and woman wake up. Kill all three."
"Grrr. Don't worry."
The five lizardmen, each gripping their weapons tightly, moved with their tails on the ground and putting all their strength into them to kill their footsteps.
When they passed the dark cave entrance and moved to where Davian and his party were staying.
"Wizard is looking at us! Croak!"
"Kill quickly! Grrr!"
"Kill wizard first before waking giant!"
Swaaack!
The spear thrown by the foremost lizardman quickly headed towards Davian.
The wizard silently watching the spear flying towards him.
"As expected, wizards are nothing special. Can't even dodge a spear!"
At that time.
Davian nonchalantly raised his arm and caught the lizardman's spear with his bare hands.
Davian slowly rising from his seat.
"You've been hiding and following us for a long time, and now you've finally appeared."
Davian looked back for a moment.
Nubes and Samantha were sound asleep, unaware of anything.
When he raised his head and looked up, the winged cube was still floating around.
'It's nighttime, so the grading professors must have all gone in. The duty teaching assistants must be looking at the magic videos.'
Then there was no need to wake up the team members, reorganize the formation, and coordinate.
Davian slowly turned his head again and looked at the rushing lizardmen.
'Let's see, lizardmen characteristics are...'
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