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In the same room, in the same corner, still alone.

Keech sat on the bench where he had sat a year earlier, staring blankly at the other teenagers in the room.

Today, he will be here to participate in the annual junior magician assessment, or more precisely, the actual magic test.The written part of the written test with the content of "Rules for Magicians" was completed last weekend. Although it is so simple that normal people who can read and write can pass it, judging from the number of people who appeared today, things like intelligence really cannot be used. The lower limit is estimated.

To Keech's disappointment, Rocky's intelligence was obviously above the average level. After taking part in the written test, he also did not miss today's magic test.But whether it was last week's written test or today's magic test, Rocky didn't come over to greet him, as if he didn't know him at all, and didn't even look at him.

Naturally, Keech would not take the initiative to talk to Rocky. It is better to be strangers than to fight. What he worries most is that Rocky provokes him again inexplicably. Now this situation of ignoring each other makes him breathe a sigh of relief.

In addition, Rocky didn't make out with anyone like he did a year ago. He only followed a boy with black curly hair, and with them was Laura who was chosen by the great magician Summerhale together with Rocky. m.The three of them obviously showed an atmosphere of incompatibility with others, like three lonely swans, looking down on the other apprentices around them with an expression that stands out from the crowd.

Keech couldn't find the boy with black curly hair in his memory. He was sure that he was definitely not the group of apprentices who came to the Magic Association with them, but he didn't look like a re-examiner who hadn't passed the exam in the past.

From Hill and Amir, Keech already knew that the selection was only for civilians, and the nobles would directly hire magicians to test the talents of children who might have magical talents at home, and then choose the right age and timing to send them to the Magic Association.

——Then, is this guy a nobleman like Hill?

Just as Kiki was guessing, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and three mages wearing green magic robes came in, one of them was the female mage Rachel who had threatened Tina's mage tower. The unknown male magician who assigned them a year ago held a piece of parchment in his hand just like last year.

As they stepped in, the originally quiet room became quieter.

"Assessment begins. Those whose names I have named, please come out." The green-robed male magician holding the parchment said, "First, Seacrest Lucifer."

As soon as the male magician finished speaking, the black curly-haired boy walked out from Rocky and Ram, and was led out of the room by another male magician that Kiki had never seen before.

——The Lucifer family?

Hearing this surname, Kiki couldn't help but look at the boy a few more times.

Kiki heard the surname Lucifer from Amir, Hill and even Tina more than once, and it was really hard not to remember it.But the attitudes of the three people when they mentioned this surname are completely different. Tina is very contemptuous, Hill is a little envious, and Amir's attitude is vague, making Kiki feel that he may have some special connection with this family. guess.

However, when he saw a Lucifer appearing in front of him with his own eyes, Kiki felt that this was really a delusion.

They were nothing like each other, except for their black eyes and hair, there was no resemblance between them.

Just as Kiki was thinking, Seacrest had followed the male magician out of the room, so Kiki didn't continue to guess, squinted his eyes, and habitually immersed himself into another world.

That mirror-like pattern of light spots on the ceiling is still there, just not as shiny as it was a year ago.

——No one peeped today.

Keech couldn't help but pouted.This is the expression he learned from Tina. Although Amir doesn't like it and has been criticized many times because of it, Keech thinks this expression is really... cool.

Keech passed the time while peeking privately while thinking wildly. Finally, the male magician holding the parchment called out his name, "Keech Rice."

Keech withdrew his thoughts, and then realized that he was the only apprentice left in the room.

——Sure enough, he was ranked last again.

Kitsch pouted again, got up and walked to the male magician.

"Let me take him there." Rachel, who was standing beside the male magician, asked proactively.

"That's hard work for you, Rachel." The male magician put away the parchment and smiled at Rachel.

Rachel returned the same smile, then turned and led Keech out of the room.

Contrary to the route taken by Avella a year ago, Rachel's direction of travel was to walk along the corridor to the interior of the building.Keech was soon dazzled by the statues and patterns on the corridor, and couldn't help worrying: what if he had to find his way back by himself.

"Boy." When Kiki was distracted, Rachel suddenly said, "Don't try to cheat to pass the exam, you will die a miserable death."

Keech froze for a moment, feeling astonished and puzzled by Rachel's inexplicable words.

"I asked the magicians who participated in the selection back then. You were not an apprentice selected because of your talent. You just boarded the carriage privately and were pitied by His Excellency Amir, so you were able to enter the Magic Association, right? Tina is also because of this. That’s the reason why I dare not let you go to the academy, right? Because I’m afraid you will be exposed.” Rachel continued, “She always abuses sympathy where she doesn’t need it…”

Keech's mouth twitched.If he heard this kind of words a year ago, he would definitely not be able to help but give this woman some flair, and let her know whether she has talent or not.But now, when he has even cast the forbidden spell, and has been "trained" by Amir himself for half a year, his ability to deal with harsh words has changed from tolerance to immunity.

"Are you trying to annoy me?" Keech asked indifferently.

"What's your attitude? And—you? You actually used 'you'? Didn't Tina even teach you your words?" Rachel raised her eyebrows and stared, "I'm your elder , When talking to me, you must use honorifics!"

"It won't be soon." Kiki turned his gaze to the gate not far away. Obviously, that was the examination room for this assessment.

Although Rachel was annoyed by Kitch's indifferent attitude, she also realized that they had reached a place where it was not suitable to reprimand the apprentices, so she immediately restrained her expression and walked towards the gate.

Just as she was about to reach out to push the door, Kiki's voice came from behind her again, "By this time next year, you should use honorifics for me, Rachel 'junior' magician."

Rachel's hands froze involuntarily, she turned her head, and glared at Keech viciously.

Keech looked back at her blankly.

Rachel finally said nothing, bit her lips tightly, and pushed open the door.

There were seven magicians sitting in the room, the three in the middle were wearing black robes, and on both sides were two magicians in purple robes and two magicians in blue robes.The tall, lanky black-robed mage in the middle, Kiki had seen several times in Tina's mage's tower, was Tina's uncle, Floyd, the branch president of the Yalong Magic Association.The kind-faced and slightly fat black mage on his left, Kiki was also introduced by Avella during the written test last week. He is the dean of the Yalong Magic Academy, the great magician Everton.

——So, the stern-faced one on the far right is Rocky's mentor, the great magician Summerhale?

While guessing, Keech walked to the center of the room, in front of the seven magicians.

Rachel did not go in with him, but bowed to the seven magicians inside, and then closed the door again, leaving herself outside the examination room.

"Kiki Rice." The blue-robed magician on the far right said, "Your tutor Christina has already stated the content of the assessment to you, right?"

Keech nodded silently.

"Then, let's start." The blue-robed magician also nodded slightly, signaling him to start casting spells.

Keech still didn't speak, and raised his hand directly. While chanting the spell of fireball, a bright fireball the size of a fist gathered at his fingertips.

Before the assessment, both Tina and Amir had introduced to him in detail the examination process that had not changed since the establishment of the Magic Association—first, the basic magic of the four departments: Fireball, Water Archery, Whirlwind, Earth Shield Cast all the spells once, then choose the one you are best at, cast a primary magic, and then, you can go to receive the green robe of the primary magician.

According to Amir's instructions, Kiki neither showed off his talent nor pretended to be clumsy. He just recited the spell step by step and cast the four basic spells one by one like a textbook.

The seven magicians who were examiners all watched without saying a word, but some were indifferent, some were scrutinizing, and one... seemed to be holding back a yawn.

Keech also felt that such an assessment was very boring, but as an apprentice, he was really not qualified to comment, so he could only complete the assessment as quickly as possible to free the examiners and himself from this boring matter.

When casting elementary magic, Kiki also followed Amir's suggestion and chose Water Shield as the spell for the exam.Unlike the earth shield technique, which adds a layer of hard soil somewhere on the body surface, the water shield technique summons water elements to form a shield-like translucent physical barrier in front of the body to block the enemy's attacks.

Kiki has already memorized the incantations of the water shield technique by heart. Although he is still not used to using incantations to control magic elements, under Amir's strict guidance, he has no flaws in his original pronunciation. He casts spells while chanting Their movements are also perfectly coordinated, and even Amir can no longer see the strangeness in it.

A light blue water shield soon appeared in front of Kiki, but the seven magicians still watched silently, until a blue-robed magician on the far left asked in a consulting tone, "It's ok Bar?"

——It seems that you are not asking me?

Keech thought hesitantly.

Sure enough, Floyd in the middle smiled and said, "It's ok, kid, you can put away your water shield now."

——Did I do something wrong again?

Kiki scattered the water shield in doubt.

The blue-robed magician on the far right stood up, "Come with me, kid, the last inspection, after the end, you will be an official magician."

The so-called last inspection was actually a body search to prevent apprentices from using magic props to deal with the assessment. Tina and Amir had mentioned it beforehand, so Kiki was not surprised and followed the blue-robed magician obediently. Went into the next room.

It is precisely because of the preparations in advance that apart from the apprentice robe issued by the association and the necessary clothes, shoes and socks, Kiki did not even wear a single extra accessory. The blue-robed magician quickly completed the inspection and smiled. Bring a green magic robe and a sun-marked emblem to Kiki.

"Congratulations, Magician Kiki." The blue-robed magician said with a smile, "You can just put it on and go out."

"Thank you." Keech was not polite, and took off the apprentice robe he had just put on, and changed into a green junior magician robe.

——Uh, the color doesn't seem very pretty.

Kiki was secretly slandering, but the blue robe magician continued, "Please save this badge, Kiki magician. As for its meaning, I believe that Christina magician will be willing to explain it to you personally."

"Well... then, can I go?" Keech asked uncertainly.

"Of course." The blue-robed magician opened another door in the room, "However, we have to go this way."

Keech couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking, it's really hard not to get lost now.

But it turns out that Keech's worries were unfounded.

As soon as he went out, Avella's smiling face appeared in front of Kiki. Seeing that he had changed into a green magic robe, Avella immediately smiled and stretched out her arms, hugging Kiki warmly.

Looking at his green robe and Avella's apprentice robe with a white background and red trim, Kiki felt a little complicated for a while.

Because of her throat injury, Avella will probably retain the title of magic apprentice for the rest of her life, even though she successfully passed the junior magician examination at the age of 13.It was also this assessment that made another female apprentice who lived with her in the mage tower but failed the assessment for two consecutive years feel jealous. At the celebration banquet that night, she exchanged a glass of corrosive potion that looked like apple juice. Ordered Avella Real Juice.

Due to the timely treatment, Avella saved her life.The female apprentice who poisoned her was quickly found out. According to the relevant regulations of the Magic Association, Freud, the head magician of the branch, personally cast the forbidden magic spell on her, making her completely a person who can no longer use. Ordinary people with magic, and then sent to the special prison of the Magic Association.

But Avella's throat has been destroyed by poison, and she cannot recite the spell, and she will no longer be a veritable magician.Therefore, although the murderer was dealt with as he should, Avella also lost the junior magician qualification she had just obtained.

As usual, Avella could only go home or turn into a handyman. Even her original mentor suggested that she give up magic, go home and be an ordinary girl, get married and have children.At this moment, Tina stood up and took Avella, who was about to leave, to her mage tower, and asked her to continue learning magic with her.

"It's a big deal to be a magic apprentice for a lifetime! Anyway, there is no deadline for apprenticeship!" Tina explained sternly.

——This, perhaps, is why Tina was accused by Rachel of often abusing sympathy.

Keech thought.