The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 15

Chapter 015. test (3)

The test ends in 4 days.

“you’re close.”

“yes.”

It is said that there were many words from the original church to come back quickly.

After all, a priest serving a god is working as a personal maid.

Even if it was to repay the kindness he received when he was young, it wouldn’t have seemed so good.

“Is there anything you want? As your retirement gift.”

“I will take your heart.”

She politely declined, saying she did not expect anything in return.

She said while sealing the letter to the family.

“Except for not being able to speak, everything was fine.”

“Noah?”

“yes.

He has been a slave for a long time and shows a lack of common sense, but he says he has a good head.

You can also see a willingness to learn.

“Above all, he’s a lot calmer than I thought.”

“hmm.”

It’s because I wanted to, but actually, Amy was a little worried.

Even if Noah seems fine on the outside, in the end, isn’t half of it received the blood of a monster?

So I wonder if it could be dangerous.

Contrary to my worries, however, Noah was calm and listened well.

To borrow Amy’s expression, she acted like a stray cat riding on a human’s hand.

It must have flowed into the monsters and caught them before they completely turned black.

“… And it seems to follow the young master pretty well. Maybe it’s because he saved me.”

Amy said with a faint smile.

Judging by the expression on her face, it seemed that she liked Noah quite a bit.

By the way, are you following me?

“… is it?”

It’s not that I don’t listen, but I’ve never felt like I obeyed well.

When I answered while scratching the back of my head, Amy asked with her eyes wide open.

“is it so? He kept looking outside every time the young master came back.”

“Is it?”

“yes. Didn’t you know?”

“huh.”

Other than that, when I got back today, I was watering the garden.

A question mark appeared on Amy’s forehead.

“I gave you water in the morning… Hmm?”

She tilted her head, put her chin on her chin, and muttered something that I couldn’t tell if she was talking to herself.

“That was something you would have figured out yourself. Doesn’t Noah know plants better?”

“Indeed, it is.”

Because elves are a race that is loved by nature.

Even if only half of that blood was mixed, it would be much better than a human.

Amy, who had a strange expression on her tidy up, lost her thoughts.

she asked.

“really. Are you okay with the test?”

“huh? hmm… .”

it’s a test

Even without the intervention of the main character, Cale, Uriel overcame the family’s opposition and became a knight safely.

Originally, before I intervened, she had never missed the first place.

“I think I can do well with that.”

* * *

early morning.

Today, instead of doing physical training, all three classes of the Knights Faculty gathered to simply warm up.

“Let’s stand in groups.”

At the instructor’s words, he muttered while looking for Yuriel.

“Are you okay?”

It was unconscious to follow her posture that day.

My body reacted automatically because it was the best technique for my current physical condition.

‘My mistake.’

Unlike her, I have seen her hundreds of times. This was a mistake made by the gap.

‘Let’s see the exam day.’

That day, Uriel said in a weak voice and went back.

Now that I think about it, it seems like it was quite a shock to have the skills I had honed in an instant taken away.

He must have been proud of his skills, and the fact that he was the one who stole his skills also played a role.

Hopefully you should be fine.

“found.”

She was looking for me from far away.

“Your expression is fine.”

He let out a sigh of relief.

I was worried about the end because it was a little strange, but it’s fortunate.

“here.”

“!”

When I called from behind, she looked back with her shoulders slightly trembling.

He checked my face and nodded without speaking.

After everyone gathered in groups, an explanation of the test was given.

“Exams are conducted on off-site premises owned by the academy. At this time… .”

The three-day survival assessment is held in the mountains in an area a short distance from the capital.

The cadets are given badges one by one, and if they keep the badges safely for three days, they pass the test.

‘That means I can steal it.’

Since there are no monsters in the mountain, the reason why I used the expression “to protect” must mean that they allow robbery.

I remembered what Uriel had said earlier.

After all, did you say you have to know how to fight? That’s really true.

In this way, it seemed that the standard for ranking would be how many badges were collected.

the instructor continued.

“At this time, the winner of the battle can take away the badge of the loser.”

It was also as expected.

This naturally increases the risk of battle extremely high.

The expressions of the cadets, who were not confident in the interpersonal battle, darkened.

But the instructor’s words weren’t over yet.

“But this is not a combat evaluation. There are other ways to earn badges.”

There are badges hidden by the instructors all over the mountain.

At the end of the test, the number of badges stolen and the number of badges hidden by the instructors are added together to determine the final ranking.

‘Isn’t this too easy?’

Given this choice, the cadets will naturally focus on collecting rather than fighting.

‘You wouldn’t know that, right?’

The question was resolved the moment I received the badge. I couldn’t help but let out a dejected laugh.

“This is a bit harsh.”

It was the size of a fingernail and was patterned in dark brown and green.

If you hid something like this in the mountains, you wouldn’t be able to find it unless you were very lucky unless you were a super-expert in Magic Eye.

‘Then what is it for?’

Isn’t there a greater element of luck in finding a badge in this way?

It doesn’t fit the direction the test is pursuing.

‘It must be for discrimination’

I was curious about the reason, but the instructor didn’t explain in more detail than this.

From here on, it seemed that the cadets wanted to notice on their own.

“Then I will tell you a caveat.”

When the instructor spreads a simple caution. Yuriel, standing next to him, whispered in a low voice.

“excuse me.”

“huh?”

“I apologize for what happened then.”

“???”

Not knowing what he was apologizing for, he only rolled his eyes to the side.

She continued talking without being noticed by the instructor.

“I was young. It wasn’t because of you that the day before yesterday went like that.”

When I replied late, he added, “It’s because I couldn’t control my emotions.”

“Yeah, yes.”

He nodded his head shyly at the world’s sincere apology.

Only then did Yuriel look relieved and look forward.

In the game settings, it is said that I have a personality that causes thorns to grow in my mouth when something bothers me, but in reality it is even worse.

It’s much more serious and straightforward than when it was a game character, to the point where it feels a bit naive.

“Then we will move now.”

After the explanation, we left immediately.

“For the fairness of the test, magic tools for video transmission are hidden everywhere. Please be aware that if cheating is discovered, the cadet will be immediately expelled.”

“yes!”

For safety’s sake, the method of stealing badges was borrowed, so there are many ways to commit fraud if you set your mind to it.

Even if there is a magical tool for invisible video transmission, it will not be enough to illuminate the entire large test site, so it is not 100% preventable.

For that reason, the punishment was very strong.

expulsion immediately.

In addition, he cannot be employed by any agency in the kingdom afterwards.

“Come forward in groups.”

The test began immediately after each group moved to a separate area after being distributed a test weapon with the blade removed.

* * *

“You start here.”

“yes.”

The instructor who guided us stayed with us for about 5 minutes, then went back after a green signal flared to inform us that the test had started in the distance.

Yuriel, who was looking in the direction where the instructor disappeared, opened her mouth first.

“What should I do.”

Since our goal is not simply to be in the top ranks, but to be number one, we had to plan ahead and move.

“I guess I should move to the center where battles often take place.”

“yes.”

But you can’t go blindly.

It’s not a simple test that ends in one day.

Uriel nodded and replied.

“First, let’s find a place to stay for three days.”

I needed a place to hide, so I moved into the mountains in search of a suitable place.

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As I moved, I looked around to see if I could find a badge, but as expected, nothing caught my eye.

“… Can you really find this?”

Even if the badge on my clothes falls off right now, I think it will be hard to find.

Yuriel, who heard my murmur, answered. She had the same questions as me.

“That is strange. I wouldn’t have just given the badge.”

I don’t know right now.

After that, Yuriel also shut up.

We moved to the high ground and set out to find a place to hide.

‘… It’s damp.’

It was difficult to find the right place because it rained the day before.

“ah!”

“?”

At that time, Uriel exclaimed as if he had realized something.

The woman who was walking ahead turned around and said.

“Roan. Look here.”

Looking up, he saw that Yuriel had her hands gathered in a straight line over her left chest.

I looked away with an awkward expression on my face at the words and hand gestures that caused some misunderstanding.

“… !”

Realizing the misunderstanding, Uriel urgently added his words.

“Badge, I mean badge.”

“ah.”

big.

Feeling embarrassed, I cleared my throat and looked away again.

‘What about the badge?’

The shape and color are the same as mine.

I don’t think there’s anything special about it… .

“That’s not it. Take a closer look.”

She said in a slightly proud voice.

“This is night light.”

“… !!!”

* * *

“Not everyone is moving yet.”

The inspector, who watched the video transmitted from all over the test site, narrowed his forehead.

Rather than actively looking for opponents, the cadets were out looking for hidden badges.

“Tsk.”

The supervisor clicked his tongue.

Unless you have owl-level eyesight, it’s hard to find one that way.

If you’re going to find it, there’s a good chance you’ll find it at night.

‘But moving at night is a big risk.’

Basically, the acidity is very rough and even if there is luminous material, it is only a minor level and difficult to find.

I have to save up my stamina in preparation for the battle with the other cadets the next day.

As a result, most of them give up collecting and choose battle.

‘In this part, the top and the top are different.’

This is because the exam hall is so large that there is a high possibility that no one will come across even if you search for another group all day.

In the end, the group that uses both day and night will have the upper hand in points.

“What is your highest score so far?”

He asked the instructors who were observing the exam together.

“Collecting 49 badges is the highest record.”

“Was that Ian’s Joe?”

“yes.”

The supervisor smacked his lips.

’49… .’

Considering that the record right after that was 36, it’s really amazing.

‘It’s a pity this year.’

Most of the instructors had a common opinion that it would be difficult not only to get first place, let alone record, because Uriel Flandre, the best cadet, was placed in the same group as Roan Carziel.

“I don’t know how many will come out this year. I wish I could pass 30… .”

Because of this, the supervisor did not even imagine that the record would be broken.

* * *

“Whoa… .”

Uriel let out a breath mixed with blood.

This is because the fatigue builds up as you try to walk through the rough mountains only by relying on the moonlight.

“… … .”

So it was even more surprising.

The fact that Roan, who has weak stamina, is keeping pace with us.

For some reason, it seemed more active than during the day.

‘furthermore… .’

I looked around.