Chapter 51 Entrance Examination ① Entrance Examination One, the test...
"Actually, it doesn't need to be related to bloodlines at all, right?"
Damian's first words upon entering the secret realm were these. Enid paused for a moment, then nodded. "But it doesn't matter. The teaching assistants were lying to me back then, because they probably thought I would be very desperate, since fate decreed that I shouldn't have any family. But isn't fate meant to be broken?"
Later, Enid finally understood why Mary Reed died. It was because Mary Reed burned her remaining life away. She hid the truth from Bruce because she was deceiving everyone. Mary Reed always believed one thing: Bruce was a truly good person in the world. He did many things that even gods might not have done as a human being. She and Bruce were not connected by love, but she admired this human being.
Enid never blamed her mother, or rather, she believed that her mother had given Enid all her love. Enid did feel a little guilty when she thought of her mother, because she knew that it was ultimately because of her that her mother had left. The consequences of powerful divination abilities were even more terrifying, especially since the person she was divining was her.
There are also differences in faith, and Enid is a pure believer in the God of all things; she is God's most beloved child.
"You're right, so how are you going to go blind now?"
"This will do, but once it's on, only someone else can take it off, so I'd appreciate it if Damian could help me take it off after the exam!"
"knew."
He simply responded softly, then watched as Enid put on the blindfold. The magical silver light points formed a magic circle that instantly condensed into pure patterns on the blindfold. He neither spoke nor acted, but calmly observed Enid's behavior. Clearly, she seemed quite calm and unharmed, so Damian did nothing. However, he seemed not to control his steps, and the subtle footsteps seemed to guide him without ever disappearing.
She could hear Damian's footsteps guiding her, even very close and slow, as if deliberately accommodating her pace. He even stopped halfway, and after two very subtle, rhythmic scrapes on the ground, they disappeared. Enid immediately became defensive.
But soon, the sound of a sharp blade piercing a gem rang out, and Damian had eliminated his opponent. This path was a route designated based on the map planned by Afu. The first one was the most common Shadow Stone. Shadow Stones are dark, stone-covered monsters that feed on humans. They are a species from the Abyss Demon Realm, Bone Demons.
All the enemies here come from the Abyss Demon Realm, and are the final enemy forces that everyone in this world will face. They are creatures devoid of humanity, driven only by pure malice and hunger; they are evil.
"There aren't any other guys around. How long will it take you to master your senses?"
"I need 30 minutes of absolute safety."
"TT, I understand."
Damian instantly became alert. He didn't think these obviously virtual bone ghosts were the only enemy; the so-called examinees were too. He hadn't forgotten that the false information had come from the school. There were definitely remnants of the Storm's Sons hiding here, and their goal was very simple: to kill Enid.
Isn't this the best opportunity? Even Professor Mora and Damian didn't believe him; after all, the news came too slowly. Achieving instantaneous magical perception wasn't easy, but having it would make surveying the environment safer. Enid had said this magic was quite troublesome because it wasn't a required subject and there were easier methods, so she learned a different one.
Coincidentally, the type of magic Enid was learning was one of the forbidden spells, and it was also the one that Professor Mora preferred in his class. However, it wasn't Professor Mora's fault; it was simply because it was the spell that was recommended in all the Charms classes.
Unlike Damian's suspicion, Enid still trusted Professor Mora very much. She always adhered to the theory that there weren't many bad people in this world and maintained a somewhat incomprehensible naiveté. So when Enid first revealed her trust in Professor Mora, Damian just chuckled and didn't really expose all his doubts.
Thirty minutes didn't seem very long. After Enid fully activated her magical perception, she sensed Damian's tense state through the magical light spots. This magic couldn't replace the function of her eyes, but it allowed her to see the road a little more clearly, as well as the direction and state of the surrounding magic.
It was a very crude and meaningless magic, one that hadn't been taught in class, but Enid had memorized all the theoretical knowledge, so she was able to learn this troublesome, boring, and even useless magic under such circumstances. However, it seems that not all magic is useless now.
"Thank you for your hard work, Damian. Everything is fine now."
"What's the situation in the vicinity?"
However, judging from the details visible to the naked eye, there were no bone demons nearby, although they weren't on the map either. But it was clear that these weren't stationary entities; bone demons possessed a certain level of magical ability, so escaping his observation wasn't impossible. Enid nodded, utilizing her magical perception to its fullest extent.
“There are no bone demons, but there should be people. They’ve come… no, they’ve come with bone demons. They’re on our route.”
"The number of bone demons."
Damian was already on guard. He was quite certain that these people had come with those things. According to their plan, this route was of course the best choice, but there is never only one plan. However, from his observation, the number of people who came did not seem to be large.
"Seven in total, each of them should be 0.5 times the size of the first one."
In total, there should be four and a half. After roughly calculating their strength, Damian decided to continue down this path. They probably didn't expect that although Damian was the youngest, his strength, especially his fighting ability, was the strongest.
"Hide well."
After he calmly said something, Enid could only sense that the scene had turned into a battlefield of indiscriminate killing. Damian was in charge of the indiscriminate killing, and she was in charge of applauding. She could hear the sound of sharp blades piercing gems. Those guys were twice the size of the ones they were now. They weren't Shadow Stones, but similar black stones, larger but weaker.
After he had wiped out all the bone demons, he put away his weapons and scattered all the virtual corpses at his feet. He coldly watched as those who tried to shift the blame struggled and shouted among the filthy, muddy corpses until the simulation ended and the corpses disappeared.
He gave a clear sneer and turned to leave, glancing at where Enid was hiding. Just as he was about to call her to follow, he was interrupted by the arrogant man in the center who raised his chin and seemed to be extending an invitation to Damian. The man's tone was clearly annoyed, as well as a condescending expression of favor.
"I am the only son of the current Queen. I can grant you power and glory, to become my knight and servant. You will receive immense honor. I don't think you would be foolish enough to refuse me, would you? As long as you follow me, I can forgive your rudeness just now, but you need to apologize to me for your disrespect. Kneel down."
"A bunch of idiots who can't even beat this kind of trash. If you want to break your knees, go ahead and try."
He resisted the urge to beat the guy up, and instead raised his chin. Enid rushed over after hearing the other person's voice, and spoke up after Damian: "I thought you were the fool, weren't you? You should know who I am, right? Just a friendly reminder, my last name is Grady."
"She is the child of the Moon Witch."
"I'm so sorry, please forgive my rudeness just now."
A soft voice whispered in the ear of the so-called prince. Damian's eyes widened in panic and fear, and he immediately knelt down on one knee to apologize to Damian and Enid. Enid didn't respond, but gently patted Damian's shoulder.
"Let's go, don't waste time." He had absolutely no interest in this guy, not even deigning to glance at him. Enid smiled and caught up with Damian, continuing along the path they had just taken. "It's a pity I didn't get to see what that guy's expression was like."
"You can find Drake then."
Damian hadn't forgotten that the entire scene had been recorded by the cameras. Enid only vaguely remembered after Damian's reminder that there were cameras. Now she could enjoy her brother's handsome pose later.
"Great! I forgot about this. When we get back, I'll see how coolly you defeat a bunch of bone demons!"
"TT, they're all a bunch of rabble."
Although he said that, the slight pride in his tone was undeniable. However, he quickly thought of that guy from earlier and spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction, not quite understanding why Enid was stopping him.
"Hmph, what, are you afraid of that guy?"
"Of course not, he's very weak, it's just that people are paying attention to him now, and it wouldn't be good to make his strength too obvious."
In fact, Enid shouldn't have said such a thing, but she felt that some unnecessary insistence was not important, since the other party had offended her younger brother. She lowered her voice slightly and squatted down to listen to Damian's ear.
"The exam will assess behavior and demeanor, and I have blessed her mother; she will soon have a daughter." There's no need to deal with him now, because the Queen's heir will not be a man unless there are no girls. This rule is based on respect for Her Highness the Witch of Oko, because the Witch of Oko saved this world, so she should be the one in charge.
"It's barely acceptable."
Damian was certainly aware of the succession principles of this country in this world. He was somewhat satisfied with Enid's arrangements, so Damian nodded slightly. However, his keen senses quickly picked up on some other sounds, and the map seemed to have reached a critical point.
"Ready."
Enid's magic was ready at any moment. Damian rushed forward without hesitation after Enid finished speaking. With her precise spellcasting, Enid hit Damian with all the dispelling and healing spells without missing a beat. Only after he stopped and the score outside increased rapidly did Damian find a place to sit down.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Damian looked up and met Enid's gaze, which was level with his. He also saw the food and warm tea she was offering him. He accepted them without saying a word, somewhat surprised that she could actually eat them!
When did she learn to cook? Enid remained silent. She always will, okay?
Well, it's true that Enid only did a simple rework; most of the credit went to Afu, since everything was prepared beforehand. Although she wanted to prove herself, she decided not to ruin their meager dinner.
Fortunately, she can boil water without any problems!
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Author's note: Actually, this exam doesn't require candidates to bring their blood relatives at all. Enid actually knew this beforehand, but didn't say anything because she thought it was unnecessary. However, Damian found out as soon as he arrived.
Or perhaps he already knew, hehe, because Enid figured that since she'd invited Damian, he definitely had to take the exam with his brother! He'd agreed to her invitation!
Damian thought, "Fine, I'll just agree to everything."
The baby rice is so cute, and the little sister is adorable too! [shy][shy] The sibling relationship is so sweet. I love the family-friendly storyline. Everyone can vote on who to team up with for the next dungeon run!
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