SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC77: You Lie You Die
"Wait, my hand, how will I fight without it?" Orion yelled.
Silva turned around and looked at him. He stared at him for a while, then spoke.
"Lily, heal him up."
Lily did as he spoke, and Orion's hand regenerated. While Orion was getting happy that his hand was back, Silva spoke again.
"All of you have one opportunity to ask for healing, and sadly, Orion has used up his opportunity. There will be no healing for him from here on out," Silva said.
Orion froze when he heard that. How was that fair? Silva didn't tell him. How could he have known? But he couldn't voice his thoughts. If he did, he would die.
"Now begin," Silva gave the go-ahead.
Gallan slammed his foot into the ground suddenly, his body shot forward like a rocket, so fast that the three could not react.
When he stopped, he was right in front of Orion, about to slash him in two. The mage quickly cast an earth spell that created a wall to block the attack, buying Orion enough time to step away.
The wall did little to stop Gallan though. His blade cut through with ease. He pushed forward and chased Orion, going for another slash.
Orion had to think quick. He parried the strike, but the force behind it was too much for him. His shoulder dislocated, and he was sent flying into a wall.
The other swordsman tried to take advantage and attack just as Orion was sent flying, but Gallan was alert.
The man slashed at Gallan, but Gallan parried it easily and stepped in. He used his second sword to slash down diagonally.
The man looked at the blade coming towards him. He couldn't dodge, it was way too fast.
Just as he was about to give up, a fireball slammed into Gallan's hand and pushed it back.
"Oh, a dual mage. This may be interesting," Silva thought.
With Gallan pushed back, the man was able to retreat and recollect himself.
Orion had also gotten up. He popped his shoulder back into place and got into his stance.
"I will not go down like this," Orion said. His sword shone brightly with a yellow light, and his aura changed.
"So he has light affinity, a very terrifying affinity, but against Gallan, it's like a candle flame," Silva thought.
"Both of you cover me, I'll take the lead," Orion said, charging at Gallan at top speed.
The mage cast a streak of flames that Gallan had to block. She did it to block his view, allowing the other swordsman to get behind Gallan.
The man went for a stab, but Gallan spun around and blocked it. The plan was now in place. With Gallan's back to Orion, he could attack.
Orion leaped into the air, his sword shining brighter. He stabbed down right at Gallan's neck.
Gallan smirked when he saw this. Even when he was a normal goblin king, these A-ranked adventurers would have a hard time with him. So now that he was ten times stronger, they were nothing.
He stomped his foot on the ground and gave a wall-shaking roar. The sound penetrated the ears of the three of them.
Their eardrums were torn, and they bled from their ears.
Orion could no longer complete the attack. He fell to the ground and covered his ears in pain, his brain ringing continuously.
"Is this all? Is this the end of your struggle?" Gallan asked in an insulting tone.
"They can't hear you, Gallan, you destroyed their ears," Silva said.
"Oh, I see. Then there is no point in talking," Gallan said, but before he moved to finish them off, the mage and the swordsman raised their hands and yelled.
"We would like to use our healing now."
Silva smiled and signaled Lily to do it. She healed them, and they were able to stand good as new again.
The mage took out a potion and fed it to Orion, but then she felt a deathly pressure on her, causing her to shiver.
"No need to get angry, Elsa. I didn't tell them not to use personal items. She hasn't broken the rules," Silva said while patting her on the head.
"Okay, Daddy," she responded and withdrew the pressure, allowing the mage to breathe well.
After taking the healing potion, Orion was able to stand again. He got on his feet and carried his sword again.
"I hope your second try won't be as pathetic as the first one," Gallan said, then dashed towards them.
The mage was quick. She cast an earth spike spell, causing spikes to shoot out of the ground, but Gallan either dodged or cut through them.
He was like an unstoppable monster; his speed didn't reduce even once.
Orion used his sword again, but this time, he also used a technique that added to his speed a bit. He charged at Gallan.
When he was just a few steps from Gallan, he tried to jump to the side, but as he did that, he saw Gallan's eyes trailing him, and then his arm and blade as well.
Orion used what energy he had and blocked the blade. The impact shattered his sword and sent him flying into a wall, leaving a crack in the wall.
Gallan turned his attention to the other swordsman. He charged at him as well. The swordsman tried to move, but Gallan was already there.
As a last-ditch effort, the swordsman activated his technique, lightning sword, and tried to use it to stab Gallan.
Gallan parried the attack and then headbutted the man, immediately sending him to the ground, unable to move.
Now all that was left was the mage. But when she saw the other two were taken out, she broke down. She fell to the ground, shivering.
"I guess that's enough for round one. You three lost, so I get to choose the rules of the next game.
And it's a simple game of telling the truth. You lie, you die," Silva got up and said.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC78: Mike wakes up
Silva allowed Lily to take over the questioning, just asking them basic questions about things in Blacklight, and certain information only an A rank would know about.
After he finished that, he used his SP dark spell that allowed him to enslave people. He put it on all three of them and healed them.
He still had use for them and their connections, so he let them leave.
Right now, all three of them knelt before him in the throne room, their heads down, their egos vanished. They only existed to serve Silva now.
"Now, when you head up, the other adventurers are going to have a lot of stories about taking monsters and things like that, and we can't let word of that get out.
So, the story behind what happened in the labyrinth is that you met a monster on the twentieth floor that was very powerful.
A floor boss, and he caused severe hallucinations, which led to everything that happened so far.
Currently, thirty percent of the people that entered here have been killed or captured for personal reasons.
The remaining have either trauma or injuries, but they have all started returning to the surface. They've had enough of adventuring, and I told them to go finally.
But they have all passed through hell because I forced them to keep going deeper and fighting both monsters and amongst themselves.
Well, all that aside, you are to do as you are told and report to me. Also, carry out the instructions I gave you in Blacklight City," Silva said. He activated the teleportation and sent them to the upper floors.
"Alright, that concludes the raid issue. I had fun," Silva said. He got up and walked towards the door.
"Lily, come and show me what we worked on," Silva said. She bowed and followed him.
They entered a large room, and inside were over ten people tied up. They were the ones that he had caught to torture.
"Lily, you like carrying out experiments, right? Make sure to use them to the best of your abilities." After saying that, he left the place.
He met up with Dawn, and they went back to the upper floors. He waited for an opportunity and then got his clone to go ease himself. Then, he switched with the clone and came back.
Five minutes later, Dawn also arrived.
"You are finally back, Dawn," Silva said, acting like he hadn't seen her in a while.
"I managed to help those I could, but the situation in the labyrinth is dire. We should head out fast," Dawn said.
"I agree. There is no point in us staying here; we would be seeking out death," Quin said.
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Stepping outside the labyrinth, the surrounding area was filled with adventurers everywhere.
The wounded were getting treated, and the others just sat in quietness.
Raze was also there. When he saw Silva, he walked over to him.
"Thank goodness you are still alive," Raze said.
"Why are you here, Guild Master?" Silva asked.
"An adventurer told us what happened in the labyrinth. She told us that everyone was in danger and that many people had died.
So I rushed here, and by the time I came, the A ranks were out, and they explained the issue of the hallucinations that initiated the panic.
As of now, I get that forty people are not yet back, and we don't know what state they are in.
It's useless to go and search for them, given the size of the labyrinth," Raze explained.
"I know this is not the right time to say this, but I am certain some of them have died," Silva said.
"Kid, I know that, I know it all too well, but I have the duty to stand as the hope for the adventurers that have been battered by this labyrinth.
Even if I know that most have died in there, I still have to keep the hope up," Raze said.
Silva didn't say anything more. He turned to Quin.
"I guess we had the lucky side; the monsters we faced weren't too strong," Silva said.
"No, you just went and killed everything," Quin said.
'Sigh, I forget that my clones are ten times my strength,' Silva thought.
"Silva! Quin!" Lia called out from a distance. She ran their way, huffing and puffing.
Silva and Quin ran to meet her halfway. If she ran all the way here, then it must be something serious.
"What is it, Lia?" Quin asked.
"Mike, Mike has woken up. I went by your house to get something, Brother Quin, and I saw Mike sitting up.
I got Mum and Dad to stay with him while I ran here to call you guys," Lia explained.
"Mike? He woke up?" Quin asked to confirm. He looked at Silva, and Silva nodded.
"Let's head back home. Dawn, come with me," Silva said. Quin left his party, and they headed back to town.
Silva carried Lia in a princess carry since she wouldn't be able to run at their speed.
Lia didn't expect it when Silva picked her up. Her face went tomato red, and she tried to hide it.
They ran to town nonstop and made it back in just a few minutes. They headed for Quin's house and entered.
When they got to the room, Silva saw his mum and dad seated beside Mike, and Mike was just sitting quietly.
Mike looked up slowly and saw his brothers and sisters, but his eyes mostly stayed on Silva.
Mike started moving, trying to get up. His dad tried to hold him down since it had been a while since he was in a coma, and there was no way he had the strength to stand.
But Mike was adamant, so his father helped him up and helped him walk slowly to the front of Silva.
Mike looked Silva in the eye for some seconds, and then bowed his head to Silva.
"Sorry," he managed to mutter, and then his legs gave out. His father caught him quickly and carried him back to the bed.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC79: To Blacklight
Months flew by after the issue of the labyrinth. The Viscount did all the paperwork, and everything was settled. It was written off as the work of a monster in the labyrinth.
Nothing really changed, because similar things had happened in the past. Sacrifices are made to undertake the workings of labyrinths, and this was taken as one of those sacrifices.
Silva, on the other hand, had made it to level 60. The energy he received monthly from the labyrinth was turned into EXP, and the amount was not small.
**Name:** Silva
**Race:** Human (50%), Dark Dragon (50%)
**Legacy:** Dark Dragon Legacy (Awakened)
**Magical Affinities:** Summoning, Darkness, Abyss Magic
**Mana:** 1,000,000
**EXP:** 1,000/50,000
**SP:** 1,000,000
**Level:** 60
**Strength:** 2,000
**Defense:** 2,000
**Speed:** 2,000
**Agility:** 2,000
**Intelligence:** 2,200
**Free stat points:** 100
Since the town had no stronger monsters for him, he decided to channel his energy into studying with Lia and getting ready for the entrance exams.
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During this time, Mike had become quieter and very diligent with his sword training. Ever since he could walk again, he trained as hard as he could.
He also decided that he would become an adventurer in Blacklight City rather than stay here.
So, of all the children, only Quin remained in the town.
The time for the exams had come, and it was also the day that Mike would be leaving. He decided to stay until Silva and Lia were leaving, and then he would leave as well.
The carriage waited outside their house, one specially prepared by the Viscount because his daughter, Fay, would be heading for the exams as well.
Fay had been very active in her attempts to get Silva to look her way, but he kept escaping her grasp.
She was no longer doing it because her father asked; no, this time she seriously wanted Silva, and those feelings had started blooming not too long after they went to Blacklight.
Silva, Fay, Lia, and Mike got into the carriage, and immediately, it was already an issue.
Both Fay and Lia decided to sit beside Silva, and when they both sat down at the same time, they stared daggers into each other.
Silva, on the other hand, slipped out of the chair and sat down with Mike. The faces of the girls turned sour immediately after he moved.
"You should sit with them," Mike said.
"No, they're alright there," Silva replied.
Mike didn't say anything more. He just gazed out of the window as their journey started.
Silva looked outside the back window. He watched his parents wave at them as they left.
It had been thirteen years—thirteen years since he died and was reborn in this world—and for the first time, he was leaving Ribest for an extended time.
He was about to start the next phase of his journey at the academy.
He somewhat looked forward to the academy, to see kids his age and to see what the academy had to offer.
Though he doubted that whatever they taught would really impact his life, still, you never know.
The carriage left the town, and soon, the town was out of view.
Silva had sent Dawn ahead of him a month ago to prepare certain things with the help of the three A-ranks.
Their names were Orion, Trez, and Jane—these were the ones he tortured the hell out of in the labyrinth.
They had helped Dawn establish a few useful networks and certain establishments that Silva would need.
As for Fang and Gallan, they were training in the labyrinth, but whenever he needed them, he could use the new shadow summoning spell he had learned.
It was a darkness spell that created a shadow portal to a person who had been marked, allowing the person to come to you instantly.
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Many times now, Silva had thought about just letting his clone go to the academy for him, but he didn't see any reason to do that, and there was always the risk of exposure. So, at the end of the day, he decided that going himself was the best.
He also wanted to see that sly woman, the head of the academy. He could sense that she was far more than meets the eye.
The other reason why he wanted to go was because of his mother, the only one he wanted to meet.
He wouldn't rush, but he wanted to stop by to see her. Even if it was from a distance, he wanted to see her again.
As for the Duke, it was way too early to think about vengeance. The Duke was a powerful man, an evolved human, and had a massive personal army.
If Silva went all out and used the labyrinth and the guardians to fight, he could secure victory, but the loss and sacrifice would not be worth it.
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"So, what do you plan on focusing on in the academy?" Fay struck up a conversation with Silva.
"Uhh, maybe sword techniques and stuff," Silva said.
"What? But your magic is much better. I've seen it and heard about it," Fay said.
"You clearly know little about Silva, and that's why you spoke like that," Lia said.
"What the hell does that mean?" Fay asked.
"It means Silva isn't really interested in the academy or what they have to teach. He will probably just listen to what he thinks is important and throw away the rest. That's why he just said anything that came to his mind when you asked him that question," Mike spoke up while still looking outside.
'To think Mike could read me to this level,' Silva thought.
"If you do that, you will fail," Fay said with concern.
"Do you really think there will be any test that will prove too hard for Silva?
Aside from his absurd power, over the months, I discovered that he has a photographic memory. All he needs to do is glance at the material once or attend class once," Lia said.
'It is not photographic memory, it's just because I have ten extremely powerful minds,' Silva thought to himself.
Fay looked at him in shock when she heard that, and he just gave her a silly smile in response.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC80: First Test
The journey to Blacklight City went without issues, and they arrived after a day.
After a security check at the gates, their carriage was allowed into the city.
The carriage made its way to the adventurer's guild first to drop off Mike.
"I guess we'll see you soon, Mike," Silva said as Mike got down.
"Yeah, take care of Lia for me, keep her safe," Mike said.
"You know I would burn the world for her safety," Silva replied. Mike nodded at him and then turned to enter the guild.
The coachman started moving again, this time heading for the academy.
"Will Mike be alright?" Lia asked.
"Yeah, he will be fine. He'll probably become a well-known adventurer in the city. I don't think there's anyone who puts as much effort as he does," Silva said.
After that, the carriage fell quiet as the anticipation for the exams built up. There was no time to rest or anything; the exams were right away.
Silva, on the other hand, was busy editing his stats.
He tried to use the status hide skill that he got long ago, but there was an issue.
The skill refused to allow him to reduce more than a thousand of his strength, even when he upgraded it. It refused to let him go lower than seven hundred, so all his stats reflected seven hundred.
That was peak A-rank stats, maybe even S-rank. He did all he could to suppress this, but it wasn't working.
"Why can't I edit my stats? Why won't it let them go lower?" Silva asked.
[The Law of Order has refused it.]
The system actually responded, but that Law of Order was bullshit. What the system was saying was that Ophelia might have caused this.
If she was the one, then it meant she wanted him to be just about that strong in the academy. The reason was unknown, and he had a feeling he wouldn't get the answer even if he asked.
"Sigh, if this is part of her task for me, I'll just play along, but I can already sense the troubles coming my way," Silva said to himself.
The carriage finally made it to the academy. They all got out and took time to admire the magnificent building.
Even on Earth, no university or college could compare to this grand building that stood before them.
Silva was actually surprised. His perception of the academy changed; it might be possible for this place to teach him some things from the looks of it.
They all took their luggage and went inside. Based on the academy rules, you came with your things before the exam because if you passed, you would be admitted straight away and start living there immediately.
If you failed, you carried your things home in shame.
They walked through the gates, along with many other young people their age. As soon as they passed the gates, they saw some adults directing the kids.
They followed and finally ended up in a large hall, with over five thousand seats, and it was more than halfway full.
The admission percentage of this academy was very low, as it took in about five hundred students, and there were about five thousand examinees.
A very competitive issue at hand.
More and more kids kept entering until the hall was filled up, and the doors were shut.
The hall got darker, and a spotlight turned on on stage. A man in a suit walked to the center with elegance. His cultured movements were complemented by his white hair and handsome face.
"Welcome, all of you, to the first stage of the examinations. Your journey to becoming a student has already begun.
You will be passing through five exams in total, three of which are practical and two theoretical.
Right now, you will be taking a theory exam. All of you will be isolated using a special spatial magic that has been built into this hall.
You will have an hour to finish your exam, and the people who pass will move on to the next exam.
The rules and regulations of the test will be explained when you are inside the isolated room.
But for extra emphasis, all questions differ from person to person, so if you have already planned a way to cheat, it will not be possible.
Also, the space detects any sort of mental or telepathic communication, and if you are caught, your entire exam will be over.
This exam covers the topics that the academy released a year ago for this year's exam.
You have all had an entire year to get ready, so no excuses." The man finished talking. He didn't allow questions; he snapped his fingers, and all of their minds were transferred to isolated spaces.
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Inside his isolated space, Silva was at a desk, waiting for the exam.
A small floating square appeared in front of him and started explaining the exam to him.
{You have an hour to complete the exam. If you haven't answered everything in an hour, you have failed.
You are not to pause for more than a minute. If you pause for more than a minute in your writing, you have failed.
You can't skip any questions and come back later; the questions must be answered in order. If you skip, you have failed.
There is no erasing of answers. Whatever you put down is twisted as the answer.
When you finish, the exam will be marked immediately and scored. You will be told if you passed or failed.
If you pass, stay in the hall after returning. If you fail, immediately leave the hall after returning.}
The cube made the exam paper and a quill appear.
{You may now start.}
The timer appeared in the cube and started counting down.
'Most of these rules are just to weed out the numbers. Following the rules may be even harder than the rest itself,' Silva thought as he picked up his quill and took a look at the question paper.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC81: Hundred
Silva read through the paper, and as expected, it was all from the materials that he and Lia had studied.
With his memory, solving it was no issue, so without much thought, he started writing. He blazed through the questions like they were nothing.
In less than five minutes, all hundred questions were done. He placed it down on the table and looked at the timer—only five minutes had gone by.
"I am done," Silva said. The cube came close to him, scanned the paper, and scored it.
{Perfect Hundred}
{You have passed}
The cube said, and Silva was transferred out of the isolated space. He looked around the hall—everyone else still had their eyes shut, still taking the exams.
The only person that was awake was the man who had spoken to them before the exam.
The man noticed that someone was awake. He looked at Silva with shock.
'Is he already finished? It has only been five minutes. No one has ever finished in such a short time.
No, maybe he failed. He will soon get up and leave the hall in shame,' the man thought. But after a while, Silva still didn't move.
'This can't be. How can he be able to finish in such a short time? No, he probably just got lucky and passed. I should check his score and see.'
The man took out a piece of paper. Only one score was recorded there, so that had to be Silva's.
"What? A hundred? How is this possible—a perfect score?" He said out loud, then covered his mouth afterward.
He looked at Silva with suspicion. A perfect score, and he finished in record time. He looked at the name—all it held was Silva.
That meant he wasn't a noble since he didn't have a family name. How could a normal commoner get such a score?
The man decided not to worry about it too much since he couldn't understand what was happening at all.
He stayed watching Silva, while Silva played with his fingers as he waited for the others to finish.
After five more minutes, the first two people finished, and after them, the first fail was recorded.
Finally, Lia finished, and she caused the examiner another shock—she had finished in only twelve minutes and scored 98.
She was a genius; such a result could only be achieved by a genius.
The examiner refused to categorize Silva as a genius. He felt that there was something suspicious about Silva.
It was possible that Silva had found a way to cheat, and until he found out how, he would keep his eyes on Silva.
More and more people started finishing, and they began leaving the hall in huge numbers—those that had failed.
They kept their heads down. Not being able to make it through even the first round was a great disgrace to them and whoever was backing them.
After the time ended, out of over five thousand people that came to write the exams, only two thousand were left. The exam had weeded out three thousand candidates.
The Viscount's daughter, Fay, had also made it through, though she used half of the time to finish.
"Congratulations to all of you who have managed to pass the first stage of the examination.
It doesn't matter what method you used—you still passed," the man said and looked at Silva, as though telling Silva that he was on to him.
Silva gave a smile in return and then looked away. He didn't care what this man thought—it didn't affect him in any way.
"Now, you have ten minutes before the next exam. You will be led to the next hall when the time is up. It will be a practical exam, so get ready," the man said and left the stage.
The hall immediately burst into noise, celebration, and more. They had managed to pass through the first stage, and that was worth being happy about.
Fay came closer to Silva. She sat so close that her breasts, which were still forming, pressed against his arm.
"Silva, what did you get? I'm sure it was really high," she said.
"Tell me yours first," Silva said, playing along with her. He did his best not to think about the soft feeling on his arm.
"I got 81. Pretty good, right?" she asked, flashing a smile.
"That's all you got? I got 98," Lia came to burst her bubble.
Fay's face changed to a pissed-off expression, sparks flying as Fay and Lia stared daggers at each other.
"I got a hundred," Silva said, breaking up their fight with one word.
They both looked at him in a confused way. Did they just hear him correctly?
"Are you serious, brother?" Lia asked.
"Yeah, the exam was really easy," Silva said.
"Only you would say that," Fay said. She folded her arms and pouted.
"It was just memorization, nothing special," Silva said.
"Again, only you would say that," Fay said.
"Don't worry, brother, I'll beat you next time," Lia said with conviction.
"Give it your best; I won't make it easy for you," Silva said.
"Me too! Don't leave me out of it," Fay said.
"I thought you were mad at me just now," Silva said.
"Well, I'm no longer angry, and I want to try to defeat you as well," Fay said.
"Alright, give it your best. If either of you can score higher than me in any exam, I'll do whatever you want for a day," Silva said.
Just those words served as heavy motivation for both of them. They decided they would give it their all until they couldn't push anymore.
The examiner returned to the hall and took the stage again.
"Alright, your next exam has been set. You'll all follow me to the next room, and the exam will be held there," the man said and walked through the door.
All the students got up and headed to the door, but there were quite a few of them, and Silva bumped into someone by accident—it turned out it was his brother, Oliver Terron.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC82: Test 2
Oliver looked at Silva and recognized him. The defeat that day was engraved in his head; he could never forget it—it had haunted him.
The disappointed look his father gave him that day, the crushing realization that he could never be stronger than this boy.
All that anger boiled in him, yet he couldn't act on it.
"Sorry, I was in a rush," Silva said with a smile and started walking past, but his sister, Sage Terron, the twin of Oliver, held Silva by the hand.
"You bumped into a noble; you should apologize," she said.
"Sigh, let go of me. I am an advocate of gender equality. I don't mind bashing your face in right now," Silva said. His eyes showed that he was not joking—it was like a predator looking at prey.
Sage flinched back in fear and let go of his hand.
Silva walked by without sparing a second glance. Everyone there watched the scene in shock.
It was evident that Silva was a commoner, yet he spoke so rudely to the daughter of the Duke.
After that, everyone cleared a path for Silva. It was clear they shouldn't mix with him.
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Inside the second room, it was a very large room, capable of holding all of them with enough space to spare.
When all of them were inside, the man started explaining.
"This room is a full obstacle course, and only those who make it to the other side will pass. You can try several times, as much as you can, until the time is up.
The speed and efficiency you use to get through will determine your score. All of you will start at the same time.
Now, be warned, the pain you will feel will be real, one hundred percent, though you can't die and will only be transported to the start after getting hit. But you will feel the pain," the man finished, and like before, he didn't allow time for questions. He snapped his finger, and over three thousand wooden dolls appeared, holding swords and staves.
Aside from that, there were several magical circles laid out on the ground, and some were hard to spot. As for what they do, they were yet to find out.
"Alright, begin," the examiner said.
All the candidates rushed in, all wanting to be the first.
But a few stood back—the Terron twins, as well as several others.
Lia and Fay stood with Silva; they understood why he didn't move. Rushing headfirst would simply cause more harm than good.
Out of the people that were waiting a bit, Silva saw a few that caught his eye: a girl with sky blue hair and a slim sword, a boy with blazing red hair, and another girl with jet black hair. He could sense their concentration; they were waiting for the best time to move.
"Fay, Lia, you guys should start moving," Silva said. They both nodded and dashed into the course.
Silva walked in at a steady pace. He could feel the gaze of the examiner on his back—it was evident that this man was watching him closely.
By this time, several hundreds of candidates had failed and had to start over. No one had made it through to the halfway point.
A doll ran up to Silva at full speed to attack. It swung its blade, but Silva sidestepped, dodging it with little effort.
He sent a punch to the head of the doll and shattered the head in one blow.
Everyone who saw this was shocked, even the examiner. These dolls would require powerful techniques and spells to break through, but Silva just punched it.
His action upset the balance of things. Those that were waiting back felt pressured to move because if they let Silva, he would be first.
Even the three that Silva had been watching started moving. They charged through and started battling.
Lia, on the other hand, was moving with caution. She used her ice to probe and find formations, which allowed her to dodge them.
As for the dolls, she simply engaged them from a distance, freezing them and shattering them. Her speed was second only to Silva, who was basically walking through the whole thing.
This led to higher panic from those that were near them. They had to move faster, but the dolls were very strong.
The dolls would fight them and push them into a formation that would kill them and send them to the beginning.
Many of the candidates refused to even get up after getting sent back. The pain they felt had traumatized them; they didn't want to feel it again.
The time limit for the exam was an hour to get through, and after ten minutes, no one had made it past the halfway point except Silva.
The closest to the halfway point were the Terron twins, Lia, the red-haired boy, the girl with jet black hair, and the one with blue hair.
It seemed Silva had judged them correctly—these were the ones who were the geniuses of this set.
Fay, as well as many others, were also keeping up and fighting diligently. Their speeds could be considered very fast, but they still fell short of that of the geniuses.
That was just how cruel the world was—a genius would have an easier path in everything, as long as they put some effort into it.
As time went on, the sounds of explosions, swords, and the cries of the candidates filled the air.
More and more gave up—they couldn't handle the pain, but those that were stronger kept pushing.
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Silva finished his exam after twelve minutes, which was another record time for this particular exam.
All he did was use his Mana to destroy the circuit of any formation that came his way while pulverizing any doll that came his way.
When he finished, he leaned against the wall and started watching the others that were coming.
He wanted to observe those three and see what sort of abilities they showed.
When the three felt his gaze on them, they looked at him, filled with anger that he had made it first.
But that wasn't the worst part—the fact that he got the first position, and yet he had a completely calm look on his face, meant that it wasn't a struggle for him at all.
And that pissed them off even more—it acted as fuel that made them want to go faster.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC83: Lia Versus the third year, part 1
The examiner could no longer take it; there had to be something wrong with Silva. He needed to go to the director.
But he had to wait until the time was up, and when it was, only a thousand and three hundred had made it through and would go to the next round.
The examiner asked them all to wait while he ran to the director's office. He got there and knocked on the door. Without waiting for an answer, he opened it and went in.
The director, Matilda, sat on her chair as if she had been waiting for him, and when he came in, she spoke.
"I knew you would come, Elias," she said.
"Director, do you already know what's happening?" he asked.
"Well, I can watch the exams from here, and also, I already knew that he would be part of the exam," she responded.
"Who is he? Is he really fourteen?" he asked.
"He is thirteen, one of the younger people to enroll," she dropped a bombshell on Elias.
"In actuality, the exams are nothing for him. It's barely a formality, to show the others what they would be facing as competition," she said.
"How come? I'm still not understanding this," Elias said.
"Haven't you heard the story going around about a B-ranked child, one who is the strongest adventurer of his town?" she asked.
"Oh, I have heard of that. I always dismissed it as an exaggerated story. Are you telling me that it's true and that boy is the one?" he asked.
"Actually, that story is underestimated. I have done my best to watch that child closely. His strength is at the very least much higher than what people say.
I believe he should be above level fifty by now, maybe far higher, and he also has a legacy, and I am sure it is an A-rank legacy," Matilda explained.
"That boy is a commoner, yet he has all this? Is there a need for him to take the test? It may weaken the morale of those around," Elias said.
"Let him be. Anyone who can't take it is not worthy; they should all leave. But Silva aside, that girl who came with him is his sister.
She is also a talented person. Her genius in ice magic and combat style is admirable, and she got the second highest in the first test.
She is really special. Even among the geniuses that showed up this year, she is still shining," Matilda spoke about Lia.
"If you call her a great talent, then what about her brother? What do we call him?" Elias asked.
"A monster. He is a monster that is growing too fast.
There are a few reasons I had him come to this academy. The first is simple: with him as a student, the prestige of the academy will rise as long as we use him as our trump card.
The second is that we have to watch him and create countermeasures against him just in case. This academy is to be his prison, with eyes on him as much as possible.
We have to try to temper his spirit and ensure that he doesn't go off track. Because I have a feeling that by the time he is fully grown, this world will not be able to hold him.
And if that happens, we can only hope that he is on our side, and that's why we have to watch him," Matilda explained.
"Then why not just kill him? It would be better that way," Elias said.
"The disadvantage would be too much if we tried that. I am one hundred percent sure that he would escape from any death situation.
You may not see it, but that boy is sly. He has the mind of an adult, and he is very sinister. He will definitely have a way to escape.
If he escapes, do you know what will happen? He will go and get stronger and then come for us. That is why we have to just watch him and get him on our side," she explained.
"I see. I'd like to hear more later, but I have to return to the exams," Elias said and left the office.
Matilda stood up and walked to the window of her room and stared out.
"Silva, what really are you?" she asked.
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The next exam was a combat-type test, where students would fight against their upperclassmen in the third year.
They got into the arena and saw over a hundred upperclassmen waiting for them with their weapons and staves.
The examiner stood in front of the candidates and started explaining.
"For this exam, you have to face off against a third-year student and run the clock out to win. You can also win by defeating them if you have the abilities.
Each person gets two minutes. It may look small, but remember that those you are fighting are stronger than you and have more tricks than you.
They can take you out in ways you have never known, and that would be considered a fail.
As for the way you'll be entering, I have this." He pulled out a box and placed it on the ground.
"Pick a paper from inside. It will randomly assign your number," Elias explained.
Everyone went over and picked their number. Silva got number 300, Fay got 79, and as for Lia, she got first.
"Is that good luck or bad luck?" Fay asked.
"I guess we will find out," Silva said.
Lia walked to the stage with her staff. She waited for the third-year student who would battle her.
The third-year got on the stage. She was a girl, she looked a bit older than Lia, but not by much. She held a wand, which meant she was mostly a mage.
The examiner climbed the stage as a referee. He raised his hand and brought it down to signal the start.
Immediately, the third-year waved her wand and cast a spell.
"Flaming Turret Wave," she called out, hurling over thirty fireballs at Lia.
"She wants to end this quickly," Silva, who was watching, said.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC84: Lia Versus the third year 2
Lia reacted as fast as she could to the incoming attacks. She stamped her staff into the ground, causing ice to spread out and form an ice wall.
The fireballs hit the wall and exploded. The wall was destroyed, leaving only steam, but it managed to block the attacks.
"You use wordless casting, seems you are good," the fire mage said as she prepared for another attack.
But Lia had trained with Silva a lot, and she knew not to allow a strong enemy to be the one to keep attacking.
"Ice mist." She cast a basic spell that was easy to cast and fast as well. It created a lot of mist that blocked the vision of her opponent.
With that, she changed location, running to the side. This spell had two uses: it was used for obscuring and detection.
Now she knew exactly where the flame mage was, and she immediately attacked, firing an ice lance in that direction.
But the flame girl seemed to be experienced as well. She was able to sense the attack and counter with a heavy flame explosion.
The explosion cleared away the mist and allowed them to see each other.
Lia was already ready with another spell, another ice lance. She fired the ice lance, and it hurtled through the air at crazy speed.
The flame mage tried to counter; she was about to cast her own spell, but then the lance shattered into pieces and scattered.
Only to reassemble behind her and go for the hit. She spun around as fast as she could and used a powerful flame spell.
"Flame burst." Because of the close distance, the flame explosion hit her as well, and it pushed her to the side.
But since she was basically a flame mage, her resistance to fire was higher than the average person, so she recovered immediately and got up.
When she got up, she saw Lia running towards her. She was a bit startled because mages normally fight at a distance.
But not Lia. Silva and Quin had given her a good amount of close combat training.
The flame mage cast a fireball at Lia, but Lia stamped her staff, and an ice pillar formed underneath her, throwing her into the air.
From up there, she took aim and fired an ice lance at her opponent. The flame mage cast a flame wall and used it to block the attack and serve as coverage for her to retreat a bit.
The people watching this fight were shocked, both the third years and the candidates. The two looked evenly matched, even though Lia was just a first year.
Her battle sense and judgment were amazing, but that was what you get when your brothers were amazing adventurers.
Aside from the occasional adventures with Silva, Quin also helped her out, and so she was well experienced.
Lia landed on the ground and dashed at the flame mage again, but this time the flame mage wasn't ready to allow her.
"Flame pillar," the flame mage called out. A formation appeared in front of her and shot out a powerful stream of flames.
Lia came to a quick stop. She spun her staff around, and ice formed to the flow of her movement as she spun with the staff, creating an ice coffin around her.
The flame smashed against the ice coffin, melting it at a crazy rate, but the ice coffin kept remaking itself just as quickly.
The two countered each other, and Lia was safe until the spell was over.
She broke open the ice coffin, but she didn't allow it to melt. She shattered the ice coffin into small ice blades and fired all of them at the flame mage.
'This kid is crazy, she's pushing me so hard,' the flame mage thought before she lifted her wand above her head.
She brought it down at full speed while yelling a spell.
"Flame wave!" A massive wave of fire exploded, destroying the ice and heading for Lia.
Lia didn't flinch. She pointed her staff at the incoming flames and said in a calm voice,
"Ice wave."
The exact opposite of the flame spell. They clashed at the center, and the ice overpowered the flames due to the Mana difference.
But the remaining ice wave was not able to hurt the flame mage. It was just a cold breeze.
Those who understood what had happened were shocked because the flame mage had just used an advanced spell, and Lia, who was just fourteen, also used one.
In this world, there existed a hierarchy of spells and techniques alike.
There were the Basic spells, the common ones that most mages used.
Next were the advanced spells, which were rarer and more expensive. Aside from that, the learning time was far longer, and it also posed a risk to the mage.
Then there were the Epic spells, the legendary spells, and then the Arcane level spells. Above that was a spell rank that humans could not use alone: Chaos rank spells.
Even among these ranks, they were split into low, mid, and high.
As to how Lia knew the spell, it was simply because Silva had gotten a few for her, yup, from the library in the labyrinth.
It had spells up to Arcane, some of which were way too powerful for him to even attempt.
There were even Chaos-ranked spells for all elements there, about thirty Chaos spells in total.
If people found out about that, they would raid that labyrinth with every soul they had. That was just how powerful Arcane and Chaos spells were, the same with Arcane and Chaos techniques.
When he gave her the spells, he expected it to take far longer, but all it took her was a couple of months to learn them all. She was indeed a genius, and this battle was proof.
Even the examiner was shocked. It was normal for third years to have advanced spells, but Lia wasn't even a student.
She glanced over at Silva, wondering what Silva would have in stock.
"I forfeit the match," the flame mage said after that attack. She had the feeling that if this dragged on, she would face a horrible defeat.
And so, just like that, Lia, the first person, had passed the exam excellently, with a win.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC85: Dark Bullet
Lia's fight had helped increase the confidence of the candidates, but it also made the third years stop holding back at all.
And for the next ten people, all that was recorded were losses upon losses. Even the flame mage that Lia had defeated returned to the stage multiple times and took out her opponents with malice.
It became evident that the test was not simple; Lia was just strong.
Time slowly went by, and finally, a person of interest came on, the red-haired boy. His battle was against a swordsman like himself.
The swordsman used lightning, while the red-haired boy used flames. Their swords crossed in an epic battle that lasted until time was up, and he passed.
But from the looks of things, he wasn't happy at all. He was unable to pull a complete win like Lia had done, and that made him pissed.
Soon after, it was Silva's sister, Sage Terron, who claimed the stage. Her affinity was metal and earth; she manipulated the metal she created and caused barrages of attacks.
Her opponent was a wind spearman, so he deflected the attacks while making his way toward her.
But the daughter of the Duke was a genius, even better than her brother. She used an advanced spell that created metal golems to fight the spearman.
The golem only held against her opponent for five seconds, but that was all she needed to cast her next spell.
When the molecules of a substance vibrate faster, they create energy—in other words, heat.
This energy would try to evaporate, but what happens when you forcefully suppress it and then release it all at once?
That was exactly what she did. She compressed the highly volatile Mana molecules under a thin sheet of spherical metal.
She hurled it at her opponent, who had just taken down the golem, and when he tried to block it, it exploded and threw him across the stage.
This was what happens when a genius is born into the house of one of the most well-known mages, Duke Terron.
She had access to knowledge that normal people or lesser nobles could only dream of.
Even Silva was intrigued by how that spell worked; it was evident she had made the spell herself.
'Seems my sister is actually more useful than my brother. She also kind of looks like Mother. But still, she loves her dear brother, and I have a feeling that I'll be clashing with Oliver soon.'
With that spell, she was able to knock down her opponent, and then she held her hand over him, threatening that if he moved, she would finish it off.
"I forfeit," the third-year said and stood up. This was the second win so far that was not by draw.
She stepped down from the stage, her face looked calm, but under that calm face, Silva could tell there was an enormous amount of pride.
She looked at Lia as she passed, in a way that said, "You are not the only one capable of winning."
More and more fights happened, with people lasting less and less time before losing. The third years were all seriously fighting and taking out the candidates.
The jet-black-haired girl also had her fight. She used some sort of dark flames; it seemed to be a merge between fire magic and dark magic, which meant she was a dual elementalist.
But sadly, she wasn't able to defeat her opponent and only waited out the clock; her dissatisfaction was evident.
Soon after, Fay had her fight as well. With her swordsmanship and fire control, she was able to wait out the clock as well.
After her, Silva lost interest in most of the following fights until it was finally his turn.
When he stepped up, the whole place became quiet. The candidates knew what had happened, and so they wanted to see what Silva would do.
Silva was not planning to hold back. Since the goddess only allowed him to hide some of his strength, that meant she wanted him to use the strength she allowed him to show.
And that meant he would be fighting this person with a strength of about seven hundred, and after using Dragon Eyes, this person had a highest stat of a hundred.
Honestly, was this even a match?
His opponent was a swordsman as well. He held a two-handed sword and was ready for Silva to make the first move.
Silva smirked and pulled out his sword. He stood open, like he was inviting his opponent. His stance was very provocative, and he did that on purpose.
The guy saw this and was pissed. Who did this first-year think he was? If only the first years knew.
The examiner looked at this match; he already knew the outcome from the information he got from the director.
He let out a sigh, silently praying for the third year about to face Silva.
The third year could not take it anymore. He charged at Silva, wanting to finish this quickly.
Silva got pissed as well. He was the cause of this issue, but his pride as a dragon was hit when this weakling came at him with such rage.
He punched the stage and caused it to explode, pushing the guy into the air and leaving a small crater.
He leaped into the air and then used the flat side of his sword to swing at the third year.
The third year also used his sword to block, but it was sheared immediately upon contact with Silva's sword.
The flat side of Silva's sword slammed into his stomach and sent him to the ground.
He hit the ground with a bang and passed out for a second before waking up. He got back on his feet as fast as he could and saw Silva already standing and waiting.
Silva pointed his sword at him, dark Mana wrapped around the blade and moved to the tip.
"Dark Bullet," Silva fired a shot that could destroy a head.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC86: Micheal
The dark bullet passed by the ear of his opponent. The third year froze in fright, knowing that he would have died just now.
"I forfei—" he tried to give up, but Silva was already right in front of him with his blade to his neck.
Silva bent in closely and whispered into his ear.
"Next time, be careful, or I'll have your head." The threat was backed by heavy bloodlust, so much that the third year couldn't stand. He fell on his butt, shivering.
Silva walked down from the stage, and those around shifted to make way for him. Not only had he dominated and won, but he had also brought his opponent to their knees.
He had utterly and completely defeated this third year, and this would mark the first day of the long-lasting issue that Silva would have with the third years, and the school entirely.
Elias could only watch what had happened in shock. This was not normal. Silva wasn't supposed to be here; with his strength, he could take on the fourth years hands down.
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The exam continued until everyone had finally fought, and after that, only a thousand students remained.
"Today, you will all rest because it is already late, and tomorrow, the final two exams will be held, and five hundred of you will be sent home," Elias said to them.
They left then to a temporary dorm, where they would stay the night in preparation for the exams the next day.
The male and female sections were separated, so Silva couldn't see his sister or Fay.
The rooms all had two bunk beds, so four people could sleep in them, but his roommates hadn't entered since the rooms were shared.
When they were called for dinner, they all went into the massive cafeteria.
Silva got his food and headed for a seat, and when everyone that was on the row saw him, they all got up and moved away.
Silva didn't mind. He sat down and started eating. He didn't even bother looking for his sister.
"Seems like everyone is scared of you," Silva heard a voice from behind him, though he had spotted the person long ago.
It was the redhead, one of the ones that Silva tagged as geniuses.
"You don't mind if I sit, right?" he asked and went ahead to sit down.
"Why aren't you scared?" Silva asked, not looking up.
"Because I'm not ignorant. You aren't going to just lash out at me for no reason, and as long as you don't do that, I am safe," the redhead said.
"You seem pretty sure about that," Silva said.
"By the way, I'm Michael. I'm a commoner from this town, so we are kind of similar," Michael said.
"I see. For a commoner to have your sort of strength and abilities, that's quite something," Silva said.
"Huh? Why are you talking like you aren't one? In fact, you aside, that girl with you—who is she?" Michael asked.
"My sister, Lia. What do you want with her?" Silva asked, but it sounded more like a death threat.
"No, no, I don't have anything to do with her. And also, is she really your sister?" he asked.
"Yes, why?" Silva asked.
"Well, I guess you guys don't look alike at all, aside from the hair color. Even the face and other things," Michael said.
"I know that already. Get to the reason why you brought her back up."
"Jeez, man, you speak so maturely. Are you even my age at all?" Michael asked.
"No, I'm a year younger than you," Silva replied.
"Holy crap, you're thirteen?" Michael said in shock.
"Yes, so what?"
"Nothing, bro. I was just shocked. Well, back to your sister. How is she that strong and good, or does awesome run in the family?" he asked.
"No, she worked hard for where she is. Sure, she was blessed with great talents, but she still worked hard to get here," Silva said.
"Alright then, to the important thing—what are you?" Michael asked.
Silva furrowed his eyebrows. He stared at Michael with eyes that could break the strongest of hearts.
"Michael, you should really learn not to dig into people's information. Death is a really scary thing, you know?" Silva said.
Michael could feel the bloodlust choking him. He had to use his mana to try and regulate it so that he could breathe a little.
Silva stopped the bloodlust and then transitioned into a small smile.
"Sorry about that. It's just that I can't answer those questions," Silva said.
"I understand. Forgive me for asking. Now, the last thing before I go is that I want us to have a small agreement.
I can already see the hierarchy that will form when we get into the academy.
There will be the Duke Twins, the blue-haired girl who is a noble of high standing, and then the one with jet-black hair, who is also a noble from a prominent family.
I guess you already know, but those are the main powerhouses, and the system will be built around them.
But now there's you, your sister, and also the daughter of the Viscount that is with you. Along with me, we can make our own power hold.
We can push until we become the top of the hierarchy," Michael explained his offer.
"The first thing that I'll say is that I am amazed at how much information you have about all of them. How did you get it?" Silva asked.
"That's simple. They had all lived in this city months prior to the exam, and with a little digging, I found out about them and gathered information on them.
As for Fay, that one I know because I asked around and found her name. She's pretty powerful and talented," Michael explained.
"Your plan seems foolproof, but there has to be one thing made sure: you will work under me and not as an equal.
If that is not good enough for you, I'll create the top hierarchy by myself, and trust me when I say, no one can stop me."
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC87: Strength Test
Michael could tell that Silva was not joking and that there would be no compromise. He also hated the fact that Silva wanted him to be under him.
But what could he do? Silva possessed the strength he needed. He, as a commoner, was limited, but with Silva, he would be able to move higher.
Not only did Silva have strength, but he also had connections, like the daughter of a Viscount. A Viscount may not be too high, but it was still a very good thing.
"Alright, I agree to that. Let us pass the exams tomorrow and start the plans needed," Michael said.
After that, they both ate their food and returned to their rooms.
Silva's roommates for the night finally returned. They all tried not to look at or talk to Silva because everyone was actually scared of him.
Sukav didn't care, though. He lay in his bed at the top bunk and was drifting in his thoughts. Soon after, his main mind went to sleep, as well as half of the other minds.
This was the method Silva used to ensure that he got enough rest while still being actively vigilant.
Sure, five minds were an overkill, but Silva was known to overdo things.
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The next day came faster than anyone wanted, with just a thousand people remaining. Five hundred would go home today.
And the tests for today were all basic—a written test, and then a strength test. These last tests were just to weed out the remaining people; nothing special about them.
Today, Elias was not the only one here. He brought some young assistant instructors with him to help with the final aspect of the test.
The first test was an open-air written exam. Stone slabs were set as chairs and tables, and everyone took a seat.
The instructors shared the question papers, and the test soon began. Silva solved his exam at a steady pace and was done.
He got up to submit at the same time as his sister Lia and the blue-haired girl.
'Huh? How the hell did they match my speed? I didn't even waste a moment on any question,' Silva thought as he walked to submit.
Lia looked angry, though, and Silva could understand why. She wanted to beat him so much. She put all her effort into the exam, yet she couldn't.
The blue-haired girl, on the other hand, had a calm expression. She didn't look at Silva even as they submitted at the same time. She just stood and waited for what the instructors would say.
The instructors handed the papers to Elias. He used a Cube to scan them, grade them, and then announced the scores aloud for everyone to hear.
"Silva, a hundred points, standing at first position. Lia, ninety-nine points, standing at second position. And Rachael, ninety-eight points, standing at third position."
"Tsk." Rachael clicked her tongue and frowned when her score was announced. It was the first time Silva saw her show emotion.
The other students, on the other hand, started to panic. How could anyone be scoring that high? Some were even angry at Silva because how can anyone have it all?
He was strong, and he was crazy smart. Was the world even fair anymore?
"You three stand to the side, wait for the exams to finish," Elias said. So Silva and the two girls moved to the side and waited.
After an hour, the exams had finished. Many people submitted before the time was up, Silva included, while some weren't done even after the time was up.
In the end, only six hundred made it through. Four hundred candidates had to leave. The pain and sadness they felt was unimaginable. After coming so far, they still ended up failing.
The remaining six hundred candidates would head to the strength test in the next yard, and a hundred would head home. This was where the real tension was.
As the candidates moved, an instructor came to Silva and told him that Elias wanted to see him. Silva followed and met with Elias at the table where they had submitted.
"You called for me?" Silva said when he got there. About four helping instructors were there as well.
"It's not a big thing, but I'd like for you to take the next test last. Allow the others to have their turn first before you test last.
The reason is that I have a feeling that if you take it first, the results you get may cause the candidates to lose heart.
At this point, tension is crazy high, and something like that would affect them negatively. So I hope you understand," Elias said.
The instructors there wondered why Silva was being told this because they hadn't seen the past tests, but they would understand after this test.
Silva looked at Elias and let out a sigh. "Alright, I understand, but there better be a reward for the inconvenience," Silva said and walked away.
"Sir, how could you let him talk like that? He speaks so proudly, like he knows he will get into the academy," one instructor said.
Elias just sighed and then let out a chuckle while looking in the direction Silva left.
"If he doesn't pass the exam, then no one amongst the candidates will pass as well," Elias said.
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Inside the next yard, there was a large metallic-looking beam at the center and a magical array around it.
Elias came in with the instructors and walked to the center.
"Now, most of you already know that this academy focuses mostly on strength. We make combatants.
Even if you want to be a healer or anything else, in this academy, you first have to be a fighter.
Those that want to be only healers go to medical academies and such, but this academy tries to make a few things.
We try to make soldiers, warriors, great adventurers, and such. But we will not throw away those that want to chase other fields.
And that is why this beam is here at the center. Hit it however you want—you can use magic, physical force, or whatever.
You can even use healing magic; it all works the same. The beam will take the energy you give and give out an output. That is the strength test."
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC88: Mission
The strength test started with everyone doing what they could to attack the beam. Whenever they did so, their number would appear above in holographic form.
So far, the highest attack was just a little over a hundred.
Finally, Micheal walked to the beam. He drew his sword, engulfing it in flames, and sent a full-powered slash at the beam.
The numbers rose until they stopped at a hundred and eighty. The first to reach that high, the candidates burst into talks about his strength; it was simply amazing.
His action seemed to be the start of the competition, as Oliver went up next with his sword as well. He stabbed while it was engulfed in flames, and his score rose to a hundred and seventy.
Now, this number was crazy high, and the other candidates were amazed. But to Oliver, this was pathetic; he could not best a commoner.
Even his sister, Sage, gave him a frown, and that broke him more. Sage was a girl, and she couldn't really inherit her father's properties.
But their father had told Oliver that if she continued to be better than him, she would take over, and he would make sure of it.
After Oliver, the jet-black-haired girl also attacked the beam with her black flames. The explosion caused was very powerful, and her numbers rose to 185, making her the highest as of now.
Soon, Racheal, the blue-haired girl, also walked up and attacked the beam. She got 184, making her the second.
Fay also had her turn, but she got a hundred and fifty. Though that was high, she couldn't reach the geniuses.
Finally, Sage took the stage and went to attack the beam. Using her metal magic, she formed a spear and struck the beam.
Her number rose madly, creating the newest high score that the academy had seen in a while. She got a hundred and ninety-five.
The number caused a shock through the entire field, and even the instructors could not believe this.
Her brother, Oliver, balled his fist tightly to try and control his rage. Sage looked at Lia in a provocative way as she left the center.
For some reason, she had chosen Lia to be her opponent.
Lia decided that it was time for her test. She walked to the beam and pointed her staff at it.
"Ice Serpent!" She used her most advanced spell, which caused an ice snake to form, over twenty feet long and half a meter wide.
It shot through the air and slammed into the beam, freezing the spot and causing an explosion-like sound.
Her numbers began rising and quickly passed a hundred, and then a hundred and fifty. It went all the way up and stopped at exactly two hundred, making her the new high scorer.
The entire field went into an uproar. How was this possible? How could there be such a power gap between them all?
The person who was hurt the most by this was Sage. She felt like she had lost—not just the competition but her pride. She couldn't take this; she was the proud daughter of the Duke.
After the place calmed down, the others started taking their exams as well, but few came close to a hundred and fifty, and many stopped at less than a hundred.
Finally, the last person took his test and got just a hundred, but before their minds could calm down, Silva walked up.
When everyone saw him, they realized that he was yet to test, he who had shown crazy power. It was now his time to test.
All eyes were drawn to him as he walked up to be the last person.
'Sigh, I don't know why the goddess would want me to be a showoff, but alright, I'll keep it easy and still keep it amazing,' Silva thought. He was aiming for three hundred, as that would be amazing enough, but the system had other plans.
[Mission Update: Score not less than five hundred in your test. A dragon can't be seen on the same platform as humans. Show it to them.
Rewards: Full dragon wings transformation. Dark flame breath. Abyssal flame breath.
Penalty: Deduction of all stats by ninety percent for six months.]
'The fuck, you've got to be kidding me.'
Silva didn't expect the system to play such a move against him, showing him irresistible rewards and yet a terrible penalty.
The rewards were too good for the mission, and the penalties were too heavy for the mission.
It seemed that the system wanted to force him into the showoff plan right off the bat.
Silva took a deep breath; he didn't have a choice in this. He drew his sword and swung at the beam without any special technique or anything.
He wasn't sure how to gauge his strength to ensure that he got five hundred, but he felt using thirty or so percent would do the trick.
His sword cut through the beam, the first attack to actually damage the beam here. The numbers rose until they stopped at six hundred.
The entire field fell into silence. What the hell had they just witnessed?
[Mission Complete, congratulations.] Silva got his rewards, but that was not important now.
"Oh, this must be broken. Can I try again?" Silva asked. He didn't wait though; he swung, and this time he got four hundred.
"Yeah, I was right, it was broken," he said before walking away, but nobody was really buying that at all. It didn't matter to him.
Elias finally broke out of his confusion after seeing Silva's strength, which was more than his own.
He managed to gather some composure and finally walked up to the center to talk.
"Now to announce the two hundred and fifty people that have passed the exams," Elias said.
"Two hundred and fifty?" all the candidates shouted. They hadn't even recovered from the shock Silva gave them, yet they were hit with another one.
"Like we said, this academy registers five hundred people, but we never told all of you how it would be this year.
Two hundred and fifty come from the tests, fifty come from the scouts, a hundred come from recommendations of the mercenary and adventurer guilds, their young potential students.
And the remaining hundred are in combat, taken from recommendations by other guilds. The method changes yearly though," Elias said with a slight smile.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC89: Aaron
"The only thing is that they take their exams at different times and in different places," Elias said.
Silva already knew this because Raze had once asked the adventurer's guild to suggest Silva to the main guild.
But Silva declined. He was more than certain that he could get in with the normal exams, so there was no need.
The other candidates couldn't take what just happened. They began yelling and screaming about how unfair it was.
But Elias paid no heed; he continued talking.
"The image above will display the hundred and fifty of you that have passed. You will follow me from here."
The names shone above along with their images, as some commoners had the same name. To avoid confusion, the images were shown.
Sitting at number one was, of course, Silva, and second was Lia.
Fay came in at number seven, and that was a pretty good number. The third position was, of course, Sage, but she didn't look happy with that.
When the two hundred and fifty people saw their names, they all began celebrating, but the remaining three hundred and fifty felt like their world had ended.
Some couldn't even hold back their rage. They charged at Elias, wanting to harm him at least.
But that wasn't possible because the instructors fought back and sent them flying, causing many injuries as well.
When the whole situation had finally calmed down, those who had failed walked away with their heads down.
The remaining candidates, who had officially become students, stood there, waiting for their next instructions.
"You all have proved that you are the best of the best. Out of five thousand, you came out on top.
But even among the best of the best, there still exist the best. And that is why the academy has a class system.
But you will know your class later on. For now, you will finish your registration and rest for the day," Elias said.
He led the students to the next hall and got them registered. They were all handed keys with their room numbers, handbooks, and maps.
Silva parted with Lia and Fay to go and find his room. It took him just a few minutes to find the building where the dorms were located.
After entering, he went up to the second floor, which was the top floor, and found his room.
He inserted the key, opened the door, and went in. The room had two beds on opposite sides, as well as two of almost everything.
This simply meant that he would be sharing the room with someone else. He wasn't against sharing the room, though, as long as his roommate was tolerable.
He chose a bed and sat down to rest. He stayed like that for a while before standing up and going to the door. He locked it and then scanned the room for any foreign objects that might allow people to watch him.
When he was certain there was nothing, he used his shadow summoning to call Dawn. As soon as she appeared, she ran into Silva's arms with a bear hug.
Silva fell back onto his bed. He wrapped his arm around her and let her get it out of her system.
She stayed that way for a while before letting go of him. This was how she was when she was with Silva—she turned into a complete child.
After getting off him and sitting beside him, she finally calmed down and started talking.
"It's been so long," she said.
"Yeah, I didn't have an opportunity to just summon you here, so I had to wait until now," Silva explained.
"So, give me an update on everything you've been doing so far," Silva said.
"Alright. I worked with the three adventurers. We purchased a building in town and registered a mercenary group called the Black Dragon.
It has only been established for two weeks now, and there are already a hundred members.
We have trained them and poured a lot of resources into them, and they have started bringing results.
All is going well, but if I may ask, Silva, why do you need a mercenary group?" Dawn asked.
"Well, that's simple. In the future, I'll start certain types of businesses to build a solid standing in this kingdom and the world at large.
The Black Dragon mercenary group stands for two reasons. The first is that I'll use them as the force to drive the business throughout the world.
The second thing is the name. I want to know if there might be some threats or mysteries out there.
If anyone recognizes the name of the Dark Dragon, that means they know something I want or need to know," Silva explained.
They spent more time talking about the mercenary group and other things. After an hour or so, it was finally time for her to go.
Like the way she came, she hugged him tightly for a while before letting him go, and then he used shadow summoning to send her back.
After she left, Silva let out a deep sigh. His body had gotten so heated up when she hugged him.
She couldn't keep doing this. He was thirteen, his puberty was starting, and his body was reacting wildly to such things.
He lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling. He started thinking about the feeling he got from the hug, and his body started heating up, so he decided to get up and walk around a bit.
He packed his things and changed into light clothes for easier movement. He was about to leave the room when he heard a knock on the door.
It seemed his dorm mate had arrived. He walked to the door and unlocked it. Immediately, upon seeing the person on the other side, he felt a similar feeling to when he was around Lily.
The boy had blonde hair, wore glasses, and had a slim body, but it was filled with mana.
Aside from that, Silva could tell that he wasn't fully human. He was probably half-fairy, because that was the aura around Lily.
"Hello?" the boy said, forcing Silva to stop staring.
"You're my dorm mate?" Silva asked. He was certain that this guy had not been in the normal exams, so he must have been a special entry, probably a recommendation from one of the guilds.
"Yes, my name is Aaron," he introduced himself.
"Silva," Silva introduced himself as well and stepped out of the way to allow him to enter. Aaron entered and went to the other bed, while Silva quietly locked the door.
When he locked the door, he immediately asked,
"You're half-fairy, right?" Silva said. Suddenly, the mana in the room spiked, filled with killing intent.
Aaron turned around, his eyes glowing and his mana swirling around him. He stretched out his hand, and an invisible force grabbed Silva by the neck and lifted him off the ground.
"How did you find out? Talk now, and I'll give you a quick death," Aaron said. His voice and tone were completely different from just a moment ago.
"Be calm. I'm not an enemy," Silva said.
"Lies! You humans can't be trusted at all," Aaron said, increasing the force on Silva's neck to stop him from talking.
Silva used his arm to grab whatever force was holding his neck. Using some of his mana, he forced it to stop and dropped to the ground.
Aaron looked in shock as Silva got out of the grip. This was not something a human of Silva's age should have been capable of.
Silva looked at him. He released his aura, and it canceled out Aaron's aura and killing intent entirely.
His eyes glowed and turned into his dragon eyes, causing Aaron to step back in fright.
"Who said I was human, Aaron?" Silva asked. He took a step forward, and the pressure pressed down on Aaron, bringing him to his knees.
"A-ar-are, y-y-you a dr-dragon?" Aaron stuttered.
"Yes, you got it. I'm half-dragon, so I'm not human. It was because of this that I knew you were a fairy.
So you don't have to be scared about your identity. We both have something to hide," Silva said. He stopped his aura and allowed Aaron to take a breather.
He stretched out his hand to help Aaron stand up. He pulled him up and helped him sit on the bed.
"Sorry about all that," Silva said.
"No, it was me who jumped the gun. The issue is that I can't get found out. My mom was a fairy, but she died.
My father is a mage. He works in a research area in the capital, and he wanted me to live like a normal human.
So I had to learn the method he and my mother created before she died. All that led to me coming here and hiding my fairy side." Aaron explained, Silva could tell that there was more to the story, but he didn't dig
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