Episode 222 exam (1)
The next afternoon.
Lois’ exploration of the underground maze continued.
The day before, we checked 5 of the 6 passages leading out of the Transcendental Studies Hall, and today it is time to check the remaining one.
Grumble-.
The exit connected to the last passage was connected to a fireplace.
Lois came out through the open fireplace and smiled as she looked at the interior space.
“no way… “I never thought it would be here.”
The room he entered was devoid of any furniture.
It was empty and empty inside, but that wasn’t the important thing.
Jeopuk-Jeobbuk-.
Lois slowly walked towards the window.
Then, the city of Siron was clearly visible beyond the window.
Lois’ smile deepened as she stood at the window.
“It’s the top floor of the Tower of Desire… … .”
Surprisingly, the place where the last passage led was the top of the Tower of Desire.
The rumor about the top floor of the tower was so famous that even Lois had heard of it.
[Empty tower owner’s room]
An unoccupied room that has never been used since the new Tower of Desire was built.
Even the Grand Meisters’ offices were located on the second highest floor of the tower.
However, the secret underground passage of the Transcendental Science Building was connected to the top floor of the Tower of Desire.
“… … .”
Lois walked away from the window, looked around the quiet room in silence, and then turned to the fireplace passage again.
‘Not yet. Although we have now entered through a secret passage… … .’
Lois stopped for a moment and looked at the tightly closed door.
‘Next time you’ll come in through that door.’
That time won’t be too far away.
Lois stepped into the secret passage without any hesitation.
Grumble-.
The fireplace moved, concealing a secret passageway.
The top floor of the Tower of Desire was once again engulfed in silence as it waited for its owner to return someday.
* * *
The next day, the technology class classroom.
The eyes of the lower class 1 students looking at Harold, who was standing on the podium, were so heated that they were almost heated.
As expected, the person who taught was the Meister.
A once in a lifetime opportunity.
When will I get to take a lecture from a meister again?
Even in total, the lectures given by the meisters in a year lasted only 5 days.
Although quite some time had already passed since the semester began, this was Harold’s first lecture.
Therefore, the students attended Meister Harold’s lecture with the attitude that they would not miss a single word.
Of course, not everyone was like that.
A white-haired student sitting behind the window.
Royceman seemed not particularly interested in class.
Actually, he had other thoughts.
‘I did set a trap first… The problem is how to lead the rabbit to the trap… … .’
From what I heard from Finn, William is still diligently researching Victor.
I’m still in a state where I can’t figure it out.
‘Still, a man as famous as a professor wouldn’t be able to find just one thing, right?’
William had to know about the existence of the underground maze.
Only then will the trap you set become meaningful.
‘Let’s wait for now.’
Rather than hastily approaching and causing trouble, it would be better to trust William and wait.
‘If you can’t find a persimmon, I can just sprinkle some rice cake on it.’
While Lois was lost in her own thoughts, Harold’s lecture had already reached its end.
“That’s enough of the theory… “Do you have any questions?”
As soon as Harold finished speaking, 24 hands came up.
Everyone except Lois raised their hands.
Although there was a lot of passion for academics as the first class consisted of high-ranking students, not all lectures were filled with questions like this.
A phenomenon that only occurred in Harold’s lectures.
There was one reason for the students’ behavior.
‘I have to get the Meister’s attention somehow!’
‘If only I could make a good impression on the Meister… ‘Maybe I can become a direct apprentice!’
The Meister’s direct apprentice.
Even though it was the same level 4 apprentice, the meaning of being a direct apprentice of a meister was different.
I often hear stories of seniors who caught the eye of a meister during a class at the Transcendental Learning Center and became his direct apprentice, so it was natural for students to compete with each other by asking questions.
Harold was well aware of the situation, so he nodded with a sneer.
“The first person on the right there, ask a question first.”
“Ah yes! I am… … .”
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The student who pronounced his name powerfully asked the question he had prepared.
But it failed to attract Harold’s attention.
No, on the contrary, I ended up only suffering.
“What on earth have you learned so far? This is something you can learn by studying on your own. “Are you planning on wasting my precious lecture time to ask such trivial questions?”
“S-sorry… … .”
“next.”
As the first questioner was criticized, the next questioner became very nervous and asked a question on the spur of the moment.
Of course, effort and results are two different things.
“That’s what appears on page 79 of this textbook. “You have to write ten pages of page 79 and submit them to the teaching assistant by next time.”
“Oh, I understand!”
A student who asked questions carelessly but ended up with homework.
After that, as the students who asked questions were repeatedly criticized, the other students hesitated.
“Oh, it’s okay because the friend in front of me asked the questions for me!”
“Me too!”
Harold clicked his tongue when the attitude of the students, who seemed to be asking questions about anything, changed.
“Tsk, is there anyone else to ask questions?”
As everyone was swallowing their saliva, a hand came up from the front.
“Yes, you.”
“It’s called Vin. He was studying something privately… “Do you mind if I ask you now?”
“try.”
“I understand that the form of the elemental power conductor that enters the transcendental period is not fixed but fluid. “I wonder why.”
“Hoo?”
For the first time, Harold showed interest in response to Bürn’s question without being upset.
“Attribute power conductors are materials that are not easily handled in most workshops… “You know that.”
“I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to study.”
“I was lucky… Whether you’re lucky or not, being interested and doing research is a good habit. There is nothing more foolish than missing out on a lucky learning opportunity. In that sense, you are on the right track.”
When Harold showed interest, Bürn smiled slightly.
“thank you.”
“Yes, Mr. Vin. Why do you think that force conductors are fluid and not fixed? “You must have something in mind, right?”
At Harold’s question, Bürn smiled inwardly.
Harold’s counter question.
That, too, was an action under Vin’s calculation.
However, Vin did not show that he liked it too much.
‘This is your chance to catch the Meister’s eye. How did you seize this opportunity? … .’
Vin answered with as worried a look as he could.
“I think… “Because the Transcendence is a form that imitates a human, I think the elemental force conductor took the form of blood.”
“hmm… “It looks like you put a lot of thought into it, but you took the wrong direction.”
“ah… … .”
Vin closed his mouth in disappointment.
If his answer had been correct, his existence would have been more clearly imprinted on the meister.
But he soon gave up his regrets.
‘For now, it’s enough that my name came out of the Meister’s mouth.’
There was a lot of time left.
This is an opportunity to imprint yourself on the Meister.
While Bürn was giving up, Harold turned his gaze back to the classroom and asked.
“If anyone has a different opinion on this matter, please raise your hand.”
But will students who have already realized that they should not act hastily raise their hands?
That time when everyone was just watching.
Sze-.
A hand came up from behind.
“The guy at the end there.”
“My name is Shiba.”
The main character of the hand was none other than Shiva.
“Yes, Shiba-kun. “Tell me what you think.”
“I think the fluid nature of elemental force conductors is probably a matter of efficiency.”
“Why do you think that?”
“I understand that the conductivity efficiency of a liquid conductor is better than that of a solid state. “I think that perhaps because of that problem, the force conductors have a fluid form.”
The corner of Harold’s mouth drew an arc at Shiva’s answer.
Seeing this, Vin’s face hardened slightly.
“It’s pretty good.”
“Okay, thank you.”
“Isn’t the problem of conductor efficiency easy to figure out? “It is something that only those who have dealt with it can understand.”
“Yes, I have seen the workshop leader handle it at the workshop where I was taught. At that time, someone next to me picked it up by ear… … .”
“It seems like the owner of that workshop was quite skilled. “You’re dealing with elemental force conductors.”
“yes!”
“But it’s not a perfect answer. “It’s a 90-point answer key.”
Still, Shiba slumped down in his seat with a look on his face asking where that was.
Afterwards, Harold looked around and asked.
“Now, is there anyone who can give an answer worth 100 points?”
“… … .”
“Tsk. I had high expectations since it was a class made up of top achievers… good night. Anyone who brings me a 100-point answer from this point forward will be exempt from all future assignments. “I will also give full marks to all assignments.”
As soon as Harold finished speaking, heat radiated from the students’ eyes.
His task was as infamous as the Meister’s reputation.
Full marks for being exempt from such an assignment!
This was an opportunity.
If Harold’s next words hadn’t continued.
“However, if you make a mistake, the assignment will be given 0 points. Of course, assignments must be submitted as assigned.”
The students’ enthusiasm cooled down quickly.
Even if you miss an assignment, you get 0 points.
As the reward was great, the impact of failure was also great.
Harold sighed as he saw the class’s atmosphere quickly calming down.
Then, a student appeared in his eyes, looking at the window with his chin resting throughout class.
Lois didn’t raise her hand when everyone else did.
As a result, it actually stood out.
Harold called Lois.
“There, at the end of the window.”
“… … .”
“Can’t you hear me? Gray hair.”
When Lois still didn’t respond to Meister’s call, Shiba, who was sitting next to her, was embarrassed and poked Lois’ side.
Only then did Lois take her eyes off the window and look straight ahead.
“Are you not interested in my class?”
“no. “I’m interested.”
It was an answer that could be interpreted in many ways depending on what you hear.
Harold’s eyebrows twitched at this.
“… “Are you interested?”
“yes.”
The class itself was definitely interesting.
The transcendent period that he has developed.
And the transcendent period that humans have developed.
Comparing the two branches was a very helpful class.
But apart from that… … .
‘… ‘It’s not fun.’
No matter how interesting it is, isn’t it fun to review what you already know?
It’s just that I couldn’t say it out loud to Harold’s face.
Of course, that alone was enough to upset Harold.
“Then check how interesting the class was and ask questions.”
“I didn’t raise my hand?”
“Do it anyway.”
“Can I ask any questions?”
“try.”
“Who was your first love?”
“… … .”
Silence fell at Lois’ question.
Everyone had an expression like, ‘That crazy guy!?’
Even Shiva.
But in reality, Lois was calm.
“You said you could ask any questions, right?”
Harold took his gaze away from the man who shrugged.
He drew attention and spoke to the students as if it was not worth answering.
“This concludes the lecture. “I will give you the first task.”
The students looked nervous at the sound of homework.
“Please compile a summary of the lecture I gave today onto 10 pieces of parchment and submit it to the teaching assistant.”
“ah… … .”
It was absurd to ask for a two-hour lecture to be submitted on 10 sheets of parchment, but no one went so far as to complain to Harold.
“And the gray hair there.”
Lois lifted her head at the sound calling her.
“You submit 30 sheets. “If even one page is missing, you will receive 0 points.”
The students seemed to agree with this.
In particular, Bürn did not hide the expression on his face that he was very satisfied with Harold’s instructions.
Royce, on the other hand, scratched her cheek.
“hmm… … .”
It seemed like it was stuck firmly.
He raised his hand towards Harold, who was glaring at him.
“I have a question.”
“Try it. “For each question, 20 additional pieces of parchment are added.”
Even though it had nothing to do with him, it was enough to make anyone listening flinch.
Nevertheless, Lois opened her mouth as if nothing had happened.
“Are you sure that if you submit that 100-point answer, you will be exempt from all assignments?”
“I keep my word. Of course, all assignments are exempt. And you just got to chapter 50 with that question.”
“Then can I submit my answer now?”
“This is a question too. Now you are chapter 70. You are asked to submit your answer at any time, so you can do so now. However, if you get it wrong, you will get 0 points even after completing 70 assignments. “If you still want to do it, tell me.”
“Let’s do it.”
“Try it.”
Harold and Lois made eye contact.
Harold with harsh eyes.
Lois with sad eyes.
Despite the fiery gaze directed at her, Lois’ voice flowed without trembling.
“The fact that property force conductors have fluid properties is an efficiency issue. However, the key point is why the conductivity increases when it is fluid.”
As soon as Lois finished speaking, Harold’s face hardened.
he asked, looking at Lois.
“… “What’s the point?”
“This is because highly efficient attribute power conductors can only be made from 100% pure mental wave conversion materials. Mental wave conversion material that is not mixed with any other substances has a fluid characteristic in its molecular structure. Therefore, it is not that we do not make conductors with fixed characteristics, but that we cannot make them. “It’s physically impossible.”
“That… “How did you know?”
Lois shrugged her shoulders in response to Harold’s question.
“How do you know? “I know because I made it.”
“… “You’ve made an attribute force conductor?”
“yes.”
“… … .”
Harold glared at Lois.
It was as if he was trying to see through what he was saying and whether it was true or not.
As Harold gave off a desolate atmosphere, a stifling silence filled the classroom.
How much time has passed like that?
Dang-.
The bell rang, signaling the end of class.
Harold, who had been silent along with him, opened his mouth.
“I hate crazy people. There are always idiots with a screw missing in their heads who show off their talents and try things that don’t work. “You talk about revolution and innovation and things that don’t make sense.”
“… … .”
“but… I like it a lot when it comes to talented crazy people. He is more than willing to welcome any guy with the ability to make his crazy ideas come true. “Those people are the type of people who are geniuses.”
The corners of Harold’s stiffened mouth curled up slightly.
No one present knew who his smile was directed at.
“Did you say Lois?”
“yes.”
“You are exempt from all assignments I give from now on.”
With those words, Harold got down from the podium and left the classroom.
As soon as Harold left, the students quickly turned around.
Lois faced a gaze full of surprise.
He shrugged his shoulders and said something to his classmates.
“What you looking at?”
fantasy,
