The Reincarnated Archmage’s Journey Chapter 12

Episode 12.

“Time has passed. Unfortunately, I was unable to implement it.”

“Teacher! Just five minutes! No, just one more minute! I can do it! Please….”

The first student to take the test ended up not being able to implement anything during the time limit.

The student sobbed and tried to grab onto Regi's trouser leg, but he firmly ordered him back to his seat.

"Anyway, today is the midterm evaluation. There's another evaluation in about two months, so don't be too sad."

"……yes."

'Mr. Reggie, the more I look at you, the more I like you.'

In Class 0, there is only one teacher, Reggie.

There is only one reason why I like him.

Because he was a magician whose nature suited the profession of a teacher so well.

Even when sending a student away, I didn't use difficult words like "don't be discouraged", but only used words that were right for the children.

'I'd be happy if there were more wizards like that in the upper circles.'

These are actions that come from consideration.

He's authoritarian and proud, the complete opposite of the upper circle wizards I know.

That's why I liked Mr. Reggie even more.

So, not a single person passed the morning exam.

Lunch time is over and the afternoon exam has now begun.

“Student Hoon, come out and try it.”

Now it was the turn of one of Russell's group.

“Russell! I’ll be back!”

Hoon went out confidently, but 15 minutes later.

“Next, student EL.”

There was no change.

Hoondo, just like the students in the morning, was unable to implement anything.

“Teacher, just a little more time…….”

"no."

"yes……."

Hoon came back sullen and Yiel left, but the result was the same.

Just like Hoon, nothing was implemented.

"It's Russell's turn now. You already showed off your magic in the first class of the semester, but you still have to take the test, right, Russell?"

“I guess so.”

His attitude towards Reggie was still bad.

Russell confidently walked down the aisle and finished the test in five seconds.

Flash-!

"You passed. As expected, you're from the Michael family of the Light Element?"

Russell ignored him and returned to his seat.

“Next up… Hey, student?”

“Yes, sir!”

It's finally our turn.

Hey, you are the fire element.

Since you already learned it during the vacation, spread it out to your heart's content.

Hey went down to the stage with a slightly stiff face.

“Phew…….”

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.

Don't be nervous.

Just do what we did when we gathered in the garden during the holidays.

And so, a tense time began to pass for Hey.

1 minute, 2 minutes… … .

Now, more than five minutes have passed and Hey still hasn't been able to perform the magic.

'I think I'm a little too nervous.'

It's not unreasonable, since it's a place where you get evaluated.

The way I helped Hey learn the elements was to not close his eyes, but to paint his favorite colors on a blank piece of paper.

But since Hey closed his eyes, things won't go as planned.

This is something I felt like I needed to help with a little bit.

First, we need to open Hey's eyes.

What would be good… … .

Oh, there is a way like that.

Sararak.

I opened the book and ran my finger along the edge of the page, deliberately cutting myself.

“Ouch! It stings!”

As my shouts spread through the quiet classroom, Hey opened his eyes.

At the same time, all the other students' eyes were focused on me.

“Why is that, Student Artel?”

“Ah… I cut my finger on the bookshelf.”

“Oh my god…… Artel…… blood……!”

Kiena, who was sitting next to me, was also surprised to see her bleeding finger.

“Are you hurt badly?”

As Reggie came up from the stage to my desk, I glanced at Hey and pointed to the book.

Please understand… … !

It's about coloring a blank piece of paper with your favorite color!

That's how you make magic happen!

Before I knew it, Reggie came over to me and examined my bleeding finger.

“It’s not that it’s flowing heavily, but I think it would be better to go to the infirmary.”

I only focused my gaze on Hey's face.

If you understood, your expression should change… … .

Hey's mouth formed an 'Ah!' expression of clear realization.

Done. Success.

“No, teacher. It’s exam time now, so I’ll take the exam and go.”

Even as he answered, his gaze was still fixed on Hey.

'You can do it, hey?'

Hey nodded in return as I sent him that kind of intention in my eyes.

“Artel, it seems like you’re in a lot of pain. Wouldn’t it be better to do as the teacher says…?”

Kiena asked worriedly, but I shook my head.

“Go and come back quickly.”

“No, right after Hey, it’s Kiena and me, right? It’ll probably be over soon.”

This is also a signal to Hey.

Hurry up and make some magic happen, you can do it, right?

“Teacher! I’ll try it right away!”

Hey, feeling confident, shouted at Reggie.

“Hmm…….”

He still seems worried about me.

“Hey, you can do it, sir.”

“Yeah, it’s not like there’s a lot of bleeding…….”

“Artel, give me your hand.”

Just before Hey's evaluation began again, Kiena spoke.

"why?"

“Give it to me quickly. It’s bleeding.”

When I handed him my hand, he wrapped my finger, which was slowly bleeding, in his school uniform.

“What are you doing? There’s blood on you.”

"The uniform is red anyway, so what? Let's just watch Hey take the test!"

When I was startled and tried to pull my hand away, he wrapped it even tighter.

I pretended to lose and didn't put any more strength into my hand, as I had a pure desire to stop the bleeding.

'The more I look at her, the more she seems less like a child and more like her mother.'

When I suddenly turned my gaze, my eyes met Russell's.

He glared at me as I held his hand tightly in Kiena's uniform, then quickly averted our eyes as soon as they met.

'Hey, you're cute.'

Are you jealous of me?

With that out of the way, everyone now focused on Hey's test.

Hey, without closing his eyes, focused his mind on the book of the student sitting closest to him.

"Yeah, that's right. Unlike other people, it's actually a good idea for you not to close your eyes."

Just before the concentration passed a minute.

Hwaruk!

A small sphere of fire formed.

“Wow… pretty.”

The schoolgirls gazed in rapture at the distinct, brightly burning fireball.

“Tch, even that guy succeeded…….”

“Oh, my pride is hurt.”

These voices are Hoon and Lee El.

You guys are also commoners, so what's the harm to your pride, you guys?

"Oh, hey, you passed with flying colors. Congratulations, you have the rest of the semester free."

“Haha! Thank you!”

Reggie congratulated him wholeheartedly.

The way he speaks and his facial expressions are clearly different from when he was with Russell.

Hey, who was so happy that he jumped up and down and returned to his seat, gave Kiena a high five.

Then he leaned over to me and asked in a low voice.

“Artel, are your fingers okay?”

“Okay. That’s okay.”

“You yelled on purpose, trying to open my eyes?”

“Is it that obvious?”

“Thank you! I was so nervous my hair turned white, but thanks to you, I was able to calm down.”

"Okay, next is Kiena. Come on out."

And then it was Kiena's turn.

“I’ll be back!”

tweet-!

Krrrrung-!

Less than a minute into the test, Kiena demonstrated her summoning magic flawlessly.

The animals she summoned were a small bird and a wolf cub.

At the end of the vacation, I summoned an animal with perfect formation, and in the meantime, my summoning magic had grown even further, making its body slightly larger.

Just as a person passes through childhood and enters adolescence, her animal also seemed to be going through a similar growth phase.

The wolf cub rubbed its head against Kiena's as if it were being affectionate towards the mother wolf who had given birth to it.

Plus, two kinds of animals at once… … .

This was a very surprising result.

Usually, the number of animals that can be summoned at the same time is determined by the number of mana.

However, since Kiena summoned two at once, the estimated number of mana is at least 2.

This is surprising considering that Kiena isn't a full 1st circle wizard yet.

'Is this the seedling of a promising tree?'

This is what I thought after seeing Kiena's magic.

I thought he was just a genius of understanding, but in reality, he could be a genius in all fields related to magic.

Unfortunately, as a summoner, I couldn't make an accurate diagnosis.

The little bird tickled Kiena's cheek with its beak.

"cute……!"

This time, the animal summoned by Kiena captured the hearts of the female students.

"Excellent, Kiena. Just like Hey, you have the rest of the semester free."

“Did I pass?”

“Of course.”

“Yay!”

match!

Hei and Kiena, who passed the test with flying colors, exchanged high fives.

This is the moment when five years of sorrow are officially shaken off.

The two students had a cool expression on their faces, despite their many worries.

“Now it’s Artel’s turn, the last one.”

Before my thoughts could even come to a conclusion, Reggie called my name.

“Artel! Fighting!”

“Artel told us, so we’ll pass in no time!”

Kiena and Hei left such encouraging words behind my back.

“Let’s begin, Student Artel.”

The test has begun.

But there was one thing that was concerning.

It's because of what the teacher former left me.

Those words that say you have expectations of me.

But I accepted that I would keep an eye on it.

It means that there was already someone watching me suspiciously and quietly from somewhere I didn't notice.

Yes, Etar.

I don't know what kind of wizard you are now, but hiding and watching like that seems out of character for you.

I was reincarnated before summer vacation, and I still haven't figured out what this era is, so I hid my identity for a while.

but…….

Now that I have a rough idea, I think I can reveal a little bit.

Rather, if I were to openly show you my special side, would you just quietly hide and watch like you have been doing all this time?

Hwaruk!

After thinking about it, I created a fire sphere.

Clap clap.

“Artel student, you passed…….”

No, Mr. Reggie. It's not over yet.

I want to use this test to send a message to Etar up there.

I am not an ordinary student.

The fact that he is a special wizard will be relayed to Former and Etar through Mr. Regis' report.

If the school finds out I'm special, they'll start treating me like a special person, which means other students will also be paying attention to me.

Then, I would get students' attention even for the smallest actions like walking down the hallway or eating.

Indeed, if Etar, you are a man with impure intentions, what could you do to me when all eyes are on you?

Hiding your identity isn't the only answer.

Sometimes you have to be bold and reveal yourself, and I thought that was now.

By the way, the vice principal of this school is from the Draco family, which controls the dark element, right?

I implemented one more sphere.

It is a sphere of the dark element.

"……what?"

At that moment, the students all agitated.

The fire and darkness spheres I had created combined with each other and soon turned into black fire, burning powerfully.

“How did you……!”

At that moment, Russell stood up, hitting the desk hard with his palm.

"Teacher! Why does Artel handle two elements? I thought elementalists only handled one element?"

One of the surprised students asked.

“……Artel student, can you please return to your seat for a moment?”

Reggie was also quite shocked, as his eyes were unfocused.

So I started walking confidently back to my seat.

The students, including Russell, slowly moved their heads, their gaze fixed on my face like a cat staring at a toy.

Yeah, you guys in class 0 wouldn't understand.

Why can I handle two elements?

Russell's expression was especially impressive.

He kept muttering in a small voice, “I can’t believe it.”

As I sat down, Reggie finally came to his senses and opened his mouth.

“Really… I don’t know how to take this. That Artel student was a Double Caster….”

“What is that…?”

The students still didn't understand.

Perhaps in Class 0, they never told us anything about double casters.