"There's still more than an hour until noon, so let's get some sleep first. Jones took out his pocket watch and looked at it, then looked at the black coffin that lay flat in the room.

Not only is there no handle on the inside, but there is also no handle on the outside...... The coffin lid is not the hinged one commonly used by the Bloods. This made Jones very unaccustomed to it, but there was nothing he could do.

......

"Ahem, ahem...... cough cough cough ...... Ahem, ahem. Amos coughed violently, hiding his embarrassment, while looking at Angel intentionally or unintentionally: "Ahem, cough...... Son, your interest is math, right? I've got what you're best at. ”

"No, my interest is magic. Your next test will be what I'm good at. Angel said angrily.

"Really? That was a surprise. But I don't believe it. ”

"You can try. ”

"Then let's get started. Amos pursed his lips and said with a smirk, "Please draw twenty-four standard magic runes." ”

"Alright!

"It's not enough, kid. Gritting his teeth, Amos continued, "I just tested you. Now, draw one hundred and eight Modified Magic Runes. ”

......

"Alright!

Amos's eyes were about to fall: "Okay! Next, please draw seven hundred and twenty mutated magic runes!"

......

"Okay! Give!" Seven hundred and twenty is a bit much, but Angel still wrote it in one sitting, as if he didn't have to think about it at all.

Amos looked at the thirty-five-year-old freshman in front of him in surprise, did he really want to accept the oldest freshman in the history of the Academy of Magic?

"All right, kid. Amos stood up, and then said in a loud voice in his hoarse voice, "I just warmed up, now I have to take it seriously! The path of magic is full of thorns, let me see how much strength you have prepared!"

......

The clock on the wall is ticking.

Bernice sat at her desk, staring silently at the lit oil lamp on the countertop. The fire shone on her face.

"What's wrong, Bernice?" a male elven cleric asked casually as he walked past him.

Bernice seemed to wake up from her thoughts, and said embarrassedly, "It's nothing, I'm thinking about the candidate who signed up just now." ”

"There are candidates every day, is there anything special about the candidates just now?" the colleague sat down at his desk, which happened to be directly opposite Bernice.

"I always felt like he was ...... Familiar to me? Did you apply for the exam before and then failed?"

"Hmm...... I don't think so. If you can't pass the exam in the first year, and you are a year older the next day, you won't be able to pass the exam. To be honest, our admission standards for ordinary candidates are not high, but the requirements for 'advanced age' are very high. ”

"He was thirty-five years old. ”

"Thirty-five, what else is there to take the test?" the colleague was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Didn't you tell him that he couldn't be admitted?"

"I'm not going to say anything like that, it's too easy to go wrong. Bernice took a deep breath and glanced at the clock on the wall, "He's been in Amos' office for over an hour. ”

"Amos Magus, hehe, then it is even more impossible to be admitted, not to mention thirty-five, twenty-five will be defeated. ”

"I think so, I guess I'm gone. ”

In the silence of the office, time still passed bit by bit.

......

On the other side, Amos, who was the chief examiner, was already a little anxious and his eyes widened. His beard was cocked and he kept breathing deeply.

"Kid, you're amazing, really. He has not received a formal education in magic, but already has the knowledge of magic that a magic apprentice should have at least thirty-five years old. It's even exceeded, I suspect you can meet the standard of a seventy-year-old magic apprentice. I don't know where you learned it. If you were only twenty-five years old now, I would not hesitate to admit you. Even at thirty I would have considered it. But you're too old, thirty-five? ”

Angel stared at him with wide eyes, equally out of breath and looking equally anxious: "Can't you give me a chance? ”

Around them, there were piles of Angel's answer sheets.

"I'm giving you a chance right now, aren't I?" Amos gritted his teeth and said, "Magician, knowledge alone is not enough, you also need magic! You need many other conditions! For an elf without professional training, it is simply impossible to do it! You are very determined, but I can't delay your life because of a moment of mercy!"

"So what's the next question?" asked Angel growled!

"Spells! I'm going to test your spells!" Amos roared back!

......

"Still thinking about that candidate?" asked a colleague.

Bernice rubbed her forehead and whispered, "Yes, I really think I've seen him somewhere." And certainly not only once. Something must have happened, otherwise I wouldn't have felt this way. ”

As she spoke, Bernice covered her cheek with her hand and took a deep breath.

"Maybe it's in a dream?" said the colleague, spreading his hands, "Isn't Mandy Magus doing research on this? This particular state may resonate with another soul in the same state in this world, and then gain a vague memory. We thought it was a dream, but it wasn't, it was a fragment of someone's memory. When you wake up, it's quickly forgotten, and until you come to the same scene as in your dream, you feel very familiar. It's the same with people. That's probably what it means. However, he heard that the funding had been cut, and he could no longer continue his research. The people above think that this kind of research is meaningless. ”

"Hmm...... It's possible. Bernice nodded silently.

"Hey! Amos Magus is dueling!

Suddenly, several magic apprentices ran past the window.

"Duel, did something happen, was it because of love?"

"God knows, he's so weird-tempered, God knows who he offended? ”

"Shall we bring a chair? After all, it could be a long fight. ”

Bernice was startled, and looked out the window with wide eyes: "Didn't he just give candidates an exam?"

Just then, two more magic apprentices walked by.

"I heard that the opponent is a candidate. Oh my God, can candidates now duel directly with the examiner?"

"Because I didn't get selected, do you just do it? Maybe I can do the same next time I fail the exam. ”

"Wake up, you'll be beaten all over the ground by the magicians!"

"Duel with the candidates?" Bernice was stunned, and quickly got up and rushed out.

......

Located on the rhizome of the Sacred Tree, the magic training ground northwest of the Academy of Magic.

The wind blew gently, bringing up a few fallen leaves.

Overhead is the canopy of the sacred tree, and under the feet are mottled spots. It is surrounded by the quaint buildings of the Academy of Magic.

Amos and Angel stood right in the middle of the spacious training ground, their eyes met.

A handful of magical apprentices, both men and women, had already gathered at the entrance.

Bernice hurried to the front, pushing aside the onlookers and walking to the front, stunned.

"What are you doing, Lord Magus, isn't it an exam, how did it turn into a duel!" shouted Bernice to stop her.

"Don't worry about it, the exam isn't over yet!" Amos stopped Bernice before pointing at Angel and exclaiming, "You have a lot of magical knowledge, and you're fully qualified in spells, even in the ancient elves. However, this is not enough, next, I will test your spell-casting ability and adaptability! This is the core ability of a magician! No matter how good you are in other aspects, if you can't cast magic and can't achieve your goal, then it's ineffective! Here, this is your magic wand!"

As he spoke, Amos threw his wand at Angel.

Catching the wand, Angel held it nervously, his eyes fixed on Amos.

"Is this an exam?" Bernice didn't know what to say.

The magic apprentices next to him were all talking.

"What is this doing? The entrance exam is just a spell, is it excessive?"

"If you can cast spells before you enter school, then what else do you want to learn when you come in?"

"Isn't the entrance exam for older candidates just about magic perception, and when is it going to be a spell cast?"

"Let's go!" Ignoring the talk of the magic apprentices, Amos stretched out a hand, drew a circle in front of him, and chanted the incantation.

Soon, a translucent magic shield was summoned: "No matter what magic you use, as long as you can break through this shield and hurt me." Even if it's just for me to lose a beard, you're admitted. It's as simple as that. ”

Is it simple?

The magic apprentices swallowed dryly.

"It's a triple shield technique, right?"

"It seems to be ......"

"Triple ......"

"And it's not with the wand you're familiar with......"

Someone muttered, "I've been here for twenty years, and I've never failed a subject, so I'm not sure I'll be able to break through this shield......"

Angel looked at Amos silently, opened his mouth slightly, and began to recite the incantation.

Soon, red flames converged in front of him, and were tentatively thrown at Amos.

With a "boom", the fireball exploded. After the fire, what appeared in front of everyone was a magical shield that was unscathed.

Someone whispered, "Is this a double fireball?" I look like a double ......."

"This is the Double Fireball Technique...... someone whispered.

You can use the Double Fireball Technique before you enter school...... Probably only Amos was not shocked. After all, he had been shocked too many times today and was numb.

Angel continued to chant the incantation.

A chill hit, and the temperature of the entire training ground seemed to drop a lot.

What appeared in front of Angel was a large slender ice needle. With a "boom", they all stabbed at Amos, breaking off all of the shields. The shield remained unscathed.

"This one really counts, Icepick. The magic apprentices breathed a sigh of relief.

If Angel comes up with another double icicle, then they will have low self-esteem to death. Even if you enter school at the age of fifteen, there are not many magic apprentices who can reach the double of ice and fire in twenty years of school.

However, they seemed to have loosened their breath too soon.

Angel recited a third incantation.

This time, it was the wind blade, a heavy. Although there was still no way to take the shield, the magic apprentices were stunned.

"Three lines?"

Angel recited a fourth incantation.

A faint ray of holy light fell from the sky and fell on him. A double blessing.

"Four Series?...... How many magic did he learn? "Today is a bad day for the Academy's magic apprentices, very bad. A heavy psychological blow.

Amos half-squinted, quietly looking at Angel.

"What are you going to do? It's a triple shield technique, and it's impossible to break through with these rudimentary one-tier magic. The little devil was a little anxious: "By the way, can you use triple magic?"

"I don't need it. ”

"And what are you going to do?"

Angel replied softly, "My brother is very good at magic dueling, and he told me that mixed magic is the key to victory. Magic duels can't just think about frontal bombardment. Surprise is the key. ”

......

At this time, Andrew, who was in the north and was wearing a mercenary leather armor, was standing on the snowy mountain, looking in the direction of Dragon Valley from afar.

A cold wind came in his face and blew on his face.

......

"Whatever method I use, I must become a powerful magician like my brother...... Nothing can stop me! No! It's not important if it's fair or not, it's important that I'm going to get to the top!"

Under everyone's horrified gaze, Angel slowly raised his wand and chanted the incantation.

Another fireball spell condensed, but this time it was heavy.

"What does he want to do? The double can't be broken, so use the one instead?"

Before the magic apprentices present could react, the fireball had already blasted towards Amos.

Amos remained motionless.

When the fireball technique was close enough to block Angel's figure. While everyone's attention was on the fireball technique, Angel suddenly took a step forward and ran wildly forward.

Thanks to the blessings of the Holy Arts, his speed was much faster than normal. The point is, he is actually still an archery apprentice, although he is not qualified, but enough physical strength is the most basic for an archery apprentice. In fact, it was also the only course that Angel qualified.

The fireball slammed into the shield, sending a circle of fire.

In the midst of the fire, Amos suddenly heard a sound of breaking the air. Yes, it's the sound of "Huh~". His eyes widened suddenly, and he instinctively wanted to turn around.

At the same time, however, he found that his feet were covered in mud......

Yes, mud. Of course, it can also be said to be a mixture of the aftermath of icicle and mud magic...... His feet are shackled!

The sound of breaking through the air was getting closer.

In the confusion, Amos could only chant the incantation, turning the shield behind him before the flames were gone.

Sure enough, he used a large piece of wind blade! This is the retrograde wind blade magic!

It was a split second that the magic apprentices, including Bernice, opened their mouths in shock, and they didn't even quite realize what was happening.

In fact, the real attack has only just begun.

The light of the fire cleared, and Amos dimly saw a figure rushing towards him. Undoubtedly, that's Angel.

"What the hell is this? Battlemage?"

Stunned, Amos could only move the shield that had been moved behind him back and block the front.

However, something even more devastating happened. Normal mage's thinking, things that can't be imagined.

Angel stopped in front of the shield, then dropped his wand and unleashed the spell he had already prepared with his hands open against the shield.

Another fireball condensed.

At this moment, everyone, including Amos, was in a blank mind. Because of the location.

Yes, location.

The positions on the field are: Angel - Shield - Fireball - Amos...... The fireball is close to the face.

When you perform the fireball technique, there will be a certain distance between the condensed fireball and your hand, generally at least 50 centimeters. And these fifty centimeters are more than enough to put down a shield...... Just enough for the fireball to stick to Amos's face.

"Fireball Technique!Double!" this shout resounded throughout the training ground.

n.