The First Exam Begins

Frieren coughed lightly and didn't press the matter further.

As a child, Rienta really didn't have any special talents other than healing magic.

No, the food was actually quite delicious.

Shaking his head, he temporarily suppressed the inappropriate thought and looked at the book in his hand, saying:

"The book says there are approximately six hundred mages of level five or higher. If we include the apprentice mages of levels six through nine..."

"Are there only about two thousand magicians in total?"

"Among them, there are only forty-five First-Class Mages."

"The First-Class Mage Exam, held every three years, can be taken anywhere in the northern branch of Äußerst or at the main headquarters in the Holy Capital of Strahl."

Closing the book, Frieren concluded, "It seems this exam is quite difficult, and deaths and injuries are quite common."

Rienta searched the bookshelf for the magic book she wanted.

He heard what Frieren said clearly, but he felt that the information Frieren had seen was probably inaccurate.

It's understandable that there are few First-Class Mages, but the total number of mages is only two thousand.

This likely refers to the number of registered mages.

There must be quite a few unregistered mages.

Moreover, among the two thousand mages, forty-five are First-Class Mages.

The probability is pretty high, isn't it?

Rienta felt more confident about the upcoming First-Class Mage exam.

Frieren put the book back on the shelf and said with some emotion, "Speaking of which, there are so many fewer mages these days."

Fern looked at Frieren with a puzzled expression. "Were there many magicians before?"

Frieren nodded and said, "A hundred years ago, when the Demon King's Army was at its fiercest, it was quite common to encounter other mages on the streets."

"Unlike nowadays, we only encounter such things frequently in Magic Cities."

"Study hard for the exam in two months."

In the following period, Frieren gave Rienta and Fern special training.

It must be said that the library in the Magic City has a truly rich collection of books.

With Frieren's help, Rienta's Trinity Fusion Magic was also successful.

He began receiving special training in magic from Frieren alongside Fern.

During that time, Frieren also celebrated a birthday that turned out to be some unknown age.

Rienta and Fern prepared a lavish dinner together to celebrate.

As time passed, the time for the First-Class Mage Exam soon arrived.

In a large hall of the Magic Association.

The examiner for the first round of exams Genau, is giving a speech on stage.

Rienta casually approached the two examiners who were chatting nearby.

The male examiner glanced at Rienta but didn't seem to notice his approach.

He continued, "This year has been a bumper harvest."

"Wirbel, the second-level mage and captain of the Northern Magic Team, who has been fighting against the remnants of the Demon King's Army for many years."

"Dunkel, a second-level mage who emerged victorious from a bloody power struggle and ascended to the position of Court Mage."

"Fern, the youngest person in history to pass the Third-Class Mage exam with the highest score."

"Oh right, there's also a problem child, Übel, who murdered the First-Class Mage exam two years ago, during the Third-Class Mage exam."

The male examiner completely ignored Rienta in front of him and began searching through the crowd.

"Among the remaining people, the ones with the best chance are..."

"There's also a magician who looks like a skilled old mage; he should have a chance too."

"?"

The three of them came together.

Rienta didn't bother with this clueless examiner.

Just then, the examiner for the first round of exams Genau, began to introduce the content of the first exam.

"The content of the first round of exams will be announced next."

"A total of 60 people will be divided into teams of three for team battles."

"Now we'll start grouping. By channeling magic into your bracelets, you can sense your teammates' locations."

A bracelet with numbers engraved on it appeared in front of everyone present.

Rienta put on the bracelet engraved with the number "20" and infused it with magic.

Using the signals transmitted through the bracelet, he walked towards his teammates.

The two teammates were talking to each other in the corner.

Rienta stepped forward and greeted them, saying, "Hello, I am Rienta, Fifth-Class Mage."

The taller of the two looked at Rienta and said, "I am Honoroy, Third-Class Mage."

The shorter one said, "I am Heiterge, Third-Class Mage."

After exchanging greetings, the three of them fell silent.

Rienta felt somewhat uncomfortable, as if her arrival had disrupted their conversation.

Fortunately, examiner Genau saw that most of the participants had found their teammates.

He said, "Then, please follow me."

Genau led the group to the examination area.

A lakeside covered by a barrier.

After everyone had arrived, Genau, holding a birdcage, said calmly:

"I'll now announce the specific rules for the first test."

"This area is home to a bird called the Stille, and we've provided each team with a birdcage."

"There are two requirements for passing the first round of exams."

"First, the candidate's team must capture a Stille before sunset tomorrow."

"Second, after the first condition is met, all three members must be present."

"Candidates are free to move around within the barrier, but if anyone leaves the barrier, the entire team to that person will be disqualified from the exam."

After saying this, Genau didn't give the candidates any time to think.

"Therefore, I hereby declare the first round of examinations officially open."

Rienta turned her head and searched for Frieren and Fern in the crowd.

But they were not found.

They've already met up; Frieren is in squad two, and Fern is in squad four.

The two Third-Class Mage teammates did not urge them, but simply waited quietly.

Rienta smiled apologetically and said to the two of them, "Shall we set off now?"

"Um."

The three of them changed direction and entered the forest.

After an hour of searching, Rienta's squad easily captured Stille.

It was so simple that he couldn't understand it.

On the search.

The bird appeared directly in the tree in front of the three of them.

Rienta used Telekinesis, while Honoroy used an unknown form of magic.

The two of them together held Stille down for two seconds.

Heiterge then captured Stille.

"Isn't this a bit too simple?"

Rienta looked at the birdcage in her hand with some confusion.

Heiterge chuckled and said, "Isn't this better? Doesn't Rienta want to rest a bit more?"

"No, it's just that it feels a bit unbelievable."

After a moment's thought, Honoroy said, "Well then, we just need to hold on until sunset tomorrow. Let's find a place to stay first."

Rienta: "Okay, I happened to bring a lot of food with me."

"???"

Heiterge put his arm around Rienta's shoulder and said with a smile, "Hey kid, here for a picnic?"