Early the next morning, Noah emerged from his office looking refreshed and energetic. The smile on his face seemed to tell everyone just how good his mood was.
Although the mages had no idea what this Sanctum Guardian was up to, it was at least a good sign, wasn't it?
Of course, that only applied to the other mages. For Strange and Wanda, it was truly not good news, because Noah had announced the scope and timing of their assessments.
As they recalled everything they needed to study, Strange and Wanda both looked awful. There was simply too much to be tested on, and it was all so difficult!
Things that were simple to Noah were absurdly difficult for Strange and Wanda. Their accumulated knowledge simply could not compare to that of a mage like Noah, who had studied magic for decades.
On top of that, there were practical combat tests and willpower tests. This was practically asking for their lives!
The practical test was supposedly going to be conducted personally by Noah. They knew very well just how terrifying Noah was when he fought.
The "spectacular moment" when Noah killed Kaecilius had been captured on video, and it was still repeatedly aired on television.
Kaecilius had some reputation in the magical world. He was a mage above Tier 7, after all. Although he had never undergone the Archmage assessment, no one dared underestimate him.
Just look at how he and Mordo had nearly destroyed a city even while holding back. Even a pig would know that he was not someone to be trifled with.
Yet someone like that had been instantly killed in a single exchange by an exhausted-looking Noah!
Such a massive contrast was hard to accept not only for ordinary people, but even for mages. This was