In the large conference room of the Compilation Committee at West Hill Manor.
Everyone had gathered, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Roland sat on the dais, looking somewhat helpless as he addressed those who had hurried over upon hearing the news. "Please sit down. Let me explain what happened with the previous exam.
"The results really weren't very good..."
"Lord Roland, just announce them. This is only an internal discussion, after all. We've prepared ourselves for anything."
Master Uboer suddenly spoke up.
The others nodded as well, their faces serious.
"All right, then... I'll be blunt."
Roland pulled out a stack of exam papers and began the public humiliation.
"Master Uboer, 47 points, rated level three..."
The others immediately looked as though they wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
Jiduo'en gave a heartfelt dry cough as well.
But the very next moment, he froze.
"Master Jiduo'en, 39 points, rated level three..."
Well, that...
Everyone was stunned.
This exam had used a standard paper at level-four difficulty.
Who would have thought that two masters in a row would produce such miserable results?
Master Uboer sighed.
Master Jiduo'en covered his face.
A failure. An utter failure.
"Lady Gemalan, 41.5 points, rated level three..."
"Master Engel, 35 points, rated level three..."
Roland continued reading, but the others had done no better. Some had done even worse.
The exam combined sections from multiple levels. Aside from Lie Yi and Blaise, who had achieved level six and level four respectively, none of the others had even met the level-four standard.
Good grief!
The atmosphere instantly became painfully awkward.
As for Princess Rosa, she had scored only 27 points. Mortified, she lowered her head and stared at her toes as they curled with embarrassment.
She felt like digging a crack in the ground and crawling into