Abe the Wizard - Chapter 555

“Your blocking skills are decent!” Drillmaster Cooper’s face looked a little better. Abel was the one he worried about the most within that batch of wizards. Abel had come late and missed out on too many classes, so he was afraid that Abel would fail the final exam. However, now that he knew about what had come from a family of inherited knights and learned knight skills, it would be a lot easier for him to pass.

The final score of these 16 wizards directly correlated Drillmaster Cooper’s merit. Every year they would only tolerate 3 people failing. Any more than that, the merit of the Drillmaster would be deducted. However, the more wizards that passed, the higher the merit a Drillmaster receive.

These merits would all turn in to war glory at the end, which was also correlated with the domain that would be given out. For a head commander, a good domain was the best thing they could give to their next generation.

Knights were not wizards, at the end of the day. They could not live as long. Therefore, war glory was extremely important to them. It was bo wonder why Drillmaster Cooper was so angry.

Abel’s life took an upturn in the next few days. Since Drillmaster Cooper knew about his ability to use a light sword and round shield, he no longer targeted him all the time.

In a few days, the final exam would take place. That night, the two head commander Drillmasters had a meeting in their office.

“Layard, the final exam is in a few days. I don’t even know how many of those wizards will pass,” Drillmaster Cooper sighed.

Although the wizard training missions could bring a lot of war glory, it was not easy. Only a head commander could take on this role since lower rank knights could not form any threat to beginner wizards with their ability.

Those wizards’ bodies were a huge problem. Even though Drillmaster Cooper had been yelling at them for 3 months, he still could not change this fact. They could still not do some moves properly, and could easily make a mistake in the exam.

“I want to be the examiner for this final exam. With my 30 years of service in Miracle City, I don’t think my skill would be a problem!” Said Drillmaster Layard with a smile, looking at the worried Drillmaster Cooper.

“You can’t let them pass even if their skills are not good enough; you will get in big trouble if they find out!” Drillmaster Cooper lowered his voice.

Normally the role of an examiner would be carried out by another head commander other than the Drillmaster. This was not a rule, but it might spark up some controversy.

“Cooper, of course, I will not cheat the system. But I still have a fair bit of control over the standard!” Said Drillmaster Layard with a smile again.

“Layard, are you sure?” Asked Drillmaster Cooper.

“Yeah, don’t worry. These wizards are actually quite decent. I will control my strength when I strike, so the crowd can be the judge. If we end up with half wizards failing like before, we will have big trouble!” Drillmaster Layard continued to smile.

“Layard, are you keeping something from me. Why did you enroll to be an examiner?” Drillmaster Cooper had fought along with Drillmaster Layard for years, and he was very confused by this.

“Don’t you know? I’ll be leaving Miracle City soon, so I just want to scoop up more war glory as possible. That’s the most I can do for my family!” Drillmaster Layard replied.

“Ok, since you have already decided. I’ll support you. Enrolling for an examiner should be easy anyway!” Drillmaster Cooper stood up and said with a smile of relief. He then walked out of the office.

As Drillmaster Layard watched Drillmaster Cooper walking away, a strange expression began to form from his face.

The final exam was finally here. In the morning, those wizards needed to run 15 laps under a certain period of time.

After those wizards heard the news that Drillmaster Layard would be their examiner, they all began to get excited. He was kind. He was not strict at all.

“K3516, are you ready?” 3525 asked Abel in a soft voice from behind.

“Ready for what?” Abel was confused.

“Ready with magic items, of course. But with your ability, I guess it won’t matter anyway!” Said k3515 with a smile as he scratched his head.

“Why use magic items. Aren’t you afraid of getting caught?” Abel looked around and whispered back.

As far as Abel knew, you would get directly kicked out if you were caught cheating in this examination. Preparing a magic item like k3515 was definitely considered as cheating.

“It should be fine, the examiner is Drillmaster Layard. He’s known for being kind!” Said k3515 carelessly.

“K3515, I know your abilities. You should be able to pass the running test if you just put more effort into it. Why risk it? You will get punished very badly if you get caught!” Abel had interacted with k3515 quite a lot these past few days, so he warned him.

K3515 hesitated for a little. Actually, at first, he was not planning to cheat as well, but these past few days, the news that Drillmaster Layard would be leaving Miracle a City began to spread. This would be the last time Drillmaster Layard could be an examiner, so he would definitely go easy on them.

In order to get more war glory, he would definitely keep an eye shut in the examination.

After this news had been confirmed by some trustworthy sources, excitement began to arise within wizards who were not confident in their ability. That’s why they had this idea of using magic items.

Drillmaster Layard was a head commander, so his senses could not really detect magic objects.

“K3516, I’ll take your advice. I’ll be behind you during the exam, so you better take good care of me.” Said k3515 with a smile as he put away his magic item.

“Sure, I’ll open up the path for you!” Abel smiled back.

“Everyone, get ready, the final examination will soon begin!” Drillmaster Layard held up his military card and spoke to it.

Since he had accepted this role as an examiner, his military card got a new ability, the ability to broadcast sound and vision, as well as connect with the Miracle City spirit any time.

Abel and k3515 stepped up to the starting line. Other wizards followed. All of a sudden, the atmosphere grew tense. Their 3 months of training all came down to this. If they failed, they would be kicked out of Miracle City, which would be a big burden to their further journey as a wizard.

Drillmaster Cooper stood outside of the stadium. He was paying close attention to the examination as well.

“Go!” Drillmaster Layard yelled, and the counting ability of his military card began. The recording ability had also started. From now on, the whole examination would be recorded.

All wizards dashed out, but Abel was not desperate. He did what k3515 said and ran in front of him. This could take some of the wind resistance from k3515, making his run relatively easier.

Soon, Abel had run to the front of the line. He was not a selfish guy. It was best for everyone to pass together. It was not a competition; there was no limit to how many people could pass.

Therefore when he arrived at the front, all Wizards just automatically formed a line behind him, following his steps.

A smile emerged on Drillmaster Cooper’s face outside of the stadium. He was also hoping Abel could help some of his fellows in the examination, but he did not raise this shameful request. As a Drillmaster, he didn’t want to give Abel pressure. But still, Abel had a good heart. It seemed like the first examination should turn out fine with Abel’s help, after all.

Abel kept a steady pace throughout the 15 laps. He only did this for the wizards behind him; if not, he would have finished running long ago.

Actually, Abel’s calculation was even more accurate than the military card in Drillmaster Layard’s hand. With that little piece of world stone, he could perfectly calculate what pace he needed to run for every wizard to pass.

When the last wizard reached the finish line, they all began to laugh with joy. They knew they had all passed this first part of the examination.