Hard Work Will Never Betray Me (WN) - Chapter 158

After that, my success(?) continued. In the magic manipulation accuracy measurement, I performed the most difficult “Super precision magic formula, complex simultaneous deployment,” and in the speed of magic activation measurement, I achieved a historical record for both by activating at high speed, leaving the benchmark time far behind.

Although the two results, excluding the amount of magic power, are not the best of all history, it is said that there are only a few people who have achieved such good results in both cases.

‘The pressure was on. ……”

“I’ll be surprised if I’m not at the top of the class.’

“Don’t even say that to Lily.”

‘I’m rather relieved now that it’s clear I’m at the very least not at the top of my class.’

“You said you’d never lose!”

“Well, I take it back!　But I’m going for the runner-up spot.”

“Ha, ‘White Silver’ …… ah, , excuse me. Now for the third one.’

“I guess this is the last one.’

The “shock bullet” that converged more magic power than usual and slightly strengthened the power, hit the target about a dozen or so bullets. The aim was right in the middle of the target. It’s a hole-in-one in a row.

“”………………””

” Examiner?”

‘Yes, . This concludes the test for magic. Next, please proceed to the combat test.”

“Yes, sir. Thank you very much.”

I left the examination room, which was quiet as if it had been flooded with water, with all the attention focused on me. I feel like a celebrity ( in fact, I am!). I feel like a celebrity. Before I became a celebrity, I thought it would be fun and I admired it, but now that I’m in that position, it’s just a little uncomfortable, and I’m not very happy about it. I thought I’d be greeted with a lot more jeers, but in reality, I’m just scared to death. It’s a hard world to live in, isn’t it?

“We’ll both do our best to get a one-two finish.’

In this case, Lily was under a lot of pressure. She is more able to show off her abilities when she is under pressure, so it is more expedient for her to be under pressure, but that is aside from the fact that she is a good actress.

“But although I couldn’t find her, of course Eleonora is also taking part in this exam, isn’t she?”

‘I’m sure she’s somewhere in this room’.

It is a lie to say that I am not curious to see how far the talented daughter of the Countess Huber family has developed her abilities over the past year. In fact, I’m extremely interested in her abilities. I have no intention of losing to her, but it is better to have many good rivals.

“I heard that His Highness the Third Prince is also taking the exam this year.’

“That ‘Prince of the Flowing Water’?”

‘Yes. So you can’t lose your mind.”

　The Third Prince of the Empire of the Netherlands. Lily says that His Royal Highness Friedrich is the same age as us and he is also going to take the entrance exam of the Academy of Magic this year.

I have met him several times at social parties, but I have not talked to him directly yet. I don’t know what kind of character he has, but I have heard that he is quite well versed in magic.

　I see, the third prince is also taking the entrance exam ……. The royal family usually enter the Holy Academy, but the 3rd prince even took the entrance exam to the Academy of Magic, where royalty and nobility are all mercilessly rejected. He must have a lot of confidence in his skills in magic. Well, if I say so, the same can be said for me

　Anyway, I am sure I will have a chance to talk to him when I enter the academy. It’s not too late to find out what kind of character he is.

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　The next step is to take a test on the magic that you are good at. This one is to go to the training grounds and use actual magic to determine if it passes or fails. Three times demonstration is required in order to be judged from multiple perspectives such as power, skill, and novelty. The same magic may be performed three times, or it may be different. The students are left to decide on their own magic.

　I’m going to take the safe route and use “Robe “, “Silver Armored Aegis”, and “Impact Bullet”. These three are my number 18, and they are synonymous with my work. I also thought it was about time to make the “Silver Comet” = Eberhardt” public.

The only reason I have kept hidden my true identity until now is to avoid any troublesome situations. I have already gained a considerable status and ability, and I can only shake off troublesome things by myself.

In addition, I have been awarded the Order of Merit and other such things, so some aspects of my life are practically an open secret among those in the know. I don’t think I can hide it now, and I don’t see any particular advantage in hiding it. If that is the case, I thought it would probably be easier to make it public, and decided to use my spell in a situation where it would be seen by the eyes of the unspecified number of people.

“Next.’

“Yes. Eberhard Karlheinz von Flensburg-Farenheit, candidate number 1851. Let’s begin.”

I cast the first spell, ” robe “. At first glance, this simple and visually unremarkable spell is just a thin robe of magical power, but it is said that those who see it will be terrified by its greatness.

‘…!’

‘What?　Is he using something right now?”

“Idiot, can’t you see that dense flow of magic?”

　In fact, there are many people paying attention to me, but less than a third of them even understand what I’m doing. And almost all of those who did understand had a single, stern expression on their faces.

‘ ……, please show the second one ……’

‘Yes.”

　Next, the “silver armor” is activated. The first is the “silver armor,” which is a visible spell, so everyone in the room could feel the power of the spell.

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What is that magic power ……?”

‘I can’t believe the pressure is being felt this much. …… No, wait, I’ve heard of it. The unknown knight of the empire, clad in silvery white armor of magical power,…….”

“You don’t really mean …… ‘The White Silver Comet’!”

‘What, the Comet is taking the exam?”

“Hey, I heardd he’s a “Silver White”!”

　Here, at last, was the real crack that would reveal my true identity, not ……. Well, it was a long time. It has been several years since I was called the “Silver White Comet. I have been hiding my true identity from the time I became an adventurer, so I have spent nearly eight years of my life under a mask. I had not yet gained a firm foothold, but it was about the time that I was feeling a little tired of it. Now I no longer have to struggle to hide my true identity (which I had not been able to keep secret)!　I was free