The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 44



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A lottery.

It was clearly a different development from the original.

Enoch turned his head slightly stiffly.

‘In the original, the way the teams were formed for the first test was left to each person’s own discretion?’

Of course I know.

Since it’s now five years since the original, the details of the test may be quite different.

And although it was a bit disconcerting, it wasn’t that bad of a situation.

‘No… Let’s calm down. Maybe it would be better?’

Even if there is a participant you like here, there is no way to know if they will join your hand.

As of now, there was no carrot ready to be dangled to win them over.

In that sense, forming a team through lottery may have its own merits.

‘The problem is that since it’s a lottery, it’s all about luck.’

Enoch swallowed dry saliva.

In the end, who gets chosen for the team is purely a matter of luck.

Of course, since we’re not selecting an official follower family to be included in the party anyway, and it’s just a temporary team that will be maintained during the first test, there won’t be a big problem… …

‘I guess it doesn’t really matter.’

In fact, since I already knew the strategy for the exam, it didn’t matter who I was as long as they weren’t trash team members.

In the first place, if you’re going to take the Nemesis entrance exam, you should have the basics, so it doesn’t really matter in many ways.

Besides, now that only those who passed the screening test are left, most of the landmines will have been filtered out.

If we simply look at the ratio of wins and losses, the latter ratio will in fact be overwhelmingly greater.

‘But why am I so anxious?’

Enoch’s lips twitched at the strange feeling of foreboding.

There was definitely a similar system in the original.

Used to recruit certain followers or to obtain necessary equipment… …

– [Probability-based character selection] system.

is a game that has a significant presence of the ‘gacha’ system, which is often seen in character collection games.

‘Surely not, right?’

In an instant, a cold sweat ran down my spine.

Because, if nothing else, in gacha… Enoch was the type that was terribly unlucky.

‘No. In the end, it’s all a matter of probability.’

He tried hard to suppress the feeling of uneasiness that was starting to creep into him.

It must be just my mood.

But soon, everyone in the testing room drew lots. Everyone was checking their team members.

“… … .”

Enoch just unfolded the paper he had chosen.

It was just frozen solid.

“……ah.”

We’re in big trouble.

While Enoch was frozen for a moment, Teleos’s instructions were given to the testing room.

“Those who have drawn the same number and have decided on a team should gather at the designated location.”

Participants who drew lots as instructed began to slowly gather one by one to their designated locations.

‘Is this real?’

Sneak.

Enoch also checked his number tag and team meeting place again with a half-hearted heart.

Then I rubbed my eyes once.

But unfortunately, nothing changed.

Enoch’s team, with the exception of him who drew the last number, has already had the rest of the members confirmed.

Coincidentally, the three team members who were chosen in this way were all magicians who appeared in the original work.

‘Actually, up to here, it’s not strange.’

Elseid’s main gate is the only place in the entire Magic Empire where only the elite in combat can enter.

Five years later, many of the famous wizards who appeared in the original work were seen all over the testing grounds, excluding these.

And the same goes for the three team members in front of you.

That’s exactly why I was able to be sure.

‘Gacha failed!’

***

“hello!”

Before we knew it, the female sorceress who was the first to cheerfully greet us from where the team was gathered approached us.

She was a girl of her age who had the expression “a sociable personality” written on her forehead, just from her voice.

“Since the last person has come in, let’s each introduce ourselves formally!”

She bowed slightly politely in greeting.

“I am the second daughter of the Rakis family, Tike. Last month, I reached rank 11. Could you please tell me the names of the others as well?”

Tike finished her self-introduction with a cheerful bow.

After that, a second team member who looked about the same age opened his mouth.

“Bianca di Marchisio. I come from a city in the northern part of the Arpeggian Territory. It is an honor to meet you all.”

Swish.

She greeted him gracefully, holding the hem of her skirt, which had just been a mess from the battle.

From her speech to her actions, she gives off the vibe of a noble young lady, which is a bit odd.

Then the third girl hesitated, looked around, and then hesitantly introduced herself.

“… My name is Ina von Greifen… I’m from Artisan Territory… … .”

A voice that is so quiet that you can’t even hear it if you’re not paying attention.

Small build and bangs that reach the eyes.

He even behaves like a little baby rabbit, cautiously observing his surroundings.

He was a typical hikikomori character, with every word he spoke seeming to drain his energy.

Enoch looked around at the three of them with some hesitation.

At first glance, it looks like there aren’t any problems except that everyone has their own unique personalities…

I know all about their ‘real’ identities.

Because they were wizards I was quite familiar with in the original.

“Everyone is here. Now, I will explain the rules.”

Meanwhile, Teleos opened his mouth as the formed teams roughly checked each other out.

“You will soon move to the designated testing area and hunt the demons scattered throughout.”

He made a short declaration.

“It’s a test where you have to catch a limited number of demons as quickly as possible within a limited time.”

In short, the key in the first test is to catch the demons scattered throughout the test site faster than others.

And the reason why these team members were in trouble was because of the testing method.

Enoch repeated the astonishing fact to himself.

‘How did all three of them, the least suitable wizards for this test, get caught?’

This is driving me crazy.

Even if this becomes a reality, does that mean that the original hopeless gacha luck has gone nowhere?

When it was finally time for the final round of self-introductions, Enoch answered while suppressing a slight headache.

“…Enoch Elseid.”

“Wow, you’re really Enoch, right? This is my first time seeing you in person!”

As soon as I introduced myself, Tike suddenly poked her head in with her eyes sparkling. Then she looked at Enoch intently with an expression of excitement.

Bianca also let out a small exclamation from the side.

“I’ve heard a lot about it in the news lately! I never thought I’d meet the person behind the rumors in a place like this!”

Judging from the reactions, it seemed that the other two wizards, as well as Tike, already knew about this.

Enoch nodded slightly, coldly repeating to himself what Tyche had said.

‘The reality is, Ira… .’

It seemed like the other two, excluding her, had already been looking into this.

As Grantal said, the news of the completion of the exemption mission outside seemed to have spread quickly.

Even if that’s the case with Elseid, the fact that even people from other clans have noticed this is proof of that.

I had expected it to some extent, but hearing the rumors directly like this makes a difference in how it feels.

Anyway, that’s that.

Enoch sighed deeply as he looked at the three wizards who were looking at him with excited eyes.

I knew them very, very well.

– First of all, “Tike Rakis”.

A wizard who has literally reached rank 10 at the current rank 11, and is currently displaying some of his unique magic.

He has a unique magic that allows him to amplify the next magic he casts according to the number on his own roll of the ‘dice’.

Even when the dice are rolled to their highest level, Tike’s instantaneous magical output can exceed up to level 8.

but…

‘The problem is that it’s all just luck!’

Conversely, if the minimum gauge is reached, you will have to use a greatly weakened magic.

A unique magic with crazy performance that allows you to risk your life in real combat based on 100% luck.

‘No matter how well you roll the dice, Tike’s own mana limit doesn’t change!’

What does this mean?

In other words, even if you happen to get lucky and reach the highest level, using magic that is amplified to maximum output will cause you to run out of mana.

… he really couldn’t be the owner of a magic spell with such amazing performance.

In reality, there are many cases where the battery is discharged during a battle and the user becomes unable to fight.

In a word, he is practically a ‘variety show character’.

– Next, “Bianca di Marchisio”.

A wizard who mainly uses detection magic.

As expected from a detection specialist, it boasts outstanding detection skills, to the point where it can even find enemies that have deliberately hidden themselves.

however…

‘It’s really a problem that you only focus your talent on detection magic!’

However, Bianca had a fatal flaw: her fighting ability itself was very poor compared to other battle magicians of similar rank.

A wizard who, in fact, can only run away when he meets the enemy up close.

‘Besides, this testing center is filled with magicians from all over the empire.’

So, what is her actual combat ability among the already tough Nemesis entrance exam participants?

In reality, we should consider it non-existent.

In this test, you will only be able to act as a ‘walking detector’.

– Lastly, “Ina von Greifen”.

He was a defense and counter-specialized magician who mainly used trap-setting magic.

He has excellent abilities in the large-scale trap installation series that deal with multiple enemies, and is a skilled player in terms of the variety of trap types and the power when activated.

however…….

‘That’s all I really know how to do!’

Unfortunately, Ina’s only fighting style is to set traps in advance, and she has no mobility or ability to respond to unexpected situations.

Of course, trap-type magic spells must be installed in advance, so they are specialized for defending or controlling a single area… … .

‘But in a test like this where mobility is required, this ability is completely useless.’

And it’s awesome.

A ‘trap one-tool hikikomori’ who instinctively flinches whenever you talk to him.

Enoch stopped reminiscing and shook his head for a moment.

My head is starting to hurt a little bit.

‘… Looking at their abilities again like this, these three are, without a doubt, duds.’

I don’t know about other missions or operations.

Unfortunately, this first test was one that required rapid mobility and individual combat ability.

‘But what if there are wizards with completely opposite tendencies on the team?’

Even in a testing center, I can’t use a sword.

‘In reality, this team is incapable of direct combat even if they encounter the devil in the testing room, right?’

Even in the original work, due to these stark strengths and weaknesses, the characters were mid- to low-tier magicians with performance that hovered around Tier 3 or 4.

For a performance veteran who lives and dies by performance, the team lineup is no different from torture.

‘And crucially…!’

Enoch chewed over the most important part.

‘In the original, these three did not appear as members of the Nemesis Knights!’

There is a high probability that you will not pass the exam, whether it is the first or any other exam.

No matter how much I thought about it, the only thing that came to mind was that the team gacha was a total failure.

-Of course, if you think about it in terms of the ‘classic’ way of clearing the test.

Enoch slowly raised his head.

Well, actually, there is a way to pass the test without necessarily following the standard method of using your mobility.

‘I guess there’s nothing I can do. It might be a bit annoying, but…’

When things were like this, there was only one way out.

Enoch slowly closed his eyes as he thought of one of the countless ways to pass this test.

Stagnant water isn’t called stagnant water for nothing.

A stagnant person is someone who stays in one game and rots away.

If you stay in one place for a long time like that, it’s natural that you know everything about that place.

If it’s , it has everything: the story and development, the types and characteristics of magic, the personalities and backgrounds of the characters, and even the team compositions between each magician.

And of course… .

‘With such a crazy team composition, I guess I can try to get through with that strategy after a long time.’

Including how to properly utilize these team members who are each missing a screw.