Rise of the Twelve Star Mage

Chapter 37: Begin!

With the first half of the 1st stage over, we arrived in the testing room where the exam was originally going for many of us.

We entered the room. The testing room is laid out like our homerooms but in a much smaller capacity.

"Issac being the test instructor for this round is something," Ezekiel says as he walks with me side by side while Eriko and Bianca follow us closely from behind.

We take our seats in the middle row and I look to see where everyone else is seated.

Jericho and Albeck are seated in the left bottom corner of the room. While I didn't see Rose and her group I suspect they must be watching us from above. I looked to take a quick glance in the back of us they were seated at the top in the middle area.

SHUT

The door closes as Issac walks in.

"Hello, fellow students this is the written exam part of the Magus Exam. You will all be given 10 questions to answer. You will be given half an hour to take it. Make sure to double-check your answers. No cheating if you cheat you will be eliminated from the Exam and be asked to leave through that door. You will all turn in the exam at the same time. If you finish early please sit quietly and wait for 30 minutes"

"Alright we got this," I said.

"Reveal," Issac says as the papers were right in front of us the whole time along with a pencil and eraser.

"So his illusions are that good huh?" Ezekiel says.

"They were here the whole time I thought"

"I thought I could sense something on here," Bianca says.

"This is it. He wasn't kidding it's only 10 questions" Eriko says.

Breifely looking at the questions I saw a question about a mage's ability which made me think "Did he say anything about using your abilities" I whispered to the other three.

"No am afraid not," Bianca responds.

"He didn't say we couldn't. If anything that should've been the priority rule" Eriko says.

"These questions," Ezekiel says as he doesn't respond to the question but that's right it would really apply to any of us because were all use offense. "Never mind disregard my question it wouldn't apply to any of us. I take a brief pause to think again "Although someone else may use there's?"

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Rose's group.

"Hey girls what if we use our abilities to eliminate more players? Lily try using your ability to distort the other participants."

"But Rose" Lily questions. "Did the rules state that we couldn't use our abilities?" Rose responds. "No, but-" "I agree with Rose on this one" Bella speaks. "We could mess up their questions and distort their minds." "Yeah, we'll activate your ability mid-way through the exam," Sunneta adds. "Well, what about you guys?" "The use of everyone else's abilities would be too on the nose and very disruptive," Azalea says.

"Well, what about your Azalea?"

"Umm uh"

"Azalea it's okay we just ask Lily to use hers. It's the most ideal in this situation. Everyone else save yours for the 2nd stage. We can remove some people" Rose says as she stares at Eriko.

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Albeck and Jericho

"Remember what I told you the second exam is based on points so if we score-"

"Dont wanna"

"But-"

"Like I said before no. Besides Dragonclad wouldn't you want to ultimately win in the end due to your family's name?"

"Uh"

"Am right if we are partnered up and make it to the third stage we'll eventually have to fight for the S Rank Mage. Also, I thought you were supposed to be the strongest one here?" Albeck says as he shuts the Dragonclad up.

Both wait in silence as they prepare to take the exam.

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Issac takes a stance on the podium "You may now begin the exam"

We all begin to write and quickly answer the questions.

It was very simple questions mostly multiple choice with the last two being short answers such as "Who started "The Battle of the Overlords" The Overlord of Death.

Who was the founder of this School? Aurora Oriana.

How many Captains are there Currently in the Federation? That is a trick question because it says currently so I answer eight instead of 10. The emblem of the federation is not a decagon but an octagon.

Very simple questions with very obvious answers.

I breezed through the first 8 questions easily but when it came to the final two I began to feel uneasy. The letters became distorted and started to float from my page. I looked over at everyone else and they became affected as well. "What the hell" as I clench my head.

"Words are coming off the paper," Bianca says.

"I think this is right," Ezekiel says.

"What's happening?"

"10 minutes remaining" Issac calls out.

"How is he not getting affected by this?" I look over my shoulder.

Am greeted with a surprise Rose's girl looks perfectly fine taking the exam. "It's the girl that Faith and Luna fought the one that distorts your senses. She's using her abilities now?"

I look forward as I see Issac doing nothing. "He's just watching dammit he's going to let this go on isn't he" I placed my head down as I look over to my right as he puts his hands out and mouthed something"

"Argh" the girls then get hit with her own ability. Like it got reflected back to her. I look over to that student again as he now has his palms closed continuing this exam. "I've never seen him before," I thought. I then noticed his hood. "That's why he most likely wore his hood around school but he can't be in our class he must be in someone else's"

"Alright the exam is now over please turn in your tests"

With the exam now over the students wait to see their assigned partners for the Second Stage.

"Your partners will now be displayed" Issac hands glide across the board as 25 pairs are listed only 4 pairs can make it through too the third round."

Eriko Agnello - Rose Providence

Valerus Marina - Bianca Roche

Ezekiel Agnes - Albeck Reigns

Bella Providence - Lily Providence

Suneeta Providence- Jonathan Fultear

Azalea Providence - Jericho Pearson

"I think this is too much of a coincidence, isn't it Valerus?" Bianca says as she smiles at me. I respond with a nervous chuckle and "yeah".

"Aye me and you Albeck" Ezekiel calls out.

"Yes we're team up Bell" "That is crazy," Lily says.

"Jonathan Fultear who that?" Sunneta calls out.

"Hello, Ms Azalea I am Jericho Pearson nice to meet you. Although you guys gave me the cold shoulder the other day that's fine"

"H-hello"

"Hey Jericho you better treat her nice," Bella says. "We'll be coming for you," Lily says. "I'll eliminate you myself," Sunneta says.

"Ladies calm yourselves I will do nothing of that manner I promise I'll keep her safe"

"This is absolute bull," Rose says.

"Unbelievable" Eriko responds.