The Magician Who Rose From Failure: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 11] by Gamei Hitsuji

Author:Gamei Hitsuji
Language: eng
Format: epub

“This way to the practical exam,” a student in the white uniform called out to the candidates. It seemed the pupils were on guidance duty for just a little longer. Including the ones at the main gate, there had been more than ten of them by Arcus’s count.

It may have seemed like a lot, but there had to be so many guides for good reason. The Institute had a fairly complicated layout, with pathways that seemed to tangle together. Without these guides, the new faces could become very lost, very fast. It was likely a deliberate design choice to defend against intruders and keep the students safe in case of attack. There were several doors that served no purpose, a turning every few paces, and a number of paths that led to intentional dead-ends. Particularly notorious were the stairs. The number of steps made no sense when compared to the stairways’ heights, and one could lose his mind trying to work out how much progress had been made up or down.

Arcus couldn’t help feeling as though he’d wandered the labyrinth in a theme park. As a new student, it likely elicited tremendous excitement, but an intruder would find themselves at a complete loss. Losing one’s way was more or less guaranteed.

The hallways contained stands displaying replicas of Seal Tools, and they occasionally passed rope stanchions barring entrance to certain places. There was also a cloister, much like those in western castles, made up of arches and pillars.

It wasn’t long until they reached the training grounds. They were located at one end of the site and a fair walk away from the classrooms where the written exams had taken place. The boys and girls standing here were marked by their finely tailored clothes. Every single one seemed to come from nobility. Cazzy was right: this part of the exam was a way to mark them apart from the lower classes.

Arcus couldn’t see Lecia anywhere. Either she had already done her exam, or she was set to do it on another day.

Before long, the lecturer standing like a post in the center of the grounds looked over and addressed the candidates.

“I trust we have everyone who wishes to take the practical exam? Please wait a moment while I fetch the proctor.” With that, he walked briskly away.

When he returned, he was joined by a young bespectacled man in a black robe. His deep purple curls were cut uniformly short, reminding Arcus of his own hair in a way that felt oddly comforting.

He recognized this man. He had been proctoring the National Diploma of Sorcery exam with Mercuria String and Frederick Benjamin when Arcus had visited the Guild. That meant he was likely a state magician himself. While he didn’t exude an air of intense intimidation, he certainly possessed dignity.

The newcomer took a step toward the candidates. “My name is Cassim Lowry. I will be proctoring today’s practical exam. While I do not have the pleasure of teaching at the Institute, I look forward to seeing your talents on display today.

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