The Tales of Draconic Warlock

It was like any other day. I woke up, cleaned up myself, and had breakfast delivered to my quarters. Unlike how it used to be these past five months, today it is going to be different. Today is the day the academy is going to assess the entire first year.

Unlike monthly assessments where the participants are only from the same class, now everyone from the entire first year would participate in this assessment and has to fight students from the entirety of the first year, instead of just the same class.

I observed the students from other classes and there are a few promises that have a chance of joining class 1-A after this assessment.

Though I can say that there are a few proising students that doesn't mean that they can actually become powerful enough to defeat the students of class 1-A. From what I heard about the exam, the chances of that happening are very low.

Most of the exam results depend on luck. It was not just strength that determined the place of the student. Luck plays a major role. This was especially true for the second and third parts of the exam. It would be fun.

With my rank, luck wouldn't change anything for me in this test. This simple test may not pose a challenge to me but I don't want to underestimate others and lose my position. I would always be on guard,

After having a good breakfast, I went to the venue of our assessment.

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All the students of the first year were assembled in the training grounds. This arena was the same place where we were tested when we were trying to enter the academy, except that there was no one else except for the first-year students and teachers who were present to assess us.

We were standing in the training ground according to our classes. Class 1-A was standing at the forefront and the topper of the class, I was the first in line, and beside me are the next nine members, forming ten lines.

One of the teachers walked to the podium and spoke, "Students, you have been in the academy for a semester and enjoyed various facilities of this excellent academy. Now it is time to show what you have gained in this semester".

"We of the Royal Academy would always be at the forefront when the safety of the kingdom is at stake. To make sure that we exhibit the best in battles, the academy provides the best resources to its students and expects them to be at their best".

"We don't need someone who lacks conviction and those people would be excluded from the benefits that they would get from the academy and this exam is what determines what the student would get and what he wouldn't".

"The exam itself has three parts. The first is Status assessment, while the second one is dungeon exam and the third is duels between students".

"Now for the first one, students will be called one by one and their status will be checked. Unlike the time when you joined the academy, this would be private. Now wait where you are until your turn", he said.

One by one the students were called. they went into a room assigned to them. After a few minutes, they returned to their original position.

The teachers didn't say anything about what happened inside and neither did the students. It was because they had no idea what happened exactly. They knew that their status was checked but there was no feedback from the teachers.

Once their status was checked, they were sent out. Without any remarks from the teachers, who could understand what exactly was happening? It was said this exam has certain points allotted but no student has any idea how they were allotted.

When the results come out, there will be no marks, except for the total rank that they obtained. The academy never posted what the students gained in either of the first two parts of the exam. The only exam that was transparent was the duels part of the exam.

Even if that was transparent what can be it useful for? The most that it decides which one has gained the first rank in that part of the exam. No one knows who improved the best when comparing the status, or the points that they gained in the dungeon.

"Magnus Frostwolf"

While I was speculating how the first test would actually work, my name was called out. immediately moved to the assigned room for the test.

It was the same as what happened during the academy entrance test.

The academy used the same stone tablet that has those ancient markings. I too used the Status Disguise and showed them what I wanted them to see.

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Name: Magnus Frostwolf

Age: 15

Class: Warlock

Rank: Tier-1

Level: 42

STR: 46

STA: 48

AGI: 52

DEX: 24

HP: 8,600

MP: 11,200

Class Skills: Shadow Bolt; Shadow Shift;

Skills: Evade Lvl. 11; Dodge Lvl. 11; Mind Control Lvl. 2; Parry Lvl.2;

Weapon Arts: Advanced Staff Arts Lvl. 1; Basic Movement Arts Lv. 6;

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I made sure that my status back then and now is different and improved when compared. This was to make sure that the academy wouldn't think I was squandering all their resources. Moreover, they have the records of my dungeon visits and then there is Angela who is our class teacher who observed everyone from class 1-A.

In addition, she also taught me personally. So she knew my strength and if that didn't reflect on the status panel, then it would be weird and the academy would definitely become suspicious.

There is no reason to make them suspicious. Showing that I improved is the best way to make them stand on my side and provide me with the best resources. Being too low profile would only hinder my growth. Showing sufficient power is very much a requirement to survive in a world like this.

Half an hour later, the status assessment was over.

The teacher who spoke before returned to the podium, "The status check was over. Now it is time for the next part of the test".

It's Dungeon Time.