After Kennisi announced all the precautions, as expected, the vast majority decisively chose to huddle together.
After all, Kennisi only said fighting was prohibited, not teaming up, meaning the academy tacitly allowed this behavior in this exam.
Sevitis quickly ran through the exam rules in her head and finally concluded that she should find someone to team up with, because Kennisi had also announced the points corresponding to each rank of magic core.
A first-rank magic core is one point, second-rank ten points, third-rank one hundred points, increasing tenfold from there.
This point system basically prevents certain people from trying to rack up high scores by hunting low-level demonic creatures in large numbers.
The only way to get a high score in the final exam is to risk your life challenging high-level demonic creatures.
But trying to challenge high-level demonic creatures alone is not only inefficient; you might exhaust all your magic power and only defeat one.
Moreover, the risk is extremely high.
If you make a mistake, you won’t even have a teammate to cover you, and you’ll tearfully become nourishment for the Blood Burial Forest alongside your unlucky predecessors.
One has to say, this is truly worthy of Kantaier Academy’s final exam.
Both the difficulty setting and the completeness of the mechanism are unparalleled.
Sevitis inwardly sighed in admiration, then let out a long sigh.
‘But this rule isn’t very friendly to her.’
She really wanted to find someone to team up with, but after searching her memory, she sadly realized she couldn’t find a single acquaintance.
For the past five years, all her energy had been spent preparing for this entrance exam.
When did she have time for aristocratic socializing?
As the heir to the prestigious Adams Duke family, having a social circle of zero—no one would believe it if she said it.
‘Let me make it clear, it’s definitely not because she can’t make friends!’
Sevitis looked around, not to mention suitable teammates; there wasn’t even a living person who would come up and talk to her.
In front of the entrance quota of Kantaier Academy, the title of “duke heir” seemed so useless.
Moreover, her infamous reputation as a “good-for-nothing bastard” was still circulating.
She had some self-awareness.
Although her outstanding performance in the second practical exam recovered some of her dignity, only the people in that exam hall witnessed it.
Expecting to change the public’s impression of her in just a few days was obviously unrealistic.
Of course, she didn’t plan to just casually form a temporary team with anyone.
Forcing a team without knowing the other person would only bring trouble.
Heaven knows what ulterior motives those smiling faces hide in this cruel exam that determines the future.
Rather than gamble on unfathomable malevolent human nature, she would rather fight alone.
Seems like she’d just have to take it step by step. Sevitis shrugged helplessly:
“Is this the price one must pay to become stronger…”
Just as Sevitis was immersed in her self-imposed lonely sentiment, a glaring golden figure suddenly jumped out from somewhere.
“Yo~ beautiful noble lady, want to team up with me?”
Her shoulder was suddenly patted. Sevitis, startled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristled.
She took two steps back and turned to glare fiercely at the newcomer.
However, when she saw the other’s face, she instantly understood why Kennisi had that expression earlier.
“Pfft… hahaha, what’s that expression? You make it look like some plague god has appeared nearby.”
Seeing Sevitis’s face instantly fall, Eulalia burst out laughing and even curiously looked around.
‘Where did this plague god come from? With Sevitis’s current strength, she hadn’t even sensed a trace of her presence!’
‘What’s even more outrageous is that with Eulalia’s current status and fame, appearing in such a crowded public place would definitely cause quite a stir. Why hasn’t anyone around noticed her?’
After all, across the entire Ateria Continent, the Ilux Theocracy under the Holy Light Church is considered one of the top major powers.
Its thousand-year legacy can rival Kantaier Academy, with far-reaching influence.
The Holy Light Church only has three Saints, and currently one seat is vacant.
To fill this vacancy, the theocratic nation is fully preparing for the next Saint election.
And this bad woman in front of her is one of the Saint Candidates carefully selected by the theocratic nation.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
Sevitis had long since learned about this bad woman’s information through the duke’s mansion’s intelligence network.
Eulalia came to study at Kantaier this time under the pretext of gaining experience.
Simply put, it’s to gild herself at the continent’s top academy to increase her leverage in the upcoming election.
If she succeeds, she’ll become second only to the Pope in the theocratic nation.
Even if Eulalia fails in the final election, the status of Saint Candidate will still give her a considerable position in the theocratic nation.
Therefore, many factions want to curry favor with her during her stay at the academy.
“Your Honorable Saint Candidate, I’m very sorry, but I must respectfully decline.” Sevitis stepped back half a step with a smile, her tone respectful but distant.
“If others see you with someone like me, it won’t be good for either of us.”
Sevitis refused without any hesitation.
Of course, she wasn’t worried that her reputation would drag Eulalia down; she was afraid that this woman’s sensitive identity would get her in trouble!
Right now, who knows how many pairs of eyes are staring at this Saint Candidate.
If she, the apparent duke heir of the kingdom, appeared beside her, it would definitely be interpreted by outsiders as “the Adams family also wants to get involved,” let alone teaming up with her for the exam.
‘So she must immediately nip this person’s idea of continuing to pester her in the bud!’
But in public, she still had to put on the most basic aristocratic etiquette; otherwise, who knows if some fool trying to get ahead would use her as a stepping stone.
What she feared most right now was that this bad woman saw through her concerns and suddenly, out of malicious glee, deliberately made things difficult for her in public.
Fortunately, Eulalia, for once in a blue moon, did not choose to cause trouble.
“That’s really too bad. Guess I’ll have to wait for another day.” Eulalia shrugged helplessly.
‘At least you’re smart today.’
“Well then, I’ll take my leave.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Sevitis prepared to make a quick getaway while no one had noticed the situation yet.
She had to stay away from this conspicuous plague god; if it caused a commotion, she might be entangled by some fool who popped up.
However, what she feared came.
Then, a blond noble youth swaggered over with a group of lackeys, exactly blocking Sevitis’s retreat.
He then flipped his hair and struck a pose he thought was elegant:
“Aiya, I was wondering why this gloomy atmosphere suddenly cleared up. Turns out it’s because a holy radiance has descended here! Isn’t this the esteemed Saint Candidate, Her Highness Eulalia Olive? I never thought we’d be in the same exam. What a tremendous fate!”
She had barely taken half a step when a glib male voice abruptly cut in.
“May I ask if I have the honor of inviting you to join my team?”
‘Here it comes, the most standard cannon-fodder villain and his minions from stories, along with their classic lines!’
Eulalia maintained a perfect polite smile:
“May I ask who you are?”
“Oh, my apologies. I forgot to introduce myself.” The blond youth performed an exaggerated aristocratic bow, his face full of overbearing pride. “I am Bauer Connelly, the sixth prince of the Connelly Principality.”
‘Connelly Principality?’
‘Oh, just a small border principality clinging to a major power for survival. And only a sixth prince at that—probably doesn’t even have a chance to compete with his siblings.’
Judging by this guy’s demeanor, Sevitis could guarantee that anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t want to be associated with him.
Sevitis lowered herself and used the blind spot to back away.
‘Seems being short isn’t all bad.’
However, as soon as she stealthily turned around, she keenly noticed that Eulalia’s gaze was faintly drifting toward her.
Sevitis’s scalp tingled, and alarm bells rang in her heart.
‘Hey hey hey, what are you doing, big dumb blondie? What do you mean by looking at me and smiling? You’re not planning to use me as a shield, are you?’