Aethernea : Soulbound [Book 1]

Episode 56 - Kiel's Spell Control Exam Result

Previously:

Kady Ailert and Rau Eryey explain how Kiel and Elaru will be tested in the upcoming spell control exam. Examinees are given a cube that they will control with complete spells - Temperature and Light. Through their control, the cube will pass an obsticale race against time. Kady and Rau demonstrated how to use the cube with the Temperature and Light spell.

Meanwhile, Zerel dupes Deora into displaying his spell control skills and destroying all threads instead of avoiding them. Zerel cheers Deora on, and Elaru decides to join in and cheer too.

Kiel let other examinees take the test before him, making him the last one to take the test.

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However, the reason why Kiel decided to wait until everyone else was done had nothing to do with being considerate.

What all of them didn't know was that Kiel willingly chose to go last. And it was because he was studying the layout of the web and movements of the strings.

They weren't completely random. Because if they were random, if an examinee was unlucky, it could lead to the situation of him being unable to reach a perfect score because the layout of the labyrinth was unfavorable.

The movement had to have a certain logic around it that ensured that the score didn't depend on luck or timing.

By watching the strings while others were taking the exam, he had managed to figure out the pattern.

Even if his spell control was lacking, by predicting the movement of the strings, he could increase his exam by several points.

When it was his turn, he was itching to put his observations into action.

Kiel stepped forward, holding his white cube in hand.

After reaching the glass cylinder, he showed his exam pass to Rau and proceeded to start the test.

Gracefully, his cube floated down, to the opening.

Kiel's eyes narrowed, watching the strings instead on his cube. As soon as he heard a soft click, a bright light flashed in his eyes.

Under his control, the cube flew gracefully, like a bird. It zigzagged and circled around, but mostly, it shot upwards at full speed. It looked as if the strings moved away from the cube on their own.

It didn't look as if he was avoiding the web at all. It looked as if the web was avoiding him.

The eyes of the examinees popped out of their sockets.

The heck?!?

What the..?!

Is there something special about his cube??

Is he cheating somehow?!

Rau Eryey stared at the situation within the cylinder with surprise flashing in the depths of his eyes. Kady was more direct about it. She smiled in satisfaction, her face showing understanding.

As expected from a Rroda, he figured out the pattern!

Intelligence is one of the most important qualities of a mage. We might not test for it directly, but that doesn't mean we don't indirectly reward intelligence.

Even though this overbearing yet graceful dance of the white cube, looked easy and flawless, it wasn't so at all. Kiel's mind was stretched to its limit of concentration. His control of the cube was meticulous and precise. If the movement of his cube was off by even a width of a toothpick, he might end up touching the strings.