Endless Silver Machine

The end of the semester has arrived as scheduled.

As in previous years, the last two days of this month will start practical tests in the central square according to the school year from low to high. At that time, the parents of the students will be invited to be the audience to witness the growth of their children for half a year.

According to Tutor Tara, Mrs. Elise always comes to the venue on time and will definitely be there this time.

After discussing with Lilith, Aika decided to let Senior Lilith give full play to her practice results during this period of time during the practical test. If she sees that her daughter has grown up to be able to stand on her own, Mrs. Elise will also recognize Senior Lilith's determination.

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The first-grade class uses a lottery to determine the arrangement of pairs for the test.

Due to their family backgrounds, Aika and Ling are unable to use their magic equipment in public, so they can only choose more comfortable magic equipment instead.

Wei Xi was prohibited from using her specialty, enchantment magic, while Luo Luo was only good at basic magic except for healing magic.

Therefore, after excluding differences in athletic ability, everyone's strength has been balanced in disguise.

Aika's partner is none other than the most popular noble son of the God Clan in Shigetsutsu Academy.

"This must be fate!"

Carlo patted Aika on the shoulder cheerfully, with a sunny smile on his face, which caused a burst of cheers from the girls in the audience.

Aika looked at Luoluo's group.

"Luoluo, goal number one!"

"Although I don't understand it very well, I will try my best."

The excited Qiu Ke and the smiling Luo Luo were in completely different states, but there shouldn't be any problems with this group. Because Luo Luo is here, there is no problem.

"Please take care of me, Xixi."

Ling extended her hand in a friendly manner to the girl who was partnering with her. Xixi was her nickname among the girls.

Xixi's movements felt timid. When holding Ling's outstretched hand, Xixi's hand repeated the movement of stretching out and then retracting.

"Sister-sama...please take care of me..."

Xixi lowered her head, not daring to meet Ling's eyes, and Ling didn't seem to know how to deal with this type of girl. Is there really no problem with the cooperation between these two people... Aika was worried.

In comparison, Wei Xi's group should be the most normal combination.

"Xiao Xi, although you can only use basic magic on the field, we will never lose. Let's aim for first place."

"Abby too..."

Being able to be assigned to the same group as a familiar friend is of great significance to the timid Wei Xi.

Moreover, Abby is also a very serious girl. If it were the two of them, there was indeed a possibility of winning first place in their grade group.

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From the drawing of lots to the official start of the practical test, there is only a short week to get familiar with your partner. But thanks to the fact that the draw is for students in the same class, they know each other relatively well, so a week is enough to practice coordination.

On the day of the practical test, the auditorium was filled with spectators early. Different from usual gatherings, parents were present and the atmosphere felt a little more serious. Students learned about the scene through the panoramic projection screen in the preparation area in the central square.

There is only one content in the practical test. Small-volume suspended objects that appear randomly will be set up in the central square, and their positions are randomly determined by the system. The surface of the suspended object is covered with protective barrier magic released by the barrier teacher. Moreover, second- and third-year students are also restricted from wide-area attack magic, so there is no need to worry about it being destroyed during the test. possibility.

Aika once expressed confusion because of the restrictions on the use of magic. Wouldn't this prevent him from showing his personal strength? Qiu Ke explained this. The main purpose of the practical skills test is to show the students' adaptability and magic control. Randomly appearing suspended objects will be scored according to the number of hits. If wide-area attack magic is used, then this test will be The meaning has been lost.

The floating objects in the first grade are not aggressive, while the floating objects in the second and third grades not only increase the aggressiveness, but the scoring items will also increase the attack power induced by the barrier covering them.

In this way, the four people who participated in the practical test of Shimozuki Academy for the first time accepted this setting.

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The Ling and Xixi groups and the Luoluo and Qiuke groups are No. 2 and No. 4 respectively. The Aika and Carlo groups and the Weixi and Aibi groups are No. 5 and No. 8.

Through the live broadcast on the big screen, Aika saw the calm performance of Ling, who was playing for the first time.

Ling did not place all her hopes on basic magic. She just let the two magic tools Tai Dao cover the flames, and then took advantage of her physical strength to use the two swords to sweep away the suspended objects that appeared within the reach of the blades. Xixi used her magic weapon short bow to clean up the suspended objects in the air, and only a few fish slipped through the net.

The scores of the two are naturally at the top.

As for the Loluo group, which is relatively at a disadvantage in anti-air magic...

"Hey!"

With the help of the innate motor nerves of the orcs, Qiu Ke jumped up from the ground. The surface of the thorn whip was covered with water. She danced the whip dexterously in mid-air, and the water shot out from the whip at various angles. By the time she landed back on the ground, her score had risen a lot. Luo Luo also cleverly used the sputtering properties of magic like Qiu Ke to clean up the suspended objects on the ground in an orderly manner.

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Senior Lilith saw Aika and his partner walking towards the center of the square on the screen.

She clasped her hands in front of her chest, the only way she could cheer him on.

Mother must be watching too. Aika-san knows this, so he will definitely...

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Aika and Carlo stopped in the middle of the field. At the same time, the countdown sound echoed in the central square through the broadcast.

Aika took out the magic weapon twin guns. This magic weapon was very similar to the twin guns transformed by the Fiery Eyes, so Aika was quite used to it. Carlo's magic tool is a two-handed sword, and the division of labor between the two is obvious.

"Carlo, please."

"For the sake of your eldest lady, I will try my best to raise my score as well."

It was still the same teasing tone as before, but now it sounded surprisingly trustworthy to Aika.

Aika glanced at the audience stage and of course did not find Mrs. Elise. But that doesn't matter, he just needs to do his best.

"Then, let's get started."

As soon as Aika finished speaking, the last timer sounded.

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In the end, the Aika and Carlo groups ranked in the upper reaches of the first grade, followed by the Luoluo and Qiuke groups. Both groups were behind the Ling and Xixi groups with a very small score difference, while Weixi and Ai In the competition group, he stood on the first place without any suspense.

Even though Wei Xi's barrier magic was banned, her ability to control magic power has reached the level of a mentor.

Wei Xi was born with a total amount of magic power that far exceeds that of ordinary people, and she can also release basic magic over long distances, so she can control everything whether it is the ground or suspended objects in the air. What she lacks in athletic ability is made up for by Abby using various enhancement magic from behind.

Therefore, Wei Xi and Abby's combination of strength and tacit understanding achieved a perfect score for the first practical skills test in Shimotsuki Academy's history. Everyone had to be convinced by this result.

"Xiaoxi, Abby, congratulations!"

As soon as he returned to the preparation area, Luoluo immediately ran over and hugged the two people who had returned home with great honors.

"The game just now was really exciting." Ling also came over, "I thought we could get the highest score, right, Xixi?"

She looked at her partner beside her, and Xixi lowered her head nervously.

"If I tried harder..."

"What can I say? You've done a great job."

"sister……"

Ling smiled and touched Xixi's head. Then she raised her head and looked at Ling with longing eyes.

Teacher Letika clapped her hands gently.

"Okay, everyone, go back to your seats. The tests for other grades will start soon."

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Standing in the middle of the central square, Lilith felt many eyes from the audience. She has experienced this feeling many times so far, and Lilith does not feel particularly nervous.

Still, she concentrated.

The meaning today is different from the past. Among the many eyes focused on me and my partner, several of them contain the meaning of scrutiny. If the performance this time is unsatisfactory, it cannot be generalized from previous failures.

Is he still supporting me? This unreasonable sense of security made Lilith feel the power welling up from the bottom of her heart.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When I opened my eyes again, there was only peace left in my heart.

This was not the first time that the girl who was traveling with her had partnered with Lilith. Seeing that Lilith had recovered, she smiled and spoke.

"Have you adjusted yet?"

"Um."

"Your little boyfriend is watching too, success or failure depends on this!"

She gave a thumbs up to Lilith, and Lilith's calm heart was aroused by her partner's teasing.

"Wha, what kind of little boyfriend! Classmate Aika and I are not..."

"I never said which child it was."

Lilith's face turned red as her partner covered her mouth and tried to hold back a wicked smile.

Just as she was about to continue her defense, the countdown tone started to sound.

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On the screen, Lilith-senpai blushed and waved her hands cutely, which was clearly visible to those watching the live broadcast.

"Senior Lilith seems to be talking to her partner sister?"

Luoluo was curious about what happened between them.

"It seems that Senior Lilith is well prepared, so there should be no problem."

Aika held her chin, interpreting Senior Lilith's behavior.

"There's no sense of tension, those two seniors."

"Is this your lord..."

"No, no, no, it's impossible."

Ling waved her hand and rejected Wei Xi's longing.

"You guys, you can learn a lot by watching the tests of the senior students."

Teacher Letika walked to the seats of the four people and reminded them in a low voice.

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The second-year students' actual skills test results include scoring items such as attack strength. The magic sputtering properties used by Wei Xi and Luo Luo are not applicable to second-year students.

However, the magic used by second-year students who have studied specialized subjects for a year is no longer limited to basic magic.

Lilith held the magic tool staff in her hand.

The light green wind spirit spun and turned into a tornado about as high as a teaching building in the blink of an eye. That height could just reach the highest suspended object.

The senior sister she was partnering with didn't make any special moves, she just stood closer to senior Lilith. The two of them stood in the center of the tornado, which was the safest position.

The suspended objects still appear randomly as time goes by, and in the blink of an eye they are caught in the tornado that constantly adjusts the radius. This is the detailed instruction given internally by Lilith as the summoner to her nature spirits.

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Although this was only the first group for the second grade, Aika believed that there would be no other group like this. The whole process was so smooth, with only the sound of wind echoing in the venue.

"What exactly is Senior Lilith planning to do?"

The test time has come to an end, and Luoluo still doesn't understand Senior Sister Lilith's intention. Their scoreboard only adds points at a slow speed.

By dispersing the magic power over such a large area, the attack power is almost zero, just as the machine judged. If the natural spirits were converted to attack now, the suspended matter released from the tornado would fly everywhere. That approach would just dig its own grave.

"Her partner hasn't taken action yet?"

"What kind of magic does the other senior specialize in?"

"Senior Lilith is gathering the targets in a range, and she hasn't started scoring yet. She probably wants to catch them all in one fell swoop at the end..." Wei Xi carefully speculated on the intentions of the two people, "But..."

But this conflicts with the testing rules.

"Isn't it forbidden to use wide-area attack magic? Senior Lilith's wind cannot cause damage, so it will not be recorded as a foul..."

Aika also considered Wei Xi's puzzled question. If wide-area attack magic cannot be used, then this strategy will not work.

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"Is it almost there?"

"Well, we'll start in the last ten seconds."

Senior Lilith continued to concentrate on controlling the radius of the tornado.

The reason why the last ten seconds is set is because no new suspended objects will appear by then.

The last ten seconds countdown begins.

Inside the tornado, the water curtain rises in a circle slightly smaller than its radius, and is then sucked into the tornado, moving concentrically with the suspended matter.

Then, thunder flashed.

The end prompt sounded, and at the same time, the scoreboard showed the same score as Wei Xi and Abby's team.

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The venue erupted in cheers and cheers.

"Wouldn't that magic be judged as a wide-area attack magic?"

"Senior Lilith's partner should be the same as Xiaoyin, who specializes in elemental magic...those magics are strengthened on top of basic magic...and then combine the basic magic to make use of the conductivity of water, and there is no foul play... …”

Wei Xi's explanation is basically understandable. In terms of results, Senior Lilith achieved the highest score in the practical test.

Suddenly, as if to overwhelm the cheers in the venue, a piercing siren sounded from the radio.

"what happened?"

"It's not a good thing anyway."

Ling and Luoluo looked at each other, they didn't know the meaning of the siren. But from the commotion around them, they sensed the crisis.

Ling's PDA sounded a beep, and at the same time, an announcement also sounded at the venue.

"Notify all personnel present that a Level 2 alert order is now issued. All personnel leave the central square in an orderly manner, and at the same time, magic is allowed to be used in Shuoyue Academy in emergencies. The discipline team assists parents of students to leave. All instructors present strengthen the defense of the central square …”

Aika quickly opened the PDA. The projection screen has been turned off, but the situation in the central square can still be seen through the communication network.

"Senior Lilith, why..."

Senior Sister Lilith has not left the scene yet.

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