SSS Ranked Reincarnation: Dark Dragon Legacy

Chapter 83: Lia Versus the third year, part 1

The examiner could no longer take it; there had to be something wrong with Silva. He needed to go to the director.

But he had to wait until the time was up, and when it was, only a thousand and three hundred had made it through and would go to the next round.

The examiner asked them all to wait while he ran to the director's office. He got there and knocked on the door. Without waiting for an answer, he opened it and went in.

The director, Matilda, sat on her chair as if she had been waiting for him, and when he came in, she spoke.

"I knew you would come, Elias," she said.

"Director, do you already know what's happening?" he asked.

"Well, I can watch the exams from here, and also, I already knew that he would be part of the exam," she responded.

"Who is he? Is he really fourteen?" he asked.

"He is thirteen, one of the younger people to enroll," she dropped a bombshell on Elias.

"In actuality, the exams are nothing for him. It's barely a formality, to show the others what they would be facing as competition," she said.

"How come? I'm still not understanding this," Elias said.

"Haven't you heard the story going around about a B-ranked child, one who is the strongest adventurer of his town?" she asked.

"Oh, I have heard of that. I always dismissed it as an exaggerated story. Are you telling me that it's true and that boy is the one?" he asked.

"Actually, that story is underestimated. I have done my best to watch that child closely. His strength is at the very least much higher than what people say.

I believe he should be above level fifty by now, maybe far higher, and he also has a legacy, and I am sure it is an A-rank legacy," Matilda explained.

"That boy is a commoner, yet he has all this? Is there a need for him to take the test? It may weaken the morale of those around," Elias said.

"Let him be. Anyone who can't take it is not worthy; they should all leave. But Silva aside, that girl who came with him is his sister.

She is also a talented person. Her genius in ice magic and combat style is admirable, and she got the second highest in the first test.

She is really special. Even among the geniuses that showed up this year, she is still shining," Matilda spoke about Lia.

"If you call her a great talent, then what about her brother? What do we call him?" Elias asked.

"A monster. He is a monster that is growing too fast.

There are a few reasons I had him come to this academy. The first is simple: with him as a student, the prestige of the academy will rise as long as we use him as our trump card.

The second is that we have to watch him and create countermeasures against him just in case. This academy is to be his prison, with eyes on him as much as possible.

We have to try to temper his spirit and ensure that he doesn't go off track. Because I have a feeling that by the time he is fully grown, this world will not be able to hold him.

And if that happens, we can only hope that he is on our side, and that's why we have to watch him," Matilda explained.

"Then why not just kill him? It would be better that way," Elias said.

"The disadvantage would be too much if we tried that. I am one hundred percent sure that he would escape from any death situation.

You may not see it, but that boy is sly. He has the mind of an adult, and he is very sinister. He will definitely have a way to escape.

If he escapes, do you know what will happen? He will go and get stronger and then come for us. That is why we have to just watch him and get him on our side," she explained.

"I see. I'd like to hear more later, but I have to return to the exams," Elias said and left the office.

Matilda stood up and walked to the window of her room and stared out.

"Silva, what really are you?" she asked.

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The next exam was a combat-type test, where students would fight against their upperclassmen in the third year.

They got into the arena and saw over a hundred upperclassmen waiting for them with their weapons and staves.

The examiner stood in front of the candidates and started explaining.

"For this exam, you have to face off against a third-year student and run the clock out to win. You can also win by defeating them if you have the abilities.

Each person gets two minutes. It may look small, but remember that those you are fighting are stronger than you and have more tricks than you.

They can take you out in ways you have never known, and that would be considered a fail.

As for the way you'll be entering, I have this." He pulled out a box and placed it on the ground.

"Pick a paper from inside. It will randomly assign your number," Elias explained.

Everyone went over and picked their number. Silva got number 300, Fay got 79, and as for Lia, she got first.

"Is that good luck or bad luck?" Fay asked.

"I guess we will find out," Silva said.

Lia walked to the stage with her staff. She waited for the third-year student who would battle her.

The third-year got on the stage. She was a girl, she looked a bit older than Lia, but not by much. She held a wand, which meant she was mostly a mage.

The examiner climbed the stage as a referee. He raised his hand and brought it down to signal the start.

Immediately, the third-year waved her wand and cast a spell.

"Flaming Turret Wave," she called out, hurling over thirty fireballs at Lia.

"She wants to end this quickly," Silva, who was watching, said.