Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Scissors
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
At the same moment.
Just as Han Dong was teaming up with Pasha to leave the forest.
If one could ascend and overlook the entire Dark Moon Forest, Han Dong and Pasha would only appear as two tiny dots, moving in a small part of an expansive forest.
The entire Dark Moon Forest.
There are as many as forty “wooden cabins” filled with all kinds of weird accessories or tools, each corresponding to different monsters and demons for the purpose of testing new students.
Yes.
This year’s Holy City festival has a total of over thirty-two thousand participants.
The Festival Square where Han Dong was located is merely a participant gathering area in the southern part of the Holy City.
Only about four hundred new students who made it out of the Fate Space alive and were bestowed the title of “Apprentice Knight”… are up for hot professions like Cross Crusader or Librarian.
Over two hundred people chose these two primary professions.
About eighty people chose “Machinery,” which came next.
“Control” was second to last, with about seventy people choosing it.
“Mysticism” is always the least chosen, however it did see an increase of eight students compared to last year. About forty people chose it this year.
Most of the students who go to their respective departments at different times will take the relevant preliminary tests in the department buildings or affiliated structures.
The Cross Crusader tests are straightforward: first, students need to pass basic strength, speed, and reaction tests in front of various equipment.
Afterwards, they just need to demonstrate proficiency in any weapon like a sword, boxing skills, a shield, or an axe under the supervision of an instructor.
Apprentice Knights who chose Librarian go through a two-step process; first, they are tested for their magic affinity and inclination using a “magic detector”.
After that, they must learn and successfully cast the most basic magic of their major within three days.
The Machinery Department.
Students who have already demonstrated their crafting skills and achievements are exempted from the examination.
Other students can take the exam by either analyzing and drawing a detailed
diagram of the precise machinery construction or performing a standard shooting test with fire guns.
Students who chose to major in Control are required to control ordinary creatures (non-magical creatures) kept on the institute’s farm. As long as they can control one ordinary creature within 30 minutes, they pass and there is no danger involved.
Only Mysticism is different.
Few students go through a regular, non-dangerous test in the Mysticism building.
Those who are slightly ‘special’ are arranged to be tested in the Dark Moon Forest, where the thrilling test involves a certain degree of danger.
This is why some knowledgeable youth of middle- and high-class backgrounds do not choose Mysticism.
There is no need to risk the title of ‘Apprentice Knight’.
Especially when they’re just about ready to start their formal, systematic learning, to develop their potential. Dying on the way to study is not worth it. Hence, Mysticism becomes the most unpopular choice.
The high-ranking managers of the Mysticism Department are the ones who established such a dangerous admissions test.
The reason for setting up such a dangerous and thrilling test is to let the new apprentices understand that once they choose the path of Mysticism, they will face endless unknowns and fears in the future.
They must be psychologically prepared in advance.
Creak creak.
The eerie snipping sound made Han Dong’s heart jump.
Just like in the movie “Being Possessed”, the feeling of being stalked by an evil spirit gives you goosebumps.
Han Dong suddenly turned around, looking at the withered tree behind him.
But the snipping sound quickly changed to another direction.
As Han Dong tried to track the sound, the snipping noise would instantly change again.
Being unable to pinpoint the creature’s location left Han Dong anxious… if he were to be attacked by surprise, it would truly be a great trouble.
“Han Dong, shall I come out and help…the thing stalking you seems odd, ” echoed Chen Li’s voice in his mind.
“You can’t come out yet, this is a test from the academy, I must solve it myself.
Right now, I don’t have a legitimate reason to explain your existence…”
“What if your life is in danger?” Chen Li’s words contained a slight hint of concern.
“You decide for yourself.”
When the communication was over.
Han Dong turned to Pasha Buhart, who possessed the ability of divination.
Upon hearing the eerie snipping sound, she was afraid, but tried her best to stay calm and observe the surroundings.
“You said you know divination, right? Can you find out its location?” “Ye…Yes. If I use a ‘Medium’ for divination, I can keep track of its direction.”
“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“Because… once I use divination, the target will be locked onto me…”
“If we can’t determine the target’s location, we might both die here… by
Medium, do you mean the stuff in the metal box?”
“Yes.”
Han Dong immediately opened the metal box, taking out a piece of dry eyeball skin with a rough texture, and handed it to Pasha, “Find its location, I’ll think of a way.”
“Okay…okay.”
Pasha took out an old-fashioned metal compass.
Approaching the ‘Medium’ to the compass, she mumbled a spell, which caused a greyish-white energy to flow from her hand, connecting the Medium with the compass.
Once the simple ritual was completed.
The compass pointer would now consistently point towards the ‘Scissors Monster’ hiding in the dark.
But currently, the pointer was not pointing in any one direction but was spinning rapidly!
It seemed as if the target was moving at high speed all around them.
“Impossible…the intensity of the test cannot be this high. If it has such a high moving speed, we wouldn’t stand a chance! The compass pointer can only show the horizontal position of the target.
There’s only one possibility…the target is exactly vertically aligned with us.
Be careful!
Han Dong looked up suddenly, but there was nothing on the branches above him.
There’s only one possibility left – underground.
Creak creak!
It appeared that the monster also realized its location had been exposed and decided not to hide any longer!
A shiny silver pair of scissors emerged from the soil…
Just as Pasha Buhart mentioned.
Due to her directional divination, the monster’s target locked onto her.
Snip! (scissors opening and closing)
Grey oil splashed onto the ground.
The sharp scissors managed to slash Pasha’s ankle, severing her Achilles tendon… Pasha screamed, falling backwards.
Danger!
As it cut her tendon, the scissors moved back… If Pasha fell like this, the back of her head would land on the sharp scissors.
A beam of green light shot out, aimed at the soil where the scissors were located.
The Plague Energy ignored the soil and directly hit the strange body hiding beneath.
Series of strange, muffled noises emerged, the scissors retracted.
Thus, Pasha Buhart narrowly escaped death.
The green light beam was Plague Energy fired by Han Dong using the Fate Weapon…
“Is this Mysticism Department for real with this test!? If I hadn’t intervened in time… this girl would be dead right? These talents who barely made it through Fate Space, are they just throwing them away like this! ?”
Instantly, Han Dong picked up his focus, entering a state of extreme concentration that comes in the face of death..