"Doesn't it feel weird that the 2nd years were here with us, but it didn't feel like they took part in both the test and assemble?" Blake asked when he looked over at the 2nd year students who were making their way out of the auditorium.
"You feel that way because they didn't have a noteworthy performance especially as seniors." Luciano said as he too got up.
"The person who everyone was looking forward to his performance was Serhan, but you have seemed to suppress him throughout the test." Blake stated but Luciano didn't deny it rather he smiled.
'He took out the competition without even baiting an eye.' Castiel was astonished by the revelation.
[From my analysis from the test highlights and the 2nd year students you faced. I have come to a conclusion that 2nd-year students are generally weaker than the 1st years.] The system stated.
'I have to confess the school's method is quite effective. Although most of the nobles are practicing pay to win to a certain extent, the school's training has forced them to reach a decent level when it came to their overall fighting capabilities.' Blake thought.
Unlike other sets, Blake's set had an almost hundred percent interaction rate with practical magic. With people like Mack Hoffenheim and Instructor Zirrack, Blake's set could boast of superior physical and magical capabilities.
'No wonder it felt kind of lacking when I fought the second years.' Blake realized when he thought back to the fights he had with some of the second-year team leaders.
Although he always had superior stats when it came to close combat due to the enhanced lightning reinforcement and void daggers. All his fights right from when he was 'assassinating' teams, till when he caused them to commit 'suicide', the only memorable moment wasn't any close-quarters combat, but the fusion magic.
[Seems you guys are really underappreciating Zirrack's efforts.] The system pointed out.
When Zirrack had first introduced himself, he had mentioned to them that no matter one's class, they would receive a standard level of combat training. This made a lot of people curse him, silently that is, but right now the difference was already visible when compared to the 2nd year students.
Not long after the assembly was dismissed everyone had returned to their rooms to count their gains.
"A lot of points but not many things to spend it on." Blake thought of what he could blow more than 100k points which he has been accumulating on, but nothing came to mind.
[According to lists of items at the exchange store, there are many things to spend your points on. It is just that you don't have an idea of most of their functions and you feel almost everything is a waste of points.] Once again the system hit him at his weakness which was his stinginess.
"We are done with the test. So what's on the list of things to do?" Blake asked the system changing the topic.
[You know you are the one that always starts topics like that. So why change it?] The system chuckled.
"Just answer the question." Blake rolled his eyes.
[Mana vision.
Fusion magic.
Still learning the Integration method.
2nd stage of Raiju breathing technique.
Lessons of body enhancement still going on.] The system listed out the items on his to-do list.
"If not for the space inheritance, dimension magic would have been among them." Blake thought.
"Blake Wilson your package has arrived." A voice was from the walls of the room was heard.
"Wow, that was quicker than I expected." Blake thought as he turned to the reading table not too far from his bed.
There were 2 dimensional amulets. The 1st was his monthly resources given to him by the school for his position as the rank 1, while the second dimensional amulet was the test reward.
He picked up the 2nd dimensional amulet that had been sent from the school and activated it.
On activating it, multiple knight rank beast core appeared on the bed, followed by 4 darkish blue candles.
'This can wait, let's check what flavors these bad boys are.' On seeing the soul candles Blake put aside checking out the second dimensional amulet.
"Good thing there are no windows for the fragrance to escape to." Blake said as he ignored the system's throat-clearing actions and sat in a crossed-legged position before lightning one of the soul candles.
On lighting one of the candles, Blake began taking in steady but deep breaths.
'Mint flavor with the similar effects to weed. Even on earth, this will be highly sorted out for.' Blake thought as he felt his body and mind getting lighter.
Ignoring Blake's useless comment the system began asking him questions in order to analyze the effects of the soul candles.
'So far, apart from feeling high, I don't feel any different.' Blake said to the system.
[Luciano mentioned something about mana control so try casting a spell.] The system instructed Blake.
Blake cast a basic fireball but didn't stop there. He began using the power of an ignitor to change the shape of the fireball to that of the Eiffel tower.
"I can feel that my mana control is up a bit." Blake said in a surprised tone. 'It's been only 5mins and it has such effects. At this rate, we could be looking at doing some crazy shit!'
[Remember that increased mana control isn't the main reason why these things are costly. Let's see how long it takes till the mana vision automatically kicks in.] The system said.
So far, unlike Blake who was impressed by the narcotic effects and increased mana control from the soul candles. The system saw them as overprized bars of darkish blue wax until they displayed the promised effects.
Blake maintained the same position for 30 more minutes and the fire Eiffel tower structure in front of him had tripled in size and had gotten more details.. As each second passed by Blake felt like the mana around him was getting clearer.