Aethernea : Soulbound [Book 1]

Episode 43 - Catch the Cube

16...18...20...

At this point, everyone's hearts were beating hard.

Too dangerous!

This boy is too dangerous!

What does it mean to be both fast and accurate? Not only were they unable to compare to his speed, but his potential for learning more complex spells far surpassed them too.

His spellcasting wouldn't fail. When he decided to cast a spell, in a flash, that desire would turn into reality.

Kiel's expression showed no excitement nor pride. He stared at the spiral as if he already knew the result.

21...22...23...

Rau's pupils shrunk. Kady's fingers gripping her pen turned white.

24...

Everyone held their breath.

25.

As the glow reached that final number, examinees felt as if a bomb exploded beside their ears. Absolute silence enveloped the room.

The first sound to break it was the soft sound of pen writing on paper. Kady was noting down Kiel's exam score. "Wonderful performance. 25/25." She praised.

As her words fell, the room erupted in an uproar.

"Impossible!"

"How can someone both be fast and accurate to such an extent!"

"Monster. He is simply a monster."

The black haired male with flawless pale skin, standing with his head held high and his back perfectly straight, at that moment, in their eyes, looked no different than a god.

* * *

The time for Arion's and Elaru's second exam was moved later because of the delay caused by breaking of the speedometer. When they were let into the room, they noticed that their examiners were still Deora Thayn and Zerel Reysic.

As soon as they entered, Deora's eyes were glued on Elaru, giving her a deathglare.

The mood was very tense. Knowing how quickly Deora could erupt, everyone kept quiet, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Whether Deora noticed that the number of examinees had decreased or not was unclear. He didn't comment on it, instead explaining the usage of the cube. After that, he proceeded to demonstrate his own skill in weaving.

Like they were rereading the same book over and over, a similar scene to the one earlier today played out again. Deora proudly puffed out his chest, flaunting his 24/25 points as if no one could compare to him. Zerel clapped and praised him. "In doing it fast, almost no one can compare to you little Dei! You're done before anyone can react!"

Examinees stood with their lips tightly pressed together, not knowing what to say. This praise...is he actually making fun of him?

This two-man show was simply too ridiculous. Once again, Deora didn't doubt the validity of Zerel's words, basking in glory for a while before asking if there were any questions. His gaze rested immediately on Elaru, giving her a deathglare, just daring her to ask a question.

Elaru didn't disappoint. "Are we allowed to touch the cube?"

Deora stared at her and blinked a few times.

What?

Just...

What?