<h4>Chapter 69: Unit Test [3]</h4>
Author''s Note:
Note that in battle tests and sparing sessions, they utilize dull des and mock weapons to ensure safety during thebat simtions.
Furthermore, I have recently updated N''s status in the character statistics for uracy andpleteness.
Lastly, secondary stats—only tanks possess good secondary stats. Having high secondary stats implies a reduced likelihood of sustaining injuries or harm.
Noah possesses secondary stats due to Nano''s extensive muscle and bone density reengineering, enabling him to endure more damage than an average individual. As time progresses, Nano will continue gically engineering Noah''s body. Although I have briefly mentioned this in previous chapters, I felt the need to borate and rify this aspect.
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Noah''s POV(point of view):
After returning to the academy from Dyrne Alley, I decided to prioritize some of life''s basic necessities—wash, eat, and sleep.
With not much else to do, it seemed like a reasonable n.
As the hours passed, I found myself lying on the bed, watching inte videos until sleep eventually overcame me.
When I finally did wake up, it was already toote – the clock showed a disheartening 8:55 AM.
So I quickly went to sses in a hurry without even getting a proper shower and gave my second-day test paper, which was also thest paper for the 1st Unit Test.
The second day test delved into the Magical Principles and Laws of Maths.
This subject tested our understanding of the magical aspects intertwined with mathematical concepts.
Rest assured I didn''t need to understand anything and just copy pasted answers from the inte with the help of Nano.
After the test, everyone had to give the battle test.
In the battle test, we were given three choices—
Either challenge someone to a duel
Be challenged by an instructor
Or have the teacher make the duel selection on our behalf.
Regardless of our preference, saying no was not an option.
And, of course, I had already selected N as my Duel opponent, informing Professor Riya of my decision in prior to duel selection.
Where was this Battle Test taking ce?
A21 training ground, since the ce was massive akin to the size of a few football groundsbined.
Many duels unfolded across its various sections, each supervised by different instructors.
Approximately 30 instructors, along with Professor Riya and Professor Davis, was present in the area.
By no means was it a small ce.
For reference, the duels happened over 10 distinct sections of the A21 training ground.
In each section, there were 19 matches lined up, one after another.
On average, each matchsted around 5 minutes, and the battle test itself was approximately 1 and a half hours in length.
Also, it was not necessarily mandatory to stay in the A21 training ground once your ''Test'' was done. That''s why many students left after their matches were indeed done.
Considering that our ss had about 400 students, one might assume we would have 200 duels.
Surprisingly, we only had about 190 matches.
What happened to the other 20 students?
Well, let''s just say they were special cases.
Later about that.
Anyways,.
As always, Takahashi decided to challenge a duel against Aeravat.
And, as always, he got his ass handed back to him.
Aurora, on the other hand, was challenged by Harry Butts, the shield hero.
And suprisingly, he was giving her a good fight, that is until she used her propensity.
He tried to channel the electric current using his shield as the earth, but it didn''t work. He lost.
Still, he has potential.
I made a mental note to keep an eye on him.
Next Emily was challenged by Buster Cherry.
For reference he was the same guy who choose nunchucks during the weapon selection.
To my surprise, he was putting up a fierce fight against Emily.
Despite Emily attacking him from a distance, he skillfully parried her arrows, destroyed them with his nunchucks or sent Rock Elementals while swinging his nunchucks to intercept the arrows as he closed in on her.
His strategy was quite impressive.
But ultimately he lost due to Emily''s rapid draws.
"Buster Cherry and Harry Butts, huh..." I silently mused, making a mental note to keep an eye on them.
Rather than letting potential individuals like them fade away as mere side characters, I decided on forming an organization with those who had potential.
My list included Kai Lee, Buster Cherry, Harry Butts, and Karthik. Of course, I wasn''t entirely certain if I could sessfully recruit them to my cause.
Additionally, I was nning to met the Hero of Light, Knight Sir Aurelius Valorheart, The Last Seed of Kshatriyas, St Emperador, The Legend of Lancelot, Great mage Baroness Seraphina Darkthorn.
There was also the South of Jianghu... what was it? Ten thousand mountains or something? Heavenly demon or whatever.
Anyway, even though I wasn''t going to interact with the main cast didn''t mean I couldn''t do things my own way.
I was going to roam the world and acquire whatever I needed for power.
To save the world in whatever way possible, I decided to create a potential organization and for that, I would need exceptional talents.
The thought only recently popped up.
My reverie was interrupted by themanding voice of Instructor Yilin—"Student rank 1872, Noah Grey and student rank 345, N Reinheart,e forth!"
"Right...It''s about time."
With a deep inhale I rxed my muscles and decided to check on my status onest time.
"Status"
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┌─────────────────┐
│ S t a t u s W i n d o w ?
└─────────────────┘
Name: Noah Grey
Age: 16 (+23?)(=39?)
ss: None
Rank: F-
PRIMARY STATS →
╭─────────────────────╮
│ Health: F+ │ 310/ 310(+20?)
│ Mana: G- │ 116/ 116
│ Strength: F+ │ 310/ 310(+45?)
│ Dexterity: F+ │ ( )
│ Intelligence: ??? │ ( )
│ Mana Capacity: │ 0
│
╰─────────────────────╯
SECONDARY STATS→
╭───────────────╮
│Armor: F- │ 11
│Resistance: E │ 26
│Stamina: F │ ( )
│Charm: C │ ( )
│Durability: E- │ 22
│Flexibility: B │ ( )
╰───────────────╯
SKILLS:
-Momentum Transfer [Allows user to...]
-Perception[Allows user to...]
RELICS:
-None
ART:
Consecutive Archery ┃Bronze ?
Propensity: None
Mysteries:
[Mystery of Teleportation]
[Sris Amulet]
Achivments:
[Legendary Achievment! Acquired the mystery of Teleportation!]
[Legendary Achievment! Acquired Sris Amulet!]
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N Reinheart''s POV (Point of view):
Noah stood just 15 meters apart from me, our eyes locked in a resolute gaze.
With a powerful shout, Instructor Yilin''s voice marked the beginning of our confrontation - "Begin!"
Without a moment''s hesitation, I tightened my grip around the hilt of my sword and charged towards Noah, emitting a mighty roar - "Haaaaa!"
In response, Noah calmly brandished his machete, holding it firmly in his right hand with a reverse grip.
Closing the distance swiftly, I leapt at him when were 3 meters apart .
As my body descended, I executed a forceful swing of the sword, utilizing the momentum to maximize the impact of my attack.
CLANG!—A sound reverberated through the air as Noah skillfully intercepted my assault with a swift, diagonal sh.
However, the sheer force behind my charge caused him to stagger back a few centimeters, disying the impact of my attack.
Seizing the advantage and with both our des still locked in contact, I exerted every ounce of strength within me to push Noah back—"Hnnh!" I grunted, pouring all my energy into the push.
But, unexpectedly, my steps came to an abrupt halt.
It was as if an invisible barrier stood before me, obstructing any further progress. The resistance felt imprable, akin to pushing against an unyielding wall of solid concrete.
Suddey Noah began to retaliate with an unexpected disy of strength.
Step—Step—Step
Step by step, he relentlessly pushed me backward, overpowering my attempts to hold my ground.
"Hut!" with a low grumble Noah delivered a forceful push, causing me to skid nearly a meter before finally managing to halt my retreat.
''The heck?..this strength?'', I swiftly dismissed my thoughts. There was no time to get lost in wonderment.
Activating my ''Flower Sword Dance'' Art, I propelled myself at him with speed.
The first movement of ''Flower Sword Dance'' allowed me to swiftly close the distance andunch my attack on opponents.
My lightning-fast movements caught Noah off guard, leaving him unable to intercept my attack.
With a swift and precise strike, my de made contact with his shoulder, causing him to sink to one knee in excruciating pain, apanied by a low grumble of agony - "Gah!"
''That''s more like it-'', my thoughts began to drift, but the satisfaction quickly dissipated as Noah abruptly stood up, seemingly unaffected by the previous blow.
As he rose, my de followed the motion, still resting on his shoulder.
"What the heck?!" I eximed, taken aback.
Determined not to waste a moment, I activated the second movement of Sword Dance– Wind Strikes.
My body seemed to almost disappear, bing an elusive wisp as I swiftly circled Noah at aplete 360 degrees.
The air crackled with the sound of my relentless shes and cuts, striking at him from all angles.
No matter how hard he tried, Noah failed to fully evade my relentless onught, resulting in bruises spreading across his body and a multitude of painful cuts appearing all around him.
As my furious assault finally came to a halt, I was once again met with a breathtaking sight.
Despite the injuries I had inflicted upon him, Noah stood tall as ifpletely unfazed by the pain.
Little did N know that Noah''s secondary stats were abnormally high, due to Nano. Typically, only tanks possessed good secondary stats.
That is why Noah was built like a tank, designed to withstand tremendous amounts of damage.
"H-how?" I muttered, my words echoing in the air. But before I could fullyprehend the situation, Noah swiftly advanced toward me with a forceful downward sh.
Reacting quickly, I attempted to block the attack by raising my sword above my head, but without warning, he smoothly altered his motion mid-attack — ''it was a feint!''
Desperate to evade the strike, I instinctively tried to dodge, but the impact was inevitable – WHAM!
"Fu*k!", a cry escaped me as he delivered a kick to my sternum, causing me to fall to one knee under the intense impact.
How is he so strong? And why doesn''t he seem to be hurt at all?
There was no time to contemte these questions; I needed to act and defend myself.
As I lifted my head, an intriguing sight unfolded before me.
Noah stood there, not charging towards me, almost as if he was waiting for me to recuperate.
"Huh? Is this supposed to be some kind of twisted mercy?" A smirk graced my lips as I regained my footing.
"Why are you doing this?" I questioned him, a mix of curiosity and defiance in my voice.
A somewhat innocent tone tinged Noah''s response as he stumbled over his words, "Er, what did I do? Um... sorry?"
"Hah! I know you''re holding back... Whatever it is you''re hiding"
Activating the final and ultimate technique of ''Flower Sword Dance'', I watched as vibrant pink petals, pulsating with raw mana, encircled my de in a mesmerizing dance.
Unlikest time, where I had only achieved 23% mastery, this time I had perfected it, reaching 100% mastery.
"Prepare yourself, Noah. Hold nothing back. Give me everything you''ve got", I warned him in a chilling tone, my determination cutting through the air.
''This will be my strongest attack''
Without uttering a word, Noah closed his eyes, crossing his arms and seeming lost in deep thought.
"Fine, have it your way",Noah finally conceded, his voice tinged with resignation.
But as he slowly opened his eyes, I was taken aback.
Gone were his usual dark, ck orbs, reced by a haunting shade of gray.
The moment my gaze met his lifeless, gray eyes, a cold shiver ran down my spine.
It was as if I was staring into the eyes of a merciless killing machine, devoid of any humanity.