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Hot!

Are you all right?

Don't panic, just cool your hand under water for now.

I'm fine, just a little burn!

Yikes!

Is lunch ready yet? I'm hungry.

No, sorry.

Now, now, don't rush her.

But Mommy...

You know, your older brother got stronger by repeating

what he messed up over and over, just like Reiner is doing.

Whatever! My big brother isn't like this cow lady!

That is true.

Arel puts himself through much harsher training than I do.

I bet he's doing it now, even.

You want to take the promotion exam?

Don't be ridiculous.

We only hold that exam once a year.

I know.

But if the instructor approves, it can be taken under special circumstances, right?

That's only for exemplary students.

Okay then, look at my blue magic.

I'll agree to consider it, but only if you start seriously attending class.

That's the exact opposite of what I need.

The reason I want to take the exam is to avoid attending superfluous classes.

What was that?

Are you saying my classes are superfluous?!

No, not exactly.

I'm just saying they don't suit my current level.

Wha-?!

Oh really now? Well, I'll be the judge of that!

Time to see if you're truly up to taking the promotion exam or not!

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!

Flight Race

Instructor Hengel is basically one step away from becoming an Archmage,

one of the supreme classes!

What was Arel thinking, pissing off someone that skilled?

The rules are the same as a standard mock battle.

No physical attacks.

Use magic to extinguish all of my Divine Protection and you win.

Got it.

Also, I don't want to hear any whining if you end up hurt.

That won't be a problem.

You'll let me take the promotion exam when I win, right?

You must be kidding.

Do you really think you can win against a seasoned teacher like me?

I won't know unless I try, but...

I think I may be able to do this.

Your confidence is even more misplaced than I thought.

Very well.

Then let's see you back it up!

Ice Storm!

Ugh... it's so cold that it hurts to breathe!

Is Arel okay?!

Arel!

He couldn't even avoid one attack, despite all his bragging?

You, new student over there.

Y-yes?

The key to winning mock battles

is by unleashing powerful spells as soon as the battle begins.

It's a good lesson to remember.

Huh? What's going on?

Is that...

An Ice Shield?!

He acted fast enough to defend against my surprise attack?

You must be fairly quick at putting spells together.

It's my turn now.

Ice Edge!

Starting with a basic skill? I expected more.

Do you truly believe you can beat me with that?

I see.

That's not bad for a new student.

No way! I can hardly do two at once!

Here I go.

Do you think I can't counter that?

Ice Edge!

Instructor Hengel is amazing, too!

All right.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised an instructor is so skilled.

Hmm, now that I think of it, you used this in your entrance exam, right?

Is Ice Edge one of your specialties?

But unfortunately for you, it's my specialty as well.

You can't win with that spell.

Oh really? Let me test that out.

Ice Edge, twice as many as before.

You really don't listen, do you?

Ice Edge!

I could easily make about a hundred of these.

Y-yikes!

What are those two doing?!

Time to add more. A hundred on the right.

Huh?

A hundred on the left, too.

Wha?!

Also a hundred more behind you.

Unbelievable!

Multiplying the ice shards is simple,

but changing their emergence point requires a fairly complicated spell!

My Ice Edge can't counter all of this!

Ice Shield!

They're striking hard.

The ice shards should get weaker the more he multiplies them,

but these are just as strong as before!

But at the end of the day, it's just basic magic.

It can't break through my Ice Shield!

In fact, his broken ice shards are just making my wall grow even stronger!

It's perfect. I can reduce the amount of mana I spend on Ice Shield

to save for an attack spell later!

I'll have my chance when he uses up his mana and his attack stops!

Guess I'll get on with the final blow.

Huh?

You think you can break through this thick wall of ice?

I purposely added on to it so that it can't break.

What?

Watch your head...

Ice Lance!

No!

He can still use another spell after dedicating mana to multiply his Ice Edge?!

Instructor Hengel has no choice but to dodge it!

I'm trapped!

I-Ice Shield!

It's coming apart!

Oh no! I can't believe I lost to a student!

No!

Whew.

I'd expect no less from a soon-to-be Archmage.

You were tough to beat!

Oh my gosh, he actually won?!

You're so awesome, Mr. Arel!

I told you! I knew my Master could do it!

So, what about the exam?

Instructor Hengel said he can just go ahead and skip that grade.

Wow!

And so...

Next up is...

Huh?

Let me get this straight, you want to take the promotion exam right now?

Yes. What should I do?

Hmm...

Well, there's nothing I can do without a compelling reason.

But in the other schools, all I needed was instructor approval!

They have their rules, and we have ours.

C'mon, you can't win them all.

Th-thank you, ma'am! Sorry to bother you!

Oh my...

According to the records,

there have been instances of the headmaster personally giving permission to students.

Huh?

Oh? Permission from the headmaster, huh?

Don't you dare.

I didn't say anything yet.

You were thinking of going to talk to the headmaster directly, right?

The headmaster is very busy right now,

and cannot afford to make time for a single student.

If you happen to disturb important school business,

that can lead to immediate expulsion.

That would definitely be a problem for me.

Um...

Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Arel?

Right, I didn't tell you.

There's someone I have my eye on.

I want to master magic as soon as possible so I can catch up with that person.

Oh really?

But now I'm stuck.

Would it make a difference if I showed you my green magic right here?

If you want to be expelled, be my guest.

Excuse me!

I just remembered something!

This is what I'd expect from the green school's famous Flight race.

There's a ton of people here!

You should've joined too, Collette!

I-I would never be able to do this!

But you really saved the day.

Thanks to your intel, I may get a chance to meet the headmaster.

There's the Flight race!

Huh? Yes, now that you mention it...

What do you mean?

I mean, I was already going to participate since it seemed fun.

Well, the winner of the race always gets honored by the headmaster in the award ceremony!

Oh, I see.

Winning the race will also be a good way to prove my skills to them.

It's a good plan.

Right!

Sorry to interrupt your happy moment,

but this race has over 300 participants.

Do you believe you will win that easily?

Of course, that's what I expect to do.

Yeah!

Master! You got this!

Did that guy call you "Master"?

For what, being a master of digging holes in the ground with your crappy green magic?

Who are you?

Don't give me that!

We took the same training class, remember?!

Uh, did we?

I'm Skaik!

The guy who'll become the world's greatest master of Flight magic!

I've already got this race in the bag!

Sorry, but I'm going to win this.

Yeah, right. You couldn't even fly the other day.

What makes you so confident?

I've been practicing a lot.

Whatever, moron.

I guarantee I've put in 10 times as much practice as you have.

Good luck not making a clown of yourself out there!

Such a big jerk. What's his problem?

Master, please leave that guy in the dust!

Well, it's finally time to start this semester's Archmage's Cup!

You guys ready to cheer your faces off?!

Running commentary is presented by none other than me,

Grid, the head of grade three!

Yeah!

City of Magic

Arsbell

The course starts at the green school and goes through the City of Magic's main gate,

then takes one lap around the perimeter of the island, and ends back here!

Also, we have the headmaster in attendance today!

Let's give him a hand!

Careful not to get hurt, everyone!

So that's the headmaster, huh...

Also on commentary, we have Instructor Dumble!

Thanks for having me today.

Instructor Dumble is so handsome!

He's married, you know!

And his voice is so lovely!

He's older than you!

Ah! We just made eye contact!

I know! He was looking this way!

Instructor!

Master!

Whatever you do, don't let Instructor Dumble beat you today!

He's on commentary, though.

All racers, please take your places at the starting line!

Everyone's in position, right?

Now then...

You can do it, Master!

Get set...

Go!

The race has only just begun,

but the pack of competitors is already starting to thin out!

Go up!

Oh! Marco was flying too low and ended up in the audience!

He made the same mistake last year, too.

Perhaps he is incapable of learning.

It's too bad considering he's one of the fastest.

There are about fifteen students in the leading pack!

Among them is of course is the Soaring Goddess, Dione!

What's this? I spy some unfamiliar faces...

Two of them are newer students still in First Grade.

You bastard! How are you able to keep up with the front of the pack?

Because everyone's still moving pretty slow.

What?

This is a long race.

You won't last if you go full speed right from the start.

So taking it slow for now is best.

I-I already know all that!

I still got plenty left in the tank!

Keeping a good pace is easy.

The real problem is just up ahead.

The front runners are almost at the Institute's main entrance!

This here is a dangerous spot.

Immediately after leaving the gate, the racers will have to hang a very sharp left!

Okay, the leaders are finally approaching the main entrance!

Whoa!

Stop!

Now this is a familiar sight!

There's always a few who can't make the turn and hit the water!

I can't let them push me around!

I have to hold my place at the center!

Once I pass the gate, I'll keep speeding on and...

hang a left!

Yeah! I bet I shook that guy off for sure!

Hey! How are you still here?!

The leaders are already moving from the red school and heading to the yellow one!

We're going to cut ahead now, so we can keep tabs on their progress!

The two rookies are still in the race, huh?

Yes!

The race reaches it's halfway point

at the boundary between the white and black schools!

Oh, wow!

Dione has pulled far ahead and away from the pack!

She's a powerful racer who won all three major races last year.

It seems she's now left all of the competition behind...

What's this?

As if I'd let her win!

Two racers are keeping up with Dione's breakneck speed!

And what's more, they're both students in First Grade!

There he is! Go, Master!

Hey, Collette! Maybe you can catch Instructor Dumble's eye

and get complimented if you do well in a race!

Yeah! You're right!

You losers! Start cheering for Master!

I'm shocked.

I can't believe rookies are catching up to me.

O'course I am!

I'm gonna win this race!

Okay, then. Let's see how fast you can go!

You still weren't going full speed?!

Dione kicks it up a notch!

She's swiftly leaving the rookies behind!

She still had plenty of gas left in the tank!

I'm not giving it my all yet...

Once I do, I'll catch up to her really quick...

I'm done for...

My mana is already out...

I-I can't believe I lost...

Damn it! Watch out for me next year!

The competitor Skaik hits his limit and falls behind the leaders,

losing his chance at first place.

But it is wonderful that he got this far in his first race.

We can expect great things from him in the future.

You're very right.

Oh, man!

There's still one competitor left, and he's tenaciously going after Dione!

There's still someone left?

Then I have to go even faster.

I've only had two months of Flight magic practice.

As it stands, I can't go any faster than this.

I don't have a choice.

Time for my secret weapon.

Huh?

Whoa, what's this?

Wh-what in the world just happened?!

Arel caught up with her with a sudden explosion of speed!

It seemed as if he made a strange movement right before the boost, though.

Instructor, any thoughts?

He's jumping.

Huh?

He's creating a cluster of air beneath his feet

and then jumping off it to accelerate himself!

Is that kinda thing possible?!

It is possible to condense air with green magic.

That makes it solid enough to jump off.

However, the propulsion gained doesn't amount to much.

But Arel has really picked up speed!

Well, his leg strength must be tremendous.

The only ones that have such strength are supreme class Swordsmen.

Whaaaaat?!

Then are you saying Arel has that kind of strength?!

I have to hand it to the commentators, they've got sharp eyes.

But to be precise, this is the Sky Swordsman skill, Soar.

We are now in the home stretch!

The main entrance of the Institute of Magic has once again come into view!

Both Arel and Dione are refusing to yield!

We won't know the outcome of this match until the bitter end!

This could be bad.

Instructor Dumble?

They have to do one more sharp turn on the route before they reach the main entrance.

If they rush into it at this speed...

I'm gonna be in trouble if I don't slow down soon.

We've been evenly matched in speed until now.

So whoever slows down first loses.

He's still not slowing down?!

No, I can't keep going this fast.

Dione has reduced her speed here!

Arel is in the lead!

Way to go, Master! You've left everybody else in the dust!

But there's no way he can make the turn at that speed!

And... now!

Huh?!

H-he made the turn!

It looked like he steered himself with this arms.

Does that work the same as what he did with his feet earlier?

Hmm...

It seems he has tremendous arm strength as well.

Wow! Arel has passed the finished line!

A new student has won this semester's race!

What a spectacular feat!

Awesome!

He really did it!

It just seems ridiculous to think that he's "classless", huh?

I'm shocked.

I never thought I'd lose to a student in the First Grade.

It was a good race.

Yeah. You won't beat me again.

Skaik has now crossed the finish line for third place!

Damn it. I'll beat you all next time.

Right. That was fun.

Congratulations on your victory.

Here's your certificate and achievement medal.

Thanks.

By the way, Headmaster, I'd like to ask you a favor.

What is it?

Will you allow me to move up to the Second Grade?

You've made it clear you're an exemplary student.

Go on ahead.

Phew.

At any rate, it's quite impressive that a student in their first year would win.

Where did you learn Flight magic?

In class, of course.

What a smooth sidestep!

I guess you won't share your secret so easily, eh?

That's the truth, though...

Well then, I look forward to seeing what you do in the future.

Great.

Now I'm in the Second Grade for red, blue, and green.

Only three more left.

Master!

This institute and the exams are both pretty fun.