"Welcome Everyone!"
A very loud and clear voice echoed throughout the place.
It filled the largely empty hall where no one was present where Alex entered and hearing the voice, he wondered whether it was sarcasm and the man was trying to play with him.
The man who stood on the stage felt Alex's razor-sharp gaze as if Alex was going to dig a hole in him.
"I didn't want to embarrass you kid. I thought that since I am doing it, I should do it properly."
Alex just shook his hand and muttered faintly"I don't know how many kinds of animals I am going to meet here."
"Hey, what did you say? I didn't hear you?" The man glared at Alex.
"Hehehe!I just said I cannot wait to meet the students in my class."Alex spoke.
"Hmmm!"
"You seem to be quite a free-spirited kid, the way things are going, you might be pummeled by the second year. Most of them had already reached disciples rank and some even reached Master rank waiting to advance to Epic rank by end of the year or next." The man warned.
"Now, come let's test your rank."The moderator spoke and pointed at the huge white crystal ball before him.
" You just need to touch it and pour your mana. The crystal ball will test the quality of your mana and discern your rank."
"When a person emits mana, the particles of mana oscillate at a particular frequency specifically to rank. The higher the rank, the higher the frequency of oscillation." He explained professionally.
Alex turned a deaf ear to him and was lost in other thoughts.
He was wondering what rank he needed to show. He had concealed his sure strength correctly to peak Disciple rank and though many were sceptical about his rank as he bombed the gates of the palace.
Concealment wouldn't work in front of this crystal test but that's not the case for him.
Only his close ones knew about his real rank and he made sure to hide his rank according to the occasion.
To avoid suspicion, he didn't break through into Epic rank in Leonhart and only stepped into it after leaving it and securing a place alone to break through.
As per the test, he can control the frequency of the mana a bit due to his good control of the mana.
Alex stepped forward and placed his hands on the mana crystal.
The white crystal started to shimmer, emitting a blinding flash.
The crystal can measure mana up to Epic rank and beyond it, the ball would burst.
The rank would be indicated by colour.
White for the squire, yellow for the disciple, orange for the Master and red for Epic rank.
The flash of light started to disappear and the crystal turned into orange colour which surprised the Moderator greatly.
He didn't think even in his dreams that the boy without any guidance would already step in as Master rank. If he was an heir or a child of a noble household then it would be okay but he naturally knew Alex's identity.
As he observed the scene, his expression changed a bit as the orange colour flickered abruptly and finally returned to yellow.
Alex sighed and stared at the Moderator asking innocently with a curious gaze.
"Why did the colour change?"
"It's because you seem to be at the peak of Disciple rank and need a push a bit to enter Master rank. At first, your body emanated mana vigorously at Master rank but soon it was unable to do so as you are not Master rank."
"Ohhh!" Alex made an understanding expression and nodded his head.
"Now, what about the next test?"
The moderator stared at Alex and said"In the next, your affinity was going to be tested and at last your prowess but the order had been changed and you have to show your battle skills first."
"What's the reason for this sudden change?" Alex asked curiously.
"Ask the person in charge." The Moderator muttered and both of them disappeared with a snap of his finger.
Alex appeared in a huge stadium of the Colosseum on a hard metallic platform and heard the voice carrying a tone of narcissism.
"Taking charge of the second test is none other than the mighty me. The Extraordinary Professor, the Professor of the year.....Quinn Russ..."
Suddenly a gust of wind gathered at the place drawing Alex's attention.
Alex's eyes bulged as he caught the sight of the man who appeared from within the winds.
"Nice to see you, Alex!" He greeted me.
"Nice to meet you too," Alex muttered with a cautious expression because the one who appeared before him was a beast in a real sense.
He gave out the aura of a legendary rank but as soon as Alex activated the eyes of truth, his eyeball widened.
Name:Quinn Russ
Rank:Legendary[Mid-Mythic]
Class:Mage
Talent:Has a high aptitude for magic.
Potential:Superior
'Mid Mythic rank!'
'Are you kidding me? Who the hell is he?'
Mythic rank and a professor even though he looked young, this guy wasn't ordinary in any sense.
"Alex, as informed you are going to study Magic class so without wasting any time, I should begin the second round of the test."
"Let me state the requirements."
"The purpose of this exam is to see Magic casting. Your casting speed, your efficiency and as a student who is going to enrol one should be capable enough to utilise mana to a certain degree as expected of you."
"You will step forward and launch your powerful spell if you have at me as much as you can. I shall judge your abilities according to second-year criteria as instructed which is many times tough, as no matter what we have orders that you have to enrol in the second year."
"Now, come at me with everything you have got," Quinn shouted trying to cheer up Alex who looked quite lazy.
Alex thought about the spell and decided to begin with the fire spell.
Alex raised his hand and a small twinkle lit and was about to form a ball of fire when Alex realised something and stopped the spell.
Swoosh!
Black smoke emerged instead of fire and Alex laughed bitterly"Sorry, I misspelt."
Quinn felt a hint of disappointment and asked him to start really.
Alex sighed in relief. After going wild, he had forgotten that he could cast silently and some spells he didn't need to even chant.
He almost summoned a fireball without any chant which might have caused trouble.
Alex closed his eyes and his lips started to move quickly, an indication that he had already commenced his spell.
Quinn noticed that Alex had applied speed enhancement magic to increase his chant speed.
Mana began surging around Alex and started to churn around him as he raised his palm.
The air started to rotate before him and a scorching heat started to radiate from his palm with a swish.
"[Flaming Tornado Bazooka]" Alex shouted
A strong gust set forth and a pillar of flames emerged that twisted before Alex in the shape of horizontal tornadoes whose tempo increased and it shot towards Quinn.
Quinn felt a brush of hot air hitting him and his clothes fluttered still he stood unafraid before the rising tempests that descended upon him trying to engulf him.
