"I'm sure you're all a little surprised as to why I've gathered you here!" Mentor Rose scanned the neatly standing junior students, while the senior students from the third grade stood scattered on the other side.

"This time, the academy is planning to evaluate the junior students using a different method. Past written information cannot represent their actual combat abilities, which has resulted in many talented fighters being overlooked."

"And this time, we will test your abilities through actual combat, and the top twelve ranked students can choose a senior student as their mentor."

Rose's words caused a stir among the junior students present. As everyone knew, learning from a more skilled senior student meant they could learn more. In the past, seniors would directly choose newcomers, with priority given to those with better magical levels.

But this time was different. The top twelve could actually choose their mentor, and conveniently, Asman Academy had a special ranking system. It was determined through a battle assessment when students moved up from the second year to the third year. Naturally, the connection between these two couldn't be clearer, and it might even be intentional on the part of Mentor Rose.

"I won't say much more. If you want good resources, you have to rely on your own hands to obtain them!"

"Make way and leave the space for them!"

Rose shouted at the senior students from the third grade. However, it was probably because he naturally had a loud voice.

"We don't need any more preparation time. Let's start the evaluation right away!"

As Rose finished speaking, four earth-yellow magic arrays appeared around the square. Before the junior students could understand what was happening, four large black beetles stepped out from the magic arrays.

"This...this is a lower-level magical beast, the Black Iron Beetle!"

The students near the Black Iron Beetles involuntarily took a few steps back. This was a genuine magical beast and also a very famous one. Most people present knew what this magical beast represented.

"Now it's time to see your abilities. I hope you all manage to survive."

"Are you kidding me? Do we need magical beasts for an entrance test?"

"There's nothing funny about it. If you don't even have the courage to defeat magical beasts, you might as well go home and farm!"

After listening to Rose's words, many people's faces turned ugly. With their low magical levels, how could they possibly defeat a magical beast that even intermediate-level professionals would find challenging?

This wasn't an entrance test at all. It was basically sending them to their deaths, wasn't it?

However, some people showed excitement, but fear and dread were still the dominant emotions.

"Then we can only fight!"

Some people quickly adapted. A junior student with blue hair drew the sword from his waist and charged towards the Black Iron Beetle in front of him, striking it on the head with his sword.

Just as the blue-haired junior student thought he had succeeded, the massive body of the Black Iron Beetle rammed into him. It sent him flying and when he landed, he could be seen spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood. After struggling for a few moments, he fainted. Many of the junior students who witnessed this scene directly panicked.

"They're actually serious... Run!"

"Help... Help me!"

Various reactions emerged. Many people were thinking about how to escape, but some stood their ground and took out their weapons. Bexia was one of them.

However, when Bexia drew his weapon, he instantly attracted the attention of everyone present. That was because he seemed to have produced the weapon from thin air. This was one of Klyse's abilities, which allowed her to transform into an imprint state and attach to the skin, turning into a battle blade when needed.

"That is... a magic light blade weapon!"

Someone recognized the origin of Bexia's weapon and exclaimed in surprise.

There were still about forty to fifty people fighting on the scene, although their numbers were much greater than the Black Iron Beetles, quantity didn't necessarily matter, especially when there was a huge disparity in strength. The large number of students only resulted in needless casualties.

"Flash of the Light Blade!"

Bexia held his battle blade. Among the three inherited skills, he had only learned this one.

He swiftly moved forward, and a faint Aurora light appeared on the tip of his blade. His strike directly hit the head of the Black Iron Beetle. Logically speaking, this was the hardest part of the beetle's body, but in front of Klyse, it was as fragile as tofu and was easily sliced open!Bexia's attack directly pierced through the head of this black iron beetle, and white fluid flowed out along the cracks. The body of the black iron beetle trembled violently, and then it ceased its movements!

"Wow, amazing!"

"What's so impressive about it? He just took advantage of the weapon..."

"Well, then show me a magic light blade weapon..."

Various gazes flashed among the watching third-grade students—some filled with astonishment, some with envy. Each person had their own thoughts, but Bexia's performance definitely caught the attention of many older students. Although he had the advantage of a weapon, it couldn't be denied that he stood out in the field.

Especially for some female students, their eyes lit up when they noticed Bexia. After all, it was rare to see such a cute boy. Since they had to bring a junior student, it was better to choose someone pleasing to the eye.

Bexia didn't know what the older students were thinking. It wasn't just him who stood out, as the other three black iron beetles also didn't last long in the hands of other junior students. This test ended quicker than expected.

"Alright, the test is over now."

Rosse clapped his hands, and the bodies of the four black iron beetles disappeared under the envelopment of the magic array. He scanned all the junior students, finally fixing his gaze on the dozens of students who had been in battle.

Bexia turned Kriss back into a miniature golden sword pattern engraved on the back of his right hand, which was one of Kriss's special abilities.

"I am truly disappointed by your performance. Only these few showed some potential!"

"As students of Asman Academy, I cannot intervene in your choices after graduation. But having strength without the courage to fight, as I said before, you might as well go home and farm now!"

Rosse's words stung many of the junior students. His gaze stopped once again on the dozens of students who had just fought, and he pointed at a few students to stand out, including Bexia.

"You twelve are the top twelve among the junior students. Now, you have the power to choose the senior students you want to learn from. However, whether they agree or not is not my concern."

"Mentor Rosse, I have a question. Why can he become one of the top twelve when he clearly wasn't as good as me in the battle?" A junior student pointed at the blue-haired junior student who had fainted earlier, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"He dared to be the first one to come forward. That's enough. If you have any objections, you can go directly to Headmaster Bor and discuss it with him. He gave me the authority for this matter!"

Rosse's words left the junior student speechless. What remained was for them to choose the seniors they wanted to learn from. To Bexia's surprise, there were quite a few female senior students who expressed their willingness to be his "guide." This was unexpected for Bexia.

"Thank you, senior sisters, but actually, I already have someone in mind!"

"Betty, you didn't disappoint me!" Ophelia walked out of the crowd with a smile on her face. She had just arrived and heard about Bexia's performance, so she was pleased.

"It's Princess. Her Highness!"