A pleasant day in Durkan

The day on which the results of the entrance examination are announced.

When Durkan woke up in the morning, he did not immediately go to breakfast.

After washing up, he opened the curtains and bathed in the first rays of the morning sun.

He stretched his hands forward and held his wrists at a right angle of 90 degrees.

The palms face forward and the elbows are flat.

Next, bend the fingers, one at a time, starting with the little finger.

One, two, three, four, five.

 all clear.

Then you stretch out your fingers, one after the other.

As a magic card maker, drawing card areas is one of your basic skills.

It is important that you maintain the flexibility of your fingers.

So that you can draw a better looking woman in the future.

Ah no, a higher card surface.

...

Durkan put on his coat, took a heavy book from the table and walked out of the room.

Since his arrival in the royal capital, he had been staying in this hotel not far from the academy.

But tomorrow he could move into the school's dormitory.

After the results are announced, the qualified students can move into the dormitory.

Although he did not go to see it, he knew he had to be the first.

Finally, the SSS level results were announced.

He was too lazy to visit the academy.

Starting tomorrow, you can save 200 coins per day on accommodation costs!

At the thought of something so pleasant, Durkan could not help but smile again.

As he descended the stairs, Durkan strolled down the street. Over the past few days, he had familiarized himself with the surroundings of the royal capital.

Every building is magnificent.

Whether it's a hotel, a store or a mansion.

For a young man like him, who came from a small town, it was quite a mental shock when he arrived in the capital for the first time.

What a beautiful city.

But the prices are really high.

People who have always lived in big cities may have a different idea.

Durkan thought.

He came to a bakery recommended by Theresia, bought today's breakfast and then walked on through the streets of the royal capital, paper bag in hand.

His destination was the Royal Capital Library.

The library is not too far from the hotel.

Even if you walk, you can reach the library in about forty minutes.

Durkan ate a cheese sandwich bread, breathed in the fresh morning air and walked unknowingly to the library.

The square building in front of you has an area of tens of thousands of square meters, and the whole building is in the classical style.

When you enter the library, you can see the large reading area behind the counter. The second floor alone is dozens of meters high.

Lately, the knowledge-thirsty Durkan has been a frequent visitor here.

He is very happy here.

It really is the largest library in the kingdom.

There were many more books than he could see in the library in the border town.

If it's possible, I really want to live here.

After going straight to the counter and returning the book he had borrowed from the library yesterday, Durkan entered the reading area.

With ease, he went to the books on the basics of magic, squatted down and browsed through the books on the shelf.

The teacher said his equipment and summoning cards were fine, but his spell cards were still too bad.

So Durkan concentrated on finding out how to make spell cards.

After rummaging around for a while, Durkan found three books, sat down at the desk with them and started reading.

"Principles of Detoxification"

"Resistance strategies for the magic of mental illness"

"Measures to prevent curse magic"

There is a saying: If you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

The morning sunlight fell through the window onto Durkan's face as he sat at his desk, reading earnestly.

"Look, the boy is so pretty!"

"He will be sitting there reading every day these days."

"He must be a top student who's just taken the exams for Hevenlet College!"

"I have just secretly seen that the books on his desk are all about detox and curses. He must be a boy who has a clear and bright heart!"

The girls sitting behind the counter whispered and glanced at Durkan from time to time.

...

The house of the Knights of Hevenlet College.

Professor Arnold sat in his office, looking at the leaderboard with a complicated expression on his face.

His eyebrows drew together.

When he saw the name "Durkan", he felt a nerve in his head tighten a little.

His brain trembled.

Arnold also saw the playback recorded by the Alchemy Institute before he knew Durkan's tricks.

And why did I suddenly faint from a feeling of pain that was so painful?

Anyway, Durkan passed the test with first place.

But Durkan doesn't look like a fighter.

Even alternative warriors are normal compared to him.

This guy is an absolute cult priest.

"What exactly went wrong?"

He could not help but wonder if there was something wrong with his understanding of warriors?

Or is this new disciple too evil?

Or maybe the world is too crazy...

...

Office for announcing the results of the entrance examination.

"Are you sure that the man-made shadows world is not out of balance?"

"There is no disturbance. I suggest you watch the replay of the fifth round of the Knights Academy exam. It's absolutely magnificent."

"Is he the 'cult priest' who brought down the professor?"

Many students gathered around the corner where the test results were announced, chatting.

Even if they are not candidates, many old students gathered to cheer along.

Especially many students were watching on the Ritterhof side.

Precisely because first place is really strange.

The rankings and ratings are clearly visible on the pinboard.

(The first-placed Durkan scored 1.557×10^13 points and was rated SSS)

(The second placed Cornelia scored 199563 points and was rated SSS)

(Third placed Gavin Brister scored 22367 points and was rated S)

[...]

Not far away, a red-haired girl was watching the results.

Her face was expressionless, but her fists were clenched and made a throbbing sound.

This caused the people around her to involuntarily keep their distance from her and stare at her fist with lingering fear.

Although she is petite, she exudes a terrifying aura like a beast.

If you are accidentally hit by this fist.

You could die!

"You ... uh ... can ..."

Her pupils were clear and bright, and her long eyelashes quivered slightly.

Her lips, thin as rose petals, opened and closed softly, and it was quite difficult to say those two words.

Many people around her recognized her. She was another madwoman in the knight academy exam, the "Valkyrie" who was after the examiner.

Look at the expression on her face, is she unhappy?

Because of Durkan who stole her first place?

The students around her were curious, but they did not dare to ask her.

She stared at the top of the leaderboard for a long time without looking away.

The frown became more and more pronounced.

One, ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand...

She thought quietly in her heart.

Finally, she could not help but lower her head, look at her fingers and make gestures.

1.557 times 10 divided by the thirteenth power...

How many numbers are there? ?