Chapter 83
" . . . Ee . We will now begin the magic test!"
The examiner for magic test declared that after a target mark had been set in front of Iris .
It seemed the principal had warned him beforehand, he sounded tense .
And then the examiner retreated 10 meter back .
" . . . Um, examiner-san . "
"What's wrong? I won't answer questions concerning a way to tackle the test--"
"I think you should get back a bit more . . . . "
"There should be no danger at this distance--well, I guess there's no harm in doing so . "
While saying that the examiner retreated another 10 meter back .
"Is this fine?"
"No, please get back three times that distance . "
"T-that's quite far . . . . "
Even while saying that, the examiner retreated back again .
The examiner's location isn't written in the rule, it's probably why he can cope with it flexibly .
The principal talked to me when he saw that .
I see . Cheating is another way to look at it huh .
However, unfortunately, wrong answer .
"No . This is necessary . "
" . . . Can't the girl use magic when there's someone nearby?"
"Nothing like that . This is purely for the sake of the examiner's safety . "
Having said that, I get ready to cast a magic .
I look at Iris who shouts out .
"Here I go!"
Iris developed a magic in her hand, pointed her palm at the target and shot it .
The magic Iris shot flew straight--toward us .
Not toward the prepared target .
"Right from the start!"
While shouting, I unfolded the defense magic I had prepared in front of me and the principal .
Iris's magic hit my defensive magic and exploded, creating a crater in front of me .
"I-I'm sorry!"
Iris deployed another magic while apologizing .
This time the magic flew to the sky . Not even a fragment of control .
I guess it's a good thing that it wasn't hitting a building .
In the end, the second magic Iris shot exploded in the air, and dozens of roasted birds fell from the sky .
By the way the target is unscathed .
Since none of Iris's magic has managed to hit it .
" . . . What is that . A calamity class monster or something?"
"Probably something similar to that . "
Iris had a conflicted look on her face while we were being shocked .
And then, she looked determined about something and glared at the target .
"I've got no choice but to do that . . . "
Iris began to unfold her third magic .
However, this magic seems different than her magic so far .
Its power is higher than the two before .
"What is she trying to do?"
"You'll see . "
I taught her to use this tactic in case she failed to do it with normal ones .
As a way to clear the exam for sure even if she has no control .
"Soi!"
Iris squatted down while shouting--and pushed the deployed magic onto the ground .
The next moment, explosions happened on Iris's hands .
""Wha . . . ""
The principal and examiner were surprised when they saw Iris getting swallowed up in the explosions .
The principal froze for an instant, but he immediately pulled himself and tried to run toward Iris .
"This is bad! We have to rescue her quick--"
"There's no need for that . "
I held the running principal back while saying that .
The dust of cloud caused by the explosion in front of us cleared--
And Iris showed up from inside of that, unhurt .
" . . . Wha?"
The principal beside me sounded dumbfounded .
"Finished destroying the target! How was it!"
Iris asked the examiner .
"H-how, you ask . . . "
The examiner was perplexed at Iris's question .
No surprise there .
The place where Iris was has turned into a crater, the target along with the ground it was on has completely disappeared .
You can't even tell where the target was now .
"No no, this is just weird . . . "
The principal muttered .
"Well, that's the kind of creature Iris is . "
Even the current me would have a hard time firing a magic with that much power .
If we're just talking about firepower, you could even say that she's the school's strongest .
In overall strength, Iris should be right after me .
" . . . As for the exam result, we can't judge it right now . We'll grade it at a later date . But you most likely won't fail this . . . . Ah . The schoolyard . . . "
The principal muttered listlessly .
I told you . You should have given up the magic exam .