Chapter 555: 555

“Your blocking skills are decent!” Drillmaster Cooper’s face looked a little better . Abel was the one he worried about the most within that batch of wizards . Abel had come late and missed out on too many classes, so he was afraid that Abel would fail the final exam . However, now that he knew about what had come from a family of inherited knights and learned knight skills, it would be a lot easier for him to pass .

The final score of these 16 wizards directly correlated Drillmaster Cooper’s merit . Every year they would only tolerate 3 people failing . Any more than that, the merit of the Drillmaster would be deducted . However, the more wizards that passed, the higher the merit a Drillmaster receive .

These merits would all turn in to war glory at the end, which was also correlated with the domain that would be given out . For a head commander, a good domain was the best thing they could give to their next generation .

Knights were not wizards, at the end of the day . They could not live as long . Therefore, war glory was extremely important to them . It was bo wonder why Drillmaster Cooper was so angry .

Abel’s life took an upturn in the next few days . Since Drillmaster Cooper knew about his ability to use a light sword and round shield, he no longer targeted him all the time .

In a few days, the final exam would take place . That night, the two head commander Drillmasters had a meeting in their office .

“Layard, the final exam is in a few days . I don’t even know how many of those wizards will pass,” Drillmaster Cooper sighed .

Although the wizard training missions could bring a lot of war glory, it was not easy . Only a head commander could take on this role since lower rank knights could not form any threat to beginner wizards with their ability .

Those wizards’ bodies were a huge problem . Even though Drillmaster Cooper had been yelling at them for 3 months, he still could not change this fact . They could still not do some moves properly, and could easily make a mistake in the exam .

“I want to be the examiner for this final exam . With my 30 years of service in Miracle City, I don’t think my skill would be a problem!” Said Drillmaster Layard with a smile, looking at the worried Drillmaster Cooper .

“You can’t let them pass even if their skills are not good enough; you will get in big trouble if they find out!” Drillmaster Cooper lowered his voice .

Normally the role of an examiner would be carried out by another head commander other than the Drillmaster . This was not a rule, but it might spark up some controversy .

“Cooper, of course, I will not cheat the system . But I still have a fair bit of control over the standard!” Said Drillmaster Layard with a smile again .

“Layard, are you sure?” Asked Drillmaster Cooper .

“Yeah, don’t worry . These wizards are actually quite decent . I will control my strength when I strike, so the crowd can be the judge . If we end up with half wizards failing like before, we will have big trouble!” Drillmaster Layard continued to smile .

“Layard, are you keeping something from me . Why did you enroll to be an examiner?” Drillmaster Cooper had fought along with Drillmaster Layard for years, and he was very confused by this .

“Don’t you know? I’ll be leaving Miracle City soon, so I just want to scoop up more war glory as possible . That’s the most I can do for my family!” Drillmaster Layard replied .

“Ok, since you have already decided . I’ll support you . Enrolling for an examiner should be easy anyway!” Drillmaster Cooper stood up and said with a smile of relief . He then walked out of the office .

As Drillmaster Layard watched Drillmaster Cooper walking away, a strange expression began to form from his face .

The final exam was finally here . In the morning, those wizards needed to run 15 laps under a certain period of time .

After those wizards heard the news that Drillmaster Layard would be their examiner, they all began to get excited . He was kind . He was not strict at all .

“K3516, are you ready?” 3525 asked Abel in a soft voice from behind .

“Ready for what?” Abel was confused .

“Ready with magic items, of course . But with your ability, I guess it won’t matter anyway!” Said k3515 with a smile as he scratched his head .

“Why use magic items . Aren’t you afraid of getting caught?” Abel looked around and whispered back .

As far as Abel knew, you would get directly kicked out if you were caught cheating in this examination . Preparing a magic item like k3515 was definitely considered as cheating .

“It should be fine, the examiner is Drillmaster Layard . He’s known for being kind!” Said k3515 carelessly .

“K3515, I know your abilities . You should be able to pass the running test if you just put more effort into it . Why risk it? You will get punished very badly if you get caught!” Abel had interacted with k3515 quite a lot these past few days, so he warned him .

K3515 hesitated for a little . Actually, at first, he was not planning to cheat as well, but these past few days, the news that Drillmaster Layard would be leaving Miracle a City began to spread . This would be the last time Drillmaster Layard could be an examiner, so he would definitely go easy on them .

In order to get more war glory, he would definitely keep an eye shut in the examination .

After this news had been confirmed by some trustworthy sources, excitement began to arise within wizards who were not confident in their ability . That’s why they had this idea of using magic items .

Drillmaster Layard was a head commander, so his senses could not really detect magic objects .

“K3516, I’ll take your advice . I’ll be behind you during the exam, so you better take good care of me . ” Said k3515 with a smile as he put away his magic item .

“Sure, I’ll open up the path for you!” Abel smiled back .

“Everyone, get ready, the final examination will soon begin!” Drillmaster Layard held up his military card and spoke to it .

Since he had accepted this role as an examiner, his military card got a new ability, the ability to broadcast sound and vision, as well as connect with the Miracle City spirit any time .

Abel and k3515 stepped up to the starting line . Other wizards followed . All of a sudden, the atmosphere grew tense . Their 3 months of training all came down to this . If they failed, they would be kicked out of Miracle City, which would be a big burden to their further journey as a wizard .

Drillmaster Cooper stood outside of the stadium . He was paying close attention to the examination as well .

“Go!” Drillmaster Layard yelled, and the counting ability of his military card began . The recording ability had also started . From now on, the whole examination would be recorded .

All wizards dashed out, but Abel was not desperate . He did what k3515 said and ran in front of him . This could take some of the wind resistance from k3515, making his run relatively easier .

Soon, Abel had run to the front of the line . He was not a selfish guy . It was best for everyone to pass together . It was not a competition; there was no limit to how many people could pass .

Therefore when he arrived at the front, all Wizards just automatically formed a line behind him, following his steps .

A smile emerged on Drillmaster Cooper’s face outside of the stadium . He was also hoping Abel could help some of his fellows in the examination, but he did not raise this shameful request . As a Drillmaster, he didn’t want to give Abel pressure . But still, Abel had a good heart . It seemed like the first examination should turn out fine with Abel’s help, after all .

Abel kept a steady pace throughout the 15 laps . He only did this for the wizards behind him; if not, he would have finished running long ago .

Actually, Abel’s calculation was even more accurate than the military card in Drillmaster Layard’s hand . With that little piece of world stone, he could perfectly calculate what pace he needed to run for every wizard to pass .

When the last wizard reached the finish line, they all began to laugh with joy . They knew they had all passed this first part of the examination .