Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 392 05.0391: "Pass"

It is 10:55 am in Terra.

"There are only five minutes left before the exam is handed in. Please be prepared and check whether your answers are filled in clearly."

After the written test, Louise was already sweating profusely. Drops of sweat as big as beans fell from her forehead and shattered on the edge of the table.

Occasionally, some of it would flow into her eyes, but she would just wipe it away, blinking her purple eyes with solid pupils. From time to time, she would pick up the quill pen, dip it in the ink bottle, and quickly write rows of High Gothic on the parchment.

Due to carelessness, there are many ink stains on my hands.

One of the requirements for naval officers was proficiency in High Gothic.

Because the Imperial Navy itself travels across the world, there is a need to communicate with different regions of the Empire.

However, it is obviously unrealistic to master a variety of Low Gothic languages ​​with different dialect characteristics.

Then naval officers wandering throughout the galaxy must learn the most universal terminology.

Therefore, High Gothic, which is more difficult to master than Latin, became the only available choice.

After all, it is the official working language of many important departments of the Empire, including the Ministry of the Interior and the Inquisition.

At this moment, she was working on the last question. After the entire exam, her brain had been running at full speed for several hours, which made her feel dizzy and exhausted.

The High Gothic text on the paper has also changed from the neat and tidy style at the beginning to a cursive style that is almost flying.

There was a pile of draft paper on the other side, as the exam questions were not too many.

However, due to its strong applicability, the amount of calculation is extremely huge, and any wrong calculation in the middle will lead to deviations in the calculation results, ultimately making the candidate officials' work in vain.

"674 kilometers, 6 void knots, cruising speed, enemy ship phase ZL, course extension angle 20 degrees, bearing... the answer is..."

She murmured something, and her thighs, which never shook, began to shake involuntarily, which was rare.

What's worse, as she felt the time passing by, she was so nervous that she felt the urge to urinate, and it would take some time to get the final answer.

Her throat rolled and she racked her brains to perform complex mathematical calculations, trying her best to block out the bloating feeling in her bladder.

"the answer is……"

Her breathing became heavier and she tremblingly wrote the calculated shooting angle in the answer area.

"The exam is over. Please stop writing immediately. Otherwise, it will be considered cheating!" A line of eye-catching red words popped up on the Thinker Array. A silent warning.

The moment she finished writing the last character, the test paper was taken away by the paper drawer. To her surprise, the feather pen, which she did not have time to put away, drew a long vertical line on the answer sheet.

I hope that this mistake will not be misjudged when the papers are marked. This stain that does not affect the content of the answer should not affect the score of the paper, she thought.

It took Louise a long time to come back to her senses. She raised her hands tremblingly, and water could be wrung out of her shirt and underwear.

"Is this the written test for the Navy Lieutenant Examination..."

She thought with lingering fear that at this moment, she hoped very much that she would only have to take such an exam once in her life.

[No wonder some candidates who had taken the exam for four or five years, or even failed seven or eight times, would commit suicide in despair after failing.]
"The examination papers are being graded. All the candidates please stay seated and wait for the results to be released."

The four brains soaked in the green liquid tanks behind the Thinker Array seemed to be heated and boiled. The grooves trembled slightly, and dense bubbles gradually formed on the surface that was in contact with the nutrient solution.

A progress bar for grading the papers is also displayed on the screen.

『1/13』

『2/13』

『3/13』

Louise sat in the soft chair, lowered her head, clasped her hands together, reviewed the questions she had written, and guessed vaguely which ones were right and which ones were wrong.

This excruciating wait is no less than the suffocating silence before the military court's verdict.

In her mind she recalled the naval knowledge that Horatio had taught her by example, as if she could hear him encouraging her in her ear.

"I can do it, so can you, Louise."

『11/13』

『12/13』

『13/13』

"The grading is over... The final results will be determined..."

"Pass"

"Congratulations, Navy Candidate Louise Tavira." "You have qualified for the next round of interviews. The interview time will be from 1:30 to 5:00 pm every day starting from today. The location is Interview Room 2 in the B31 Building of the Hazy Star Domain Navy Headquarters.

Note: The order of interview summons is based on the written test ranking. If you are not summoned on the first day, please wait outside the interview location for the next few days.

Louise blinked in disbelief and fanned up a puff of mist.

At that moment, joy, happiness and emotion swept her heart.

Beside them, most of the candidate officers from various star regions in the Misty Star Domain wailed, and some even punched the steel plates of the Thinker Array, then walked out of the examination room dejectedly.

There were also a few people like Louise, who sat there, crying with joy or grinning blankly as if they had survived a disaster.

As a pass-through examination, the Navy Lieutenant Examination has only two results: pass and fail. The written and oral results are consistent, and the student is considered passed only when both are passed.

Even so, the passing rate for the written test over the years has only hovered around 15%, and the number of people who pass the written test on the first try is extremely rare.

"I passed."

She took a deep breath, inhaling the cold air with a faint metallic smell, soothing her nervous heartbeat, and murmured excitedly.

But she quickly calmed down.

Now is not the time to be happy. Louise knows very well that the interview in the afternoon is the most difficult and highlight.

The written test of the Navy Lieutenant Examination is essentially to test the basic foundation of the candidates, so as to screen out those candidates whose foundation is not solid enough for the Imperial Navy officers in charge of the interview, so as not to waste their precious judging time.

This interview is actually the traditional naval lieutenant examination in the true sense.

The pass rate is generally lower, only about 9%.

Louise walked out of the examination room and immediately caught a glimpse of Farida leaning against the red brick wall.

Her military supervisor's wide-brimmed hat was pulled down so low that her beautiful blue eyes were hidden in the shadows.

Louise saw that she was staring at her and turned around.

"Hello, Military Supervisor Hood."

The good mood of passing the written test made her temporarily ignore the tit-for-tat between the two of them, and she took the initiative to extend her hand to greet this "rival in love".

"You seem to be in a good mood. Did you pass the exam?"

Farida raised the corner of her mouth and asked in a teasing tone, taking a step forward and symbolically shaking hands with this 'competitor', then letting go.

"Yes, I'm lucky, how about you?" Louise took out a handkerchief from her arms and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Of course I passed it. As the daughter of Lieutenant General Alexander Hood, I have received the best education since childhood. This written test is just a piece of cake."

When she heard this question from her opponent who was obviously tortured by the exam, she was instantly aroused by some emotions. She raised her eyebrows and smiled with pretended disdain.

Although she said so, the sweat stains on her neck showed that passing the exam was obviously not as easy as she said.

"Congratulations." Louise could see that the girl was in a good mood, so she had no intention of tearing down her 'rival' and gave her enough face as she just passed the passing line.

"Humph~"

Farida raised the corner of her mouth and said proudly:

“I applied for an exclusive officers’ lounge at the Navy Headquarters in the Misty Star Region. It’s not far from the interview location, and I’ve arranged one for you. But you don’t have to thank me, my little sister.

For the Hood family, which produced two vice admirals, this was just a greeting.

Humph, Horatio also said that he wanted you to look after me, he really underestimated me, in the navy's territory, only I will look after you, and you don't need to look after me, after all, I am..."

Farida was immersed in a soliloquy, reciting a long list of titles and identities.

Louise showed an expression that said, "I can't do anything to you." With a caring smile, she said sincerely to the blonde girl in front of her:
"Thank you, Inspector Hood, you are so kind."

Her sincere words also made the female military supervisor with blond hair and double ponytails in front of her stop mumbling to herself.

This feeling of taking the initiative over your competitors...is so cool!
After enjoying herself enough, Farida calmed down a little and said to Louise with a smile:
"It's a pity that Horatio isn't here, it's a pity that he didn't get to see me pass.

Since Officer Candidate Tavira has also passed the competition, as a celebration, I would like to invite you to have lunch with me at the Navy Headquarters.

After all, eating alone is still eating, so it’s better to eat together. What do you think?”

"If it won't bother Inspector Hood, I'd be very grateful."

“Then please follow me, Officer-in-Chief Louise Tavira.

We'd better speed up, because I hope to have a good rest at noon and prepare for the interview in the afternoon. Those officers will not like the candidate officer who looks listless during the interview. "

　Happy Halloween! ╭(●｀●)╯If you don't give me a monthly ticket, I'll do you a trick (physics)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)