The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Is the film industry profitable?

"Of course, all 60 gold coins I earned were from the rewards for clearing the Shadow World."

"Well... I guess I could go and give it a shot too."

Dekan rested his chin on his hand and muttered to himself.

As long as the money is available, many things are worth considering.

Do you want to be a battlefield card maker?

Theresa asked.

There is a type of support character called "Battlefield Card Maker," who is occasionally brought into the Shadow World.

"That's it."

His approach is rather unconventional; while it shares similarities with battlefield card makers, they are fundamentally different.

004 Dekan's Wonderful Confidence

"We'll be at the academy soon. Would you like me to show you around?"

Theresa asked.

"Of course!"

Dekan is full of anticipation for his future school life.

That morning, the carriage arrived at the academy.

The Hervenlit Magic Academy is located on the outskirts of the capital, and is as large as a small town; calling it an academy would be an understatement.

"Spalashi~"

"What do you mean?"

Theresa noticed that Dekan sometimes uttered strange words.

"Fusang language, an ancient language."

Dekan was just fooling around.

Dekan and Theresa are now at the main gate on the north side of the school. After Theresa shows her student ID, Dekan follows her into the campus. Looking around again, the campus is indeed very vast.

A huge pond, fountain and flowerbeds extend from the entrance all the way to the school building.

Dekan nodded repeatedly, clearly very satisfied.

Before arriving at the academy, Dekan had already unloaded all his luggage from the carriage and stored it at an inn near the academy.

He didn't bring many clothes or personal items; most of the space was occupied by his card-making tools.

From here on, you must walk around the campus, passing countless antique and magnificent buildings along the way.

"This area is the Alchemy Institute's school district, and your entrance exam will be held in this main building."

Theresa pointed to a huge building with a somewhat strange style in front of her and said.

The Hervenlitt Academy of Magic is divided into four departments.

The four schools are: Summoning School, Mage School, Knight School, and Alchemy School.

The first three departments correspond to three common combat systems.

Of course, some exceptionally talented individuals can also forge their own unique path.

The Alchemy Institute includes specializations such as potion making and magic card making.

"With your abilities, passing the Alchemy Academy's exam should be a piece of cake!"

Theresa stood with her hands on her hips, her nose almost pointing upwards.

Although it wasn't her exam, she had brought Little Dekan back from the border.

She was very proud of this friend.

"Yes, but I want to take the entrance exam for the Knights Academy!"

Dekan also said with considerable pride.

"Mmm, you can definitely do it... Huh?"

Theresa was halfway through her response when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Knights' Academy?

Didn't you insist that you were a magic card maker who didn't like fighting?

"Dekan, did you even read the admission brochure carefully?"

Theresa pressed down on Dekan's shoulder and looked at him seriously as she asked.

Although she knew that Dekan had extraordinary abilities, talent shouldn't be wasted like this!

If he fails the exam, even if Dekan comes to his senses by then, he'll have to take the Alchemy Institute exam next year!

Theresa doesn't want to see Dekan waste a precious year!

Dekan nodded: "The Knight Academy has the fewest required courses and the most flexible curriculum structure, and I can also enjoy the resources I need."

"Besides, the courses at the Alchemy Institute... are not quite the same as my approach, so they wouldn't be of much use to me. Also, I don't want any personal tutors."

"Although the Mage Academy and Summoning Academy are passable, I'm completely hopeless at magic exams, and I haven't prepared for the Summoning Academy's exam at all..."

Decan had carefully studied the curriculum structure of Hervenlite College.

Aside from the Mage Academy and Summoning Academy, which he was unlikely to pass, the Knight Academy and Alchemy Academy were the ones he was certain he could pass.

The Knights Academy's mission is to teach according to students' aptitudes and prioritize practical skills, so its curriculum offers a high degree of freedom.

Moreover, there are many foolish warriors in the Knights Academy who are unwilling to even take courses such as basic magic or information about the Shadow World.

The Knights Academy cannot force them; as long as students can obtain enough practical credits in the Shadow World, they can successfully advance to the next level.

This is also a compromise with idiots.

In contrast, the Alchemy Institute places great emphasis on fundamentals and academics.

After all, students of the Alchemy Institute generally don't need to personally explore the Shadow World.

Therefore, the Alchemy Institute's academic courses are very demanding.

Theresa seemed to be deep in thought.

She roughly understood Dekan's thoughts.

Indeed, a genius like Dekan might not want to waste his time on tedious courses.

He wanted to be a free-spirited truant Peter Pan.

However, the biggest problem is...

Will Dekan be able to pass the Knights Academy exam?

The entrance exams for the Knights Academy are often extremely difficult, and they are basically a test of the candidates' fighting ability.

"You, are you actually a very skilled fighter or something?"

Theresa squeezed Dekan's arms, seemingly to confirm whether he had the physique of a martial artist.

"No, no, no, I'm completely bad at head-on combat."

Dekan shook his head in reply.

However, Theresa controlled the pressure of her massage very well.

Dekan was not injured.

"So how did you pass the Knights Academy's exam?"

Theresa looked at Dekan with some concern.

"Taking down the examiner shouldn't be a problem."

Dekan said calmly.

Historically, the Knights Academy's practical training exercises mostly involved fighting against examiners in a restricted state. As long as you could defeat the examiner, the entrance exam was basically a sure thing.

"Take them down?! Some exam questions are so difficult that even senior students can't beat the examiners! And are you aware of the new exam restrictions that the Knight Academy has added in recent years?"

"Of course I know. In the Knight Academy entrance exam, candidates can only use one summoning or spell card at most, but there is no restriction on equipment cards."

Dekan had, of course, seen these terms.

This rule is precisely to prevent candidates who do not have the qualifications to be martial artists from insisting on taking the Knights Academy exam.

However, it is usually summoners or mages who would have such thoughts.

All sorts of bizarre motives are involved, such as "wanting to challenge the hell difficulty," "letting you see the power of a melee mage," and "I'm the king of survival, wearing full plate armor, you and my summons will slowly fight each other," and so on.

Unless one possesses exceptional skills, it is very difficult to succeed with a mage or summoner build.

However, those who manage to force their way through are all talented individuals!

The Knights Academy also welcomes mages who can pass the Knights Academy's practical test even with a full set of equipment cards!

but.

Theresa had never heard of a card maker going to take the Knight Academy exam because they disliked the Alchemy Institute!

Unless he is also an extremely strong combat class that doesn't rely on summoning or spell cards...

"Don't worry, Theresa. My teacher said that although I'm terrible at fighting, there aren't many people in the mortal realm who can take me down in a one-on-one fight."

"...The mortal realm?"

"It refers to normal, unethical people."

"Where did you get all these words from...?"

Theresa looked at him with utter disdain.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, she felt that Dekan wasn't someone who liked to boast.

Does he have some kind of countermeasure card that specifically counters the martial arts system?