I Have been Reincarnated As a Lazy, Arrogant Noble, but When I Destroyed The Scenario Through Effort, I Became The Most Powerful With Extraordinary Magical Power - 66

066 – Exam Conclusion

“Devi?”

“…For now, just be quiet.”

Whether this thing is useful or not can wait.

As soon as we exited, something shiny caught my eye near the cave.

I didn’t notice it before. Well, I was in such a hurry, how could I have?

When I crouched down, a large number of rings appeared.

There were a whopping 20 of them.

This is near the summit of the mountain. I arrived here with an unnatural wall, and Olin with his tamed monster.

To come to this place, it takes quite a bit of coincidence, or only those who can fly like us.

Of course, even Karta probably wouldn’t do something as conspicuous as flying magic.

…These rings were placed here by Milch Sensei, huh? I can almost picture her getting tired of scattering them and deciding to group them together.

“Wow, that’s amazing, congrats!”

And Olin, with her stupid-looking smile, directed a happy smile at me as I found the rings.

Honestly, doesn’t this girl have any sense of greed?

“…Half of these are yours.”

“Huh, really!? Why!? Are you sure!?”

“It’s only natural.”

I’m not so eager to steal someone else’s credit.

Being able to command the demon was thanks to her.

So, I handed over the rings. There’s not much time left in the exam.

However, for some reason, Olin was staring at the rings.

“What are you looking at?”

“…With all these, I could share them with someone, maybe… Because, some people might get expelled, right?”

Ah… what an idiot.

Typical of her way of thinking.

“Even if that’s the case, why do you need to go that far? Do you want everyone to like you?”

“No, it’s not that. It’s because I was able to become a special student and make it this far because I had time. So, I think everyone can become stronger if they have time too.”

Ah, such a typical response from Olin.

Well, it’s his prerogative how he wants to use them.

I have no right to interfere.

“Do as you wish.”

“Um, Weiss-kun, I have a favor to ask…”

“Huh?”

“As a thank you for teaching me taming… So?”

“Huh?”

“To Cecil-san… So?”

“Oh?”

And then…

“Sure, here you go. Just one.”

“Yay! Olin, thank you so much!”

“Okay, next person!”

“Phew, you saved me…”

In front of the cave, with a foolish smile, Olin handed out rings to people who had low points and might be expelled.

He’s too foolish. This act is pointless.

And on top of that, he asked me to find Cecil.

At times like this, she shamelessly asks for favors.

“Please appear suddenly and use telepathy to call the person with zero rings, or something like that. Fancent-kun, you’re acting out of character.”

“…I owe Olin a favor.”

Well, it’s not a bad idea to create a debt here.

To understand how to handle the demon, I need Olin.

Considering the future, I judged it to be a good deal.

“So, um… What kind of monster is this?”

“Devi?”

“…It’s a demon.”

“A demon?”

When Cecil poked it with her finger, the demon strangely seemed pleased.

I don’t know if this thing is male or female, but it seems to be friendly.

“Hey, Weiss-kun, how about this?”

“…This one’s also zero.”

“Thank you!”

And Olin is using me as a lie detector.

The rings are imbued with magic. By using my Dark Eye Observation, I can easily tell if someone is hiding one.

…This overly kind boy.

Right now, she’s all smiles, but when we get back, I’ll call her until she’s about to die. Prepare yourself.

“Yes, this is the last one.”

“Olin, thank you so much!”

But until the end, Lillith didn’t appear.

She shouldn’t be able to move properly. Still, her Sprite is exceptionally high.

And…

“Time’s up, 5, 4, 3—”

The magical bird’s announcement echoed.

Judging by the results, I’m undoubtedly at the top. I’m sure I’ll be in first place this term too.

But I’m pretty exhausted.

“Huh, whaaat!?”

At that moment, Olin shouted.

Looking, there was not a single one of the many rings that should have been in my hands.

Could this idiot possibly…?

“Did you give away all of them?”

“…It looks that way…”

“2, 1, 0—. Rings are being collected automatically. Rings obtained after the time limit will not be counted. Please gather in the courtyard.”

And with that, the magical bird’s announcement came to an end.

…What an idiot.

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“Man, that was seriously tough. My clothes are all torn up.”

“Maybe the most brutal one yet… I’m exhausted…”

“Oh, really? I found it quite easy.”

As we moved to the courtyard, the juniors began to gather one by one.

Alan and Duke seemed to have struggled, each with five rings.

Surprisingly, Shari had ten.

Well, it’s because magic traps work well with monsters. With the help of the spirits, she could probably identify the attribute of any magic power ring.

There’s a possibility that I don’t know about some ancient magical artifact that could do this too.

“Weiss, how did you do?”

Cynthia also had five. She’s quite something.

“Eh, it was okay.”

“Devi?”

“…What about this creature?”

“I’ll explain later.”

It’s a bit troublesome to be asked by everyone.

And… is she going to keep standing next to me?

“What’s that demon… Isn’t it kinda cute?”

“Shh, you’ll get killed by Weiss.”

“But can’t you feel its incredible magical power?”

And Lillith was not there.

Could it be…?

“I’m late.”

At that moment, Lillith appear slowly from the forest. She held a single ring in her hand.

She looked like she could collapse any moment. Cynthia rushed over and cast a healing spell.

…As expected.

“Great job, Lillith.”

“Ehehe, it’s nice to be praised. I won’t lose next time.”

Not answering Cecil’s question was probably because she wanted to be on equal terms with me.

Lillith is always by my side. When something happens, the most dangerous ones are her and Cynthia. That’s why I’ve been strict with her.

It’s somewhat because I don’t want her to experience danger. If we return to the Fancent family mansion, the likelihood of Lillith encountering danger will significantly decrease.

Yet, she understands.

Even so, she wants to be by my side.

This is… for the best.

“By the way, Weiss-sama, you’re too strong. I worked quite hard too.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Hehehe, I wanted to see too.”

Cynthia seemed to have quickly grasped our conversation, smiled without getting angry.

Lillith and I had a serious match. Regardless of the outcome, there are no lingering grudges.

Those feelings are conveyed to both of us.

They truly are good people.

And Milch Sensei stepped forward.

“Well done, all of you. The detailed point calculation will be done later. Dinner is ready. You can sleep in until noon tomorrow.”

After the whip, there’s a reward. That’s the good thing about nobility.

“Yes, yayyyy!”

“Awesomeee!”

“I just want to sleep…”

Actually, this system is really powerful.

Milch Sensei starts to look like an angel.

And…

“Surprisingly, there were zero students with zero rings, and zero expulsions. I thought there would be more according to my expectations, but well done.”

Then Milch Sensei looked back at me as she said that.

Seeing that she wasn’t surprised by the sight of the demon, I wonder… did she fight with it?

But if that were the case, she shouldn’t be able to leave the barrier.

Is there a way to escape that I don’t know about?

…It’s intriguing.

“Phew, I’m tired.”

Behind me, Olin breathed a sigh of relief.

As the countdown ended…

“Olin!”

“Huh!?”

I tossed him a single ring.

“Weiss-kun…”

“You’re such an idiot. Seriously, have some common sense.”

I don’t know how many points she’ll lose, but if that… if Milch Sensei says it, it’s probably going to be significantly reduced.

Olin had just become a special student, so she probably doesn’t have that many points. The possibility of expulsion was quite high.

But if that were to happen, it would cause me problems.

Considering the future and the battle against the Demon Lord.

But this is truly the end.

I won’t help no matter what happens from now on.

The one who made me do all this work, now and in the future, is likely to be only her.

This debt is massive.

“Olin, if you had zero rings, you would’ve been expelled.”

“Eh, really!? I’m relieved…”

And at that moment, Milch Sensei seemed to see through my thoughts.

…That was close.

“Ehehe, Weiss-kun, V for victory!”

“…………”

Olin smiled innocently and gave me a peace sign.

Was it a mistake to help him after all?

At that moment, Cynthia hurriedly stepped between us.

It seems Lillis has recovered to some extent.

“Well, let’s go. Let’s have dinner, Weiss. Don’t get distracted, Weiss.”

“Uh, yeah.”

“Weiss-sama… Um… How was our battle?”

“You were strong. Also, when did you learn that move?”

“Since I was a child. Hehe.”

“…Really?”

Tomorrow, we’ll be touring the town of Chuko.

Even though it’s called a school trip, for junior students, it’s only a one-night, two-day trip.

I thought it would be short, but the schedule is quite packed…

“By the way, Weiss-sama, what happened to that creature? It’s fluttering by your side.”

“…I’ll explain that later.”

After we eat, let’s sleep until noon.

This time, I’ll indulge in laziness too.

“Devi, devi, devi?”

Hey… she’s going to sleep too, right?