After soaking and enjoying a few peaceful moments i spring, everyouro the capital.

  When they returo the base, everyone began to train harder for the exams sihey wao participate in the raid.

  All of the Bck Bulls asked Alex for advice since he was the stro among them and they knew he trained daily to improve himself so he might be able to help them all.

  Alex accepted their request for training and showed them what the hell looked like.

  All the members of the bck bulls were exhausted to the point that they couldn't even stand on their feet.

  Lastly, Yami wao have a serious fight with Alex to the point of breaking down and Alex gra.

  Actually, Alex fought with everyone on a daily basis, not just in practice but in serious battles where anyone could get hurt.

  Only by experieng hellish battles again and again did their talent would bloom and they would improve.

  Noelle had gotten stroo the point of using the Sea Dragon Roar at point-bnk range.

  If Alex had to pare then she might be the fourth or fifth stro iire squad now. And once she would unlock the Valkyrie Dress, she might eveer the top three.

  But it wasn't just the Bck Bulls who were trainihusiastically as all the squads were doing their best in training, especially the Crimson Lions.

  With Mereleona being the Captain, only hellish training awaits the members of that squad.

  A week passed in a blink of an eye and before they k, the day for the Royal Knight Exam arrived.

  The members of the Bck Bulls ehe venue.

  "...The amount of mana in this pce is something," Alex ented.

  "It is to be expected. Currently, most of the strong dumbasses amongst the magiights are gathered here," Yami muttered as he looked around the arena as well.

  "Asta~"

  Alex was looking around when a cute face popped out from the crowd.

  He smiled and waved his hand. "Hey, Mimosa, how are you doing? And sorry I haven't tacted you since our st date."

  "Hehe... It's all right. I know you must be busy with the missions. After all, it's not that easy to take the first spot..." Mimosa smiled sweetly and replied. She held her hand and pulled it between her soft bosom which earned some jealous gres for some of the magiights gathered in the venue.

  But Alex didn't give a shit about them. If the girl wao show affe like this, then why would he reject her just for the sake of some virgin losers?

  Soon Julius and Marx appeared on the floor above and looked down at them from the baly.

  "Thank you all fatherioday."

  Just as he said that all the otion ihe arena stopped as the magiights took their positions and saluted to the wizard king.

  "Now, let us begin the Royal Knights Sele Exam."

  Once Julius decred that the people cheered iement.

  The King then stepped out from behind as well and stood beside Julius.

  "Let me expiails about the exam, after all, I am a royal and this is the royal knight's sele test." The king announced as he twirled his mustache.

  "The exam will sist of a team pletion: a magic crustal destru battle tour!" The king decred as a magic dispy appeared above them showing the image of the crystal.

  Curious ents started to arise amongst the magiights as Sekke just prayed that his teammates were not someone whom he o eliminate before the oppos.

  "The rules are simple! Protect your own team's crystal, which will be pced in your area, aroy the other team's crystal. The first team to do this wins!"

  "If no team destroy a crystal within the 30-miime limit, the ohat has dohe most damage to its target wins."

  "We....have....chosen this format because...."

  The King started to stutter towards the end and seeing that Julius decided to take over.

  "Itle against the Eye of the Midnight Sun, several squads will have to work together. We thought this would be the best way to measure the cooperation and strategy skills you'll times like that, rather than simply fighting with brute force."

  The people started to discuss amongst themselves while Julius cleared his throat to get their attention once again.

  "Now, let us annouhe teams," Julius spoke as an even bigger magic dispy appeared with the list of teams on it.

  And there was no surprise as Alex ced in a team with Mimosa Vermillion and Xerx Lugner.

  Mimosa panicked as her face flushed red, burning hot.

  'I am with A-A-A-Astaaaa! It must be fate. I am so happy... but I still have to focus on the exam...'

  Watg her like this, Alex couldn't help but bring his face close to her ear and blow some hot hair.

  Mimosa trembled, feeling a shiver run down her spine, blushing.

  Alex chuckled at her rea when a figure jumped oage out of nowhere, ing his arm around Julius's neck.

  He was introduced as Xerx Lugner but Alex and Julius had reized his real identity and maybe Yami too.

  Zora Ideale tried to pull a prank on Alex but the tter turhe tables on him, letting him have the taste of his medie.

  Alex patted his shoulder and said. "Sorry brat, but you're still wet behind your ears to pull a stunt on me... Anyway, let's get along since we're a team, okay? At least don't get in the way if you don't have any iion to help."

  Everyone soon found out their teammates as well seeing which Julius decided to go onto the step.

  "All right, let's head over to the main stage. Cob, I'm ting on you," Julius raised his hand and said.

  The spatial mage named Cob saluted and nodded his head. "Yes, Yes, Yes, sir!"

  Soon a door appeared out of nowhere and opened revealing a spatial portal to the the magiights.

  Alex and the rest of the magiights soon walked through the door and saw the main stage, which sisted of a vast ndscape.

  "The battlefield has a wide range of different areas. Use them to dispy your powers to the fullest," Julius said excitedly.

  "And here's the tour chart, which we determined by lottery in advance."

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