Dekan’s Lucky Number
At exactly ten o’clock, the certification examination for third-level card makers of the Magic Card Making Association officially began.
The examination hall was very spacious, with dozens of workbenches inside. Each was equipped with complete card-making devices and was labeled with numbers.
More than twenty card makers attended this exam. Besides residents from the Capital City, many card makers from nearby cities also came to take the test.
The audience seats were also filled with spectators, most of whom were merchants and local residents interested in the spectacle.
Of course, there were also relatives and friends of the examinees.
Dekan, wearing the school uniform with the colors of the Hewenlit Knight Academy, attracted much attention.
Usually, it was students from the Alchemy Academy who were seen at card maker certification exams.
Occasionally, students from the Mage Academy and Summoning Academy would appear.
It was rare for students from the Knight Academy to take part.
…
First, the examiner gave a series of conventional opening remarks.
Then came the introduction of the rules of this exam.
The association would provide basic materials such as plain white cards, magic crystals, and magic core fluid, and thus define a theme.
Each candidate would only receive a quota for three cards.
As for the kind of cards the candidates made at the end, there was no limitation. They could freely choose based on their strengths.
Making a white common card would qualify them as a third-level, third-class card maker.
A blue rare card would make one a third-level, second-class card maker, and a purple rare card would make one a third-level, first-class card maker.
Higher grades symbolized higher potential, and the Card Maker’s Association would offer more privileges and benefits accordingly.
According to the candidates’ different needs, additional materials might be required when making cards.
There was an internal store within the examination hall.
Candidates could pick up the additional materials they needed, as long as the total price did not exceed 10 gold coins.
Also worth mentioning, the registration fee for the exam was 15 gold coins.
It was impossible for the association to let you profit.
…
After Dekan found his seat number,
he was lost in thought at the sight of the prepared basic materials on the table.
How come it’s a third-level holy attribute magic crystal and holy brill stone?
It seemed that the theme of this exam was just the holy attribute.
He wasn’t particularly good at this attribute.
He rarely made healing or dispelling types of magic cards.
He did have some research on damage and anti-purification types.
But those cards are not something that could be made just using a holy attribute magic crystal as the basic material.
“If only you gave me a light attribute magic crystal, I could have made a Sun Fist card.”
Dekan scratched his head, feeling that he needed a while to ponder.
Among the card-making techniques he learned from his teacher, there were techniques related to the holy attribute.
After all, the Master had devoted herself to study how to counteract the holy attribute back in the day.
“No problem, I’ve already mastered step two, so there should be no issue with step one, right?”
Dekan tidied up his thoughts and began drafting card-making ideas on paper and calculated the material ratios.
Then he went to the examination hall store to pick the materials like “Demon’s Blood,” “Purification Holy Flame,” and “Third-level Purification Magic Scroll.”
He was ready to get to work.
…
Half an hour after the exam started.
Some candidates had already failed after using up all their materials and unfortunately left the examination hall.
Most third-level card makers, speaking of the quality of the third-level cards they could make, struggled to guarantee the success rate.
Combined with factors like nervousness, having three consecutive failures was quite normal.
But meanwhile, there were also successful candidates who had made cards, causing a wave of admiration in the audience seats.
The blue light emanating from the card showed that he was no ordinary card maker.
First-time success, and it was of blue rare quality.
The candidate quickly handed the finished product to the appraiser. After the evaluation was done, the item was sent to the testing room.
Then the examiner immediately announced that the candidate had passed while publicly releasing the results.
[Holy Light Hammer]
[Category: Equipment Card]
[Grade: Blue Rare]
[Level: 3]
[Effect: Inflicts an additional 60% damage to enemies in the evil alignment.]
[Note: The holy light will smash your skull!]
“Amazing! Straight to the second third-level!”
“Generally, the second third-level is the limit for ordinary people. There should be only a few geniuses from Hewenlit Alchemy Academy each year that can achieve the first third-level.”
“I heard a freshman received it this year.”
“There’s also a Hewenlit student in this exam… But why is the uniform red?”
“Don’t look down on the red uniform. Although not many of them know how to make cards, they sure are deadly in a fight, like the rumored evil-cult priest and the female warrior…”
“Wait, doesn’t this red-uniformed person look like… Dekan?!”
Seeming to have seen the edited edition released by the Hewenlit Academy, a wealthy businessman among the audience recognized him with a shout of surprise.
“Are you sure it’s him? Isn’t Dekan a priest? How can he make cards?”
“It’s definitely him! I didn’t make any mistakes! Although he was in succubus form in the records, there’s no doubt on his identity!”
That wealthy businessman went around the audience seat again, carefully observing Dekan’s appearance and said decisively.
The audience seats immediately became noisy.
What was supposed to be a plain third-level card maker exam
turned into an encounter with such a prominent individual!
No matter what kind of card Dekan will make in the end, it will be highly topical!
While the onlookers were discussing heatedly, the exam site started to glow again when the finished cards were done.
However, be it the blue sky or the white clouds, the audience didn’t pay much attention.
They only cared about what level Dekan was at!
After another ten minutes.
Candidates who succeeded at the first attempt have mostly completed their card making.
The remaining candidates in the field were mostly people who made mistakes during the card making process, thus needing to start over.
Alice frowned.
“Dekan… He hasn’t failed yet, but why is it taking so long?”
“I have no idea. I don’t understand you card makers.”
Trecia only feigned ignorance.
She silently prayed that Dekan wouldn’t make anything too extravagant.
Otherwise, she could already foresee the awkward expression Alice would have when finding out the truth that “Dekan is a master card maker.”
“Dekan seems to be making a spell card. I wonder what kind of spell he’s doing… I was surprised that he didn’t choose to make an equipment card… It seems like he had an epiphany after watching my card making process and wants to imitate me.”
Alice continued to talk as if she understood everything.
Making Trecia increasingly uneasy.
After another ten minutes.
Even candidates who failed twice are about to complete the final card making process.
On the contrary, the number of spectators on the stands did not decrease but increased instead.
Many staff and customers from the first floor also heard the news and rushed to the third floor for some sightseeing.
All were curious as to what Dekan would create.
It seemed he hadn’t failed since the start of the exam, but focused on recording a single card.
“What is this guy doing?”
Even the examiners couldn’t help but ask each other.
Unlike most of the audience, right from the beginning, they knew the names of the examinees.
Because the registration information clearly wrote Dekan’s name.
Even for Dekan to attend the third-level card maker test surprised them.
