A week later, the faculty at the University of Cambridge finally finished grading all students' exam papers despite exhaustion.
Until this time, they were finally able to check the roster, check the scores and rankings of each student, and select a group of top-ranked ones and submit them to the Mage Tower.
"This time someone has to take a make-up exam again." A teacher picked up a student test paper and sighed helplessly.
"Who is it? Or the brat from the York family?"
Allen had often failed exams in the past and had become so famous in school that the teachers immediately thought of him when they heard the word "make-up exam."
"No, it's not him this time, it's a boy named Jeffrey."
"Oh, Alan York is really lucky, he even missed the passing mark! It seems that the goddess of light is looking after him."
"Yeah, he's so lucky."
"Then who is first this time?"
"Number one is not scheduled yet. But if I guess correctly, it's probably Howard again."
"Howard... I remember that since he entered school, there has never been a time when he was not ranked first. The scholarship from Cambridge University has almost become his own living expenses."
"..."
The teachers were sorting out the test papers and discussing the test results. Soon, they sorted out the top 100 test papers and put them in a separate pile.
"Does this pile have to be sent to the Mage Tower?"
"Nonsense. Magical talent is not something you will get if you do well in the exam. Next, the Mage Tower will arrange a magic talent test for them, and only after that can the final candidate be decided."
"Oh, I really envy these young people, they still have the chance to become magicians in their lifetime."
At the same time, a teacher couldn't hold back his curiosity and secretly glanced at the first-place test paper at the top.
"Who is it? Howard?" the person next to him asked.
"No, it's... No, no, damn, I must have seen it wrong." The man rubbed his eyes and replied.
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The list of this group of people was quickly sent to the Mage Tower.
The Mage Tower is also very efficient, and within a day, the list was confirmed.
Subsequently, Master Tower informed the University of Cambridge that they would send an admissions team over in three days to conduct talent tests on the students.
The Mage Tower also issued a special announcement saying: "...His Excellency Merlins attaches great importance to this recruitment. This time, the leader of the team is his student Ms. Lesroth...
"...In addition, Mr. Walder, the famous alchemist master and the 'Father of Steam' is already very old and hopes to take this opportunity to find a student as his successor. Therefore, during the talent test process, in addition to traditional items, we also
Students’ potential in alchemy will be specifically examined…”
There is no doubt that the announcement from the Wizard Tower was deeply shocking, and it soon aroused widespread discussion on the Cambridge University campus and even throughout the Braden Kingdom.
On the one hand, Merlins, the master of the mage tower, has just been promoted to a legendary mage, and is the only legendary mage left in this plane. His every move may have a great impact on the current situation.
As his student and right-hand assistant, Les Rose is often regarded as the spokesperson of Merlins to the outside world.
Her personal visit to the University of Cambridge undoubtedly sent a signal that Lord Merlins has high hopes for this admissions.
"Will Lord Merlins find a student for himself?"
"Maybe... but if anyone can become the student of Mr. Merlins, that would be so lucky! The student of the only legendary mage in the plane... This gold content... tsk tsk..."
"..."
On the other hand, the news that the "Father of Steam" Mr. James Ward wanted to find a successor also caused a sensation in the entire Braden Kingdom.
If the magic industry has created this ever-changing and prosperous era, then the alchemists are the founders and builders of this era.
However, the talent requirements for becoming an alchemist are more demanding than ordinary magicians, including precise magic control ability, excellent elemental sensing ability, and creativity, meticulousness and perseverance that far exceed ordinary people.
After all, in the process of drawing a magic circle, all graphics and symbols must be drawn in the correct position. If there is a slight mistake, the result may be in vain, or even the magic power may be out of control, causing catastrophe.
For example, a few years ago, when an old mage was drawing a "Fireball Launching Array", he was killed by several out-of-control lava fireballs in his yard because he missed a key symbol, leaving no trace of his body.
Because of this, the number of alchemists is extremely rare.
Every alchemist will become a target of competition among capitalists, nobles, and even the royal government. As time goes by, they have become almost synonymous with wealth.
Mr. James Ward, the "Father of Steam", enjoys a high reputation in the Braden Kingdom, but he has never accepted a student before. Now, he has personally stated that he wants to find a successor. Does that mean that in the near future, the Braden Kingdom will once again
One more outstanding alchemist?
In this way, everyone in the entire Braden Kingdom focused their attention on this enrollment.
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For students, the days of waiting for exam results are extremely difficult. Especially after the announcement from the Master Tower, they were even more anxious, had no appetite for anything, and were tossing and turning in bed at night.
Even Allen, although he was confident about his exam, still felt a little nervous due to the infection from the people around him. Questions like "Will I fail to write my name" and "Will I forget" often pop up in his mind?
Did I copy the answer?", "Did I miss a symbol?"...such questions.
The only one who can relax his mind is Jeffrey.
Anyway, Jeffrey had known for a long time that he would definitely fail the exam this time, and it would be impossible for him to participate in the admissions of the Mage Tower. As a result, he was in a particularly relaxed mood. He sneaked out of school all day to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and then moved outside.
Return a lot of snacks and share them with Ellen.
"You must be fine," Jeffrey said to Allen, "Missing a talent like you must be a loss for the Mage Tower."
"Thank you for your good advice." Allen smiled.
Just like that, in this tense atmosphere, the pre-selected list came out.
Because the University of Cambridge attaches great importance to students' privacy, they did not post the list, let alone write the students' scores and rankings on the list. Instead, they just sent a letter to each student.
Tell them the results in the letter.
"Let's go to the mailbox to get the mail!" Allen said to Jeffrey.
However, the moment they walked out of the dormitory, they heard a sharp shout from downstairs:
"Ah! No! This can't be true!"
Hearing this voice, Jeffrey shook his head and silently commented: "That's crazy."