Cycle Of Nirvana - Chapter 134

Asil looked over the transparent sphere with the shock still present within him. There were many people who took the test, and these people hardly cared about their surroundings. In addition, although the twenty youths who came with the old man occasionally look at the people in the crowd, it is extremely difficult for one or a few of them to look at where Asil is by chance and pay attention to the number that looks quite different for just a moment in the middle of the transparent sphere was a low probability. But even if they didn’t see it, Asil was in front of the transparent sphere and was looking at the result very carefully because he was curious about his soul age.

How could this be possible? Could it be that for a moment a false result appeared on the sphere? Or is this something that happens to everyone?

If it was something that didn’t happen to everyone, why did this result appear for a moment and then give way to the ‘half seventeen’ result?

Asil looked at the people who took the test around him while searching for answers to the questions swirling in his mind. And he observed how their results turned out. None of the few people he looked at had the same results as him. The numbers were coming out slowly, but after they appeared, they did not undergo any changes. So either there was something wrong with his sphere, or there was something he didn’t know about his soul.

“How much longer are you going to stand there, young man. You’ve already passed the test. If you keep standing where you are, you’re going to start causing problems for those who are waiting behind you.”

As Asil was still drowning in thoughts, the old voice he heard suddenly made him come to his senses. Normally, he would look around and try to figure out who was saying it. But he had already heard this sound a little while ago. That’s why he knew the owner of the voice. This voice belonged to Solomon Lemegeton, who took the entrance exam of the Rezuba Combat School!

Asil turned his head slightly and looked towards the old man who was standing in front of the huge door of the school, using his walking stick for support. He noticed that the old man was staring at him with narrowed eyes. There was no sign of surprise on the man’s face. He was just looking at Asil in a normal way.

Asil thought from the old man’s expression that he hadn’t seen the numbers on the transparent sphere and that he had only been careful and warned him that after learning the result of his test, he still hadn’t stepped back and given the others a turn. But how had he done it? If he had spoken normally, those around him would certainly have heard it, and it would have caught their attention. But right now, it was as if only he had heard the old man’s voice. The attention of others was still on their own tests! How could he have done this?

Realizing that thinking about this would not do him any good for the moment, Asil heeded the old man’s warning, he nodded and thanked him. Then he moved forward and gave those behind him the opportunity to take the test before receiving criticism from them.

As Asil joined the crowd of test takers, the old man continued to watch him for a short while with watchful eyes. Then a vague smile would form on his face.

Time passed, and the number of test takers increased rapidly. Before long, all the people present had taken the test and had their results. When everyone’s test was over, the twenty youths who came with the old man came to the old man one by one and said something in his ear.

After they had all said what they wanted to say, the old man nodded. Then he took a light breath and said: “First of all, thank you all for coming this far. The results of the first test are out. Some of you passed, while some of you failed to pass the test. Even if you don’t pass the test, there may be some among you who think they can take the second test. But, unfortunately, this will not happen. Because giving you an extra chance also means disrespecting the success of test passers, which I wouldn’t want to do. For this reason, I would be very happy if the friends who failed the first test left of their own will. Even if you fail, it does not mean that you will fail in life. Here you just took a school entrance test. Real life is much more complex and mysterious than this simple test. I hope you all live your lives well and end your life happily doing your best.”

After the old man’s words, those who still hadn’t left, hoping for a second chance that still existed in them, began to leave slowly, sadly. The old man’s words were clear. And no matter how much they begged and wanted a second chance, it seemed that he wouldn’t give it to them.

After the test failers left, the old man looked at the satisfied ones for a while and then smiled slightly: “The number of people who were here before the first test was about one hundred and forty thousand. At the moment, this number is about fourteen thousand. Normally I would expect this number to be much less. Therefore, I would like to express my pleasure that you have surprised me. You are truly talented and bright young people. I hope that this brightness of yours will continue throughout your life without decreasing at all. I hope one day you will be the light that illuminates our dark world…” The old man coughed several times. It was evident that his breathing was not withstanding long conversations.

Rezuba Battle School’s entrance tests were held every year, and even if you failed the test, you still had a chance to retake the test next year. Therefore, among the young people present there were also those who had taken the Rezuba Battle School tests before. However, in the years that they joined, it took at least three tests to eliminate so many people, but this time, one hundred and twenty-six thousand out of one hundred forty thousand people were eliminated in just one test. In other words, the total elimination rate had reached ninety percent!

To tell the truth; Each year, the Rezuba Battle School was announcing to everyone, without hiding, how many people had participated in the tests, how many tests were taken, how many people had failed in which test, and how many people had managed to get into the school in total. The reason people knew about the ninety percent elimination rate was precisely because the Rezuba Battle School announced it. However, although the tests are different every year, there has never been a year in the history of the school where so many people were eliminated in the first test! If the other tests continued like this, the old man in front of them would successfully establish his name in Rezuba Battle School history as the one who caused the most to fail!

The young people who were there, along with their anxiety, began to wait for the old man to speak again. The old man observed the expressions of the youth in the crowd and took a light breath.

“Now it’s time for the second test. Some of you may be terrified that so many were eliminated from just one test. But don’t worry, the current test is quite easy compared to the first test.”

The old man’s expression turned a little serious: “However, I must warn you about something in advance. Normally, those who take the Rezuba Battle School entrance exams can try their luck again next year, even if they fail. This year, however, those who pass the first test will no longer be able to sit for the Rezuba Battle School entrance exams if they fail the test I’m going to explain to you now. Normally it’s against the rules for test officials to do such a thing, but I’m still a someone from Central School despite my low status. That’s why I have the authority to do it. Therefore, if anyone does not want to take the risk, please leave now. Because the upcoming tests will be difficult. I’ll give you a minute to think and decide what to do. Those who want to try their luck later, please go. Those who say, ‘Let this be my only chance, I trust myself’ should stay. But whatever your decision is, you shouldn’t regret it later.”

The old man’s words entered the hearts of the youth who were present like thunder that made the heavens and earth groan and caused their bodies to tremble involuntarily. If even the first test caused so many people to be eliminated, who knows how many of the people who were here would be successful as a result of the difficult tests in the future. Also, those who failed the current test would no longer be able to enter the Rezuba Battle School.

This was an extremely difficult risk to take! After all, if they failed the test, they would not be able to take the test again, and even if they did pass it, it was not certain that they would pass the future tests such a tester said would be ‘difficult’. On the other hand, if they withdraw now, they could take the tests without this official next year.

Most people had made up their minds in just a few seconds. Asil was also one of these people. There were two reasons why he wanted to enter the Rezuba Battle School. The first of these was to improve himself in order to be able to do something in the Crimson Lightning Empire Tournament, which will take place about a year and a half later. The other reason was that Bias Gerz’s grandchild was in the Rezuba Battle School. That’s why he didn’t have the luxury of retreating. He had to take the test no matter what.

Many people left there within a minute’s time. The old man looked at the people staying there and nodded slowly to them.. “Congratulations on passing the second test.”