Chapter 186 Labyrinth Examination
"Since everyone already knows about me, I am going to keep my introduction brief. I'm Leo Magnus, and I acquired the ability to use fire magic recently. Nice to meet you all." Leo introduced himself to his new classmates.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask—"
Before he could even finish his sentence, one of the students there raised his hand and asked, "Hey, Leo, do you still have amnesia?"
"My memories have not yet returned if that's what you're trying to ask." Leo quickly answered.
Another student raised her hand and asked, "What did the Fruit of Magic Awakening taste like?"
"It was sweet and very juicy," he replied with a calm smile.
Then another question— "What's your relationship with Lia Scarlet? Is it true that you're lovers? Since when?"
Leo turned to look at the person who just spoke, and it was Jennifer, who was part of Valery's team during the Wilderness Training Course.
"No, we're not lovers." Leo said in a sighing voice.
"Eh? Then why did you two kiss during the tournament?"
"I didn't kiss her. She kissed me. And I'm done answering these questions." Leo said.
"Where do I sit?" He then asked the teacher.
"You can sit wherever you want." Ethel said.
Leo looked around the room for a moment before walking to the back of the room, where there was a whole row of empty seats.
Once he was seated, the teacher began speaking, "Now that the tournament is over, we will focus on the next big event that will be happening in 3 months— the Labyrinth Examination."
None of the students seemed surprised when they heard this news. As for Leo, he was more puzzled than surprised.
'Labyrinth Examination?'
It was clear that it had something to do with Labyrinths, but he couldn't imagine what.
'Perhaps it's another examination like the Wilderness Training Course but with more focus on Labyrinths?' He pondered.
When Ethel noticed Leo's expression, he said, "Since there is someone who doesn't know— or remember about the Labyrinth Examination, I will give a brief explanation."
"The Labyrinth Examination is as its name implies— it's an examination that involves Labyrinths. However, this Labyrinth is a little different than the ones you normally know."
"Located underneath the Four Witches Academy is one of four Ancient Labyrinths in the world. This Ancient Labyrinth has existed for hundreds of years, and it has over 50 floors. We don't know the exact amount of floors because we have never reached the true boss room, and every year, our students— as well as other students will be sent into this Labyrinth for their examination."
"Your goal is simple— go as far as you can in the Labyrinth."
"You can also team up with 3 other people during the examination."
"Any questions, Leo?" Ethel asked him a moment later.
"What is an Ancient Labyrinth? And what's so different about it compared to the other Labyrinths besides having a higher amount of floors?"
"Unlike ordinary Labyrinths, Ancient Labyrinths have far more floors, and they also have increased monster spawn rate. Furthermore, they have more than one boss room, and these bosses respawn like normal monsters unless you clear the true boss room at the very end of the Labyrinth." Ethel explained.
"Multiple bosses that respawn…? Isn't this place a treasure trove for mana cores then?" Leo couldn't help but ask.
"At first that was the case, but the monsters eventually stopped giving mana cores, so if we want more mana cores, we'll need to go deeper." Ethel said.
"This Ancient Labyrinth hasn't been cleared for hundreds of years right? How dangerous is it?" Leo asked his next question.
"It gets progressively more difficult the deeper you delve. For example, there will only be F-Rank monsters for the first five floors, then for the next five floors, it would have E-Rank monsters. The furthest we have gone is 52 floors, and at that level, there are only S-Rank monsters."
"S-Rank monsters…" Leo muttered in a nervous voice.
"Any more questions?"
"One more. You mentioned that students from other schools will be participating in this examination as well, right? How does that work?"
"You don't need to mind the students from the other schools since they have their own thing going on. They'll only be showing up to use the Labyrinth, that's all."
Leo raised an eyebrow and asked, "What if we encounter each other and a fight starts?"
"Fights are strictly prohibited within the Ancient Labyrinth, and this applies to everyone even if the students are from the same school. If someone tries to start a fight with you, immediately report it to the teachers."
"However, with that being said, fights between students still happens every year, so be prepared for it."
The teacher continued to talk about the Labyrinth Examination afterward.
"The Labyrinth Examination this year will be a little different. I won't go into too much detail since they're still being planned, but you can expect rewards from it."
After talking for a few more minutes, Ethel said, "This is all for homeroom today. You are all dismissed. Oh, Leo, you stay behind for a bit. There are still a few things that I need to explain to you."
"Okay."
Once all of the students in the classroom beside Leo left, the teacher approached him and said, "Since this is your first time in a magic class, I will teach you about how things usually go around here."
"After homeroom, the students are allowed to go off and train by themselves. They can go anywhere they want as long as they remain in the school premises. Most students train by themselves, but there are those that want to train with a teacher. If you want to do the latter, you can check out the schedule here. It will show you which teachers are available at what time and what they specialize in."
Ethel handed Leo a touchpad, its only function used to check the teachers' schedules.
"Thank you." Leo said as he accepted it.