[Rein''s POV: ]


    "Even Lizzy was doing that funny thing, hehe."


    "I know, right? Even she is having trouble."


    Tomorrow was the big day. The big start of the battle that is going tost for a pretty long time.


    There will be breaks between some of the papers and there will be some of the people that will have more difficulty than the others but ultimately there will be no problems.


    "They studied well."


    We had seen them study and we had helped them with the things that might be asked in these tests.


    We actually made all our notes public so everyone could learn from those things so we pretty much helped everyone for these tests, and even the headmaster told us how the overall results of this year were going to be higher.


    The children here knew the meaning of being in this institution, they knew the importance of being one o f the lucky ones to have gotten the chance to attend this prestigious school, and that they had to show what they had in these tests if they wanted any kind of better treatment.


    These tests weren''t just a way for the academy to assess the performance and levels of the students and their skills. Everyone knew well these tests were what the world kept an eye on.


    "They will be fine."


    There is a great chance that they will get offers from appropriate ces that would need their expertise, and even if they aren''t anything particrly talented, they will find sess elsewhere as long as they graduate from this academy.


    Thepetition here was fierce and everyone wanted to get in the top hundreds.


    They studied day and night for that, refined their abilities to the point even the adults out there would be stunned by their hard work.


    They had the best resources, the best kind of mentors and teachers for guidance so if anyone just desired it, they had all that they needed to achieve unfathomable sess.


    "What are they doing right now though?"


    The moon was hanging in the sky above us while the stars twinkled once more, however, the silence in this academy was unreal.


    ''When we usually sit on our balcony, we see things like couples sneaking out to certain ces, students going to the night sses, students going to thebs, and people that just liked the night.''


    The academy ind never sleeps.


    In this high sky where we are closer to the heavens than anyone else, people like stargazing from their roofs, spend their days in the campus, y around in the city, or have fun in their own way.


    Of course they study, but studying isn''t the only aspect of a student''s life.


    "Hmmm. Let''s see."


    Looking at my darling who seemed in a good mood tonight, I yed with his fingers as we sat on our usual ce in the balcony surrounded by nts that bloom at night.


    "Oh, looks like Quin is having a mental breakdown, hahaha."


    He showed me how my dear Quinny was having a rough time dealing with all the books she was surrounded by.


    He showed me how Alf and Bell were doing theirst preparations in the library all by themselves.


    He showed me how Lizzy was praying to the night for its blessing, and through his vision sharing, I saw how her prayers were being heard by not thedies of the night, but by the lords of the underworld.


    But it has be an usual sight for me now…


    ''He showed me how Chry was swinging his sword just like every night, how Ca that usually swings her sword was sleeping in her room, how the two princes of Roxanna were preparing for the exams with not the books or weapons but with theirpanions in different ways.''


    He showed me how my adorable fairy friend was doing and how there were tears on the ends of her tears.


    He showed me how Mia was still working on the new form she had been working on for weeks, and how Deleon was ying with his slimes.


    ''Ezra was strolling through the streets of the Ind in the noble district, Baal was in the garden in the academy, sitting with a bunch of energy beasts that once used to torment him.''


    Hide was with women again… but this time, it wasn''t another one of his flings.


    He was outside, in the city, meeting up with one of his family members that seemed to be someone in a powerful position.


    He was behaving better than I had ever seen him, and it seemed like the two of them were pretty close to one another from the way they were talking.


    ''The most carefree one I know in this academy looked serious for the first time…''


    And, just with that, I can tell whatever they might be talking about, certainly had nothing to do with the tests that will start from tomorrow.


    Captain Alpha had prepared well and helped others with their preparations as well, increasing his poprity among the students. And even right now, he was doing all he can to assure even a little better performance.


    ''He was a dumb one like Tia when ites topetition.''


    But he wasn''t a bad one. He was pretty chill now that I know him.


    Ah, and from the chill, I remembered our pretty Luna.


    "What about Luna? She''s sleeping as well?"


    [{ Sister Luna is having a chat with her father, Sister Elle. Do you want to listen to them as well? }]


    "Oh? Is that so?"


    Celes was amazing, and I will see this every chance I get.


    "I checked, and it seems like they are talking about her mom''s health. It''s personal."


    "Hmm? Her mom? Did something happen to her?"


    Luna wasn''t much expressive, but she was a fun person to have around.


    She was also pretty close with Eon and she was one of the few that knew about our identity among our friends.


    ''They were in a unique contractual rtionship where they exchanged stuff… well, he has that kind of rtionship with many others all over the world.''


    This darling of mine was one hell of a businessman if I say so myself. I know I''m not gonna have to worry about money in my lifetime with him around.


    "You know the north''s conditions. And it seems like she was ill for a while. Even Luna did not know about it."


    We had the ability to listen in on anything going on in this academy with anyone. We can spy on them and they wouldn''t even know that someone is watching all of their moves.


    We even have the ability to manipte them without even being anywhere near them, and this bastard of mine could even do more with Celes'' one skill.


    It''s unbelievable how the two use that simple sounding skill that doesn''t even ''sound'' to have any offensive capabilities.


    But that''s what makes the two the most amazing pair.


    "Anything we can do to help her?"


    "Hmmm. I''ll talk with her tomorrow and see what we can do about it."


    "Tell me if you need my help with anything."


    "Of course."


    He was close with Luna and her father on many levels.


    He had even helped them sustain their kingdom in the civil war that was going on just untilst month.


    ''He provided them with high numbers of supplies and necessities in exchange for something… that this bastard doesn''t tell me.''


    He has an Origin contract with Luna so even she couldn''t tell me even if she wanted to… not that she wanted to tell me about something that this bastard was going to use to surprise me.


    But, well, this secret they share just makes them even closer.


    "Hmm… then, what about my E?"


    [{ She''s having the holy bath! Heheheh~! }]


    "Oh? Can we see-."


    "Not a chance."


    As one can tell, a ''holy'' bath was different from the normal baths.


    It wasn''t actually a ''bath'' in the first ce but a divine ritual used as a prayer to the gods that one served.


    "Hmmm… Welp, who''s left then? Zoe?"


    [{ "Hehe, I''m preparing to go to bed sister Elle." }]


    "Of course you are listening in. Bad Zoe."


    [{ "Hehe, not as bad as you though~." }]


    She was perhaps connected with this bastard on a higher level. That was the only way to exin how she was present everywhere and everytime he was around.


    "Haaa. Alright then. What about those annoying kids?"


    The exams were starting in a few hours and I just wanted to check if everyone was alright, so after checking up on Nova and that possessed bastard, I stopped my surveince.


    "Everyone seems to be ready for it, at least."


    Some didn''t like it but they had no choice but to ept it now that it was on the horizon while the others were ready for any kind of question that they would throw at them.


    Our friends, other students, the teachers that taught us, as well as the very headmaster of the academy.


    Everyone had prepared for this day and they were ready now that it was finally here.


    ''I''m ready as well.''


    I don''t really care about these tests since we know what kind of end results we would see.


    So, instead of focusing on those things, it was just better to focus on the things that are before us.


    "Ready?" Looking beside me at my darling, I asked in a low voice.


    "Nope… I''m bored. I want to finish this." And just as I knew, the answer I got ended with a long sigh.


    "Two weeks. Let''s do our best."


    "Yes…"


    Now that it was here, he just wanted to finish this all and go back home to embrace his little love.


    He missed her more than anything else… and ''we'' all know that very well.