Water and Fire Twins Magician

And then, it’s time to wait.

Everyone was left with only a little space under their feet. If they moved a little, they would fall into the bottomless abyss. Although there was no danger as long as they stood still, the psychological pressure on the candidates was even greater. Several people failed because of a momentary distraction.

How long do we have to wait?

Just when everyone's patience was almost exhausted, the sound of something opening suddenly came from the real ground above their heads.

"This is... the real gate of the academy, it's opened..." A candidate who was above Jacques could barely see things on the ground from his angle.

After the gate was opened, there was no more movement and everyone could only continue to wait in the abyss.

Everyone was confused. Would the next step in the test be to test everyone's endurance? Physical strength? Or... some additional actions?

Everyone seemed to have had this idea because the gates were opened, even Jacques and Bella were no exception.

"Boss, do you think we should go up and walk into the gate?" Bella couldn't help but ask.

"That's what I guessed..." Jacques replied.

But how do we get up there?

Since the test began, the candidates have tried their best, even using all their strength, just to keep from falling, but now they have to walk upwards?

If I could use magic to condense the sand under my feet so that I could stand firmly in the mid-air of the abyss, then what would it take to go up?

Jacques thought seriously while paying close attention to the other candidates.

Sure enough, many impatient people have already started to try. But as long as they relax the magic power gathered at the bottom of their feet, the sand will dissipate and fly away, and then immediately fall into the abyss, without even a chance to regret. After several candidates failed in succession, no one dared to try again easily.

"In that case, how about trying it with one foot first." Jacques gradually changed the way magic power circulated in his body, trying to increase his control over the sand, making it stick tightly to the soles of his feet, and then slowly lifted his left foot into the air.

After lifting it about thirty centimeters, he stopped and changed the way his magic was used. Sure enough, his left foot immediately felt grounded again.

"Success!" Jacques' current posture looked like he had climbed a step in the air.

The candidates under Jacques's guidance immediately followed suit and began to try this new idea. Some candidates with higher comprehension and the ability to freely control their magic power quickly mastered the trick. Of course, there were also many who could not control it as freely as Jacques. As soon as they lifted their feet, the sand fell off, leaving them standing on one leg, and they soon lost their balance and fell down.

Bella was of course one of the successful ones, and she followed Jacques' steps and climbed up the ladder step by step. Most of the candidates above them also understood the method, but there were still a few failures.

This test is not about the amount of magic power or the smoothness of its operation, but the control over magic power and magic elements, which can also be understood as willpower and mental strength. This is usually regarded as a more important potential indicator than magic power. Because magic power can be accumulated through practice or absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth, but the strength of willpower is mostly innate and difficult to train or change.

For Jacques, the experience of living two lives made him mature and precocious, and he possessed willpower and endurance that were not in line with his age. In addition, he had been training hard since he was a child, and ordinary children of the same age could not compare with him.

Bella has a simple personality, but is extremely competitive and is equally strong-willed.

So the two of them climbed up step by step, gradually surpassing many people who were originally above them.

This "climbing stairs in mid-air" looks cool, but it actually consumes a lot of mental energy. You can't relax for even a second during the whole process. Even during the break, you have to pay attention to the operation and adjustment of your magic power before you can continue. As a result, more and more candidates can't persist, and those who stay behind are basically sweating and embarrassed.

Not only the candidates, but even the teachers who were watching were very nervous. After all, they had just praised a few candidates, and if these candidates failed here, wouldn't they be embarrassed?

After a long time, some candidates finally finished the exam.