Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

"Is it Master Gilbert?"

"What bad luck. It has to be Gilbert-sama's test. What bad luck."

"If it's Lord Gilbert's exam, isn't it the Guardian exam, which is known to be the most difficult?" As soon as the Guardian's name was announced, the candidates began to whisper.

"Everyone knows that the second round of exams at the Hero Academy involves risking one's life, right?" Instructor Belid seemed to find the examinees' reactions very interesting, and with a smile on his face, he continued to explain.

"In fact, there is a possibility that someone will die during the exam. So, I will always give you the opportunity to give up." Even if you have one of the best talents, strengths and potentials in the kingdom, it is not easy to get rid of the fear of death.

"If you want to give up, please feel free to tell me. Even if you are not heroes, you are still valuable talents of the kingdom." Nothing is more precious than life.

Belid said this with a bright smile. There was even a hint of evil in her smile, and the examinees swallowed their saliva silently.

But no one raised their hands to say they wanted to give up. "Well, you can give up during the exam, and you can easily say it at any time." Seeing that no one raised their hands, Belid nodded with satisfaction and continued.

"This exam is planned to be conducted in groups of three. You will now be given time to find teammates." Her words made the candidates blink in surprise, and one of them quickly raised his hand and asked loudly. "I have a question."

"Okay, go ahead." Belid easily shifted his gaze and motioned for him to continue. "Are you not going to assign us a team? Are you going to form one ourselves?"

"Yeah. It wouldn't be that interesting if we specified that, would it?"

"But we have no information about each other. This is a test where you have to risk your life. Are we going to form a team without any information?"

Some candidates also nodded in agreement with him, waiting for Belid's answer. "So now here..." Suddenly, Belid's expression turned cold and her words stopped abruptly.

"Do you want me to introduce 99 people one by one?" "Huh? No, that's not what I mean..."

"It seems that there are many people who are not well prepared. Information should have been circulated sufficiently, right?" Hearing this, some candidates began to look at each other in panic, while others calmly observed the situation.

"The exam has already begun from the moment the first round of exams is over." Cardin chuckled as he recalled his conversation with Jack Carter.

-I will tell you the information of qualified people. Although the information is limited, I believe it will be helpful to you.

-No, it's okay.

-I wanted to tell you the information of the main characters, and I even organized it specially?

Jack Carter wanted to tell Cardin the information of the qualified candidates, but Cardin did not feel the need and refused. "They might have leaked the information on purpose." In such a confidential exam, the information of the qualified candidates was leaked, which should be suspicious from this point.

"The ability to acquire information is one of the qualities a hero needs. Those who are not fully prepared should reflect on it." While Cardin was sorting out his thoughts, Belid, who was standing on the stage, glanced at the candidates and said.

Fortunately, there was no case of being eliminated because of not being able to find information. Cardin nodded at Belid's words and reflected for a while. "Well, there's nothing I can do." Recalling the past, regret is useless.

It is enough to quickly admit the mistake and reflect on it. "I have a question!" This time, the candidate sitting in the front row raised his hand to ask a question. "Okay, go ahead."

"If someone in the team dies or gives up the exam, what will happen to the remaining team members?" Belid praised this as a good question and answered with a smile. "Whether a team member quits, dies or gives up, the remaining team members can continue the exam."

The candidates were relieved to hear that they would not be eliminated because of others. "That's all the questions. Let's move on." Unable to accept any more questions, Belid ignored the candidate who raised his hand and continued.

"From now on, you will be given time to find your team members." Belid took out an hourglass from his pocket. "If you can't find your team before all the sand in the hourglass falls, you will be eliminated."

"Slap." "Shall we start?" After saying that, Belid turned the hourglass upside down and placed it on the ground. Although the time was given, the candidates just looked at each other and did not take any active action.

Those who received the information did not act easily. There was a reason for this, because the qualified information they received was not enough to immediately recognize a specific person. Appearance, identity, ability and test scores were all the information.

It is more difficult than expected to find the person you want based on this information alone. For those who have no information at all, the situation is even worse. They can only judge the other party based on appearance and then recruit team members, or wait for people with information to make suggestions.

"Teammate." Cardin didn't get any information either, so he sat and observed his surroundings. "The only information I know casually is that woman." Cardin looked around and saw the blue-haired woman he met in the first round of the exam.

"Oh?" She seemed to be surrounded by many people and received suggestions to form a team. "After all, she is the only blue-haired female magician." Her unique appearance and blue hair are very conspicuous. Even if you only know her appearance, it is not difficult to find her.

"She's very popular." Plus, she's a magician with enough power to freeze the exam room. If she's easy to find and her ability has been proven, then it's only natural that she's popular. "Well, there's still a lot of people anyway." Cardin didn't intend to squeeze into the crowd and beg her to form a team.

"If it's someone who passed the first round of the exam, then everyone has strength." Even if it's not her, the candidates gathered here are all excellent talents. "Just avoid those who make you uncomfortable." The important point in team life is "relationship".

Although strength is important, it will be painful to be with someone who makes you uncomfortable. "It's not something that can be solved with strength anyway." If you are in a team with equal relationships rather than superiors and subordinates, it would be better to consider personality.

"Anyway, it's better to consider teaming based on personality rather than proven strength and ability." He thought so and was about to turn his head. "Hmm?" The blue-haired woman turned her head and their eyes met. "What? Why are you looking at me like that?" The blue-haired woman frowned and glared at Cardin in dissatisfaction.

"Did I do something wrong?" Cardin shrugged, then chuckled and looked away. "Everyone, start moving." Those who had received the information began to move actively. Those who did not have the information also carefully looked around and tried to form a team. At that time.

"This is not fair!" A candidate walked towards where the instructor was and shouted. The people who were looking for their teammates immediately focused their attention on him, and the instructors also looked at him.

"How can poor people without money buy information!" A thin man. "This is discrimination! Can only rich nobles become heroes?" People forgot that they needed to form a team and just looked at the man, who ignored the gazes cast at him and raised his voice.

"Is the Hero Academy a place to serve the nobles? Doesn't it mean that commoners can also become heroes? Is fairness in the academy already a thing of the past!" As his voice became louder and louder, some students quickly walked towards him and tried to stop him.

"Is it our fault that we have no money?" At this moment, Instructor Bellid asked the students to stop, then walked towards the complaining man and continued.

"I just said that information power is one of the qualities of a hero." The voice was colder and sharper than before. The gentle smile from before had disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.

"If you don't have money, then earn information. Or steal information. There are many ways, right?" Because her voice was free of emotion and very rational, the atmosphere in the auditorium suddenly became heavy.

"So this is unfair! The nobles can easily get information, but what about the poor! How can the common people who struggle for a living every day get information!" Even in the face of Belid's indifferent answer, the man did not back down.

"Information power is not the only quality of a hero!" He asked louder. "Yes, you are right. Information power is not the only quality of a hero." Belid seemed to agree with him and nodded.

"But if your information power is insufficient, shouldn't you cultivate and improve your other abilities? Instead of just complaining like you are doing now?" After Belid's words, the man seemed to be blocked and closed his mouth tightly. Then Belid raised the corner of his mouth and said.

"Besides, life is unfair." "What, what did you say?" "If you want to be a hero and narrow the gap with the nobles, you should work hard under such harsh conditions. Work hard until you die." Belid walked down from the stage and slowly walked towards the men.

"If you don't have information power, observation power will do. In that case, can't you find good teammates?" One step.

"If you don't have observation skills, you can still have eloquence. In that case, wouldn't you be trying to confuse or convince someone?" Two steps.

"If that's not possible, at least be strong. Let people approach you." Three steps.

Finally, Belid stood in front of the complaining candidate and said expressionlessly, "How did this kind of rubbish pass the first round of exams? Ah, this is just talking to yourself."

The complaining man seemed to feel aggrieved and frowned, but did not refute. "Immersed in self-pity, unable to judge the situation, and only knowing how to raise your voice? Are we here to listen to your complaints?"

"I, I just..." Belid seemed to think there was nothing to hear, smacked her lips and nodded. Then she weighed her words and said, "You don't have the qualities of a hero." "...What is that?"

"You were eliminated in the second round of the exam. Thank you for participating." "What?" "The students will help you leave. Well, stop here."

Belid motioned for the students to take him away. "Ah, let me tell you one last thing." Belid, who was about to turn back to his seat, stopped and looked at the man with a contemptuous expression, and said.

"A hero is not someone who complains, but someone who solves a problem." No matter how bad the conditions are, a person who can overcome and solve problems is a hero, and this is also the quality of a hero. Whoosh. Belid left this sentence and walked onto the stage again.

"Is this how I'm eliminated?" The man shouted angrily at Belid's back as he walked onto the stage. "I can't just leave like this! How did I get here?" Then the man clenched his fists and rushed towards Belid.

Whoosh. But a student quickly appeared and subdued him. "Let me go! You bastard!" Just like that, he was dragged out of the exit.

Bang! "..." As the exit closed, the auditorium fell into a heavy silence. The candidates even forgot that they needed to find their teammates and just stared blankly at the situation.

"Now is not the time to be in a daze, right? The number of people remains the same. We will form a group of 3. Those who fail to find a team will be eliminated." The one who broke the silence was Belid who walked onto the stage.

"If there are 99 people, we can form 33 teams, but now we can only form 32 teams?" Her words seemed ironic, and the qualified candidates began to act hastily. One out of 99 people was eliminated, which meant that the next two people would not even be able to find a team and would be eliminated directly.

While everyone was rushing to act. "The one who solves the problem." Cardin sat there, thinking for a while. "My father always taught me this. Don't complain, talk about solutions." Cardin smiled bitterly, stood up from his seat, and started walking. At that time.

"Necromancer. Cardan? Right?" Someone walked up to Cardan and started talking to him. Cardan turned around and saw a blond man with an arrogant expression.

"What's wrong?" Cardin nodded, and the blond man sneered. "Just as the information says. Black hair, sturdy figure. And a ring inlaid with a crimson gem." In the qualified student information released by the academy, Cardin's information was recorded just as the blond man said.

Cardin shrugged and looked at the man, sneering, "Come to my place." His arrogant and rude tone and voice were very unpleasant.