“Before we begin the preliminary round, let me introduce the three professors who will be serving as the judges for test site three.”0

At the call, three professors walked onto the stage at the front. Then a blue screen naturally appeared above them, showing a zoom-in of their faces.1

“Professor Charles Reynolds from the Department of Elements, Professor Rebecca Claudel from the Department of Enchantments, and Professor Lan Fei from the Department of Martial Magic.”2

The first was a warm old man with a gentle smile; the second was a graceful woman standing expressionlessly; and the third was a young man looking all worn out by his work.0

The identities of the three judges on the stage drew Se-Hoon’s interest.0

I expected Charles would be one… but I didn’t see Rebecca coming. Had she come to ensure Lea’s elimination? Or was she simply here to assess Lea directly? He was unable to determine her true motives despite scrutinizing her further.0

The announcer continued with the briefing.0

“From now on, these judges will be walking around test site three, evaluating the formulas or the Formulaic Armament you've forged that uses them.”0

The longer the announcer spoke, the tenser the gazes on the professors became. Every student in the room knew it would be those three who would judge the result of the accumulation of the effort and time they had invested into this competition—it was those three professors who had absolute power in the room.0

“Participants, please prepare...0