when aurther was waiting for the results in the hall while talking with scutz, instructor flint was talking to an old man in an office

"headmaster you won't, believe me, we got a monster in this year's exam...?

" calm down flint what made you this excited that you directly came to me in the hurry?"

"headmaster, the kid's name is Aurther Arcadia and I hope headmaster can look at his file yourself because you won't believe me even I told you"

after passing aurther's file and practical exam sheets to the headmaster flint waits for him to read it

when the headmaster reads his file he first showed an annoyed then an approving expression and then a shocked expression and at last angry expression and then yells at flint

" Why are you reporting to me so late about this you should have come instantly to me when you saw this!!!"

looking at the headmaster who forgot that he has been waiting for 2 hours outside his office flint can't help but speak with indignation

"headmaster I have been waiting for two hours outside your office and when I told your assistant that 'I have something really important to report' he said that you are busy with something really important and made me wait for two hours!!"

recalling that he was the one that told Simon to make flint wait headmaster couldn't help but get embarrassed inwardly, but t cover up his negligence he calls his assistant Simon with a fake angry expression

" Simon come here this instant!"

listening to headmaster angry call a middle-aged person with brown hair enters the room while thinking"( did I put more sugar in his tea.. or did I forgot to burn those letters from grand mage Reena..?) while thinking about all these things Simon asks carefully

"headmaster, did you need something?"

"you how can you not tell me that flint came to report something very important and made him wait for two hours!!"

" but headmaster you were the one that... "

not lying him spill the beans headmaster cuts him and says

" shut up and go and bring me aurther Arcadia answer sheet right now"

looking at miserable Simon leaving the room pitifully, flint can't help but become speechless at the headmaster fake act

after Simons returns to the room with a shocked expression

, the headmaster asks

" what happened?"

without answering to the headmaster, Simon silently passes him the answer sheet taking the answer sheet from Simon's hand's headmaster looks at the answer sheet and shows shocked expression and says

" did he cheat, how is this possible we made this test so that students fail the exam, how can he ace it without a single mistake!?"

answering to the headmaster inquiry

"I already talked with the professor in charge of his room and she said that she did not find anyone cheating"

hearing what Simon said headmaster becomes excited and then warns flint with a serious face

"flint I hope this all conversation remains a secret and destroy everything related to it and Simon what is his rank with his points?"

"sir it's first and he is ahead of second place by 30 points whole"

" who is at the second and third place??"

"sir it's crown prince Cris Valerie at second and Kasugi Nakamura at the third place"

"huh, so we have one of the eastern people here?? and that Cris boy, make him the scapegoat and use him on the pedestal to hide aurther"

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"ok sir"

after Simon and flint leaves the headmaster room, the headmaster starts laughing and says

"After a full decade of getting the last place at the Dawn tournament, we are gonna change that losing streak hahaha.."

....

while headmaster was laughing, aurther was sitting and talking with scutz and his sister and cousin in the auditorium

Alice "brother, when are they gonna announce the results we have been waiting for 1 hour now"

"I think they are gonna announce the results in few minutes"

Luna " yes grandpa Gerneld also told us that it takes an hour for them to announce the results because thousands of students take the exam yearly"

scutz " yes that's what teacher told me also"

while they were talking a professor comes to the stage and announces

" students we apologize for the delay in announcement of results but we had some technical difficulties and now we will be announcing the results so I invite vice headmaster Simon on stage to take the stage"

after a round of applause, Simon gets on the stage and speaks with the help of magic so everyone can hear him

"I know most of you are nervous, some of you are excited and even afraid but don't forget why did you come here..... you came here to learn magic so don't give up if you don't get selected because there are many personals from many different institutes who were invited by us to help you find your path in magic, so now I will first call upon the top 20 rankers who are selected to be S grade student"

after saying that Simon started calling the names on the list

"on 20th place, mage Scutz Valen"

looking at scutz name coming on the top 20 aurther and his sisters congratulate him to which he smiles and thanks them

"19..."

"14th place, mage Alice Arcadia"

looking at her name coming to the list Alice hugs luna and smiles excitedly and accept congratulations from everyone around her

" 6th place, mage Luna Orisch"

looking at luna name been called out aurther thinks "( I think my family is really talented all three of us are in top 20 and my brother was also in top 10 in knight academy)"

"3rd place, Aurther Arcadia"

when Simon called out aurther name both Alice and scutz showed a shocked expression and Luna showed a worshiping expression

looking at there shocked expression aurther smiles and thought "(hey have a little confidence in me and luna why are you showing that type of expression when you are also in top 20 and why am I not first only second)

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looking at aurther smile Alice blurts out

" brother you...u really got third place and why did you hide all your hard work from father and us.."

" I just wanted to give you all surprise and make him proud"

scutz " aurther gotta admit you really hid it well because your reputation outside is really bad I mean really"

while thinking how to reply to scutz compliment aurther hears luna mumbling to herself

"I knew it elder brother aurther was the best, he just didn't have time to talk to me yea that's right...."

hearing what was luna saying aurther can't help but think of a word 'Yandre' and ignores her

"second place, mage Kasugi Nakamura"

"first place mage Cris Valerie"