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Chapter 38: It’s the day of the exam, but there’s been an accident.

“Alright, let’s go.”

And… finally, it was the day of the entrance exam.

Whether or not Rest could enter the Royal Academy would significantly impact his future life plan.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that today, Rest’s life will be decided, and he will either be a winner or a loser.

“Rest, do your best! I believe in you!”

“If it’s Rest-sama, you’ll definitely pass! Good luck!”

Viola and Primula came out to the front door, encouraging Rest with words and even giving him a hug.

The warm glances from the servants around made it somewhat uncomfortable.

“Thank you… I’ll definitely pass for both of you!”

The two of them had taken Rest out of the Ebern Honorary Viscount family. They provided study materials, taught him, and even gave him mentors for magic and combat techniques. To live up to the expectations of these two, who had given him the opportunity to learn in the best environment, he absolutely had to pass.

“Well… do your best.”

“Go without being too nervous.”

The Rosemary Marquis couple also saw him off. Albert had a subtle expression, and Eilish had a soft yet powerful smile.

Albert had offered to send a carriage, but Rest chose to walk on purpose. At this point, Rest was still just a servant of the Marquis family. He wasn’t in a position to be so reliant as to request a carriage.

(Even now, it’s different to just accept everything given. Honestly, walking is faster than waiting for a carriage.)

“Alright… let’s go!”

He shouldered the bag, checked his belongings multiple times, left the mansion at a time sufficient for the exam, and headed towards the Royal Academy at a brisk pace. If he used the [Body Enhancement] magic to run, he could arrive in plenty of time without taking much.

“Huff… Huff… Huff…”

Moving his limbs while maintaining a steady breathing rhythm, he ran towards the academy, changing the surrounding scenery with the wind. He didn’t make any foolish mistakes like getting lost on the way. He had scouted the location of the academy in advance, and the route was firmly engraved in his mind.

Since he left the mansion early in the morning, there weren’t many people on the main street of the royal capital yet. He paid attention to his speed, slightly slowing down to avoid collisions, and moved straight ahead.

(I’ve studied enough for the exam. I easily passed last year’s past questions. I’ve been trained by Dibble-sensei in magic, and I’ve been praised as ‘someone who can become a court magician right away.’ I even prayed for success at the temple. I went to bed early yesterday, and I got enough sleep… It’s okay, there shouldn’t be any problems.)

No problems.

There’s no way he would fail.

He will definitely pass… He was confident of that.

(It’s strange… No matter how much I study, the anxiety doesn’t disappear. Come to think of it, the entrance exam for high school was the same…)

Remembering his past life, Rest chuckled while running. Born into an unfavorable family environment, Rest, with the help of a scholarship, entered a school where he could receive tuition and desperately studied. He worked desperately—so much that he even got hematuria(Urinating blood) from overworking—as a junior high school student. Even with such life-threatening efforts, the anxiety couldn’t be dispelled during the exam. Just like this moment.

(It’s because I worked hard, because I put in effort… That’s why I’m worried about whether I can produce results.)

Feeling anxious is unavoidable.

That’s why… He will definitely produce results.

Just like the high school entrance exam went well, this time too, he will undoubtedly pass.

“Effort never betrays people… I can do it, I can do it…!”

Rest reassured himself in this way while running, but there was one important thing he had forgotten.

Effort never betrays people… That is undoubtedly a fact. It is the truth.

However, the gods love mischief, and they love giving people trials.

Just like Rest, who, after struggling and entering high school, was stabbed to death by his father over tuition issues.

Or like Rest’s mother, who worked diligently for her child, but lost her life due to illness.

In people’s lives, sometimes there are unreasonable injustices that effort alone cannot overcome.

“Hmm?”

Rest was sprinting through the main street of the royal capital when… he suddenly felt something and looked up.

The reason was unknown. It was an intuitive feeling.

“Huh…?”

“Kyaaaahhh!”

And… involuntarily, he widened his eyes.

At the same time, the scream of a young woman echoed through the morning royal capital.

“Hah!? Why is there a person…!?”

Someone was falling from the sky. Though it was from a distance, it seemed to be a young woman.

The location where Rest was passing happened to be just below the Clock Tower, the symbol of the royal capital.

He didn’t know the details, but it seemed that the woman had fallen from the Clock Tower.

“Hyaaaaah! So-someone, help meeeeeeeee!”

“Ugh…!”

With the force increasing due to gravity, the woman was falling headfirst towards the ground.

At this point, the residents of the royal capital finally noticed her existence, but apart from Rest, who had noticed the fall in advance, they only had shocked expressions and no one was rushing to help.

(“Damn… why today of all days…!”)

Misfortunes seldom come alone.

Especially when things are going well, one must stay vigilant.

Realizing the truth in the wisdom of his predecessors, Rest slid into the falling woman’s landing spot.

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