Antihero In the Hero Academy: I Can Connect the Past Heroes-Chapter 96: For The Exam

The two days remaining until the exam passed quickly. There was a huge festive atmosphere in the city of Herria. The Hero Academy Globe’s midterm exam attracted many people’s attention, and this year, perhaps more than any other exam that had ever existed, more attention was focused on this exam.

Atlas Shorkeeper, the first Duke of the Fourth Ducal House of the Epsilon Empire, would also be present in this exam. Also, the other two geniuses of Orion Continent, the twin siblings Camellya and Aster were going to be in this exam too.

Every noble of Epsilon, including the imperial family, had gathered at Duke Herria’s house and then in the academy.

In addition, nobles from other countries had sent their children to Globe, and even the Elven Queen had made it clear that she would come to watch the midterm.

In addition to over a thousand nobles from more than ten empires, seven thousand nobles from almost two hundred kingdoms, and almost ten thousand commoners would come to watch the examination.

It was called a test because in endurance, construction, killing, and so on, the students would make a show of their progress and move up in the rankings.

But that was not what made this exam the most important..... It was to be an event that would happen to the chosen ones.

In the coliseum where the exam was to take place, the audience areas of that arena area were filled with nobles and commoners. In the most prestigious seats were the imperial families of the empires, the Elven Queen, even the Vampire Duke Sullivan and the 7 Sages.

The professors had covered the inside and outside of the coliseum with the magic of the Sages. It would be correct to say that this coliseum was the most protected place in the whole world at the moment.

"I’m surprised to see the High Elf Queen Thalia here," Cordelia said suddenly, drawing all eyes and attention to herself at the special viewing point.

Thalia graciously stood up and bowed to Cordelia as if she was greeting an elven noble and then said, "I am here to see both my dear daughter and dear Atlas, my lady, and I thank you for my short notice and for accepting my presence."

Cordelia smiled at the Elf Queen’s words and then looked at Aether and muttered, "The ambassador of the two worlds."

"It’s amazing how, upon his elevation to the rank of duke, he immediately turned the elven people, especially those who had shunned the human world for centuries, into friends of the Epsilon Empire. When I heard this news, I had to question Thalia, to put it bluntly," Bellatrix said.

"On top of that, there is an open dungeon, precious mines, an incredible big city potential, and 7 Sages directly protecting him. He is a difficult person not to attract attention." the ancient woman added.

When Bellatrix had finished speaking, Cordelia turned to her and stroked her hair, then said playfully, "Still, he continues to worry me. He’s only fifteen...fifteen and a half, but the responsibilities he’s trying to take on are more than enough. Having the three daughters of Vampire Duke Sullivan and the elf princess River under his command, being a duke and having a perverted lover like Cassandra following him around is scary."

Cordelia’s words couldn’t help but make everyone chuckle.

Even Sullivan himself was smiling.

"Honestly, Sullivan, I would have expected you to be more angry, after all, a vampire being under the command of a human is something that has happened maybe twice, maybe three times in all of history," Cain complained, who happened to be a close friend of Sullivan’s.

"At first, I was angry. I don’t like humans, and I have all sorts of reasons not to, BUT...not only did he save my triplet daughters, who were left to me by their mother, but he taught them how to live. If my daughters want to follow Atlas, I can try to trust him, even if I don’t like it," Sullivan replied.

Cordelia, meanwhile, was waiting with her eyes fixed on Eva. The fact that almost everyone in the room was aware of this seemed to make for a little comedy sketch.

Eva was worried. She knew Atlas had grown too strong. When she arrived at the academy, Cordelia was proud to tell Eva that Atlas was a sorcerer who had created his fourth magic ring and an aura warrior who had reached the third level.

Despite all this, Atlas, who still looked like a baby in the eyes of his older sister Eva, of course, continued to worry her.

Because Eva really knew Atlas better than anyone else, she realised that he would not stop until he came to his deathbed in the exam.

"Eva?" Cordelia suddenly muttered.

Eva turned her head as soon as she heard her name being called and then called out, "Yes, Professor?"

Cordelia smiled and then said, "Calm down. He’s stronger, more than you think." Cordelia muttered.

Still, nothing had changed in Eva. It might even be fair to say that the young and beautiful woman was sweating where she stood.

"I’m doing my best, my lady...It’s just that it’s a very painful experience to know that someone you try to protect every day will get hurt even though you know they won’t die...My baby brother grew this much...yet all I can think is how much he’ll get hurt." Eva replied.

"By the way, Lady Cordelia, we have finished patenting the alchemical formulae we received from Atlas in his name, and it looks like production and distribution will begin at the end of this month. Should we make the money transfers to the Ducal House or the Imperial Central Bank?" Bellatrix questioned. The ancient woman had worked day and night with Professor Frank Adley on behalf of Atlas.

Those were Cordelia’s orders.

When Cordelia heard this question, she pointed to Cassandra and answered, "Cassandra has my student’s ducal transactions, remember that, if there are financial transactions, you should go to her again."

Cassandra shook her head and replied, "We can sort it out when the exam is over."

With that Cordelia stood up, it was time to start the exam.