In the morning, after showering and preparing breakfast, Aiden went to the exam hall where the General Knowledge exam would be held.
He met the others and quickly finished his exam because it was theory—and when it came to theory, he was a genius.
After the exam was over, he didn't go back to the dormitory but instead waited for Alaric and Elric to confirm his theory about his newfound power.
When Aiden met with them, he said, "I need both of your help for a little something."
They both looked puzzled and asked in unison, "What help?"
Aiden replied, "Follow me to the garden and you'll know."
After they reached the garden, Aiden said to them, "Both of you stand here and close your eyes. Try to sense what's happening around you. I'll be in the corner."
They looked very confused but agreed nonetheless.
Then Aiden went to the corner of the garden and said loudly, "Now, close your eyes."
When they closed their eyes, Aiden closed the distance between them and reached near them—but they didn't notice anything. Then Aiden circled around them multiple times, but still they didn't notice a thing.
After that, his theory was confirmed—he had a rather high-level concealment ability, and it was passive. That's why Noah hadn't noticed him when he was peeking—no, when he was watching them—for Knowledgeable Purpose.
Then he went back to the corner of the garden and called out, "You can open your eyes."
They opened their eyes and saw Aiden walking near them. He asked, "Have you noticed anything strange around you?" Although he already knew they hadn't noticed anything, he asked nonetheless.
They both shook their heads.
"Thank you for your help," Aiden said.
They still looked confused—they didn't know what they had done to earn his gratitude.
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Then Aiden went to his dormitory, but at that moment, a staff member appeared. He looked in his forties, with a beard and good looks, and said to Aiden, "Your package has arrived and the postman is waiting outside for your confirmation." After that, the staff member left.
Aiden went to the academy gate and saw a man in a black shirt and long pants, with a hat and coat, seemingly in his twenties, standing there with a package and a sword wrapped in black cloth.
After Aiden gave his identity proof, he received the package and signed the paper that the postman provided.
Back in his dormitory room, Aiden first checked the package and was surprised to find it full of gold coins. He counted them—fifteen thousand in total.
He was rather surprised, because it exceeded his expectations. He already had an idea of how to use these gold coins perfectly.
After that, he checked the sword—although he had already seen it before.
It was a long sword, black in color, double-edged, and very sharp. It gave off demonic vibes and was mesmerizing. No matter how many times Aiden saw it, he admired it every time.
He packed the gold coins and stored them in a storage bracelet.
The sword, he placed near his bedroom.
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He planned to create a secret identity to explore the city and learn all of its secrets—and dark secrets. And he didn't have to worry, because he had rather high-level concealment. At this moment, he couldn't help but laugh,
"Hahahahaha… hahahaha…"
His laugh was rather sinister. At that moment, a student passing by his dormitory heard it and guessed someone had gone mad.
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The next day was the practical exam for Alchemy and the theory exam for Time Magic.
The Alchemy exam was held in a large hall, with each student having their own table and ingredients. Then the professor came in—an unfamiliar old man in his sixties wearing a white coat—and said to them, "You'll all be making two potions: one recovery potion and one magic boost potion. Time limit is one hour. Begin."
He said it without much thought, and all the students frantically started their potion making.
In about forty minutes, Aiden saw Calista already finish her potion making and exit the exam hall.
Many other students left before him, and at about fifty-five minutes, he finished his potion and exited the hall.
After resting for another thirty minutes, their Time Magic exam began, and Aiden finished it rather easily.
After that, he directly returned to his dormitory. After going to the washroom, he took a shower, dressed in an inconspicuous manner, and headed out—ready to prepare his new identity to fool the world.