A sorcerer? I am a Warhammer psyker.

"Really? That's really reliable."

Kenmei Isayama looked up and saw something like a barrier protecting the area from above. Tengen, Isayama silently memorized the name.

Otherwise, with such a vast mountain range, some kind of cursed spirit would inevitably be born and wander into this place.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School is located in the center of a basin formed by several mountains that make up the "Yansan Foothills". It covers a very large area and is surrounded by mountains and lush greenery.

The landscape at the foot of the mountain is clearly two different styles; the more desolate the foot of the mountain is, the more magnificent the mountain is.

The buildings Kenmei Isayama saw along the way were mainly wooden structures, filled with a strong syncretic atmosphere.

Along the roadside are Buddhist pagodas and shrines, white walls and black tiles, green walls and wooden railings, single eaves and double eaves, and various wooden corridors connected together. Walking among them feels like entering a huge shrine.

The financial backer of the Spellcaster's College is the Spellcaster's Association. The Spellcaster's Association is indeed a "big spender," building a school in the mountains that looks like a palace.

In the distance is the main teaching building, which is about eight stories high. The top floor looks like a shrine. The dormitories, canteen, training ground, reading room and other facilities that a normal school should have are all there.

"If I had accepted Mr. Moth's invitation to study here back then, I might be a student here now."

Kenmei Isayama thought to himself.

"Senior Isayama, would you like me to show you around our school?"

Haibara Yu noticed that Isayama Kenmei seemed very interested in advanced sorcery, so he asked him...

"No need, thank you Haibara-kun."

Kenmei Isayama shook his head; he wasn't here as a tourist.

"I'm just browsing."

"Oh, I see. It's alright."

The fact that he couldn't take Kenmei Isayama to visit his proud alma mater made Yu Haibara look a little disappointed, but he quickly recovered.

So he suggested

"In that case, I'll take you directly to where Natsuyu and Gojo are."

"Thank you for your help, Haibara-kun."

This time, he didn't refuse because his expectations were met, so the situation returned to the original state where Haibara Yu led the way and Isayama Kenmei followed behind.

After walking for a while, he heard what sounded like a very intense explosion and the sound of rocks and soil cracking in the distance, which deepened Kenmei Isayama's doubts.

"Haibara-kun, do you attend classes at the Jujutsu High School on weekends?"

Kenmei Isayama had found it strange before, even though it was the weekend, that guy Jay said he was busy at school.

Kenmei Isayama assumed that Kenmei was busy with assignments from his teacher at school and immediately suggested that they talk another day.

After all, cursed spirits don't care about your days off—no, days off. These kinds of ghosts can come out and cause trouble whenever they want.

However, Xia Youjie explained on the phone that he was at school, and if there was anything urgent, he could simply ask Jianshan Xianming to come to the Jujutsu High School to find him.

Xia Youjie knew that Isayama Kenmei had almost become his classmate. His identity wasn't particularly sensitive; he was one of their own. It wasn't a big deal to let this "unrelated person" sneak into the Spellcasting Academy.

"Ah? No."

Haibara Yu was stunned for a second when he heard Isayama Kenmei's question before he reacted.

"Senior Isayama, today is our first-year students' monthly assessment."

"Assessment?"

After Haibara Yu's explanation, Isayama Kenmei understood that the so-called assessment was probably similar to the monthly exams at his school.

"The seniors in the third year are all busy applying for higher professional titles, so we can only ask the seniors in the second year to take the time to supervise our assessment together."

Kenmei Isayama could understand that as a sorcerer, what kind of test could be conducted? It certainly wouldn't be like the math and science tests in his school; the test would inevitably be something more dangerous, accompanied by a certain degree of danger.

The profession of sorcerer is different from others; the casualty rate has always been high. If the basics of sorcery are not mastered, people will die.

"Then, Haibara-kun, you..."

Kenmei Isayama remembered that Yuu Haibara was also a first-year student, so why didn't he take the exam?

"It's alright, Senior Isayama."

"Hehe, actually I've already done well on the exam."

Haibara Yu rubbed his nose and said smugly.

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm quite formidable. I can easily handle ordinary level three cursed spirits, and even level two cursed spirits can be dealt with to some extent."

Kenmei Isayama looked at the radiant smile on Yu Haibara's face. So having the ability to exorcise a level three cursed spirit on your own was enough to make you so happy.

No, perhaps this is the norm.

Looking at his happy expression, Kenmei Isayama suddenly realized that he was suffering from a very serious "power anxiety".

They were truly terrified of being poor when they had no strength, and now they seize every opportunity to become incredibly powerful.

A level-two cursed spirit like Kenmei Isayama could kill someone with just a few strikes if he used the "Blade of Prospero".

Among the powerful beings in the first tier, Isayama Kenmei should be able to exorcise the evil spirits by employing Uncle Lan.

As for the top-tier cursed spirits, he had never encountered them and had no reference points.

"Then I should be considered a master in this world, right?"

Kenmei Isayama thought to himself...

"Haibara-kun, you were able to exorcise a level three cursed spirit when you were a first-year student. That's amazing."

Kenmei Isayama, with his high emotional intelligence, was quite cooperative and praised him.

"Once you graduate from the Spellcasting Academy, you'll be a Level 1 Spellcaster."

"No, I am far inferior to my predecessors."

Haibara Yu scratched his head sheepishly, his eyes filled with longing.

"Especially Natsuyou-senpai and Gojo-senpai, they are hailed as the strongest combination in the world of sorcery today."

"The strongest, huh?"

Just as Kenmei Isayama and Yu Haibara were talking, they were about to reach their destination.

This is the back mountain of the Spellcasting Academy. The endless forest is divided into a maze-like area and used as a training ground for students to conduct practical combat. First-year students are assessed there.

"Senior Isayama, since the assessment is in progress, we can't go in yet, so please wait here for a bit."

Kenmei Isayama and Yu Haibara arrived at the stands, where screens were projecting live footage.

Kenmei Isayama noticed that the assessment content was quite diverse, and candidates had to spend a considerable amount of time completing it.

"Nana (Nanami) has gotten stronger again."

Haibara Yu said in an envious tone

"They arrived at the final assessment location a full thirty minutes faster than me."

Kenmei Isayama also noticed the rather thin, somewhat foreign-looking blond youth, because his final assessment location was very close to theirs.

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"Exams on weekends? I think the school has gone mad."

The gaunt, blond youth with a side parted to the side, wearing a black sorcery academy uniform, looked displeased, and a palpable atmosphere of tension surrounded him.

"I hope the final assessment ends soon, I hate working overtime."

Haibara Yu briefly introduced him to Isayama Kenmei; his name was Nanami Kento, and he was his classmate.

With one-quarter Danish ancestry, he transferred in mid-semester through the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School's talent recruitment program.

The "new generation" of large families mostly choose to study within the family, and very few go to the advanced sorcery academy. For example, Isayama Kenmei's two older cousins, Isayama Mei and Isayama Yomi, did not attend the advanced sorcery academy.

Therefore, there are generally two ways to enroll students in sorcery academies: either through internal recommendations, like in the case of Kenmei Isayama, or by being discovered to have a talent for sorcery, in which case they can usually enroll with their consent. However, it is normal for sorcery academies to sometimes not be able to recruit enough students.

On a whim, Nanami Kento enrolled in the Spellcasting Academy, but he never imagined that the work of a spellcaster would be far more arduous than he had imagined.

Before even graduating, just a freshman, he already looks a bit like a "corporate slave".

"Although Nanami enrolled in school very late, he is the most outstanding student in our class."

It takes ordinary students more than an hour to get to the final exam, but Qi Haijian arrived in just half an hour, which is incredibly efficient.

Haibara Yuu suddenly felt that his good results were not so impressive. He put his hand on the railing, propped his head up, and looked bored.

"Ah, ah, if the final test is just a level three cursed spirit, Nanami will definitely defeat it instantly."

Hearing Haibara Yu's praise, Isayama Kenmei also became slightly interested in him.

It's quite rare for someone who isn't from the world of sorcery to have such high talent.

The spells that use magical power are basically innate to sorcerers (and can be passed down from generation to generation according to family bloodline), so innate talent accounts for about 8% of a sorcerer's strength.

To possess such strength right after enrolling and before even receiving systematic instruction means that, just as Kenmei Isayama praised Yu Haibara, he will graduate with the strength of a first-class sorcerer.

However, Kenmei Isayama could sense the cursed spirit sealed in that container at that moment. As the final test for Kento Nanami, it was not a level three cursed spirit as Yu Haibara had said, but a special level two cursed spirit.

If Kenmei Isayama hadn't recently become more sensitive to cursed spirits, he might not have been able to accurately determine the level of this cursed spirit.

Something seemed to be interfering with the cursed spirit, reducing its danger level to a certain extent.

Right now, it seems like two people are arguing in the chief examiner's office.

"Boom!"

An angry middle-aged man with a buzz cut and black hair slammed his hands on the table and yelled at the person who was facing away from him with the back of his chair.

"Asking a freshman to face a level two cursed spirit is way too advanced!"

The large screen next to us showed the assessment of the Seven Seas Construction team.

"Shouldn't the assessment for level two curse spirits be only for second-year students?"

All first-year students were supposed to exorcise a level-three cursed spirit in the final assessment, as required. However, the spirits were ranked by strength, with the stronger ones going to the "good students" and the weaker ones to the "poor students."

However, the only test given to Qi Haijianren is a genuine level-two cursed spirit.

"Moth, is this why you're making such a racket in my office?"

The middle-aged man with black hair and a buzz cut is none other than Masamichi Yagami, who was asked by Mr. Akutabe to allow Kenmei Isayama to study at the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School.