I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 1122 Close Combat Mage

Chapter 1122: Chapter 1122 Close Combat Mage

"Ah, that’s me." You look directly at the newcomer, observing a young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, his features handsome. If not for his cold eyes and expressionless face which create a strong sense of distance, he would surely attract a crowd of adoring women whenever he walks down the street.

"Come with me." Li Jian said and turned to walk away.

"Where to?" You hurried up to ask.

"Testing."

"Don’t we need to register first?"

"No need."

"My name is... oh right, you already know my name. Um, what’s your name?"

"...Li Jian." Li Jian briefly paused before slowly speaking his name.

Li Jian is a man of few words, but your first impression of him is quite favorable.

From what Li Jian told you, you found out that you have been placed in second grade, class two. The Imperial Academy has nearly ten thousand students, divided into five grades, with the fifth grade being the highest. Li Jian shares a dormitory with you, however, he is a third-grade student. In the Imperial Academy, strength represents everything. The stronger you are, the more attention you get, and the higher your chances of rising in power.

Li Jian led you to a square in front of a bell tower, where more than a dozen men and women stood scattered, seemingly unfamiliar with each other. Seeing this, you couldn’t help but ask Li Jian beside you, "What are they doing?"

"Waiting for the test."

You nodded, understanding that these people were probably in a similar situation to yours.

"Here it comes."

As Li Jian spoke in his chilling voice, a middle-aged man descended from the sky. His feet, however, did not touch the ground and were instead floating.

The middle-aged man first scanned the faces of everyone there and then opened a small booklet in his hand, reading aloud in a deep voice, "Welcome, young warriors. Although you have not officially entered the sacred Imperial Academy yet, for those of you who have already set foot here, it’s a great fortune in this lifetime."

"Cut it."

A man not far from you suddenly made a discordant sound, which caused the middle-aged man to glare. Subsequently, the man disappeared from sight.

"Those who blaspheme the sacred will never be recruited, please remember this."

"Wow, what was that magic? So cool!" You exclaimed, your eyes sparkling as you watched the floating middle-aged man.

"Currently, our Imperial Academy only needs two types of students: one is the Close Combat Department, and the other is the Offensive Magic Department. Now please separate accordingly, to my left is Close Combat, to my right is Offensive Magic."

As soon as he finished speaking, the students promptly moved according to the directions of the middle-aged man.

However, at this moment you found yourself muttering while looking at your hands, "Left? Right? How should I choose?"

Close combat; you possess innate divine strength, but your physique is a pity!

And magic, which is what you, as a Dios, yearn for the most.

"The student over there, do you have any objections?" the middle-aged man asked upon noticing your lack of movement.

"No, nothing."

You didn’t want others to think you couldn’t even distinguish left from right, so you moved to your left.

Li Jian, still with a calm face, looked at you. He didn’t know you well, so he didn’t comment when you chose the Offensive Magic Department.

"Alright, students on my left, please head directly inside the bell tower. Those on my right, stay put, and I will conduct an entrance test for you shortly."

Once the Close Combat Department students entered the bell tower, the middle-aged man began the test: "My testing method is straightforward – I will summon as many Animated Armors as there are students, each of you will face one, remember to defeat them using magic, otherwise, your admission will be nullified. Conversely, if you succeed, you’ll officially become a member of the Imperial Academy."

"No way?" Your disharmonious voice instantly rang out.

"Does this student have any objections?"

"No, nothing."

You had originally thought that the magic test would be to evaluate your innate magical talent, but you hadn’t expected to start fighting right away. The problem is, you don’t even know any damn magic! You were still willing to give it a try, but now, even if you fail the magic test, you can still try for the Close Combat test.

"Hey, Ah-Jian, do you know magic?"

Li Jian nodded.

"Then help me deal with that Animated Armor using magic, please!"

Li Jian shook his head, walked beside you, whispered a few words, then moved aside, paying no further attention to you. Meanwhile, you watched dubiously as an Animated Armor approached you.

"Banana with two barbecued pork, here goes nothing!"

At this point, you began to recite a lengthy incantation in a murmur, focusing on your right hand throughout. When the incantation ended, accompanied by your loud shout, your fist, large as a bowl, suddenly burst into fierce flames─

"Wow~"

At this moment, you felt like a springtime stallion, a bull in its prime, with blood boiling all over your body.

You stared intently at your right hand, watching the burning red flames, and your eyes momentarily filled with something shiny.

During adventures, many swordsmen often ask their magician companions to imbue their weapons with magic damage, just like your fist now.

Previously, when you were second-in-command at your village, you also had a magician imbue your weapon with magic. However, this time the roles switched, and the spellcaster was none other than yourself.

The people around you had no time to mock you, as they had already engaged in combat with the Animated Armors.

Animated Armors are common summoned beasts in the Human Legion and are categorized by levels.

The middle-aged man had summoned fully armed armors that also held black longswords; they moved swiftly, putting the magicians under pressure, making it difficult for them to concentrate on casting their spells.

Unlike other magicians who frantically avoided the approaching Animated Armors, you directly engaged in close combat using your flame-engulfed right hand.

Your action immediately caught the attention of the middle-aged man, and Li Jian’s face also showed a faint, seemingly intentional or unintentional interest.

"Close Combat Mage?"

The middle-aged man frowned slightly, turning over his right hand to reveal a blue-covered notebook.

He aimed the blue notebook at you, recited a short incantation, and the book automatically opened, displaying Lei Xiu’s full information. The more he learned about Lei Xiu, the more severe his frown became until he eventually tossed the blue notebook aside, and it disappeared after spinning several times in the air.

"Lei Xiu, humph, I’d like to see how this Empire Pest deals with the Intermediate Animated Armor."

"Ding!"