Chapter 6, How can a supporting role have the qualification to stand out?

Louis let out a quiet sigh, picked up the pen, and lowered his head to look at the magic notebook.

Well, these elementary algebra application problems still need to be practiced a few times

Louis noticed that, apart from a few academic wizards, almost no one greeted Osicris. Instead, everyone subconsciously glanced towards Rufield and Taris. Those gazes were either filled with anticipation or curiosity, but more often carried a sense of significance and warning

However, what no one expected was that, when everyone arrived in front of the mirror, Osikris actually volunteered to go first.

It seems that Osiklis is not in a good situation at the moment; it cannot be said that she is completely surrounded, but it can be said that she is in a state of decline. Among her supporters, the old professors from the academic circles have no interest in politics. Others, on the other hand, have very deep ulterior motives.

Louis let out a quiet sigh and took out his own blank spellbook from the bag, beginning to copy.

It seems that this is a cheat sheet prepared by Osiklis for Helen! It contains her understanding of this type of spell

A fantasy originating from Osiklis, gradually transformed into a real person

There is also a note from Osiklis above: "This spell is obscure and difficult to understand, but it is very likely the ultimate move they have set for this assessment. You should secretly memorize it. I have not used these spells in front of others, so just say that you have newly researched them."

"Have you all copied it down?" Helen flipped through the book and said, "Make sure to memorize it well, and absolutely do not let the examiner see you reading from a small note! Even if you might not be able to release it, as long as the examiner can feel its magic, you will still earn some points—however, let's be clear, you use the banishing spell, and I will use the exorcism spell; we each take one.

When Rufield and the other person looked at me, it was as if they were gazing at a toad in a supporting role that desired to eat a swan

"Why are you just looking and not writing it down? Can you remember it?" Helen looked over again, her tone carrying a hint of complaint

A strand of her hair accidentally fell on Louis's face, yet she showed no hesitation; after casually brushing her hair back, she continued to flip through the pages. It was as if such interaction with Louis was completely normal.

Moments later, he quietly returned the notebook to Helen

The thought of those melodramatic fantasies of Osiklis recorded in the book sent a chill down Louis's spine

"The Fantasy Travel Story' is not the 'Book of Destiny' described in the story, is it? Osiklis summoned me here... So Helen subconsciously believes she is my sister-in-law?"

There is no need to think any further, Helen is doomed. By using this incantation, I might be able to release myself with a 100% success rate, but as for Helen, based on her understanding of magic, the success rate is unlikely to exceed 20%.

Looking at the jumbled things written by Osiklis, Louis shook his head

These two spells are named 'Demon Expulsion Spell' and 'Evil Spirit Dispersion Spell'

The implication is that if one encounters a soul snatcher, then there will be no concern for Louis whatsoever

Oh? Louis was somewhat curious: "Don't you need the exorcism spell above to score points?"

Before long, many officials from the Ministry of Magic, court wizards, as well as numerous professors and apprentices, gradually entered the venue

Just as Louis was filled with confusion, Helen suddenly leaned forward and began to flip through the magical notebook in Louis's hands

He has no interest in these vulgar stories, nor in the so-called princesses. He only wants to get through this second hurdle before him

He believes that the original intention of Osiklis may not necessarily be to have Helen defeat the Mirror Demon, but rather to use this 'stunning' spell to allow Helen to showcase some grace and earn some points even in failure

From the annotations and research notes written by Helen, it is evident that these two spells are quite difficult—because Helen believes they are incomplete. Each wizard, when using these two spells, must add something according to their own understanding

When dealing with these two entities, it is either a complete victory or being toyed with by malevolent spirits. As long as one loses, there will be no good ratings—one might even end up doing a handstand and dancing on the spot

While studying these two spells, Louis felt that it was merely an elementary algebra application problem. With the absence of those elements, the algebraic expression could simply be represented as x.

In the page that Helen turned to, there are many illustrations of terrifying creatures such as evil spirits and soul snatchers—he is extremely familiar with them. In the realm of fairy knowledge, there is a comprehensive understanding of various supernatural beings. Therefore, he can even identify at a glance where the errors lie in these illustrations.

However, there are 2 types of 'mirror people' that cannot showcase their splendor before them—nameless beings and malevolent spirits.

However, it can be confirmed that although there are many errors in the illustrations and descriptions of the monsters, the two spells written in Helen's journal can indeed handle them.

I hope so, Louis thought to himself

"You see, this content is useless, Louis," Helen said, turning to a certain page in the magical notebook in Louis's hand, giving him a somewhat reproachful glance. "Stop looking at those extracurricular things and quickly copy this down. I need to take a look at it soon—improvised speech, right?"

How can a mere supporting role have the qualification to be placed at the end

Seeing Helen's actions, Louis fell into deep thought

The supporting characters should be positioned at the front to serve as scouts and cannon fodder for the protagonists

Louis continued to look down and discovered a strange little note. The writing on it was very fresh, and when rubbed hard, it would still smudge with ink, indicating that it had just been written this morning

You have comprehended `Exorcism Spell lv1 (0/7)` and `Evil Spirit Dispelling Spell lv1 (0/6)`

Helen smiled confidently: "The banishment spell for evil spirits is specifically designed to deal with soul snatchers. If it is indeed one of them, I can handle it directly."

It seems that there are quite a few people attending as observers today. Rufield and Theris also sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat off—there were too many people. They could not help but puff out their chests, and their manner of speaking became more refined, exuding the demeanor of a distinguished noble family

However, the teacher's level is evidently lacking, as a simple matter has been written by her in a way that is riddled with flaws and exceedingly complicated

It is evident that the Kingdom of Tylanda is now under the dominion of the Sorceress Queen. Today, those who take the lead for Osiklis will not reap any good rewards

Louis is powerless and has no authority; he does not intend to be the one who stands out, nor does he plan to steal someone else's leading role. Regardless of who it is, as long as one person can succeed today, he will continue to play the role of a silent observer as much as possible.

After speaking, Helen took a quill and a small notebook and stuffed them into Louis's hands. Then, she looked at Louis with a somewhat speechless expression, as if to say, why are you not bringing anything at all. After that, she returned to her seat