Fire Lina Is Caught Off Guard

“………..”

“So, your grades?”

Facing Naiye’s question, Eren’s head began to stiffen.

He… he actually didn’t know how to say it!

In this moment, Eren was no longer the high-status, powerful knight commander.

But a child afraid of flunking the exam and afraid of getting his bottom spanked by his elders!

“I! I! What should I do! My grades are shown to my grandmother! If they’re bad, she’ll—!”

“Affect your face/ego?”

“No, worse than that.”

Eren looked as if facing a great enemy, finally answering in agony.

“She’ll spank my butt!”

“Eek!”

Young Master Naiye also felt a strange pang of pain upon hearing that answer.

Eiru Dragonborn is the Dragon Mother Knight; the title comes from her being the current head of the entire Dragon Knight family and one of the foremost female knights in overall strength.

But one thing is universally acknowledged — her physical constitution is the strongest, bar none.

Being spanked by her is not something like a child getting spanked……..

“So how are your grades exactly?”

“I… how would I know, I haven’t taken tests in three years, I hope everyone’s scores aren’t too high!”

Eren’s reaction was somewhat surprising, because by his character and personality he should have been the sort of good student with excellent grades.

But the fact was Eren’s grades weren’t great; he was the type to cram at the last minute and immediately forget everything after the test.

Facing what seemed like a question from Young Master Naiye — which was actually a way of saying his own grades were very good.

Eren’s mouth began to tremble, looking ready to cry but with no tears, utterly unwilling to answer.

After calming for a moment, Eren, as if facing an enemy, asked Naiye a question.

“What will tomorrow’s exam cover? If it’s only skills, I…”

“It’s very simple and direct: purely a written test. After all, there’s not that much time to do anything else.”

“Ah! I’m doomed!”

President Meiyu’s surprise exam planned for tomorrow is very pure but also sudden; by now almost everyone knows.

The purpose of arranging such a sudden exam is partly to strike at those who, having thrown themselves wholeheartedly into battle, have forgotten their duties as students.

On the other hand, it is also meant to tell everyone that one’s standing in the Academy isn’t determined solely by combat.

Auriel Knight Academy is an institution based on strength, which more plainly refers to one’s “abilities.”

Therefore, the results of this test will also count toward the rankings.

At that moment, the three members of the Engineering Knight Order came over carrying the wreckage of a robot.

“Young Master Naiye, Commander Eren, the Student Council just announced a notice about a surprise exam tomorrow.”

“Mm, we know. How did the three of you do on the written test?”

‘Written test? Young Master Naiye very directly stated what the exam would be.’

Grace glanced back at Xiao Yu and Xiao Na, thought briefly, then said.

“The three of us didn’t score exceptionally, but overall we’re much better than the average knight cadet.”

Grace’s slightly confident answer made Eren feel unexpectedly miserable.

If that were true, he’d really get his butt spanked when he went home!

Just thinking about his grandmother’s solid, powerful dragon-claw hand…

Eren became fearful, but fortunately Young Master Naiye was right in front of him.

Young Master Naiye Lycoris is, to date, the best in academics and grades—so much so that he has never been off by a single point!

Unfortunately his ranking could only barely place him at the top tier’s lower end; after all, Naiye’s grades are strong only in that aspect, and most importantly he has virtually no combat strength.

“Young Master Naiye! Help me!”

“Are you sure you want to beg me? Eiru will find out.”

“Grandmother will know?”

Eren looked left and right, carefully checking his surroundings.

There was no need to check—there were almost no people here, and Train No.1 had already been taken away by the conductor.

The three from the Engineering Knight Order were on the other side, reading and repairing the robot, completely unbothered by tomorrow’s exam.

And he had come to see Naiye alone.

Besides, Eren couldn’t possibly copy Naiye’s answers completely.

So how would Grandmother know?

“I’m just asking you for help, not copying your answers—how would Grandmother know?”

“No, Eiru will definitely know, but if your grades are good she’ll at most scold you a little; she won’t spank you!”

“That’s enough! I’ll worry about it once my grades go up.”

Eren became a bit carried away, to the point of ignoring Naiye’s earlier warning.

Naiye watched his demeanor and said nothing more, just waiting to see the show.

“Alright, then I’ll tell you the scope first: the first part tests all the basics……….”

Inside the office of the Elemental Knight Order.

Fire Lina sat inside, very bored and helpless.

Because work and affairs had already been handled with ease.

And other matters… The once-important war had already ended.

This made the restless Fire Lina a little stifled, and she inevitably thought of the Flame Lance Knight Manaen, badly wounded and bedridden.

Manaen’s condition had stabilized; her body was not in serious danger, but she would need a long period of rest.

This was the first time Fire Lina had seen someone aside from the commander with such strength, someone who actually defeated Manaen.

The Sky Wing Knight Order was even happier to see the war end.

There was also President Meiyu, the Elemental Knight Order’s once-promising campaign, the Dark Knight Weiluxika, and even that guy Naiye.

“Sigh…”

For a moment Fire Lina felt a headache, fingers lightly twining through her flaming short hair.

These things were actually nothing serious, but now that the war was over, Fire Lina didn’t want to deal with them.

But she was a workaholic, so even though she couldn’t act now, she naturally began thinking about longer-term matters.

She constantly thought about defeating opponents, beating President Meiyu, and ultimately seizing the position of Knight King.

This conviction had never left her from beginning to end.

Click.

The door to the room was opened, and her sister Ice Tina walked in.

Although Ice Tina was the Student Council’s Discipline Chair, she occasionally did work for Fire Lina.

She always maintained a professional attitude and had no divided loyalties.

This was even tacitly acknowledged by President Meiyu.

So Fire Lina could always get information from her sister before others.

But this time it caught her off guard as well.

Ice Tina came in carrying several thick books and placed them directly on Fire Lina’s desk.

“What’s this?”

“The Student Council just released a notice: there will be a surprise examination tomorrow.

“The scope is purely a written test, with no skill-related exams; these are the exam materials.”

“…!”

Fire Lina immediately guessed President Meiyu’s intention — it was really direct.

It completely took people by surprise!

Now she couldn’t sit idly; Fire Lina’s mind immediately conjured up President Meiyu’s hateful squinting eyes.

That person was definitely deliberately trying to strike at her!