I Cast Forbidden Spells Until the World Breaks-Chapter 53 Comprehensive Ability Assessment

Zayne looked around and saw the plaza packed with people in every direction. The sheer number made his scalp tingle.

"So many people."

A trace of regret surfaced in his mind. If he had known there would be this many, he should have let the monsters eliminate more people outside before stepping in.

In the end, he really was too softhearted.

"Zayne!"

Francis shouted and rushed over, throwing his arms around Zayne in a crushing hug.

"Zayne, holy crap, you are insane!"

Francis was so excited he could barely speak coherently. The reason was simple. His level had skyrocketed to a terrifying level 15.

Level 15.

Barring any accidents, getting into Imperial Capital Academy was basically guaranteed at this point.

Zayne was not surprised. Under the effect of the Symbiosis Talisman, Francis shared experience with him. Reaching level 15 was nothing unusual.

"Alright, alright, let go. This is a public place. Stop hugging me," Zayne said with disgust.

"No! I am hugging you. Come on, fingers interlocked. If I were a girl, I would totally give you a blowjob!" Francis shouted as he clung to Zayne’s leg.

"Get lost!"

Zayne felt his head fill with black lines. He had already noticed quite a few people casting strange looks their way.

Still, to be honest, he enjoyed this kind of playful chaos with a friend.

Since coming to this world, Zayne had lived cautiously in the slums to hide the secret of his immortal body. Francis was practically his first real friend here.

Friendship was something Zayne had not experienced in a very long time.

After a while, Nia also entered the college entrance trial grounds, her face dark with frustration. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Her level was only 14, having risen by just two levels.

Things had gone smoothly at first. She had even planned to chase Zayne’s former level 16. But for some reason, monsters suddenly disappeared, and she could not find a single one.

"Damn it," Nia muttered. "But it does not matter. A mere two level gap. I can make it up with skill and ability."

Her eyes burned with determination.

As time passed and the sun cast its final glow, the towering portal finally shut completely.

This meant that anyone who had not entered the college entrance trial grounds was permanently disqualified.

Once the portal closed, an elderly man with a kindly appearance appeared silently before the stone monument at the center of the black stone plaza.

At the same time, hundreds of proctors appeared around the plaza, monitoring every examinee.

"Examinees of Old Shipyard Port, welcome to the 886th College Entrance Trial. I am the chief examiner for Old Shipyard Port, Casade."

His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to rise directly within everyone’s mind. Every person on the plaza heard him clearly.

"Next, I will announce this year’s assessment structure. While I am speaking, listen carefully and make no sound. Any violation will result in disqualification."

The moment he finished speaking, all examinees wisely shut their mouths.

"The College Entrance Trial consists of two parts. The Comprehensive Ability Assessment and the Arena Battles. These will take place over two days."

"Tomorrow will be the Comprehensive Ability Assessment. Each examinee will be assigned different test content based on their class. The assessment consists of ten stages. You may withdraw early or attempt all ten. Examiners will score you based on your performance in each stage."

"Each stage has a maximum score of 10 points. Only those who clear all ten stages and achieve a total score of 85 or higher will qualify for the Arena Battles the day after tomorrow."

"The Arena Battles will also last one day. Each victory grants an additional 10 points, with a maximum cap of 150 points. The Arena Battles will determine this year’s top scorer of the College Entrance Trial."

"During both the Comprehensive Ability Assessment and the Arena Battles, all equipment is permitted. However, the use of any special consumable items is forbidden. Violators will be disqualified."

"That concludes the announcement."

Casade chuckled softly.

"Rest well tonight. The Comprehensive Ability Assessment begins early tomorrow."

The expressions of the examinees turned grave. They all knew that tomorrow was the real challenge.

Many of them immediately pulled sleeping bags from their inventories, clearly well prepared.

"Zayne, you did not bring a sleeping bag or anything?" Francis asked in surprise when he saw Zayne empty handed.

"I do not need that stuff," Zayne shook his head. He had slept in far worse conditions in the slums. Sleeping on stone tiles was nothing.

"That will not do. If you do not rest properly, how will you have the energy for tomorrow’s assessment?" Francis frowned, then handed his own branded sleeping bag to Zayne.

"Use mine."

Zayne felt a bit touched. "What about you?"

"Me? I will make do."

Francis waved it off casually, then clapped his hands. Two proctors immediately carried over a luxury Simmons mattress bed and set it beside him.

Zayne stared.

"Wait. Hold on. Just a second," Zayne said, dumbfounded. "They provide luxury beds inside the College Entrance Trial?"

"They do, but they are insanely expensive. This one is not even as good as the one at my place. One night costs $200000. It is basically robbery. If you had brought a sleeping bag, I would never rent this."

Francis spoke with a pained expression. Spending $200000 to rent a bed hurt even him.

Zayne fell silent.

So this was the life of the rich. Even during the College Entrance Trial, their treatment was completely different. Others slept on black stone floors or in sleeping bags. Francis slept on a luxury mattress.

In the end, Zayne used force to successfully convince Francis to give up the $200000 bed to him.

Early the next morning, Zayne woke up refreshed.

Right on time, Casade appeared again.

"The Comprehensive Ability Assessment begins now. All examinees, form ten lines and enter the assessment chambers in order."

As his voice fell, the ten towering stone pillars around the plaza each opened a portal.

Clearly, the assessment would take place inside those pillars.

The dense crowd quickly organized into ten orderly lines. No one dared step out of place.

Everyone understood that the College Entrance Trial was the most important examination in the alliance, the dividing line that would determine their future.

Zayne stood in the sixth line and moved forward with the crowd.

Each person vanished the moment they stepped into a portal. Soon, it was Zayne’s turn.

He stepped forward, and in the next instant, he appeared inside a sealed, fully metallic chamber.

A beam of light swept over him, and his level and class automatically appeared.

[Zayne Class Forbidden Spellcaster Level 18]