Chapter 417 - He's Good

Back at the Alchemist Guild Main Branch...

Most of the tables in Roan's hall had already been filled. With a few exceptions like himself, most alchemists seemed to be around their late teens. However, Roan could see some who looked to be around his age. As for those who appeared to be older, that's probably only their appearance.

Finally, the door of the hall closed, which indicated that the exam wouldn't accept any more participants. Following that, a Spiritual Sense Message reached everyone present.

"The Alchemist Exam will now begin. From now on, you are prohibited from leaving your workstations. As mentioned in the rules, no personal tools are accepted. You will have to do with what you have on your table."

Suddenly, another door opened at the front of the Hall as an old man using the Alchemist Guild Main Branch badge came out. Behind him, several other alchemists using the same badge followed.

While the old man went up to the stage, the alchemists that came behind spread around the Hall in an orderly manner. One of them stopped just a few tens of meters from Roan. Everyone knew that those guys were there to prevent cheating.The initial posting of this chapter occurred via noovelllbbin

After that, they all paid attention to the man on the stage. He seemed to be talking with a few of the alchemists there at the moment.

"It's Elder Waki Tou!"

"He's a Heaven High-Level Alchemist."

"We're quite unlucky. His exams are usually the most strict."

"Hmph! So what? This is just the starting phase."

"Correct. If you can't even pass this level, do you think you would have a chance for the ten slots?"

"If anything, it's good that the majority will fall here already."

"Still, you better be ready. Elder Waki doesn't like to approve many people at once. The ones who pass through his exams are usually a lot fewer than the other supervisors' tests."

Eventually, Waki seemed to finish his talk with the other alchemists. He then approached the stage front as he looked at all the young alchemists present.

"Oh! Fauk, you came to watch the exam? You rarely come to pay a visit."

"That's true. You are one of our oldest members, but you seldom come out. How come you're here this time?"

"Hahaha! You might not believe this, but Fauk seems to have gotten a disciple."

"What? The Dead Fauk got a disciple? You're kidding, right?"

Sure enough, Old Worm's reputation of having no emotions was not something from Dalamu alone.

Old Worm massaged his temples as he sighed. That's why he didn't like to come. These guys were just too noisy.

"Tell me, tell me! Who's his disciple?"

Selio then pointed in Roan's direction in the distance.

"Can you see the black-haired boy there on the twentieth row?"

Everyone focused their Spiritual Senses and quickly found who Selio was talking about.

"Oh, he seems to be quite young, no? He's what? 15, 16?"

"It doesn't matter. I'm more curious what kind of boy would catch Dead Fauk's interest. You've never brought a disciple before."

"Hey, Fauk. Your disciple seems pretty calm. Is he really good?"

"Well, Dead Fauk took him in, right? He must be quite above average to catch Fauk's interest."

Fauk knew that they weren't really trying to offend him. Deak Fauk had basically become his nickname here, that's all.

Old Worm sighed before glancing at everyone.

"He's good."

Well, that was all he said, much to everyone's disappointment.