NOVPUBThe examiner challenge refers to when a candidate questions the judge’s decision or abilities, allowing the chief examiner to personally prove their strength on the field, at which time the deputy examiner will publicly review the chief examiner.
The second [Deck Testing] has nothing to do with Lanci, he can rest for a day.
The third [Artistry] is where the chief examiner draws a topic and has the candidates create within a time limit. Excluding the objective score that the Artificial Shadow World will automatically determine based on completion, another portion of the score is marked by the chief examiner.
Similarly, the chief examiner has the authority to adjust the passing score by ten percent depending on the circumstances.
"Additionally, I must remind you that the Artificial Shadow World used for the exam has an integrity registration system incorporated. Even if you two know each other, you absolutely must not have any intention to cheat. Otherwise, once detected, the candidate’s qualification will be revoked, and the examiner will also face severe punishment,"
Countess Rosalinda emphasized.
She didn’t actually believe these two would cheat.
In the past, there was a case where a teacher and student who knew each other too well served as the examiner and the candidate in a Platinum Level Card Maker exam. Because they fell into their usual ways of communicating and inadvertently started teaching in the exam room, they were judged to have cheated.
Even though Lanci and Tata weren’t in a mentor-mentee relationship, they both learned under Professor Bolao, and appeared to be quite close on a daily basis. It is hard to change certain ingrained habits, and they must be careful.
"Sister Rosalinda, you can rest assured. Integrity is more important to me than anything, and Tata feels the same, never breaking an agreement,"
Lanci said to Rosalinda with a smile.
Talia nodded as well.
This whistleblower was indeed very honest.
Back in the Purgatory Corridor Academy, he didn’t let a single cheater off the hook, and wouldn’t cheat even if he couldn’t answer a single question himself.
And as for her, pride of the Demon Royal Family, she would not dishonor a contract.
"Then, I’ll wait for you outside."
After saying this to Lanci, Talia stood up while holding Little Black Cat,
"Miss Rosalinda, I’ll head out first."
Once she got some distance from Lanci, she could no longer hear his thoughts.
However, before leaving, she couldn’t resist taking another look at the massive painting on the wall.
Such a non-public treasure of the Poseen Kingdom, seen one less time with each viewing.
"There’s no rush, Sister Tata, I didn’t mean to hurry you out,"
Rosalinda was not urging Tata to leave; on the contrary, she hoped to chat a bit more with Tata.
She found herself getting along well with Tata; though the latter appeared to only be in her twenties, she gave Rosalinda a sense of composure akin to a woman of the same age.
There were some womanly topics that she wanted to discuss with Tata in private.
"Just creating one such painting would be enough to be called a master. One time, Migaya made an offhand donation of a painting during an examination and produced an Epic-level portrait of Isatia, which is now collected in the Platinum Sen Palace."
Following Tata’s gaze, Rosalinda couldn’t help but be reminded of the past.
But as she spoke, the air began to fill with a sour scent, along with Rosalinda’s unyielding tears and sobs.
Unlike the Demon Race in the Poseen Kingdom who are bound by the citizen’s contract, Isatia, being an unaffiliated Demon Race immigrant from the Northern Continent, was not subject to any control. Many in Poseen resented Migaya for bringing a Demon Duchess freely into the Poseen Kingdom.
It wasn’t until Migaya created this painting that The Senate made an exception and acknowledged Isatia’s identity as a Hutton national and a Duchess. This piece of art also convinced more people afterwards that the countenance of the Duchess, serene as "Sleeping Beauty," posed no threat and was instead the embodiment of beauty.
"A portrait of Miss Isatia?"
Talia murmured inquisitively.
Lanci glanced at Talia, knowing how much she cared for her sister, almost forgetting to attach a suffix to her sister’s name. Hearing about her sister’s portrait, Talia’s first reaction was the desire to see it.
"Yes, that ’Sleeping Beauty’ is Isatia,"
Rosalinda said, pursing her lips.
Upon hearing this, Talia became melancholic, quietly gazing at another painting on the wall, as though she could picture the darling visage of her sister, not seen in a hundred years, asleep.
Cat Boss didn’t understand what was wrong with Tata; it tugged on Lanci’s clothes, hoping he would comfort Tata.
Lanci looked at Little Black Cat, nodding seriously.
"Tata, how about I paint you a ’Gluttonous Beauty’? If it turns out to be Epic-level, maybe it will be collected by the Platinum Sen Palace and hung beside Isatia’s ’Sleeping Beauty’."
Lanci offered.
Talia immediately turned around and pinned Lanci to the couch.
She got all worked up!
"This is the first time in years I’ve seen a candidate beat up an examiner,"
Countess Rosalinda commented, watching the two, speaking softly.
"..."
Cat Boss thought sometimes Lanci would be better off as a mute.
Sometimes even it couldn’t tell if Lanci was doing it on purpose, or if he was truly naive, with an air of ancient purity.
