My magic panel is too numerical.

The purpose of coming to the library is to queue up for a professional mage to test one's talent, which requires a long question-and-answer session and a magic circle test.

"Sir, Madam, talent test: 50 runes."

The wait wasn't long, and Pharos readily handed over a purple banknote. The waiter took it with trepidation and hurriedly gave him change.

The person in charge of the talent test was a hooded woman with a pleasant voice who sounded quite young.

She was wearing a white shirt with a vest and a white mage's robe, which was the uniform of the University of Castile.

Pharos guessed that it might be a magic university student from Castia City doing part-time work.

"Miss Eileen Hastings...is that so?"

"Yes."

Judging from the hooded woman's indistinct face, Pharos judged that she must be quite good-looking, with two strands of golden hair hanging down her chest through the hood.

With her nod of approval, Eileen entered the magic circle inside the room.

An hour and a half later.

Eileen came out happily with her test paper in hand.

"Written test: 86 points in Magical Arts, 81 points in Mysticism; Physical test: 66 points in Elemental Adaptation, 80 points in Spirit, total score 313. Congratulations, Miss Eileen. Your talent is more than enough. You can choose to apply to a magic university." The hooded lady said with a slightly apologetic smile.

The talent assessment has a maximum score of 400. Generally, a score of 280 or higher is enough to choose the "magic" path.

"Pharros, I remember you said that you scored 299 points on your test three years ago, which was a pretty good score. How did you end up like this?" Miss Raven said disdainfully.

"Oh, why are you so fixated on this grade? It distorts the value of a person's efforts, you know?"

Pharos strongly opposed defining a person by a score.

Because after he time-traveled, his score dropped to double digits, a score so high that even a genius would shake his head.

"Look! Bro! Aren't I pretty talented?" Eileen was clearly very happy.

Pharos had an expression that said he had expected this all along.

"Miss Eileen is indeed very talented," Miss Raven exclaimed. "No wonder you insist on sending Miss Eileen to university."

Pharos sighed silently.

Talent tests are essentially assessments of physical and intellectual abilities through various methods. However, what these people don't realize is that the values ​​can change, and the test results are not entirely accurate.

This is a way to reduce sunk costs; the Magic University's acceptance rate is only 30%.

Those who fail to get into university, like Aunt Anna, can only become ordinary white-collar workers, not even considered respectable.

If you really don't have a talent for "magic," you might as well prepare early and choose the path of steam machinery, similar to the vocational high school in Pharos's previous life. If you're lucky, you can become a mechanic; if you're unlucky, you can only work in a factory.

Pharos was still somewhat aware of the situation.

Without a control panel, the best outcome for the original owner would be to be sent to the factory.

He had done many jobs in his past life, but he never wanted to experience factory work again, nor did he want his sister to work in a factory.

"What kind of university do you think Eileen can apply to?" Pharos asked.

"Judging by talent alone, she could get into an A-level university," Miss Crow estimated.

Just like in the previous life, the differences between universities are incomparable.

Even a diploma mill is still a university, and Saint Hermit College is still a university.

Graduates of the former type can only find ordinary clerical jobs like Uncle Anthony, while graduates of the latter type have the opportunity to enter the inner circle of the empire.

Universities are divided into four levels: S, A, B, and C, which are equivalent to first-tier, second-tier, etc. However, only two universities in the Empire have reached the S level: the "Holy Hidden Academy" in Moonshadow City and the "Imperial Royal Military Academy" in the Imperial Capital.

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Pharos had two other purposes for coming to the library this time.

First, he desperately wanted to know what kind of being that giant was.

Second, regarding the follow-up to the divine favor ceremony, there are issues related to career.

It is currently known that the giant's true form is still at large, and that the giant will definitely retaliate after this incident.

Searching for records in the Empire's history containing the words "48" and "demon" might provide some clues.

While Miss Hood was giving Eileen some instructions on precautions and development plans, Pharos started looking through the documents.

"I say, Frances, there's such a huge human encyclopedia right here, why are you still running around in the library?" Miss Raven said discontentedly.

"You should get information from multiple sources, just in case you've misremembered something," Pharos replied while rummaging through the bookshelf. "Besides, you're in bird form now, not human anymore, Miss Raven."

"If you're looking for that white giant, you don't need to look through anything. All the books about mysterious powers are sealed in the forbidden library of Saint Hidden Academy," Miss Raven said.

Pharos stopped moving his hands and feet and frowned.

He looked at Miss Crow and asked, "What exactly is that creature?"

By integrating the original owner's memories, Pharos knew that there were three types of creatures occupying the main ecological niche in this world.

First is humanity; the Empire and everything south of it falls within the territory of human activity.

Secondly, there are monsters. Monsters have habitats all over the world. These monsters contain crystals, which are the main fuel of the current industrial revolution. Therefore, monsters in this world are almost equivalent to oil and are strategic resources.

Third is the dragon. Unlike monsters, dragons do not have a fixed habitat, but they are said to be intelligent and can control and enslave humans, or become their companions.

But Pharos searched through the entire bookshelf and still couldn't find anything about what a demon was.

"Pharos, do you know what the Empire is?" Miss Raven asked Pharos a strange question.

"The Empire? The strongest nation in humankind, it has a history of 480 years of turmoil, with three major powers each harboring their own secrets." Pharos recalled Miss Raven's previous comments about the Empire.

"But at the beginning of the empire, humans did not actually know magic. It was the three founders of the empire who made a pact with 36 demons. The demons taught humans how to establish a connection with the elemental gods. Humans thus entered the magical age, which is the first year of the royal calendar."

"Where did those demons go in the end?" Pharos asked in astonishment.

These are all secrets that Mr. William would never teach in class. How did Miss Raven know them all?

"They were betrayed by humans, they all lost their physical bodies, their souls were devoured, and they became slaves to humans, giving them their abilities, such as transforming into that white giant."

"Slaves? What happened to them afterward?" Pharos's eyes were filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"Later, all the demon wielders hunted each other down, and eventually all the demons were concentrated in the hands of one person. That person instantly possessed power comparable to that of a god, and single-handedly helped the empire and the church rise, becoming the most powerful being on this continent. Officially, he was called a 'demigod'."

"But there is a curse on 'demigods,' which is that they can only live for 20 years. After 20 years, they will be assimilated into the demons, and the demons will also gain a brief period of freedom until one day they are once again brought under the control of one person."

That's why the white giant said there were 48 demons.

Because the number of demons is increasing.

"Miss Raven... what exactly is your identity?" Pharos tried to ask again, already having some vague guesses.

Could Miss Raven be one of the demons? But what is this "body" she keeps talking about? Don't demons not have bodies?

"I told you, I would tell you as long as you get into magic university."

Miss Crow answered one question, but it only brought up more questions.

Pharos regretted it a little; he might have felt better if he hadn't asked that question.

Perhaps, Miss Raven's purpose is not as simple as just finding a body...

After a busy morning, Faros wasn't in the mood to continue looking into things related to job changes. He had no choice; he still had to help Moretti catch a traitor in the afternoon.

People with low energy like him are a bit overwhelmed by their brains.

"When you're tired, just destroy it."