An Extra’s POV

[Moments Earlier]

'Ater, you genius!'

Rey and Lucielle—both of them in their Dragon disguises—stood among the rest of the Examinees in a massive hall. They had neutral expressions on their faces, but their minds were racing with several things.

For Rey, he couldn't help but internally thank his immensely incompetent Familiar.

'I have no idea the kind of insight that guy has, but he really did make everything easier for us.'

Apparently, Ater was able to interrogate the two Dragon Generals who infiltrated the Capital over two weeks ago, learning all about the Empire's workings—including details of the Academy and how to get in.

It was all thanks to that information that Rey and Lucielle knew how to navigate their way in the Empire… which brought them to their current predicament.

—The Academy Entrance Exams.

'Getting past Customs wasn't particularly difficult, due to my Skills, though we still had to remain very lowkey…'

Entering enemy territory was a task that could never be downplayed.

He and Lucielle prepared every countermeasure possible in case something went wrong, and these were already measures he had discussed with Ater prior to his departure. He had to worry about every variable.

Thankfully, everything was smooth sailing—from their arrival at the Empire to their temporary accommodations—all leading up to this moment.

process to be so simple until Ater told me.' Rey smiled, both hands in his pockets as he observed

while others appearing

various age groups could

that's what happens when the Education System is non-discriminatory…' None of

hide her excitement while looking at so many Dragons around her, Rey felt a bit of a sigh leaking out of his

uncomfortable here, due to being surrounded by so many enemies and also because we're so far from home, but… she seems to

pink as her wide

a teenager more

away, noticing that she had noticed his gaze on her and

distract himself, Rey went over what had happened prior to their current

the written exam, which is basically just basic comprehension and writing skills, the physical exercise exam, and the mana aptitude exam…' All of them didn't take very long and

ask him something regarding the History of the Dragon Empire, or something

issues with that—or any of

as for Mana, I

way he could allow his true power to be exposed in

Dragon General, and I'm pretty confident that I could hold my own against a Lord—though, I won't be sure

place in the Dragon Academy, yet here he

'Still… still…'

now joined the Examinees in the hall—most likely to announce the

was also the

total of thirty. This

this, the Chief Examiner stepped

absurdly loud due to