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Chapter 12: Field Exam
As the days goes on one by one, Silent Magician began to know and understand more about Ki's life in the academy. She is fond of almost every one of his activity, especially his daily detention (standing outside, balancing a bucket of water on his head while crossing his arms). The detention was considered absolutely normal throughout the academy. Ki was usually late for having a continuous dream of Silent Magician, but he still preferred to be late rather than being early, as if he preferred to be late instead. Prof. Crowler once gave him about thirty pages of writing home works to raise his punishments ever since he lost back during the detention duel, but it was no sweat for Ki; Crowler gave him a week to finish all his essay, but the next day (late again), he handed all thirty pages of written essay to him, which every one was surprised for. Crowler had no other choice but to follow on the old detention method (he is lazy to mark Ki's essay if this goes on).
Liner once asked him, "How'd you do that?"
"It won't be too hard if you had a Super Memory Nano Chip implanted into your brain," is all he answered.
"Oh, a nano chip inside your… WHAT!" Liner gasped, believing it completely.
"Hey, hey… I'm just kidding and you fell for that so easily…" thought Ki awkwardly.
Today, Silent Magician was curious and fond of knowing what is going on around school as every student was holding a book, wherever they go. Then as she caught a few words from some of the students, she knew at once-Monthly Exams.
Monthly exams happened once a month around the academy. It consists of two exams, a written exam and a field exam. Written exam required one to write essays and formulas about duel monsters, while field exams required one to duel with another of the same dorm. Furthermore, the exams occurred at tomorrow morning from 9 am to 6 pm.
Since the exam is tomorrow, she still found no sign of Ki studying at all. She could have asked him but remained as silent as she is, because she could find out for herself eventually.
Then there were rumours roaming about, saying that there will be rare cards on sale tomorrow at the card store. Silent Magician knew that a storm would occur by that time.
Ki paid a visit to Liner and Vaan. As he arrived, Liner and Vaan were studying hard until their brain would explode. He stopped them from doing so and tell them to relax.
"Relax? NO WE CAN'T RELAX!" Liner grunted, "We're not smarties like you Ki, you're a Ra…"
"Doesn't mean I'm bright!" he interrupted.
"But you defeated my sister!"
"Doesn't have anything to do with studies," Ki replied quickly.
Liner had lost for words. At this point, he notices Silent Magician, "Hey, how's it going?" he waved at her. However, she did not wave back at all. Liner sighed.
"Anyway Line," Ki changed the subject, "You heard that there would be some rare cards will be shipped here to the card store?" he asked.
"Yeah, what about it?"
"If you don't go well in your written exams, you can still at least pass your field exams; imagine yourself have some ni~ce rare cards which will guarantees your victory, think man!" he added.
Liner had never thought about this at all and he began burning up with passion.
"Now hold on-" Ki forced him to calm down, "The cards arrive at noon and our written test ends thirty minutes after that, so…" but Liner is burning up even more than ever. "Where's a fire extinguisher when you need one?"
The next day, the school is tense and extremely silent compare to the usual days. Everyone is having an exam by now, everyone but Ki who is still sleeping soundly. Silent Magician was surprised that Ki not going for the exam and skips it. But apparently, he was awake from the beginning and he is watching the clock. The time now is eleven o'clock and still ticking. Ki sat up and get prepared.
Once everything is set, he heads out to the academy.
When Ki arrived at his classroom, Prof. Clerk, the head of Slifer dorm was invigilating everyone in their written exam. Ki had only an hour left to finish his exam, due to his late arrival. By the moment he took the paper and touched the pencil in his seat, he began writing continuously.
Everyone were sneering silently that Ki would never finish his exam because they just finished two of their essays. There were a total of three essays and a hundred objective questions. The essays were about duel puzzles which include:
1. Write down the method of winning a duel with Dark World cards in a turn. (Which Liner and Vaan had an advantage out of it).
2. List down all Lv monsters.
3. List down all 'Six Samurai' archetype category monsters.
Everyone clearly does not know what Six Samurai monsters are nor heard of them so they skip that questions. But Lucas does, since he was the best student and senior of the academy.
Ten minutes later, while some were still continue to sneer at Ki, they take back what they say when they notice that Ki was standing and hand in his paper and heard Prof. Clerk roared in complete surprise, "WHAT! ALL CORRECT, IN JUST MINUTES!" and toppled out of sight. Everyone including Lucas jumped when Ki hands in his paper. Silent Magician was no exception as well.
Ki returned to his seat and remained as he is.
Finally, as the bell rang, it's the end of exam. Everyone dashes forward to hand their exam papers to Prof Clerk and rushed to the card store, hunting for rare cards. Liner and Vaan were no exception; however, they had to fight through the crowds to hand in their papers.
Tyrule, Lapis, Lucas, and Ki were the ones who are not going, and so do a scarlet spiked hair Slifer student who sat in front of Liner.
Then, there was a loud grieving echoed from the corridor. Ki and Silent Magician wondered why. When Liner and Vaan finished, they dashed off along with Ki who followed from behind.
By the time they had arrived at the store, Ki was surprised when he saw who was behind the counter.
"KATE!" he roared.
"Oh my, are you here for rare cards? I'm so sorry, I've just sold every pack to a person!" she said care freely. Liner and Vaan gasped, shocked when they heard that every last rare card was gone; Ki was not focusing on the cards but Katie.
"What are you doing?" he asked, "What's with the outfit?" Katie was wearing the outfit much similar to a card seller of the academy.
"Oh, I took the job here; as you can see, I'm a card seller now!" she giggled. "Are your friends okay?" she asked nodding to her right at the hopeless Liner and Vaan, still smiling.
Ki gave them a weird looks of despair.
Katie continued to giggle, "Yes, a lot happened…" and she dozed off into her fantasies.
"I didn't say anything…" Ki mumbled. Then to change the subject, Ki asked, "Anyway, are there still packs on for sale?" he asked.
Katie returned on the occasion and she searched and she brought out two packs of cards.
"Only two…" Ki said lazily. Perhaps the students bought as many as they could spend on when the rare cards were sold out. "Oi, Line, Vaan!" he called, "I'll pay em for you!" Liner and Vaan recovered and confused.
"You… mean it Ki?" they asked.
Ki nodded. Silent Magician was surprised with Ki's generousity and she prayed for a fortune. Her prayers were answered.
"Ow, hello!" said a familiar voice. As the figure came out, it reveals a figure who Ki helped back before the detention duel-Sadie. "Come to buy some cards?" she asked.
"No, just escorting em and buy for them," he nodded at Liner and Vaan. "By the way, you work here?" he asked.
"Yes, the owner of this store is not available now and I took her place, for now." She explained, "Anyway, I want to thank you the other day on helping me," she picked out a pack from the shelves and hands it to Ki, "Consider it as a thank you gift!" she insisted.
Ki was confused but he accepted the pack gratefully with a 'thank you'.
Meanwhile, Isaac who was walking around stopped when Crowler stood in his way. They were talking and agreeing something. Then, Crowler was handing over some cards to him and they were agreeing over something again.
Later, the field exam began and Ki was paired with Isaac which was against the rules. But Crowler bend the rules and verifies the duel; Ki had no arguments at all and he accepted it.
After Ki and Isaac had their deck slot it to their respective duel disk, they announced, "DUEL!" Their Life Points were shown 4000.
"I'll take the go first!" Isaac declared as he pulled six cards from his deck. "I summon Goblin Attack Force (2300/0) in attack mode!" A gang of ugly looking goblins each holding a spiked club appeared. "Next, I play the spell card known as Double Summon!" he roared.
Ki recognized that spell card back during his 'welcome duel' with Isaac. The crowds on the other hand were surprised on how he got that rare card.
"This baby allows me to normal summons another monster from my hand and I choose non other than Indomidable Fighter Lei Lei (2300/0)!" a giant muscular beast man appeared. "I'll call this a turn then!"
"Well, I go!" Ki draws. Then to his surprised, he drew Silent Magician Lv 4. He hesitated but chose to ignore this card for now, "Gemini Elf (1900/1200) in attack position," a twin of elves appeared, Ki had not much option but to do this, since there were two heavy offensed monster on his field. Ki considered his cards again, "With two sets and end of my turn."
"That's all? Well then, I'll go next!" Isaac draws, "I summon Makyura the Destructor (1600/1200)." A warrior with sharp claws on both hands appeared; it was another rare card, "Now, first I attack your Gemini Elf with Makyura, go!" as he declared, the warrior rushed forward to claw the twins, but ended up being destroyed instead, also bringing down Isaac's Life Points down to 3700.
"What, but… why does he do that?" asked Liner bewildered. Tyrule, Vaan and Lapis who were watching didn't get a clue as well.
"Here's Makyura special effect," Isaac began, "during the turn this monster is sent to the graveyard, I can play a trap card from my hands!" he said, to everyone's surprise. Isaac picked a card in his hands, "I activate the trap card known as A Rival Appeared! This card allows me to special summon a monster from my hands equal to the same level of a monster on your side of the field. Since your Gemini Elf is a Level 4 monster, I will special summon a Level 4 monster from my hands!"
"Uh-oh…" Liner said, "This can't be good!"
"Of course it's not! Cause, I'm special summoning a monster known a Rare Metal Dragon (2400/1200)!" As Isaac had said, he summoned a magenta scaled dragon about the beast man's size roared proudly as it appeared to the field. The crowd was surprised to see the rare card Isaac used. Crowler on the other hand was giggling as he watched them duel. Ki remain calmed as he continues watching.
"Now, how'd you like this?" Isaac asked, "Goblin Attack Force, attack!" the gang hit the elf twins with their spike clubs, shattering them. Ki at this point, plays his face down-Defense Draw.
"During damage calculations, the battle damage I would receive becomes 0 and I can draw 1 card!" he said. As he draws, he was surprised to when he got her in his hands-Silent Magician Lv 8. He eyed at her sideways in a glance and continue, "Quick Spell activate-Emergency Provisions, for sacrificing a spell or trap card, I can recover 1000 Life Points for every card I sacrificed." The trap card-Defense Draw, became gold dust and adds Ki's Life Points by 1000, making it 5000.
"Hmph, that doesn't mean I can't attack you right? So I continue on with Indomitable Fighter Lei Lei and Rare Metal Dragon, go!" the two monsters attacks. The beast man threw a haymaker at Ki which stunned him while the dragon rolled at Ki flinched as it rolled over him with it's scales. Ki's Life Points were decreased to 300. "That was fun," Isaac sneered, "But first of, Indomitable Fighter Lei Lei and Goblin Attack Force changed to defense position after they are done attacking," as Isaac said, the goblins fell to their backs, tired while the fighter kneeled, exhausted, "On the other hand, I'm not allow to change their battle positions until the end of my next turn; but it's ok, you won't hold for long the next turn!"
Ki stood up, unstably and particularly recovers from the impact. He then turns to his hands. He is now holding the cards that could save him but he needs another in other to change the situation. Ki turns to his deck and he reached for it, praying for the best, he draws. When he reveals that card, he raised his eye brows. "This is…" he gasped, recalling the event back in the card store.
FLASHBACK
Back during the card store, as Ki received the card pack Sadie gave him, he opens it. Within the cards in the pack, he was interested in one of the cards-Level Up!
END FLASHBACK
Ki hesitated and whispered, "Is it fine with you, Silent Magician…" he asked. Then he raised his head, pretending to look at Isaac's field. He saw her nodding to him, confident but coldly. Ki was relief to know this and he continued, "I shall show you my Ace of Hearts, I summon Silent Magician Lv 4 (1000/1000)!" A child in white appeared to the field. She was the younger version of Silent Magician.
"A Level monster," Isaac gasped, "How'd you get that card?"
"You don't need to know," Ki spat.
Liner and Vaan recognize of that card while Tyrule wonders how Ki got his hands on that card.
"Next," he said raising the card he drew, "I play the spell Level Up!" Isaac gasped again when he saw that card. As the card is in play, the childlike Silent Magician had now become the matured, grown up Silent Magician, as if it was growth acceleration. "Here she is, Silent Magician Lv 8 (3500/1000)!" Ki's companion duel spirit had now come to the field as a Duel Monster. They were stunned when they saw her with so much attack points. Crowler's eyes widened and jaw dropped to it's largest. Ki smirked, "Now, Silent Magician, attack that Rare Metal Dragon with Silent Banning!" she did as toldand fires an orb of light straight at the dragon. It hits and in an instant, shattering it and dealing 1100 points of damage to Isaac's Life Points. She returned to Ki's field and remained standby. Ki ends his turn. Isaac has the remaining 2600.
Isaac cursed as he draws. By the time he reveals the card, he laughed evilly, "Now I win!" he plays the card he drew, "Hammer Shot!" he declared. "This card enables me to destroy a monster on your side of the field, she is history!" he implied.
Ki and Silent Magician looked up above them and saw a giant wooden cypress hammer. The audience ooo'ed in a pity under their breath when Ki would be defeated since he had came so far. As the hammer smashed down on Silent Magician, Isaac laughed even eviler and so do Crowler who glees evilly.
When the smokes cleared, to everyone's surprise, they gasped as they saw Ki's Silent Magician is unaffected and uninjured. An invisible light barrier surrounds her, protecting her from the hammer.
"WHAT THE!" Isaac gasped.
"Sorry Isaac, Silent Magician's effect is, she is unaffected by my opponent's spell card; in other words, spell immunity!" explained Ki heartily, which stuck Isaac so ominously as if he was thunderstruck. "So, what will you do?" he asked.
Isaac cursed again and had no choice but to end his turn.
"Wise," said Ki as he draw his next card, "The final draw!" he said. Then he smirked, "Equip Spell, Fairy Meteor Shot!" the card appeared above Silent Magician Lv 8. "When the equipped monster battles with a monster in defending position, the difference is dealt to you as damage!"
Isaac gasped in horror.
"Now Silent Magician, attack with Fairy Meteor Crush!" Ki ordered. She raised her hand to their air and a meteor came bolting down straight at the Indomitable Fighter. It hits and Isaac covered himself from the impact but it was too strong and Isaac recoiled badly and at the same time cried in agony; his Life Points decreased to 0. "The End!" he said, pointing his left hand like a gun at Isaac.
The watchers were cheering madly as Ki won his duel.
Ki gave a final glance at Silent Magician before she disappears and when she is, Ki turns to Isaac. "If ya ever want revenge, BRING IT!" he said passionly.
Crowler cursed Ki under his breath as he glared him, grinding his teeth. Ki was officially promoted as an Obelisk student, but for some reasons, he declines the offer and remained as a Ra student. Silent Magician turned away, thought no more and vanished into her card as Ki was busy waving to the crowds.
END CHAPTER 12
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