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The registration deadline for the assembly has already long past.

But I have to get a good grade at the assembly to skip a grade.

Can you make an exception for me?

You can't just jump in at the last minute.

The schedule is packed due to a high number of participants.

Please wait for the next assembly.

When will that be?

The official date hasn't been decided yet,

but it will be a few months down the road.

That's too late for me.

Please, can you do something to help me?

I've created a brand-new type of Golem.

Hey, did you just say "Golem"?

Hm?

Yeah.

I created a new type of Golem, but I forgot to register for the assembly.

I see...

Seems like you have a good head on your shoulders.

How about this?

I'll register you as my research assistant!

If I become your assistant, can I present my Golem?

Of course you can.

Great! Then I'm in.

Can't wait for the assembly!

I can't believe you'd become Instructor Rogwell's assistant, of all people.

Is there something wrong?

That instructor is the absolute best at controlling Golems,

and he makes it a point to perform battles at every assembly.

That doesn't sound problematic to me.

Well, he always chooses students as his opponents

and then he crushes them mercilessly.

How childish.

I heard he was still looking for someone to be his opponent for this year...

So that's why he showed up at the perfect time, huh?

It's not too late to back out of it.

No, please register me as his assistant.

It doesn't seem like there's any other way I can get into the assembly.

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!

The Demon's Contract

Today we have presentations from the teaching staff.

Let's watch some amazing earth magic!

The next presentation is from Instructor Rogwell.

For this presentation, I'd like to show you my spectacular battle Golems!

There he goes again. Torturing another poor student.

I don't recognize his newest victim.

Maybe he's a freshman?

Well, that doesn't sound good at all...

Those're totally different from the Golems in the village.

Because those are battle Golem.

Our Golems will now have a battle!

Okay. Get yours ready.

All right.

Come, Alpha!

Huh? That's a Golem?

Doesn't it look like it's made of metal?

I mean, there's no rule that says a Golem has to be made from dirt...

Wh-what is that?!

This is my Golem.

It's made of parts I created through alchemy magic,

but I use earth magic to control it.

He made that with alchemy?!

I've never seen red metal like that!

Is that a new type of mineral?

I swear, he does the craziest things as easily as he breathes air.

No kidding.

That's my Master for ya!

Stop joking around!

That metal is too heavy to move with earth magic!

The only reason this armor can move so smoothly

is because you have a human hiding inside it, don't you?

Eh?

No one's inside it.

It's parts are as light as paper.

I get it.

You sacrificed sturdiness to make it as lightweight as possible, huh?

What a shame.

Seems you put a lot of work into it,

but it's bound to fall apart with one blow from my Golem.

However...

Learning a hard lesson is still learning!

Attack, my Golems! Show them the might of the strongest ever created!

How about that?!

The Instructor's Golem's crumbled!

Preposterous.

It's made of super frail metal, isn't it?

It seems I'll have to get serious.

Repair damage!

All units, maximum toughness!

Go, my Golems!

My colossal reserve of mana is my greatest weapon!

With that, I can easily control several Golems at once!

You can't handle attacks coming from every direction with just two arms, can you?!

Feast your eyes on the true power of the world's strongest Golem user!

Multiple targets, huh?

Then we'll have to use these instead of your bare hands.

Swords came out!

Whoa! That's awesome!

Swords for a Golem, eh?

They look strong at first glance, but what a bad move!

My apologies, but I'm going to end you now!

That won't happen.

What was that?!

Wh-what did he just do?

I just cut them down like normal.

Impossible!

A Golem can't do the complicated movements of a swordsman!

You'd be right if this were a normal Golem.

However, my Golem has a thin, light armor that was made with alchemy magic.

I also gave it flexible joints that I control with earth magic,

which improves mobility and reduces mana consumption.

With the combination of materials and control,

this Golem surpasses the abilities of older ones.

This is the outcome of my research.

It makes sense in theory, but it should be impossible to pull off...

Hmm...

Is this enough to make me eligible for the promotion exam?

Hm?

No, assistants are not eligible for that.

Wait, what?

But if you join my Golem laboratory,

then I will approach the headmaster about you skipping a grade.

Fine, if that's what it takes to move up.

I'm Arel. Thanks for having me.

Nice to meet you. My name is Kaede.

I will be your examiner for the practical skills test.

Now then, let's get right to it and head to the site.

Are you okay?

Are you referring to my eyes?

As you have guessed, I can't see, but no need to worry.

I can sense the magic that dwells in things.

If I look at your magic, I can also know your personality.

I can't see an end to his mana reserve.

And also... there are several types of magic mixed inside of him?!

It should be impossible to live like that...

However, they're all maintaining equilibrium somehow...

Are you okay?

I'd like to ask you the exact same thing.

The site for the test will be a tomb from a long-fallen empire.

It's where the royal family supposedly lays buried.

Magic has been accumulating here for many years,

and it is now an underground dungeon haunted by the undead.

Light.

Please be careful.

The undead will come to eliminate any light source.

Look, here they come.

Holy Ray.

Holy Ray.

Holy Ray.

Holy Ray.

Holy Ray. Holy Ray.

P-please wait!

Is the exam site further in?

No. The task was to defeat the undead that appeared here,

so you've already passed.

Therefore, let's head back.

If you keep using your magic over and over like that,

you'll run out on our way out.

I've only used about one percent of what I have, though.

You don't need to prove anything else to me!

Holy Ray.

Such a sinister aura!

Well done spotting me.

If you can hide your presence, you must be advanced class undead!

I am none other than-

Holy Ray.

Hey! How dare you attack me before I introduce myself?!

It's common courtesy to wait until after I finish, right?!

Well, whatever.

You can't beat me with that level of magic.

Holy Cross.

Let's head back and get my promotion paperwork submitted.

U-um, Mr. Arel?!

Based on the mana I sensed from it,

I believe that monster was an advanced class Undead Wight.

Oh, was it?

I guess it was a little different than the others,

since it could actually speak.

And your Holy Cross spell...

it's high-level light magic only seasoned exorcists blessed with true talent can pull off.

Huh? Isn't it basically the same as Holy Ray?

If that's how you want to look at it, I guess...

So, now I've got one more left.

Working hard, huh?

How mean! Why would you suddenly chop my head off like that?!

Because you're interrupting my reading.

But it's hard to believe that the school of black magic has no promotion exam.

There was one in the past, but the system itself has fallen apart.

We hardly have any students, either.

Yeah. I don't see many other students around.

Oh right. Latalia?

What is it?

What's the deal with that private room at the back of the reading room?

It has a really sturdy door, but there's nothing inside of it.

That's a room to try out magic spells written in the books.

Other schools can test their magic outside freely

but casting black magic saps people of their lifespans.

Good to know.

In that case, maybe I'll try a spell from one of the more challenging grimoires.

Magic that can turn people into bizarre creatures, huh?

Huh? What's this book?

I don't remember picking this up.

There's no title or author written on it.

Mana just poured out from it!

But where'd all that mana go?!

That was clearly something ominous!

I owe ya one.

Thanks to you, I got outta that place.

You're not a human. Could you be a demon?

Bullseye!

Can't believe I've been cooped up in there for so long.

Not a soul at this school has touched that book.

That means you're my savior.

I gotta thank ya somehow.

I'll pass.

Don't be such a stiff!

Here's an idea.

I'm gonna need a catalyst to get back to the demon world.

Namely, the fresh blood and flesh of humans.

And so, I'll let you be my sacrifice!

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to refuse.

Explosion!

What?

Not happening!

You're already in my barrier, fool!

This barrier blocks all magic.

You're nothing more than a sitting duck now!

Okay. Then I'll just fight you with this instead.

You dumb or something?

Spellcasters don't know how to fight-

Huh? Do you have immortal protection like Latalia?

You cut my head off with a freakin' wand?!

That's ridiculous!

I've got you figured out. You're a Magic Swordsman, huh?!

No, I'm classless!

The hell are you on about?

Whatever. Your class don't make a difference.

Just gettin' cut up like this can't kill me...

Dude! I told you it's pointless!

No! St-stop that!

Give it a rest already!

You demons sure have some strange physical properties.

Enough! Gah! What's your problem?!

Damn it! I'm gonna use up all my mana at this rate!

This is fun.

C-c'mon, stop that!

I want to see how tiny you can get.

No more!

I'm beggin' ya, don't make me get any smaller!

I'm gonna disappear!

And you don't want that?

Who the hell would?!

Then I guess I'm willing to let you go.

For real?!

However...

Wh-what's this?

A servitude seal.

Wha?! Wh-why should I be a servant to some human brat?!

By the way, I created the seal to inflict intense pain if you rebel against me.

You're way more demonic than I am!

Sounds like someone needs to learn better manners.

I meant nothing by it, Master.

I'm hearing quite the ruckus, did something happen?

Yikes! I-is that... a demon?!

Why is there a demon here?!

I made it my familiar.

What?! You're always doing the impossible, aren't you?

Congrats on passing the yellow magic and white magic school exams!

Since the black school doesn't have an exam,

that means you've skipped to the second grade in all the schools now!

It wasn't as difficult as I thought it'd be.

You're the only person in this city who can say that I bet...

Pretty crazy stuff.

So, you made this guy your familiar, Master?

You stupid brat! Who the hell you talkin' to?!

Boop.

Ow!

Hey, Kaito! You have to be nice to pets!

Who you callin' a pet?!

Don't you dare look down on me, you stupid brats!

D-don't do that, Kufa!

Sorry about those two.

Don't worry about it.

It'll take a lot more to kill this guy.

Matty. Go buy some bread for lunch.

My name is Mastema!

I ain't doing chores for a chump like you!

R-right away! I'll be back with your bread soon, Master!

Freakin' bastard...

I'm gonna break that contract and get my revenge one day.

6 Months Later

Head of Black Institute of Magic: Blag Rakkuro

L-let's start this meeting right away.

I-I'm behind on m-my research.

All right.

Time is of the essence,

so let's get started with our main matter.

As things currently stand,

these are the grant allocations we are considering for the next year.

These grants, which are akin to an operation budget for the institute,

Head of Blue Institute of Magic: Bluenna Aoline

are only possible thanks to residential taxes as well as donations.

Head of Green Institute of Magic: Gren Elmidori

Thus, the amount is determined by the number of your school's staff and students,

and the contributions they make to the city.

Head of Yellow Institute of Magic: Yelowa Kirresy

Are there any opinions about any of that?

No objections.

Th-this is preposterous!

Wh-why does the school of black magic

get less than 40 percent of the a-amount we got last year?!

Well, I would argue your budget has always been too high.

Considering your staff and student numbers, plus the contributions made to the city,

all of it comes to less than 10% of what any other school does.

W-well, you see...

Therefore, it has been decided that the amounts for next year

will be revised appropriately.

R-ridiculous.

Th-there is no way good research can be done here w-with that amount.

Head of Red Institute of Magic: Redora Akaman

Has any research you've done here ever been good?

Everything you do is just weirdo magic.

D-d-do not make light of black magic!

Head of White Institute of Magic: Whito Alshiron

But black magic is designated by the country as a dangerous art.

Perhaps the city should soon reconsider how it's being moderated.

Y-you mean... b-b-ban black magic?!

Ahem.

We have no plan to discuss that matter at this point in time.

That's right. Not this time.

Shall we tentatively proceed with the aforementioned allocations?

No objections.

Very well.

Then it will be officially finalized following the results of the Six Institute Magic Contest.

Glare all you want; it won't change a thing.

As I just said, the results of the contest will also affect the numbers.

So you should make the best of that opportunity.

If the black magic school wins,

it will be considered a contribution to city tourism,

and we can keep the allocation the same as last year.

If we win, we get the same amount as the previous year...

A-at this rate, the black magic school will be decimated!

These decorations are amazing.

Is the Magelord Festival famous or something?

It's so famous, not a person alive doesn't know about it!

First I've heard of it.

I don't believe this!

You can tell it's a big deal just from how excited all these people are, can't you?

Hold on, Master.

Don't tell me you haven't heard of the Six Institutes' Magic Contest, either?!

I know that one.

It's a magic competition with all six schools battling against each other.

Yes! It's the main event of the festival.

Will you be participating too, Master?

I was asked to be part of the rookie battle.

I knew it!

I can't wait to see your red magic!

If he's gonna do it, then he should use some impressive blue magic.

No! I think he should use Flight magic,

since it's super popular in all the nearby villages!

No, red!

Blue!

Definitely green!

I mean, I'm not limited to just one...

The Magic Contest is school versus school, but which one will you compete with?

I'm supposed to meet with the headmasters tomorrow morning.

I assume they're going to tell me the details then.

But the festival starts tomorrow, and the rookie battles are on day one, right?

Pretty sloppy planning for such a big event.

Sounds like you know more about it than me.

You're actually excited for the festival, huh?

You're just way too passive about it!

A demon could never have fun at a human festival!

Finally... i-it is complete.

With this, I-I can teach all those fools

a lesson about the magnificence of black magic!

N-now, heed my call...

monster from the demon realm!

Oh, I've done it!

Th-this is th-the ultimate monster of the demon realm, Gluttony-

W-wait! I am your master...

I-I did not order you to do this!

Let me go this insta-