I see a ceiling I don't recognize. I heard the stronger the practitioner the shorter the battle would be. I never imagined that I would experience it for myself due to my level never increasing and the inability to gain skills. The battle with Falium literally ended in an instant. I turn into my human form and check to make sure I didn't lose any cores. I also notice I don't have Tyrhrung on me but I didn't worry as Falium probably had her It was at this point that I sat up as I heard the door open. An older woman walks in and looks at me "Good morning, you have been out for a couple of hours. A message was left that your result will be given tomorrow with all the other examinees. The guild master is in his office getting ready to leave so you should go meet him." "Got it, thanks." I stand up and follow her out, but I soon split from her and go upstairs to the guild masters room. I get to the door and I hear Falium being scolded and knock on the door. "Come in" I hear Freya's voice call me in. I walk in and see Falium in a seiza. He seemed to have a few bandages over what seemed to be scratches. "I'm sorry for interrupting." "It is no problem. If anything I have to apologize for this muscle brain, he went way too far. According to Guild regulations, the examiners are not supposed to use martial skills and spells above the intermediate rank." "No...oo...its Ok." "I was called over by a receptionist to pick up my husband and fix the training ground. Who would have guessed that he'd be in a pit that only was stopped because of the barrier at the cost of all the mana the magic stones had remaining. Lucky you to be blown out of the barrier due to him using his skills otherwise you'd still need to recover your mana." She picked Tyrhrung off the desk and hands her to me. "This one is still recovering her mana and seems to be sleeping." She took a breath and deeply sighed "But, seriously, you did a number on my husband and the training ground. You managed to injure him even though he maximized his defense to counter your swing using ." "Thanks for the compliment but I still lost." I had a mildly displeased face. "Yeah yeah, you hurt a retired adamantine class adventurer who is stronger than his active years." Freya rolled her eyes as she said that. "What! Adamantine class!?" "Yeah, I take it you did not know who we're then?" "No, I didn't, I just heard that you related to Cecily in some manner." "You're way too trusting, you know that." "But that's right we were a pair of adamantine class adventurers." She seemed to start reminiscing "We were called Falling Meteor. We got it thanks to his [meteor rush] martial skill and my [Mountain Drop] spell. However, that is a story for later. Well, he finished all his work lets go home early so you can eat and rest. Tomorrow is when you get your ranking and have the paper test for the mages guild." "Yeah I'm exhausted" "Well, let's go. this man here will be pulling the carriage." A cold glare was cast toward the big man on the floor. "Don't think that your preaching is over it is just put on pause. We can't have our guest accidentally catch some stupid." "Yes, Mam." He escaped at the maximum speed down the stairs. "Well, let's go." "Un." I followed closely behind Freya swearing in my heart to never anger her. We had an uneventful ride home but I still had {DINNER IS READY} is reported to us as we enter the mansion. "Let's eat then get ready for bed, don't worry some will be put to the side for Tyr-chan. " I eat the dinner consisting of the cockatrice, blast corn, and some salad. As I was eating Cecily heard about today from Freya and Falium seeing me so tired. "It is just the after effect of exhausting one's mana he should be better tomorrow." I go upstairs shower, change, then collapse in bed with Tyrhrung in her sheath. I can't help but look forward to tomorrow.