Ikelite Card Maker Association, third-floor meeting area.

Even indoors, one could hear the twelve melodious chimes from the clock tower in Hutton Walking Plaza.

The deep brown wooden floor reflected the harsh midday sunlight, and the towering dome revealed Hutton Kingdom's unique sense of nature and originality through its log beam structure.

In the distance, the leather sofas and coffee table on the carpet separated the meeting area, with the surrounding walls projecting the images of the Registered Card Maker Examination.

Two and a half hours had passed since the start of the exam.

Some examinees had already used up their five chances and left the venue with regret.

Others had completed two or three finished products and were even continuing to try to create higher-quality magic cards to improve their scores.

Next to the coffee table, Countess Sophia was still sitting next to Prince Einarr, and the two were as always, although the distance seemed slightly closer.

Meanwhile, Hibernia sat on a single sofa on the other side, looking relaxed and content.

The three had been watching the Registered Card Maker Examination here.

Since it was a broadcast loop, Ranch's images could only be seen occasionally.

The back-office staff of the Card Maker Association would switch the screen to the examinees at critical moments such as when they were about to complete card production.

After all, the most exciting moment was the instant when the card was made or exploded.

"If you pursue success rate, you can make three white common-level cards with five chances to pass the exam."

Sophia shook her head as she looked at a card that had just exploded on the screen.

"Yes, although you will eventually be assigned to the starting Iron rank, at least you can pass the exam,"

Hibernia also sighed.

Soon, the screen changed, and the director switched it to a Sanctum Research Society examinee who was about to seal and finalize a magic card.

He was creating a composite type magic card that mixed light and holy attributes, and was about to complete the second-to-last step.

In people's sight, the young card maker wearing an apprentice priest's robe had already meticulously engraved a magic carrier on the smooth card base, and hot-stamped the glitter stone powder that activated the light attribute magic, forming a framework that firmly fixed the magic power in the magic card.

Then, he began to work on the last and most important step, which was the final debugging and processing.

His eyes focused, and the strokes on his hand did not stop, cleverly connecting several magic imprints with each other, forming a complete magic energy loop, which allowed the magic card to be recharged after the magic power was consumed, so that it could be used again.

In this process, he needed to ensure the correct operation of each magic structure when it was activated and avoid conflicts with other structures. Once an error occurred, the card would directly collapse, and even under some non-standard operations, it might lead to a violent explosion of the card.

His brow furrowed, and he concentrated.

Finally, in this moment full of pressure, a magic card successfully stabilized under the light, and people could clearly see that the azure halo was flowing continuously on the card.

The already lively floor suddenly burst into praise.

The blue quality halo emanating from the card proved that his technology was very good.

Because making cards on the spot in the exam is different from making cards at ordinary times.

When making cards on weekdays, there is plenty of time for material selection and preparation, and there is no need to consider the success rate so much.

Being willing to give up the safest white common quality as the goal and pursue higher-quality completion cards is a great confidence in one's own skills.

"This guy's level is okay. If he makes three blue precious cards, or a combination of one purple, one blue, and one white, he will be assigned to the bronze rank."

Einarr commented.

Although his research direction at the Magic Engineering Academy was not card making, he often came to the Card Maker Association to watch, and he almost knew which level a certain type of magic card would be assigned to.

The better the quality of all the finished cards made in the exam, the higher the promotion points that will be left over, even if they are assigned to the same level.

At the same time, the display of the finished card just now also appeared on the screen:

【Holy Light Sanction】

【Category: Spell Card】

【Grade: Blue Precious】

【Tier: 3】

【Effect: Causes light-attribute group damage, attacking creatures of the evil god camp, causing an additional 100% holy spirit judgment damage, cooldown time is 30 seconds.】

【Note: Holy light will purify your heart!】

Sometimes through this kind of display, examinees can quickly sell the cards they have made and do not need after the exam, and some examinees with excellent performance receive orders and commissions on the spot.

"If you carry this kind of magic card all over your body to specifically destroy evil spirits, it will be very useful. It can hit fallen reborn cultists deep enough, and it can directly take effect against most demons and blood clans."

"It's effective against demons, but it's hard to hit blood clans, because blood clans can't be killed at all, but we won't encounter them anyway."

Even just sitting in the meeting area, one could hear the voices of pedestrians passing by in the aisle.

There are very few demons in the Southern Continent. The demon kingdom was originally in the Northern Continent before its demise, and blood clans are mysterious and hidden individuals.

To deal with blood clans, they can almost only be sealed and cannot be killed.

Their only weakness is that they will be weakened during the day.

At night, they are the masters of everything, and no one can match them.

So Hibernia understood very well why the opening remarks of the Purgatory Corridor Academy mentioned the background of the era, that humans were servants of the blood clan at night, because even demons did not dare to face the blood clan head-on at night.

In their heyday, no race could do anything to the blood clan.

"Well, it's not bad, but unfortunately it's not very useful for people like us who live in Hutton's capital all year round."

Einarr sometimes buys cards, but he is not very interested in this card.

He neither sees blood clans nor goes to fight demons, and evil cultists dare not come to the capital where the great priest Lólen is to cause trouble.

"Then you don't need to look at this guy's cards. The same series of 【Holy Light War Hammer】 and 【Holy Light Apostle】 have similar effects."

Sophia had already seen the card-making purpose of this examinee. He must be preparing to make three of the same series, which can best maintain his feel and stability, and at the same time give full play to his strengths, and directly jump to the bronze level steadily.

"Actually, I still like the cards made by Ranch..."

As Einarr spoke, he couldn't help expressing his appreciation for Ranch again.

Before he could finish speaking, the screen happened to switch to Ranch, whom the three of them were following today.

It seemed that due to the director's judgment of the priority of card quality, the main screen had just been given to the examinee who completed the blue quality magic card, and when it was switched to Ranch's side, he had already made the magic card.

The screen showed the identification result—

【Cartoon Mask】

【Category: Equipment Card】

【Grade: White Common】

【Tier: 3】

【Effect: Equip the summoner to harmonize the ferocious image and make it cute.】

【Note: The standing picture has been adjusted for you.】

"What is this strange card?"

"Never seen it before. The association will probably record it as a patent for him."

Examinees often make new magic cards that have not been recorded by the association during the registration exam.

Although Ranch's card has a low grade, its effect is strange, and it always causes some small discussions.

"What a heartwarming card!"

Prince Einarr couldn't help but exclaim, seeming very eager to buy it and try it out on his summoner and his friends' summoners.

Sophia and Hibernia looked at each other speechlessly.

What does it mean that others making blue precious cards cannot hide their decline, while Ranch making white common cards shows the demeanor of a master.

This prince is too biased. If he becomes king in the future, he will probably be an iron-blooded pro-Ranch faction.

However, the card made by Ranch is indeed a bit ambiguous.

It may be more used as a life magic or entertainment magic card.

Of course, sometimes if you forcibly transform a particularly fierce and handsome dragon into a cute-style baby dragon, it may also mess with the enemy's mentality.

So far.

Ranch has made three cards and succeeded three times.

Although all the sealing magic cards he made were white, common, and unremarkable, and there was a certain element of luck in it.

But it can be seen that this guy's adaptability to sealing is already terrifyingly high.

Among the two cards made earlier, there was also one that Einarr really wanted.

【Little Love Doll】

【Category: Summoning Card】

【Grade: White Common】

【Tier: 3】

【Effect: Weakly seals and weakens the target's emotions through singing, making them feel at peace.】

【Note: Little Love will heal you.】

A cute version doll of the Great Love Poet.

In short, it is very cute, and makes people want to buy one and put it at home to listen to her sing.

Even Hibernia was wondering how to ask Ranch to buy one for her, she wanted one too.

On the contrary, Ranch's best spell card was made quite casually, as if he just wanted to get a qualified minimum guarantee first.

【Are You Praying?】

【Category: Spell Card】

【Grade: White Common】

【Tier: 3】

【Effect: Seals the target's eyeballs for 1 second, cooldown time is 30 seconds.】

【Note: Dear, guess who I am.】

Except for the strange name and notes, it is a common sealing magic on the market.

However, it seems to be a little different from "sealing vision for 1 second". It seems that he can directly seal other people's pupil techniques.

Many examinees will end the exam directly after successfully making three cards.

Making cards on the spot in the exam environment is actually not as good as finding a time when you are prepared and concentrating on making magic cards.

However, in the fleeting picture, Ranch had no intention of withdrawing.

Ranch was still planning to continue making cards.

"Did he plan to make three white common cards as a minimum guarantee at the beginning, and then try to make high-quality cards to increase his score?"

Sophia asked in confusion.

This strategy is rarely used.

Because card makers with a success rate of five out of four, or five out of five, do not need three white common cards as a minimum guarantee at all.

By relying on their skills to make cards naturally, they can also make more excellent magic cards.

"I don't know either."

Hibernia shook her head.

When Ranch was chatting with her, he told her that his card-making idea was to seek stability in equipment and make white quality cards, and to try for higher quality in summoning cards and spell cards.

But Ranch actually temporarily changed his card-making strategy, and Hibernia didn't know why he had new ideas.

(End of chapter)