After a week into the exam, mages began giving up one by one, revealing the disparity in skill levels. The lower-tier students struggled with questions 1 to 4, the middle-tier stalled at question 5, and the upper-tier split between those who completed question 6 and those tackling question 7. 2

The top tier further divided between those who had solved more than half of question 7 and those who had fully completed it. No one mentioned question 8. However, experiencing this exam was a badge of honor for all participants, a privilege enjoyed by only 150 out of 300 new mages. Even senior mages and active professors asked about the exam.0

Today, at noon on Saturday, with all exams from the Mage Tower of the University concluded, Sylvia was deeply engrossed in question 8, oblivious to the passage of time. 0

Her disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes contrasted starkly with her usual self, but she continued channeling her mana. She had spent nearly five days on question 8 alone, having already drawn over seven magic circles. 0

Due to the complexity and variety of spells interacting in question 8, she meticulously deconstructed each spell linkage and transferred it onto her answer sheet. She had already created seven magic circles and wasn't sure how many more remained. No wonder the answer sheets were so large and numerous.0

As she worked on the eighth magic circle, Sylvia felt pain in her head and eyes. She quickly pinched her nose to stop a nosebleed, fearing it might ruin her answer sheet. She stepped out of the exam room to clear her head. 4

Seeing her reflection...0