Abandoned in the mountains, I was adopted by a lizard ~I mastered magic and surpassed my parents, but I didn't know they were legendary ancient dragons~ - Chapter 70

Chapter 70   The Saint’s Lecture

Two days after Hadar consulted with the saint about the emergency national healer’s license exam.

On this day, a lecture was being held for all students at Zelgius Royal Magic Academy.

The lecturer was none other than Saintess Mordena herself. It’s common for prominent healers to give lectures to inspire students to become healers, but having the saintess herself was something unique to Zelgius Royal Magic Academy, the highest educational institution.

“I’m so excited to meet the Saintess…” Cecilia murmured with a thrilled expression as she headed to the auditorium. For her, aspiring to be a healer, the saintess was the ultimate role model.

“But, you know… we’re already friends with an even more amazing healer,” Ian, walking beside her, muttered, sounding somewhat bored.

“You shouldn’t say that. And Ian, if you keep saying such blunt things, Cecilia will hate you,” Jasmine, walking on Cecilia’s other side, reprimanded Ian, making him sulk.

“Sorry…”

“But I wonder what Hadar-kun is doing now…” Cecilia mused.

“I heard he’s coaching the elite unit of the knights, but I can’t imagine what he’s teaching them. Wasn’t it the Zelgius Rangers?” Jasmine replied.

“Knowing him, it’s probably not that unit, but rather the spe—uh, never mind,” Ian almost let slip.

“What?” Jasmine pressed.

“Sorry, I almost mentioned the unit that’s supposed to be non-existent.”

“Please be careful, Your Highness!” Jasmine scolded.

“I’m sorry…” Ian apologized.

As Ian nearly mentioned the secret unit, they arrived at the auditorium. After a while, the lecture began, and the saintess took the stage.

“Everyone, thank you for gathering here today despite your busy schedules.”

The saint began with her usual greeting.

“Well, I’m really grateful for today. If there were a certain first-year top student here who could cast Absolute Heal repeatedly, I’d be embarrassed to give this lecture…”

But then, she dropped a massive self-deprecating joke in her second sentence.

“……”

“Um, this is where you’re supposed to laugh…”

“……”

This dark humor seemed to be a bit too edgy for the students to laugh at.

“Haha… I’m sorry for making things awkward. Let me start with a brief introduction.”

Lightly brushing off her failed joke, she shifted the conversation back to the original lecture content.

She then talked about her journey as a saint.

Her childhood, being called a prodigy, the first time she managed to cast Absolute Heal the day before her graduation. Her memories as a novice healer, both joyful and bitter. The words from a senior that left a lasting impression on her. The changes she experienced when she became the highest authority in the Healers’ Association. And finally, the shocks she received from meeting Hadar.

At the end, she delivered a message to the students.

“What I particularly hope for from all of you is to make the most of your young, flexible minds. Extraordinary magic like repeatedly casting Absolute Heal over a wide area might only be manageable by a few geniuses. Even I can’t do that. But… anyone can think of ways to improve, like healing patients who previously required Absolute Heal with a refined Perfect Heal. I don’t know how many of you will pursue the path of a healer, but no matter what path you take, I hope you use your fresh minds to make society better. Thank you for listening.”

As the saint bowed, the entire student body erupted into applause.

Thus, the lecture concluded peacefully… or so it seemed.

“… Oh, by the way, completely unrelated matter,” the saint said before stepping down from the podium, seeming to shift into an announcement.

“Actually, Hadar-kun has asked me to hold an emergency national healer’s license exam because he has taught Perfect Heal to all the Zelgius Rangers. The exam is expected to take place as early as next week. If any of you are interested, you can register by the end of today and take the exam alongside them… what do you think?”

Yes, the saint had indeed planned to give the general public a chance to take the exam while holding the emergency session. However, if she extended this offer nationwide, the time required for the announcement would prevent her from accommodating Hadar’s request. Therefore, she limited the scope of this opportunity to the Zelgius Royal Magic Academy.

This announcement shocked the students, and the hall erupted into a buzz.

“Wait, what… He taught Perfect Heal to everyone in just a week!?”

“I figured he was doing some intense training, but I didn’t expect this.”

“And the national healer’s license exam isn’t something you can pass with just a few weeks of study, right? It’s so like Hadar to push for an emergency session, but can they really pass in such a short time?”

Cecilia and her friends were equally bewildered by this unexpected update on Hadar.

Amidst the confusion:

“Whoa! Yes!”

“Now I don’t have to wait until next year!”

“Hail Hadar! Hail the saint!”

A dozen or so students were genuinely thrilled rather than surprised by the emergency session.

Most current students lacked the skills to want to take the exam on such short notice. However, for the students in the remedial course who were retaking the national exam to become healers, the sooner the exam, the better, so they were overjoyed.

Naturally, they immediately prepared their application forms and submitted them to the saint as soon as they returned to homeroom.

It should be noted that the national healer’s license exam uses a relative grading system where the bottom 10% are guaranteed to fail. Given that the Zelgius Rangers’ performance was exceptionally high, most of the remedial students would end up failing. But at that moment, they were unaware of this fact.

T/L Note: Currently the translation of the web novel is up to date.