I’m the Only Male Knight in a Chastity-Reversed World, and When I Enrolled in a Female Knight Academy, I Somehow Got Treated Like a Hero — Dominating with an Unparalleled Skill That Makes Me Stronger the More Sex I Have - 10

Chapter 10: The Practical Exam

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After finishing the written exam in the morning, the practical exam awaited in the afternoon. The practical exam was conducted in numerical order. Until my turn came, I waited in my seat. I properly returned the eraser I had borrowed to Sophia.

“Thank you. You really helped me.”

“………… (hmph)”

I expressed my gratitude, but she responded with a curt, aloof attitude. Before long, my number was called by the examiner. Together with the other female examinees, I moved to the test venue. The venue was a dome-shaped training ground beside the school building.

Like an arena, spectator seats were arranged around the circular perimeter. The space was divided into several sections, and in each one, an examiner and an examinee were fighting. The practical exam was a one-on-one match against an examiner. Winning or losing did not matter. If one was judged to possess the ability befitting an aspiring knight, they would pass.

If only one person judged it, personal bias might creep in. Therefore, another examiner was assigned as a referee, and the two of them together would make a comprehensive judgment. All of the examiners were instructors at the Knight Academy, veterans who had built solid records as knights. Normally, there was almost no chance for an examinee to win. In fact, the examinees were being utterly beaten down.

“Gyaaa!?”

An examinee was cut down in a single stroke by an examiner and collapsed onto the ground. They had been completely helpless.

“Next! The next one!”

The referee examiner called for the next examinee.

“Damn, they show no mercy~”

“No kidding. That’s way too rough.”

The examinees waiting their turn muttered complaints, trembling with fear. And then it happened. A roar of excitement suddenly erupted from another section.

“What’s going on?”

“I heard an examinee defeated an examiner.”

“No way!? Who was it!?”

“That one, from the Holylight family.”

“Sophia, right? An unbelievable one showed up.”

“Hoh…” 

I murmured in admiration. That girl seemed quite strong. The examinees waiting for their turns were all talking about it. Defeating an examiner really must have been that impressive.

“Next! Number 150!”

My number was called. It was my turn. When I entered the partitioned section, a female examiner was standing there. Long black hair reaching down to her waist. She was taller than me, with a slender build. She wore light armor, and a sword hung at her waist.

“Hmm… So you’re the examinee everyone’s been talking about.”

With a hand to her chin, she slowly looked me over, licking me with her eyes. Sticky, narrow eyes appraised me. She gave off an atmosphere like a bewitching serpent.

“You’re a better looking man than I expected. I figured a weirdo aiming to become a knight despite being a man would be hideously ugly.”

She chuckled softly, then said.

“I see. No wonder Cassandra took a liking to you.”

“You know Cassandra?”

“Yes. She and I were in the same class at the Knight Academy.”

After saying that, the examiner continued.

“Hey, are you still a virgin? Want Onee-san to take it from you?”

“Examiner Besty, we’re in the middle of an exam! Please refrain from idle chatter!”

The other examiner serving as referee warned her.

“Hehe. Scary, scary.”

The examiner smiled faintly, as if she was just playing around. Then she spoke to me again.

“She’s probably jealous because I’m talking to a young boy. Deep down, she must be dying to talk to you herself.”

The examiner called Besty introduced herself properly.

“I’m Besty. Besty Poisonberry. As the examiner for the practical exam, I’ll measure every bit of your ability.”

With that, she casually spread both her arms wide.

“…What exactly are you planning?”

“As a handicap, I’ll let you land one strike.”

Besty said it plainly.

“You’re cute and my type. Consider this as a special service for you.”

“…This is an exam, right?”

“It is.”

“Did you offer the same thing to the other examinees?”

“Of course not. I’m not kind to just anyone. I only do this for young boy —and only the ones I like.”

Hearing that, the other examinees spoke up one after another.

“Seriously? Lucky bastard. Special treatment just because he’s a guy.”

“Well, compared to us, men don’t really have much strength anyway.”

“But if that’s the case, shouldn’t we get the same treatment? That’s unfair.”

They sounded envious, but I wasn’t happy about it at all. She had said she wouldn’t do this with female examinees. Being treated specially meant the same thing as being completely underestimated. She wasn’t taking me seriously at all. That was her evaluation of me right now.

“I understand. Then I’ll take you up on that.”

Even if I protested, nothing would change. I’d just be brushed off. Men couldn’t beat women, that was the common understanding in this world.

Then all I have to do is show you.

I drew my sword from the scabbard at my waist and took my stance. A magical barrier had been erected in this space. Anyone who took damage beyond a certain threshold would be transferred outside the barrier.

Here I go!

The next instant—

Bang!

I exhaled and kicked off the ground to close the distance. The force of my step gouged the ground beneath my feet. Cutting through the air, I closed in on her in the blink of an eye.

“Wha—!?”

Besty’s eyes, completely off guard, flew wide open. The moment I entered her range, I thrust. It far exceeded Besty’s reaction speed. A sharply driven blade… The tip stopped dead right in front of her eyes. I deliberately stopped it without striking.

“…………!”

“You really kept your promise. How conscientious.”

Keeping my sword pointed at her, I spoke to her stunned face. Then I declared it, with a provocative smile.

“…Or were you just unable to move?”

“…!!”

Besty’s expression twisted. The provocation cracked the mask of composure she had been wearing. From beneath the broken mask, irritation peeked through.

“…Hehe, what an impudent boy. Fine. I’ll take you seriously. I’ll utterly crush that bravado of yours.”

It seemed she had finally gotten motivated.

That’s more like it.

The real practical exam started now.

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