As we headed to the next examination hall, I could already see everyone's mood change.
Some students who had been afraid before were now walking confidently, while others were starting to lose their composure. Everyone's true abilities and preparation were beginning to show.
But it's still way too early to decide if that's going to be their final demeanor in this entire examination.
We still had two more academic tests to finish before we reached the practical ones.
If our minds didn't go out first, our writing hand surely will.
***
The second hall was larger than the first, with wider spacing between desks, a higher ceiling, and a ridiculous amount of layered enchantments carved into every visible surface.
This one wasn't just anti-cheating.
It was anti-everything.
Even the air felt heavier, like thinking too loudly might get you flagged.
Of course, that was an overestimation, but with how tingly the air got the moment I walked in, it definitely felt like it.
