Extra Pages: The Author's Odyssey

Porofecer Lilian walked in with question paper in her hands, and most of the students took a big gulp.

-Thud!

With a thud, she placed all the paper on her desk. Lillian looked at all the students with her gaze, most of them appeared to be nervous at the sight of question papers.

But not all of them are nervous, The Top 10 rank students appear to be confident even Isabella was confident considering that she had a very big incident recently.

Lillian moved away from Isabella and her gaze settled on one particular student. Of course, she is talking about Lucas.

From her gaze, she could tell that he was very nervous, even more so than the other student.

Lilian just shook her head a started to speak.

"Starting today to Friday written exams will held and on Saturday we will have a practical exam. I already taught all the theory lessons so you better be ready, if any of you fail in written exam, the points will be deducted from your assigned team."

-Miss Lillian, you can't do that.

-we never heard of this.

-its abuse against us poor souls.

Protests of students started to follow one after the other, in one of those protests I felt Two people's eyes glare at me.

I turned my head to the right side and saw that Isabella staring at me fire in her eyes.

Her eyes clearly said 'You'll die if you fail.'

Euek!

After gazing at Isabella I turned my head toward Evelyn, her gaze even more intense the Isabella so.

-Snap!

She raised her pain in hand and snapped it.

I'll be fucked up if I fail in even one of those tests.

At that moment Miss Lilian again spoke up.

"Let me finish, will you? There is also a reward for all of you. If any of you came top 10 rank, then your team will receive an additional bonus point.

In the name of an additional bonus point, everyone began to cheer up but soon Miss Lillian poured water into those cheers as she continued her next words.

"You will only be rewarded if you are in the top 10 in the whole academy."

Everyone shut up at that, everyone knows aside from a few students in the top 10 no one can hope to get in the top 10.

"Now then let's start." Miss Lilian said.

-Shoosh

Miss Lillian's magical prowess unleashed a flurry of question papers and answer sheets, scattering across the classroom like ethereal confetti. My hand reached out, capturing one set in mid-air, and I focused on the task at hand – a test centred around monster evolution in the wake of Mana's existence.

"Today's test is about monster Evolution." Miss Lillian said as everyone began to pick up their question papers.

As the students around me delved into their questions, I scanned through the list on my sheet. The inquiries were designed to probe the depths of understanding regarding the intricate relationship between monsters and the advent of Mana.

[ 1. **What role does Mana play in the evolution of monsters post its introduction to the world?**

2. **How has the introduction of Mana impacted the hierarchy among monsters?**

3. **Discuss one significant example of a monster evolution triggered by exposure to Mana.**

4. **Explain the concept of "Mana Affinity" about monster evolution.**

5. **How do monsters utilize Mana in the enhancement of their physical attributes?**

6. **Explore the consequences of a monster's prolonged exposure to corrupted Mana.**

7. **In what ways does monster evolution contribute to the overall ecosystem of the magical world?**

8. **Describe the phenomenon of "Mana Resonance" and its implications on monster evolution.**

9. **How do monsters with unique abilities evolve differently from their coufulfilts?**

10. **Discuss the ethical considerations surrounding the use of Mana in accelerating monster evolution.**]

As I read those ten questions all my nervousness was gone. why? Because I know the answers to of all them.

I have an almost perfect memory, I had written these questions for a unit test when I was writing this novel.

I just can't believe my luck that I got the same question paper I had written.

The sound of scribbling pencils rang out in the classroom. I also started to write answers as there was only one hour and each question is worth 10 marks.

Question:1)

Answer: Mana acts as a catalyst for accelerated and diverse monster evolution, influencing their characteristics and abilities.

Question:2)

Answer: Mana has contributed to the emergence of stronger and more varied monster species, leading to a complex hierarchical structure based on strength, abilities, and adaptability.

Question:3)

Answer: The Fire Drake, once a simple lizard, evolved into a formidable creature with fire-breathing capabilities after absorbing Mana from its surroundings.

Question:4)

Answer: Mana Affinity refers to a monster's inherent connection to a specific element, influencing its evolutionary path and granting it elemental powers.....

Just like that, I wrote all the answers in thirty minutes.

After seeing my masterpiece, I turned and looked at Sunny. He was scratching his head and was stuck in 3 questions.

I also take a look at the protagonist's direction, aside from Adrian and Emma everyone writes their answer with confidence.

As for why Adrian the number one freshman at Nova Academy is having a hard time writing questions? It's simple, Adrian is not good at studying.

Adrian has a system but that doesn't help him with his studies at all, the system is for Adrian to grow stronger that's all.

Emma is good at studies but I know why she is having a hard time today. It's because she has all her focus on training, since the day she lost Aric she has thrown herself into practice all day.

Anyway, I don't care about their minor problems at all.

I stood up from my seat and walked to the branch where Miss Lillian sitting.

I placed my answer sheet in front of her, she looked at me and then time and said

"There are still 25 minutes left Lucas, you can still write."

Lightly shaking my head I replied to her. " I completed my test, Professor Lillian. I don't have anything to write."

Saying that I placed my answer paper in front of her and walked out of the class whiteout giving her a chance to say anything.