Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 31: 31-You Got In, Merlin

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A week passed by so quickly it almost felt like it had only been a day since they had taken Prestige Academy’s exam. But the flow of time wasn’t what made Merlin and Nora uneasy as they stared at the laptop placed on the table before them, it was the booting icon rolling endlessly on the screen. Prestige Academy’s admission result was out, and their hearts were in their throat to find out if they had gotten in. Well, Merlin’s heart was in his throat. He was sure Nora was certain she would get admitted. They had cleared the Dungeon, despite the fact that it had just been barely, and Nora had scored in the top percentile in the theory exam. If she didn’t get in, then something was definitely wrong with the Academy. And, sure enough, when the booting circle disappeared, Nora’s name had the green word of ‘accepted’ beside it. She almost yelped, but she cleared her throat and composed herself instead. Merlin had not missed it, and instantly washed away his previous notion about her being composed. She had been just as anxious as he was. However, his was going to be taking a step further now. “Your turn,” Nora said as she shifted aside, joy plastered on her face. Merlin typed in his details, and when he clicked the enter bar, his body froze. His mind flew back at once to when he had had his evaluation at the Consortium Guild’s evaluation area, the disappointment he had faced that day, and how his life had been since then. There were some good times because of what had happened to him; he had met Janeth and Sunny because of that, but he couldn’t help but wish it had never happened. And now he was praying, hoping that history wouldn’t repeat itself. As soon as he noticed that the loading icon was on the verge of disappearing, he closed his eyes. And even though Nora had kept on staring, she remained silent. That made matters worse for Merlin. “W-What’s there?” he asked. No reply came from Nora. “Hey, Nora, are you there? Was I rejected?” Still no reply. He felt like he would die from high blood pressure any moment now. Really, though, what was the point in preventing himself from looking. It was his result, it was his life, it was his obligation to get the answer himself. And, besides, the world hadn’t ended when he had been evaluated as a Deficient Mage, it wouldn’t end if he didn’t get admitted into Prestige Academy. He would just have to find something else to do, get on with his life, maybe become a surgeon like his mother, like she had always wanted. He hated studying, though, but he would have to try. He sighed. “You’re one nasty sister, you know that right?” Nora didn’t say anything. Maybe she wasn’t beside him anymore. And Merlin was forced to slowly open his eyes. When they came undone, his chest tightened as he saw, beside his name, the same green words that had been beside Nora’s. What? He did not have the time to settle his thoughts or heartbeat as Nora jumped on him with a cry, hugging him tightly as they tumbled to the floor. Apparently, she had been there all this time. “You did it, you nerd!” she rejoiced. “You got in!” “I-I got in?” Merlin mumbled, his face still plastered with a dazed look. “I really got in?” Nora clicked her tongue as she separated herself from him. “What’s with the tone? You should be more happy!” Merlin sat up. “I know. It’s just that… Uhm… It’s…weird?” He ruffled his hair. “I don’t know what word to use, and I can’t explain how I’m feeling right now.” Nora smacked him by the side of his head, throwing him into a world of pain. “What was that for?!” Merlin grumbled, rubbing the place that he had been hit. “You be happy right this instant, or I’m gonna hit you again.” “Just because you say that doesn’t mean I can just toggle my emotions on and off,” Merlin replied. “And, besides, I am happy, just in my own way.” Nora sucked air through her teeth and was about to say something when her phone vibrated. She picked it up from the table and it was their mother calling. Nora had told their parents a week