Fake Heiress Reborn Drops Masks Finds Family (Noelle and Sebastian) novel Chapter 555

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Chapter 555 The Invitation From the Duncans

Chapter 555 The Invitation From the Duncans

It was the Covingtons’ recommendation again.

The bell rang out once more.

There were still 12 people standing in the middle of the arena.

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The old man in the gray robe walked forward, counted them, then nodded. “Twelve passed. Recommended by the Covingtons, Lucas and Jasper, you’re selected.”

Lucas’s legs nearly gave out under him.

He grabbed Jasper’s shoulder and sucked in huge breaths of air, unable to stop grinning. “I made it… I freaking made it… Damn, I’m amazing!”

Jasper didn’t say anything, but the tension finally left his shoulders too.

The two of them walked out of the arena covered in dirt and dust, looking exactly like a pair of filthy stray cats.

Noelle waited for them at the edge of the field, holding the small porcelain bottle.

Lucas flashed her a wide grin, all white teeth. “Told you I could do it, Noey.”

Noelle stared at his swollen, bruised face that looked like it’d been run over by a truck. After a brief silence, she handed him the bottle. “Put this on.”

Lucas took it and started applying the medicine while hissing through his teeth.

Shirley sat below the stage watching the scene with a dark expression. She’d wanted Lucas and Jasper beaten and thrown out, but instead, every one of her people ended up flat on the ground while those two were still standing.

Her grip tightened around the handkerchief in her hand until her nails dug into her palm.

It’s fine.

She took a deep breath and forced the anger back down.

The Guard Department is just a playground for meatheads anyway.

I’m going into the Medicine Department. Once I get in, I’ll have plenty of chances to deal with those clueless country idiots.

She stood up, smoothed out her skirt, and headed toward the Medicine Department testing area.

She was going to show everyone who the real prodigy was.

Next came the Records Department exam.

The Records Department didn’t test combat. It focused on literacy, math, and essay writing.

Dozens of people sat at long tables. Some scribbled furiously while others scratched their heads in frustration. One chubby guy chewed on his pen so hard that his whole face twisted up, as if he had a personal grudge against it.

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The examiner walked around with his hands behind his back, stopping every now and then to glance at someone’s paper, his expression unreadable.

After that came the other smaller divisions, such as the Equipment Department, Formation Department, and Alchemy Department, each with its own style of testing.

Some tested mechanical craftsmanship, some focused on battlefield strategy, and others examined temperature control during refining. The whole place was lively and chaotic.

The second round of the Medicine Department exam Shirley took tested medicinal herb identification and prescription writing.

She actually had some real skill. Out of dozens of herbs, she identified most of them correctly, and the prescriptions she wrote were solid and standard. The examiner nodded and passed her.

When she walked out of the testing area, her chin was raised so high that she looked like a proud peacock.

Noelle didn’t even glance at her.

Shirley got ignored again. She let out a cold snort and stormed off with a dramatic flick of her sleeve.

By the time all the exams were over, it was nearly dark.

The old man in the gray robe stood atop the platform and announced the names of the new Nightfall Circle recruits.

Fifty people in total.

Twelve for the Medicine Department, ten for the Guard Department, eight for the Records Department, and twenty split between the remaining smaller divisions.

Representatives from the Four Great Families stood and offered a few congratulatory words before leaving one after another.

Next came uniform distribution.

The Nightfall Circle gave every recruit two sets of uniforms. The Medicine Department uniforms were green, the Guard Department uniforms were black, and the Records Department uniforms were white. Noelle received two green robes, while Lucas got two black sets. He immediately changed into one on the spot, carefully folding up his loud, floral shirt before tucking it into his bundle. “This shirt went through life-and-death battles with me,” he muttered. “Gotta keep it as a souvenir.”

Jasper changed into the black uniform too. He looked a lot more intimidating afterward, though the dark bruise around his left eye was impossible to miss, making him look like he’d just gotten jumped.

Lucas wasn’t much better. Both his eyes were swollen, and the two of them standing together looked like a pair of survivors who’d just crawled out of an underground fight pit.

After the uniforms were handed out, the old man in gray announced another matter. “Starting tomorrow, all new recruits will undergo seven days of unified training. Training will take place at the practice grounds behind the mountain. Assemble at dawn. Anyone late will be disqualified.”

Everyone nodded and headed back to their assigned lodgings.

Just as Noelle and the others were about to leave, a voice suddenly called out behind them. “Excuse me, which one of you is Ms. Noelle Kain?”

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