The Royal Military Academy's Impostor Owns a Dungeon [BL] novel Chapter 122

Chapter 122: Mercenary Exam

The test was not free.

I repeat—

NOT

FREE.

At least not for the mechanics.

Luca was scandalized to learn that Ollie actually had to pay to take the Mercenary Exams for mechanics when they both thought it was free.

It was so surprising that Luca immediately offered to foot the bill for it because he unwittingly dragged Ollie into this mess.

But of course, Ollie wouldn’t relent! There was no way he would let his good brother hand over his money when he wasn’t even sure he was going to pass!

Unlike the combat pilots, whose exams were to be conducted through virtual pods, Ollie would have to repair a mecha on the spot and in person.

This was crucial because the mechanics needed to add legitimate pressure to ensure that they could operate properly even when under duress.

This largely differentiated mecha designers from active-duty mechanics. But because Ollie was just planning to become a mecha designer in the future, he never really considered pressure as a key factor.

He thought he would be able to leisurely design mechas based on the available materials and not have to camp out in the wilderness while repairing them with barely enough tools.

But because there was no way he could say no to his good brother, he had to live on the edge as a mechanic and pay money to take exams for guaranteed suffering.

He was seriously cramping while they waited for the proctor to give out the instructions.

Ollie remembered how he had asked their staff to send offerings to different temples and figured he should have done the same for himself.

But this time, he should have included a few geniuses just in case he could siphon a bit of their greatness. He only needed it for a few hours and was willing to return it anyway!

It was just that his family would likely find out about his insanity, resulting in a need to explain how he planned to pass such an exam.

With blood, sweat, and tears, apparently.

But what do you know? It seems like no one would be able to cash in on that new insurance policy he got!

Back over at the stands, Luca emulated Ollie’s cheering stint by wearing the appropriate gear and even getting the other guys to hold up the streamer in exchange for introducing them to another dish.

It was a successful transaction for Luca, who didn’t have to pay anyone for labor.

The three streamer holders were definitely out of place in all this and surely attracted the attention of as many people as possible. It was just that they had more pressing concerns than the dripping gazes of everyone around them.

"Luca, do you think he’ll be fine?" Asked Xavier who really didn’t get to see much of their training as he kept on getting called over by the Marshal.

"He looked like he reviewed, but Jax also looks like that before an exam, and we all know how that’d turn out."

Kyle hoped that the mop would pass because it would be disastrous when these two were separated. At least this way, it was much easier to keep the dwarves alive.

While Luca was still obsessing after learning about the staggering entrance examination fee for mechanics, Ollie was just surprised to see the mecha assigned to him.

The mecha’s right arm was severely damaged and was practically hanging by a thread.