A mechanical voice echoed through the training ground.
Voice: "Question Number One." 😑
«A man lives on the 10th floor but only takes the elevator to the 7th floor and walks the rest of the way unless it's raining. Why?»
Everyone: "What the...?!" 😶
Guard: "That's one of the hardest questions!" 😱
The assistant looked at Noel.
Assistant: "It's okay. You don't have to—"
Noel: "I know the answer." 😤
Assistant: "Really?" 😶
Noel: "Yeah."
She confidently stepped onto the first stone.
Noel: "He's short."
"He can only reach the 7th-floor button."
"When it's raining, he uses his umbrella to press the 10th-floor button." 😏
Voice: "Correct answer." 😑
A second stone appeared.
Noel stepped onto it with a smile. 😁
Everyone: "WHAT?!" 😱
Guard: "She solved the first one!!"
Assistant (thinking): Who... who exactly is she?! 😱
Voice: "Question Number Two." 😑
«A fish's head is 3 centimeters long. Its tail is the same length as the head plus half the body. The body is as long as the head and tail together. How long is the fish?»
Everyone: "Wait... that's math!!" 😱
Noel closed her eyes for a moment.
Then she opened them.
Noel: "24 centimeters." 😁
"The head is 3 cm."
"The body is 12 cm."
"The tail is 9 cm."
"So the total length is 24 cm." 😁
Voice: "Correct answer." 😑
Everyone: "😱"
Guard: "She got it right again?!"
Noel smiled and stepped onto the third stone. 😁
The assistant was sweating.
Voice: "Question Number Three." 😑
«Five glasses are placed in a row. The first three contain water, and the last two contain poison. By moving only one glass, make it so no two glasses containing water are next to each other.»
Noel smiled.
Noel: "Easy." 😏
Everyone: "..." 😶
Noel: "Pick up the second glass, pour its water into the fourth glass, then put the now-empty second glass back."
"That way, no two glasses containing water are next to each other." 😏
Voice: "Correct answer." 😑
"Congratulations."
"You have cleared the challenge."
"As your reward..."
"You will receive the Sword of the Asmodis King." 😑
Everyone: "WHAT?!" 😱
A hidden compartment opened.
A magnificent sword slowly rose into the air.
Noel walked forward and took it.
She stared at it curiously. 😶
The blade sparkled brilliantly under the sunlight.
Everyone: "Wow..." 🤩
Guard: "It's so shiny!" ✨
The entire training ground fell silent as everyone admired the legendary sword in Noel's hands.
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