Transmigrate inside a Web Novel as a Side Character.

Claire who felt the hard-cold steel pressed against her neck disrupted her concentration. The multiple fireballs she had created began to stir. However, she was quick in her attempt, and she started to take control of the stirred Mana before she dispersed all of it into thin air.

Hina, who saw Claire's precise control, felt a sense of respect and slight admiration, for she also had a dream to master mana manipulation into an advanced stage even more.

"How was my test?".

"First, please put down your blade. My neck is itching".

"Okay".

After hearing Claire's words, Hina takes back the blade that gets passed to Claire's neck, and with a skilful movement, she sheathed the silver blade back to its green sheats.

The Katana on her hands had a dark green color with golden ornaments. The katana was one of the equipment Hina and Soma acquired from the trial gate. It was legendary equipment she had along with Soma's gauntlets, which they still didn't know what kind of ability the equipment they had was. However, Hina is rather fond of the sword and has been using it in her morning practice ever since.

Claire, awakened from her numb state, turned her gaze to the beautiful Katana in Hina's hands. She knitted her brows, for she felt a tremendous power that radiated from the katana, but she held her tongue, for it was not a good thing to pry open other people's stuff.

Besides, the rules said she could use her weapon, and in this day of age, there are many mages trained in Martial Arts to protect them in case they run out of mana.

"Well, you got me there. I don't think you are both prominent in magic and swordsmanship. Let's end the test here. Good job, candidate Hina".

"...Thank you for your words".

Hina breathed a sigh of relief for the plan she had worked well. She hesitated to use the plan to defeat the teacher because she still didn't know what the teacher could do.

However, she couldn't move forward in the battle, for she noticed she was still inferior in front of the teacher's control over mana. From there, she began to think of some plan on how to outsmart her.

Hina remembered her mother's words, and it seemed the teacher also had a keen sense for sensing the surrounding Mana. So, she devised a plan to disrupt the surrounding mana to confuse her. Then Hina needed to use her other means to attack, using a blade when her mana pool emptied, for Claire couldn't detect her presence.

Luckily, the plan went well after Hina found herself facing head-on with the teacher.

One of the factors of that was because of the mana manipulation skill; Claire had still not reached an advanced stage where she could trace even a faint undulation of mana a person had, and one other is she didn't take the test too seriously, unlike teacher Lee did and caused an injured to one of the candidates as a result.

"Now, go back to your comrade".

"Yes".

Hina, who heard Claire's words, turned her back and walked away from the arena while storing the katana in her storage ring. She breathed a sigh of relief that the test was over. Her head felt light for some reason, but she kept her feet on the ground and managed to leave the arena. Once outside, she was welcomed by a shadow of a smiling Soma who awaited her arrival.

"Good job out there".

"Thanks, I got a point".

"Yeah, that's awesome".

Soma raised his right hand, showing his palm. Hina tilted her head initially, not understanding his intention, but when Soma shook his palm. A bulb shone on her head, and she flashed her white teeth before Hina smacked his hand so hard that it left a red mark on both palms.

"Who is next?".

Lee's clear and bold voice reverberated across the arena, which roused the other candidates in the Soma surrounding. The other five who still didn't take the test looked toward each other, but there was one girl who started to act and stepped her feet inside the arena.

The silver-haired girl, with her lack of emotion, walked in a slow manner while being observed by the other candidates. She halted her footsteps in the middle of the arena and then faced the two teachers. Before opening her mouth, she cupped both of her palms to show her respect to the teacher or perhaps her opponent.

"Greetings, Number eighty-five, My name is Xiao Lian, strength specialized in magic and spearmanship. Ready to receive your guidance".

Xio Lian, with a languid expression, released her greetings and stood still, looking at the two teachers.

"Greetings to you too".

"Ah, greetings".

Lee and Claire look flustered, for they didn't see this coming from the candidates. They thought that Xiao Lian seemed like a polite girl from looking at her gestures.

Soma raised his brows as he observed the interaction between Xiao Lian and the teachers. From the chronicles Saga, he read. Xiao Lian was indeed a polite girl and also possessed a strong will of character that was unmoved like a mountain. She is one of the strongest characters in the heart aspect.

Because of her, Soma couldn't remember how many times the protagonists who had weak hearts at first got saved by her strong heart.

Xiao Lian, who stared blankly at the two teachers, tilted her head. She opened her mouth asking for the test.

"Who will be going?".

"You should go!".

"But the girl said she specialized in magic".

"But she is also good at spearmanship. How should we deal with her?".

Lee and Claire close their distance while whispering in a small tone, while sometimes stealing a glance at Xiao Lian, who is staring blankly at a faraway place.

After discussing it for a bit, the one who will stand in the arena was.

"Now Xiao Lian. take out your spear".

Teacher Lee, who is the one who stepped ahead and stood in the arena, asked Xiao Lian to take her weapon out.

Xiao Lian nodded her head. She connected her thought with the ring on her hand and took out an intricate blue spear. It has a blue shaft that seems fit for her height, and its head has a distinctive form of a long blades in triangle shapes shine in silver-blue color.

Soma, who saw the spear, raised his brows because he was impressed by the beauty and majestic feeling the spear exudes. From the tips of the shaft, Soma could see a small blue sphere that reminded him an image of the ocean embedded in it. After observingnthe spear for a bit, Soma opened his eyes wide for he realized something.

"Let's start the practical exam".

Teacher Lee tensed his body as he prepared his battle stance. Seeing the teacher is ready. Xiao Lian clenched the spear in her right hand and infused the weapon with her own mana, and it shook the surrounding atmosphere.

The undulating air feels heavy, and the surrounding air turns humid as tiny droplets from the atmosphere gather in the room, creating a white mist that reduces visibility.

Xiao Lian spun the spear shaft in her hands before she grabbed it using both hands and knocked the tip of the shaft to the ground. The surrounding droplets starts to gather around her spear. The circulation of droplets began to condense itself before forming its shape into a figure of a long beast with its long body that stretched twenty meters in size dancing in the air.

It has an distinctive, sharp mouth with protruded teeth, a pair of whiskers, and a pair of deer horns that protrude from its skull along with its hair. It was the figure of a Dragon who is considered divine in the east, shining in Blue color.

The Dragon coiled around Xiao Lian as if protecting her from the enemy. It created an oppressive atmosphere that shocked everyone who saw it.

"Let's start…".

"Wait, wait, the test is done. Good job finishing the exam".