The Evil Dragon is really EVIL (TOME 2 of the TIAMAT'S WARS SERIE)

Philip: Come with me to the training ground. Choose your weapons and powers.

Smith, begin!

He took a sword and attacked Phil who dodged the attacks without any problems.

Phil: You're full of openings and you don't have good boots yet. You need secret boots. I can teach you some but you'll have to pay the level.

Stass: You look like you're preparing a meal with your axe too.

Ricky: I saw you coming from behind.

Cendre: Destroy the 10 targets in one attack: I'll prevent you from casting your spells.

Bigby's Finger Throw on Philip. A hand pushes and pushes back Philippe and prevents him from advancing.

I make a wall of fire on the targets and they are destroyed.

Bravo Cendre, but my sword would have pierced you

Me, push with it to see! The sword does not penetrate!

I have a shield spell still active!

Phil: Clever.

Now, your sword performance!

I take the heaviest one and slice a big beam.

Phil : worse than a barbarian. but you are stronger than a quarter elf!

I change weapon and take a rapier, fast, efficient and light.

Whoa," said Philip, "you're a killer, if I didn't manage to dodge you would have cut me to pieces.

You even see my secret boots. And you always keep a safe distance.

Well, you pass

The others had to spend a lot of money to pass the tests. Finally we were all C-level.