Chapter 65: End of Assessment
'Why is his strength suddenly getting stronger?' May frowned, not understanding the change of Albert's power. 'Still, what was it again? I feel like he has two elements? The one when he summoned another bat and when he released powerful electricity. They should be two different concepts. And…'
She took another look at Yale, who was releasing a powerful pressure from his bat. She was surprised that Yale could wield two elements simultaneously, indicating him to be able to break his curse.
Remembering that Yale called Albert his teacher despite the fact the latter was weaker than him, it was clear that Albert was the one who taught him to do it.
'No wonder he could use two elements. If he could do this, his rank… Well, I should give him at least E Rank because his power has yet to mature. Even though its latent power is strong, I can't send two talented people like this to their death by giving them a high rank from the start. So, I guess E Rank.'
While May was thinking, Yale moved sneakily next to her and swung his bat.
"!!!" May instinctively held the sword with both hands and released the green light again before striking the bat with all her strength.
The green light collided with Yale's Light and Dark elements. Still, Yale's power was far weaker than May's, so the combined elements dissipated first before Yale was pushed back.
But the Bonk Power was far stronger than he imagined as it still pushed her back to the wall again.
"Kh…" May gritted her teeth and immediately moved to the side, not wanting to be pressed to the wall again, especially since Albert was closing in.
Albert chased after her using his Bonk Dash before he pointed the Bonk Bat at her.
The lightning began to spark around his Bonk Bat as it soon flowed to the tip of the bat and flew forward.
The lightning surprisingly created another Bonk Bat, giving it its shining blue color instead of the usual wooden one.
'Try this one… Bonk Strike.' Albert smirked.
May took a deep breath as she raised her sword on top of her head before striking the lightning bat with her sword.
"Ha!" She shouted a bit to get a little boost of strength and cut it down. However, the lightning dispersed and electrocuted her hands.
May didn't flinch as she managed to cover her hand with her own green light, stopping it from injuring her.
"What you used seems to be spells that Magicians possessed." May narrowed her eyes and looked at Albert, impressed because he could combine spells with his own fighting style.
Meanwhile, Yale was thinking, 'The instructor is as strong as Yennex. Even with the Bonk Bat, I guess it's not enough to defeat her. Still, this is the first time I'm fighting with this Bonk Bat… So, I should use this chance to master the Bonk Bat instead of the assessment.
'Master and I should have the same rank anyway, so yeah, it's better this way.' Yale nodded a few times before he moved forward.
"Hmm, you finally released all your power. This is great." May smiled as she asked, "What can you show me next?"
Albert and Yale exchanged looks. Although no words were spoken, both of them seemed to know each other's thoughts.
'We need to attack her together.'
Now that they had come to an agreement, Albert raised his hand. 'Bonk Arrow.'
The Bonk Bat flew toward May, who had gotten used to the aphrodisiac. She easily struck the Bonk Bat with all her power, only to be pushed three feet back. This showed that May had gotten hold of Albert's power.
But this was just a distraction. Albert and Yale used that chance to arrive before May.
This time, they didn't attack her from two different directions. Instead, they wanted to focus on blowing May to the wall to create a better opportunity for the next attack.
"Light and Dark Bonk."
"Bonk Discharge!"
Albert and Yale hit May from head-on with all their strength.
Their bats hit her sword in unison as the power clashed, creating a powerful shock wave that shook the room. If this place was made of wood, cracks would start to appear.
"What?!" May gritted her teeth and resisted this power with all her might. However, it was too strong. "No, no. I can't do this."
Albert and Yale realized that they could finally push May back and gritted their teeth, releasing every ounce of their strength in this strike.
Bam.
They blew May to the wall until there was a loud sound of her crash.
"Gah!" May felt the pain in her back. If not because she was far stronger than them, that crash would injure her.
However, Albert was as shameless as ever. He didn't even let May go in this match as he already sent a Bonk Arrow right after he blew her away.
May widened her eyes and raised her hand, planning to push it away with her hand, albeit she should use the sword instead.
The moment the Bat touched her palm, the Bonk generated enough power to push her hand to her chest and pushed her to the wall, pinning her.
[Bonk Complete.]
[EXP+680]
[You've leveled up.]
[You've leveled up.]
[You've leveled up.]
…
…
Name: Albert Gran
Level: 30
EXP: 1%
Race: Demon Dog
Title: Bonk Junior
'Holy shit. Bonking her was worth so much… but considering there are fifty levels between us, I guess it's fair to get eight levels.' Albert thought. 'This way, my strength is getting closer to Yale. Soon, I will be stronger than him and no one will doubt my identity as his teacher.'
"You bastard! As expected, you are—!" Before she finished her words, she suddenly felt that the effect of the aphrodisiac had gone. The pain from that last hit might have completely restored her mind, she thought.
She finally calmed down again as she stated, "The assessment will end here. You both will start from E Rank and I will add some points to make sure that you're close to D Rank. Your strength is at that level after all. But…"
She paused and looked at Albert and Yale's expressions, who hadn't given up yet. They thought they could still fight and get a better start.
"I guess you two are not convinced." May sighed. "You brought this upon yourself…"
Suddenly, the green light came out of her body, enveloping her. Her tail rose as her eyes became sharper.
She suddenly disappeared.
"!!!" Both Yale and Albert raised their Bonk Bats at the same time as they could follow May's movement with their ears. But they forgot the fact that May wasn't horny anymore after getting bonked.
So, their bats didn't do anything to May, even when they touched her skin.
May's hands ended up grabbing their heads before she threw them away.
The sword flew to her hand as she released a crescent-shaped green light, flying toward both of them.
Albert and Yale raised their Bonk Bats, relying on the sturdiness of the Bonk Bats to block this attack.
However, it was powerful enough to make their hands numb and their back hurt because of the constant push.
Eventually, the green light dissipated after exhausting its energy.
It was at that time, Yale and Albert panted while looking at May's smile.
"I think you now understand why I can't give you the D Rank yet, right? Let alone C Rank. Any questions?"
Yale and Albert shook their heads furiously. "No, Ma'am."
"Good." May smiled and took their tokens before walking to the door. "Anyway, you can rest here first. I will hand these tokens over for your evaluation."
As soon as May left the room, both of them fell on their butts as Yale asked, "Teacher. Why do I feel like the more beautiful the women are, the scarier they are…"
"No, no. I think you missed the point, Yale."
"Ah, right. A woman who is not horny is far scarier. We should come up with a strategy on how to deal with someone who is not horny."
"Indeed." Albert nodded in agreement.
"Still, I'm tired. I need to learn more about wielding these two elements since I can only use them when I fight a horny opponent." Yale sighed.
'Is that true, Bonkey?' Albert asked.
[Yes. He didn't receive his skill from you, so he needed to figure it out himself. Of course, if you instructed him about your skills and asked him to learn them with his own technique, I believe it's possible and easier to learn. This can be the start of him learning how to control both elements simultaneously.]
'There is that kind of benefit? But my elements are not the same as his right now.'
[You underestimate the Bonk Power. Bonk is the most versatile power.]
'…' Albert didn't believe that last sentence, but he still tried to see whether Bonkey's words were true or not. He said, "To be honest, I can tell you a few of my techniques. Unlike other spells, my technique can be adjusted to your elements."
"Really?" Yale turned to him with a shocked expression.
"Yeah. I have a skill called Bonk Dash. The desire to bonk a horny target is increasing within you and you will naturally release your elements to your foot, giving you a slight boost in your steps. This will increase your speed." Albert smiled.
"Let me tell you a bit of my experience…" Albert talked for a minute about what he felt when using the Bonk Dash.
Yale suddenly rose from the ground and tried to imitate what he said, believing his words.
"Hmm, channeling my power to my foot and let it explode…" Yale muttered while doing the exact same thing. Suddenly, his right foot released the Light and Dark Elements before it clashed. Before it dissipated, Yale tried to disrupt it, causing a small explosion that generated a small shock wave.
This pushed him forward, but because Yale wasn't ready for it, he tripped and fell to the ground.
"Gah!" Yale touched his nose in pain, but he couldn't contain his smile, realizing this might be the first step to complete his training.
Albert, on the other hand, gulped down in shock, thinking, 'Damn. Why is my disciple this smart? I feel like he's going to overtake me easily.'
[Not that you're stronger than him.]
'Bonkey, you're supposed to support me, right?'
[Yes. I help you to see the reality.]
'…'
A few minutes later, May returned with two cards in her hands. She handed both of them to Yale, who was the closest to the door because of his training.
"This is your Adventurer Card. I welcome both of you to the world of adventure." May smiled.
Albert scratched the back of his heart and apologized. "Actually, I'm sorry for using an aphrodisiac and hitting you on the chest."
May playfully smiled as she asked, "Haha, how are you going to make up for that?"
Albert looked away, not having the answer.
May chuckled and waved her hand, brushing the matter off easily. "It's fine. This is just that kind of work. I have gotten used to it. Besides, the pay is quite good, so yeah. Just make sure you don't use that aphrodisiac for bad things. There are rules in the city, alright?"
"Yes."
Yale then handed him the card while showing his.
Name: Yale
Magic Power: E
Physical Power: D+
Overall Rank: E+
Points: 2300
Name: Albert
Magic Power: E-
Physical Power: D-
Overall Rank: E
Points: 2000
"What is this point?" Albert frowned.
"It's the requirement for you to reach the next rank. If you have gathered 3000 points, you will be able to become a D Rank Adventurer… That overall ranking. Of course, there will be an assessment of your power again to make sure you're qualified for this job. After all, the missions for D Rank Adventurer will be harder."
"I see." Albert nodded with a serious expression.
"Are there any more questions?"
Albert and Yale exchanged looks and answered. "No."
"Good."