NOVEL NEXT Chapter 324: End Of Exam [2]
Bridget's voice echoed throughout the Level Four Dimension, and one by one, students began to exit the Dimension. Even those in the midst of battle had no choice but to obey the command. A few had successfully defeated their opponents and were about to make them submit their tokens when the announcement was made.
For those students, the timing was even more crucial and nearly made them drag their hair in frustration, but they had no choice but to let their opponents go, who sighed in relief.
Nox came out from the portal as well and was quickly led to another section of the academy where their tokens would be counted. After the announcement, Nox had stayed behind and regrouped with his pets, so he was one of the last few to step outside.
Because of Astralux's spatial attribute, Nox had instructed Thirteen, Fluffington, and Solora to submit all tokens to the jellyfish, who would then store them in her spatial space.
"Strange." Nox narrowed his eyes; he didn't see any flicker of surprise in the woman's eyes despite counting his impressive pile of tokens on the table, which made him think he hadn't performed as well as he had thought he would.
"There were really some strong people, it seemed," Nox mumbled to himself as he went to look for Nyx and Serena. Just a few steps later, however, he bumped into a green-haired boy.
"I'm sorry, my bad." The boy hurriedly apologized.
"It's alright." Nox nodded and was about to proceed when suddenly the boy spoke again, his voice filled with urgency: "Wait!"
"I know you might not know me, but my name is Jared Landon from the Landon barony. We participated in the fight summit together." Jared introduced himself, stretching his hand for a handshake. "Nice to meet you, Duke Nox."
Nox hesitated, nearly making Jared put back his arm in disappointment, but soon Nox's eyes glinted in realization. "Oh, I remember you," he said, taking the handshake.
"You do?" Jared was surprised. Nox, the most powerful youth in the entire Western region, actually knew him? Although he didn't know, Nox was considered a celebrity throughout the Western region and was an unreachable existence among the youths. It came as a great surprise to Jared that someone of such calibre knew him.
"Yes, my teammates told me what you did for my sister. It's a bit stupid considering that we were all meant to eliminate each other, but thank you." Nox nodded and then proceeded to walk away. "If you have any problem in the future, you can always ask for my help."
"Alright, thanks." Jared shouted while hiding a smirk as he rushed away, heading to the courtyard. In the near future, he would later realize that purposely bumping into the one blessed by the gods was the best decision he ever made in his life.
After submitting their tokens, all the examinees were led to the academy courtyard, which was buzzing with nervous energy. The courtyard was a large cobblestone ground with a large platform at the center.
"I didn't get enough points." One student clenched his fist. "What if I fail? I didn't steal enough tokens... this is bad."
His friend standing beside him shook his head with a bitter expression as he said in a low, weary voice: "I barely survived too. Who would have thought there would be so many monsters in this year's exam?"
Immediately when they heard the word "monster," all the examinees present instinctively looked at the warrior who was dressed in gold and white armor. He was standing alone, and everyone seemed to be avoiding him like some sort of plague. Naturally, this person was Theo Fanum.
Cold sweat trickling down their spines and temples, they quickly looked away. Though a few students gazed at him with admiration, a majority of them looked at him with fear and envy. Fear because of his strength, and envy because the gap was too overwhelming.
Just some meters away was Kali. He was the second favorite of this exam, and a fair share of ice was also fixed on him, but the lad was oblivious to all these looks as he continued to peep at the golden swordsman—or swordswoman—who was looking ahead at the elevated platform, ignoring all others as if they weren't worth her time.
Kali's finger twitched. It was rare for him to feel fear, but now he couldn't even look this person in the face. Anytime he did, the overwhelming defeat he had faced at their hands seemed to replay in his mind, along with those cold words:
"You can barely survive my blows. If I touch my sword, you'd be long dead!"
'I was defeated even without my opponent touching their sword. What sort of absurd gap in strength is that?'
On the other side of the courtyard, there was another figure who was garnering some looks as well.
"Why do I feel as if my life is in danger?" the masked examinee thought as he looked behind, only to be met by a pair of chilling blue eyes that burned with hatred so intense that it could carve a hole in his back.
'Oh, it's her. She's stronger than I thought. If only the exam hadn't ended so soon... maybe, just maybe, I could have defeated her and taken those tokens.' Find more to read on M-V-L
Zara could barely control the volcano that was rising in her chest. If it wasn't for his interference, she would've easily taken down Serena and made her go through a whole world of pain. Dragons weren't just avaricious; they could also keep malice for eons.
Then there was Nox.
The moment the examinees he had dealt with caught sight of him, they froze and began to whisper among themselves.
"That's him."
"The guy from the mist."
"Did you see those blood spikes? What kind of power is that?"
"Monstrous. He killed those wolves like it was nothing."
A sly grin almost broke out on Nox's face, but he kept a nonchalant expression.
Even the instructors who were standing close by were shooting him uneasy glances.
Soon the voices of all the examinees fell silent when the figure of the headmistress stepped onto the elevated platform. She walked with grace. Though she wasn't purposely teasing them—because most of them were still minors—her beauty still had an effect on them, especially when all their attention was focused on her.
"Quiet down," Bridget said in a clear and authoritative voice. "You've all worked hard, and today we'll determine who has earned a place in the prestigious Beta class, Alpha class, and the... Special class."