After getting the pendant, Caleb returned to his team with a happy feeling. With only three hours left before midnight, Caleb considered staying in the field.
Susan was still slumped over, unable to do anything but cover her face with both hands. She sat with Kira beside her, but Susan didn't see any anxious expression on Kira's face.
"Why aren't you as anxious as I am? We're going to fail this Final Exam, you know," Susan revealed.
Kira responded by shaking her head slowly. Her eyes were still forward, looking at Noah's back. Kira didn't feel worried because Noah had a plan for this.
"Because Noah doesn't want to fail in his ambition to become a Beast Slayer. Just to be clear, he has a plan." Kira moved her head and focused her attention on the side, looking at Susan, w
The rain stopped in the forest, and some cadet teams walked together to arrive at a large field in the middle of the forest. They already knew it was the last checkpoint before the cadets were picked up."Kira!" called Freya, arriving at the field and seeing the short girl near Noah.Kira turned her head to the side, then waved her hand to Freya. A smile spread across Kira's face when she saw Freya had survived this exam. Freya and Kira hugged each other.Allen, who was in the same group as Freya, walked towards Noah and his team members. When he arrived near Noah, Allen couldn't hide his shock at Caleb's condition."Wh-What happened to him?" asked Allen, shocked."A crowd of beasts attacked him. We couldn't help because of t
Noah let Kira fall asleep without waking her up. One by one, the cadets arrived at the Main Hall of the London Cadet Academy in various conditions.Some were tired, fit, sleepy, and injured. Only those with minor wounds were allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony; those with significant wounds were immediately taken to a London hospital.Noah glanced back, seeing Freya and her team members arrive. They were seated at the back with a board bearing the team number 12. Freya smiled and waved as she locked eyes with Noah.The mentors sat in a reserved area at the upper podium, with chairs numbered according to their mentoring team, and Natasha was seated among the other mentors.After everyone had gathered, the head of the London Cadet Academy arrived along with a
Noah and the others left by running on the sidewalks of the city streets. No one wanted to take them to the London Cadet Academy. Even if they took the bus, it would take a longer time due to the heavy traffic.From Noah's and the other's eyes, they saw people scattering to escape the center of the chaos. The distinctive roar of the beast could be heard in Noah's ears just before he arrived at the spot."What the hell is going on? Why would there be a horde of beasts invading the city?" asked Freya, shocked with a pale face and wide eyes.Noah and the others arrived at the intersection that led to the academy. Their eyes witnessed fires and black smoke billowing out of the windows.As Noah was about to walk closer, a Beast Slayer soldier in a black uniform stopped him and his friends."Do not come near the area! It's dangerous for civilians," the soldier emphasized.Noah squinted, seeing the soldiers walking out while carrying the injured ca
With a single swing of Natasha's powerful lightsaber, the light of Natasha's blade managed to slice through the beast's body in a diagonal shape. The dangerous shadow beast roared loudly, its body vaporizing as if it was preparing to blow up."Theo, use your fog to contain the beast's explosion!" Natasha ordered, Theo said yes.Natasha took Theo's place to save the instructors who were entangled in chains. Theo was seen gulping down his wine, activating his skill, and spraying the wine forward.The mist appeared so thick that it filled the place. Visibility became limited. Noah could not see the center of the hall carefully.Seeing Theo's talent skill reminded Noah of his small battle with Theo while in the Artemis residence. Theo explained that whatever happened inside
Noah glanced to the side again, clearly seeing that Natasha The Artemis and Colonel Samuel were staring at him. It made Noah feel awkward, and he shifted his eyes back to Freya and Allen."About the order from Colonel Samuel. What is it?" asked Noah, returning the question he had interrupted earlier."Oh, he said that since we're the only ones here, he wants us to go to the main headquarters immediately to do the administrative stuff," Freya explained."That's right. It's more efficient and effective than sending soldiers to our house," Allen continued."You two should go first, I'll go to the hospital to visit Caleb and Susan first," announced Noah.Noah walked over to Kira, who was still trying to open the displacement port
"Rescue mission?" asked Noah."A team of soldiers was sent to Tatsfield Village in south London. They left five days ago, but there has been no news of their arrival," Samuel replied."Is it possible that they have—""That's what I'm afraid of. The number of Beast Slayer soldiers is getting fewer by the day; many of them have died due to failing to win against the beasts," Samuel interrupted, glancing to the side to look at Kira's worried face.Noah glanced to the side, also watching Kira's face intently. It was undeniable that the quality of Beast Slayer soldiers was declining, especially after the beast horde attack on the city academy.Also, the number of people interested in joining the Beast Slayer had decreased; even graduated cadets refused to join them.It was the reasons that made it difficult for the beast slayers to withstand the beasts' attack, and Noah realized that right when he heard Susan's reasoning."But aren't there many soldiers who can be sent there? They're much
"Is that so, huh? No wonder so many villagers don't leave their homes."Noah finally learned the reason behind the deserted main street of the village after hearing the Beast Slayer soldier's explanation before him. He was Sean, one of the A-97 team members.Sean told him that he was assigned to guard this place while his two friends went to search for the whereabouts of the young single woman who had disappeared to be kidnapped. However, it had been four days since the two of Sean's friends hadn't arrived.Because two of his team members were missing information, Sean reported this incident to the main headquarters in the city center of London. The headquarters also gave a special rescue mission to help the A-97 team.Sean invited Noah and Kira to walk together on the village's main road. He intended to take them on a village tour; perhaps Noah and Kira could find something."That's why I ordered the villagers not to leave the house. The best option is to stay home until the case is
***Three days later.The soldiers seemed to relax with each other while still guarding the village office hall. Sean was nearby and no longer patrolling.It was for a reason; there had been no attacks or kidnappings by beasts since Noah's plan was implemented. For Sean, his mission was complete in the village."I'll go upstairs to the hall to meet with Noah." Sean spoke to the volunteer soldiers of the village, who were stepping into the hall to meet Noah.Like in the previous days, Noah was sitting on the second floor, and the fourth skill of his talent was activated. Noah was still doing recon.Kira was waiting beside Noah, sitting on a wooden chair as her eyes stared straight