The candidates were blowing off steam. Some of them gathered in groups to chat, while some went out shopping, or grabbed something nice to eat. They were steeling themselves for tomorrow's exam. Night soon arrived, and the candidates returned to their rooms for a good night's sleep. The stars of the six venues were each doing their own thing. Juno was reading a book, Polaris was meditating, Zack gazed out the window at the horizon, Remy gazed at the moon, Jerome continued to draw his imaginary parents, and Sage was thinking of her own. Late into the night, the candidates slowly fell asleep…***That night, all of the staff throughout the six venues and Songton headquarters pushed on through the night, working overtime in preparation for the exam.Adrian sat in the surveillance room. Mya walked in and asked, "The exam's tomorrow, sir. Do you have any orders before then?"As he twirled a pen between his fingers, he shook his head."All of Novemton is paying close attention to th
Adrian fell silent. Shortly after hanging up, he quickly made another call. He understood that the enemies laying in hiding were about to make their appearance, and the selection was about to run into some hiccups."Mya!" Adrian called out. Mya walked in and asked, "Is something wrong?""Notify the venues and Wyvern Peak headquarters that I want all radar, surveillance, and staff to be on the lookout for any and all underlying threats. They are to deal with anything abnormal the moment they notice it. Also, get everyone prepared for battle in case we come under fire.” "Did something happen?" Mya, being the observant woman that she was, could sense the danger.However, Adrian did not explain the situation. Instead, he said, "Just do what I say." Mya nodded. She knew Adrian would only be so restless because something unexpected had happened. The selection was no trivial matter, so it was impossible for it to go off without a hitch. Adrian was the only one who knew what was abo
As the other candidates happily entered the exam hall, she was forced to face her future all alone.Upon seeing her disappointment, Garret softly urged, "The exam's about to start, Sage. You should hurry along."A surge of emotions welled up inside of her. She began to question whether she made the right decision in coming there. Maybe it would have been better for her to be an obedient daughter rather than going against her family's wishes.‘Have I made the wrong decision?’Sage stopped and turned toward Garret. "I don't want to take the exam anymore.""What?!" Garret was taken aback. “My parents didn’t want me to come here. Maybe I shouldn't have…" Sage wiped her tears.Garret tried to dissuade. "Why would you think like that, Sage? Have you forgotten about your dreams? Where’s your passion? Are you going to back down when your future's right ahead of you?""But my parents aren't here to support me…" Sage cried. "Still…" Garret could not think of the words to say. Sage b
The sails of everyone’s dreams were hoisted as the six venues entered their final preparation phase. The candidates arrived at their respective halls, prepared to take on the exam that awaited them.Before Jerome entered the exam hall in Rivton, he spotted Sierra waiting for him outside with a smile on her face. When he saw that she had come to cheer him on, he revealed a rare smile and gestured to show he would do his best before entering the hall. At Rusouth , Juno waved at Samantha, Gloria, Rue, and Joanna and walked into the exams hall.Before Remy entered the exam hall in Drogoton, he saw a fourteen-year-old girl silently watching him, along with a ten-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl."Good luck," the girl told him. Remy was nineteen this year and had two little sisters and a little brother. The Johnstons were once happy and complete. Remy’s parents worked as tradesmen in Azure Creek, but during the war, they were killed by Luposians. The responsibility of taking care
Zack’s siblings were there too. He gave them a thumbs up and charged toward his journey passionately.***In Dillonia, one of the few Adrian had his eyes on and also the most extraordinary out of all of them, Polaris Ryan, also entered the exam hall. When Polaris was thirteen years old, his parents divorced due to problems in their marriage. It had been the most painful year of his life, and he went into a full-scale rebellion phase after the divorce went through.One day, he got locked up after being involved in a fight. The station called his parents, and he got an earful from them when they picked him up. This caused his rebelling to worsen, but this was also the year his life took a huge turn.Draco, the newly appointed legate of Wyvern Peak, led his men against the enemies in the Battle of Azure Creek. The battle lasted for months and ended with tens of thousands of casualties. When Polaris saw War Legate Draco on television and saw how glorious War Legate Draco looked, he d
Such were the thoughts every legate had when selecting a successor. Adrian, too, was eager to see the younger generation surpass him. Just like how humans had to improve along with the times, the new legate of Wyvern Peak had to surpass their predecessor. Mya could not contain her laughter when she heard this. She brought Adrian a cup of coffee and said, "You should stop staring at these six. Shouldn't you be paying attention to the other candidates as well? What if, and I mean what if, none of the six you chose makes it through to the next round?"Adrian took a sip of his coffee and replied, "The chances of that happening are less than 50 percent. Of course, I'm hoping to see others pass with flying colors as well, but I think the new legate will emerge from among these six.""Who do you think has the best chance?" Mya asked.Adrian's interests were piqued. "How about you tell me who you favor instead?""Juno, of course. I think she’ll become the next legate since it's written i
Remy nodded and answered whatever questions Will asked about the exams. Polaris and his parents left the hall together. They wanted to treat him to something delicious.Zack and Sage also left with their family.Jerome stood before Sierra. She had been waiting for him for a long time. She smiled when he finally showed up. "How did it go? Did you give it your best shot?"Jerome nodded. He was touched that Sierra had shown up. "Thank you for being here, Sierra. I did really well in my exams."Sierra smiled. "Why are you thanking me? You make it sound like we're strangers." She chuckled when she saw how speechless Jerome was and held out her hand. After a moment of surprise, he accepted her hand and felt static running through their arms. Sierra even blushed."Let me buy you something nice to eat."Sierra nodded with a smile. "Sure, let's go. I'm starving!" The two of them looked like a couple who had just got together. They seemed to be trying to get closer to each other but we
Mya agreed with what Adrian said. Humans truly improved along with the times. Despite the exam questions getting more difficult, more candidates were nonetheless scoring full marks. Wyvern Peak would grow even stronger when these youngsters took over."It's lunchtime. The candidates have all gone out to eat, and we should too," Mya said to Adrian, knowing that the results for the second and third exams would only be out later this afternoon. Adrian was in a good mood after seeing that the candidates' results had exceeded his expectations. He nodded and headed to the cafeteria with Mya, while the Songton headquarters staff discussed the results of the first exam. Of course, only core members were allowed to see the results, so it was a long wait for the rest.The results from the second and third exams were estimated to come out after lunch, and Adrian and Mya returned to the surveillance room to check on them. As expected, the results had been uploaded. They sat down to read it thr