Time passed in just a blink of an eye and before they knew it, it had already been three days since the first group of students had started their expedition in search for the proof of live of the said Petrifying Monster rumored to terrorized the Land of Dawn."Has anyone of you heard back anything new from those who joined on the mission and left the other day?"Nike's voice broke the silence inside their room when he raised question and to this, his brother has an answer."That was Allan's forte so considering he was not around, I bet he was working his way to catch wind of them, as we speak."The others shared the same thought so they nodded their head in agreement. It was for this reason why they never tried picking on Allan even when he was constantly missing during their group research.Just like today, everyone was present except of Allan. They were busy checking their Beasticology book for any topic related to Grae.They were in the middle of a group research over the same to
Clearing her throat, it was now Audrey's turn to share what she knew managed to uncover about Graes."Multiple accounts describing the sighting of this guardian claimed that a Grae was an old bony hag who lives in the woods. Her house stood in two chicken legs and she rode around through her forest with the help of a giant mortar, and a broom stick for changing direction."Unlike her friends who concentrated in finding more related facts surrounding the Grae, Audrey focused on studying its physical feature instead.It was her reckoning that having an idea how it looked was just as important as other things. Since this would help them to construct an initial picture in their mind about what kind of creature they would be dealing with."She has fangs and nostril hairs, so long they hang down to her breast. She also has huge ears, a horn on her forehead and holes instead of eyes. For her get up, she wore toad-skin cap and snake-skin coat."She continued and although Niccoli and the other
"You guys already know how this would work out, right? Definitely nothing new. If this turns out to be about Steve plus Audrey against Nike and Niccoli, that would make it a tie and as usual, I would refrain from declaring a side so as to avoid hard feelings. It is as it is."Jace declared after a short albeit awkward silence. This was not the first time they wound up voting and ruling out a decision based on majority."Then we need a tiebreaker."Niccoli stated while casually throwing a glance in the direction of the door.They needed Allan to settle it for them once and for all. So soon after, everyone followed his gaze as they all waited for their friend to walk into the door.But just as when the group was wondering how long it would take for the friend to arrive, they saw the person they were anticipating to come rushing inside. He was in a hurry and obviously out of breath from running a distance."Speaking of the devil, the devil is coming."Jace muttered under his breath."Yo
The students found themselves subconsciously throwing a look at each other as if waiting for someone to take the lead and tell them how they should proceed from that point onward.Now that their target mission would most become discontinued by the end of the day, they felt lost.With everything that happened, it goes without saying that all the efforts they had invested so far for this mission would be as good as being thrown into the gutter.First it was Niccoli giving his older brother a side glance almost as if asking for a guidance. Then from Nike to Jace who also ended up seeking Steve.However, Steve felt like he did not have the right to make the final call in this matter so instead, he wordlessly relinquish any right to decide.Emulating what his friends had done prior, he too gave Allan the look, who obviously would later on passed all the decision making onto Audrey's hand.Eventually, the silent staring game ended when all eyes finally landed on the same person.For this on
With everything said and done, the group arrived at a mutual agreement and soon after that short group pep talk, the students would be seen hastily making their way to the tower of mission.Crossing several corridors and the familiar pavement, it did not take that long for their group to arrive at their destination.Something that was only to be expected considering that they left in a hurry. Evidently, everyone were so eager to get the affirmation they needed so as to put their mind at ease once and for all.As such, the second they got there, they wasted no time and started searching for the information about the petrifying monster right away.However, as soon as they realized that everything related to the mission was deliberately removed, just like what they initially feared, they got cold feet.That heavy feeling brought by hopelessness which they painstakingly chased away just a while ago all came crushing back at them. It hit them so hard that its intensity felt greater than
"Well this could only mean one thing."Audrey insinuated with a drawl."I say it calls for another group study!"Niccoli beamed and rejoiced the same time as Audrey did. Taking a strong hold on the other party's hand, the carefree prince made his friend jumped with him joyfully.After a while, the friends were already jumping up and down in celebration while the rest of their friends watched them with amusement clearly reflecting from their eyes.With a resolution of their current dilemma finally secure, the group now had a clear goal ahead of them. The quest for the Petrifying Monster might had turned precarious than before, but this did not mean they would be backing down.As a matter of fact, their courage augmented just as how the mission got an upgrade.With a newfound purpose, the group crossed the distance between the students quarters and the tower of mission with joyful stride.But then, out of blue, a sound disturbance reverberated all around their campus. From the current l
“Tsk tsk, there are many people present here today. It seems like not only the first-year students from the various divisions would be participating in the class allocation test, but also some of the senior students.”Allan propped his hand on Audrey’s shoulders and relied on his height advantage to scan his eyes across the overcrowded public square.“Senior students also have to be reallocated?”Audrey was somewhat surprised so Allan laughed.“Of course, what did you expect? It’s not easy to occupy the seats in the upper class just because they passed the test when they enrolled. Students from all divisions and levels will have to undergo another test at the start of every semester. Unqualified students would be brushed down from good classes while students who have improved would replace their positions. Survival of the fittest is the most critical point in this academy.”Allan seemed to be very familiar with Iridos’s system.“Survival of the fittest… this is good.”Audrey raised h
“I do wonder about the contents of this test. In the previous years, the class allocation tests were conducted independently within the divisions. However, it seemed like they are doing it differently this year.”Allan continued to look around him. Alas, other than the beauties, nothing else caught his attention.“What rumors have you heard?”She did not know why, but Audrey had always thought that Allan was pretty well-informed about the academy’s inside scoop.“Just a little one. I heard that they are expecting the students from various divisions to collaborate. I wonder if they have had a brain fart. We all know that different professions have different specialties. They had even gathered students from all six divisions. Did they think that we are a stew that you can just mix everything together?”Allan groaned.“There’s no one from the Warlock Division?”Audrey looked around and did not spot any students who wore a warlock’s badge.Allan’s expression was somewhat odd. He softly sa