Jung Han-sol quickly apologized when he realized what she meant, but Shin So-ra’s mind didn’t change.
And so, an unexpected 2 vs. 2 situation was formed.
“. . .Ah, shit. I’m screwed. I’m not confident in this. Where did that Hwang Ji-hak go at a time like this?”
I quickly checked my terminal and saw that there were only about 30 minutes left until the end of the exam. After quickly making an estimate, I summoned my spiritual power and formed a binding spell.
Whoosh.
And, I shot it straight at Jung Han-sol.
Clang!
“Azure Serpent Binding.”
Screech!
Caw!
“. . .W-Wait a minute, why me?”
“I heard from Guilford that you had an interesting story.”
“No, hey. That’s!”
I approached Jung Han-sol and, before he knew it, I ripped the name tag from his belt and crushed it.
Boom!
Clank!
【2-A Class Jung Han-sol: Eliminated】
Judging from the fact that the complete elimination message didn’t appear, it seemed like he had hidden at least one of his teammates in a safe place.
I ignored Jung Han-sol, who had collapsed on the ground with a look of despair, and slowly approached Sophia and Shin So-ra.
“Now that things have turned out like this, there’s no reason to team up anymore, right?”
“. . .Fine. Anyway, Jung Han-sol should’ve just stayed put, but he just had to cause trouble.”
It was definitely more comfortable to just have a three-way battle rather than a 2 vs. 2 showdown.
I had also been annoyed by what Guilford shared, so I decided to exclude Jung Han-sol without hesitation.
“This is the first time we’ve faced each other since the last exam.”
Whoosh.
Sophia spoke to me as she leisurely summoned her spiritual power, and then she smiled faintly and shot spells in several directions at once.
Thwack!
Boom!
Clang!
Boom!
“But before we do anything, shouldn’t we clean up what needs to be cleaned up first?”
With the powerful and precise manipulation of spells, the teammates who had been hiding their bodies in secret had their name tags destroyed in an instant.
Clank!
【2-B Class Lee Yu-min: Eliminated】
【2-B Class Han Chae-won: Eliminated】
【2-C Class Heo Yoon-seung: Eliminated】
At that ridiculous skill, the eliminated teammates let out gasps of disbelief.
However, since there was nothing they could do after being eliminated, they eventually left the cave one by one with resentful expressions.
“. . .I guess I should’ve let them go if I knew.”
“Hmm, well. Isn’t it a bit difficult to let down your guard after something similar happened last time?”
Well, on Yeongwol Island, Sophia missed the movement of Cheong Juhwa, who was using a concealment technique in the air, because she was distracted by me, resulting in the boundary stone being stolen.
Therefore, it was clear that she was determined not to allow the same thing to happen in this decisive battle.
「𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 23 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩, 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩?」
However, I hid my smile as I watched that scene.
Perhaps, at this moment, the victory or defeat of this battle had already been decided.
I took out the nameplate worth 1,000 points from my pocket and threw it in the center of the clearing.
“We definitely have to settle this.”
And I summoned my shikigami one by one from the shadows, using my spiritual power.
Rustle.
Poof!
Roar!
“. . .Wow, that’s a lot of them. How many are there?”
“Yeah. That’s how it should be. It’s starting to get interesting.”
And so, the final battle of the 2nd semester comprehensive exam finally began.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
𝘢𝚠𝔢𝙗𝙨𝔱𝘰ṙ̇i̇̇𝕖𝕤.𝐜𝘰𝘮
There were now only 5 minutes left until the end of the exam.
The teachers watching the scene from the observation room let out small exclamations as they saw the traces of the battle between the three of them.
“Wow, they’re really amazing. All three of them have improved noticeably compared to a few months ago.”
“. . .Student Han Kang-yoon always brings surprises. I remember being impressed by his rapid growth in the last exam, but now he’s fighting on equal terms with those members.”
“At this rate, he’ll definitely be in the top ranks within Class A.”
The interior of the clearing that could be seen was almost in ruins.
In fact, it was a miracle that it hadn’t collapsed.
No, if Sophia hadn’t used her spells to protect the entire space as she fought, it would’ve definitely collapsed without a trace.
“. . .That means that Miss Sophia’s level is unrivaled even inside there.”
As the teachers had assessed, the battle inside the clearing was clearly one-sided.
Shin So-ra was kneeling on one knee, gasping for breath, and Han Kang-yoon was barely holding his position as he leaned against the wall.
There were already several shikigami that had been defeated, and among them, the Fire Demon and the black eagle, which possessed exceptional strength, fought valiantly, but even they were now hiding behind Han Kang-yoon in a weakened state.
Shin So-ra, who was completely exhausted, collapsed to the ground and was the first to utter words of surrender.
“Whew, I’m done here. I can’t handle Sophia. I achieved my goal anyway, so you two can decide who gets the thousand points.”
“Yeah. It’s a lot more than I expected. You worked hard too, So-ra~”
“. . .I guess you’re still not tired. Anyway.”
After saying just that, Shin So-ra got up and left the ruined clearing.
Only Han Kang-yoon and Sophia remained.
However, Han Kang-yoon also let out a sigh and opened his mouth.
“I’m sorry, but I’ve reached my limit too.”
“Hmm. Really?”
Sophia tilted her head for a moment, then looked at Han Kang-yoon with a meaningful smile.
“I don’t think that’s the case~”
“. . . .”
“Isn’t it stifling when you hide so much? You can show me a little more.”
Sophia stared intently at Han Kang-yoon, her eyes shining sharply.
On her face, a joy that she could no longer hide was faintly taking shape.
