"A secret prize, and seniors classified as S-rank monsters… looks like this evaluation's more complicated than it seems," Vanessa muttered, narrowing her eyes as she glanced around the forest.
"Well, the academy always had a way of making things more complicated than they needed to be,. though, when you think about it, the process itself is pretty simple."
"Haha… true. I guess it just makes things a bit more interesting."
Deep within the southeastern section of the monster-infested forest, the two girls stood facing each other.
Stacia and Vanessa—childhood friends, once inseparable—were now opponents under the academy's current trial.
Despite knowing the truth behind this test… despite understanding what was really at stake and what they were meant to do…
A trace of tension still lingered in the air between them.
Because regardless of their bond, this was still a competitive evaluation. And in this moment, they were enemies.
