The domed-shaped barrier of forest had shrunk by a lot. Now it had become much smaller. Many students had already been eliminated from the exam. Only a handful remained.
It was the last day of the exam. It would end at noon. The same time it had started.
Amon, Seraphina, and Eliana had been moving toward the center, avoiding unnecessary fights whenever possible.
Their steps were careful but quick, weaving between trees as the pressure of the shrinking dome tightened around them.
"Only a few hours left…" Eliana murmured, her pointed ears twitching in alert. Her bow remained drawn, an arrow of condensed mana hovering slightly above the string.
Seraphina walked ahead with calm confidence, her sword emitting a faint glow of soft gold. "Stay focused. The monster density is increasing. The academy must be pushing us toward the end."
