"I am preparing to participate in the half-yearly Ranker's Test," Derek repeated.
Emma stared at him as if he had lost his mind. "Are you nuts? Do you even know how tough and dangerous that test is? Don't think that just because it's held under the academy's supervision, it's safe. There have been death cases in the past. And the difficulty?! It's on a whole different level."
She leaned toward him a little, voice firm. "You may be strong, but most of the participants are third-year or final-year students. The ones who aim for the top three spots are the best of the best. And even the teams who join just to take it as training… even they are strong."
"I know," Derek replied calmly. "But I'm still going to participate. And how will I know whether it's too hard for me or not unless I try?"
