A shadow emerged from behind a ridge. At first, it looked like a boulder. Then it moved.
And the moment it stepped into view, even Emma felt her scalp tighten.
It was larger than the D-class monsters. Not just in size....
In presence...
Its body was a grotesque blend of muscle and armor, with jagged spikes protruding from its shoulders like spearheads. Its mouth opened to reveal layered fangs. Dark saliva dripped onto the rock and hissed faintly, as if corrosive.
A faint aura rolled off it, suffocating and heavy.
A C-class monster.
The gallery erupted.
"What the hell?!"
"C-class monster?! In a half-yearly Ranker's Test?! You've got to be kidding me"
"Is this some kind of a mistake?! Afterall, only before graduation, a group of final year students is supposed to face a C-class monster or magical beasts."
"This time, the test is really insane!"
