"A true S-Rank beast has a mana beast core, and when that core cycles, its base strength can double instantly."
"I'm aware," Bale replied. "Which is why, if he kills it, he'll be awarded one hundred thousand points. And no recruit will object. The recruits should understand, since all of them would fight and see how weak they're against the nerfed S-Ranked I pit against them, which is even multiple times weaker than an actual S-Rank beast."
Lucen lowered his head. "Understood, sir."
Bale let out a long breath, rare for him. "This trial is not what I expected. It's deviating from the intended format. Instead of a normal progression curve, we're watching outliers rewrite the pace entirely. Even the average recruits aren't performing at baseline. Nearly everyone passed one thousand points within two days."
"And Sophie… her behavior isn't what one would expect from a Reign, is it?" Lucen asked.
