�Senior! Hello!�

�Hey. All the lowerclassmen seem to be present. Well, I used to be like that, too.�

�That hurts my feelings, senior. I�m only here to cheer and celebrate senior Shirone�s victory today!�

�Oh! Good! Very good! Then let us fire up and cheer like crazy!�

The two were able to take the best seats available.

Needless to say, wherever Sharelle passed by, the path always opened up by itself.

As predicted, the students� interest was towards Shirone and Yiruki�s Speed Gun competition.

�Up until now, Yiruki has always had the upper hand, but there�s a variable nobody can control. The practical exam is done by two people at the same time.�

The reason why the academy chose to go for a competition layout was to push the students to achieve higher scores.

�It�s similar to a race. If you have a competitor, you get a score higher than when you take it by yourself. But can that variable alone bridge the gap? Yiruki hasn�t even tried his best yet.�

�That�s why I find it dangerous. For me, the level of tension I feel during actual combat is different. If you set the difficulty of training too low, you may not reach your maximum potential in actual combat.�

�Each of you, check your assigned group and wait for your turn. The exam will begin in 10 minutes.�

As Ethella started talking, everyone went quiet.

In order to maximize their potential, students were partnered with opponents of similar records.

In addition, those with high records were placed on the second half of the exam. This was to ensure that those who were not as talented would not suffer any psychological blow before their turn to perform.

As such, both Shirone and Yiruki were allocated under group 20.

�As expected.�

The 10 minutes came to an end, and two people from group 1 walked towards the Image Zone.

�It�s finally starting. I�m nervous.�

The Speed Gun was popular with the spectators due to its competitive nature.

Perhaps the participants were aware of that as well, as even if they attained a new high score, they would return to their seats with an unsatisfied expression if they lost to their opponent.

�Good job. Next group, get ready.�

It took about an hour to get through 10 groups and the highest score so far was 533.

Nade earned a score of 491, which was considered to be slightly above class average.

As the second half neared, the hearts of the spectators thumped faster, and their cheers got louder.

They knew as well.

�Soon.�

The main event of the day was coming soon.

�Nice job, group 19. Alright, the next group is the last��

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