[Event] [Semester-Exam At Vanadias] [29] The Worst Human

"Wake up."

A sharp, throbbing pain shot through my cheek as I groaned, barely conscious. My eyes fluttered open, and I squinted at the blur of movement beside me. A thorny vine, dark green and glistening with moisture, pressed against my skin. It wasn't just poking—it was tearing into my flesh, leaving thin trails of blood.

It might have almost been cute, the way the vine nudged at my face, if it weren't for the unmistakable sting of pain. But then again, this was Alvara we were talking about. I suppose I should be grateful she didn't wake me by ripping off a limb entirely. Small mercies, I suppose.

"We're in the 10th zone," she said. "Now, tell me what you know about Bryelle."

I blinked several times, trying to clear my vision, but everything remained a muddled blur. I could barely make out the silhouette of her figure. The shapes and shadows of the world swirled together in a haze, a sign that something was very wrong.