Assessment {7)

Chapter 111

"Time's up! The second assessment is over. All teams are to stop whatever they are doing immediately! Failure to comply will breed disastrous overconfidence!"

As the voice rang out, the tense, murderous aura between Grey and Nozel rapidly dissipated. Both collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, bloodied and bruised, their eyes locked in mutual defiance.

'My entire body is screaming in agony. I think I might've broken a rib or something,' Grey thought, his chest tightening with every breath. 'I can't believe I had to struggle so much in this fight.

But I held myself back. If I had unleashed my full strength as a 3-star mage along with my other affinities, this arrogant noble wouldn't have lasted a second.

But I guess I'll view this as training. Limiting myself will help me grow stronger. Sometimes, bulldozing my way through everything isn't the answer.'