Chapter 5: Admission exam (3)
Deep in the nightmare forest where there weren't many human traces
This place that I cleared with Miguel
An area covered in bushes that hid them from the enemy's sight, it was an area that I had taken into account while we fled and looked for shelter
-I didn't think the plan would work, you're amazing Alan, you're very good at doing dirty tricks-
-You're very honest and I love that, but leave aside the dirty tricks please-
After defeating that group, we were hunting other large groups to get more points to reduce the competition
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[Number of participants: 2067/1300]
[Elimination points: 20]
[Position: unknown]
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We are currently eating fruits from the trees in the jungle, the truth is that it had almost no flavor, but eating is eating and food is sacred
"How long will you continue to fight in a sneaky way?"
«I will fight like this forever, I don't care what they say about me, since I am not interested in honor or anything like that Hahaha»
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It was the third in the test
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[Number of participants: 1469/1300]
[Elimination points: 21]
[Position: unknown]
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We left the forest and I was very happy today because I will be able to enter the academy
"Don't get too confident, boy, I feel like something bad could happen"
«No, something bad can't happen today, right?»
*Explosion
Miguel and I left the nightmare forest to then see a huge explosion on the other side of the forest
-W-What was that?!-
Miguel asked bewildered
I also had that same question, an explosion like that couldn't be caused by anything external unless you use the [Wild Tree Fruit] with Fire Magic or something similar
"Boy, look closely at the dust!"
I looked more closely at the cloud of dust, being able to see golden particles and I could quickly tell what it was since I had seen it at first glance before
«Those golden particles? It's the light element, Nameless, you can go see who it is»
"Of course, I can also share my vision and my hearing with you"
«Are you serious?! And why did you never tell me?»
"Why didn't you ask me?"
Sometimes I didn't understand, but well, I closed my eyes and then felt a little electricity in my retinas, I opened them to then see that I could share Nameless' vision
My partner began to move between the trees, going through them like the ghost he was, and then seeing the person responsible for that explosion
The smoke dispersed, allowing me to see the same blue-haired, blue-eyed boy that
Nameless told me to never face
I could see how 10 participants were going after him, but he quickly unsheathed his sword, creating an immense wave of wind sending everyone flying
-Please don't hold a grudge against me for this-
The blue-haired man said, and then eliminated them with a single movement, leaving only one participant on the ground and trembling
"He's a real monster"
The blue-haired man began to approach the boy and then pointed his sword
-Who are you?! And why are you too strong!?-
The participant shouted Frustrated
-I can't know why I'm strong, but I can tell you who I am, my name is Hajime Aikawa-
After saying his name I eliminated him with a sword blow, in that instant the connection of senses with Nameless was cut off and then I was in my normal vision
-A-Alan what was that a while ago?-
Miguel asked a little nervous about what happened a few moments ago
-Whatever it is, let's not go there, otherwise they will eliminate us-
*Whistle
Suddenly a whistle could be heard between the bushes, from there came a boy with gray hair and blood red eyes, he held a spear in his hands
-Wow, I didn't expect to meet you two, well, is fate?-
He quickly took an offensive stance and kept watching us
I felt nervous, he has the advantage in weapons, his spear had more reach than my sword and his stance has few openings
-Before we fight, could you tell me your name?-
I asked the mysterious boy
-My name is Damian Connors, nice to meet you stranger-
The spearman spoke with a neutral tone
«Damian Connors said»
The seventh generation descendant of ZAIA Corp, one of the largest companies in the US
I heard a rumor a long time ago that a spear genius had been born who had enough potential to be a candidate for S-rank hunter
«And to think that I would meet him here, right now we outnumber him but his skill and range must be at C-rank»
I swallowed
[Concentration has been activated]
[Focus has been activated]
While Miguel was throwing me Buffs [Strength Increase] [Stamina Increase] [Speed Increase] with these buffs on my minimum body I could give him a fight
Damian made his first move, his spear began to glow with a red light, heading towards me, the spear flew in an arc towards me leaving marks on the ground, it was at a higher level than what I had faced so far
-T-That was a B-rank skill… How?-
Miguel said bewildered, I barely dodged it and my pupils contracted in the process
A B-rank skill plus his talent, creating that kind of destruction… there is no doubt he must be in the C-rank
Damian quickly grabbed his spear tightly and then began to attack without thinking twice
I took a few steps back, successfully dodging his spear's attack while learning more about his combat style
I held my sword with a fist infused with mana, and hit Damian in the solar plexus
Damian stepped back a few inches while his leg trembled from the pain
«Damn, his skin is very tough but he will have at least difficulty moving for a while»
The opponent who I had in front of me a real monster, I was dodging his attacks by pure luck
I began to gather my mana while I got tense while I asked myself, How could I defeat a genius in front of me?
Right now it will be difficult for me to defeat him and avoid being eliminated
Miguel began to shoot with his pistol at the lancer, but he quickly deflected them and then activated his [position change] ability by changing with a stone
-Tsk, what an annoying ability... gunner, you will be the first to fall-
I took advantage of that small oversight to attack him from behind but he turned quickly rejecting my attack and then with a kick he made me retreat, both of us clashed our weapons at the same time
-Mmm not bad, the truth is I would do the same in your situation-
-You are a damn monster-
I took out the [light orb] and closed my eyes and then destroyed the orb with my foot generating a blinding light that made Damian close his eyes, he began to scream very loudly while moving erratically
-Aaah!! My eyes!-
He quickly began to attack, but what I didn't expect was that he recovered reacting just in time avoiding a cut to his leg
«His recovery speed is completely crazy, although this is what should be expected from someone who is considered a genius»
I began to exhale, I already understood a little about how to fight this guy but I was beginning to feel the side effects of using the two skills, my head felt heavier and I felt like I was being hit constantly
"Look at that kid, he has an almost flawless posture, it is very difficult to exploit them if you do not have the same skills"
Of course it was very obvious what Nameless would say, since he was little they gave him elite training, his mentality was suitable for that of a warrior, plus his talent made him someone to fear
I began to smile, while looking this genius in the eyes
Miguel continued to distract Damian by constantly shooting and using his [reload] skill and changing places quickly but he was beginning to look exhausted from using his skill so much
-Damn rat! After the boy, you are the most problematic! -
I shouted furiously, I quickly started to attack him by throwing the [Wild Tree Fruit] and then firing [Fireball] creating a huge explosion, but the spearman had come out of the flames
"Shit, I mitigated the damage by dodging it just in time"
I know, but now the only thing I can do is prolong this battle until the test is over
The lancer looked at me with anger in his eyes, I don't know what thoughts this rich boy has but they are certainly not good things for me
Enduring the headache for a longer time will be a challenge but I will tolerate it until it ends
Damian began to attack me but I began to attack him causing [Critical Point] to activate, I quickly turned my body to dodge the next attack which was a slash aimed at my right arm
*Applause
Suddenly my position changed and now I was behind Damian
Miguel was the cause of everything and with his fighting talent he was hitting Damian. He stopped attacking from a distance and went to close combat
*Applause
My position changed now I was in the air, I turned my body managing to kick the lancer in the shoulder which made him retreat several meters to the right
-God but how annoying you are, rich boy-
Damian looked at us hostilely and began to increase his speed
*Applause, applause, applause, applause
Miguel and I changed position constantly avoiding fatal attacks from the lancer
The lancer had an excellent physique behind, powerful and precise attacks, it was quite difficult for me to continue dodging
However I did not retreat, he began to attack without stopping and I began to block the attacks, but not completely some of his attacks began to graze me and I was beginning to reach my limit
-Hey what's happening, perhaps A weakling like me is giving you trouble? -
Damian was annoyed by my comment, not saying anything, he clenched his spear in anger
I knew that my opponent was more talented than me, the moment he was careless again, I threw the [Wild Tree Fruit] and [Fireball] creating an explosion
-Those cheap tricks won't work on me!!-
Damian dodged the attack again heading towards me and we began to clash our weapons but the more time passed, I felt like my head couldn't stand this pain anymore
Now this guy was no longer giving me time to take out my tools, I was clearly in a bind right now, I thought I could buy time but I had no choice but to admit that I was wrong
I strengthened the grip of my sword as much as I could and then began to attack
*Critical Point
[Critical Point] as if it had a life of its own began to activate constantly
"Well, it was about time for that stupid ability to activate!!"
Every attack that our weapons collided, the space around me began to distort by the blue rays that it generated
I began to not detach myself from him even for a second, if I did I could activate his abilities and that would be my end
It was strange, I was completely immersed in the fight that I could not feel any pain, nor tiredness, I was only focused on buying time
My shield was about to turn red at this point I was straining myself
Left arm, left leg, neck and torso, my enemy's spear flew towards me, aiming at those parts one after another like arrows, however I continued to block all those attacks minimizing the damage as much as possible
After so much time, I could see an opening
"Now boy"
Nameless shouted, and I began to scream, I clenched my fist with the little strength I had and hit him in the face leaving marks on his face and making him retreat
«Now… I can't take it anymore…»
Fatigue had built up in my body and I could barely stand up
-Damn wretch…!-
Damian shouted angrily and began to approach, arriving near a rock but…
*Applause
Miguel, waiting for his chance, used his ability and kicked him in the shoulder, sending him tumbling against a tree
The lancer began to get up again, but as if fate was mocking him in the face, time ended
[Test completed]
[1300/1300]
[The entrance exam has ended, everyone will be transported to the real world]
Along with the messages, the artificial dungeon began to close, and the mana dispersed. The conditions of the test had been met.
After that, I quickly met up with Miguel after my fight with Damian. After that, we looked at the rankings.
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[Alan Harwey]
[Eliminations: 21]
[Rank: 876]
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"Well, at least you passed"
«Of course I passed, but I think I should have been more greedy»
After seeing my name, I decided to see who the top 5 were
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[1st place: Hajime Aikawa, eliminations: 201]
[2nd place: Damian Connors, eliminations: 198]
[3rd place: Alice Aisha Lawrence, eliminations: 169]
[4th place: Isaac Arden, eliminations: 142]
[5th place: Hanami Sasaki, eliminations: 131]
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[10th place: Sebastian Alexander, eliminations 100]
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And the list continued until number 10 already had 100 elimination points. Fortunately, Miguel and I passed
-Aah! Come on, damn it!-
Miguel fell to the ground to scream with all the joy in his heart, I also fell to the ground, the battle against Damian left me exhausted and that marked me confirming that without Miguel I would never have passed
After that they gave us 4 hours of rest since after the practice the written exam continued
The truth was that the exam was very easy, I was even among the top 20 in this exam, therefore I got in no matter what
In the end when I finished the written exam, the receptionists gave me my uniform, it was black and white and had gold edges, then I went to a cheap hotel to rest while I talked to Nameless
"How does it feel to follow your dreams boy?"
-It feels great, I'm on the lower steps but I'm going to advance until I defeat that blue-haired boy and Damian to then become the most powerful and millionaire hunter of all-
"The millionaire thing was a bonus, right?"
-Of course not, being a millionaire is important in my life, no matter what world I'm in, money is the most powerful thing you can find, if I become a millionaire I can retire from being a hunter and live comfortably in a big luxury mansion-
Nameless started to look at me with pity only to sigh and say
"I see you're still in that stage even though you should have gotten over it, I feel sorry for you"