Examined (2)

The exam continued. The students that followed were all as the examiners had expected, and nothing was out of sorts.

After a long time, it was finally evening. Of the hundred or so students, more than half passed. With fifty-four students accepted, the exam was coming to an end.

But the name that Sydney was looking forward to had not been called until now.

"Banner Adrian."

The door opened.

The thin blonde looked like he had not had a good night’s sleep. His face was pale and his eyes were sunk in, his expression neutral. Faced with the examiners, he nodded slightly and sat in front of the stone tablet.

Sydney jerked, wanting to say something, but Banner closed his eyes.

With his eyes closed, he murmured something.

The stone tablet shone with an unprecedented brightness!

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