Giant bolts of red lightning crashed into the golems.
The monsters stood tall as the red lightning failed to pierce their defenses.
The nearest golem punched towards Neo.
He wrapped arm in Aura of Darkness and grabbed the punch.
The black flames absorbed the impact.
Before the golem could retaliate, Neo stabbed the sword into its body and injected the Aura of Death inside it through the sword.
Their defense was strong, but their insides were still weak. freewebnovel.cσ๓
The golem exploded.
Dust and gravel filled the air.
Neo used it as an opportunity.
He jumped towards the next golem’s head and sliced its neck off.
The loss of visibility impaired the golems.
Neo, like a Grim Reaper, reaped their lives before they could organize themselves.
Not every golem went down easily.
The creature used their massive fists to deliver ground-shattering blows.
Blocking them made him feel like he was getting rammed by trucks.
Neo, panting and exhausted, continued to swing his sword without a break.
Suddenly, Percival’s voice echoed.
“The test has been finished!”
The shout snapped Neo out of his stupor.
Neo realized the golems were all dead and he was standing in the arena filled with their broken body parts.
He was panting heavily.
There was no major injury on his body.
Neo could feel the results of his training.
If it was before, he would’ve been fatally injured, or perhaps been defeated, in a battle of this level.
“Neo Hargraves, time taken to complete the test: 34 minutes: 24 seconds.”
Percival stared at Neo with mixed emotions.
His record was not broken.
He maintained the title of the fastest clear.
“You record survived,” Ophelia said.
“By 3 seconds…”
Percival felt complicated.
His pride was hurt.
Neo could’ve broken his record if he gave the test with normal difficulty or if he took the test in second semester.
Ophelia chuckled when she saw his expression.
“Don’t be too sad. There is always a bigger fish out there.
“If it wasn’t him, it would’ve been Morrigan who would show you that you were never the most talented.”
“I am the most talented.”
Percival smirked.
“I gave my test indoor where the sun couldn’t reach me.
“I could not use my blessing due to it. My time would’ve been less if I could.”
Ophelia was exasperated.
She clicked her tongue and returned to the seats where the other student council members sat.
…
Cassian was on the professors who came to watch the test.
They acted as witness.
“He is good.”
Cassian licked his lips.
He took out his smartphone and dialed a number.
The ringtone rang for a few minutes.
“It’s me.”
He added.
“I’ve confirmed Neo Hargraves’ performance with my eyes.”
“How was he?”
“Well….”
Cassian’s gaze lingered at the destruction Neo left behind in his wake.
The air was still filled with Death elementals.
“He is a veteran.
“Even though he was fighting large number of monsters, he skillfully maneuvered around them to keep them from trapping him in their formations, and took them out one-by-one at a rapid pace.”
Cassian pursed his lips.
“Honestly, I believe the rumors are true.
“He must’ve been undergoing training or a mission during three months he was gone.
“That’s the only way to explain how a demigod, who awakened his God Blood just before attending the academy, can fight this well.”
“Continue observing him and keep reporting to us.”
“Huh? I thought I would be allowed to engage with him?”
“No, do not engage with him under any circumstances. We can’t afford to offend Neo Hargraves again.”
“Again? What do you mean by that?”
“…”
“Rowel, give me an answer—”
“Do you know about the recent attack on our Clan’s headquarter?”
“Of course I do. It was done by an adult phoenix.”
“Yes, we were attacked by a phoenix but that’s only the half-truth.
“The real reason we were attacked was because….”
….
Neo was inside the infirmary.
The nurse applied medicines to his wounds and gave him something to drink.
While Neo was resting, the door opened.
Percival, followed by Amelia, entered.
The student council president turned to the nurse.
“Thank you for your hard work, Miss Patrina. We’ll take it from here.”
“Got it.”
Percival’s smile disappeared after the nurse left.
He stared at Neo.
“Congratulations, you’ve passed the test. The credits have been already transferred to your account.”
“Yes, I’ve checked.”
Percival did not say anything anymore.
His actions earned a sigh from Amelia.
“Stop being cranky because he performed better than you.”
“I’m not cranky.”
Percival clicked his tongue. thank-you-for-using-NovelFire
“Neo Hargraves, your position in the student council has been decided.
“You will be a Disciplinary Officer.”
Percival took out a black ring and gave it to Neo.
“This is the proof of your identity as the member of Student Council.
“Since you are new, Amelia will be guiding you for the next few weeks.
“Come to the student council office from tomorrow onwards.”
He left after giving the basic instructions.
Amelia shook her head with a sigh.
“Sorry about him. It’s just his confidence took a hit when you returned from the Window.”
“…?”
“You know when you returned, you were dead and you still managed to rescue your friend, Jack?
“Apparently, that scene terrified him.
“He hasn’t been in his right state of mind since then.”
The two spoke.
Amelia congratulated him for joining the student council.
She explained his duties to him and left.
After an hour of rest, Neo stood up.
He moved his body.
Feeling he had healed sufficiently, he left the infirmary.
He visited the Prof. Daniel’s office.
There was, again, no reply.
He waited until the evening and returned to cafeteria when he started feeling hungry.
The line was not long.
He took his food and sat in a corner seat at the far end of the cafeteria.
While he eating, Felix and Arthur entered the cafeteria.
The two, returning from their classes, came for snacks when they noticed Neo.
“Hey, why didn’t you come to the class?” Felix questioned.
They sat on the same table as Neo.
“I was busy.”
“Busy with what….”
Felix stopped speaking when she noticed the black ring on Neo’s finger.
Arthur saw the ring at the same time.