By ten o'clock, the stands were filled with students from all three years. Even the third-years were present, since only fifty students were being tested today. The rest had come to watch and mentally prepare themselves for what lay ahead
This was the final obstacle between them and their graduation scroll. The last challenge that would define all the hardship they went through in these three years.
Naturally, no one saw this assessment coming but thanks to the ambush, they got some extra time to prepare. Especially for those who were more into books than weapons.
Allen was seated with his usual group of friends, though Aries was noticeably absent. She was listed among the first to be tested that day.
Surprisingly, Allen spotted Elana in the crowd as well. She had mentioned earlier that this examination wasn't being conducted based on a fixed sequence. After all, Aries and Elana were positioned very close to each other in the third year rankings.
