Chapter 148: Unexpected Exam (2) (Teaser)
Meanwhile, in the Hall, Epherene was locked in a tense competition with the others, focused on a simple stone game. The room was steeped in silence, with every eye intently watching her hands. Drent, Rogerio, Creáto, Louina, and even the red-furred Munchkin barely breathed as they tracked her every move.
Gulp—
The sound of nervous swallowing filled the room, thickening the already stifling tension. Time seemed to drag on endlessly. But sitting there, consumed by dread, wouldn’t change anything. A bead of sweat slid down her temple as Epherene, her face tight with focus, drew her finger back.
"Hoo..."
The game was called Flick the Stone. The rules were simple. Players had to flick a stone across the research table without using magic or mana, relying purely on skill. The winner would be the one who sent their stone the farthest.
With a quick breath, Epherene flicked her finger, launching the stone across the table, muttering under her breath, "Please!"
But sending the stone straight didn’t guarantee a win. If it rolled off the edge of the table, it would count as a fall, putting the player in last place.
"Please, please..." Epherene muttered, clasping her hands as if in prayer, hoping for her stone to win. She had even named it Leaflet, and a tiny label stuck to its surface read just that.
"Oh! Oh! Oh!"
"No! Whoa, whoa! Stop right there, ya lil' rock!" Rogerio shouted.
As if answering her prayers, Leaflet rolled past Rogerio’s stone, the former leader, and came to a stop right at the edge of the table.
"Woohoo!" Epherene cheered, throwing her arms up in victory. "I’m in first! First place! I did it! First place!"
Frustrated, Rogerio ruffled her own hair as Epherene jumped around, cheering. Handing over the research notes, she grumbled, "Ah, hell. Here, take these friggin' notes and get outta my face."
"Here you go. Congratulations on securing first place," Louina said.
"I know it’s not much, but you can take mine too," Drent added.
"Ahem. Here, you may have mine as well," Creáto said, offering his ...
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