Scene – Ground A, Aplika Academy
Announcer –
The next round will be a competition-type test.
You will need to run, dodge, fight, and when the time comes, run again…
Random Student – What kind of test is this?
Announcer –
You must enter the jungle and obtain a "YELLOW MITY CRYSTAL."
But—BUT—this crystal is guarded by a high-rank monster.
You can obtain the crystal by:
taking it without disturbing the monster,
defeating the monster, or
stealing it from another student.
That choice is up to you.
There are only 20 crystals in the jungle.
Those who bring a crystal back to the academy within 2 hours may proceed to the next test.
Random Student – Are you kidding me?!
Student 2 – We have to fight monsters?!
Tianzhu (thinking) –
This isn't that difficult. I've already trained for situations like this.
Dana – Yeah, finally something real. This is exactly what I trained for all this time.
Tianzhu – ? Oh… Dana.
Dana – ? Tianzhu…
Tianzhu – Good, you passed the first test too.
Dana – Hmph! I'm intelligent, you know.
Tianzhu – I got 15 marks.
Dana – …A-anyway, that doesn't matter right now!
Announcer –
You may begin.
Your time starts now.
Tianzhu – Let's go.
Dana – Hm. (nods)
Jessy – Two hours, huh…
That's not that hard. I just have to fight that monster… eww!
How ugly will that monster be?!
Purui (thinking) –
This time, I'll definitely be in the top three, just like last time.
Madan – This time, I'll be first!
Scene – All students rush toward the jungle, some running, some flying.
Jessy –
Where is that damn crystal?!
Hmm… Who's there?!
Scene – A student steps out from behind a tree.
Punit – M-my name is Punit. I'm taking the test too, just like you.
Jessy – Oh… so you're just some random trash.
Punit – !
Anyway, I have a plan. If we do this, I'm sure we'll pass.
Jessy – ? What plan?
Punit –
It's simple. One of us will distract the monster,
and the other will take the crystal.
Jessy – Huh? And what about me? How will I get a crystal?
Punit –
I'll bring two crystals—one for me and one for you.
You just have to distract the monster.
Punit (thinking) –
Nice, nice. I didn't even say she would distract the monster,
and she already agreed. What an idiot…
Jessy – But why me?
Punit –
Ah—b-because you're beautiful!
No, no—because you're the most beautiful girl in the whole world.
That monster will go crazy chasing your beauty and forget everything else!
Jessy – Hmph! That's true…
Okay, I'll do it.
Punit (thinking) –
What the hell…?!
That was way too easy. Seriously?!
Scene – Meanwhile, Tianzhu is watching them while invisible.
Tianzhu (thinking) –
This invisibility magic hides my presence and body completely.
Only sound can reveal me.
But wow… what a foolish girl.
He's clearly trying to trick her.
Well, whatever. I don't care.
Scene – Tianzhu moves away.
Purui is shown running slightly above the ground using magic.
Purui –
Where is that crystal?!
Where is it?! Come on, come on…!
Scene – Suddenly, she's hit by something and falls to the ground.
She looks up and sees a huge dragon standing in front of her.
Dragon – Grrrr…
Purui – D-d-dragon?!
(trembling)
Scene – A voice is heard. It's Tianzhu passing by.
Tianzhu – It's just an illusion.
Purui – Huh?!
Who was that?!
Where did that voice come from? (whisper)
…Wait—illusion?!
Then… REMOVE!
Scene – The illusion disappears, and everything returns to normal.
Purui –
Phew… what if that dragon had been real?!
I need to be very careful in this jungle…
Tianzhu –
There aren't many monsters in this jungle.
I haven't seen even one yet.
This is my first time seeing a real monster, so I was excited,
but there's nothing here so far… -_-
Scene – Dana is shown fighting two strange-looking monsters.
Dana – Damn! These monsters are strong!
If they came one at a time, I could defeat them easily,
but two at once…!
Scene – One monster attacks. Dana dodges and counterattacks.
Dana – Fire Blast!
Scene – The monster is hit and takes damage.
The second monster attacks immediately.
Dana dodges just in time and steps back.
Dana – Ahh… ahh… ahh…
Then—HOLY WATER BLAST!
Scene – Cyan-colored water appears and strikes one monster,
sending it crashing into a tree. The monster dies.
Dana – One down… one left!
Scene – The remaining monster suddenly disappears
and reappears right in front of Dana's face, attacking with its claws.
Dana – Aghh!!!
Scene – A barrier protects Dana, but it breaks.
Dana – Oh!
Good thing I created this barrier beforehand!
Scene – The monster jumps again to attack,
but this time Dana moves aside.
The monster misses, and Dana counterattacks.
Dana – Holy Water Blast!
Scene – The second monster dies.
Dana –
Uff… finally!
And who knows how many monsters are still here?
If even low-rank monsters are this strong,
how powerful will a high-rank monster be…?!
Aahh… just thinking about it makes my body tremble.
Anyway… let's move forward.