Chapter 600: An Ordinary Victory
Chapter 600: An Ordinary Victory
Is this man Lyon?
The six-winged "Angel" also felt the physical contact and couldn't help but turn her head to examine Lyon carefully.
After the other four hundred-odd cleaners had left, their manifested "Talents" also disappeared, and Lyon's body, which had been constantly eroded by various strange "Talents", finally returned to its original appearance.
Although his body was still being scorched by the flying feathers and cut by the sharp air currents hidden in the gray mist, due to sitting between the two strongest "Talents", his face was now clearly visible. This director, who had repeatedly warned Lyon to be careful, gave off a rather ordinary impression.
Staring at Lyon's facial features for a while, no matter how closely the "Angel" observed, she couldn't detect any unique "aura" of a strong individual on Lyon's face.
This enemy, who had caused a huge psychological shadow on her director and even tried to stop her from participating in the examination, seemed to be just an ordinary young man—serious, meticulous, gentle, and polite—without any remarkable traits that would leave a lasting impression.
Moreover, what was more important was that he didn't seem to be manifesting any "Talent" at all.
Glancing at the dazzling and radiant Immaculate Heavenly Kingdom behind her, and then looking at the desolate wasteland covered in gray haze behind Lyon, Abigail couldn't help but shake her head slightly.
Behind this man, there was no hidden "Talent" that was too terrible to behold, but truly nothing was being manifested. He had managed to persist until now in the first stage of the examination purely through his incredibly resilient willpower...
Then the last one to win must be me!
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The six-winged "Angel" made no attempt to hide her actions, and Lyon naturally noticed her observation. Instinctively, he glanced at the exam paper on the desk in front of her.
First Rank - Scorpio Bureau - Abigail... The Cleansing Maiden who "opened" the sheep?
Although cleaners from the Scorpio Bureau were worth 5 gold, upon remembering the significance of this name, Lyon's expression immediately became much more amiable, and he even moved a little closer to her.
"I heard some things about you from Director Alger when we were on an investigation mission together. I was thinking of visiting the Kingdom of Olso when I had the time, but I never expected to run into you directly in the examination. What a coincidence."
"Ah..."
Lyon's enthusiasm left Abigail a bit dazed, and her rosy lips opened in surprise. But in the end, she didn't say anything and just uttered an awkward 'ah.'
Although her attitude was somewhat indifferent, as if she was keeping Lyon at a distance, Lyon, who needed her help to complete the seven sheep dishes, didn't mind this. He smiled nonchalantly and continued to engage her in conversation.
Due to the repeated warnings from the Scorpio Bureau director before leaving, Abigail currently viewed Lyon, whom she had never met before, as a rival. She had a hidden competitive streak and wanted to defeat him to prove herself.
However, as the saying goes, 'you don't hit a smiling face,' and facing Lyon's friendly and polite communication, Abigail, who considered herself well-mannered, couldn't help but stiffen her face in awkwardness and respond with 'uh-huhs.'
And so, as the two of them chatted, the atmosphere in the entire examination hall became somewhat peculiar.
The Pisces Director, sitting on the podium with eyes closed, remained silent, adopting a laid-back attitude as if he was merely biding his time until the end of the promotion examination, when he would announce the results and be done with it. Among the remaining three "candidates," two of them engaged in a peculiar conversation, seemingly quite engrossed in their chat...
So... was I being excluded? Through the gray mist that enveloped the room, filled with the scent of deathly silence, Death stared at Lyon and Abigail for a while, feeling the strain of the bizarre atmosphere. He couldn't help but speak up, reminding them, "Could you two be a little more mindful? This is a promotion examination!"
"..."
Upon hearing the reminder from Death, Lyon, who had been awkwardly chatting with Abigail, paused and then turned back with a slight apologetic nod.
"Sorry to disturb you, but we'll keep our voices down."
"..."
It's not like... the problem was the volume of your conversation, was it?
After whispering to each other for a few moments, they moved away from Death, continuing their quiet conversation. Death, feeling even more isolated, couldn't hold back any longer.
This was the largest-scale promotion examination in over a century, with the highest number of participants, and it was even presided over by one of the twelve directors themselves. Could the two of them not take it a little more seriously?
"Sir Pisces!"
After calling out to the Pisces Director, Death, for some reason, found himself on the receiving end of cold violence. He couldn't help but ask, "How much longer until the end of this first examination?"
"It should take a while longer."
The Pisces Director glanced at Lyon's position and replied leisurely, "As I mentioned before, the specific rankings in this examination will be determined by the duration of your endurance. The Virgin Bureau's boy seems completely immune to pain, and your abilities are almost on par with each other, so it's likely to take a very long time before the final rankings for the top three are decided."
"Then there's no need to decide."
After hearing the Pisces Director's words, it was unclear if Death was overly bothered by being excluded or simply not interested in the rankings of the promotion examination. He directly reached out and covered his exam paper, signaling his withdrawal from the exam.
"Wow, he's not even finishing the exam?"
Not realizing the issue was with himself, Death stared at Lyon, who had abruptly withdrawn from the exam, and couldn't help but furrow his brows in surprise. He then turned to look at Angel, whose face was stiff, and suggested in a gentle voice, "Abigail-senpai, since he's left, let's..."
Hmm? Are you leaving too?
Upon hearing Lyon's opening, Abigail's eyes lit up.
Although Lyon intended to befriend her, the two of them had little in common, so their conversation was mostly awkward, making the experience quite torturous. If they could end it early...
"Then let's chat a bit more. I have an item that was once a great demon, an anomaly, and it's very interested in your purification ability. How about..."
"..."
"Definitely next time!"
Seeing Lyon, who had been chatting with her for most of the day, acting as if nothing was amiss, Abigail suddenly mastered the art of dodging, and sprang up to address the Pisces Director, "I'll take second place! Please send me out!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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