On the second day, Sannet woke up while feeling someone was rubbing her head. She slowly opened her eyes and saw that it was Minka.

"Wake up Sannet, rise and shine!" Minka said with a smile on her face.

"Gimme a break, I just woke up." Sannet said while stretching her body: "Also, stop touching me." She added.

"You don't like me touching your ears?" Minka asks with a sad tone.

"It's not that, I just don't want you to mess with my hair style..." Sannet answered with an annoyed face.

"Well, I can fix that!" Minka said while brushing away Sannet's hair: "Don't worry, I won't do anything weird." She added.

Sannet just rolled her eyes and decided to just let her be.

The other two are still asleep, but it won't take them long to wake up. Sannet stretched her body and tried to look at her face in the reflection of Minka's mirror. She started to fix her hair and make sure that everything is in order. But her hair is still pretty messy even after Minka's attempt. Sannet just sighed and began eating the food for breakfast.

After a half an hour, Leanna woke up and began preparing her backpack for the day's journey. Viola woke up later than that. The girls continued on their journey to the exam. The monsters are still present, but not too much compared to yesterday. They began fighting some of the monsters that were blocking their way, but nothing they couldn't handle. They fought against some smaller monster with huge jaws, but it was easily slain by Sannet. They also encountered a flock of huge birds. It took a lot of time for them to deal with it, but it's manageable. After that, they began resting for lunch. They have enough rations to last them for the rest of the exam.

While resting, Minka asked Sannet if she wanted to get petted again. Sannet nodded and laid down in a comfortable spot. Minka started to pet her head and stroked her long silver hair. She really enjoyed touching Sannet's cat ears, she even wondered what's inside them. Sannet kept silent and decided to just let her do it. Minka also petted Sannet's tail, it is still fluffy and silky soft as usual.

After lunch, they continued to walk forward. Viola found a stream of water and decided to fill her canteen up with water. She didn't want to waste her own supply since she doesn't know if they will encounter another water source like this one. After she filled up her canteen, Viola drank some water from it and put the canteen away. Suddenly they saw something strange in the water. There was a dark silhouette of a human-like shape in the water. Viola grabbed her gun and pointed it at the shape.

"Is... is that a person?" Minka asked with a shivering voice.

"I... I think it is." Leanna said while covering her mouth.

"Let's not waste time, let's just go!" Sannet said as she got up.

Viola nodded and the girls began running away from the water. The creature in the water stayed there and did not chase them. They stopped after a few meters and turned back. Viola keeps her gun ready. The creature then took off, but it did not move towards them. It's just staring at them with its cold gaze. The girls looked at each other and then continued walking again. They keep their eyes open and continue to look at the creature, but it is just floating on the water. They left the stream and continued walking towards the location.

After a long journey, the girls are finally at their destination. They all smiled at each other and gave a fist bump.

"Well done everyone!" Minka said while pumping up her fist.

"Yeah, let's keep it up." Leanna said with a smile.

Viola nods: "I'm sure the others are going to be surprised at what we did. At this rate, we will arrive in a day or two." She added.

"I guess so, we should take a break here." Sannet said with a yawn: "It's late anyway."

The girls decided to rest there and have dinner. The girls chatted for a bit before going to sleep. But while the girls are sleeping, Viola gets up and walks over to the water. She looks at her reflection and sighs in relief. Viola began undressing herself. She removed her pants and dipped her legs and feet into the water. The cold sensation felt so good for her. Viola then started to rub her legs and feel the coolness on her skin.

"Enjoying yourself?" Sannet asked as she looked at Viola from behind.

Viola jumped up a bit and looked behind her: "S-Sannet!" She said: "What... what are you doing?"

"Can't sleep as well." She began also taking off her boots and pants and dipped her feet into water.

Viola smiled: "Yeah, me too." She said: "It's nice to feel the water."

"Yeah..." Sannet replied while dipping her legs into the water.

They both kept staring at each other's reflection in the water. Viola could feel Sannet's gaze and it gave her an awkward feeling: "There's one thing I don't understand... how can a beautiful person like you have such a shitty personality?" She asked while crossing her arms.

"Excuse me?" Sannet asks with a surprised look.

Viola nods: "I am not trying to insult you, but you are just... you know? A great looking person with a bitchy personality." She said while scratching her head.

Sannet frowned at Viola's words: "And what about you, missy?" She asked: "You are an energetic, positive person who pretends to have nothing to hide."

"What?" Viola asked with a surprised tone: "How do you know if I am hiding anything?"

"Because you are a terrible actress." Sannet answered with an amused look: "It's obvious."

Viola shrugged: "Well, I don't think that's a bad thing." She said: "Maybe I am not acting because I really don't have anything to hide."

"Or maybe you are just scared to admit it." Sannet said with a smirk.

"Whatever." Viola sighed and shook her head: "You are the worst conversationalist i ever had." She said while glaring at Sannet.

Sannet shrugged and kept silent. They kept dipping their feet in the water while the moonlight shines upon them. The cold water feels nice on their skins. They both can't help but smile a little. Viola couldn't help but think of how nice this moment feels, it's like everything that happened is just a dream. But it's so relaxing to just have this kind of moment. She then hears rustic noises and sees Sannet walking into the water without wearing anything.

"S-Sannet! Where are you going?" She asks while looking at Sannet's exposed body.

Sannet ignored Viola and waded into the water until it's up to her waist. She crosses her arms and dips herself into the water. She looks at Viola and tilts her head. Viola saw her drenched body and blushed a little. She couldn't help but stare at Sannet's perfectly curved body.

"Are you just going to stay there?" Viola asks while looking away.

"No, I am just going to get clean." Sannet said with a blank face: "It's hard to find clear water in this area." She added.

"I... I see." Viola said with a frown.

Sannet then dips her head into the water and starts rubbing her face with her hands. The cold water felt really nice, and Sannet couldn't help but let out a sigh of pleasure. After a while, she began washing her body and scrubbing her hair. Sannet then swam over to Viola and suddenly Viola were splashed with water.

"Hey! What the hell?" Viola asked as she quickly got up and started wiping off the water.

"Sorry about that." Sannet said with a smirk.

Viola glared at Sannet: "Well, I think you should be." She said then began also taking off her clothes and jumped into the water.

Sannet watches her getting in. Viola dips herself into the water, it's still cold, but the water feels so nice. The water feels so clean, it's so relaxing. Viola then splashed water all over Sannet's face.

"What was that for?!" Sannet asks while wiping off the water.

"It's for being so mean to me." Viola answered with a smile.

"Well, if you keep on splashing water on me, I might have to start returning the favor." Sannet said with a smirk.

Viola blinks for a moment and starts laughing. Sannet joined her and started laughing too. They both can't help but laugh. Viola keeps splashing water at Sannet, and Sannet keeps splashing water back. The other girls are all sound asleep, not knowing that two other girls are having fun in the river. After a long time, Viola and Sannet finally came up from the water and decided to head back to sleep. They got dressed again and began walking back to their camp.

"This is nice." Sannet said with a smile.

"Yeah, it is..." Viola said with a smile as well: "Maybe you're not such a horrible person after all."

Sannet shrugged: "Well, I never claimed that I was a perfect person." She said: "I just act how I want to be. I'm not interested in what others think of me."

"I see..." Viola said with a thoughtful tone: "I guess there's nothing wrong with that."

They decided to just let things be and head back to sleep. Viola fell asleep quickly and Sannet just kept looking into the flame while thinking about things. Sannet let out a long yawn and decided to get some sleep. She laid down and closed her eyes.

On the fourth day, the girls are now walking through a narrow path through the mountain. They have been climbing for a while and haven't found anything suspicious. It's still early, but they are not tired at all. Sannet is in the front, followed by Minka, then Leanna, then Viola. After an hour, Sannet notices that the path has a change of direction.

"Everyone, stop!" She said as she readied her blade.

"What's wrong?" Leanna asks while looking around.

"Something is wrong here, I can feel it." Sannet said while walking slowly towards the path.

"You think we will meet something dangerous?" Leanna asks.

"We will soon..." Sannet said while staring at the path.

They heard the sound of footsteps coming towards them. The girls look at each other, but keep on walking forward. Then they saw it, a figure moving toward them. It's a group of people, but it seems that it's not normal people. They are dressed in dark black cloaks and have a chain on their waist. They are all wearing a hooded mask, covering their face.

"Soldiers?" Leanna asks with a confused tone.

Sannet nods: "It seems like it... but they are armed with chains, not guns."

"What do you think they are?" Minka asks with a curious tone.

Leanna narrowed her eyes and stepped in front of everyone, then a series of incomprehensible language came out from her mouth. The cloaked men stopped and stayed still for a while.

"What did you say?" Viola asks while looking at Leanna.

"We come in peace, we are not here to disturb you, please let us pass." Sannet translates the words for them.

"What language is that?" Minka asked: "I have never heard of it before."

"Chaos chant." Sannet answered: "The language used between daemons."

The cloaked men stayed quiet for a while before answering back: "Yes... you may pass, but you must follow the path, no deviating from it." Sannet translates their words.

The girls all nodded and continued on their way. Minka walks beside Leanna and asks: "Why do you know how to speak chaos?"

Leanna looks away: "I learned it because I was defiant to my mother." She answered: "I wanted to prove that I could be more than what she wanted me to be."

"Oh... I am sorry." Minka said while looking down.

"It's okay, I am over it already." Leanna said with a smile.

The group followed the path through a narrow mountain. It's quite difficult to pass through because of the lack of room for anyone to walk. But eventually they passed without facing too much danger. Viola walks beside Sannet and asks: "Why didn't you go and talk to them?"

"Well, you saw how they are armed with chains, don't you?" Sannet answered while looking forward: "They are warp infused weapons, If they sense something wrong about me, they will attack us."

"Something wrong about you?" Viola asks.

"I am part hybrid at the moment, those cultists use hybrids as sacrificial tools because they believe that the hybrids are unclean and thus craved by the chaos gods. I can't risk being captured by them." Sannet explained.

"Oh, I see." Viola said with a frown.

After another hour, the group is finally out of the mountain. The sun is shining, but it's still quite chilly for the girls. Viola takes out a canteen and drinks from it. Leanna stands on top of a rock and looks towards the endless mountains.

"Hey..." Minka came over and stood beside Leanna: "What's wrong?" She asks.

Leanna just keeps looking into the horizon: "I just have this feeling that something bad will happen soon." She answered: "We are so close to finishing the exam, and everything has gone too smoothly."

Minka stayed quiet for a second before answering: "Well, we did face a lot of monsters and traps in this exam. And we got a lot of experience out of it." She said with a smile.

Leanna looks back at Minka: "Yeah... you are right about that. At least we learned how to fight and stay together as a group."

"What are you going to do after the exam?" Minka asks with an intrigued look.

"I don't really know, but I am thinking of going back to the camp and joining the Astra militarum air force." She answers.

"That's great!" Minka exclaimed with a smile.

"What about you?" Leanna asks.

Minka shrugged: "I haven't really thought of anything... but I think I will be joining the adventure guild after this." She said as she stretched her arms: "Besides... mom would be happy that I stayed away from the militarum, she was really upset when I told her about it." She added.

Leanna just nods: "You should ask Sannet what she plans to do, I am sure she has a plan or something. Sannet seems to like you a lot."

"She does?" Minka asks with a blushing face.

"Yep." Leanna answered while smiling: "I could tell, because she let you touch her head and tail."

"Is that so..." Minka muttered while looking away: "Well, I don't really know what to think about it." She added.

Leanna pats Minka's shoulder: "Why not try it?" She said: "She might not have a clue either, you know?" She then walked back to Viola and Sannet.

Minka just stays quiet and looks at the other three girls. After a long while, she shook her head and walked over to the others. They decided to start walking again, but this time Sannet is in the lead. They continued on the path and nothing strange happened to them for a while.

They are now walking through a mountain again. The ground is slippery because of the wetness of the ground. They are walking slowly and carefully. Viola notices a cave that is nearby. The ground is muddy, and the cave looks deep.

"What do we do?" Minka asks while looking at the cave.

"Maybe we should avoid the cave..." Leanna said as she looked at the cave.

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"Well, it's too late to go back." Sannet said while looking at the cave: "I think we should just walk forward." She added.

The other girls agree and continue on their way. They walked on the slippery ground for a while until they got near the cave. The cave seems to be pretty big, but the entrance is dark. Sannet walks towards it and decides to take a look inside. The cave is wide, but it's pitch dark. She can't really see anything.

"Hey... there is something over there." Sannet said as she turned on her light: "It looks like an altar of some sorts."

Viola walks over to her and looks at what Sannet is looking at: "Looks like we found something interesting." She said,

The other girls walked over and looked at the altar, it is worshiping something strange Leanna can roughly translate it as: The goddess from beyond the stars. The others noticed that there's some sort of relic or something like that.

"What do you think it is?" Sannet asked as she examined the relic.

Viola looks at the relic: "I am not sure, but maybe we should take it with us?" She suggested.

"Why?" Minka asks while tilting her head.

"Maybe this is part of the exam, who knows, this might also fetch a good price." Viola answers while putting away the relic into her backpack.

The other girls just shrug and continue to walk forward. They keep going deeper into the cave. Everyone lit up a torch and continued walking forward. The cave is now getting narrower and narrower. It's almost like the cave is intentionally trying to make them claustrophobic. But after half an hour, the cave finally opens up into a wide area.

"What is this place?" Minka asked while looking around.

"It seems that it's a sacrificial site." Sannet said while looking at the bones and skulls laying on the ground: "The cultists must use this as their altar." She added.

"Oh my... you are right." Viola said as she also examines the area.

Leanna took a step forward: "I feel really bad for whoever it was who died here." She said with a sad tone.

"Yeah, this is just plain evil." Minka said as she walked away from the area.

"Let's just find some other path." Sannet said as she walked away from the sacrificial area.

They began walking away from the area and they noticed a path that went upward. They all walk up to the path and start walking. It's dark, but Sannet has her light and torch for some light. After half an hour, they finally arrive at a cave exit. The sunlight is shining and the wind is blowing. The girls sighed in relief and decided to sit down for a moment.

Leanna notices something is wrong with Minka, who is currently hugging her head after exiting the cave.

"Minka... what's wrong?" Leanna asked with a concerned look.

"Get out of my head... get out of my head..." Minka mutters: "Stop it, stop it, stop it..."

The others noticed this as well and decided to ask her: "Minka, what's wrong?"

"Get out of my head..." Minka chants while trembling: "It hurts... it hurts..."

"Minka!" Viola said as she grabbed Minka's hand: "Snap out of it, Minka!" She shakes her hand, but Minka keeps muttering words under her breath.

"She is probably affected by the warp..." Sannet said with a worried tone.

"We need to help her..." Viola said: "I am sure it's because we walked through that sacrificial area." She added.

"Lea, can you read what's on her mind now?" Sannet asks.

Leanna closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She then opens her eyes and stares into Minka's eyes: "She is fighting back a daemon... she is trying to not let it take over." She answers.

"Can you stop it?" Sannet asks while staring at the cave.

Leanna shook her head: "I am afraid I can't, her mind is too strong and her soul is pure. The mind barrier itself is almost impossible to penetrate." She answered: "I am sorry, but I am helpless here." She added.

Viola touches Minka's forehead: "My... she's burning." She said with a worried tone: "We need to get her out of here."

Sannet carries Minka at her back and they continue walking away from the cave. They kept walking and walking for hours until they finally reached a place where they could rest. Sannet laid Minka down and she kept muttering things under her breath. The other girls stayed up and kept Minka warm while waiting for her to wake up.

"Why did she fall into this state?" Sannet asks with a sigh: "It's not like activated anything in the sacrificial site or anything."

"I... I don't really know either, but I think it's because of her abilities." Leanna answered: "I guess that's the power of warp, Minka is a psyker after all... but she did say that she doesn't draw her power from the warp."

"She said that, huh?" Viola asked: "Maybe the warp didn't like it when a psyker does not draw its power, so it forced her to do it." She said,

"I draw my power from the warp but i am completely fine." Leanna said while scratching her head.

Minka's body began shaking and she's sweating profusely. Sannet began undoing Minka's jacket to help her vent out the heat. The other girls are now worried for her. It took a half an hour before she finally calmed down. She is breathing slowly, and the sweat is starting to dry.

"This isn't helping, we need to be more proactive." Viola said while shaking Minka: "Hey! Wake up!"

Sannet grabbed Viola's hand: "Stop it!" She said: "She needs time to recover from it."

"But she will die if we don't do anything!" Viola argues.

"I will try it." Leanna then holds Minka's head: "I will try to link our consciousness together... But if anything goes wrong, I want you two to beat me until I wake up."

The others nodded in agreement. Leanna closes her eyes and starts to touch Minka's forehead. She focuses and begins to search for Minka's mind. The others can't help but look at her. The minutes felt like hours, but she is still holding on. Suddenly, Leanna felt like her mind was sunk into an endless ocean and began drowning. She didn't expect the warp energy to be this pure and powerful, it's almost like an infinite abyss that wants to consume her whole. Leanna calms herself and begins trying to control her breathing. Soon, she got used to the amount of warp power and found herself in a new place.

It's like she is in a void. There's no color or sound, everything is pitch black. But then she saw a bright light and it's Minka, but she looks like a ghost. Then she sees a crimson colored 'thing' that is floating in air like a stream of water. It's almost like a sentient being and it began attacking Minka with its body. Minka screams in pain but she looks like she's almost powerless to attack the monster back. She tried to use her powers, but it's not working.

Leanna wants to speak but she realizes that nothing is coming out from her mouth, she begins trying to control her power but nothing comes out as well. It's as if her whole existence is being crushed by the 'monster'. Minka can't even see her and keeps attacking the 'thing', but nothing is working. Leanna then runs next to Minka and grabs her hand. She then began pulling her away and running from the monster.

"Come on! Follow me!" Leanna shouted in her mind, but Minka kept staring at nothing. Seeing this, Leanna hits Minka's face with her fist and it somehow awoke something from inside of Minka.

"Lea?" Minka asks as she looks at Leanna's face: "What's happening? Why are you here?" She asks while sounding like she's extremely weakened.

Leanna tries to speak, but from the looks of it, Minka can't hear anything she says. Minka tries to understand what Leanna is saying but she can't seem to understand. But she felt that Leanna was worried about her and the rest of the group. Then, she also felt Leanna's strength and willpower. Minka turned around, looked at the monster with determination in her eyes. By touching Leanna, she felt strength come back to her little by little.

"Let's finish this." Minka said as she grabbed the monster's body.

Leanna nodded and they started attacking the monster together. The monster roared in pain and kept swinging its body around. They continued to attack it with their combined might. But the sheer power of the monster is still a bit too much for them to handle. They both got knocked down and groaned in pain. The monster then raised its body up and prepared to stomp them into the ground. Leanna managed to throw Minka out of the way, but she got stomped by the monster.

In reality, Leanna spat out blood from her mouth. Minka tries to help her but the monster is blocking her way. Leanna is still struggling to stand up, but the pain is unbearable, she feels like half of the bones in her body are crushed. Leanna looks up and stares at the monster. She felt that she can't do anything right now, but she still kept trying.

"Get away from her!" Minka's eyes began glowing in golden light. With a small build up, the monster began being lifted into mid air and Minka clinched her fist. The monster is now trying to resist and keep fighting against her, but Minka's mind power is overpowering it. The monster is screaming and as if begging her to let it go, but she ignored it and continue to keep her focus. Then blood splatters out from all over the monster, Minka then drops it on the ground with force.

The monster is now slowly fading into nothing. Minka ran over to Leanna and began helping her up: "Lea... I am so sorry... I was so... weak." She said while shaking.

Leanna lets out a whole hearted smile and points at Minka's forehead, as if telling her that this is all in her head. Minka gets what Leanna is saying rather quickly and nods. Soon later, both of them woke up. Leanna's body is completely covered in sweat, and the other girls are shocked by what they just saw. It is already midnight. Before Leanna could get up, she realized that her legs had already fallen asleep, so she collapsed on the ground.

Sannet comes over and puts Leanna's head on her thighs: "Are you alright? Did you do it?" She asks with a concerned tone.

Leanna nodded: "Yeah, I did it. I... I feel like I lost a lot of blood though." She answered: "But the warp creature is gone... for now at least." She added. She then glanced at Minka who Viola is currently taking care of. Seems like Minka had also awakened but she is really weak for the moment.

"So, what happened?" Sannet asks while stroking Leanna's head.

"Minka was fighting a daemon of unknown origin, it seems at one point that it has become too much for her." Leanna answered: "It took me a while to find her mind, and even harder to pull her out."

Sannet shook her head: "I can't even imagine how hard it must be." She said: "I don't really understand this whole psychic stuff, but from what you've said, it must have been really difficult. I saw you spat out blood at one point and almost tried to wake you up, but Viola said that she trusts you." She added.

Leanna nodded and closed her eyes: "Yeah, it was tough but I was able to do it." She said with a tired voice: "Can i... hold your tail for the moment?" She asked.

Sannet looked at her for a while before sighing: "Fine..." She answered while moving her tail forward.

Leanna hugged Sannet's tail and started petting it slowly. She couldn't help but let out a small giggle, as if the feeling of the fur is making her happy. Sannet just sat there and let her do what she wanted. Viola kept Minka warm by wrapping her arms around her body and gave Minka some of her own jacket as a cover.

"So, what will you do after this?" Leanna asked Sannet: "Staying at the guild or joining the militarum?"

"When the time comes, I will decide." Sannet said: "I don't want to be under someone else's command though."

"I don't blame you." Leanna answered: "But why do you want to join the militarum in the first place?"

Sannet kept silent for a second before answering: "To keep an eye on Minka." She said,

"What do you mean by that?" Leanna asked with a confused look.

"Smart as you will probably figure out the reason soon enough." Sannet answered with a smirk.

Leanna tilted her head and decided to let it be for now. She just lay down and hugged Sannet's tail while enjoying the feeling of the fur. Sannet just looked at Leanna with an unreadable expression on her face. After half an hour, the girls decided to rest for the night. Sannet laid down and Leanna rested her head on Sannet's thighs. Leanna can't help but let out a happy sigh. Minka is still pretty weak but she is slowly recovering from her ordeal. The girls all went to sleep after that.

Leanna wakes up in the middle of the night while feeling something is holding her hands, when she opens her eyes she sees Minka is almost tearing up while looking at her.

"I am sorry Lea..." She said with a weak voice: "I was such a bother for you, wasn't I?"

"What are you talking about?" Leanna asks while rubbing Minka's hand.

"You saved me..." Minka answered: "You... you saved me again and again. And I got you hurt..."

"I just did what I had to do... you are my friend, even more, family, that's why I did it." Leanna answered while looking at Minka's eyes.

"Thank you..." Minka said as tears kept falling down her cheeks.

Leanna wiped away Minka's tears and smiled: "There is no need for you to thank me, we are in this together." Leanna pats Minka's head: "I am glad that you managed to recover from all of that."

Minka nodded: "Yeah... I feel better already." She said with a smile: "Thank you Lea."

Leanna smiles and then leaned forward, she pressed her forehead to Minka's forehead. Minka is a little taken back by this sudden affection, but she couldn't help but smile.

"What are you doing?" Minka asks with a blushing face.

"I don't know... it just felt right to do this." Leanna said as she kept their foreheads together.

"Hey! What's wrong?" Sannet asked as she rubs her eyes: "Are you two going to start a wrestling match or something?" She asks while glaring at them.

Leanna just chuckled and got off Minka: "Sorry about that, I didn't mean to wake you." She said while scratching her cheek.

Sannet sighed: "You two really need to stop getting so close with each other." She said while getting up: "Anyway, what time is it?" She asked.

Leanna got her pocket watch and checked it: "It's three o'clock in the morning." She answered: "Maybe we should try to sleep for awhile longer."

The other girls just agreed and went to sleep again. The girls woke up later and decided to have breakfast. After finishing their meal, they continue walking forward. The girls kept walking for a few more hours until they reached the edge of the forest.

"We made it." Leanna said as she looked at the edge of the forest: "It's time to end the exam."

Viola takes a deep breath and nods: "We need to cross that river to get out." She said while pointing at the river that flows across the land.

"But there's no bridge... and the water is... fast and deep. How are we going to get across?" Minka asked while looking at the river.

Sannet nodded: "I agree, the current is pretty strong." She said: "I think we will have to find another way."

"How about we try to telekinesis to the other side?" Leanna suggests: "It might work."

"Explain." Sannet said as she crossed her arms.

"Well, I saw an instance of someone using telekinesis before, but it's not really used for crossing rivers, but more for moving things." Leanna answered: "We can try to move each other one by one."

"We can start practicing now." Minka then tries to lift Viola with her ability, but Viola gets lifted and thrown to the air.

Just when Viola was about to be smashed on the ground, Sannet managed to catch her and carried her between her arms.

"That was close." Sannet said while looking at Minka.

"Oh... I am so sorry, I didn't mean to do that." Minka said while blushing a bit.

"Damn it, I thought I was a goner." Viola said while patting her chest.

Sannet sets Viola back on the ground and then looks at Leanna: "Can you do it? Your wind power can also do similar things, no?"

"Well... it's a bit different, I can't just create wind currents and support a person to the other side. But... I can boost someone fast enough that they can jump to the other side." She answers.

"How much can you boost someone?" Sannet asks.

"If that person already has good physical capacities... well i can kinda let them leap really far away, but it needed a bit of height to do so." She then looks at Minka: "We can work on this together, Minka."

"Me?" Minka asks with a surprised look.

"Yep, you can throw someone high enough that they can reach to the other side." Leanna then asks Sannet: "Can you do this?"

"Yeah... I think I can manage." Sannet answers.

"Well let's do it!" Minka exclaimed: "I am ready!"

Leanna nodded and Minka used her telekinesis on Sannet. Sannet gets lifted from the ground and thrown into the air. With Leanna's enhancement, Sannet felt her body become lighter and started gliding mid air. She then landed on the other side while rolling a few times on the ground.

"That's good enough." Leanna said: "Next, I will try to do this on Viola and let Sannet catch her."

"Alright." Sannet answered.

"No fucking way." Viola said while crossing her arms: "I am not risking this.."

"Oh come on, it's not that dangerous." Leanna argued.

"Not that... I am afraid of heights." She said with a grumpy expression on her face.

"Oh..." Leanna said with a frown: "Well, it's not like I can make it any easier for you."

Minka suddenly princess carries Viola between her arms: "Don't worry, it will be over before you know it~" She then boosts herself mid air with Viola.

Viola gets terrified by the high speed that Minka is accelerating herself. She felt her body become lighter as well, she held Minka's shoulder they were about to reach the other side, Minka threw Viola at Sannet while herself landed rather smoothly.

Sannet caught Viola and gently set her on the ground. Viola was surprised that it was not as bad as she thought it would be.

"I knew you would be fine." Minka said while smiling at Viola.

"Don't talk to me..." Viola said while looking away.

Leanna smiles and nods: "Now, I will try this." She then starts to boost the air around herself, when Minka throws her mid air. She does a perfect barrel roll mid air before landing on the other side with ease without needing Sannet's help.

"Woah, you're a natural when it comes to flying." Minka said with a surprised expression.

"Well , here we are at the end of the exam." Leanna answered with a smile: "But there's no time to waste, let's go." She said as she ran to the final destination.

The others followed after her, eventually they arrived at the landmark for the exam. The four girls stood in the middle of the land and looked at the sky. The sun is shining brightly, and the wind is blowing gently. They have finally finished the exam and are about to get their results. The principal comes in front of the girls with his holographic form.

"Congratulations girls, you are now ready to enter the Adventures guild. I will now announce your results." He said while holding his tablet in one of his hands: "Now, let's begin with Sannet Demain, You are now a S tier adventurer."

The girls cheered and Sannet just shook her head with a smile. The principal then proceeded to announce the rest of the girls.

"Next is Minka Terra, You are now a B tier adventurer." He announced.

"B? Is that bad?" Minka asks.

"It means that you are considered to be good at your skills but still require more experience to go up to the next rank." Leanna explained: "But you are getting better, I am sure you will get an A soon." She added.

"I... thanks, I will try to do better." Minka said with a smile.

"Leanna Terra, you are now a C tier adventurer." He announced: "I must admit, you are considered to be quite skilled in using your wind power, but your lack of physical strength needs to be worked on."

Leanna tilted her head and shrugged: "Well I did what I can." She answered with a smirk.

The principal nodded and then turned towards Viola.

"Viola Laureate, You are now an A tier adventurer." The principal announced.

Viola smiled: "Well, I am glad that it is over." She said with a relaxed tone.

"Last but not least, Nova Terra." The principal announced: "You are now a S tier adventurer."

Everyone looks behind themselves and sees Nova looking at them with a stoic expression. She came towards the group and stood at the front.

"Mother?" Leanna asks with a surprised look.

"I heard about what happened, and decided to take the exam as well." Nova answered: "I have to say, I am impressed by the performance you all did."

Leanna just stayed quiet and nodded: "So... how long have you been watching us?" She asks with a serious tone.

"Since the beginning of the exam." Nova answers: "I am sorry about this, but I had to be sure that my daughter can protect herself."

Leanna frowned a bit: "What do you mean?" She asks with a disappointed tone: "I can already protect myself."

"I know, but there are times when your abilities are too weak to save you." Nova said while shaking her head: "After all, you are a C rank because you lack the physical strength."

Leanna gritted her teeth: "And what do you expect me to do about it?" She asked with a raised voice: "I am not an omnipotent being like you!" She added.

"Lea..." Minka grabs Leanna's arm, but Leanna swats it away.

Nova looked at Leanna for a while before answering: "Well, This is why I will take on you by myself and train you on this."

Leanna frowned: "You will... what?" She asked: "Are you saying that you are going to coach me?"

"Correct, I will become your teacher and you will follow my orders." Nova answered: "This will be until you manage to become an A rank adventurer."

Leanna narrowed her eyes: "So, what if I don't accept your conditions?" She asks with a cold tone.

Nova just stared at Leanna for a long moment: "Do you really want to find out or just trying to be defiant to your mother?"

Leanna gritted her teeth, she kept looking at her mother with a displeasing expression. Nova just stared at Leanna and kept silent. The tension is slowly building between the two. Viola and Minka can't help but gulp and keep their distance from the two. But then Sannet came forward: "General, can I take on your daughter to be her mentor?" She asked.

Nova and Sannet stared at each other for a long moment. Sannet is calm while Nova is unreadable. The two are trying to read each other, and Sannet is clearly outmatched by Nova. But it seems that she is determined to challenge Nova: "You?" Nova asks while keeping her stoic expression.

Sannet just nodded: "Yes, since I am a S tier adventurer who specialized in physical combat, I can help her reach the level of an A rank adventurer. If you disagree, I can always resign as her mentor." She added.

Nova then glanced at Leanna, Leanna is now giving her mother a disgusted look: "Sannet... right? Sure, you can do that. But I will be personally conducting the test."

Sannet nodded and bows her head: "As you wish."

"What test?" Viola asks while tilting her head.

"The A rank test." Nova answered: "She just needs to beat me, that's all. You have a month."

Sannet looked at Nova and nodded: "I understand." She answered.

"If Leanna cannot beat me until then, you will resign and my daughter will leave with me." Nova said with a serious tone.

"As you wish." Sannet answered.

"Well, I will take my leave." Nova said as she turned around and walked towards the exit of this place.

After Nova is out of sight, Minka hugged Leanna's body: "Lea... please don't be too mad at aunt Nova..." She said while hugging her.

Leanna looked away: "I am not mad, just disappointed." She answered while trying to stay calm.

"You will beat her, right?" Minka asks with a hopeful tone.

Leanna sighed and nodded: "I don't know... it's mother after all, every spar among the family, it is always her that emerges victorious..." She said with a sad tone.

"It's okay, you just need to give it your best shot." Minka said while patting Leanna's back.

"Stop talking so defeatist." Sannet said with a stern tone: "Since now she's my student, I will make sure that she will pass." She added.

"Thank you." Leanna said with a weak smile: "You really didn't have to do that... but thank you Sannet." She added.

Viola comes over and hugs Leanna as well: "Don't worry, We will be here to cheer you up." She said,

"Yeah." Minka said while nodding: "We are family after all!"

Leanna felt happy from the bottom of her heart and gave Minka and Viola a big smile. She then looked at Sannet and thanked her as well, which she just smiled and nodded in response.