Although he used the extra strength in a mock battle with Arios...
　Then I was able to rest for half an hour.
　My body moves well enough.
　Really, what did Arios want to do?

　I'm curious, but....
　Now let's focus on the exams.

　It seems that the preparations have been completed and the final exam is finally going to take place.
　There were eight parties left, thirty of them.
　How many of them would be able to be promoted to rank A?
　I'm going to show you that I'm definitely going to make a dent in the passing class!

Okay, I'm going to start the final exam now.

　Cell stands in front of everyone and begins to explain.

The final test is to capture this ruin. There are many traps in the ruins, and in addition, demons have been unleashed. You have to overcome all these difficulties and reach the lowest level. That will be the condition for passing the test.
How many layers are there in total?

　After the explanation of the cell was finished, such a question popped up.

'I can't teach you that. I'm assuming this is an actual request. If you're going to take on an unexplored ruin, you don't know how many of the lowest levels are, do you?　So I can't teach you.
How many have been accepted?
Any number of people. The party that makes it to the bottom of the pile without giving up passes.
How do demons rank?
''They're basically a C-grade, but there's a B-grade in the mix. As long as we work together as a party and deal with them well, they're not a problem.

　A lot of questions were asked.
　I was careful not to miss out on hearing each one of them, and put them firmly in my mind.

'Yes yes yes, questions!'

　Kanade shouted as he jumped up and down with a small jump.

'We just have to get to the bottom level, right?'
Yeah, sure.
Can I just go down through the floor?
What?
'I'm going to go like this ... yeah, I'm going to break the floor and go down with it. That way I can get to it quickly, but no?

　As expected, Kanade's question was unexpected and the cell froze.

　The other examiners were laughing at such nonsense........
　However, Cell's face is strained.
　We've been traveling together for a little while, but we're close.
　It's something that Kanade could seriously do.
　Cell understands that he has that much power.

''....No. I can't admit that.''
What, no?
These ruins were used as a fort in the past, but even so, they will deteriorate over time. If you try to break the floor, the worst thing that could happen is that it will collapse. Just don't do it.
Well, maybe a little bit...
Absolutely not.
Nyan...

　Guillory glared at him, and Kanade pulled back, dropping his cat ears with a shuffle.

　Please, please don't try to come up with such an absurd method.
　And please don't try to practice it.

　Lately, I feel like Kanade has become more active, or rather, reckless and reckless...?
　Could it be that Tania has influenced you?
　They seemed to be getting along well these days, but maybe Tania's recklessness had infected them.

'Hey, Rain. Didn't I just think of something rude?
I think you're imagining things.

　That's great, or maybe it's just a good instinct.

Anyone else have any questions?

　Cell asks the question, but no one raises their hand.
　Some information has been disclosed, and now it's just a matter of trying to put it into practice.

'Then we'll start the final exam now.

　At the cell's signal, the final exam began.



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　Eight parties will take their turn at the ruins.
　We are the last.
　The other seven parties will all go in.
　And now it's our turn.

"Rain.

　As I was about to enter the ruins, I was approached by a cell.

'Good luck,'
Yeah, thanks.

　I didn't expect the cell to support me.

　I was a little surprised but....
　But I'm motivated.
　I'm going to pass the test!

　With that enthusiasm, I stepped into the ruins.
　When the door behind me closed....

Wow, it's plump.

　Through the darkness, I heard Kanade's startled voice.

'It's not exactly pitch black on my end,'
Hm?　Does Tania have night vision?
I don't care. It's just that Kanade's eyes are shining, so it's not all dark.
Meow?

　I looked at the one that sounded like Kanade...

'It's true. Indeed, Kanade's eyes are glowing.
Oh, I'm a little scared...
But it's beautiful, you know?
That's why his eyes light up in the dark.

　Kanade's eyes shine like jewels in the darkness, as if they were painted black with paint.
　Her black eyes are vaguely large.
　I wonder if this system is the same as that of a cat?

'Hmmm!　Who!　Who touched my tail!
'That was the tail of a canade, wasn't it? Sorry, I didn't recognize it in the dark.
'What?　Who the hell touched my ass?
"Hahaha, it's me!　
What the hell are you doing in front of Rain?

　Guys, you forget that this is the final exam, right?
　It's like a field trip, but without the tension.

Well, it's better than being stiff and nervous.

　Thanks to everyone else, I, too, was able to relax my shoulders, an extra bit of strength.
　It was the final exam, and I was nervous in my own way, but....
　I can't help but think about this and that.
　I know I can get through anything if I'm with you guys and...
　Let's do our best to take the exam in perfect condition.

"Sola, Luna. Sola, Luna, can you give me some light?
Yes, I understand.
Light!　I'm sorry.

　Luna casts a spell and the light ball wobbles and drifts through the air.
　She shakes off the darkness around her.

''This is the entrance to the ruins........''

　Surprisingly large.
　Ancient furniture was displayed in the center of the room.
　A pathway stretched out to the left and right around the furnishings.

"A fork in the road all of a sudden.......well, what should we do?
Let me do it!

　Luna stepped forward confidently.

'Oh?　Can you find the right path through your signature magic?
Hahaha, you're right. In my hands, it's only a matter of finding the right way out!
You bit him.
It's annoying!

　At Sola's calm tsking, Luna takes a tree branch lying around with a slightly red face.
　It must have been blown in by the wind when the front door was open.

　Luna holds the tree branch upright and gets a divine look on her face.
　She closes her eyes as if to get her spirits up...

Yeah, yeah!

　Luna let go of her hand and with a snap, a tree branch fell over.

'Hmm. According to my magic, the correct route is this one!
'Where's the magic in that?　You just knocked over a tree branch!　That's not magic, it's just a hunch!

　Tina's full tweak exploded.

'Oh well. We don't have any other clues, so let's just do what Luna says for now.
'Ummm, is it okay?　I have a very bad feeling about Sola, but...
'You have nothing to fear!　Everyone's, follow me!
Oh...!

　Luna walked to the front of the pack, with Nina following close behind.
　We couldn't leave the two of them alone, so we followed behind.

　We walked cautiously down the right corridor.
　There's talk of a demon being unleashed, but so far we haven't encountered it.

By the way, is there any of that stuff you promised?

　Suddenly, Tania said something she didn't understand.
　Kanade tilted his head slightly.

'Nyan?　Huh?
You see, these are the ruins.　Then it's not surprising that there are traps set up all over the place, is it?
Oh, sure.
'The standard pattern in these situations is that the trap is triggered and the big ball chases you and you fall straight into the pit.
No, Tania it's a flag.
'Flags ... you don't really think it's going to be what you just said?　I know I said it, but that's not possible. No one is going to be stupid enough to fall for a trap with me.

　Tania says with a smug look on her face.
　

'Ah,'

　Who were the voices that said, "I've done it," and who did they really belong to?

　

'Awwww!　Oh, it's a big ball!
Tania's an idiot!
Oh, it's my fault!

　A big ball rolled out from behind us and we rushed out of there.

　I mean, wait?
　If this is a promise....

Ah!

　Again, someone's voice sounded.

　The floor opened wide with a bang.
　It was a stunning pit ... an insurmountable pit ...

'Nyahhhh, Tania's silly!

　Kanade's screams echoed and we were sucked into the darkness.