Afternoon.

The 'disappearing' horn sounded again, and Liens and the others were summoned to the square.

At noon, more guards entered Liens and the others' dormitory.

However, the guards' arrival was not to re-examine last night's events.

Instead, it was to inform them to eat and to convey the arrangements for the afternoon's 'Graduation Assessment,' telling Liens and the others to prepare.

Though it was called 'arrangements,' the guard didn't actually reveal any specific information about the 'Graduation Assessment.'

He only required Liens and the others to gather in the square as usual when they heard the horn and then participate in the assessment.

To this, Liens could only inwardly complain about the Training Camp's inaction.

What kind of 'exam' doesn't even tell the candidates the basic requirements?

It's already a 'Graduation Assessment,' is there still a need to act mysterious?

And what about 'preparing'? They knew nothing, so what could they prepare?

Helpless, to put his mind at ease, Liens could only sacrifice a bit of time from his sword practice with the Instructor to ask the guard some questions.

The situation at the time was—

Liens took advantage of the guard's back, ambushed him to snatch his sword, then held the longsword to the guard's neck and questioned him.

Under the threat of death, the guard obediently revealed all the information he knew about the 'Graduation Assessment.'

The assessment's requirement was simple—kill the magical beast, or be killed by the magical beast.

Compared to before entering the Training Camp, Liens now had a deeper understanding of 'magical beasts.'

For this, he had to thank our Instructor Marvin, because his lessons were to enlighten Liens and the others, so they wouldn't misunderstand the orders issued by the Glenbagen Family.

Of course, it also instilled some of the Glenbagen Family's values, making Liens and the others understand that being a dog for the Glenbagen Family was a very fortunate thing.

Marvin often explained in class some 'common sense' that he believed Liens and the others should know, which included the concept of 'magical beasts.'

So-called magical beasts.

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In a broad sense, they refer to various dangerous monsters; in a narrow sense, they refer to magical creatures with special abilities.

Including mutated beasts, slimes, treants, golems, etc.

Among them, 'mutated beasts' refer to various animals with special abilities; they are numerous in type and possess various different abilities.

Such as Wind Wolves that can release Wind Blade, Rock Armor Bears that can apply rock armor protection to themselves, Horned Rabbits that can release Paralysis Lightning Strike, and so on...

Because they are common enough and leave a deep enough impression on the public, magical beasts are sometimes also called 'magic beasts.'

And Liens and the others' Graduation Assessment was to kill such a mutated beast, um... one per person.

"Where do the assessment's magical beasts come from? According to the assessment requirements, at least 20 to 30 magical beasts must be prepared, right?"

Liens continued to ask the guard with some curiosity.

"They were all caught by Instructor Leinajin, who you call the Instructor, leading us guards into the dense forest outside the Training Camp."

"They are usually kept underground in the Training Camp, and to cultivate their ferocity to meet the 'Graduation Assessment' requirements."

"Every so often, we feed those magical beasts human corpses."

The guard showed a slight hesitation regarding Liens' question, but after Liens shook the longsword in his hand, he immediately gave a sincere response.

This truth also answered a long-standing question Liens had—how did the Training Camp dispose of the Trainee's bodies?

It turned out they were put to good use, directly made into 'feed.'

And upon hearing the guard's reply, Ben, who had been standing silently by, watching Liens threaten the guard, instantly darkened his expression.

He must have also thought of this answer.

But soon, Ben's face fell, and he sighed.

We are the fish, and they are the cleavers; how can we resist?

"However, relying solely on us Trainees shouldn't be enough, right?" Liens thought inwardly.

After all, they were initially only 100 people, and the time of death was not fixed.

This situation should not satisfy the demand of feeding at least 20 to 30 magical beasts every so often.

Therefore, the Training Camp must have other sources of human corpses.

Realizing this, Liens quickly found a clue in a corner of his mind.

Besides capturing people as Slaves, the Kara City gang also seemed to deal in the business of selling corpses.

"Heh heh, it's really no surprise at all... Is this what they call 'where there's a market, there's murder'?"

Liens couldn't help but sneer when he thought of this.

After getting the information he wanted, Liens conveniently killed the guard, then exited this instance and continued to seek out the Instructor for sword practice.

Time was pressing, and the final moment was approaching, so it was even more necessary to seize every opportunity to improve his strength.

... ...

Returning to the present perspective.

At this moment, in the middle of the square where Liens and the others usually trained, a huge square area had been enclosed with logs.

The wall was very high, about nearly three meters tall, and Liens was very familiar with those logs, because yesterday morning, those logs were still their physical training equipment.

Although the logs were hard, and the wooden swords made from them supported their many duels with few instances of damage.

But to expect them to block magical beasts, Liens still felt it was a bit naive.

However, when he saw the Instructor standing beside the arena, he understood.

It turned out the real protection was not the wall made of logs, but a strong individual who could suppress accidents.

Seeing the Instructor, Liens and the others who had arrived at the square naturally gathered before him, waiting for the Training Camp's administrator to speak.

This had been a habit for the past 5 months.

Each time, they would gather like this, waiting for the Instructor to announce matters or give the command to begin training.

"You should all have already learned of the arrangements for the upcoming 'Graduation Assessment,' right?"

"This area enclosed before you is the arena where you will complete your 'Graduation Assessment.'"

"As long as you complete the assessment, you will have the qualification to become a 'Blade' of the Glenbagen Family."

"Believe me, this will be the greatest fortune of your life; you will achieve a transcendence of your own class, no longer just an ordinary person."

The Instructor spoke to Liens and the others with a serious expression.

Listening to the Instructor's passionate speech, Liens and the others remained silent.

Firstly, because the Instructor did not like anyone interrupting his speech.

Secondly, everyone was no longer very interested in such promises that had been made multiple times.

"Next, you will enter the 'arena' one by one; as long as you kill the magical beast inside, you can complete the assessment."

"Your weapons are the standard longswords you used yesterday afternoon."

"There is no time limit for the assessment, but you cannot leave the 'arena' before killing the magical beast."

"Otherwise, it will be considered abandoning the assessment, and the one who abandons... dies."

Ignoring Liens and the others' reactions, the Instructor continued to outline the assessment arrangements.