Leave me alone ,heroines!

Part 11

"I clearly remember her. She was one of the main female leads of the book. Wait, wasn't she working as a professor?" Acht was trying to wrap his head around this unexpected person.

He knew that he would eventually meet the characters of the book but he never thought it would be this early.

'For now, let's keep my interactions with her as minimal as possible.' He sighed with a thoughtful look.

Acht had no desire to mingle up with one of the main leads and potentially make a massive change in the route of the story. The last thing he wanted was for the butterfly effect to come to bite him in the ass in the future just because of these characters.

With that in mind, he listened attentively to what she was about to say.

After everyone calmed down, Scarlett then spoke loudly while looking at everyone.

"The appraisal for this year won't change much from before. Behind me is the door where each one of you will discover his affinity. Then, you will pass to another room where you will unlock your gift. Take in mind that the chances of you not awakening for any affinity are not slim. Any questions?"

"Yes! What's the best element to have?" A man shouted from the front.

The question didn't seem offending but it made Scarlett angry for some reason. Her expression became even colder and she glared at him.

"Every element has its strong and weak points, it's how you use it that makes the difference. Any other questions?"

No one spoke after that harsh attitude so Scarlett continued, "We will call your name in order. Wait for your turn patiently and refrain from fighting here or you will be automatically disqualified."

After dropping those words she walked away leaving the candidates alone. They were still infatuated with her even with her cold attitude and some were even blushing while looking with listless eyes, they were probably having some wild fantasies.

A few moments later, a loud voice echoed in the room announcing the name of the first candidate. It was a woman in her 30s who looked forgettable.

She walked in with hesitant steps before closing the door. Everyone watches the door attentively.

A few minutes later, the door opened again and the same woman came out with a sad look and a trail of tears in her eyes. Everyone watched her walk straight toward the exit without uttering a word. Everyone knew: she failed.

Then, another name was called, this time it was a young man. His face grew paler when he heard his name but he still walked to the door and entered.

A few minutes later, the same thing happened and the young man returned with a sad look, not daring to look at anyone.

This scene continued for some time, many entered and exited the room with the same hopeless expression that spilled out their thoughts. They had just witnessed their dreams shatter into bits and pieces in front of their eyes.

Acht didn't bother with them and leaned on a wall chewing on a fruit he brought with him. He could see why this test was brutal. Only those who were lucky enough to be awakeners have the right to take the test.

A few hours passed quietly and the number of people in the room became scarce. There were a handful of cases where people didn't come back but that number paled in comparison to the number of failed candidates.

Finally, the voice that was calling names for a long time spoke, "Candidate 654, Acht!"

Acht then stood up and walked leisurely toward the door. The eyes of the people left kept on chasing him until he disappeared inside the room.