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39.1

Ch. 39.1 - Demon Simulation Battle (3)
As time passed swiftly, the ten-day preparation period quickly came to an end.

While some groups were still indecisive about which demon to face, others had been training rigorously since day one.

Edna was among the latter group.

This episode was not properly recorded in the original novel, so Edna took it upon herself to sift through the demon encyclopedia and select potential candidates to face beforehand.

This allowed her to progress smoothly with her training from the very first day.

Special demons could provide additional points for their abilities, but Edna primarily excelled with the normal demon, which had almost no extraordinary properties.

Thus, she would have to forego the additional points. Furthermore, as no one had hunted down a special Intermediate demon in the original story, Edna boldly gave up on that opportunity as well.

Instead, she focused on hunting down Intermediate demon on her own, demonstrating her resourcefulness and adaptability. Despite the challenges she faced, Edna remained determined to give her all in the upcoming Demon Simulation Battle.

She decided to take on the challenge just like Mayuseong did in the original game novel.

That was why she didn’t need to worry about minor details like elemental affinities and just aim for the highest score possible.

"The preparation period of one day may have been short or long, but you should remember that it was ample time given to you by me. You could choose the demons you wanted and even train with them."

Instructor Lee Hanwol announced as he gathered 100 students from Class A and 41 students from Class S for the performance evaluation.

Stella Dome was filled with many spectators, including not only professors but also other students from different years, with seats prepared for them accordingly.

‘Hmm, I don't mind losing, but I hope Eisel does well…’

In that episode, Eisel was drowned in despair by Hong Bi-Yeon.

Initially, Edna tried to recruit Eisel as her team member, but to her surprise, she was now working together with Baek Yu-Seol.

‘Well, if it's Baek Yu-Seol… he'll take care of her even if I leave her alone.’

If Eisel received a high score in the Demon Simulation Battle, her bleak future could change significantly.

"Alright, let's start the performance evaluation now. Group 1, come forward and prepare," said Instructor Lee Hanwol.

The students of Group 1 stepped forward and arranged themselves in formation. A knight was placed at the front, with three priests in a triangle formation behind. The knight would attract the demon’s attention while one of the priests would immobilize it, and the remaining two would unleash a massive attack.

As soon as Group 1's formation was ready, a bright light shone in front of them, revealing a single demon.

"Oh... is it Spellturtle?" asked one of the students.

"Yes, that's right," replied Instructor Lee.

Spellturtle was a demon which resembled a turtle. It had a sturdy shell as its armor. However, it had a weakness against fire-attribute, making it one of the Intermediate demon that could be exploited easily by the mages.

It appeared that the students, being inexperienced, opted for a relatively easy and non-threatening demon to hunt.

During the battle, Group 1 effectively thwarted Spellturtle’s most menacing attack, the ‘Spiral Blitz,’ and synchronized their breathing to deliver a coordinated strike, resulting in a flawless victory.