Chapter 12: High-difficulty Mystic Realm! Cullen Looking For Trouble

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“This Mystic Realm is a 1-Star Mystic Realm. The official name is the Explosive Wolf Valley.”

“There is only one kind of Magical Beast in this realm, none other than the Explosive Wolf. The highest level boss is a level 8 Explosive Wolf.”

When the headmaster’s words came out, the students present were uproar.

“An Explosive Wolf! Isn’t that a newbie killer? The school is too awesome.”

“Explosive Wolves love group attacks the most. Their speed is also far faster than all other Magical Beasts. Newbies can’t defend against them at all.”

“Not only that, didn’t you hear what the headmaster said just now? The highest level boss is level 8. Newbies like us will die if we encounter it!”

“Oh my God, this test is crazy. How many people can pass it?”

The students wailed. The teachers immediately walked out and quickly maintained order.

The headmaster’s words continued, “The score for this test will be determined by the number of Magical Beasts that the students have defeated, as well as its level. As it is a team test, the specific scores will be based on participation during the test. All students are requested to participate actively.

“Each student must take an exploration medal from the teacher at the entrance before entering the Mystic Realm. The medal will allow you to obtain information on the level of the monsters.

“If you die in the Mystic Realm, you will be teleported out and be disqualified from the test. The damage you receive will be partially reduced, but it will not disappear completely.

“If you have any questions, you can ask the teachers present before you enter. Do you understand?”

The students participating in the test answered one after another, “Understand!”

The headmaster nodded in satisfaction and turned around to preside over the opening of the bronze door.

The students behind him began their final preparations before the test.

While Moss and Alan checked their equipment, Moss heard a flurry of footsteps heading toward his position.

He looked up and saw a small team of about five or six people heading towards him— the leader was Cullen.

Cullen would not come for any good reason, but Moss had never been afraid of him. Sure enough, Cullen stopped in front of Moss and Alan and sneered.

“Moss, what do you say? Do you still have the confidence to get first place in this test?”

As soon as Cullen opened his mouth, a mocking expression immediately appeared on his face.

The person beside him immediately followed up.

“Cullen, how could Moss be your opponent? Look at him. He’s wearing an old set of city guards equipment that I don’t know where he got from. How could he possibly be better than your 1-Star top-tier Spirit Sword!”

“Yes, Cullen is a Swordmaster. He can chop off an enemy’s head from a thousand miles away with a single sword attack. Once Cullen enters the Mystic Realm, he can instantly kill the boss. This test will soon be declared over. How can anyone else compete with him?”

Cullen, flattered by the people around him, had an arrogant look on his face. He asked again, “How about it? Do you want to compete with me in the test results? I won’t take advantage of you. Let’s compete fairly. In the end, whoever has the highest score wins. How about it?”

Hearing Cullen’s words, the other students gathered together. Some of them did not seem to understand the situation in front of them.

“Eh? What’s going on? Who’s causing trouble for whom?”

“Hey, who else could it be? Cullen, who perpetually gets second place, must be harassing Moss, who had always placed first. The two of them have been at loggerheads for a long time.”

“Then isn’t Moss in a bad situation? I heard that Cullen had awakened the Imperial Swordmaster class. That’s the strongest class right now! Moss should only be a Knight, right?”

“Moss is dead. What a pity. Before he awakened his class, he was a prodigy. It’s a pity that he chose a trash class. He must be regretting it now.”

“Hey, this is a good show to watch. Moss definitely wouldn’t back down without a fight. I’d like to see how things will end today.”

Most of the students looked down on Moss, although they previously thought highly of him.

Cullen was in a great mood. However, he realized Moss’ face didn’t look dejected at all. Moss’ expression remained calm as ever.

After today, in Moss’ eyes, all the discussions about him would be washed away by his strength. He did not care about Cullen at all. Naturally, he did not have any particular feelings towards his requirements for the competition.

Moss said, “I’m not interested in competing with you. Go find someone else.”

Moss was telling the truth.

Having awakened the Guardian Knight class, he was far superior to other people of the same level. As long as it was a real battle, anyone with a discerning eye could see the difference between him and Cullen. He had no interest in competing.

However, Moss’words caused a misunderstanding. Everyone present felt that Moss was afraid of Cullen.

“Moss is afraid? This is the first time this has happened in the past two years.”

“Of course. Who wouldn’t be afraid of a Swordmaster? Moreover, Moss is only a Knight. He must know that he can’t beat Cullen.”

“Sigh, Moss should just admit defeat right now. However, he insisted on saying that he wasn’t interested and now he will suffer because of his pride.”

“In this world, one’s class is respected most. What’s the use of being able to study? What’s the use of working hard? After awakening a weak class, he still has to kneel and lick others’ boots.”

Cullen could also hear the discussions of the people around him.

After hearing Moss’s reply, Cullen’s face showed satisfaction. He had already expected that he would be rejected. A hint of ridicule appeared on his face.

At this moment, Moss suddenly felt someone pat him on the shoulder. He turned his head and realized that it was Alan.

Alan’s expression was hideous at this moment.

He heard Alan speak with a suppressed voice and said in an uncomfortable tone, “Moss, why don’t we leave? It’s never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Let’s not lower ourselves to his level now.”

After saying this, he pursed his lips. There was humiliation and anger on his face.

He felt very uncomfortable about running away without a fight in front of Cullen, but he also knew in his heart that this was probably the best way to deal with it.

Instead of staying here and being humiliated by Cullen or impulsively agreeing to be humiliated by Cullen again, avoiding a fight would at least preserve a little bit of face.

Moreover, it was not as if others did not know about the situation between himself and Moss. As a Swordmaster, Cullen had come to find trouble with a Knight and an Alchemist, so he should be the one to lose face.

Naturally, Moss did not know about the countless thoughts running through Alan’s mind. However, looking at Alan’s gloomy face, Moss knew that he was in a bad mood. Thus, Moss comforted him.

“It’s alright, Alan. Trust me. I can handle it.”