On the field, the second wave is launched as soon as the casualties and those who gave up leave the field. This second wave is obviously stronger than the one before, this time more than fifty people were eliminated with more than half of them sustained minor injuries and five with more serious injuries with visible open wounds. And miraculously, Itsuki survived this wave as well.
Then, there's third and fourth. At the end of the fourth wave, only thirty-four participants 'survived', including Itsuki who is struggling to 'survive' and rather terrified. The power of the fourth wave is so strong that, even with the damage absorber, some participants still having some very serious injuries that could be lethal. However, the parrot reassured the contestants that everything is in order. And so, the fifth wave is ready to be launch. Itsuki focused all of the magic he could use, hoping to survive this round, since he will pass this test if two more participants are eliminated.
Then, just as the previous waves, a huge magic circle appeared on the ground underneath all the participants on the field, just that, this time, the magic circle looks more deadly than before. In less than three seconds, a deadly reddish-purple beam blasted off directly to all participants on the field...
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Outside the field, on the viewer's platform. Sky is anxiously staring at the field, he is very concerned about Itsuki's safety as he realized how deadly that beam is. Ben noticed his concern.
"You need to believe in that boy... Or at least, believe in Chris's creation." said Ben, trying to reassure Sky that everything is in order.
"Yes, I believe in Chris's creation, but this wave... Don't you feel anything off about it?" Sky asked.
"Mmm... I felt it too." said Ben...
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On the field. The beam had stopped, and the dust that been brought up by the beam is slowly fading away. On the dusty field, thirty-three participants can be seen standing firmly on the field, while there is one participant who had collapsed on the ground. As the dust had totally faded away, Itsuki can be seen in among of those participants who are still standing, he is totally unharmed, but his damage absorber is partially disintegrated. The participant who collapsed onto the ground is a lady, and is been lifted out from the field in a slightly disrespectful way...
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Itsuki doesn't know how he still has the strength to walk back to his team, but as soon as he reached them, his legs gave away and he collapsed on his knee, in a rather vacuous state.
"Itsu!" Seito shouted as he ran towards Itsuki along with the others.
Ben immediately did a brief body check on him.
"Is he alright?" Sky asked, rather worried.
"Don't worry, he is totally unharmed. But his mentality is very unstable right now due to an extreme shock and fear." said Ben, in a serious tone and equally worried.
"The lady... She is not breathing..." said Itsuki, in a shaky voice.
"Itsu? What lady?" Seito asked despite he had guessed what his cousin was trying to say.
"That lady... When they pulled her out from the field, she is not breathing... She is not breathing and I cannot feel any life force from her anymore..." said Itsuki while trembling in terror, a drop of tear can be seen at the corner of his eyes, it's a tear of fear.
Seeing this state of Itsuki, Seito looks at Ben, hoping the doctor could do anything. Ben frowned a bit before took out his mini medicinal bag...
"And there was a man... His arm... White bloody bone can be seen piercing out from his flesh..." Itsuki murmured as Ben injecting a tube of sedative drug into his right arm, temporarily putting him to sleep...
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An hour later, the dorm.
Itsuki woke up on his own bed and saw Sky on another bed next to him, watching some random prank video with a tablet. Sky immediately noticed Itsuki, he put down the tablet and turned to Itsuki.
"Seito is having dinner with the others while Ben was summoned by the organizer since there are too many casualties to handle today. And I have something to do later in the night, so I was taking a nap just now." said Sky, briefly explained the current situation.
Itsuki is confused for a while, then he suddenly remembered what happened before he was put to sleep and remembered that he failed the defense test.
"I... I am sorry. I could have done better." Itsuki apologies as he felt so bad for failing the test.
"No, it's okay, you had done a really good job on the field, just that the defense test wasn't a fair contest to begin with. You would have passed if they didn't alter the rules beforehand. We are really glad that you are safe." said Sky, trying to comfort Itsuki.
Then, Itsuki recalled the terrifying moments on the field, he fringed a bit.
"Itsuki, are you alright?" Sky asked, rather concerned.
"Yes, I really should thank you. If you didn't switch the equipment for me, I would have... Hold on! Did that lady survive?" Itsuki asked as he remembered about that poor lady in the test.
Sky silenced for a while before shaking his head.
"And she wasn't the only deceased. A boy from the fourth wave died suddenly not long after the test ended." said Sky.
"What..." Itsuki is a bit astonished by that.
"I am not very sure how the organizer going to handle this but it seems like they don't plan to halt the tournament... Anyway, if you are alright, I have to go now, Seito and the other should be back in a few minutes." said Sky as he gets up from the bed...
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*Something out of the story
Sky: "Dear readers."
Chris: "Hmm?"
Sky: "This chapter is meant to be released for webnovel.com."
Chris: "Oh! This matter. Yes, if you're reading this chapter on another platform than webnovel.com, know that it's an illegal copy diffused without the Writer's authorization."
Sky: "As what Chris said. Right now, this story is free on the authorized platform, so please read it from authorized platforms as mental support for the writer."
Chris: "Mhm... There are two authorized platforms. One is webnovel.com. And another one is that messy and half-dead Weebly site that she uses for draft and backup... But not recommended."
Sky: "Ah... Haha. Yes, as Chris said."
Chris: "But look out, those scums might change this note to their own website link. So, be cautious.
Sky : "By the way, if the cover page is the old cover page that shows two stickmen, stop reading it, it's cursed and might caused the writer to stop writing."
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