Unlike the test, the results were publicly announced for every adventurer and examinee to see. And to say a lot of people were baffled and impressed would be an understatement. After all, getting to the bronze rank in the first go was nothing less than an achievement, that too at such a young age.
But none of the people present there had expected Ashton, whom they all assumed to be a noble brat, would be the one to top the list. However, Ashton was far from pleased. He was merely able to secure the bare minimum of what he had desired to.
The creatures he had to face were especially difficult to one-shot despite being only level 10. Their tough exoskeleton made it difficult for him to kill them swiftly, especially with a whip of all things. However, Ashton wasn't pissed because of his performance but because of his weapon of choice.