Hearing Elena saying that they passed, at first both Bushiki and Cristina looked at her with a bewildered expression. According to their judgement, the test suddenly finished even before the time limit was over, so naturally they had thought that they had failed the second stage.
Seeing their surprised expression, Elena smiled slightly and explained -
"The second stage was basically designed to show the world your true worth. That only only included your combat potential but also every aspect of your being. If I was there in your situation, at the last moment, I actually would have even crawled in the mud to save my life, as that was my true nature, the nature of a survivor.
But as gods, your true natures are different. You all can't crawl in the mud as that is conflicting with your pride and values. And that is your true nature. And by embracing that nature and staying true to your belief, both of you have managed to pass the second stage."
