Lucas' POV.
The gigantic network of abundant flora welcomed us as we stepped into the diabolic beast zone...
"Oh my god!... I'm already freaking out!"
"Heh... What a chicken... We have barely scratched the outer parts of the beast zone and he's chickening out"
A number of exclamations of fear and mockery were lashed out by not a few students.
"I should finish this assessment before the day ends and return back to the academy... I have no time to waste..The instructor mentioned that anyone who fails to return in 72 hours time will automatically be considered as having failed the assessment..."... I mused to myself as I ventured the diabolic beast zone without my teammates..
Oh, did I mentioned that they had paired with other teammates?...
Well, right when we entered the diabolic beast zone, the groupings determined by the instructor literally became useless..
Almost everyone in the class had reorganized themselves into new groups to suit the preferences of their combat dynamics .
Strangely, not a single person approached me...
I guessed that this had something to do with the fact that I had an altercation with an arrogant young master and a jade beauty from influential families ....
"As expected of me the protagonist ".. A satirical muse escaped my lips ...
Not a single one of the students wanted to be on the bad side of Duke and Stephanie since i had an altercation with them, therefore, they refused to associate themselves with me...
To them, even though I had limitless potential, I was currently a C ranker and I would probably die in the diabolic beast zone at the hands of some powerful hunters from the families of Duke and Stephanie...
"All the better for me... There's no point in being low key anyway... If they come, I will end them all" A sharp glint shone in my eyes as I grinned ominously ....
I was ready to hunt for affinities and skills..
"Well, it's better to be prepared for any unexpected situation"...I mused then prepared myself for any unexpected attack..
[Armor of Decimation has been equipped]
[Phantom Sword has been equipped]
I willed the armor of decimation to envelop every other area of my body, apart from my head region..
The Phantom Sword appeared from my dimensional bracelet into my hand ....
Oh yeah, I forgot to inform you... The Phantom Sword was not bound to me ,unlike the Armor of Decimation which was literally now intergrated as a part of my being... However, I could just summon the Phantom Sword from my dimensional or storage bracelet whenever I needed it ... Pretty cool right?... Ahem.. almost got carried away...
"This will do for now..."....
My body brimmed with some sort of strange vitality after I equipped the armor of decimation.... It was an electrifying and invogorating feeling that could not be merely described with words..
With my perception ability as a C ranker , I could perceive that quite a number of students stared at me in shock...
One could not blame them though...My armor of decimation was quiet catchy after all...
I looked really, handsome... What?.. I'm not a narcissist okay ... Ahem....
"Now all I have to do is venture a little deep into the diabolic beast zone in order to lure those who plan on attacking me to myself so that I can end them and claim their affinities and skills for myself...
No one is willing to come after me in such an open place in the diabolic beast zone after all... Although deaths in the diabolic beast zone cannot be attributed to anyone, people would still want to be precautions and take no chances of eliminating someone else openly after all..." I mused inwardly, then initiated my plan...
With my perception, I could percieve a number of students following me from a distance...
"As expected of arrogant young masters and jade beauties.. Even though I am a C ranker and I am obviously extremely stronger than them, they are too proud to admit that even a large number of them cannot do anything to me... Well, their pride will be the cause of their deaths"...
After traversing a distance into the diabolic beast zone, I intentionally clutched my head, feigning a grimace and discomfort...
I pretended to be unwell, as though I were injured ,then feigned unconscious, and fell down,sprawled on the ground...
With my perception ability, I could hear them launch various ridicules from the distance where they were...
"This guy is really a C ranker?"
"Are all C rankers this pathetic?"
"Well that makes our work easier for us... Let's end him"
...
The plan worked in my favor completely, I had given them a false sense of overconfidence that they had a chance at ending me since I was "injured"...
As they drew nearer to me, I pretended to struggle to stand on my feet ...
"Help me up mate"... I intentionally staggered and stared at one of them with a buzz cut and an intimidating build..
The guy landed a spit on my suit armor..."Sorry mate, you die today"... He chuckled ominously...
I chuckled inwardly, then pretended to be afraid, clutching my head in feigned agony " What... Have I done to you guys ... I'm injured and you want to kill me?.. please spare me... I haven't offended you guys"
"Your offense was standing out too much... You've made the rest of us look like losers and weaklings, and for that, you have to die..." A petite lady grinned , killing intent exuding from her and all the others....
I sighed,shaking my head, and adjusted my posture to my usual self " I initially wanted to give you guys a chance at saving your own lives by intentionally telling you to spare me and mind your business , however it seems I have to stop putting on this little show... .. You spoiled brats think the whole world revolves around you err... Since you all want to kill me so badly, it is equally fair that I think the same way of you right?..."