The vast square in front of the Dungeon.
Suddenly, the figures of a hundred new Trainers appeared on the mysterious and obscure five-pointed portal.
The originally peaceful square instantly became bustling, and a sporadic burst of noise erupted from the surrounding crowds.
"What a pity, we almost defeated that Class II Beast!" said a delicate-looking boy.
"Hamilton Roland, seriously? You had to team up to deal with a Class II Beast?" A surprised female voice sounded.
"What? Isn't your Initial Pet also Class I?"
"I'm sorry, I'm not the same as you. My Pet just advanced in the Dungeon."
"..."
David Jones stood in place, listening to the conversations around him, and felt mixed emotions.
Unconsciously, he had opened a huge gap between himself and his fellow Trainers of the same year.
"Margaret Yule, how many points did you get in this competition?" Oswald Maud came over from the side.