"Okay, time's up!" The proctor announced as the timer struck zero.
Before anyone could react, the screen blacked out, closing on itself as the hologram ceased to appear, vanishing from the desks.
As the screen blacked out, the only thing left in their vision were the wooden desks. Their desperation and lowered face didn't bother the female proctor at all.
"So heartless," a few muttered, only to get glared at by the proctor as they gulped in nervousness.
'That's the academy for you,' Jash commented inwardly, looking down on the idiots who thought the academy would leave loopholes.
'Well, whatever. Just need to keep going,' he told himself as the proctor's voice echoed with a smile on her face.
"That's the end of the first phase of the exams. I hope you were all able to answer the questions properly," She said cheerfully.
Though she seemed happy, many of the examinees weren't. It became even more pronounced upon looking around.
