Here is the translation and grammar correction for the chapter from Raul's point of view:
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[Raul's POV]
The next morning, Valeria and I were scouting the city center to search for food supplies that other participants might have.
"Raul, at seven o'clock, there's a team moving," Valeria said.
The two of us were hiding on top of a building to get a better visual of the area around us.
Turning to where Valeria pointed, I saw six participants running down the city streets. They were being chased by another group of participants, who seemed to have the same goal as us—looking for supplies.
"Chase them! Don't let our food supplies escape!" one of the participants from the chasing group shouted.
I motioned for Valeria to move closer to both groups so we could take action later.
The six people being chased suddenly stopped, and a thick white smoke appeared—likely from the magic of their mage.
It seemed that these six were just bait, and their eight pursuers had already fallen for their trap.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed from where they were fighting, and I began to hear someone screaming from that direction.
"Valeria, get ready to attack when I give the signal," I whispered to her.
"Understood."
I started sneaking around the buildings to get closer to them.
As the white smoke cleared, I saw that all eight of the pursuers had been knocked down. I noticed two people standing on top of a building, likely allies of the group that had been chased.
"Yes! Our plan worked!"
The two on the roof climbed down to join their comrades.
"I told you, this plan was brilliant," said one of the men proudly.
"Well... You got this tactic from that Rotten Noble during the first stage of the exam, didn't you?" the mage in their group remarked.
"Hey, as the saying goes, 'experience is the best teacher,' you know?" the man replied, half-joking. "The first stage of the exam taught us a lot of useful lessons."
Heh... It seems they realize that field experience teaches far better than theoretical lessons in the classroom.
I almost felt a little guilty about taking them down now just to steal their food supplies.
"Save the chit-chat for later. Quickly grab their food and let's get out of here," said the man carrying a sword. "I'm afraid other teams will show up soon, and we'll have to fight nonstop here."
Well... It seems they've already anticipated that many other participants, including myself, would arrive. This is the result of what they learned from the first stage of the exam—how to fight on the battlefield.
Seeing that they were about to leave, I signaled to Valeria with a hand wave to attack and target the mage first.
Valeria nodded and then cast a wind spell at their mage, sending him flying through the air.
"Enemy attack! Take cover behind the buildings!"
The seven remaining participants hurried to hide inside or behind buildings to shield themselves from Valeria's magic. However, all their efforts were in vain.
Now it was my turn to act.
Activating my Acceleration spell, I dashed toward one of the participants hiding behind a building wall.
His face showed surprise at my sudden appearance.
"You—why are you here, Rotten Nob—"
Before he could finish his sentence, I slashed his throat.
The man collapsed, clutching his bleeding neck. Shortly after, a magic circle enveloped his body, signaling that he had been eliminated from the exam.
Wasting no time, I entered the building and found two people hiding inside. Next to them was a large bag of food supplies.
"Damn! Why is that Rotten Noble here!" one of them cursed.
"We're out of luck!" the other added, clearly upset by my presence.
Both were holding swords.
"Damn it! We won't go down without a fight!" one of them shouted as he charged at me.
The man swung his sword wildly, trying to overwhelm me and prevent me from launching a counterattack. Behind him, his comrade was watching the fight carefully, ready to cover him if I managed to strike back.
These two were pretty clever.
But...
Clang!
Our swords clashed, but the man was pushed aside, unable to match my strength.
Seeing his defenses open, I quickly dashed toward him, preparing to finish him off.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed his comrade moving to block me. But this had been my plan all along.
I swiftly changed direction and targeted the other man instead, slashing at him. He was too surprised to parry or dodge my attack.
"No, Jason!" the first man shouted.
Not letting up, I plunged my sword into his chest, and soon a magic circle consumed his body, signaling his elimination from the exam.
"Well... Let's finish off the remaining four," I muttered.
I walked over to the window and saw that the remaining four members of their group were fleeing.
"Smart move," I muttered, observing their quick response. "They saw that their enemies were stronger and didn't hesitate to run, even abandoning the loot they fought hard to gather."
Carrying the food supplies I had just seized, I exited the building. Valeria descended from the rooftop and approached me.
"The rest of their group ran away, Raul," Valeria said. "Shouldn't we chase them?"
"No need. We already got what we came for," I replied, dismissing her suggestion. "It's better if we leave before more participants show up and target our supplies."
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[3rd PoV]
Not far from where Raul and Valeria were, near the Town Hall of Edessa, several groups of teams were engaged in battle, fighting over food supplies.
"Damn! Why is this place so crowded?" cursed one of the participants.
Around 70 people were gathered in the city center. Each group had taken over buildings to form defensive positions. They fired magic at each other through the cracks and windows of their respective buildings.
In one of the buildings, there was a group of six participants—an alliance of three teams that now seemed to have an abundant supply of food.
"Ughhh... We shouldn't have stolen food from other participants here! This place is swarming with people, and now we're trapped in this building for hours!" complained a male mage from the group.
"Keep shooting, Russel! We all agreed on this operation!" said a man wielding a spear. "You were part of the plan, weren't you?"
"Watch out! A fire spell is headed toward our building!"
Hearing the warning from their teammate, everyone inside the building hit the floor. A loud explosion came from the front of the building.
Black smoke filled the room they were in, and the walls had been destroyed by the fire magic.
—Tap... Tap... Tap...
Footsteps echoed through the room, and the group inside saw a blond-haired man and a red-haired woman enter their hiding place.
"It's Brian... and Scarlett..." one of them muttered.
"It's over... They're going to take us down."
Brian's expression turned sour when he heard their words.
Earlier, Scarlett had unleashed a powerful fire spell on the building under Brian's command. But when Brian arrived, he was disappointed to see that his enemies had already given up without a fight.
"Ugh, cowards! At least fight me and lose with honor!" Brian shouted angrily.
It was true—Brian and Scarlett could easily defeat them. No one could match the two of them except Elena and Raul in a direct combat scenario.
"Fire Punch!"
Scarlett began attacking the group with her fiery fists, while Brian, having lost interest, reluctantly finished them off.
"Scarlett, grab the supplies and let's get out of here," Brian ordered, clearly no longer in the mood for a fight.
Scarlett nodded, slinging the bag filled with food and drinks over her shoulder.
As they were leaving the building, a sudden flash of yellow lightning appeared in their view, causing Brian to prepare for battle.
—Clang!
Elena suddenly appeared out of nowhere, attacking Brian with her sword.
"Well... Princess Elena, it seems I've found a worthy opponent today," Brian said, smiling at the blonde girl.
"We'll see about that, Brian," Elena replied as she gathered mana. "Let's find out if you can stop me here!"
The two clashed, exchanging blows as Elena swung her sword, making Brian look overwhelmed.
Meanwhile, Scarlett was standing face-to-face with her twin brother—Geralt.
"Sister..." Geralt muttered to Scarlett.
Scarlett readied her fighting stance. The red-haired girl had a brawler fighting style, different from her younger brother—Geralt.
"We're going all out in this fight, Geralt," Scarlett finally spoke for the first time during the second stage of the exam. "Show me everything you've got!"
The twins began their battle, with Scarlett using her fists and Geralt wielding his sword.
Several battles were taking place around the Town Hall. Other participants were fighting on this fourth day, trying to secure supplies for the last day of the exam to reach the finish line.
Explosions of magic were happening everywhere, and the screams of the participants echoed like a battlefield. However, none of them realized that a horde of monsters was approaching.
A swarm of blue-colored monsters with brown legs had surrounded the area.
"Huh? Why are there suddenly so many monsters here?" one participant exclaimed.
They stopped fighting each other and turned to battle the monsters.
"Attack the monsters!"
A dozen participants began their assault, easily cutting down the creatures. But then...
"Damn it! Why aren't these monsters dying after we behead them?" protested a participant as the monster he had just decapitated stood up again.
"Not only that, the monsters I cut are multiplying!"
The participants were now cornered and began running toward others, hoping they would join forces to defeat the monsters.
Meanwhile, Elena and Brian were still fighting after several minutes. Brian's uniform was tattered, and his body was covered in wounds.
"Not bad, Brian," Elena praised the blond man. "But your combat skills are still below Raul's in terms of pure martial arts."
Hearing Elena—a beautiful woman—compare him to the man he hated most made Brian's face contort with rage.
"Don't mention that man while you're fighting me!" Brian shouted, gathering his mana. "I will be the strongest knight in this land!"
Elena responded with a playful laugh.
"Fufufu~ Is that so? You have high ambitions, Brian," she teased, readying herself for another attack. "But before you can achieve that dream, you'll have to defeat me first!"
Both of them dashed toward each other, ready to strike.
—Groooaarrrr!
But their movements stopped when they heard the deafening roar of a monster.
"What was that sound?" Elena asked, canceling her magic.
Brian also canceled his spell, pointing toward a building. "I think it came from over there!"
—Grooaarrr!
Suddenly, a giant monster, standing 7 meters tall, appeared from behind the building Brian had pointed to. It was followed by a group of smaller monsters, each around 2 meters tall.
"Oh, Goddess Diana... How could monsters this big be allowed during an exam?" Elena gasped, shocked by the monster's size.
"Help us!"
"These monsters can't be killed!"
Soon after, the other participants from the surrounding area appeared, fleeing from the monsters chasing them.
"What's going on?" Brian muttered.