Chapter 76 - The Crucible

For a second everything was still. The mildew collected on the leaves held on the edge, not daring to drop. The birds went silent as breath hung in the windless air. Even hearts stopped beating.Then a droplet of water fell from the leaf.A blur of orange and blue zipped through the clearing, ripping off a student's head before anyone could register the historia's existence. A girl on his team screamed as the beast's arms tore apart the corpse. Kai was partially lucky, as the beast's slow, precise movements left his eyes blind.However, he could still hear flesh rip from the bone.Just like all the other students, Kai had the idea to run away. The challenge could wait–even if they couldn't find another A or B-Rank to kill, no one would be able to defeat that beast. It was impossible.