Faced with this unexpected turn, the stands fell into complete silence.
The mocking examinees were completely speechless.
If earlier one-shotting first and second-tier monsters could still be forced as luck and coincidence, now, even the thick-skinned third-tier Steelbristle Wolf couldn’t last a few moves under this black-haired girl’s hands.
This was enough to prove that her true strength was far from as terrible as the rumors claimed.
The noble youths who had been laughing the loudest were now breaking out in cold sweat.
Wait, who started the rumor that this girl was a waste, that she could only be food for the monsters?!
The ruthless method of killing in one move she just displayed—even seasoned adventurers who live on the edge couldn’t do that!
Even a third-tier monster killed instantly—who’s feeding whom here?!
Now, even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn’t dare mock Sevitis’s challenge against a fourth-tier monster.
Although logically, continuous high-intensity battles severely drain stamina and magic.
But look at her—she sliced through those monsters like cutting vegetables, not even out of breath, nowhere near running out of magic.
Those three consecutive battles earlier were probably barely a warm-up for her.
“No wonder she started picking first-tier monsters first—she thought finishing too quickly against higher ones would be boring…”
“To be honest, though… that sliding step and sword strike of hers was really cool. I suddenly feel like cheering for her.”
Only that noble youth named Bauer was still gripping the railing tightly.
“Hmph, showboating! She won’t be so cocky once the fourth-tier monster comes out.”
Due to Bauer’s status, the other examinees around could only echo him.
…
Meanwhile, at the edge of the arena, the other examiners responsible for opening the gates hesitated.
This kind of consecutive four-battle cross-tier fight had no precedent in the entrance exam. They were worried that this girl might be stubbornly saving face.
After all, these noble kids cared a lot about face, especially someone with a bad reputation like her.
Once she showed a little strength, she’d want to slap everyone’s face publicly, but often that blind arrogance leads to paying with blood.
Seeing that the fourth gate remained closed, Sevitis in the center of the arena turned impatiently and frowned, urging:
“Could you please open the door quickly? I hate wasting time.”
Faced with such blatant provocation, the examiners exchanged glances, then looked at the silent chief examiner, Kennisi, who was sitting to the side.
“What are you all looking at me for? Since this overconfident little girl wants to continue, then continue.”
Kennisi pushed up her glasses and sneered:
“If a little girl isn’t afraid, what do you examiners have to be afraid of?”
Since she wanted to save time, let her have it—release the fourth-tier monster and let her fight.
She wanted to see today what kind of answer this rumored waste of a duke’s illegitimate daughter would ultimately deliver.
Kennisi stared at the figure on the arena, a faint smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
…
With a heavy rumble, the fourth gate opened wide.
Under the tense gaze of the entire venue, a massive monster like a small hill, with a terrifying horn on its head—the fourth-tier [Earth-Shaking Demon Bull]—snorted and slowly walked out of the shadows.
“Moo—!”
The demon bull roared and charged at Sevitis with a wild rampage.
Sevitis remained calm, timing her jump perfectly, leaping nimbly high into the air, flipping midair, attempting to use the same trick—driving her sword into the monster’s vital point using its own momentum.
However, this time, unfortunately—
“Ting!”
A crisp sound. Sevitis landed back on the ground using the recoil, and looked down at the Fine Steel Longsword in her hand that hadn’t even gotten a drop of blood on it.
Then, “crack”—the blade snapped in the middle and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Bauer in the stands instantly perked up, pointing at the arena and laughing loudly:
“See! I told you her strength is just cheap tricks against low-tier monsters! Now that she’s up against a thick-skinned fourth-tier monster, this waste is showing her true colors!”
Kennisi also frowned slightly, feeling a bit sorry.
This girl’s observation and combat experience were among the best of all examinees this year, but the chasm in magic power was not something easily crossed by skill alone.
You need raw strength to make iron tough.
On the arena, Sevitis dropped the broken sword handle and clicked her tongue.
Her reason for starting from first-tier monsters was actually simple: the final score of this exam wasn’t just based on the monster defeated, but the examiners would also rate overall performance during the battle.
The problem was, she wasn’t familiar with this body at all. Although she could try to challenge a fourth-tier monster directly, her performance wouldn’t be good, and the final score would be pulled down.
Besides, with her Soul Vein panel, she could see the weaknesses of low-tier monsters.
As long as she could kill in one move, it wouldn’t consume much magic or stamina.
So she might as well use this to adapt to her current body.
Although she had gone through many battles in the forest a few days ago, at that time she hadn’t been using this human body, but the stronger and more regenerative vampire body.
The difference was not small.
As for why she didn’t switch to adapt earlier in the forest…
‘Cough, don’t ask. She forgot.’
‘No choice, she was really in the zone killing then, having so much fun she almost missed the academy enrollment. How could she care about such details? Pure mistake, really helpless.’
Sevitis pulled out another longsword with her other hand, set her stance, and began to think of a countermeasure.
This dumb bull’s hide was really too thick. Without being able to use that Blood Scythe right now, ordinary iron weapons couldn’t break its defense.
Also, its body was too big; jumping onto its back for close combat was unrealistic—a single shake would send her small frame flying.
It seemed she had to use that trump card after all?
“Moo—!”
The demon bull charged again with red eyes.
Sevitis lightly tapped her toes, sidestepping the bull’s charge with agile steps while reaching her hand toward the Space Pouch at her waist.
Then, under everyone’s stunned gaze, she began to pull brand new Fine Steel Longswords from her Storage Space one after another, as if casting a spell, and hurled them like javelins at the demon bull.
Since close combat wasn’t working, she’d use ranged attacks!
Draw sword, aim, throw! Her hands blurred in midair, movements fluid and seamless. Even while dodging in midair, her hands never stopped.
Countless silver sword lights cut through the air, weaving into an impenetrable net of blades that enveloped the demon bull.
This move was something she had figured out after the battle with the Dark Demon Tiger.
If throwing one longsword only scratched the monster, then throwing more was the answer.
After some practice, she named this perfected sword technique the second form of Longsword Unsheathed—
[Unlimited Blade Works].
Under this relentless firepower coverage, no matter how thick the demon bull’s hide, the swords targeting its weak points successfully broke through its defenses.
Soon, the demon bull was stuck full of longswords, roaring in pain as it rampaged wildly.
But blinded by rage, it couldn’t even touch Sevitis’s clothes now.
The wind in the stands shifted again, and the entire venue erupted.
“Holy crap, that move is so cool!”
“Is that how you use a longsword? Is this the legendary power of money?”
“I mean, I dream of owning one of those expensive Fine Steel Longswords, and she uses them as disposable items?”
“No shit! She’s the duke’s heir, after all. Well then, brothers, what pose do you think we should use to latch onto a rich girl’s thigh?”
Bang—!
Hearing the exclamations around him, Bauer slammed his fist against the railing, his eyes bloodshot.
“I don’t believe it! How much can that cheap Space Pouch of hers hold? She’s bound to run out of swords eventually! Let’s see what she does empty-handed then!”