Chapter 57: The Quest Rewards

Twenty minutes after the professors broke through the external barrier, the remaining examinees successfully made their retreat from the island.

Back at the academy's central plaza, the students materialized one after another. A specialized medical team immediately scrambled to tend to their wounds and check their vitals, ensuring they were stable both physically and mentally.

To the staff's utter astonishment, however, not a single examinee suffered from physical trauma or psychological shock. The hostile infiltrators had been systematically slaughtered before they could inflict any real harm.

Aeon was sitting casually on a wood bench when he spotted Sophia and the others walking together. Waving his left hand, he called out to get their attention.

"Sophia, Alex! Over here."

Hearing his voice, the group turned toward the sound and spotted Aeon sitting on the exact same bench they had occupied before the exam commenced.