Chapter 44: Restoring Morale

"What's... going on with you all?"

The staff member watched in surprise as the five-person team dragged a pile of soul beast corpses, their faces a complex mixture of dazed, sullen, and anxious expressions.

It was the third day of the mock college entrance exam in the Falling Flood Dragon Icefield Secret Realm. This was the first time the staff member had ever seen such a bizarre-looking team.

What was so strange was that, in his view, four of the five were in the Soul Pupil Realm. It made sense that they could kill this many soul beasts, but by all rights, they should have been happy about it.

If someone had been injured or, heaven forbid, died, they should have looked sad or grieved. But this collection of mismatched expressions, tinged with an air of grievance... what on earth had happened?

The staff member was curious. Genuinely, deeply curious. Unable to restrain himself, he asked the group of five if something had happened.