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Chapter 155 The Results

After settling in, they skimmed the handwritten menu displayed on the wall.

Evan leaned in, squinting. "Alright, what are we getting this time? We can't just keep ordering 'the thing that looks like pizza.'"

Pierre sighed. "You could just learn the actual names of the food."

"I could," Evan said. "But I won't."

"Somehow, that doesn't surprise me," Carmen muttered. "I also don't think they have it here in this restaurant."

"I think they do, here it is," Maria showed the menu.

Evidently, "the thing that looked like pizza" was a common food around here.

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The waiter arrived, a young Beastman with sharp golden eyes and a clearly overworked expression.

"What'll it be?" he asked, not even attempting to hide his exhaustion.

Mei ordered first. "I'll have drake pepper stew and flatbread."

Pierre followed. "Something heavy. Meat platter."

Maria and Carmen glanced at each other before settling on seafood skewers.

As the orders continued, Zack scanned the menu, frowning. "Hmm... What do I want?"

The waiter tapped his pen impatiently.

"Come on," Evan said. "Just order already."

Zack looked at him seriously. "I need a meal that represents my journey here. A dish that speaks to my soul."

The waiter didn't even blink. "We have soup."

Zack gasped. "Perfect. One soup, please."

The waiter walked away without another word.

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As the food arrived, the group settled into conversation, talking about their exams, training, and the things they had learned in just a week.

"It feels weird," June admitted, poking at her stew. "I thought Hell Week would be harder."

"That's because you're actually competent," Maria pointed out. "Some of the students did fail, remember? They are the ones that named the week 'Hell Week'."

"Still," June said, "I was expecting something... worse."

"Give it time," Sia said, chewing thoughtfully. "The real challenges start after graduation."

Mei glanced at Arlon. "What about you? What do you think?"

Arlon took a bite of his food, not rushing to answer.

Finally, he shrugged. "It was worth it."

That was the most they were going to get out of him.

It was the truth anyway. Arlon achieved what he came here for. His only regret was not fighting Orlen once more.

He also wanted to fight other teachers, especially Cika. But he would still have other chances in the future.

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As they finished eating, the reality of the night settled in.

This was their last meal together as a full group. By tomorrow, the players would be gone, and Cardon Academy would return to its usual routines.

But Alia didn't react how she expected.

Instead of getting annoyed or trying to one-up her, Alia smiled genuinely.

"Congratulations, Mei," she said sincerely. "You did well."

Mei blinked, momentarily thrown off. "Uh... yeah. Of course, I did!"

But before Mei could get carried away, Alia added, "But don't forget... this was thanks to Arlon's help."

Mei's expression froze.

"You should be proud, but don't let it go to your head," Alia continued. "If you want to keep this up, you need to keep working hard."

Mei pouted. "Tch. Why do you always ruin my moments?"

Alia smirked. "Because you make it too easy."

The group chuckled, while Mei grumbled something about never getting to enjoy her victories in peace.

Cika ignored the exchange and moved on.

"Since second place is a tie, that makes third place... or fourth, in this case—Leafa."

Leafa smirked to herself, arms crossed. She had expected as much.

Cika continued, "Fifth place—June."

A few heads turned in surprise.

Everyone, even the players, had assumed that Sia would take fifth place.

Sia herself blinked. "Wait. What?"

Mei burst out laughing. "No way! You lost to June?!"

June, completely ignoring the growing tension beside her, leaned back casually. "Guess I'm better than I thought."

Sia, however, wasn't taking this well. "No, no, no. Something's wrong with the rankings. June is strong, but she shouldn't be stronger than me."

Cika didn't care about Sia's complaints.

"Sixth place—Sia."

Sia let out a dramatic sigh. "This is a disaster. I refuse to accept this."

Mei, grinning like an idiot, patted Sia on the shoulder. "Don't worry, you'll always be first in our hearts."

Sia swatted her hand away. "Shut up, Mei."

"And in seventh place—Mirek."

Mirek smiled slightly, content with his placement.

Cika finished the top rankings with a final note.

"The rest of the rankings will be posted shortly. However, I will mention that all guest students have placed within the top 25."

Some students looked disappointed hearing that.

Even though the players had only been here for a week, they had managed to outrank the majority of Cardon Academy's third-years.

Borik stepped forward again.

"That concludes the exam results. Those of you who passed—prepare for what comes next. Those who failed—you already know your fate."

With that, the exam week was officially over.

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And for the players, their time at Cardon Academy was coming to an end.