The two of them quickly looked toward Kael, who was lying face down on the ground, and found that Kael had already disappeared.
Then, their minds wavered for a moment, and they saw that they were actually both standing there completely unharmed, just as they had been when they first met Kael. The surrounding environment had not been destroyed; everything was exactly as it was at the very beginning.
"How is this possible?!!"
"This is... illusion?! Since when?!"
Elfman and Evergreen were both stunned. Just when had they fallen into the illusion?
"The moment you saw these eyes of mine, you fell into the illusion."
"What?!"
"Those eyes..."
Evergreen and the rest of the Thunder God Tribe had all trained in eye magic. Evergreen's eye magic was Stone Eyes, which she hadn't had time to use yet.
When she saw Kael's eyes, she felt... these eyes were very unusual. However, as the battle began immediately afterward, she didn't have time to think too much. She never expected that they would fall into an illusion the moment they looked at Kael's eyes.
At this moment, the two of them were suddenly filled with lingering fear. They had actually fallen for it without even realizing it. Evergreen's Stone Eyes required making eye contact with someone without any obstructions in between, but Kael's illusion did not need that. Even with Evergreen wearing her glasses, she couldn't block it.
"Elfman, get ready to continue the fight. Don't look at his eyes."
Evergreen spoke to Elfman while closing her eyes. Her Stone Magic required her to take off her glasses and make eye contact with the opponent to activate, but she didn't dare to gamble. Perhaps she had already fallen into the illusion from the very first moment she saw Kael. The opponent's eye magic was clearly superior to her own.
Hearing this, Elfman also immediately closed his eyes.
"Oooooohhhhh!"
Elfman roared as he charged toward Kael. Reaching Kael, he swung a massive fist at him.
Kael did not dodge or avoid it; he simply stood in place.
BOOM————!!
"What?!"
Elfman was shocked. His attack had been blocked. Elfman couldn't help but slightly open his eyes, trying his best to avoid Kael's line of sight.
He saw orange-red energy ribs surrounding Kael's entire body.
"Elfman, get back!!"
Elfman immediately retreated.
"Fairy Bomb: Leprechaun!"
Evergreen scattered a large amount of dust and detonated it.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
A fierce explosion erupted.
Evergreen looked at Elfman and asked, "Is he finished?!"
Elfman stared tensely at the smoke from the explosion. If he were under an illusion, he could have Evergreen attack him to break free from it.
Soon, the smoke from the explosion dissipated. Kael stood there, his body protected by Susanoo, completely unharmed.
Seeing the look in Elfman's eyes, Evergreen knew that this attack had not only failed to finish Kael, but had likely not even injured him.
Just then, the energy bones around Kael's body grew rapidly, forming a massive skeleton.
"Wh... What is this?!!"
Elfman looked at the massive skeleton of the Susanoo, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"What's wrong?! Elfman?! Are you under an illusion?!"
At that moment, the Susanoo clenched its fist and slammed it down hard onto the ground.
BOOM—————!!
A terrifying shockwave erupted, and the entire island shuddered violently, undergoing a fierce tremor.
"Waaaaaaaah!!"
Elfman stood in front of Evergreen. The powerful shockwave continuously battered him. After quite a while, the shock calmed down. Elfman was covered in wounds and knelt on one knee, his Take Over form deactivated.
"Elfman!!"
Evergreen quickly asked Elfman with concern, and at the same time, ignoring everything else, she looked up at Kael.
She saw Kael surrounded by a massive orange-red skeleton. A gigantic crater had appeared in front of him, looking extremely terrifying.
Elfman's body trembled, his face full of fear: "We can't win... we simply can't win... just a normal punch caused such terrifying destruction... the gap in strength between us is just too large... I... I admit defeat!"
Although he was a bit unwilling to drop out of the S-Class promotion exam like this, Kael's strength was truly too great—so great that he couldn't see even a sliver of hope in defeating him.
Evergreen wasn't doing much better. What made her feel despair was that every Take Over transformation Kael casually pulled out was a monster with terrifying power.
Kael dealing with the two of them was just like playing around. They had just been under Kael's illusion; if Kael had intended to, he could have completely defeated them right then.
Kael deactivated the Susanoo, and his Take Over of Itachi Uchiha was also released as he returned to his original form.
Suddenly!
Kael said, "Very good!"
Elfman and Evergreen looked up at Kael.
"The fact that you were brave enough to face me is already worth praising. You also had a spirit of self-sacrifice for the sake of victory, and in a moment of danger, the first thing you thought of was not running away, but protecting your comrade."
"Fear is not a 'bad thing.' That's because you know your own weaknesses. By knowing your weaknesses, a person can become strong and also become kind. To become S-Class, this is indispensable."
"Based on your performance, you have passed."
"B-But..."
When Elfman heard Kael say he had passed, his body couldn't help but tremble. An unspeakable emotion rose in his heart, and his eyes grew moist, but he felt that passing like this was somewhat shameful.
Kael waved his hand and said, "There are no 'buts.' If I say you passed, you passed. If anyone isn't satisfied with that, you can tell them to come find me."
"However, the test isn't over yet. This is only the first stage to becoming an S-Class Mage. There are even more troublesome tests waiting for you later."
"Kael~~~!!"
Hearing Kael's words, Elfman was a mess of tears and snot. He had long ago considered Kael his brother-in-law. It was thanks to Kael that he could overcome his psychological barriers; whenever he asked Kael for guidance, Kael would patiently teach him without ever getting tired of it.
Kael smiled and waved his hand: "Hurry up and go!"
"Kael! I definitely won't let your expectations down; I'll become an S-Class Mage!"
"Beat it! I didn't have that much expectation for you!"
"Eh----?!"
Elfman was a bit stunned. He had been moved for nothing.
"Alright! Let's go!"
Evergreen supported Elfman as they quickly left. This time she understood that Kael was a complete monster. She had actually thought she could defeat such a monster before.
Soon, Elfman and Evergreen's figures disappeared at the crossroads, and Kael's expression became serious.
"Now, it's time to handle the real business."
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