Author's note: Be advised, some might find the chapter disturbing!
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Kai saw the genuine concern on Professor Hera's face when she cornered them.
Nothing could break them after what happened during the Blood Rite. Death, betrayal, loss— the rite ticked every grim factor of the dark world. It wasn't arrogance that made Kai and the others believe their minds are now stronger.
More resistant to the pain that could assault the mind.
Professor Hera believed the Culling of the Nonentity would break them.
It must be a farce. She underestimated them.
Or at least, that's what the four of them thought.
But now, standing inside the chamber, they started to think Professor Hera was correct.
Along the way, while going through the narrow and haunting corridor, there are a hundred guesses that swirled inside their minds. Perhaps, they would be pitted against each other. Or maybe they would be fighting a real Star Beast to the death.
Their guesses were wrong.
None of them expected this.
