Chapter 233: Defeating an Army

In the combat department lobby, more than twenty cadets sat waiting, their attention glued to the blank screen on the far wall. Eleanor’s friends cheered for her, but they were the minority. Almost everyone else murmured in support of Raijin Astrape Stormrider. They could hardly be blamed... few believed a werewolf could defeat a dragon, and certainly not a lightning dragon.

The moment Raijin entered his capsule, the screen flickered to life.

[The Tower of Legends]

Cadet Raijin Astrape Stormrider (10156601) – Level 0

Barely a minute later, the number shifted.

[The Tower of Legends]

Cadet Raijin Astrape Stormrider (10156601) – Level 1

A ripple of excitement spread through the crowd.

"Wow! As expected of a lightning dragon—he’s already cleared the first floor!"

"That was so fast! Most cadets take at least five minutes to finish the first!"

Before the noise died down, a second name appeared on the screen.

[The Tower of Legends]

Cadet Raijin Astrape Stormrider (10156601) – Level 1

Cadet Eleanor Elizabeth Raynor (10156659) – Level 0

Some raised their brows at the new addition, but their focus quickly returned to Raijin. Another minute later, his rank climbed again.

Level 2.

Level 3.

numbers kept climbing, and with each ascension the

He’s not even taking

is

of his feat spread through the academy like fire. Because, there was another screen in the academy building showing the same results. Within minutes,

than before. Whispers spread, tension mounting.

it! That floor has a troll, right? He still

in awe of Raijin’s speed and strength. Meanwhile, Eleanor’s name still glowed on the screen at Level

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already passed the tenth. The spectators in the lobby grew restless. Some sneered, convinced she was still

someone so weak dare to challenge the Tower

hasn’t even cleared the first

them,

face. Two crocodilian monsters, groaning faintly, served as her makeshift chair. She hadn’t killed them as they were harmless

eyes and inhaled deeply, savouring the untamed beauty. Only when the faint countdown marker in the corner of her vision neared its limit did she

you’re not

into mist, and a staircase appeared, winding up the cliff face behind her. At the top waited a closed door. Eleanor dusted

[The Tower of Legends]

Stormrider (10156601) –

Elizabeth Raynor

its walls slick with moss and ferns. Ten goblins, each clutching a crude club, shrieked and charged straight at

time. In less than ten seconds, the cave floor was littered with

The ground rumbled, and twenty skeleton warriors clawed their way free from the soil, shields and swords clattering as

flickering blue light before they gave a unified,

the charge could close. Her sudden movement broke their

strike with precision. A punch to the skull or a crushing blow to the spine reduced skeletons to shards that would never rise again. She had read this

She steadied herself, inhaled deeply, then chose a shield and sword from the broken remains before ascending

fourth level placed her in a shadowed forest. Three orcs lumbered toward her, snarling, their tusks glistening with spit. Compared to the ones she had faced during the initiation ceremony, these were sluggish, less disciplined. Her borrowed blade cut them

the jagged legs and slashing at its joints. After nearly two exhausting minutes, the spider collapsed with a shrill cry. She leaned against the cave wall, allowing herself a few precious breaths before moving on. She noted that the countdown only stopped once she opened the

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