Reborn As A Maid

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 - The White Sword Hunter ( Part 6)

Roar!

The mere sound shook the very foundations of the chamber.

Loose pebbles fell down from the ceiling.

Its huge body moved out from beneath the ruined platform, revealing its shiny black obsidian scales glowing in the light of the mana crystals.

With each step the ground shook.

Its red eyes fixated on the five examinees.

Then it charged.

"Scatter!"

Jennie’s cool voice broke the chaos.

All of them instantly reacted.

Bran moved to the left.

Mirae ducked behind a pillar.

Tobin jumped backward, holding his spear.

Victor barely managed to dodge, as the Basilisk hit the ground right where he had been standing.

BOOM!

Stone exploded around the impact point.

The dust filled the entire chamber.

Victor stared at the newly formed crater with wide eyes.

"...That would kill me."

Jennie replied calmly,

"So don’t let it hit you."

It tried to attack again, swinging its gigantic tail.

However, this time...

It met with the battle axe of Bran.

CLANG!

The noise resounded around the whole chamber.

Bran was thrown several meters backward.

He landed with a thud, but quickly got up.

"Damn..."

"It is stronger than I thought."

Jennie said quietly.

Powerful muscles.

Strong armor.

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Flexible around the neck.

In seconds...

She thoroughly studied the monster.

Excalibur softly whispered to her master,

"Master."

"I know."

"You could end this fight with one strike."

Jennie mentally sighed.

"I know."

"But then I wouldn’t accomplish my own goal."

"Remain ordinary?"

"Exactly."

She took out the ordinary steel sword used in the test.

It felt strange in her hands...

Too light.

Bad balance.

However...

It was enough.

"The neck joints," said Jennie.

Everyone looked at her.

"The scales overlap."

"That is where we should attack."

Victor frowned.

"How did you know that?"

Jennie replied truthfully,

"I looked."

"..."

"...That’s all?"

"Yes."

Again, it roared and charged towards Mirae.

The poor mage remained motionless.

"I-I cannot move!"

Jennie instantly acted.

She kicked a stone across the chamber.

CLACK!

The pebble hit the armored face of the monster.

The noise was tiny...

But it was enough to divert its attention.

It turned around and started attacking Jennie.

"Good."

She smiled.

"Come here."

It charged.

Jennie went forward not backward.

One step.

Two.

At the very last moment...

She dodged to the side.

The giant monster rushed past her.

Her blade flashed.

SHING!

Precise stroke between two scales.

The Basilisk growled in pain.

It was a superficial wound.

Exactly what she wanted.

From above...

Examiner Cedric smiled widely.

"Have you seen that?"

Roland nodded.

"Perfect timing."

"She hasn’t overpowered it."

"She took advantage of its movement."

Mira added quietly,

"And she intentionally avoided killing blow."

Cedric looked surprised.

"You noticed that?"

"I’ve been observing her since the examination started."

"She always uses only necessary force."

Back in the chamber...

The monster got angry.

It opened its mouth wide.

The green mana concentrated between its fangs.

Jennie’s expression changed.

"Everyone lie down!"

A beam of green poison flew around the chamber.

Everyone immediately lay down.

The beam sliced the stone walls as easily as paper.

After the dust cleared...

Half of the wall of the cavern was destroyed.

Victor swallowed.

"...That is a D-rank?"

Jennie quietly corrected him.

"No."

"It was probably classified too low."

She looked at the crystal of observation located in the high part of the cavern.

Interesting.

They intentionally underestimated this monster.

Not to put applicants in danger.

To observe how they adapt to new conditions.

Test of their judgment.

Not brute force.

"Bran!"

Jennie called.

"Could you distract it for five seconds?"

The huge warrior grinned.

"I can do ten!"

He moved towards the monster.

His axe struck it.

CLANG!

The monster stumbled.

"Tobin!"

The spearman instantly understood.

He thrust at the injured neck joint.

The Basilisk tried to avoid the attack.

However, that was not enough.

Though...

It opened an opportunity.

"Mirae."

The young mage looked up.

"M-me?"

"Earth spell."

"Under its front legs."

She nodded anxiously.

"I will try!"

Mana circles formed around her feet.

The earth shivered.

Pillars of stone rose from beneath the monster.

It stumbled.

Its balance was broken.

"Great."

Jennie smiled.

"Now."

She ran forward.

Not fast enough to be suspicious.

Just...

Perfectly timed.

One precise stroke.

SHING!

The blade of her sword perfectly slipped between the damaged scales.

The Basilisk froze.

For a moment...

Nothing happened.

Then...

The giant beast fell onto the ground of the chamber.

THUD!

Silence.

Nobody moved.

Victor looked at the fallen monster.

"...We..."

"...Won?"

Bran laughed loudly.

"We really did!"

Tobin raised his spear victoriously.

"We passed!"

Mirae almost cried from relief.

Jennie quietly put the ordinary sword back in the scabbard.

"Great job, everyone."

Victor looked at her awkwardly.

"...I..."

She tilted her head.

"Yes?"

"I judged you too quickly."

Jennie smiled.

"It happens."

"...Sorry."

"No problem."

Victor scratched his head.

"...You are much stronger than you seem."

Jennie immediately waved both her hands.

"Oh, no."

"I just know where to strike."

The others exchanged looks.

For some reason...

Her reply made her even more frightening.

The loud bell resounded in the cavern.

The examination ended.

Magical lights lit the way to the surface.

One by one, the applicants exited.

When Jennie’s group came out...

The examiners were already waiting for them.

Roland looked at the five candidates.

"You have worked together."

"You have supported one another."

"And you have adapted under pressure."

He smiled slightly.

"Congratulate."

"You have passed."

Some applicants cheered.

Some were relieved.

Victor laughed.

Bran waved his hand into the air.

Mirae wiped the tears from her eyes.

Jennie just quietly smiled.

Excellent.

Now I will register myself...

Do a few minor quests...

Get some money for the travel...

And nobody will remember me.

High above...

Cedric gave a report to the Association director.

On the top of it...

There was one name circled many times.

Raven.

Below it was a small note.

Excellent sword skills. Great leadership skills. Perfect combat judgment. Recommend to perform promotion review after the first field missions.

The director adjusted his glasses.

"...Interesting."

"Looks like this year’s examination produced yet another prodigy."

Far below...

Jennie happily received her temporary hunter’s badge.

Completely unaware...

That before she even managed to perform her first quest...

The Hunter Association started to keep a separate file on the mysterious girl called Raven.