Indeed.
Han Dong's name was indeed on the "Outstanding" list.
Yet the person in charge had delayed announcing it because he had received a last-minute notice telling him not to call out Valen Nicholas's name.
The reason was unknown for the time being.
At that moment, another female teacher wearing a Beak Mask spoke up:
"Students in the 'Pass' tier will now begin selecting their mentors according to the order of names just announced... Also, Valen Nicholas.
There seems to be an issue with your test. Come with me."
"An issue?"
The Knight-Errants present had assumed that Han Dong, like the other two students in the "Outstanding" tier, was a gifted individual who had cleared the test without a scratch.
But now, it seemed possible that he had passed through some kind of trickery and was being taken away for reassessment.
People immediately began discussing it. "I knew it. Just look at how he's dressed—he's obviously from the Slums. How could someone like him possibly clear a solo test unscathed?"
"Being taken away like this, he might not even get another chance to take the test."
"Being able to pass through trickery is a skill too, isn't it? At least we couldn't think of a way to game it."
The Knight-Errants all had their own opinions about Han Dong's departure.
The short-haired girl from the battle-hardened race, who was proficient in herbalism, smiled as she watched Han Dong's departing figure, seeming to hold a different view.
A female teacher led Han Dong away.
She wore a Beak Mask, a form-fitting top that exposed her navel, and a thin long skirt, with all kinds of metal ornaments on her hands.
Judging from the smooth skin exposed outside her clothes, she was not very old either.
Leaving the conference room, they