"Correct."
Feng Chen answered with a smile that was difficult to describe. Countless emotions were hidden within it.
There was the joy of victory, as well as the excitement of promotion. More than anything else, however, there was helplessness.
Feng Chen had already won this battle, but it had brought him even more attention. The more attention he received, the greater the restrictions placed upon him. If even the Overseer of Schicksal was paying attention to his actions—and to him as a person—Feng Chen might end up under surveillance twenty-four hours a day. Worse still, he might be placed under house arrest.
He did not want to take any make-up exams either. They would simply be too troublesome.
So...
"I won."
That was right. Feng Chen had won.
At the beginning, even Theresa, who knew Feng Chen's background, had not believed he could win. The reason was simple: an S-rank Valkyrie's abilities could rival a Herrscher's. And not a half-baked one like Feng Chen, but a true Herrscher whose Herrscher Core was fully activated and who had completed Herrscher transformation.
Task: Win all the victories in the practical combat examination ---Reward: Random improvement to the host's abilities ---Failure penalty: Herrscher Core deprivation
The first task he had received since returning from SAO was issued at this very moment.
There was one more examination, and it was also the final one.
"Student Feng Chen, you made excellent use of tactics. The first time was to interfere with my vision and test my abilities, while the second time was to launch an active attack."
"You truly live up to the reputation of someone who has attracted the Overseer's attention. However, I must admit..."
"I've developed a very, very strong interest in you~"
Her words sounded like something a yandere girl