Gasps rose from the spectator stands when everyone saw that Greg had defeated the first Golem in just a few seconds.
They had only managed to defeat theirs after giving it everything they had during the exam. How had he done it so effortlessly?
Had he been an ordinary student, his assessment would have ended right there, and he would have received an excellent grade. But Greg's exam was not over yet.
"Sure enough, fighting feels way better than some stuffy Exchange Meeting!"
He quickly raised his left hand again. A blazing flame flared in his palm: Molten Fireball, Level 3.
The flame shone a dazzling orange-red, with a hint of white at its core, radiating scorching heat.
The fire Golem seemed to sense the provocation. It let out a low roar, its chest core suddenly lit up, and a thick pillar of fire erupted from its mouth, hurtling straight at Greg.
Greg neither dodged nor retreated. With a flick of his finger, the Molten Fireball traced an arc through the air, trailing a long tail of flame, and collided head-on with the pillar of fire.
Boom!!
The two flames collided, exploding into an enormous fireball. Heat waves swept in every direction, sending ripples through even the protective Barrier.
But a second later, a fist-sized hole appeared in the core in the fire Golem's chest.
Greg's Molten Fireball had pierced straight through its pillar of fire and punched cleanly through its core.
The fire Golem's massive body swayed twice, then crashed to the ground.
The second Golem was destroyed.
"Is this guy... some monster wearing human skin?"
"This is just ridiculous..."
Most of the students in the spectator stands were dumbstruck.
But Greg did not stop.
He stamped his right foot down and pressed both hands against the ground, activating