Joel removed the runes on the swords and fused one with his essence spear. The spear released a blinding light as the spear began to crystallise. As an expert in the pulse realm, he could create and use runes to develop weapons with pure essence.
I need to work on my control over other affinities, If I could use the rest as well as my water affinity, the battle would have been easier, Joel thought to himself.s
He went around killing monsters until he was suddenly transported by a mysterious force.
He reappeared on the field he was when they were all moved to the secret realm. The number of participants had decreased by more than 40%, showing how difficult the exam was.
He looked up to see a huge board that showed the points and rank of each of the examinees, with his name sitting at the top.
A lot of people who saw this were surprised. They all expected Alric Nexarion to be at the top, and were even more surprised when Alice's name was not on the leaderboard. Both of them had been the most promising candidates in the exam. Alice awakened the rarest affinity of time, while Alric awakened two ultra-rare affinities, space and gravity.
If you are not here, that means you lost in the monster hunt stage. Evacuate here in the next 2 hours.
Joel, using the short break, went out of the field to get something to eat as he had not eaten when he left his house.
As he was going, he suddenly felt a heavy weight press on him, which almost made him fall. He immediately wrapped his body in time essence, making the pressure pause when it was a few meters away from him.
What do you want with me, Alric, he asked with a fierce glint in his eyes as he saw the person who released the pressure.
Alric, on the other hand, was shocked when he saw Joel use time essence, but he quickly regained his composure. I see you awakened the time affinity, but what good does it have if you will die soon anyway, Alric said while licking his lips.
Although he tried to hide it, it was obvious that he was very surprised by the fact that he awakened the time affinity.
Alric, I hope you can say this again when we meet in the ring, Joel said as he continued walking, unbothered by the pressure Alric was releasing.
As he stepped out of the gate, it felt like he was in another dimension, as the place was bustling, with various vendors advertising their goods to the participants.
Ignoring all of this, he casually strolled to a food stall and ordered a plate of noodles, which he got almost instantly.
When it was time for him to pay, he handed the rune from one of the swords to the shopkeeper. When the man saw the rune, he was so elated that he knelt to Joel. Although it was something that could be produced by pulse realm experts, for commoners, it was invaluable.
After he left the shop, he decided to walk around, enjoying the scenery of the market. When he got back to the field, the final stage was about to begin.