Chapter 13: Conquering The First Exam!

"Cit... Cit...?"

"Nyaaang... Nyaaaaaaaang!"

"Yip... Hayaaaang!"

"Woooooooof~ Woof!"

The four summoned beasts popped out without any command from me.

Right at that moment, as the exam began, I felt my body being pulled somewhere.

Inside the Grand Hall, the surrounding scenery where a thousand students had gathered instantly transformed into the open wilderness.

The place I now stood in was a forest so dense it was no exaggeration to call it a jungle.

Ding!

-Attention, students. Each of you has been moved to a different location. In this virtual space, you must survive on your own for three days, using any means necessary.

Panicked, I forgot that the four monsters were already grabbing and rubbing against my body, and stared at the message window floating in front of me.

-The main objective is to defeat monsters inhabiting various locations and survive for three days by utilizing the environment.

-You will earn points for each hunt and for every hour you survive.

-Combat between students is allowed in this space, and it is also possible to eliminate other students.

-If you eliminate a student, you will acquire all the points that student possesses.

-However, the points held by students are not visible, and the rankings and points will be fully disclosed three hours before the end of the exam.

-The rankings for the final exam will be determined in order of the highest score.

-Students who die in the exam will be treated as having zero points. In other words, no matter how well you survive, dying means you receive the lowest score.

-In each unique area, there are special monsters, including boss monsters. Defeating them will earn you more points and items in this exam. Use them wisely. Also, a shop will open once a day. You can use your points to exchange for various items.

-The exam will now begin.

-The base score is 100 points.

"Cit... Cit? Where is this again? Master?"

"Nyaaang! I smell the scent of home, nya~...! The scent of heat..."

"Oh my... This scent of wind and forest... Aah... I love it... Yip..."

"Woof! I’d like to live here. Don’t you think so, Master?"

Fortunately, as the surroundings changed, the summoned beasts temporarily suppressed their sexual desires and began looking around.

Blue sky. The forest partially obscuring that sky. Peaceful sounds of mountain birds and insects.

Even the breeze that rustled past with a soft sswaaaaa sound...

It felt like I had become a man of nature.

Anyway, the timing had been perfect.

The Academy had sent all the students into the virtual space at the exact same moment the slime demi-human summoning went beyond my control.

This was the virtual reality space I had only ever heard about—a vivid, real-life simulation.

Every sense was identical to reality. Even the pain...

Yet when you returned to the real world, all of it disappeared as if it had never happened.

That was why the Academy, which placed such heavy emphasis on practical training, used this space without hesitation.

There were quite a few students who had suffered terrible pain inside the virtual reality and ended up withdrawing...

Because of that, the regulation that once allowed admission after the age of fifteen had been changed so that only adults could enter.

By the way, things were progressing a little faster than expected.

Classes and exams that used virtual reality were normally implemented only from the second semester of the first year.

Anyway! It did not matter. I had S-rank summoned beasts...

"Neo Haias! We finally met!"

Then I heard a voice calling my name.

Surprised, I decided I should hide the horny summoned beasts first and tried to reverse-summon them.

Ding!

-The horny summoned beasts refuse to be reverse-summoned.

"Guys! Go back in for a bit!"

"Cit? Who is that human? Master?"

"Unya~? He looks unlucky, nya~!"

"Yip! Just give the order. I’ll eliminate him right away."

"One punch from me and he’ll fly away. Woooooof!"

Summoned beasts that refused to listen to their summoner’s orders. Moreover, just as the slime cat Yuyu had said, an unlucky bastard had appeared.

A very flirtatious-looking guy. Powel Reagen, the eldest son of the well-off Reagen family that came from a merchant background.

He went around hitting on various women with his wealth... and was especially famous for stealing women who already had partners.

"You’re looking around all alone... huh? Trying to hide and live like a rat? But that won’t do. Because you have to die by my hand! Willingly offering up your points~ How kind of you!"

"..."

Even though there were clearly four horny summoned beasts standing right beside me, the guy was acting as if I were completely alone.

Just in case, I deliberately hugged and touched the summoned beasts with both arms, but...

"Are you fidgeting because you’re scared? Keuheuheuh! Or are you trying to use some kind of item? Come on... Just die willingly. Let’s not make each other tired. You can go back quickly... and I can get the points... Who knows? If you kneel and beg here, maybe I’ll... kill you gently?"