After a tense back and forth, and more struggle than expected, the students finally managed to pull through. The horde of beasts that had surrounded them was defeated.
There were injuries, of course. Scratches, bruises… even a broken arm, which might have been considered serious, if not for the fact that both Safa and Diana were present. With the two of them tending to the wounded, recovery was quick.
Once the immediate danger had passed, the group split into two. One half began the task of extracting beast crystals from the fallen monsters, cracking them open and carefully collecting the energy-filled shards. The other half sat in healing circles, where the teachers offered guidance and commentary based on what they had observed.
The evaluations weren't just to score performance, they were survival lessons. This wasn't a classroom simulation. In a real battle, mistakes could cost lives.
That's why it was critical for the students to understand what went wrong and how to improve.
