"In a world of Aura and strength, few remember…That it's the mind that decides who wins."
🧠 The Battle IQ Test
A large hologram projects into the center of the arena:
CHALLENGE 3 – STRATEGIC SIMULATION"Practical and theoretical tests. Simulated battles.Tactical decisions under pressure. Small team coordination."
Each competitor will receive a war scenario with real-time variables:rescue, combat, siege, infiltration, evacuation route.
Points will be awarded based on:
Efficiency
Innovation
Speed of reasoning
Emotional control
🎤 Guild Leaders' Room
Cut to a floating room, where the five Guild Leaders are gathered.
Diana Flamesoul – Leader of Phoenix GuildElegant, firm, analytical.
Hayate Nami – VortexWind swordsman, laid-back, sharp-eyed.
Lion Thorne – TitanImposing physique, grumpy, loves straightforward strategy.
Rudius Eldara – LeviathanSerious and mysterious. His eyes resemble Rose's.
Lorien Valtier – Thousand LightsBrilliant and provocative. Crosses his arms with a smirk.
Diana(watching the simulations):— "That boy, Inavy... it's not just speed. He has advanced battle awareness."
Lorien(internally, seeing Darius and Inavy dominating):— "Ray-sensei… what are you building ?"
Rudius(never taking his eyes off Rose):— "My sister… she's evolved. Hmph. Just as expected of an Eldara."
Hayate(pointing at Darius):— "That kid's playing quantum chess while the others are stuck on checkers."
Lion(slaps hand loudly):— "If he keeps this up, Titan will make him an offer."
🧩 Inside the Simulation
Inavy is dropped into a hostile field filled with traps, hostages, and simulated soldiers.He quickly analyzes the map, closes his eyes for a second, and begins moving silently, as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times.
He splits his simulated team, uses holographic decoys, blows up secondary routes, and finishes the objective one minute before the time limit.
Score: 97/100
Darius is cold and calculating.He builds defenses, reads enemy patterns, and counterattacks with surgical precision.
Score: 94/100
Rose uses support strategies.She creates healing and protection routes, scatters the enemy with distractions, and calmly leads the team to the target's core with authority.
Score: 91/100
Leon tries to brute-force his way through. And fails.
📊 Results:
1st – Inavy Stormbreak2nd – Darius Valtier3rd – Rose Eldara4th – Hayle Sentra5th – Leon Brakk
🔥 Reactions
Diana(smiles slightly):— "I already know who I want."
Lorien(softly, almost unaware):— "Darius… my little brother. You've grown, huh?"
Ray(watching from afar, smiling):— "Each of those three... is going beyond what I imagined."
📝 End of the IQ Test
With the end of the test, the competitors are summoned back.The system will now add up the points from all 3 challenges.
But the true highlight will come in the 1-on-1 battle, where Kelvin Nox awaits the champion for the SS-Rank Challenge.