Chapter 174 I...give up

"Don't panic, it may be the final explosion, or a comeback." Rhodes said, "If we hold on for a little longer, maybe it won't be able to hold on."

The river crab carried the two of them and ran wildly, but the shaking ground and rolling stones from time to time caused a lot of trouble.

Kana gritted her teeth and used the last of her magic power to shoot out a few flying cards, which exploded on the monster's mouth, nose and wounds.

The monster looked more miserable, but obviously also angrier.

As it ran, its tail hit the ground hard, and the two peaks in front shook and collapsed, and boulders seemed to roll down from all directions.

If it weren't for the river crab's 360-degree field of vision, there would be no way to avoid this situation.

Even so, the vibrations on the ground seriously interfered with He Crab's movements, and a stone half a man's height hit He Crab's leg.

"Receive Sharpbill!"

Rhodes' legs turned into long bird claws, grabbed Kana's shoulders and took her flying.

The one-horned monster actually picked up a stone and threw it at the two of them.

Before the river crab disappeared, it provided Rhodes with the necessary vision, allowing him to avoid two waves of sneak attacks from behind.

He flapped his wings and took Kana to fly away. The monster was still chasing after him, occasionally throwing a boulder.

"It won't work..." Kana's eyes dimmed, she was going to fail again this time.

"I..." Rhodes hesitated, "Actually, there are two last resorts..."

Kana seemed to have grasped the last straw: "What can I do?"

"The first thing is to wait a little longer and find a safe place to hide. You may be able to save up enough magic power to summon a crimson mark tree monster before dark. To deal with a seriously injured one-horned monster, you should..."

"No." Kana denied, "Your physical condition is already very bad. Exhausting your magic power several times in a short period of time will have a very bad impact on you in the future."

If it was a life-or-death situation, she might not care so much, but this was just her exam.

Although it meant a lot to her, it would not work if Rhodes sacrificed his future.

"Then the second way is, I'll find a chance to try to see if I can accept it."

"No!" Kana objected even more resolutely, "The angry monsters are more difficult to control than usual. Even if you are a genius in learning to receive magic, your current physical condition does not allow you to do so, and you will lose control!"

It is very dangerous to lose control like Elfman. It was a fluke that he could recover. Rhodes may not be so lucky if he does it again.

There is no way Kana would agree to this plan.

Rhodes hesitated. Although he didn't know the reason, after spending time together, he could feel that this exam was very, very important to Kana.

As long as there is a chance, he still wants to work hard.

Although it's not safe to do this, but... anyway, with the president and Erza taking care of everything, the situation shouldn't be too bad.

Phew—pop!

A red flare blasted into the sky with a screeching sound, emitting a dazzling light.

"Kana?"

"That's enough, Rhodes." Kana lowered her head, "You've done enough, it's my lack of practice... I don't have... the qualification..."

Tears slid down Kana's cheeks and dripped on the head of the one-horned monster below.

The one-horned monster raised its head and saw a female knight wearing black armor: "Change into black feather armor!"

Firing a flare means giving up the exam, and the task will be handed over to Erza.

Rhodes took Kana to an open space far away and put her down.

Kana was lying on the ground, supporting the ground with one hand and beating the ground unwillingly with the other hand.

Tears fell down and she sobbed, then cried bitterly.

Next to him was a bewildered Rhodes, behind him was Erza who landed lightly after swinging a few swords, and the wailing one-horned monster that fell down.

——

This is the third day after the S-level exam.

The discussion on the topic of exams has almost subsided.

Wo Lian was lost for a day because he failed to pass, but now he and Marcus are chatting side by side again.

Mi Ji was also in a bad mood and kept looking for fights for two days in a row, probably as a way for her to vent her emotions.

The president was also in a bad mood. He went to the Senate branch yesterday and was criticized.

The reason is that holding the S-class examination destroyed a large area of ​​natural landscape and caused a certain amount of panic to passengers on the train passing the Kroba Bridge not far away.

However, the clever president put all the blame on the one-horned monster.

The Council understood the capabilities and dangers of the one-horned monsters, and recognized their merits in eliminating the monsters, so they did not investigate them further, but they also did not commend them.

The president was a little relieved because he was not asked to write an additional letter of apology and he was very satisfied.

The most uncomfortable ones left are Kana and Rhodes.

I drank heavily all day, and I don’t know if I was sober for even an hour in three days.

The other one lay at home all day. After arriving at the guild, in addition to completing his daily work, he trained vigorously. When he was tired, he hid in an inconspicuous place to rest for a while, not wanting to talk to anyone too much.

Today, when Rhodes wanted to sneak away again, someone grabbed the back of his clothes.

Looking back, what he saw was Mira's worried eyes.

Rhodes didn't look directly into her eyes and forced a smile: "What's wrong? Oh, I want to help register the task. I will..."

Mira did not answer his words and said softly: "Sit with me for a while, please?"

"..." Rhodes was silent for a few seconds and nodded slightly.

Mira smiled, grabbed Rod's wrist, and pulled him to sit down in front of the counter.

She was not in a hurry to speak, but poured two drinks and put them away. Then she moved the stool that was a little far away towards Rhodes, then stroked the skirt behind her and sat on the stool.

The two of them put their arms on the table to hold the cups at the same time. Their elbows touched each other and then moved away a few centimeters at the same time.

They look a bit like elementary school students sitting at the same table, with only a '38 line' between them.

"Mira..." Rhodes hesitated and wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to say it.

Mira smiled and said: "Let's try the drink first, Mr. Cook's new recipe."

"Hmm." Rhode took a sip, first noticing a bit of sour taste, and then the sweetness filled his entire mouth.

"How about it?"

"It tastes a bit like sea buckthorn juice, but it seems too sweet."

"Because of the addition of additional sugar and other condiments, the sour taste of sea buckthorn is only retained a little." Mira also took a sip and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"The sea buckthorn harvest season is not over yet, so I bought a lot and asked Mr. Cook to make them into drinks."

Rhodes hummed softly: "It tastes good."

"Speaking of which, on the way to purchase that day..."

Mira didn't pay attention to Rod's response, but talked enthusiastically about what happened in the guild when Rod was away, and what she encountered when she went out.

Rhodes listened attentively, one by one, all ordinary little things.

For example, who had a quarrel with whom, who fought with whom, which store sold ingredients that had increased in price, which bargaining session was particularly successful...

Mira probably knew the reason why Rhodes was unhappy, but she didn't mention anything related to the exam.

She just narrated the trivial things happening around her in an ordinary way, and laughed happily from time to time.

Rhodes gradually calmed down as he listened to her story.

He sipped the sourness and sweetness in the juice, and quietly 'watched' the look of the guild and the residents in Mira's eyes.

When the drink in his cup bottomed out, Mira pushed her cup over.

When she saw Rhode's surprised look, Mira tilted her head without any trace: "It's too sweet. I'll feel fat after drinking it."
Chapter completed!