The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 239 Blackout

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

After the final exam ended, we moved to the surface.

"Huh?"

Kanade looked puzzled.

"One of the parties is missing, right?"

"Come to think of it..."

Eight parties, a total of thirty people, had challenged the final exam.

But here, there were only seven parties, twenty-seven people.

Not all parties passed.

Did one party fail and drop out?

Even if that's the case, since the exams are all over, it's unnatural for them not to be here.

"We were planning to announce the exam results... please wait a bit," Cell said, then went somewhere with the other examiners.

Axe, who went with her, also had a stern expression.

Did something go wrong?

"Come to think of it..."

Tania seemed to remember something and added,

"The missing party, weren't they the ones who had a run-in with Rain?"

"Now when you say that ..."

"Did something happen? Well, even if they fail, I won't sympathize with those guys."

"That's right, worrying about that won't get us anywhere!"

It seemed like everyone didn't really care...

But I couldn't help but be concerned.

I had a nagging feeling that something significant was happening behind the scenes...

Such an unpleasant premonition came to me.

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Having finished their task, Arios returned to the large tent prepared for them. Upon entering, Aggus glanced briefly at Arios.

"You disappeared for a while... Where did you go?"

"I was helping with the exams, had various things to do."

"I see."

Seemingly losing interest, Aggus turned his attention elsewhere.

Arios muttered under his breath, unheard by anyone. Lately, Aggus' attitude had become annoying. Every time, he would inquire about this and that.

"What were you doing? Where did you go? You didn't mess up, did you?"

Questions like those, over and over again. Who did he think he was? Just a warrior, yet he dared to speak disrespectfully to the chosen hero... That was unforgivable.

"Aggus might be no longer needed soon."

As a warrior, he was very capable. However, Arios didn't want someone who challenged him.

Should he exile him like Rain? The reasons didn't really matter. If there were none, he could make them up.

"Well, I'll deal with Aggus later."

There were more important matters at hand.

Arios shifted his focus and moved towards the table where Lin, Mina, and Monica were.

"Oh, Arios, welcome back!"

"You were helping with the exams. Good job."

"You were quite late. What were you doing?"

"Well, various things. When you become a hero, there are many things you must do."

"Wow, that sounds tough."

"Is there anything we can help you with?"

"No, I'm fine. More importantly, can I borrow Monica for a moment? I have something I want to discuss."

"Hmm? Can't you talk here and now?"

"It's an important matter."

"A secret talk between just the two of you? Suspicious."

"Lin, don't be so suspicious."

"Alright, alright."

Arios took Monica outside the tent, just to be sure, he moved even further to a secluded area.

"So... did it go well?"

Monica asked in a hushed voice.

To which Arios responded with a smile.

"Yeah, it went smoothly. There's no way I could fail, right?"

Arios handed Monica a gem about the size of his thumb.

"Everything should be in there."

"I understand. I'll process it to be safe and double-check."

"Please do."

"Yes, leave it to me. Everything is for the sake of our hero..."

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The situation took a significant turn about an hour after the final exam had concluded.

One party had not appeared at the goal point.

At first, it was thought that they had failed, but even after the exam had ended, they still didn't show up.

Could they have become immobilized inside the ruins, where traps were set up everywhere?

Such speculations arose, and a search team was formed.

Cell and Axe, along with several other examiners, were part of it.

Arios? He seemed to be lounging in the tent, as if it weren't his concern.

Later, after Cell and the others had searched the ruins...

They found the three of them, drastically changed.

The three had not managed to overcome the exam and had died...

Initially, that had been the conclusion, but things took a suspicious turn.

There were cuts on the bodies of the three.

Whether they had been attacked by monsters or trapped by the ruins, such cuts shouldn't have been there.

Now, the possibility of someone else having attacked them emerged.

And the culprit...

"What a shame, Rain. I never thought you'd do something like this."

Arios, who had taken charge of the investigation, informed the examiners after some investigation that they should arrest me.

TL Note- Blame game in the next Chapter. 

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