Chapter 103

The candidate who chose to give up lowered his head, his footsteps heavy, his face written all over with a sense of loss and helplessness. As for his two teammates, despite their extreme reluctance and eyes filled with lingering resentment and anger, they had no choice but to follow him and thus lost their qualification to take the exam. One by one, more and more contestants chose to give up. Some silently packed their things and left in dejection, their backs appearing utterly forlorn; some glared fiercely at Morino Ibiki before leaving, as if venting the dissatisfaction in their hearts; while others wept as they walked, the tears of regret dripping onto the ground like their shattered dreams.