I took away the arm of a peak intermediate rank monster with an arrow that cost 3 streaks of stigma. It caused a decent explosion, but I didn’t have the energy to watch the outcome. Drowsiness flooded my brain as I fell from the tree.

“Ah.”

I looked at the battlefield and saw a sword of magic power shooting up. Chae Nayun’s greatsword extended to half the length of the black ogre’s arm. The ogre staggered as countless attacks from every cadet poured in.

The recoil from stigma seemed to increase as I gained more streaks. My body couldn’t withstand the magic power.

“Argh.”

I felt dizzy and closed my eyes. Boom, boom, boom. The battle grew fiercer, but the sounds slowly faded. I eventually gave in to the drowsiness.

***

Chae Nayun stood right in front of me when I opened my eyes. I could see her soft skin and curious expression. Her otherworldly beauty surprised me.

“Ah.”

She flinched and took a step back.

“What.”

“Y-You, You’re awake?”

Why is she so surprised?

“Did you do something to me?” I asked as I rubbed my face.

“W-What do you mean? You slept so peacefully while everyone else fought!” Chae Nayun sat next to me and nervously yelled.

“Oh, sorry. I just felt tired.”

“Cough. Well, what you did was quite awesome. Was that your finishing move? You know, like an ultimate ability.”

I nodded. Using it made me fall asleep for an hour or two, so it could only be called a finishing mo...