Sylvia’s POV
The wind whistled and cheers echoed in my eyes. I gasped for air, looking at the finishing line that was not so far away now.
“Hold on, Yana! Everyone is rooting for you!” I did my best to give Yana moral support.
Each breath was so dry that my throat felt like it was being scratched by wood chips every time. I was exhausted. My forehead was dripping with sweat, blurring my eyes, but I could not afford to trip now. I knew that if my knees gave way, I would not be able to get up again.
Gritting my teeth, I endured the pain and made my way to the finishing line. As I crossed the line, I closed my eyes and could not help imagining that tall and handsome figure. I wasn’t sure if he was looking at me now.
In the end, I was ranked eighth, which was honestly better than anything I had ever expected from myself. I transformed back into my human form, gasping for air and looking for Rufus at the stands. He was too far away for me to read the expression on his face. I was little disappointed I couldn’t share my joy with him in that moment.
“My dear, you did so well! I always knew you could make it. Eighth place is already such an amazing result!” I poured praises on Yana.
But at the same time, this was also when I had been made aware of my weaknesses. Once my strength had run out, it was difficult for me to maintain my high speed.
“Sylvia, I still don’t think we are strong enough. It was only a short distance, but we are already so tired.” Yana was still panting.
“Sylvia, I still don’t think we are strong enough. It was only a short distance, but we are already so tired.” Yana was still panting.
“We’ve been underfed for many years, Yana. It’s expected our strength is not at its peak right now. That makes me even prouder of what you showed today. Don’t be too hard on yourself. You’ll only waste more energy.” I didn’t want Yana to put too much pressure on herself.
I crouched down and tried to catch my breath, supporting myself by planting my hands on my knees. The second part of the competition was about to begin.
“Not too bad with your speed and explosive strength. Quite frankly, it was beyond my expectation.” A strange man appeared beside me, talking to me as if we knew each other.
He had clearly defined muscles. His body was built like the epitome of strength itself. As he talked to me, the other werewolves looked at him from time to time. I just assumed they were appalled that someone would even talk to the slave. Although I appreciate his kindness, I didn’t want to make things difficult for him, so I simply ignored him.
“Unfortunately, you are still too weak. You are already panting from running a short distance. You are also too thin. I think I can even snap your arms and legs with just one move.” He frowned, looking at me disdainfully.
I wiped the sweat off of my forehead and temples and glared at this man who was still talking. He seemed to have a lot to say.
“This is none of your business,” I told him bluntly.
“The name’s Blair.” The werewolf introduced himself politely. He then handed me a bottle of water and said, “You need to drink up.”
I didn’t accept the bottle of water, but I now recognized that this man was the first to surpass me and won first place. That meant he was also a new student here. He didn’t even seem to look tired at all! I guessed this school really was full of extremely talented werewolves.
“What do you want?” I looked at him warily. He had been acting too friendly with me. There was something strange about it. He must have had some ulterior motives to do this.
Blair frowned, not knowing how to answer me. Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
“Why are you going near her? She’s just a dirty slave! I would stay away from her if I were you! Her bad luck might rub off on you.”
It was another man passing by. He looked at me in disgust and gave Blair a look of confusion.
This kind of treatment was nothing new to me, so I knew not to take it personally anymore. Blair, on the other hand, didn’t seem to appreciate it. His face instantly darkened and his expression was terrifying.
Sylvia’s POV
“Today is all about a test of different kinds of strength. Only the weak ones are too afraid and will aim to eliminate those they are scared of. The true strong ones do not care about how well their fellow competitors will do.” Blair chuckled haughtily, looking the werewolf up and down. “You can’t even walk straight anymore and your eyes and sunken. You probably have a kidney deficiency. I don’t think you even finish the run just now, right?”
My eyes widened when I heard Blair speak. I did not expect him to go against the werewolf.
His words seemed to hit the werewolf right at his greatest weakness. With a pale face and clenched fists, he stomped his feet. “You!”
The werewolves near him pulled him back and stopped him. “Hey, give it up! That’s not just any werewolf. He finished first just now, didn’t you see?”
“What? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” The werewolf muttered curses under his breath, panic flashing before his eyes. He withdrew himself awkwardly. “Fine, I’ll let you off this time!”
He then scampered away.
Blair shrugged and looked amused. “Stupid maggots.”
I burst into laughter, finally letting my guard down. “My name’s Sylvia Todd.”
“I was beginning to think you were going to ignore me the whole time.” Blair tried handing me a bottle of water again. “Listen, I think the next round is going to be difficult for you. It’s a strength test, and judging by your physique, you don’t seem to have much of it left.”
“I was beginning to think you were going to ignore me the whole time.” Blair tried handing me a bottle of water again. “Listen, I think the next round is going to be difficult for you. It’s a strength test, and judging by your physique, you don’t seem to have much of it left.”
I obliged and accepted the water, biting my lip. My heart sank from what he said.
“Well, how exactly is the strength test going to be?” I asked Blair.
“There’s going to be a stone that has been enchanted by a witch. It can bear more than a thousand pounds of force. The greater the force it receives, the brighter it will glow red,” Blair explained. He then looked at me with concern. “Those who want to be admitted in this school usually train for this test for years. We already know the extent of our strength. Even though you scored high on the speed test, you need to pass the strength test to get into Class C. And not just that…”
Blair paused, seemingly unsure if he should continue or not. “The third round is going to test your fighting and combat skills. I’m assuming that’s got to be your biggest weakness of the three, am I right? If you want to keep your dignity, I suggest quitting the test now while you still have it.”
Blair’s words just made me want to succeed even more.
“But how am I going to know if I don’t even try? I’m already here, anyway. I’m not quitting.” My voice grew more determined. No matter the disadvantage, I was going to try my best to win.
“Well, well! That’s some spirit you’ve got there.” Blair patted me on the shoulder.
It seemed he was unaware of his own strength, as his pat was strong enough to make me spit out water. “Hey, easy. You’re going to give me internal injuries with that tap alone.”
“Oh, I have an idea. Try attacking me with all your strength right now,” Blair suddenly said.
I looked at him like he was crazy. Were all the werewolves here just really weird? Did they like to be abused or something?
“What? Don’t you want to know how strong you are? I’ll help you test it out,” Blair explained.
It did tempt me little. But what if I end up hurting him?
Blair laughed as if he had read my mind. “I assure you. You can’t hurt me. Don’t worry.”
He was probably right, but his casual tone provoked something in me. I wasn’t about to go easy on him. I was going to give his face the hardest punch I could throw.
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