Chapter 1168: Strict Evaluation

"It's time to give my verdict."

As I stood before all nine participants of the recently concluded challenge, a lot of thoughts swarmed through my mind.

Sure, we had a very touching moment encouraging Serah after watching her blow up the entire Hive, but in the end, this was a mission with the highest set of stakes.

To ensure it was a success, I had to be strict with the grading.

"Beruel, Aurora, Gerard, Z'ark… you weren't able to completely eliminate your foes due to the interruption, but with enough time, I'm confident that you would have done so. Therefore, you pass." I began with the obvious.

"Maria and Serah. It goes without saying that you both pass. You have immensely destructive abilities, and we need all the firepower we can get when we face Legris."

I had already suspected that these two had grown stronger over the years, but seeing it with my own eyes was enough to prove it.