章 562: Combat Test

After a grueling week of harsh training, the elites of Band of Steel and Astor Royal Guard are as prepared as they could be. Their muscles ached, the bones trembled and their skins scarred, but all the efforts would be worth it should some of them manage to become S-rankers.

 They did not think it is possible for all of them to become one but if majority did so, it would still be great for them, as their status would be even higher in the Realm.

 With all the training, they wonder if the Master would send them to combat already.

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 "No." the quick refusal earned gobsmacked expression from the elites, all of them believing they were prepared for the fight.

 "You are used to fighting human opponents but your future opponent would be a large bug bigger than anything you have ever seen before. Not to mention her Swarm of A-rank Bugs. Their number alone greater than yours, about 100 or so.