Chapter 147: Unexpected Test (2)

…Meanwhile, Epherene was competing with the stones in the Hall. The atmosphere around them was one of silent concentration. Drent and Rose Rio, Kreto and Louina, and the red-haired Munchkin all held their breath and stared at Epherene.

Gulp-

Even just the sound of someone swallowing was deafening. Meanwhile, Epherene felt she had become a thin piece of ice. She was worried that she would break apart at any moment.

Epherene didn’t feel good about this, but nothing would change by wasting her time with this nervousness. Epherene focused as sweat dripped down her face.

“Whew…”

The name of this competition was ‘Bouncing Stones’. It was a game of bouncing stones on the study table. The intervention of magic or mana was impossible, so the person who advanced the farthest with only skill would take first place.

“…Hiyah!”

Epherene fired, flicking the stone with her index finger. The stone rolled away.

“Please!”

However, it wasn’t always a good thing to remain in a straight line. If it fell off the table, it would be considered out. She would be in last.

“Please, please…!”

Epherene puts her hands together to pray for the stone to do well. With that affection and desire, it was no wonder she was given the nickname Leaf. The word leaf had been inscribed on the stone’s surface.

“Oh! Oh! Oh!”

“No! Stop! Stop, man!”

Did it know what she was feeling? The leaf, which was rolling down, overtook the previous No. 1 Rose Rio and settled nicely on the edge of the table.

“Nice!”

Epherene raised her arms.

“First place! I’m number one! First place, first place!”

As she ran around and cheered, Rose Rio ruffled her hair wildly.

“Damn. Hey, take it.”

She handed her research data to Epherene.

“Here. Congratulations for taking first place.”

“Mine probably won’t help much, but I’ll give it to you.”

“Ahem. Here. Take it.”

Louina, Drent, and Kreto walked up next.

“Thank you~.”

Epherene chuckled and received a copy of what they had been studying. Up to this point, they had been betting on giving all their research data to the winner.