BOOM.
Suddenly a student collapsed heavily onto the floor nearby.
His face had already turned pale white.
"I-I can't…"
Before he could finish, Selene appeared beside him instantly.
Her crimson eyes looked down coldly.
"Pathetic."
The student's expression stiffened.
Then suddenly, she kicked him directly in the stomach.
BANG.
The boy's body flew several meters across the floor, skidding hard before coming to a stop.
Several students' expressions froze.
"Get up."
Her voice remained calm.
"But instructor—"
"Get up."
The pressure in her voice became heavier.
The boy trembled slightly before forcing himself upright once more.
No one dared speak again after that.
The academy wasn't a school.
It was a grinder.
And they were being crushed inside it.
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An hour later—
many students looked half-dead already.
Sweat soaked the training hall.
Heavy breathing echoed everywhere.
Several students lay sprawled across the floor after finally receiving permission to stop.
