Ren couldn’t know with certainty if the exterior areas had already been attacked by these mutants that had penetrated the defenses.
He desperately hoped it hadn’t been so. That the vulnerable population he’d once belonged to wasn’t facing threats they couldn’t effectively repel with such low ranks.
Iron tamers fighting against Silver-equivalent mutants would be a slaughter.
No other word for it.
But he had somewhat elevated hopes that wasn’t the case. Because the beasts would come from the surface if they’d already emerged once to attack civilians. At least that would be more probable and logical. Returning underground after emerging would be without obvious tactical benefit.
Why tunnel back down when movement was easy and targets were still available on the surface?
But it was hope based on logic that mutants didn’t always follow. So he couldn’t be completely sure.
Still, something directing them specifically toward the academy would be better but nevertheless didn’t sit well with him in any way.
Were they following him again like in the first attack he’d suffered when he got corrupted?
Or was it something else like an artifact? Some other factor drawing them here?
He had no definitive answer. And there was no time to analyze deeply when immediate threat demanded action instead of contemplation.
While evacuation chaos developed around them, Ren and Luna exchanged looks across the arena that would have been the stage of their final confrontation.
Silent communication of shared recognition. Understanding without needing words.
Luna’s expression: grim determination mixed with fear and anger. Fear for what was coming and anger that it was happening.
Determination to fight regardless...
Ren’s expression: Similar... Plus guilt about not having paid attention sooner. Plus calculation about how to be most useful in a crisis.
The exam had ended for now, their battles would have to wait. Because they’d need every capable tamer. Every beast that could contribute to the defense.
They were students, but they were also among the strongest students in their year and that meant more than it ever had.
The corrupted mutant beasts began emerging.
Earth erupting upward in some places as something massive forced its way to the surface.
Whatever Julius and Selphira had been trying to prevent or counteract, whatever had prevented them from watching the final battle, had escalated to the point where it was no longer a distant conflict but an immediate threat endangering everyone in the facility.
"Luna!" Ren shouted across the arena. "We need to make time for the people with low ranks! Can you intercept with me?"
Luna didn’t hesitate this time either. Just nodded and directed her wolf toward the first beasts.

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