Chapter 38: Ch. 38: Is This... a Test? [4]

—Boom!

The bandit's body crashed to the floor, billowing dust and debris into the air. Seizing this opportunity, Adrian conjured a massive cube of earth and sent it hurtling toward the fallen man.

Just when the block was about to land, four giant earth pillars emerged from the ground, suspending it in mid-air. Although the columns were slowly being crushed, they managed to buy the man time.

And in a split second before the giant cube slammed onto the ground, the man rolled sideways, succeeding to escape. A gust of wind unleashed, swirling dirt all over the direction. Nevertheless, the bandit's relief was short-lived.

Just right after he narrowly escaped death—amidst the mist of dust, a shadow loomed over him and forced him to spring into action and a spear stabbed his previous spot. The wheat-haired boy soon twirled his spear vertically and the bandit executed a backflip to dodge.