{Did you see other people around you? They are your group. The first exam is to find three pearls with their respective features. Three pearls are located in three different areas. Forest area there are Natural Pearls, Desert area there are Sand Pearls, Sea area there are Sea Pearls. Each area only has 100 pearls, which means out of 5,000 participants only 300 people can pass this exam, after which you can be considered as Mervbanis Academy students. But keep in mind, even though you have passed to become a student at this Academy, there will still be another exam that will determine your rank and ability}

We all take this seriously because it will determine whether we qualify or not, to become students of Mervbanis Academy.

{Teamwork is very necessary if you want to enter Mervbanis Academy. We don't need a person who is incompetent at cooperating, and having party members killed for your mistakes, even if you have strong abilities. You can beat other teams to get a pearl, but if one of your team members loses, you will be expelled from this illusion world and considered eliminated}

When you hear words that one of the team members loses, this exam will be very difficult to do. Because we have to protect each other so that neither one of us is defeated and dies. But this is also at the same time advantageous because when one of the enemy members dies, we will win this battle.

{Once all pearls have been obtained by 100 teams, those who don't get them will be eliminated. There are also monsters from Rank F to Rank B+, they are all real monsters but don't worry as I said before. In this world of illusion even if you die and feel pain, you will not die in the real world. Alright since I already explained everything, now start hunting!!!}

Immediately there was a commotion, it seemed that many groups had started looking for natural pearls around the forest. The three of us looked at each other, I told them to come closer to me.

"Alright, how about we introduce ourselves to each other?" I said they nodded at me.

"N-my name is Elysia Mauren, I have the ability to reflect enemy attacks and create a mirror that will emit attacks from there," Elysia said nervously.

"Wow, that sounds amazing. As for me, My name is Lute Carter, my weapons are sword and chain, I can make some basic elements for me to use, I also have Famos."

They were surprised to see me, Elysia pointed at me with slightly shaking hands. The protagonist also looks at me with a dumbfounded face. They pointed at me and said in unison.

""You are lady killer,""

My brows twitched at what they just said. It seems rumors about me have spread very widely. But I can't help it either, because it's true.

"Can you guys stop calling me that?" I said annoyed.

"Hehehe I'm sorry," Elysia apologized.

The protagonist also scratched his head with an apologetic expression. He then introduced himself, which made me actually quite curious about his real name.

"My name is Richard Foster, my abilities are body strengthening and sword techniques, I can also use wind magic," Richard said.

I just found out that the protagonist's name is Richard because when playing the game, your name can be filled as you like, except for the last name. So what I know is that protagonist has the surname Foster.

"Since we've already introduced ourselves, all we have to do now is work together to find natural pearls here," I explained.

"With Lute's help, I think this will go easy," Richard said.

"I-I thought so too!!" Elysia looked at me with a twinkle in her eye.

"You guys don't think that with me, everything will go well, all we need to clear this exam is teamwork, you understand?" I said seriously.

They nodded hearing me, I smiled and we started looking for where natural pearls were. During the search, we ran into another group, they looked wary, but we ignored them and looked elsewhere.

"Lute, I heard you already have a fiancé, but why do you have another woman?" Elysia behind me asked.

"Pffft,"

Richard tried not to laugh at Elysia's sudden question. I shook my head and moved beside Elysia, I whispered in her ear which made Elysia's face redden. She hastily moved away from me, I couldn't help but laugh when I saw this.

*Scree!!*

Suddenly a giant red bird came from above, its charged towards us. We were surprised and jumped to dodge the attack. When the bird fell, dust flew everywhere, we were all alert to see the bird.

"Th-it's a Rank C+ monster Flybon bird," Richard was dumbfounded.

"Lute, take a look at its neck, isn't that a natural pearl?" Elysia shouted.

Richard and I looked at Flybon's bird neck, it turned out that what Elysia said was true, on the bird's neck there was a green pearl size of a palm.

"Looks like we got lucky, I'll tie its up with my chains. You two attack its, Woli you help me too."

"Finally I can fight again,"

Woli immediately came out with her small body, ice-like snow appeared and started to make the temperature in the air cold. The giant bird opened its mouth and spouted fire at me.

Woli made an ice wall in front of us, I jumped into the air, after that attacked Flybon with my chain, I tied its neck, legs, and wings. Flybon screamed in pain, I was on its head. When I looked at Elysia and Richard they looked amazed at my battle against monsters.

"What are you doing!? Quickly help me attack this monster."

They finally came to their senses and started moving to help me fight Flybon. Many mirrors were created in the air surrounding Flybon. Richard took out a long sword, he strengthened his body with a strengthening spell, after that he added a wind spell on his feet. When he jumps and attacks the Flybon bird, his movement is very fast every attack he makes will inflict many incisions on the Flybon bird's body.

Elysia also shot an attack from her mirror, attack was like blue light energy when it hit Flybon bird's body, it would cause burns. Flybon struggled to break free from my chains. Of course, Woli and I didn't let this happen, Woli flew around Flybon while shooting emerald ice that made Flybon's legs freeze. I used my ice sword and plunged it down, piercing Flybon's head.

Flybon bird revolted when it felt a pain in its head, suddenly the bird's body burned with fire, I quickly used this sword's special ability.

"Ice Crater,"

Ice shot from Flybon's head and froze its entire head. Flames around its body slowly dissipated, Flybon Bird stopped moving and a notification sounded in front of me indicating this monster was dead.