[ToG] Muse: Book 1 [Song of the Beginning]

Sesquipedalian: (of a word) having many syllables or (of a piece of writing) using many long words.

In which there’s less action and more impactful words

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Now they were in Evankhell’s mothership, waiting for the next test to start. Once they had been teleported there, Evolet promptly fell from Rak, spiral eyes indicating the dizziness she’s experiencing along with incoherent mumbles.

When she came to, she was still dazed and she could only make out the sensation of someone running their hand through her hair. She could hear some shouting in the background, but she ignored it and tried to focus her vision instead. As her sight became clear, she realized that it was Bam who was running his hand through her hair and she was lying on his lap; although his attention seems to be elsewhere. She smiled before taking Bam’s hand, turning his attention on her. Seeing how he noticed her now, she grinned and whispered, “Good morning sunshine.”

Bam doesn’t know why his heart is beating so hard as Evolet looked at him with that gentle, loving gaze. He was saved from further embarrassment when Khun and Rak came to his save. “Oh, Eve; you’re awake?” Khun asked

Evolet nodded and stood up herself before she pulled up Bam who was still trying to calm himself down. “I heard shouting. Did something happen?”

A scoff could be heard from Rak before he said, “Just two stupid turtles fighting.”

Before Evolet could ask anything else, the announcement for the next test had started. “I will explain the next round! Before that, to give you brief information about myself. I’m your test administrator, Ranker Lero ro!”

Lero ro gave a smile when he said “Nice to meet chu!”

Chu…?

The regulars didn’t seem impressed with his introduction, but he didn’t seem to mind it and just continued on. “Now that you’ve had some time to rest, let’s move on to the next test! But before that, there will be a little pretest. Fyi, those who don’t pass this pretest cannot take the next test.”

That caught the regulars’ attention. They didn’t expect there would be another elimination test. No one believed Lero Ro who said it’s only going to be a simple pretest. Lero Ro put out his hand, forming a single Baang. As Evolet realized what he was about to do, she silently prepared to jump behind as silently as possible when he flooded the room with Shinsu. It went as well as it could, the regulars didn’t notice she had slid back intentionally.

But Lero Ro noticed it. Admittedly, he wasn’t a ranker for nothing and this intrigued him. After all, why would a regular deliberately try to hide their potential? The question plagued his mind as he continued explaining the rules.

Then Bam had spoken out, asking what he should do since he didn’t get blown away by the Shinsu, standing at the same spot where Evolet was beside him before. For a moment Lero Ro glared at him and pondered if the girl would’ve been standing beside him like before if she didn’t try to hide her powers. Seeing Lero Ro’s glare that didn’t lighten up, Bam considered the worst and stuttered as he was about to go to the other side of the Shinsu wall. Lero Ro stopped him before he managed to do that, saying that he had passed the pretest and that it was also part of his luck. And while the other regulars were saying he’s got the whole luck of the world, Lero Ro and Evolet know.

A monster has arrived. Or perhaps is it two?

Sighing in relief to not at least not be caught by the other regulars, even though Lero Ro wasn’t fooled the slightest bit; Evolet was now staring at the wall of Shinsu not far from her. She kept her ears open, listening to Khun’s plan to observe what the others would do first. While her ears were listening to Khun and Rak’s conversation, she kept her eyes pried on the duo on the other side of the Shinsu wall. Not a moment later, she gave a cryptic smile and told Khun that she will be going first.

Ignoring Khun’s soft objection and Rak’s protests, Evolet stood in front of the Shinsu wall for a moment and gave a nod to Bam as a signal. Then she walked through it with no apparent struggle; her mid-thigh length hair flowing behind her. The regulars' eyes were on her since she was the first one to pass the Shinsu wall after the blunder from earlier, not to mention she made it look effortless. Not giving a mind to the others’ stares, Evolet instead offered Lero Ro a polite smile when he narrowed his eyes on her before she made her way to Bam; softly chuckling when he gave her a look of admiration. She sat down beside Bam, urging him to continue his conversation with Lero Ro while she watched the others try to do the same as her. Some did it with ease, some struggled but passed, and some were exerting all of their efforts trying but not succeeding. Seeing the girl wasn't about to say anything else, Lero Ro sighed and resumed his prior conversation.

Lero Ro had chosen the green girl. Bam would've done the same too if Evolet hadn't given that signal. In the end Bam chose to trust Evolet like he always did, and it paid off. "Right… Mr. Bam, since I lost I will answer your questions."

That got Bam excited, he might get some clues on where Rachel is. "Did a girl with light blond hair and freckles pass by here?"

Lero Ro thought about it for a while, making a thinking gesture with his index finger on his chin "Light blond hair… Freckles… I don't think I saw her in any of the tests I was in charge of."