Phew~
Gloria floated above them like a queen surveying her court of corpses. The smile on her face never faded.
If anything, it grew gentler, which only made it worse.
Her eyes shimmered with cruel delight as the students stared up at her, frozen by fear, awe, or both.
And then… she clapped her hands once.
Clap!
The sound echoed through the air, louder than it should have been. Magic clung to it like thunder trapped in silk.
"Now that the... decorations have been handled," she said, glancing down at the dozens of decapitated bodies without the slightest care, "let's not waste any more time, shall we?"
She spread her arms wide, her coat fluttering like wings.
"The Entrance Exam of Gloria Academy officially begins~!"
Gasps rippled across the crowd, and a few students instinctively took a step back.
Some tried to look strong, forcing a smirk or gripping their weapons tighter, but their trembling fingers gave them away.
Gloria giggled softly.
"Good luck~"
