The Spider Queen

(Zrudread University)

(Forest Lord Kingdom Park- Maze Complex)

Sophie sat down next to Luna and waited patiently as the holographic screen above the maze complex was broadcasting Moon's location.

Apparently, the obstacles as well as the layout of the maze could be randomized for every combat beast using terraforming technology.

Therefore, there was no advantage even if students to saw the attempts made by previous participating pets.

"Thanks again for the tissues," Sophie softly whispered in Luna's ear as the noble girl absentmindedly patted her hellhound's leg.

It seemed that the stress of forcibly taking over Moon's body via the blood bond had caused the hybrid girl to get a nosebleed.

Sophie did not know it at the time, but Luna had immediately walked over and helped wipe the blood droplets before they spilled on her uniform.

The prideful noble girl may play the role of an arrogant heiress, but she secretly valued her friendship with Sophie very much.

"No problem," Luna smiled shyly and continued to stare at the screen as she analysed the trap room Moon was currently in.

Blackie's middle and right heads also glanced at the screen to see the familiar figure of their friend while the left head was happily taking a nap.

Sophie could not stop herself from feeling a bit helpless as she saw Moon wave his little wings around in what looked like an emotional fit of anger.

If she knew that her pet was flapping his wings around to cast a magic spell….

Well Sophie would have definitely enabled the parental lock feature on Moon's tablet and forbidden him from ever watching even a single entertainment channel.

She had to admit that these university exams were a lot harder than she initially anticipated.

The leap from a high school education to experiencing college was quite significant and Sophie sometimes felt that she was drowning under the pressure.

Having a high cultivation base only helped in the general midterm exam but so far it had been practically useless for these specialization tests.

But it was okay.

Nurturing and strengthening the blood bond was a time-consuming process that could not be rushed.

Having a strong foundation was the basic underlying principle and given that cultivators had a long lifespan, Sophie had plenty of time.

"You can do it Moon!" Sophie whispered in a quiet voice that no one could hear.

She needed to have faith that her pet would find a way out.

Moon was sitting on the ground with a lost expression but quickly got up and composed himself.

He started to move his mouth rapidly and if one looked closely then they would see the little frostwing bat making non-stop clicking noises.

There must be some kind of item or device that would open the trap room, so Moon decided to cheat!

He rose up into the air and then circled around the room while emitting clicking noises continuously until an object showed up in his mind's eye.

The mental image of the object was constructed from the soundwaves entering his furry ears.

Moon immediately burst out into a grin and dove down towards a piece of tile. He landed gracefully on the ground and hurried over.

This piece of tile was practically identical to the other tiles layered across the floor, but Moon showed no hesitation in his decision.

Seeing that the object was hidden beneath the tile, Moon unsheathed his sharp claws and started to scratch on the surface of the tile.

It should be impossible for the claws of a baby frostwing bat to do any sort of damage to the tile and yet Moon's claws sliced through the material with astonishing ease.

A few minutes passed as Moon pressed on his search for the mysterious item all while the spectating students gossiped.

"Hey what is that frostwing bat doing?"

"Maybe it wants to dig a hole and die!"

"It's easy to laugh … but I was just wondering if my pet could do any better…."

The whispers abruptly stopped when Sophie turned around and shot the gossiping students a cold icy gaze.

Maybe it was due to her experience in facing life and death battles, but Sophie had perfected shooting a gaze full of killing intent.

The weaker students were unable to look her in the eye while the stronger ones could feel sweat running down their backs.

Sophie maintained her frosty expression but was inwardly very pleased with herself.

I look like such a badass!

Meanwhile on the screen, Moon had finally uprooted the tile and found what appeared to be a small device with a gigantic red button in the center.

Moon tilted his head curiously and approached the device with a bit of trepidation in his steps.

What the heck was this thing?

He gently pressed the red button and suddenly a blaring alarm sounded out from the corner of the room.

The trap room started to shake and vibrate which caused Moon to lose his balance and fall onto the floor with a dull thud.

Moon dug his sharp claws into the ground in order to get a firm grip as the trap room started moving in a certain direction.

The poor little frostwing bat was thrown across the room like a ragdoll as the trap room picked up more speed with every passing second.

Frostwing bats were notoriously durable animals so these knocks against the walls would not cause any damage.

Unfortunately, Moon was easily prone to motion sickness and all this sudden movement caused him to throw up.

Bleurgh!

A disgusting mixture of undigested sugary treats and his meat dish from lunch spilled out from his mouth and landed on the ground.

Moon rolled his body away from the mixture with a feeling of deep unhappiness in his heart.

He swore that this would be the last exam that he would ever take!

How could one deal with such inhumane conditions?!

The trap room appeared to be slowing down so Moon unsteadily got back up to his feet and attempted to fly into the air.

He flapped his wings desperately but the dizzying feeling from his motion sickness made the task impossible.

Would he have to walk on the ground for the rest of the exam?

At this point Moon was ready to throw in the towel and call it a day.

He had tried his best, but this was all just too much.

Just as he was about to sit down in a corner and stop moving, a bright light shone into the trap room a door appeared on a nearby metalloid wall that seemed solid.

Moon squinted his eyes as the harsh beam of light entered the trap room but as his eyes adjusted to the brightness….

He could feel his heartbeat gradually begin to quicken.

This was no ordinary light!

Moon hurriedly wobbled and stumbled across the floor as he frantically ran towards the light.

He exited the room to find himself out of the maze complex.

The little frostwing bat lay down on a comfortable patch of grass and immediately went to sleep with a smile on his face.

Bleep!

Suddenly a loud buzzing noise came from Professor Ward's communicator and the screen showing Moon froze.

Professor Ward adjusted a blade of grass on her dress and then made an announcement to the class,

"Congratulations to miss Sophie Peterlor and her pet Moon for being the first student to pass the exam!"