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In a matter of moments, Veer came to a decision, as he had no other choice. He needed to become strong as quickly as possible.

For that, he would need to go through hell, as nothing came for free.

'Fuck it! I'm going all in if this is what we're doing!'

Veer calmed down, as he closed his eyes and tried to understand the pressure he was feeling. He had read about people oppressing others with pressure and had even experienced it before.

However, he never knew how it really worked. So now that he had an opportunity, he wanted to check it. Even in such a situation, his curiosity was getting the better of him.

He forgot everything and simply focused on the feeling of oppression and how he was receiving it.

'Weird! She is using her Mana and not her presence?' Veer frowned, as he had guessed that one's presence was what put pressure. 'Does everyone use Mana for the pressure?'

Soon, he understood and got the answer to his question. His eyes closed, as he sensed his surroundings filled with a strange Mana. It was like a mighty river washing over him, and he was trying to go upstream.

The foreign Mana was strange, and it was very different from the atmospheric Mana he had usually sensed whenever practicing. It controlled his senses by manipulating the Mana going through his skin pores.

'I see, so this is how we feel the pressure, at least in this case,' Veer thought, as a subtle smile formed on his lips.

After the observation, he had come to a conclusion that Freya was deliberately using her Mana for the Pressure. Because as far as he knew, most of the time the Pressure affected the physical body.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Freya must have done it to test everyone. Not everyone was a fighter, but everyone had a decent Mana control. As long as they figured out the reason for the pressure, they would easily overcome it.

'Mana is like blood, which goes to every part of our body and helps in its working,' Veer thought. 'And by manipulating it, she is basically feeding us the wrong information, which leads us to feel differently.'

Taking a deep breath, Veer focused on his Mana Core. It was a small black shard hovering near his heart, and it pulsated similarly to the heart, pumping Mana to every part of his body.

He still had a great Mana Pool, but he couldn't use it properly. The Mana Core was different, as he could use it instantly whenever he wanted to. He didn't have to gather his Mana every time he wanted to use it.

As he called upon the Mana Core, it released a wisp of thick black Mana which shot into the Mana Veins at an insane speed.

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In just a second, it crossed to every part of his body and filtered all of his skin pores, which were sending the wrong information.

The pressure disappeared almost instantly, making him lose control over his body. Fortunately, he managed not to fall.

'This...this is awesome,' Veer's eyes shone, as he thought. 'I need to get stronger to experience all of this. Fuck! Now, I really wanna go to the Labyrinth.'

On the other hand, Freya raised an eyebrow when she sensed the change in Veer and thought, 'He is a genius. How did those guys never see this?'

Right after Veer lifted the pressure, Liliana followed suit and broke free from Freya's constraints. That wasn't the end, as Elara, Carlson, and Rock also broke free after a minute.

Veer wanted to tell everyone the secret, however, something stopped him from doing that. He understood why Freya was doing this, and that was exactly what made his heart full of turmoil.

'They will die there.'

He knew that. After training them for a month, he knew practically everything about them. Because of that, he knew the majority of the people would die if they decided to enter the Labyrinth.

Freya knew it too, so she was using her pressure to make them quit. Her meaning was simple: if you couldn't even handle this, then how would you handle the Labyrinth?

So, he also stayed silent.

In the end, only ninety-three students managed to remain standing after ten minutes of oppression. In these ten minutes, they understood how insignificant they really were.

After training with Veer and his girlfriends, they had become smug, but Freya humbled them really quickly. At first, the majority were enthusiastic about going to the Labyrinth and making their own legendary tale.

Now, however, they wondered if it was worth it.

The crowd, including the staff, remained silent throughout the ten minutes. Their eyes were full of pity for the First Years, as they had personally visited the Bloodthorn Labyrinth and knew of its horror.

After the ten minutes were over, Freya retracted her pressure, making many fall on the ground. They couldn't hold back any longer.

"See how pathetic you are?" Freya scoffed. "There is a reason you're called the weakest class in the history of Starlight Academy. Only around two hundred students and not even half of them could withstand the pressure."

The First Years looked down as they felt the shame washing over their hearts. They had been listening to this for weeks, and now even the Dean was saying it.

"This pressure was nothing before the things you'll have to face in the Bloodthorn Labyrinth," Freya said, as she waved her hand lightly. "The students who fell on their knees have no choice in this. You will have a normal selection and the departments will decide if you're worth it."

They felt angry, but much more than that, they felt humiliated. They had practiced the whole month, not wasting a single minute just to get a chance to show everyone that they weren't weak.

Now, it all turned null in a matter of minutes.

Veer bit his tongue hard to stop himself from speaking. He also felt angry on behalf of his subordinates. But he also knew Freya was right. She was just doing this for them.

But, should he really stay silent, like every time?