Kara stepped forward, her expression focused, and raised her hands toward the injured man. A gentle glow began to emanate from her palms as she summoned her perfected healing skill—[Life Heal]. The air around her shimmered as the flow of mana surged through her, transf into something far more potent.

  Sora watched, knowing the extent of her spells. As Kara eled her mana into life force, the healing power became almost tangible, as though the very essence of life had been woven into the spell, delicate yet overwhelmingly strong.

  Her css ecialized in making her effi refining mana into life ford bined with her supreme skill, the effects were superb.

  The life force swirled around her hands, radiating warmth as it moved through the air, ge unstoppable. Pnts sprouted beh her feet, flowers blooming from the sheer presence of the spell. It was as if life itself was drawn to the power she anded.

  The energy reached the burly man, and Sora could see the exaent it touched him. His body jerked slightly, then a look of relief washed over his face as the healing force flowed through him, knitting his burned flesh back together, easing the pain, a his vitality. His breathing steadied, the tension in his muscles releasing.

  But something more profound was happening. The life force didn’t just heal—it lingered, as if pnting a seed in his very essence. His HP didn’t stop when he was full—there was a barely perceptible increase in his overall vitality, like the spell had left behind a perma boost.

  The burly man’s eyes widened as he sat up, patting his chest in disbelief. “What... what was that?” His voice was filled with awe. “I feel... slightly more durable.”

  The short man and the other examiners froze, their expressions ones of pure shock. This wasn’t an ordinary healing spell. This... was something far beyond what they had expected from a healer of Kara’s level. The flow of life force, the sheer potency—this wasn’t normal. It wasn’t possible with a skill like [Heal]. Yet they had seen it with their ow looked like [Heal], but it felt... different.

  The short man blinked, at a loss for words. He g his colleagues, who were equally baffled, then back at Kara. “What... what just happened?” he muttered.

  The examiners exged gnces, minds rag. The guildmaster’s healing abilities were legendary, but seeing something like this from Kara was unheard of. The simirities... could it be possible?

  Sora smiled, his arms crossed as he watched the reas. He knew Kara was strong, but seeing the sho other adventurers' faces was something else.

  The burly man stood, still rubbing his chest, disbelief written all over his face. “That wasn’t just healing,” he muttered. “It was like being fed with superior life force. I feel stronger, more alive. ”

  The short man stepped forward, eyes narrowing. “There's no need for more testing. With healing like that, you belong in the highest ranks of the war teams. I’ll especially award you a Phoenix Adventurer’s Badge.”

  Kara blinked, stunned. She knew her level wasn’t high enough for a Phoenix Badge, yet here she was. She g Sratitude clear in her eyes. She had worked hard for this, but she knew he had helped pave the way for her.

  After Kara’s dispy of her incredible [Life Heal], the atmosphere shifted in the room. As the short man turo Sora, ready to ask him if he repared for his ow, one of the women in the baterrupted, her voice cutting through the stunned silence.

  “It’s my turn to test the newer,” she announced, stepping forward with a fident stride. Her eyes flickered with i, a smile pying on her lips.

  The two men exged disappointed ghe st test had been impressive, but brief. They’d hoped for more a, but now it seemed that wouldn't happen.

  However, the true stir was happening among the onlookers. Shocked murmurs rippled through the gathered pyers.

  "Did she really just get a Phoenix Badge with one spell?" one man muttered in disbelief.

  "That's not how it worked for us," a woman scoffed, her arms crossed. "I had to endure bat and prove myself before even qualifying for a Shadow Badge, let alone Phoenix."

  "Yeah, I got hit by the same damn lightning spell," another pyer grumbled, rubbing his arm as if remembering the sting. "How did she get special treatment?"

  A mix of fusion and frustration spread among the adventurers, some vihat the guild ying favorites with healers. But a few, sharper than the rest, had caught onto something unusual.

  "Wait a sed," a man in dark armor muttered to his panions. "Healing a level 90+ adveo full health that fast? You know how much mana that should take? I didn’t even feel any massive fluctuation of energy. Her spell wasn't using quantity but quality."

  "Maybe she’s got some hidden css we don’t know about," another adventurer chimed in, impressed. "But it was a basic Heal spell, wasn’t it? No hidden css has something that low-tier."

  "Unless," the man in armor tinued, "her life force is off the charts. It’s the only way that spell could’ve had that effect."

  The murmurs tinued as pyers gnced between Kara and Sora. The realization dawned on more people that Kara wasn’t just an ordinary healer. The way she’d restored the injured man’s health with such ease spoke to a level of skill or power that few uood.

  In one er of the room, a group of high-level adventurers huddled together, all above level 90, their eyes fixed on Kara.

  "She’s too good to be in some random group," one of them murmured. "With that kind of healing ability, she should be on our team."

  "Yeah," another adventurer agreed, leaning forward. "She’s the key to staying alive in this war. We need her in our pany. Hell, I'd even prefer if she was in my squad"

  The first adventurer smiled, nodding toward Sora. "She’s not been givetributio. We could ask the els to get her to join one of our panies."

  The group exged knowing gheir iions clear. They were determio recruit Kara, by any means necessary. A healer with su extraordinary skill set would make them unstoppable, and they weren’t about to let others teams be from her abilities.

  But as the woman stepped forward to test Sora, the crowd’s attention shifted. Whispers spread as pyers wondered if the man who stood beside Kara could match her level of talent.

  Some, especially the higher-leveled pyers, watched closely, knowing there was no way he could amount to a portion of her potential. He had an even lower level.

  The real question in everyone’s mind wasn’t just about Sora’s abilities—it was whether or not Kara would choose stay with him if given the choice to pick her teammates. Some in the crowd had already begun plotting, their minds spinning with ways to draw her into their ranks. To them, Kara was too valuable to remain in the background.

  Meanwhile, Sora stood calmly, unaware of the brewing storm around him. He exged a gh Kara, who smiled at him, aware of his overwhelming power. Sora knew she was now exceptional thanks to her css and supreme skill, but he had no idea just how many eyes were now set on her—and by extension, on him.

  As the test for Sora prepared to begin, there alpable tension in the air.

  Sora stood there, fists ched, knowing full well that he had the strength of a Phoenix-level fighter despite only applying for the Shadow badge.

  He hadn’t pnned on going all out at first—his goal was simple: secure the badge he o move forward. But now, with Kara having earned a Phoenix badge, there was no use in being low key anymore. He gnced around, aware of the many eyes watg. They had been noticed, some people even looking suspicious, staring at Kara.

  His gaze shifted toward his oppo. She stood across from him, calm, posed, and tying her long red hair back. The badge she wore was one he didn’t reize—it seemed even higher thaial. Sora's instincts told him that defeating her was out of the question, but she would likely restrairength for the sake of the test.

  She wore weathered gear, designed for speed and maneuverability, with cw-like ons strapped to her hands. Her aura was sharp ahal, yet there were no visible signs of mana ondution around her, a subtle hint that her trol over her body and energy was exceptional.

  A master of both form and fun, she exuded a dangerous level of refi in her movements and presence. Sora’s level was too low to see through how she handled her mana, but he knew enough to be cautious.

  The woman stepped forward, her crimson hair falling in soft waves as she finished seg it. Her green eyes sparkled with fidence as she introduced herself. “I’m Elena,” she said with a smile. “Are you ready for your test?”

  Sora’s smile tugged at the er of his lips. "I am ready, Ralph... but let’s raise the challeo Phoenix Badge."Her eyebrows shot up in surprise as she crossed her arms, a flicker of amusement in her eyes. "Phoenix level? Don’t get ahead of yourself. Only healers or special talents get that kind of treatment. You haven’t earhat title yet, so stick to the Shadow Badge challenge like you pnned. Phoenix-level pyers are typically above level 75, and you’re what, level 62? There’s no way you match that strength."

  Annoyed by her dismissal, Sora rolled his shoulders, loosening up. "Just do your job and don’t uimate me."

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