The battlefield was littered with the remains of thousands of slain monsters.
Monsters that once threatened them, now lay defeated at their feet, their roars replaced by the sounds of the wind and Zairon's laugh.
The dust began to settle, and the tournament's timer ran out.
The remaining monsters fled into the darkness, leaving only Zairon and his team standing victorious, bloodied but unbowed.
Zairon:
"Phew... That was fun. A warm-up, really. But hey, let's see how we did, huh?"
He grinned, wiping his blade clean, as the system began to tally the results.
Tournament Results:
Zairon and the Girls:
A-Rank Beast Kills: 19
B-Rank Beast Kills: 389
Total Points:
A-Rank Beasts: 19 kills × 800,000,000 EXP = 15,200,000,000 EXP
B-Rank Beasts: 389 kills × 500,000,000 EXP = 194,500,000,000 EXP
Zairon's Contribution: 40% of total kills
A-Rank Contribution: 19 kills × 0.4 = 7.6 kills
B-Rank Contribution: 389 kills × 0.4 = 155.6 kills
Zairon's Total EXP:
A-Rank: 7.6 kills × 800,000,000 EXP = 6,080,000,000 EXP
B-Rank: 155.6 kills × 500,000,000 EXP = 77,800,000,000 EXP
Total EXP for Zairon: 83,880,000,000 EXP
Other Teams:
Team 1:
A-Rank Kills: 12
B-Rank Kills: 312
Total EXP:
A-Rank: 12 × 800,000,000 EXP = 9,600,000,000 EXP
B-Rank: 312 × 500,000,000 EXP = 156,000,000,000 EXP
Total EXP for Team 1: 165,600,000,000 EXP
Team 2:
A-Rank Kills: 8
B-Rank Kills: 400
Total EXP:
A-Rank: 8 × 800,000,000 EXP = 6,400,000,000 EXP
B-Rank: 400 × 500,000,000 EXP = 200,000,000,000 EXP
Total EXP for Team 2: 206,400,000,000 EXP
Team 3:
A-Rank Kills: 5
B-Rank Kills: 420
Total EXP:
A-Rank: 5 × 800,000,000 EXP = 4,000,000,000 EXP
B-Rank: 420 × 500,000,000 EXP = 210,000,000,000 EXP
Total EXP for Team 3: 214,000,000,000 EXP
Zairon (thinking):
"19 A-Ranks, 389 B-Ranks... it's not bad at all. That should put me close to A-Rank. A few more of these, and I'll be there. But first, let's check the totals."
EXP Calculation for Zairon:
EXP from A-Rank kills: 6,080,000,000 EXP
EXP from B-Rank kills: 77,800,000,000 EXP
Total EXP from this battle: 83,880,000,000 EXP
EXP needed to reach A-Rank: 100,000,000,000 EXP
Total EXP now:
Current EXP (before this battle): 16,000,000,000 EXP
EXP after battle: 16,000,000,000 + 83,880,000,000 = 99,880,000,000 EXP
Zairon's Status:
Current EXP: 99,880,000,000
EXP Needed for A-Rank: 100,000,000,000
Remaining EXP Needed: 120,000,000 EXP
Zairon (smirking):
"Just 120 million EXP to go... I'll be there soon. Let's keep moving, the true challenge is just beginning."
With only a small gap left to reach A-Rank, Zairon's next steps seemed clear. The path was set, but even so, he knew that his power would need to grow faster to face even greater challenges ahead.