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“So I’m second then? Darn.”

“Third actually,” Vasta laughed. “Jake’s teleportation isn’t restricted on this floor, remember? As much as it annoys me to admit it, he got here first and only ran off to try and find the rest of you after I arrived, though it seems he’s not been having the best luck at it.”

“Okay, good to know. And then does this look like a safe area?”

A few meters around the door there was a small ring of light to mark it and nothing seemed to be going their way, with it being confirmed when Vasta nodded.

“Seems to be, nothing’s gotten through since I’ve been here and it’s been around twenty minutes now.”

“Damn, how did you get here so fast anyway?”

“Ha, the trial itself gave a hint. I’m assuming you noticed these are all barriers?”

“I have.”

“Well, if the trial’s own magic nullification could get rid of them, there was no reason I couldn’t as well. I essentially had a straight line here, I just had to walk to it. Something Thera should have been able to manage as well, she really should be here by now.”

“Oh god, don’t say things like that, you’re going to stress me right out.”

“Just an observation considering I spent a span training her, I’m sure she’s fine. On that note though, were you hurt?”

She could see the giant hole in his jacket but with the metal filling the gaping wound in his chest, she took it to be armour. The concern in the question was directed entirely towards his limp arm, looking at it with worry as Ben tried to downplay it a bit, at least until everyone else was there so he wouldn’t need to repeatedly have the same conversation again and again.

“A bit, I was hit the second we came in but I’m pretty sure I’ll live.”

“What? Poor luck, I didn’t see any attack for the first three minutes, it felt more like a shifting maze than anything.”

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“Is that so?” He said diplomatically, trying to contain his immense jealousy. “Lucky you. On a completely different note, do you have any idea how much a person might have to go through before they gain pain resistance as a skill?”

“Hmm? Hurts that bad, does it?”

“A little.”

“Ha, well you seem to be taking it well. Anyway, when it comes to passives it really depends on your compatibility with that branch of skill, doesn’t it? Obviously, you can improve your likelihood with the jobs you take but one person could get it after stubbing their toe while another will never see it even after days of torture.”

“…Yeah, that sounds about right.”

How many days of pain and torture have I been through by this point? If overfilling my soul would count towards getting pain resistance then it’s going to be a lot.

He almost started counting every pain he’d been through since arriving on that world, both major and minor, but the thought was broken off by Jake’s arrival, bringing Amy with him.

It was obvious she was hurt, it was clear from the look on her face and blood pouring down her arm while Jake for his part looked in a panic, barely acknowledging the other two as he looked around.

“Thera isn’t here yet?”

“She’s not,” His teacher told him. “But might I remind you that two types of healing magic and the spectrum that exists within your skill are just as capable of managing it.”

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“Yeah, but part of her bicep is missing and I’m not as good at regrowing things and I’m also panicking!”

Vasta could only sigh. “Get her under control then to the best of your abilities before you go off looking for our last member. You know which direction I came from and Ben came from that way so when you’re done, look at what area relative to the door you and Amy would have come from and go searching for Thera in whatever big gap is left.”

“Right, good plan, thank’s Vasta!”

Jake began healing her the best he could and while he did it, Ben both connected with him to try and forcefully calm his mind while also pulling food from one of his rings, forcing it into Amy’s good hand.

“Here, eat, you’re going to need something in your stomach for when Thera gets here.”

“Ugh, thanks,” She told him as she made herself take a bite. “You know, no matter how many bones I’ve broken doing these stupid things it never actually gets easier to deal with.”