During the Pentagon Academy’s midterm week, cadets went through hell.

The exams were packed with difficult subjects that required memorization. A careless attempt could delay an Awakened’s debut by half a year, so cadets had no choice but to fight tooth and nail. Just because it was a written exam didn’t mean it could be taken lightly.

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**"Collection of test papers is complete..."**
**"Phew. When are we supposed to grade all of these?"**
**"I feel like I’m dying here."**

The cadets weren’t the only ones suffering.
The teaching assistants—non-Awakened contractors assisting the Awakened professors—were mostly women, …