(Note: This chapter is in third person's view.)
The clone Andromeda once licked its wrist when it sensed that no one is watching. This clone is made by using [Smoke Magic] to an specie called Common Forest Beast that Andromeda hunted.
The first part of the competition was too easy for it to win. Hawk, who got annoyed with how many it brought down, came charging at it. Luckily, Sarah and the others sensed and prevented that from happening.
Meanwhile, Andromeda, the real one was busy catching and eating fish. Unbothered.
When the second part of the competition begun, Andromeda was already getting the crystals under the sea. Really unbothered by the event that's happening.
Priscilla and Hawk's team won and they both were qualified to the next round.
When Andromeda ate the crystal and digested it, she passed out, causing her clone to get sluggish. Hawk, Priscilla, and other people that are close to Andromeda noticed this and got worried. Even though Hawk and Andromeda were not in good terms, this worried Hawk. Andromeda haven't woke up and it was already Andromeda's team's time.
Because the connection between the real Andromeda and the clone was cut off, the clone acted like some kind of robot that does what it was told to do. Luckily, the clone has some of the original's copy of skills so it made it through the next round.
Just then, Andromeda woke up. She analyzed her status then checked on her clone. While doing this, the system got crazy.
All the maxed deadly sins skills were completely considered unable to level up causing these to have many capabilities to get hacked once again by Andromeda. Some skills that also maxed evolved into more powerful skills that normally would not happen.
Andromeda let out a disappointed sigh because she doesn't need to control her clone anymore, the first day of the competition was already over. She had hoped that it will be like playing a computer game, only that it is happening in real life.
Rosh, their elf friend is aware of the bizarre evolution of Andromeda. One could not believe a cat is able to get a human form. When he felt the burst of mana from the outside of his house, he immediately rushed just to witness the process Andromeda's evolution.
Rosh brought Andromeda inside his house and silently watched her on her weakened state. He is aware that an individual evolving has auto-counter as defense so he did not dare to interfere. He saw the crystals on Andromeda's little hands.
"What is this thing?" He tried to touch it only to find himself draining his mana. The crystal absorbed his mana. He forcibly moved his hands and catched his breath.
The crystals were obtained by Andromeda so nobody can touch them other than her. Rosh left the room and sat on his chair with worried expression.
"That 'person' is strong. If she decides to help us, we will be able to win. But if 'they' find out about that individual's strength, they will attach puppet strings on her. And if they anger her, we are doomed to fall."
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