The Aftermath, Part Eight

Elena just stood there. 

Neve turned around, beginning to walk away, before she noticed Elena wasn't following. 

"Hm? Did you drop anything?" Neve asked. "Come on. Dungeon's done." 

Upon hearing that, Elena finally snapped out of her stupefied trance. 

"W-What?" She asked. "That was... a test?" 

"Yeah," Neve replied, putting her hands on her hips. "I wanted to see if you could perform under real pressure, outside of a simulation. You passed. Good job." 

Despite the congratulatory sentiment, Elena found herself feeling rather angry.

Not at any monsters, but at Neve. 

The healer must have sensed that, as she quickly took on a slightly more sympathetic expression.