Didn't the trainees have a conversation about defeating a wizard vs breaking their accessories first? I feel like that may be revealing to who ____.
no way she's actually dead. he went outside first and when he went to turn back to go inside he heard a sound behind him, turned around and walked farther from everyone else- Jad would have been between him and the building if she came out after him right?
also, she's not weak, what could suddenly take her head off like that without her noticing, or would she not have yelled for MC when she went outside to get him.
also, there was already one doppelganger situation, maybe this is a hallucination or something.
I'd be happy if she's alive! But to my point: From the looks of it, Cheongdo didn't turn around but to his right where he heard the noise. We have no idea of knowing where exactly is the building (maybe you can reach the training center from walking backwards or to the right), and I wouldn't say he was walking further up ahead. The sound of the heavy rain could have concealed her voice, like it did the small "heuk" that she made when she was attacked. She may have also been caught off guard by the rain and then the assailant/Cheongdo doppelgänger, thinking it was him. It may have even lured her to a particular location. Anyway, if we take the situation as is, we can assume that whatever killed her is strong enough to kill her, off guard or alert.
And Jad is not weak but she isn't strong either. During the magic exams, Chris noted that she is even weaker than most trainees. Although she learned to manipulate fire with her flying magic, it would not change her mentri strength in a short time, especially if she was caught off guard by her ally.
Jad's smile, man. HER SMILE. Gone too soon.