Compared to the card Emilia had handed him, Xayne's admission card looked much more ordinary. He frowned. "Horiath, is there something special about this admission card?"Horiath nodded gravely. "Mr. Xavier, it seems you might have misunderstood the true nature of the Kickboxing Academy. Its origins are far more complex than the outside world believes!"Xayne's expression darkened. He shared the detailed information he had received from Yves with Horiath.Horiath listened quietly, then shook his head. "Mr. Xavier, I'm afraid most of what you've heard isn't accurate. Even if the ten great families joined forces, we couldn't possibly break the ancient covenant that forbids Radiant Commanders from interfering in worldly affairs."He let out a low sigh, his gaze darkening. "That covenant was set by strong beings from beyond this domain. Compared to them, the ten great families are nothing but ants. What we say or want is meaningless to them. If those beings wish to change the rules, who

Horiath spoke with a solemn, weighty tone. Xayne nodded firmly. Suddenly, everything about the Kickboxing Academy made sense. Perhaps Drakonia's strongest fighters had encountered trouble in the outer domain, giving rival nations the perfect opportunity to target Drakonia's power. And Xayne could easily guess what these people were after—the Ruins of Dragon Clan. The two continued talking late into the night. It wasn't until early morning that Horiath finally instructed his butler to take Xayne to rest. The next morning, a black limousine from the Rhoades family dropped Xayne off at the Ritrez Hotel. Although no formal agreement had been made between them, a bridge of trust had been established. Horiath had laid everything bare to Xayne, holding nothing back. Even the kind of shocking secrets that could shake the world to its core. After seeing Xayne off, Emilia walked up to Horiath, concern written all over her face. "Grandpa, you told Xayne all those secrets last night. Won

This had truly been a generous gift. Not to mention, students from all over the world, even teachers at the Kickboxing Academy, did not have such privileges. Of course, what Phil had done technically broke several academy rules, but he had long since stopped caring about that.If he had wanted to please Xayne, this had been his only shot. He had already caused his family a loss of a thousand tons of gold. Without a powerful ally, he would soon be pushed to the sidelines by his family."Alright, go make the arrangements. I'll take a rest for now," Xayne said, leaning back in his chair. In truth, he was quite curious about this Formation Hall. At the same time, in the dorms of the Kickboxing Academy located in the capital of Fran, a middle-aged man from Drakonia spoke with quiet urgency to the young woman sitting next to him. His voice was calm, but the weight of his words was unmistakable. "Snow, you must find a way to get the qualifications to get into the Formation Hall. It's said

Bernhard instantly recognized the young man's level. In all of Drakonia, there was no one else his age who had reached the rank of a Quin-Divine Commander, except for Xayne. But this man's presence felt even more overpowering than Xayne's."Young Master Kaleo, please have a seat." Clarence gestured toward the sofa with a smile. Even though he did not rise from his seat, his respectful demeanor made it clear. He held this young man in high regard.Kaleo barely glanced at Clarence as his expression was cold and arrogant. He gave the slightest nod, not even bothering with a word of thanks."Allow me to make a proper introduction," Clarence said, turning to Bernhard. "This is Kaleo, the direct descendant of Kaleo Tianshu. He is the legendary warrior who left Drakonia for the outer regions a hundred years ago."Kaleo's eyes darkened. "Clarence, how many times have I told you? Stop mentioning my father in front of outsiders.""Yes, yes, of course. But Bernhard needs to report back to th

The blinding light from the gilded box flooded the entire Formation Hall, turning night into day. But it didn’t stop there. The radiant beam shot skyward, piercing through the darkened capital of Fran like a silver-white pillar of fire. For miles around, everyone in the city bore witness to the phenomenon. Even from a distant estate, dozens of miles away, Andrea caught sight of the celestial flare."What the hell…? Someone… actually unlocked that box?" His voice trembled with shock. He wasn’t alone—beside him stood the elite members of Fran’s ten great families, all equally stunned.For centuries, the continent’s most powerful figures had dreamed of seeing what lay inside that forbidden artifact. To them, even laying eyes on its secrets, at the cost of their own lives, would have been a worthy fate.Yet none had dared to touch it. Even Radiant Commanders—the strongest beings in all of Eukrania—would be instantly reduced to ash by the formation’s counterattack.But now, someone had succ