Hanzuo had only taken a few meters away from the hall’s doorway when it opened again, revealing Desmond from inside.“Headmaster Hanzuo,” he called out to the old man.Because of that, their headmaster paused and turned to Desmond, who was also walking toward him. Hanzuo hid both hands behind his back and smiled.“What seems to be the problem, Desmond?”The instructor slipped his hands into his pockets and glanced toward the window before looking back at the elderly man with narrowed eyes.“It’s about the boy Valestron. There’s something important you need to know first, Headmaster Hanzuo.”The old man’s brows rose at that. “What do you mean by something important, Desmond?”Desmond exhaled heavily and leaned closer, speaking near the old man’s ear.“When I gave him the test before he could enter the institution, the amount of strength I was supposed to release should have only been twenty percent—just like with the previous students who came before him.But I made a mistake… I accide

Rein looked away. "I just didn't like him. That's all." "But you should have given him a chance to show his worth. Maybe he was hiding his true abilities, and you wasted that opportunity. Why? Because you're uncertain? Don't make me laugh, Rein. Everything in this world is uncertain." Rein turned back to Xin. "You give advice like you're a saint. Stop pretending to be kind." Xin sighed and patted Rein's shoulder. "You want to know why I didn't choose him? It's simple. I just didn't like him either." Rein was left deep in thought.On the same floor, Hanzuo was chatting with guests when a group of people approached, led by a man with a mustache. He wore a golden crown and had curly hair that reached his shoulders. His red robe was luxurious, and the golden designs on his clothes and shoes sparkled. He was surrounded by guards and attendants, including Lucien and Elise. Their presence drew attention, and everyone couldn't help but look at them.When Hanzuo saw the approaching man, he bow

The students poured out like ants, chasing after the young man. Among them were the four Guild Leaders, who quickly took the lead."Fooled!" Emrys muttered, seeing the four Guild Leaders closing in on him."Hey, Magnus, give him to me. It's just a small number of points. No need to get serious," Dao Daishin, the White Phoenix Guild Leader, said jokingly.Magnus glanced at him. "You know me, Dao. I'm not one to give up easily."Dao snorted. "You're not going to give in, are you?" He controlled the earth, creating a barrier in front of Magnus and the other Guild Leaders. However, with a burst of energy, they easily dodged and destroyed the barriers.Dao took the lead, his smile growing wider as he closed in on Emrys. "I admit, kid. I underestimated you. But this is a debt I owe you. You're mine now!"With a wave of his hand, a thick earthen wall rose in front of Emrys, forcing him to stop. Dao reached out to grab Emrys' neck, but Emrys turned and grabbed his wrist. With a sudden burst o

It was horrifying, yet the princess did not give in to fear. Instead, she continued unleashing blazing punches toward Emrys’s face.But with just a simple downward sweep of the boy’s hand, a massive gust of wind struck the princess’s entire body, slamming her down.Her fist crashed into the ground, creating a deep crack, and her knees buckled as well. Her whole body felt unbelievably heavy.Her teeth clenched as her eyes nearly shut, struggling against the force pushing her down.The crack on the ground beneath Elise widened slowly but surely. No matter how she resisted, it had no effect on the wind released by the boy.Until finally she screamed, releasing burning energy from her entire body. She tried to counter the wind, causing the crack on the ground to spread farther, crawling all the way to both walls.The wind burst free, allowing the princess to finally escape its force—and she appeared behind the boy.She tried to unleash rapid punches with her blazing fists, but Emrys effor

Dao launched a rapid barrage of punches, but with the boy’s swift blocks and parries, their strength seemed evenly matched.Every horizontal kick Dao delivered with iron-like force was struck down by Emrys—sometimes downward, sometimes upward.He also elbow-checked every punch flying toward him, or simply dodged them with the sharp quickness of his eyes.Dao managed to appear behind him, but just as he was about to land a strike from there, he didn’t expect Emrys to turn around even faster. Emrys spun and delivered a sweeping kick that landed directly on Dao’s cheek.Dao crashed into the earthen wall, which cracked immediately, though it didn’t shatter. Emrys followed up with even faster punches to Dao’s stomach, chest, arms, and face. He kicked both of Dao’s knees, then struck his nose with a direct elbow that made it bleed, and finally delivered a front kick to his chest.The blow was so strong, carried by a surge of wind, that Dao coughed up blood and was launched out of the shatte