Rhys, Miles and Cade approached their local Ascender's Association headquarters in Meldom and excitedly discussed future prospects amongst themselves."Man this is a massive scam, no matter how I look at it.Non-Ascender families like ours are not allowed to possess more than 1 tower gold coins.The fees for any good university on floor 0 is at least 5-7,000 TG a semester, so there is no way in hell that you can pay that amount yourself if your parents are not already Ascenders….."Cade mumbled in annoyance as Miles picked up from where he left off and continued "and the only place where you can borrow 7000 TG is the Ascenders Association, the same place where you test your talent.However, for lending that money, they make you sign a bond which forces you to provide at least one year of mandatory service to the association and you swear to protect humanity in at least two upcoming raids by serving on the front lines.So effectively what they do is that they don't let you earn TG, force

As the Ascender association members approached Rhys, they got to take a good look at his back with the sizzling tattoo being the first thing that they noticed.It was a massive tattoo, one that every human could recognise even in their sleep, as it was the mark of their patron god, Sol."Hey, hey, hey, are you seeing this too or am I hallucinating?"One Ascender association official asked the other, as everyone seemed to be questioning the authenticity of the scene before their eyes.A black tattoo, covered Rhys's entire back from the tip of his shoulders to his hips, created in extreme detail with godly symmetry and precision.A humanoid figure with two angel wings and a devil for a face was the main depiction, however, while the rest of the tattoo was pitch black, the blood that dripped from the devil's face was red as it seemed to fall down to the smaller feminine figure, seemingly bathing her in blood.The legend of this woman was covered in mystery and nobody really knew who she wa

Rhys woke up with the most severe headache, feeling dizzy and disoriented.He found himself in a premium medical room with some very recognisable figures sitting around him.Across his bed, near the edge of the room where the window was, sat guildmaster Ren hunching over his knees.To his right was Emma, dressed as impeccably as ever and to his left was a figure one seldom ever saw outside the tower in the form of the Vice guild master of the Tigers Guild and yet another one of Earth's top 3 talents, Daren.All of them were seated on the left side to his bed, however, there was an equally impressive line-up to his right as well.On the other edge of the room, sitting in a large luxurious chair was Mr. Vincent Leon, the pope of the church of Sol and the religious leader of Earth.He wore loose drapes that had the symbol of Sol printed all over it again and again, as anyone could spot from a million miles away that he was a religious individual.Beside him was the Leader of the Ascender

Rhys was presented with two choices.A)To go to the university for nourishment of young talents with his real talent hidden and his profile as the champion of Sol suppressed.Going down this route would see him have his image on Earth tarnished, with the viral video of his branding being deemed a deep-fake and his status as a champion being denied.If he decided to go down this road, He was to be given membership of the Tigers Guild and protected as a high priority individual on Earth and within the tower.A core team would always be assigned to his protection detail and the truth about his true talent and status was to remain hidden until Rhys felt that he was prepared for the responsibility it brought and was strong enough to fend for himself on the universal stage.This was the road Ren and Cody suggested that Rhys take as in their opinion it was the most practical approach.While Cody also wanted to change Rhys's identity entirely and bury him in debt to exert more control, Ren co

A new home had been prepared for Rhys, a massive mansion worth hundreds of millions of dollars, right beside the Church Of Sol within the Upside.Initially, it housed over 20 clergymen who resided there together. However, once Rhys's accommodation needs arose, they voluntarily evacuated the church-owned property, relinquishing it for the Champion.PViolette security, comprising a dozen elite Ascenders who had ascended beyond floor 40, and enchanted runic barriers, were among the extensive security measures at the pViolette residence, as the church and Pope Cole spared no effort to ensure Rhys's safety."This is too much… What will I do with such a large mansion? I'm off to university tomorrow. Give it back to the clergymen. Just give me a small apartment somewhere, damn it," Rhys protested. However, after the incident involving Violet, Pope Cole refused to acquiesce to his demands.Despite Rhys's protests, it was clear that the champion's security was his paramount concern.The good n