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Chapter 714 – The Absent Guests
Author: Rex Magnus
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*****

The people in the last two seating sections, of course, believed Lucius’s words, practically glowing with in response.

Their eyes brightened even more, their posture leaning forward as though they were basking in reflected glory.

Some even looked envious, that quiet, aching kind of envy that made them wonder if they would ever know this intoxicating.

The people in the first section, however…

They blinked once, then twice, and then, very slowly, their mouths fell open in disbelief.

'Nonsense!' they all screamed silently in the privacy of their own skulls.

“Utterly ridiculous!”

Leveling up did change a fighter’s body, yes... but not to the absurd degree Lucius was making it sound.

Strength gained from advancement usually took some time to fully master, but the “adjustment period” he was describing? That was like saying you needed three months to get used to a slightly heavier pair of boots.

In truth, most fighters could adapt in less than a day, and even then, no one was
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