Sophie Silver watched the leaked footage again, her fingers trembling. He vanished like a Sovereign, but he's just a student… No. That wasn't the movement of an SSS. That was beyond.
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— Silver Clan (Flameblood Dynasty, Sophie's Ancestors)
High Matriarch Valeria Silver watched the video in silence. The flames around her throne flickered in response to her mood.
"He's not just a prodigy," she said. "He's an anomaly."
One elder whispered, "Should we approach or eliminate?"
Valeria's eyes narrowed. "Neither. We observe. For now."
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— Trace Clan (Shadow Masters)
Within the underground city of Umbrose, Grandmaster Lelios of the Trace Clan replayed the footage frame-by-frame.
"A teleport? No. That's law compression… at Transcendent speed."
He issued orders. "Deploy whispers. I want everything on him. If he's hiding something… we'll see it in his shadow."
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— Ryken Clan (Titan Physique)
General Rykar watched the footage while benching a tank.
"That kid… I'd like to fight him."
His lieutenant stared. "He took out Elren Voss in three seconds."
"I know." He smiled. "Finally, a challenge."
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— Wu Clan (Neutral Peacekeepers)
Within a floating monastery, Elder Wu Yan whispered, "That child isn't ordinary."
The spirit-ink on her scrolls shifted as if reacting to Kai's aura.
"We must keep the balance. If he tips it... the world will burn."
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— Grimmhart Clan (Beast Ritualists)
In a forest fortress, the Beast Sage's hawk screeched as the footage played.
"Even the beasts are afraid," he murmured. "He must not be taken lightly."
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— Vellethorn Clan (Mind Controllers)
Inside a glass palace, dozens of mental screens replayed Kai's fight.
Lady Mira Vellethorn smirked. "The game has changed."
She whispered to her advisors, "Plant seeds in his school. If he's a weapon, we'll be the hand that aims him."
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— The Obsidian Order
"What did I tell you? He's not normal!" Elren Voss screamed, still recovering from injuries.
A robed man behind a dark veil nodded. "You failed. But you were right."
"We'll watch. And next time… we won't send a scout. We'll send a Sovereign."
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— The Hand of Null (Awakener Hunters)
The Grand Inquisitor slammed the table.
"An unknown SSS-class anomaly?" he hissed. "Or worse?"
"Track. Erase. Purge. Immediately."
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— The World Forge (Techno-Awakened Scientists)
Inside a lab city, a machine analyzed Kai's mana signature.
"Fascinating. It fluctuates like a living star," said the lead researcher.
They licked their lips. "We must study him—before he resets the world."
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— The Helix Ring (Neutral Brokers)
At a smoky table of informants, a cloaked figure chuckled.
An hidden SSS class among us
They raised a glass. "Now this will be profitable."
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— Cult of the Shattered Star
A prophet writhed, visions flooding his eyes.
"The Creator stirs."
They screamed into the void, "The gate must open sooner!"
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— The Eye of Chaos
They laughed.
"Break the world," said one priest, watching Kai's aura like a drug.
"Let him bring the storm."
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— The Awakened Council
Inside the crystalline tower of the World Awakened Authority, the ruling elites convened in silence.
"That boy… Kai… he's only a student."
"And yet, he forced Elren Voss to his knees."
"Is he one of us? Or something… beyond?"
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[Back in Kai's Inner World]
Kai stood above the floating arena, arms behind his back. He had watched every reaction, every whisper, every fear.
He smiled slightly.
"So now they know I exist."
The arena shifted—radiant pillars of light intertwined with crystalline grids. The perfect battleground for a clash between raw brilliance and cold calculation.
The announcer's voice rang out, sharp and clear:
"Next match! Valeria Dawnroot, the High Human Champion, versus Quorra the Silent Scale, the Inspector Champion!"
Valeria stepped forward, regal and composed. Her eyes glowed with the power of Light and Binding Laws, and a faint halo shimmered above her head. With a subtle gesture, spectral battalions appeared behind her, ready to obey her command.
Across the field, Quorra moved silently, her silver skin catching the arena's glow. Her every movement was precise—calculating. She wielded the Law of Truth and Perception, seeing every possibility before it unfolded.
The horn sounded.
Valeria launched a barrage of piercing light spears, each slicing through the air with deadly accuracy. Quorra bent reality with her perception, slipping between strikes like a shadow of pure logic.
Quorra countered with a sudden strike—a blade forged from truth itself, aiming directly for Valeria's core. The High Human summoned glowing chains of binding light, snapping the attack mid-air.
The battlefield erupted.
Spectral soldiers clashed with intangible waves of perception, light against logic in dazzling bursts.
Valeria's voice rang out, commanding her forces. "Hold the line! Bind her!"
Chains shot from the ground, aiming to trap Quorra, but the Inspector's eyes glowed silver. She bent the laws around her, phasing through the bindings effortlessly.
With cold precision, Quorra launched a flurry of calculated strikes—each one testing Valeria's defenses, probing for a weakness.
Valeria gritted her teeth. Summoning the full power of Light Law, she unleashed a blinding nova, forcing Quorra to shield herself with a dome of pure radiance.
As the light dimmed, Valeria charged—her sword blazing with holy fire.
Quorra met her head-on, every strike perfectly timed, every dodge a masterstroke.
Minutes passed like seconds.
Then, with a final, decisive move, Valeria trapped Quorra in a radiant prison—light chains tightening with unbreakable force.
Quorra struggled, but the bindings held.
Valeria's eyes softened, voice calm yet resolute.
"Yield."
The arena erupted in cheers.
Winner: Valeria Dawnroot, High Humans!
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Kai watched silently from above, analyzing.
"Logic and light… impressive, but not unbeatable."
The tournament was heating up.