Kaine's expression changed repeatedly as he stared at the golden ranking.
He was a personal disciple of a vice leader of the Skyvault Consortium. He possessed access to the organization's core inheritance and wielded authority far beyond that of most High Gods.
Yet he had placed only eleventh.
There was nothing glorious about such a result.
The thought that John had almost certainly entered the top ten only made the humiliation more difficult to endure. Kaine slowly clenched both hands, forcing himself to remain calm while his emotions churned beneath the surface.
At the same time, the Sovereigns of the Eternal Summit began speaking among themselves after seeing Kaine's name.
"The Skyvault Consortium's foundation is still somewhat lacking."
"Compared with them, the Eternal Summit possesses a far deeper inheritance."
"Shirok is also a personal disciple of a Saint Sovereign. His strength must exceed Kaine's."
