That was not something Fane wanted to see happening.He let out a sigh as he looked at Claude and Benedict next to him. The two of them had regretful looks on their faces. It seemed like they did not know the secret behind the truth of the war.Fane turned to look at Mr. Zayne. Even though Mr. Zayne did his best to compose himself, Fane still managed to see a hint of curiosity in his eyes. It seemed like Mr. Zayne was out of the loop, too.The higher-ups kept everything tightly under wraps, much like a secretive massive chessboard. If the two forces were really at the stage of being such irreconcilable enemies, the secrets should not have been guarded so strictly.The only reason left, then, was that the secret involved incredible benefits for either side. Fane became even more confused as he thought about it, feeling like there were far too many things hidden from everyone.As Fane was deep in his thoughts, Master Forrest had his subordinates bring in the tools required for the t
After the six contestants saw the runes that they needed to complete, all of them had concerned expressions except for Fane.All of them were really worried and scared that they would not perform well. Other than Fane, the other five contestants were considered quite skilled back at their irrespective forces.They were quite confident in their own skills and were always proud of themselves when they went out. However, this time they looked like they were in trouble. Conrad from Sky Peak Pavilion frowned and said, "Isn't this test a bit too hard? Two thousand pill runes, it would already be amazing if I managed to complete eighty percent of them."If seventy-five percent of those runes I completed were passable, then I would have performed beyond any expectations. This will probably be the worst result I've gotten since I became an alchemist."Conrad's words resonated with everyone around him. All of them nodded, but Fane was the only one who quietly observed the condensing card.
Bradley acted as if everything that was happening around him was not that significant. The more Bradley acted like that, the more suspicious Fane was. Could something be different about Bradley?Before every test, the contestants would always be given fifteen minutes to calm themselves down. That amount of time was not too long, but it was not that short either.Claude and Benedict had not found anything wrong with the situation. Ever since Master Forrest announced that the fifteen minutes had started, the two of them had their eyes shut as they started to prepare themselves.However, Fane was different from the two of them. Fane did not need to prepare as they did. He had always been the most composed one. At the start, five of them were silent, but after a while, Elder Maurice could not hold it in.He turned to look at Mr. Zayne and lowered his voice, "Actually, I've never thought we would ever lose in this tournament. After all, Sky Peak Pavilion might be an eighth-grade clan, b
After noticing that something was wrong, Elder Maurice pulled the four of them aside to an empty space. He was not in the mood to be drinking tea with Master Forrest. His emotions were all over the place at that moment."We have to think of a counterplan!" Elder Maurice said indignantly.Mr. Zayne's lips twitched in mild exasperation as he carefully said, "Things have already advanced to this point, what kind of counterplan could we have? We can't possibly have a change of contestants at this point."Actually, I was very curious about this. If this tournament is so important, why didn't we send alchemists from the inner valley?" Mr. Zayne's words caused Elder Maurice to feel even more helpless.When Fane heard that, he perked up his ears as he looked toward Claude and Benedict. Turns out the two of them did not come from the inner valley. That was actually incredibly strange to Fane. The two of them had acted so arrogantly that Fane had thought that they were from the inner valle
Even though Mr. Zayne did not say a word, Claude could sense the mockery behind his cold smile. At that moment, Claude felt even more unhappy with the situation.Neither of them knew how to get into the inner valley, and they had never received the test before. The two of them had thought that it was because neither of them had any noticeable breakthroughs as seventh-grade alchemists.Yet, it seemed that it was purely because they were not talented enough! When Fane heard that, he got even more curious about the inner valley.Fane had not planned on staying in Phoenix Valley for that long. He felt like Phoenix Valley was an incredibly dangerous place. If he stayed there for too long, it was possible he would end up being pulled in, but Fane was beginning to sway from that decision.He really wanted to see why the inner valley was so mysterious. Even with so much at stake, the higher-ups of Phoenix Valley were not willing to send them. There had to be a reason for that.Fane narrow
Their expressions turned more serious the more they spoke. Elder Maurice in particular had his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.Even though it was not clear what they were talking about, a lot could be learned from Elder Maurice's expression. If Bradley really was that talented, then it would be over for them in the tournament.Elder Maurice had been incredibly confident in their lineup, but there was no way he could keep up his good mood after knowing Bradley's talent.Claude stood by the side as he whispered, "Even though Bradley is quite talented, it doesn't mean we've lost…"He was not willing to admit defeat. Even though he had never participated in the inner valley tests, Claude did not feel like he lacked any talent. He had always done very well in Phoenix Valley and had done much better than his peers.He did not know how one gets qualified to get into Phoenix Valley, but he felt that he was more than qualified to take the test and enter Phoenix Valley.Fane could not
Fane nodded, not saying anything more.He had thought that the results would be individually scored. He had thought that all he needed to do was to make sure his own results were better than his counterpart. He never expected that the scores would be totaled up.Claude could not remain calm after hearing that and questioned, "So the results of the test are totaled? Then this guy…"He did not continue what he said, but there was no need. Everyone naturally knew what Claude was thinking about. In Claude's eyes, Fane would definitely drag them down.If the tournament had been an individual one, Claude would not have been so emotional, even if he would still be angered that Fane would drag them down. However, if all of their scores were totaled together, then even Claude and Benedict would be dragged down if Fane did not do well!Elder Maurice would report the total score when he reported to the higher-ups. Then, the two of them would look really bad, so how could Claude calmly accept
Benedict's words successfully consoled Claude and calmed him down.Fane raised an eyebrow after he heard Benedict’s words. He retorted, "The two of you are just annoying clowns in my eyes. You're right, the tournament is about to start. The truth will be revealed soon, just don't cry then."After saying that, Claude and Benedict's eyes widened, unable to believe what they heard. Was that guy crazy? He actually thought they would cry?Even Benedict, who had a good temper, was almost unable to take it anymore and about to rush forward to fight Fane. However, he was held back by Elder Maurice.Elder Maurice frowned and started berating the three of them, "All three of you, shut up! Don't you know where you are? Why are you trying to start a fight and embarrass yourselves?"You should be focused on yourselves and your thoughts should all be about the tournament. I don't care who's bragging or not. I won't let anyone off if they drag us down!"Right after he said that Master Forrest's
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.