Dustin was surprised, and Metal Mask’s expression shifted drastically.

This man was not just anyone. He was the Master of the Order of the Divine Hall!

The two locked eyes. The air between them was heavy with unspoken tension.

“Beyond sovereign grade,” Metal Mask uttered coldly.

“Likewise,” Dustin said in an equally indifferent tone.

Metal Mask frowned, and his mind reeled in disbelief.

As the Master of the Order, he surpassed the sovereign grade. It was a realm others could only dream of.

When he first learned that Lucas’s only student had reached the sovereign grade, he was startled enough to take action personally.

But the reality before him was far more terrifying. Dustin had not just caught up to the sovereign grade… he had surpassed it!

‘This level at this age… this has never happened in three centuries of martial arts history in Lovellia!’ thought Metal Mask.

His chest surged with a killing intent so intense it felt suffocating.

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