The requirements for joining the Welkin Academy were extremely strict. Among the 10 thousand examinees who successfully entered the arena, only a thousand would have the right to join the academy after a battle.

Melany knew that she would not be able to become a disciple of the Welkin Academy with her current strength. Regardless, she had to give her best. Besides, now that she had James’ assistance, getting to the central region would be less difficult.

“By the way…”

Upon being reminded of something, Melany looked at James pleadingly.

“Huh?” James asked, confused, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Melany said, “Didn’t the Sect Elder say that the tokens will determine our ranking? That means the more tokens I obtain, the higher my ranking will be.

“Meanwhile, the current ranking serves only to assign our opponents. If I have a higher ranking, I might be able to enter the top 1000 even if I’m defeated in the coming battle.”

James thought about it. That seemed to be th