After discovering the owner of the voice, an uproar appeared amongst the crowd again.The man who was being discussed by everyone was Ray Leighton, the best student in the elite class. His ability had reached the Seventh-soul-rank in the Sage Realm.Ray got up and walked out of the circle coldly toward the center of the square to stand before Gerald, and he pointed at Gerald icily as he said, “I, Ray Leighton, want to challenge you. If you win, I will willingly listen and follow you. If I win, you have to scram from this position of yours and be my underling!”Ray’s words were extremely arrogant with a dominant vibe.After listening to him, Gerald wasn’t angry at all. On the contrary, he thought that Ray was very interesting.Someone like Ray was direct and straightforward, and he would express his dissatisfaction outright instead of doing something dirty behind one’s back. This deserved other’s respect.“Okay, I accept!”Gerald didn’t reject him and accepted it immediately.Wi
“Okay, that’s the end of our battle test today. Tomorrow will be the practice test in Heaven Tower, I hope everyone can get a good rest tonight!”After the end of the day, the sky had begun to turn dark by the time Master Ykink made this announcement.Then, everyone left the scene.Heaven Tower was the most powerful challenge in Leicom Academy, and there were twenty levels.Up until now, no one had been able to reach the top successfully. Even Dean Sumeru had been halted at the eighteenth level while the four grand masters had stopped at the seventeenth.Every floor had different challenges for different people, so no one knew exactly what kind of challenge would be given by Heaven Tower. Hence, no one knew how to even cheat.That night, Gerald was called to Sumeru’s bedroom.“Dean, you wanted to see me?”Gerald entered the room respectfully as he asked Sumeru, who was meditating on the meditation deck.Sumeru opened his eyes slowly and looked at Gerald with a smile on his fac
“Could it be that Gerald will be the saint who will save our Leicom Continent?!”Upon seeing the starlight, Sumeru couldn’t help but become astonished.***Not long after, Gerald returned to the South Pavilion.“Brother Gerald!”Just as he reached the door, a familiar voice was heard from behind him.The owner of that voice was none other than Ray Leighton, the man who had fought him this afternoon.“Brother Ray, anything you need at this late hour?”When he saw that it was Ray, Gerald became puzzled as he asked, not expecting Ray to come to find him.“Hoho! Brother Gerald, I’m here to have a casual chat. Would you like to have a drink?”Ray chuckled lightly as he shook the beer bottle in his hand.Gerald smiled understandingly and nodded. “Sure. Come in, then!”After that, Gerald led Ray inside the pavilion.When they entered the pavilion, Nori and the two others were sitting inside.“Gerald, you’re back!”Seeing Gerald arrive, Nori stood up and greeted him.“Hmm? Isn’
As the tower’s doors were lowered, Gerald couldn’t help but look around, attempting to gather his bearings. However, the pitch darkness made it impossible to see a thing… Just as Gerald was wondering what to do next, a beam of light suddenly appeared from the tower! With how increasingly bright it was getting, the light’s radiance was reminiscent of a raging bonfire… Regardless, it wasn’t long after before a man donning white clothes walked out from the light… Seeing that, Gerald was prompted to ask, “…And you are?” “I am the god of Astral Traveler in the Leicom Continent, and the form that you’re currently seeing is the final primordial spirit that I’ve left behind in the Heaven Tower. I was summoned by your arrival!” explained the primordial spirit as it stared at Gerald. “You’re the god of Astral Traveler? And what do you mean my arrival summoned you?” replied Gerald, stunned by the sudden turn of events. For one, he definitely hadn’t expected the person before him to be t
He simply found it weird how the world’s fate suddenly concerned him. “…Alright, but… Why me?” asked Gerald. “It’s because there exists an ancient will hidden within your body. If you manage to properly develop that will, then you’ll surely be able to resist Masrus! With that in mind, you truly are the world’s final hope!” explained the god of Astral Traveler in a patient tone. Seeing the relevance of his words, Gerald then replied, “…And how do I develop that will?” Hearing that, the god of Astral Traveler then cupped his hands together, causing a scroll of sorts to materialize there shortly after… After being handed the scroll, Gerald noticed that there was a slot of sorts on it. It was quite apparent that something needed to be fitted inside it to open the scroll… “That there is the Scroll of Stars… In order to unlock its secrets, you’ll first have to obtain an item known as the Scintillating Gem. While you’ll be able to begin developing the will in your body after you o
Feeling the immense power continue surging into his elixir-of-life field, Gerald quickly sat on the floor and began meditating. With his eyes now closed, Gerald actively attempted to tame the immense power in his body… To his dismay, he wasn’t able to do it! Momentarily feeling anxious, an idea suddenly came to Gerald as he thought, ‘Wait, don’t I have plenty of Heaven’s apples?’ Quickly retrieving one from his storage ring, Gerald then bit into it. The second he did, his entire body instantly felt cool and refreshed! As for the surging power from earlier, it was no longer pulsing wildly through him… In other words, Gerald had successfully breached the Ninth-soul-rank of the Sage Realm! He was now finally at the first rank of the Avatar Realm! With his body now brimming with power, Gerald could tell that he was much, much stronger than before. “Congratulations for breaching into the Avatar Realm, Gerald. You now possess the power to enter God Transformation mode, a state
Hearing that, the four masters then turned to look at Sumeru as the dean nodded in response. “So, you truly do know everything now… I suppose that means that you really are the destined person! With that in mind, are you ready to hold that responsibility, Gerald?” asked Sumeru as he stared closely at Gerald. “I am! After some thought, I feel that locating the Scintillating Gem should be prioritized!” replied Gerald in a resolute tone. He was placing priority on the gem since with it, he would be able to open the Scroll of Stars. Following that, Gerald would hopefully be able to quickly develop the hidden will in his body in order to stand a chance against Masrus when the demonic god appeared three hundred days later. “While you’re free to do things in whichever order you please, please remember that the clock is constantly ticking. If you can’t locate the gem by the time the three hundred days are up, the only thing that awaits our world is ruin!” replied Sumeru without mincing
“…I’m willing to join your team, Gerald! I’ll follow you wherever you go!” declared Nori after a brief moment’s thought. “Count me in as well, Mr. Crawford!” “We’re all willing to be part of this!” Seeing that Nori had taken her stand, Zelig, Cyril, and Ray felt the urge to do the same. Upon hearing their enthusiastic replies, Gerald couldn’t help but feel touched. In all honesty, he had already factored in the chance that none of them would go with him. After all, the four people weren’t even long-time acquaintances of his. With that in mind, Gerald knew that it was already asking a lot for them to risk their lives just to help him. Now that all of them were agreeing without so much as a second thought, however, it showed Gerald that they truly saw him as a friend. In fact, it also displayed how much they trusted in him. “…Thank you… All of you. While I’d like to have a sentimental moment, there simply isn’t any time to waste. With that said, do hurry and start packing u