The young man turned his head with visible effort, staring at Chris with disbelief in his eyes.
He couldn't accept it.
A dignified Stage S powerhouse… getting instant-killed by someone who was only Stage A?
How was that even possible?
"Thud."
His body hit the floor hard—and the sound snapped everyone in the hall awake.
"Lucan!"
The Luminari powerhouses' faces changed. Brilliant light gathered in their hands as they started to move.
But the middle-aged man at the head lifted a hand.
A simple gesture.
Everyone stopped.
Then his gaze settled on Ethan's group, surprise flickering across his features. "I didn't expect the human race to still have experts."
He tilted his head slightly, voice calm but sharp.
"But you—a Tier 32 human—bringing a pack of Stage A kids and daring to walk in here… I don't know whether to call you brave, or stupid."
His eyes narrowed.
"If I'm not mistaken, you're from that one human city that still hasn't been taken, aren't you?"
