The silence after Morgana's death did not last for long.
"You are good, Max Morgan," Orion laughed at this moment.
His voice broke the frozen atmosphere at the base of the Witch God Tree, and unlike the others, there was no fear in his eyes. There was shock, yes, and there was also caution, but above both of them was a fierce excitement that made his aura burn even brighter. He looked at Max as if he had finally found something worth remembering in the Cosmic Ascension Conference.
The strongest genius of the Nine Star Court had come here to measure the truth behind the rumors, but after seeing Max destroy Selene, survive Morgana's three strongest witchcraft moves, and cut Morgana down with a single sword, the answer had already become obvious.
"But now is not the time for our battle," Orion continued, his grin widening. "I only came here to see if you were really that strong or just overhyped, but you exceeded my expectations."
Max looked at him calmly.
