— Some time later, on the Sacred Staircase —
Even while moving very casually, Necro still left behind numerous participants who could no longer go any further. They glared at him as he walked past them, hating how simply he treated the Trial they were putting their everything into passing.
"That damn little bastard!"
"Where does this kid get off thinking he can make a fool of me, Chao Yao, the Eldest Heir of the Firespine Family!?"
"I'm a Prince of the Flowmoon Kingdom, and yet this brat still dares to go further than me!? Presumptuous!"
Necro, unbothered by the ravings of nobodies, continued his ascent up the Sacred Staircase. Minutes flew by like a fleeting dream, and thousands more trial participants were left in the dust.
Then, finally, after an hour of going up the staircase, the Top 5000 were decided.
Most surprising of all was the one who came in first, as it was no one anyone had heard of—or would have expected—to top the scoreboard!
