It didn’t take long for Lucas to subdue the Shadow Knight.
Arthur never attacked him during that time, even though it was a perfect opportunity.
“Where is the Shadow Summoner?”
Lucas felt something was wrong.
Could it be possible for Arthur to use the invisibility on the Shadow Summoner?
“If that true, it has to be a Resonance, or maybe a Reverberation-ranked Spell.”
How could Arthur have a Reverberation-ranked Spell?
Normal demigods would never see in it their lifetime.
Lucas bit his lips, unable to understand the situation, when he heard Orion’s shout.
“Snap out of it, Lucas!
“Don’t just stand stupidly! You are our leader after Morrigan disappeared! Give us orders!”
Lucas nodded.
He scanned the area while the others covered him from all sides.
They prepared for a sneak attack from Arthur or Nathan.
Time passed.
Nothing happened.
Suddenly, Lucas came to a realization.
“Dammit! He went to rescue his friend!”
Dozens of Shadow monsters sprang up from the ground before Lucas and others rush to Felix’s location.
The monsters blocked their path.
“They are stalling for time! Ignore them!”
When they reached their destination, they found it empty.
The area should’ve been locked with Morrigan’s Eight Trigram Lightning Prison Spell.
After she got teleported, she was too far and couldn’t maintain the prison.
“tch, they got lucky. Who would’ve known Morrigan’s whim would cost us this way?”
Lucas didn’t know all of this was planned by Neo.
From choosing a faraway place for teleportation to cancel the prison Spell, to ordering Arthur to fight everyone alone as Neo knew about his invisibility, to…
“Well, it doesn’t matter. Felix should know what is good for him.”
Felix had no choice but to betray his friends. Lucas was sure of it.
…
Arthur, Felix and Nathan ran through the jungle.
They continued to move without looking back.
“H-hey, let’s take a break,” Felix said while panting.
His endurance was at rock bottom after suffering at the hand of Zeus Clan members.
It didn’t help the last time he ate was over a day ago.
He was hungry, hurt, and on a run from Zeus Clan.
“You don’t look good.”
Arthur passed him fruits.
He found them after foraging in the forest.
Felix ate like a starved wolf.
He felt a heavenly taste burst into him mouth when he took a bit from the ripened mango.
“Thanks.”
They continued to move away from the Zeus Clan’s base after the rest.
On the way, Felix noticed Nathan staring at him.
“What?”
“Uh, what about the guy who kidnapped you?”
“He is dead.”
“…how did he die?”
“The Zeus Clan participant, Lucas di Valemont, attacked him when he said the Zeus Clan ordered the kidnapping.”
“But he was the one who…”
Nathan sighed and didn’t speak further.
There was nothing he could do even if it was unfair.
He continued to run with a gloomy face.
They had been on the run for a few hours when Arthur stopped.
He frowned.
“Why aren’t they coming after us? I thought they would want to get revenge.”
“They are probably waiting for me to backstab you.”
Felix’s answer made Arthur go wide-eye.
He shrugged.
“They are members of the Great God Clan and I’m a wastrel of the weakest God Clan.
“If I don’t do what they told me to, they’ll make my life hell after the competition ends.”
“What!?”
Arthur suddenly took a step back.
“A-are you going to betray me?”
Watching the guy, who fought several Zeus Clan members without flinching, afraid, made Felix chuckle.
He shook his head.
“Of course not. My life is already hell. They can’t make it worse than it already is.”
Felix might’ve betrayed Arthur before.
But, after seeing his strength with his own eyes, he changed his plans.
“And…”
Felix took out rank tokens from his pocket.
“They don’t have time to come after us if they want to receive a rank.”
“….!” Arthur could help but exclaim. “Why do you have so many rank tokens?”
“I stole them when they weren’t paying attention.”
Felix grinned.
…
Student Council Office
Demigod Academy
Amelia stared at the broadcast with a clenched fist.
She didn’t notice it her nails digging into her palms.
Percival, who sat next to her, stared at her through the side eye while drinking coffee.
“This year’s Ranking Tournament is quite different, isn’t it?” fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cm
He continued.
“The Zeus Clan was made a complete fool and the Poseidon Clan isn’t trying to get a high-rank.
“The other clans are moving quietly because they are worried about Zeus Clan’s warning.
“Out of all tournaments, this year’s might be the least brutal one.
“But isn’t that wrong?
“I find this year’s tournament the most exciting.”
He grinned.
“The wastrel of Aphrodite Clan played the Zeus Clan for a fool.
“An unknown demigod with the family name of Kingsley appeared. Surprisingly, he might be on par with the geniuses of this generation.
“And finally him…”
Neo was displayed in the broadcast.
“The demigod involved in the controversy of Mermaid Country, the younger brother of Hargraves Corporation CEO, and a crazy bastard who is trying to fight the strongest genius alone.”
Amelia didn’t answer.
She didn’t notice him talking.
Her focus was directed at the screen displaying Neo’s battle against Morrigan.
“Are you worried about him?”
“…!?”
Amelia’s head snapped towards him.
“Y-yes, I guess. He tried to help mother, so I’d rather not see him lose.”
According to what she told Percival, Neo tried to save her mother.
He had to escape the country with Amelia after he failed, and the rebels placed a bounty on him to catch him.
“Hmm…”
Percival slid the curtains.
He could see the students outside staring at the broadcast with bated breath.
Everyone knew the genius of Morrigan family.
There was no way Neo could win.
That’s what made the battle exciting.
They couldn’t wait to see why he was so confident.
Quite a few students placed bets on the possible victor and loser.
“Who do you think will win?” Amelia asked.
Percival was the student council president and the Ruler of 2nd year.
She believed he could predict the result with his extensive battle experience.
“If he is going to do what I think he will, he might win. But—”
He stared at her.
“He will die.”
His answer made Amelia concerned and relieved.
Because….
“Is that so?”
Neo was Immortal.