The road was bustling with people, and one figure in a gray robe brushed past Xiar, their face hidden in the shadow of a hood, indifferent to his presence.
Xiar noticed that the person walked with an unusual rigidity, each step seemingly measured with precision, moving straight through the crowd with minimal deviation.
This individual suddenly felt strangely unfamiliar to Xiar, as if they had transformed completely from the inside out.
However, there was no discernible difference in appearance or protective aura.
An Evolved Warrior would be enveloped in a layer of defense resembling Guardian Spirit Light after completing their first Evolution.
Yet, this type of defense for an Evolved Warrior felt more like an invisible armor covering their skin, akin to a personal defensive mechanism.
At that moment, the defense surrounding the figure seemed intact but felt significantly weakened to Xiar, giving him far less of a sense of danger compared to the previous two encounters.
Suddenly startled, Xiar recalled the vivid scenes from a memory that lingered in his mind. After taking another look at the figure's back, he stepped toward the classroom: "It seems that History is relentlessly advancing forward; the tragedy destined for this individual is about to unfold!"
As the most important and first successful Experimental Subject of Morent, how could this person not be significant?
Receiving the full resources of the academy naturally came at a cost, becoming an object of research that ultimately led to various painful memories.
Inside a nurturing base resembling a greenhouse, Xiar gazed at the strange creature squeaking in front of him while still reflecting on his earlier encounter.
This was a practical lesson allowing students to observe the living habits of specially cultivated organisms to better digest what they had learned from textbooks.
Morent boasted numerous Totem Beast cultivation bases capable of producing various abilities across land, sea, and air. They had everything one could desire at costs significantly lower than other factions, attracting many for Transaction.
Today’s observation focused on a fascinating creature resembling a frog with four legs, its skin a bluish-green hue and a large mouth filled with sharp teeth. Even more peculiar was the onion-like bulb growing on its back, existing in a symbiotic relationship with it.
“Bulbasaur, initially in animal form, absorbs sunlight through its back bulb from birth to provide energy. However, as it grows, this bulb enlarges until after Evolution, when it becomes as large as its body, preventing it from jumping freely and transforming it into a plant-like Totem Beast…” Gafiel, serving as the lecturer for this session, spoke passionately about the creature.
Xiar found himself slightly distracted, contemplating how he might intervene in the impending narrative.
This matter concerns Leslie's significant transformation, leading him down the path of vying for power within the academy. Ultimately, he became the sole Fourth Level existence due to the death of the academy head.
Morent Academy is filled with treasures that he covets; if he could seize a batch of them, it would be a tremendous gain.
Suddenly, a Bulbasaur in front of him jumped up and lunged at his face with its mouth wide open.
Xiar snapped back to reality and was about to dodge when a hand reached out from the side, deftly grabbing the Bulbasaur by its stem and casually tossing it to the ground.
"Be careful, these creatures have potent toxins that can corrode Guardian Spirit Light," the person who intervened remarked.
"Thank you." Although this creature posed no threat to him, it was still a kind gesture. Xiar nodded in gratitude and was taken aback upon seeing the person's face—one of the protagonists he had envisioned had appeared!
"Hello, you seem to know me?" The newcomer wore a silver ceremonial robe adorned with luxurious golden trim, with crimson flowers embroidered on the chest.
"Well, given my reputation at the academy, I suppose many people know me."
Before Xiar could respond, the other person continued speaking without any hint of arrogance, merely stating a fact as if it were obvious.
"Indeed, as the champion of the prestigious academy tournament, I imagine no one is unfamiliar with you," Xiar replied with a smile.
The individual before him was slightly taller, exuding grace. However, their pale complexion, eyes swirling with madness and coldness, along with blood-red hair, gave their words an unsettling quality that lacked warmth.
Surrounding students turned their gazes toward them, all eyes fixed on this figure with deep reverence and a hint of longing.
Clearly, this person held immense popularity within the academy, belonging to an absolute star status that Xiar, as an outsider, could not compare to.
The individual seemed to have merely offered assistance before walking past him and approaching Gafiel to engage in quiet conversation.
Xiar silently watched the figure before him, finally coming up with a way to intervene in the unfolding drama.
His name was Isaac Glainos, the brightest student at Morent Academy, and the heir of the Glenos Family, one of the three Extended Families of Morent. He was a prodigy born with a golden key in his mouth.
It was undeniable that life had never been fair; Isaac possessed a Demonic Gift that inspired envy and resentment in countless others, allowing him to wield an Auxiliary Totem several times more powerful than Xiar's.
What made him even more formidable was that his Supreme Totem Beast had a unique ability to create a terrifying Source Ability Field around him.
This field extended thirty meters in all directions, weakening anyone who entered it. Their speed would decrease, their strength would diminish, and they would be burdened heavily, left vulnerable to his whims.
Even more frightening was that this field could extend to his Totem Beast, allowing its attacks to carry similar effects, creating an extremely dangerous group aura buff!
However, as one of Fate's Seven, he was destined from birth to be locked in a struggle with Leslie, where only one of them could survive.
The two were the academy's two greatest prodigies, trained with the aim of having one achieve Super Evolution and become the academy's second unparalleled powerhouse.
Their competition began at the First Level and continued through Evolution and Ultimate Evolution until Super Evolution finally determined the victor—Leslie triumphed with unmatched physical prowess!
Before that moment, Isaac had relentlessly suppressed Leslie, tormenting him mercilessly and coming close on numerous occasions to eliminating this fated rival.
A hint of pity surfaced on Xiar's face. "What an enviable background you have; this is the template for countless protagonists. Too bad fate did not favor you, and you even willingly relinquished your victory..."
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