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Alex's fun didn't last very long.

He managed to go through the next round just fine, but on the round after that, he ended up fighting against someone with a high Saint Soul realm cultivation base.

That person was strong enough to be the leader of the entire royal army, and as such Alex had to finally give up.

He returned back to the stage, as Alex, and sat down on the throne.

"Did you have your fun, your Majesty?" the elders asked.

"Enough," Alex said. "You guys didn't purposefully put me up against such a strong person, did you?"

The elder gave a dry smile. "We had to, your Majesty," the elders said. "While it was fine when there were many people, with only 16 remaining now, your fake identity would cause a lot of problems."

"I see," Alex said. "I should have thought about that before going headfirst into the competition. Thank you for getting me back."

The elders smiled and returned to watching the competition.