If you are against him, you are against me

"Varian...is gone."

"Hahahaha!"  Narcis burst out laughing. Every fiber of his being was exhilarated.

This was easily the single best news he heard in his entire life!

The best part? He didn't do anything for it!

Was this what they call Heaven's gift?

Narcis didn't know, but his elation was only rising. He looked at the debris in the hologram and seemed to see Varian in them.

"I hate you. You are the same age as me, you are in the same class as me, but you are way, way stronger." Narcis said bitterly. "You don't deserve the power. Peak level 5 as 1st year?"

He wanted to spit out those words since the day Varian defeated him in the duel. But his fragile self-esteem held those words in.

Nothing hurt his self-esteem than admitting he was of less worth compared to Varian. So he held those words back. He denied reality. He deluded himself. But he never admitted.

Even if he did that, Varian's ascent was a nightmare to him.