Winning the Test

"What's wrong? Are you afraid to choose one of those doors? You don't need to worry because whichever door you choose will always be under the supervision of Master Frostfire. Surely, he won't let us be in danger. However, if you choose wrongly, you'll lose the chance to advance to the final round without having to fight," the senior student representing the Fire Tower remarked.

Julius smiled, "I'm not worried, senior," he replied to the senior's words.

"In that case, what are you waiting for? The Water Tower has already made its choice, and it's possible that it has already reached Master Frostfire's location along with the others. Choose with your heart; who knows, you might be the lucky one!" the senior student smiled while patting Julius's shoulder. "Let me introduce myself, my name is Alden Light," he said again, extending his right hand for a handshake.

"Li Julius!" Julius responded while shaking hands with Alden Light, who was delighted with the friendliness of the main student from the Fire Dragon Tower.

"It turns out you're the young master of the Tiberius family. It's a pity you're in the Earth Dragon Tower, so I can't watch over you. I am the grandson of one of your grandfather's close friends, the leader of the Williams Lee family. My grandfather recently sent a message that the Tiberius family would send its young master to study at the God Tower. But I didn't expect you to be this young, and unfortunately, you're in a different tower than me, so I can't teach you much," Alden Light said as he walked ahead, accompanying Julius.

Alden Light was a man in his thirties. He was the top student of the Fire Dragon Tower, renowned for his intelligence in manipulating elements. This young man was also the favorite student of the headmaster of the Fire Dragon Tower, named Callum Moonshadow. Although their names used the word "fire," most of the students there were gentle and well-behaved like water. In fact, it was quite the opposite of most students in the Water Dragon Tower, who were often rowdy.

"You choose that door; it will take you directly to the training place earlier. I'll wait for you for a while before choosing that place too. Don't be late; the representative from the Water Tower might come to that place soon. I saw him choosing the door on the right, that door is a test dimension with relatively light obstacles. With the ability of the representative from the Water Dragon Tower, he might not find it so difficult to pass through," Alden Light informed Julius which tower he should choose.

"Alright then, I'll go ahead!" Julius welcomed Alden Light's goodwill. "Thank you in advance for your kindness, Senior," the young man said again while bowing.

 Julius then walked towards the door indicated by Alden Light. And indeed, after he entered that door, he immediately came out of the Array set up by Master Kaelen Frostfire. Julius's appearance was greeted joyfully by Amara Gold and Master Duano, who were waiting for him at the Array door. As if not seeing the boundaries between them and a junior, Amara Gold immediately shook Julius's hand and congratulated him on his success.

With Julius appearing first at that place, their tower obtained a ticket directly to the final round without having to fight. They would wait for the battle between the Water Dragon Tower and the Fire Dragon Tower as the winner to fight in the final round. It was considered lucky by everyone there because according to the calculations on paper, the lowest position for the representatives of the three towers was the Earth Dragon Tower.

"You're amazing, Julius!" praised Amara Gold, causing her admirers to envy Julius for her attention.

"Well done, Julius! I knew you were great. It's no wonder Master Duano chose you to represent our tower," said Galen Blackthorn, approaching his friend.

Shortly afterward, Alden Light appeared almost simultaneously with the arrival of the representative of the Water Dragon Tower, Asher Nightflame. A sense of pride was evident on the face of the top student from the Water Dragon Tower. He glanced briefly at Alden Light before shifting his gaze to Julius. The 28-year-old man's face showed disdain towards Julius. However, Julius paid no attention to it whatsoever.

"Since the representative from the Earth Dragon Tower won, it's the Earth Dragon Tower that will enter the final without a fight. Next, the battle will be between the representatives of the Fire Dragon Tower and the Water Dragon Tower. Before that, I'll give you some time to rest, then we'll start the preliminary round battle between the representatives of the Fire Dragon Tower and the Water Dragon Tower. The winner will face the representative of the Earth Dragon Tower, who has already reached the final," exclaimed Master Kaelen Frostfire.

Master Kaelen Frostfire's words were met with enthusiastic applause and cheers from the students present. They then took some time to rest. Meanwhile, the two representatives from each tower were given instructions by their accompanying Masters.

After a sufficient amount of time given by Master Kaelen Frostfire for rest, the two representatives from the Water Dragon Tower and the Fire Dragon Tower prepared themselves on the battlefield. The battle would be divided into three rounds. The first round would be a battle between junior students, the second round between senior students, and the third round between combined senior and junior students.

In the match, if one tower won in the first two matches, the third match would not be held. This was because regardless of the outcome, the winner would remain the same. This was also to prevent fatigue for the students who had already fought, ensuring that the next match would be fair without any party being disadvantaged due to exhaustion.

The two junior students from the Fire Dragon Tower and the Water Dragon Tower were already prepared on the field to begin the match. They awaited the signal from Master Frostfire to start. A few moments later, Master Frostfire signaled them to begin the fight. Immediately, they attacked each other without any hesitation. 

In their initial clash, the strength they possessed seemed evenly matched. Their fight, which resulted in clashes of two palm strikes, immediately launched several spears backward. They both spun in the air for a moment before finally landing on the ground. From the incident, it could indeed be determined that the strength they possessed was balanced.