King of the Hill [1]

Damien had no plans to go easy during this round like he did in the previous two. He would be the only supreme genius within the 25 competitors in his arena, so he'd be a prime target.

Not to mention, after this round came the top 12 tournament where he would truly fight the best of the best. He didn't want to waste any more time on those that couldn't cause his eyes to let off even the slightest hint of a warning bell.

It wasn't even a matter of levels at this point, rather it once again came back to control and mana circuits. The former was something that could be improved with practice, but the latter was usually present only in large families or clans.

Time passed quickly as hype for the final game grew.

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In the penthouse that Damien's group entered when they first arrived at the venue, the leaders of the various powers were conversing.