It had taken the Sage magic-convertible ship half a day to arrive at the Sage island, making it five days since they had gone into the Sahuagin dungeon—just yesterday.
They were surprised to find the island vacant of the other candidates, only to discover that they'd been transported back to Earth just a few hours ago, and if they hastily packed up their belongings they might have a chance of catching up with them.
But before that, the candidates were called to the Sage elder's office where they were informed that Felix wouldn't be participating in the tournament due to the unforeseen circumstance. This was because putting him up with any of the candidates—including the S-Ranks and SS-Ranks—was a guaranteed win for him considering his high level.
