From the very beginning, Leon could not help but question what this so-called God-Rank assessment was truly meant to accomplish.
An assessment above S-Rank sounded impressive.
But when he thought about it logically, something felt off.
How many players would ever reach the point of even triggering such a trial?
And among those few, how many would actually survive it?
If almost nobody could attempt it, and even fewer could complete it, then what was the point?
It seemed pointless. No, more than that, it seemed absurd.
Yet Leon knew better than to dismiss it as meaningless.
Nothing inside [Eternal Ascension] was created without purpose.
Just because he could not see the logic yet did not mean it was not there.
He slowly scanned his surroundings.
Nine souls stood around him, forming a loose circle.
Each of them held their weapons ready. Their killing intent filled the clearing, pressing down on him from every direction.
