Meanwhile, as Morgan stood there with a dark expression, Soths Terra—the strongest person in the Terra Kingdom apart from its all-but-paralyzed demigod ancestor—had arrived at Filo's place with a pile of resources. "How's your progress?" Soths asked curiously as he handed the supplies to her.
"Not bad. All three miracles have been constructed. Once I finish the final experiment for this project, I can start preparing to advance to the fifth tier!" Filo said with a confident smile. "Then... how do you compare to that Isaac?"
At those words, the confident smile on Filo's face froze. She sighed helplessly. "It doesn't sound good to admit this, but he and I aren't remotely on the same level..." "The gap is that big?" Soths sounded surprised. "But as far as I know, he's only at the mid fourth tier. His progress is far behind yours, though his abilities are certainly impressive!" he added, recalling the terrifying spell Isaac had used to take everyone down with him in the War Game.
"It really is..." Filo said helplessly. "The reason I'm ahead of him is that I took the conventional route of constructing miracles, and I have the kingdom's help, so my progress has been fast. But that man... not only does he rely entirely on himself, he's even taking the hardest route of all—the path of great deeds!"
As she spoke, Filo sighed again, her voice tinged with both heaviness and envy.
"Take advancing to the fifth tier, for example. Even after I finish this research and advance, I'll need several years to consolidate my strength before I can strive for the title of demigod. But he'll have the power of a demigod as soon as he reaches the fifth tier! Without any outside assistance!"
Soths fell silent at that.
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