Not Enough Yet, Nono Perin

Ronan casually tossed Travis aside, as if he were throwing away a piece of broken trash.

Surrounded by ice and snow, he calmly broke through the light of the Rune Array surrounding the Fighting Arena and flew towards the area below.

"Ronan Damien wins."

The Silver Bat slowly exhaled.

A massive uproar was brewing in an instant.

Shock, astonishment, disbelief, and incredulity. Of course, there is also admiration and awe, and somber apprehension.

All sorts of eyes converged on Ronan at the same time, and the halo that once belonged to Travis was now transferred to him, shining even brighter.

No one expected Travis to lose.

This is the stage he meticulously built for himself.

First round, first match.

The other Arcane Circle in the first round didn't even have opponents on the field, which was exactly the effect Travis wanted—to get everyone's attention.

The battle to obtain the Nightmare Tungsten Steel was used to announce to everyone that he was officially launching his campaign to conquer the top ten.

However, Travis stumbled as soon as he took his first step on the road to conquering the top ten.

Moreover, he was defeated by someone of a higher level.

At level one, having comprehended three Extraordinary Magic Domain powers, and with the Dual Law Domain Superposition, the Arcane Circle wizards present seemed to see a brilliant new star rising.

The more dazzling the light emanating from Ronan, the uglier the expressions on some people's faces became.

Among the spectators, the group of Travis's followers, led by Lin Qi, were utterly shocked, inexplicably uncomfortable, and filled with a strange sense of tension and fear, as if they had swallowed a hundred flies.

Some people have already begun to quietly break away from the group, their expressions panicked as they hurriedly fled the Fighting Square without looking back.

Upon closer inspection, it was the short-haired green girl who, under Travis's orders, had deliberately deceived and made things difficult for Ronan during the mission.

Basil stood there in the crowd, listening to the whispers around him, words filled with amazement and disbelief. At one point, Basil suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and even the abrasions on his left cheek seemed to sting.

The bald, burly Tulpa, remained stunned until the figure of that person disappeared from his sight.

"That kid... that kid actually... defeated Travis in a head-on fight?!"

Tulpa muttered to himself, then suddenly snapped out of his daze and jumped up from his seat, only to be stopped by someone calling his name.

"You wouldn't be thinking of using that connection from the entrance exam to befriend that Ronan guy, would you?"

His fellow wizard frowned and asked him a question.

"I"

Tulpa opened his mouth but didn't answer, but his constantly flickering eyes betrayed some of his thoughts.

He does indeed have this plan.

"Wait a minute."

His companion whispered, "I remember you said he was working with Bennigo. Don't forget who Bennigo's former opponent was? He's only level one, and he's about to start exploring the Mirror Garden Secret Realm Space again. It's uncertain whether he can withstand this wave of suppression."

Tulpa's expression shifted, and after a moment's hesitation, he finally sat down again.

Yet, he felt resentful. A voice kept telling him, "Yeah, he's only level one. That kid Ronan is only level one, and he's already able to defeat Travis."

Can Bennigo's old rivals really keep him in check?

Ronan returned to his original position.

Upon landing, the crowd in front of me automatically parted to make way for me, with shocked and awe-inspiring gazes filling both sides.

Ronan stopped at the edge and saw the rankings at the very top of the Fighting Arena. His name had replaced Travis's, and he was now ranked seventeenth. The identification mark after his name had also changed to "Third Ring".

Rankings and Ring Level are only temporary. Once the competition and selection process is over, there will be a fairer assessment.

Ronan looked away and stopped checking the rankings.

He remained calm, his face expressionless, as if the previous battle had nothing to do with him.

Bennigo once said, "To lose brilliantly enough."

How can failure be called "brilliant"? No matter how "brilliant" the failure, it cannot compare to even a fraction of the brilliance of victory.

The first round of the competition had officially begun, and the sounds of magic booming echoed Fighting Square, but Ronan could still feel many eyes on him.

He overheard people whispering about his name, and news of his relationship with Bennigo spread easily.

He saw a second-level wizard with a second-ring status, also an Arcane Circle level two, approach him with a smile, as if he wanted to get to know him and become friends.

But before he even reached him, he heard some rumors about him, so he immediately stopped, turned around and glanced in the direction of the ten Meditation Tower in the distance, and then hurriedly walked away with a glint in his eyes.

Ronan squinted at the sixth name in the sky, then slowly moved his eyes up before finally lowering them.

"Not enough"

"My brilliance is far from enough..."

"This is just the beginning."

Once the qualifying rounds for the Arcane Circle begin, participants cannot voluntarily leave the field before the first round unless they completely give up.

Aside from the top ten geniuses who will reside in the Meditation Tower, everyone else is required to participate in the first round of competition.

The second round is voluntary.

The wizard who wins the first round can freely challenge others in the second round, and the challenged can choose to accept or not accept the challenge.

Simply put, the first round of the competition is just a task, and the second round is the real selection.

With over a thousand Arcane Circle wizards in total, aside from those who felt they were no match and voluntarily withdrew, it would take quite a while to complete a round of duels in pairs.

Ronan, mimicking some of the wizards on the field, condensed Nightmare Tungsten Steel into the shape of a chair, and sat there watching the fights to pass the time while waiting.

After his fight with Travis, he had a general understanding of his current strength.

With the Domain of Despair Dual Law Domain Superposition, coupled with the spell-breaking effect of [Power of Breaking Law], he still has an advantage over a second-level wizard at the upper Third Ring level, even without fully activating the power of [[Immaculate Body]].

Of course, the fact that he was able to win so easily against Travis was largely due to two factors: his seemingly weak late-game strength, which made him easy to underestimate, and the first appearance of his various trump cards.

After the battle with Travis, no one in the entire Seventh Magic Ring is more in the spotlight than him now. These two hidden advantages are no longer there. Even if he encounters an opponent of similar strength to Travis in the future, it will be more difficult to fight him than to fight Travis.

Everyone will be wary of his methods, and may even take countermeasures.

Just then, Ronan suddenly felt someone approaching him.

He quietly looked up and saw a young man with brilliant blond hair, as handsome as the sun god.

The spiritual power emanating from the other party was as powerful and intense as the sun. He was a level two wizard, and a level two wizard stronger than Travis.

"Can we find a place to talk, Ronan?"

The blond, handsome young man smiled at Ronan, his voice magnetic and charming, giving off a gentle yet irresistible feeling.

He showed Ronan an extremely friendly attitude, his gaze on Ronan was quite gentle, without any hostility, and even seemed to carry a strong sense of closeness.

Ronan thought for a moment and nodded.

"Good."

A moment later, at the foot of a blue metal building with a round spire, quite far from the Fighting Square, a handsome blond youth, as beautiful as the sun god, extended his hand to Ronan and gave a brief self-introduction.

"My name is Nono Perin."

Nono Perin?! Ronan blinked.

If he remembered correctly, this name was ranked eleventh on the leaderboard in the sky above the Fighting Square just now.

Is he the first person below the Fourth Ring?!

No wonder he looks much stronger than Travis, after all, his strength ranking is six places higher than Travis's.

"What's up?"

Ronan glanced at the blond youth's outstretched hand but did not respond.

Nono Perin didn't seem to mind. He smiled, put his hand down, and slowly said, "No wonder Brother Benny values you so much, even giving you his Nightmare Tungsten Steel."

In some ways, you're really a lot like him...

Ronan narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Benny... Big Brother?"

Nono Perin nodded and said in a rather sentimental tone, "Yes, Bennigo and I used to be best friends."

He is someone I deeply respect, someone who treats me like an older brother.

Back when he was still in the Arcane Circle, he took good care of me, and later...

Nono Perin's face showed a deep sense of complexity and helplessness as he shook his head and said, "... That's just his personality. He doesn't allow anyone to help him, as if it's an insult to him, especially when he's in a slump."

He was too proud; I completely lost contact with him for a time and couldn't find him anywhere in the Arcane Circle. But he really valued you.

Nono Perin looked at Ronan with a strange expression and said, "He not only brought you back into everyone's sight, but also gave you the Nightmare Tungsten Steel that he cherished as his life."

Did you reignite his fighting spirit? Ronan.

Regardless, I thank you on his behalf.

As Nono Perin spoke, he actually performed a very formal wizarding gesture of gratitude to Ronan.

It was simply unbelievable that a level two wizard, especially a genius level two wizard at the Third Ring, would express gratitude to a level First Level Wizard who was a level below him.

"... Speaking of which, Brother Benny once asked me to take care of you, but I accidentally lost the Communication Stone he left me to contact you..."

Nono Perin looked ashamed and apologetic, but his expression quickly brightened.

"Fortunately, you've let me see it now."

I know who's still plotting against you.

Don't worry, from now on I will stand with you. Those who want to harm you...

Nono Perin said softly in a calm but firm tone, "Get past me first."

Nono Perin's words were sincere and earnest, and Ronan seemed to be touched, silently lowering his head without saying a word.

Nono Perin's golden amber eyes flickered slightly, and she once again extended her right hand to Ronan.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Damien."

He spoke softly, and the surrounding area seemed to brighten and glow because of his words.

Finally, under Nono Perin's expectant gaze, Ronan looked up.

Then he took a step back.

"Sorry, you may have mistaken me for someone else."

Ronan said calmly, "The Bennigo I know has never asked anyone to take care of me."

He also told me that he didn't have any friends in the Arcane Circle.

After saying that, Ronan didn't even glance at Nono Perin before turning and leaving.

Nono Perin, who was still holding out his hand, froze his sincere and expectant smile on his face.

He watched Ronan's retreating figure, his smile gradually fading, and his eyes growing increasingly gloomy.

He stood in the shadow of the round, pointed metal building, completely devoid of light, his entire being seemingly merging with the shadow itself.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Nono Perin emerged from the shadows expressionlessly, reverting to his bright and radiant self.

He walked in one direction. In the distance, the duel in the Fighting Square was still going on. He walked around that lively area and finally strode into a quiet, deserted area.

This is the very bottom of the Silver White High Tower of the Seventh Magic Ring, where you can clearly see the square tower body shimmering with countless Rune Array.

A serene blue light permeated every inch of this area, exuding the mysterious aura of runes everywhere.

After stepping inside, even my mental energy became much more active.

Nono Perin closed his eyes and Greed inhaled the air in the area.

Instead of approaching the Silver White High Tower, he walked toward the ten gray-white towers that stood in a ring around the silver-white giant tower.

Each tower has a huge, active blue sphere of light floating atop it, and the blue light that fills the surrounding area is emitted from these spheres.

Nono Perin's gaze lingered on each of the gray-white towers, his eyes filled with intense jealousy and longing.

He slowly walked past several towers, finally stopping in front of the sixth tower.

Near.

Soon a hoarse, deep voice rang out.

"How is it? Has your plan worked?"

The voice came from the top of the gray tower. Nono Perin squinted and could barely make out a tall figure dressed in short clothes, standing on the top of the tower looking down at him.

He shook his head and replied, "That kid is more talented than Bennigo, and much smarter than Bennigo. I can't fool him."

"There are actually people you Nono Perin, can't fool."

A cold laugh, whether a sigh or a mockery, came from the top of the tower.

Nono Perin remained unconcerned and said calmly, "What do you plan to do now? Deal with him personally?"

"I think you've gone mad."

The hoarse voice at the top of the tower turned icy, "You want me to stand atop this tower and challenge those below?"

"So you're just going to sit back and wait for him to challenge you?"

Nono Perin frowned and said, "He's only at level one; there's no way he could make such a foolish decision."

The day he dares to challenge you will be a tough one. Don't forget Bennigo from back then!

"So now you are the best candidate."

The figure on the tower spoke softly.

"Impossible."

Nono Perin shook his head immediately, "I have absolutely no need to antagonize him, and I'm not confident I can cripple him in a duel... His strength is truly formidable, with Dual Law Domain Superposition, and he also possesses a very strange and powerful Extraordinary Magic Domain force that can even easily tear apart magic domain fields. I..."

"You don't even have this much confidence, so you only deserve to stay outside the tower forever!"

The figure on the tower said coldly and without any politeness, "Once your betrayal of Bennigo is exposed, do you think you can escape his revenge?"

Nono Perin's face suddenly turned ugly, and his eyes flickered uncertainly.

Suddenly, a crimson orb of light flew down from the top of the tower and headed straight for Nono Perin.

Nono Perin instinctively reached out and caught it, carefully examining the object in his hand. His face immediately lit up with excitement and surprise.

He suddenly looked up at the top of the tower, "This..."

"I obtained this from a genius wizard from a Molten Crystal Lake, and its attributes are a good match for you, right?"

In the second round, I'll find that kid and 'accidentally' cripple him. I promise I'll lend it to you until the end of this selection. If you're willing to bear the consequences of accidentally killing someone, I might even give it to you as a gift."

Nono Perin clutched the crimson object tightly in his hand, his expression changing rapidly as his gaze darted back and forth between the gray-white towers in front of him.

In the end, without saying a word, he turned and left hastily, clutching the crimson shard.

At the top of the tower, a tall young man with long hair and a long, centipede-like scar on his cheek that stretched from his left brow bone to the right corner of his mouth stood quietly. An invisible force field around him slowly ground and rotated like a giant millstone, with dark brown fragments of light constantly flashing like lightning, exuding a terrifying aura.

The young man squinted at Nono Perin's departing figure, a chilling aura surging in his eyes.

"Bennigo, don't even think about coming back to life in front of me in any form."