Under the expectant gazes of countless Beast God World viewers,
Claude, clad in a peculiar black-and-gold combat suit and gripping a black scabbard in his right hand, teleported to the western side of Duel Arena No. 31.
He was a handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes, and his background was rather special.
He had once been the son of the president of the Northern Patria Alliance.
He had also served as a Major in its military, specifically commanding the Pseudo-Divine Soldier Corps suppression force.
After the World Government-backed Patria Republic was established,
he should have become nothing more than a free man.
However, the current president, Cain, valued his talent and sense of duty.
After repeated invitations, Claude agreed to join the Public Security Department.
Over several years, his outstanding abilities had finally earned him the position of department head.
Cain had originally intended to give that position to Hank.
But Hank had chosen to take command of the Greedy Wolf Star Corps within the Astral Legion.
When Claude heard that this year's Top 100 Tournament would allow official personnel from World Government member nations to participate, he decided to come and prove his strength.
Cain had been very supportive, and the results so far were quite good.
At the very least, Claude had entered the top hundred, enough to make his name known throughout the Beast God World.
All that remained was to fight for as high a ranking as possible.
However, Claude's opponent turned out to be Basil Hawkins, a seventeen-year-old student at the Onmyo Academy.
Though they were exactly ten years apart in age, Claude did not dare underestimate him in the slightest.
To accumulate enough points in Reincarnation Paradise to enter the top hundred at such an age
was more than enough to