An Answer That Made the Heart Race

"Yes. Just as you suspected, Fiona is not your biological sister. She is the only successful test subject of the Create a Legend project."

Seeing that Anvis seemed about to say something, Carlot spoke first.

"...But, Father, I have heard another explanation. The reason this world cannot Breakthrough to Legendary is because its rules are incomplete."

Upon hearing such a secret, Anvis could not help raising his brows. At the same time, he took the opportunity to ask about his other doubts.

The product of two Legendary Bloodlines, Fiona's origins were even more bizarre than he had imagined, though not entirely unexpected. After all, there could be no mistake about Fiona's bloodline. No matter what, it was connected to the secret experiments of the two great families.

"Incomplete rules? It seems you know quite a bit about this as well—"

The duke gave Anvis a deep look with his azure eyes and nodded.

"There are many explanations for why Ninth Rank cannot Breakthrough to Legendary. Incomplete rules are merely one theory recognized by many Ninth Ranks.

"But, Anvis, you must understand one thing. Before a true Legendary appears, no guess, no matter what it is, can be proven!"

"On the road from Ninth Rank to Legendary lies an Impassable Barrier that cannot be described. In truth, no one dares say with certainty what this barrier actually is.

"And all the Ninth Ranks are doing now is trying to cross it in their own ways!"

Watching Anvis's somewhat astonished expression, the duke clasped his hands behind his back and brought up an event Anvis knew well.

"I recall that you stayed in the Iter Kingdom Federation for some time. Then I imagine you are well aware of the Construct Network disaster in August of Radiant Era 2462, which shocked the entire