At this moment.
On the main platform.
The four commanding generals had already taken their positions.
Elder Su of the Dragon Kingdom, one of the Ten Great Divine Generals, a level 197 fourth-job War God.
Eugene Black of the Freedom Federation, one of the top directors of the Ivy League, a level 195 Chaos Demon God.
Did Chaos Demon sound familiar?
That's right, Eugene was actually Norton's true teacher.
Back during the Global Magic Beast Championship, Norton had been the Chaos Demon beaten senseless by Ling Zhan.
The other two were generals from the Ten Thousand Demons Continent headquarters.
Both were level 190 fourth-job Mage Gods. The one in red robes was Ebota, the Bloodthirsty Mage God.
The one in white robes was Lionel, the Light Mage God.
When these two Mage Gods saw the Jobless Freelancer walking toward the platform below, their eyes were naturally utterly calm, without the slightest ripple.
That showed they did not take Ling Zhan seriously at all. Perhaps, in their eyes, today's Demon-Slaying Trial was merely a formality.
It was just to give the Dragon Kingdom some face and give the chief instructor they had selected a reason to directly announce his withdrawal.
Eugene's gaze at Ling Zhan, however, was somewhat grave.
He was not as cut off from information as the circles on the Ten Thousand Demons Continent.
Although he was now employed on the Ten Thousand Demons Continent, he had always paid close attention to news from the outside world.
Especially since he knew that Ling Zhan had nearly killed the Mermaid Emperor on the Holy Continent.
Everyone else thought the Freedom Federation opposed Ling Zhan becoming chief instructor because they believed he was too weak.
In reality, they were worried about what would happen if this fellow truly managed to subdue