After finishing his analysis, Xiluo flew over to the magically constructed creature.
He softened the iron block.
Looking at the softened iron block,
the magically constructed creature nodded slowly and regarded Xiluo with an approving gaze. It said,
"Excellent talent...
Compared with the previous participant, you were only ten minutes slower.
I gave him and the first-place finisher 100 points.
That makes your score 99.
But don't be discouraged. This trial only tests how quickly spellcasters learn spells.
There are many other trials to come.
You still have a very good chance of finishing first overall."
Ten minutes faster than me?
It looks like the gap is even smaller than I expected.
Something stirred in Xiluo's mind.
At the same time, he looked at the magically constructed creature with a somewhat odd gaze.
This fellow seems to think highly of me?
Whatever the case, I'm a dragon...
One of the races that destroyed the Tolian Magic Empire. This fellow actually thinks highly of and encourages a descendant of one of the culprits?
How strange.
He shook his head and looked toward the Eternal Empire's airship.
Aite Finis and Ao Jin Eternal, master and apprentice, were also looking at him.
The dragon's gaze met those of the two humans.
They all saw a trace of gravity, scrutiny, and acknowledgment in one another's eyes.
Finally, after nodding to one another,
Xiluo returned to the elves' airship.
He continued waiting.
The fourth finisher
emerged five minutes later.
It was the one Xiluo had seen at the very beginning.
The Level 24 Transcendent+ lich who concealed his form.
When this fellow discovered that he had only placed fourth,
the magic power throughout his body fluctuated violently.
The soundproofing barrier vanished from around his body, and a somewhat strained, desolate voice rang out.
"To think